Button combinations

[Macushla]

Say I want to press two buttons at once to activate a key. Can it be done?

[EmperorFaiz.wav]

The closest thing we get is mode shift.

[daaw_gees]

Originally posted by Donald Trap:

Say I want to press two buttons at once to activate a key. Can it be done?

I believe 'multi-button' mode will accomplish this. I can't be sure though, try it and find out.

[Da Doom Man]

No multi button just mashes the buttons in quick succession. The closest thing to an actual multi-button is to have one button be the button that starts the multi button system (like right bumper bound as ALT as an example) so holding that button down and pressing another button (like say one of the number keys) to use a radio or something in a game.

Note: may not work properly under native SC games and under non native games, you're under the mercy of the game's bindings. (keyboard and mouse, xbox controller, etc)

[Macushla]

Originally posted by EmperorFaiz.pdf:

The closest thing we get is mode shift.

Will multi-button work though?

[daaw_gees]

Originally posted by Donald Trap:

Originally posted by EmperorFaiz.pdf:

The closest thing we get is mode shift.

Will multi-button work though?

Summarizing what Da Doom Man just said, "No."

You're better off just experimenting and figuring it out for yourself, that's how most of us do it.

[Macushla]

Originally posted by daaw_gees:

Originally posted by Donald Trap:

Will multi-button work though?

Summarizing what Da Doom Man just said, "No."

You're better off just experimenting and figuring it out for yourself, that's how most of us do it.

I found a configuration that works for me. Thanks!

[MartyWF]

Try Activators yet?? Both regular press and baam ther you are....

[Macushla]

Originally posted by MartyWF:

Try Activators yet?? Both regular press and baam ther you are....

I'm experimenting with it. I'm getting good results so far.

[Shinigami212]

I need help for eso online. Right now I am trying to set up my ultimate. That would be right and left bumper on the Xbox one controller. I haven't bought the game yet to test, and I am coming from the ps4. I am just really use to controller for this game. I have tried the activators, and will save the set up but I could use any help I could get. Sorry if this is confusing I am just getting a headache setting this up.

[LAN021]

Reviving this to hopefully give it some new attention, no need to create a new thread.

I think actual button combinations, where you press two or more buttons to get a specific binding, is one of the things Steam Input is lacking the most (except for DualShock 4 emulation, which is apparently more difficult than it seems according to this post).

I think a button combination function with a separate icon close to the "Always On" function (here[imgur.com]) would greatly enhance Steam Input. It would work just as normal inputs, you could choose different activators, such as regular press, long press, etc., only with two or more buttons required. You could perhaps choose from preset combinations (like the four face button combinations, RB+LB, RT+LT, RSC+LSC) or make your own combination. It would, of course, always use the basic buttons as set up in Big Picture's controller Define Layout, regardless of what the current bindings in the Controller Configuration are.

It's one of the things reWASD has that Steam Input lacks, in addition to the aforementioned DualShock 4 emulation.

[ugafan]

Two buttons you can do with chorded presses. More than two you can do with layers.

[LAN021]

Originally posted by ugafan:

Two buttons you can do with chorded presses. More than two you can do with layers.

Those functions work in a different way, don't they? I mean actually pressing two buttons (including face buttons) to get one binding, as the topic creator asked.

EDIT: You're right, it seems to work with chorded presses if you set it to both buttons. I thought it was only for holding down one button and pressing another. Doesn't work 100% but with A+X and B+Y, it seems fairly certain.