How do I customize my controller buttons?

[Krush]

Hi,
I want to switch Y and B du R1 and R2 during focusmode, so I can freely navigate the camera while attacking. Is this possible?

I found out, there are spcial weapon or controlle profiles, but neither support to change a controller button layout.

[lolschrauber]

Did you try setting focus mode to toggle? You can separately set that for melee and ranged weapons and it makes it easier to use.

[Krush]

Yeah I did that. It made it a little easier to "hold" it.
But still:

I have to use my right thumb for the camera on the right joystick
And I have to use my right thumb to attack.

So either I do an attack. Or I move the camera.
Imagine you play Halo or an FPS game, but you can't control shooting and camera at the very same time. It's frustrating.

Mouse and keyboard is simple. Point and click. That's why I want to change it on R1 / R2.
The Thumb aims, the finger attacks.

[lolschrauber]

Oh I see. I usually claw grip so it kinda works for me.

If the game has no such feature you can try using steam input for the controller. If you open the game and the steam layout you can access it by clicking the controller icon at the buttom and edit the controller layout for the game.

[Dagný]

You can edit your controller using Steam Input

Game Page > View Controller Settings > Edit Layout

But switch buttons only during focus mode I don't think it's possible

[Krush]

hi dagny, this only works for keyboard and mouse.

@lolschrauber yeah I don't wanna use clawing

[Kiririn]

There is no controller rebinding in Wilds? Lovely....

[Krush]

So for everyone who googles this thread: I fixed it.
I bite the dust and switched to Mouse Keyboard. 15 Minutes later I got used to it. No joke. If you're struggeling with Claw Grip, aiming, etc.
Go and use a mouse and keyboard.

Game is finally funny.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Krush:

So for everyone who googles this thread: I fixed it.
I bite the dust and switched to Mouse Keyboard. 15 Minutes later I got used to it. No joke. If you're struggeling with Claw Grip, aiming, etc.
Go and use a mouse and keyboard.

Game is finally funny.

That is one way to do it... I do not think the actual looks can be changed, but for mapping the controller buttons it is fairly easy
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436557592

[VaniKa]

With Steam Input you can actually rebind buttons only when a certain other button is held.

I really don't get why controller users often only get fixed presets when mouse and keyboard users can customize everything. The main problem with customizing it via Steam Input is that the UI doesn't reflect the changes, which is especially bad in menus and when you rebind the shoulder buttons and triggers.

[Rhyagelle]

What I did, was buy a 8Bitdo controller with extra remappable keys. Used the software to map them and now I can hold a back button down casually with my pink and use the other buttons to avoid claw gripping.

[Krush]

While I admit: Yes, there *is* software which maps Buttons, but the does not reflect your custom changes in the UI. That means: The game tells you "press X to mark the X on the map" is not X anymore - because you moved X to another button.

So for new players who are not familiar with the controls *at all* have no choice but
- either remember all the time how you mapped your buttons. it becomes confusing if you changed more then 2-3 buttons.
- bite the dust. use claw grip. get a damaged hand after few hours. If you're a gamer from the 2000er and going to 40yo, you will feel it.
- use mouse and keyboard
- and change THERE how you like your inputs

I played elden ring for >1000 hours and DS after that. I am really unsatisfied with the game controls on controller and well... it gets fastly better if you use mkb.