Controller Support

[vinheim]

Does the game have controller support? Can't seem to find an option for it in the options menu. If there is, how's the experience?

[Alondrix]

Originally posted by vinheim:

Does the game have controller support? Can't seem to find an option for it in the options menu. If there is, how's the experience?

Yes it does. It seems capable, but after trying it I still prefer keyboard.

[Keko]

It does and it's quite good. You can even move your character with the left stick OR click it to use a cursor.

[Zid]

If you have a controller plugged in and properly detected you will get a prompt when starting the game, hit a specific button on the controller to enable or something on the keyboard to use it+mouse. Dont think there is a way to switch between on the fly.
When started in controller mode you have a keymap shown in the options menu.

[Boondock]

There are a lot of users like myself who have some sort of bug where you cant walk properly with controller. If you play with a 3rd party controller and not an official xbox controller this could be you.

[His name is Robert Paulson]

I've primarily been playing on Steam Deck. Seems fine to me.

[vinheim]

Originally posted by Ziddan:

If you have a controller plugged in and properly detected you will get a prompt when starting the game, hit a specific button on the controller to enable or something on the keyboard to use it+mouse. Dont think there is a way to switch between on the fly.
When started in controller mode you have a keymap shown in the options menu.

I see! I didn't even try plugging it in since I never saw the controller options. Thanks for this! Will try it out!

[ANDS!]

The game will switch to KB&M if you unplug the controller (or offer the option if you plug one in).

. . .as someone said though, the implementation is serviceable, but just that (it's another situation where controller support wasn't being thought of when designing the UX and it shows).

[His name is Robert Paulson]

My only real complaint is that the looting window is really tedious to use since the cursor starts at the left side and you have to click right through every item and then title until you can check the descriptions of any of the items you're looting.

Otherwise I think the controller support is fine. BG3's controller UI is worse (and insufferable).

[Edu Furiano (bora coop games)]

How come they dont let us change keyboard for joystick anytime in options? I am hating that. Other thing is why not letting both enabled? And we play as we please? I love many things in this game, but it was released too prematurely, far from "ready to play".

[Sunny]

Can anyone tell me if this game handles controller like Baldurs Gate 3? I love how I can play it like a third person game when walking around instead of clicking everywhere to move when not in combat. Thanks

[Boondock]

Originally posted by Sunny:

Can anyone tell me if this game handles controller like Baldurs Gate 3? I love how I can play it like a third person game when walking around instead of clicking everywhere to move when not in combat. Thanks

Yes it does