Keyboard?

[kud13]

Are there any plans to add keyboard support in the future?

[BigTinz]

Such equipment is NOT OK for this 3D experience.

[Chika Ogiue]

If they were planning on it, surely they wouldn't add the notice:

El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON requires a controller in order to play. Playing with a keyboard and mouse isn't supported.

It's 2021. Long time people on PC went back to owning joypads/joysticks like we all did back with the 286.

[kud13]

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

If they were planning on it, surely they wouldn't add the notice:

El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON requires a controller in order to play. Playing with a keyboard and mouse isn't supported.

It's 2021. Long time people on PC went back to owning joypads/joysticks like we all did back with the 286.

Personally I never owned a console, or a PC without a mouse. I find gamepads frustrating due to having to use a single finger to input between 4 closely placed "face" buttons. I prefer to have that functionality spread across multiple fingers.

Other action games such as Bayonetta have been ported with robust keyboard controls and remapping options. I simply don't see why this option shouldn't be included with other games.

[Rodin]

Would not say no tou keyboard support as well!

[Legato Bluesummers]

Not having keyboard support is a very stupid decision. You see it every single time that the devs neglect kb&m, it hurts sales.

[Kippu-Kun]

At most it will have the basic "one button does 80 context specific inputs" style of kbm support. What's really shocking is that it's also listed as having 'partial controller support'.

[Replicant]

Real Yakuza Use A Gamepad

[WhiteKnight]

Has anyone tried Gamepad to Keyboard emulators in games like Ninja Gaiden?.

[Hawke]

If a game does not use platform's default control devices, what is the point of porting it? I could just as well purchase it on PS or use an emulator.

Devil May Cry V, Dark Souls (from II to Remastered; PtDE was a terrible port) and Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen support keyboards and 5-button mice perfectly, so there is no reason to expect anything less from El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON.

[Akuroshi]

Please bear in mind that this is a port made almost solely by the artist that made the original game back in 2011 (when they had way more resources). They have no publishers or resources now, the company is very small. I myself contacted to Takeyasu Sawaki via email and offered to help with the steam pages in different languages (because they have no translators on the team, which is obvious if you looked at the previous version of the steam page). He was very kind and accepted my support with love and kindness.

Just try to understand that there are human beings behind a project like this, specially when its a very small, almost one-man team. They are making a great effort to bring this classic to PC. I understand that we love to criticise and laugh at everyhing, but I don’t know…if you don’t like the product, isn’t it reasonable just to ignore it?. It‘s basic empathy, I think.

[WhiteKnight]

Originally posted by Akuroshi:

Please bear in mind that this is a port made almost solely by the artist that made the original game back in 2011 (when they had way more resources). They have no publishers or resources now, the company is very small. I myself contacted to Takeyasu Sawaki via email and offered to help with the steam pages in different languages (because they have no translators on the team, which is obvious if you looked at the previous version of the steam page). He was very kind and accepted my support with love and kindness.

Just try to understand that there are human beings behind a project like this, specially when its a very small, almost one-man team. They are making a great effort to bring this classic to PC. I understand that we love to criticise and laugh at everyhing, but I don’t know…if you don’t like the product, isn’t it reasonable just to ignore it?. It‘s basic empathy, I think.

Could you tell him "Thank you for bringing this game to PC". I and many others wanting this game to be played on PC for a long time. It would be cool if the files are not locked too. Maybe someday some modders will find a way to add new textures and what not to the game and make it even better.

Also it would be great if he could consult with Peter 'Durante' Thoman. He is best known for DSFix. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/durante-opens-pc-port-company. There is no way of knowing what issues the port may have or if they are capable of fixing it so please send him this link. https://games.ph3.at/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/eq6qpv/ama_im_peter_durante_thoman_modder_dsfix_creator/

[Akuroshi]

Originally posted by WhiteKnight:

Could you tell him "Thank you for bringing this game to PC". I and many others wanting this game to be played on PC for a long time. It would be cool if the files are not locked too. Maybe someday some modders will find a way to add new textures and what not to the game and make it even better.

Also it would be great if he could consult with Peter 'Durante' Thoman. He is best known for DSFix. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/durante-opens-pc-port-company. There is no way of knowing what issues the port may have or if they are capable of fixing it so please send him this link. https://games.ph3.at/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/eq6qpv/ama_im_peter_durante_thoman_modder_dsfix_creator/

Yep, of course I expressed myself (as a fan of the game back them) a lot of gratitude for bringing the game to PC. I'm contacting with him via [e-mail] (the address he gave me when I offered my help with the steam pages via twitter). Of course it is a great idea to have someone like Peter Thoman for consulting, but I don't feel really confident or close to him to suggest it (since we are only talking about language issues, it's not like I am an insider), but I think that if you write an email to this address suggesting it (I'd recommend you to try to write it in a clear Japanese, mine is so poor, but I used several translators -including multiple checkings in different languages- and he understood everything that I said so far), he seems very open and kind to everyone willing to lend him a hand.

[steamck]

Originally posted by kud13:

Are there any plans to add keyboard support in the future?

Hi, this is El Shaddai official team here!

Just spoke to the DEV team about implementing the keyboard support for the game.

Cheers!

[kud13]

Originally posted by steamck:

Originally posted by kud13:

Are there any plans to add keyboard support in the future?

Hi, this is El Shaddai official team here!

Just spoke to the DEV team about implementing the keyboard support for the game.

Cheers!

Awesome! Update this thread when you do, and I will buy the game, :)
I'm also following it for any announcements.

Thanks for the reply!

[Atom]

Also I think steam input should allow for mouse and keyboard to be mapped pretty seamlessly to controller buttons and sticks -- so that would probably be an option if you don't have a controller on hand. Not ideal but also probably still a fine way to play the game.

I might try making a config after it comes out.

Surprised to read this port was done by such a small crew. Thanks for bringing this game back! I never had the chance to play it back in the day but always loved the artstyle and aesthetics.