What's the status on Controller Support?

[👁]

Does the game have full controller support yet?

As in no third party programs or special steam configurations required, literally just in game full controller support.

I remember hearing that it would be added but there were mixed signals about it.

[Phoenix Cat]

No, they axed controller support in update 8. You have to use steam or other app. They are not going to be working on anymore controller support, as per their video on update 8. Please go watch the video, it explains their reasoning.

[Man's Best Friend]

Currently not planned. They even removed the partial support that used to exist, so make of that what you will.

[👁]

Well that sucks. Now I want a refund but I can't get one because I waited too long for controller support.

Using Steam to emulate controller isn't as good because it doesn't have the UI interface for a controller, it says things like "Press F" instead of "Press A" for instance.

And the Mouse and Keyboard controls were unwieldy last I played because they have too many separate buttons for things that could just share a key.

[Fenix]

Originally posted by 👁:

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And the Mouse and Keyboard controls were unwieldy last I played because they have too many separate buttons for things that could just share a key.

Unwieldy? The controls aren't that much different than a FPS, the older PC only ones
where Q and E would be lean/peak, Z would be go Prone, B for binoculars you know like Battlefield 1942.

What Actions do you think can combined to a single button?

[👁]

There's also the matter that I have arthritis and it's hard for me to play FPS style games with a mouse and keyboard, because of the way you're required to sit while doing so, over time it's very painful.

Not that the devs care. I feel bait and switched a little, when I bought this game I had seen play footage that showed controller prompts, then when I inquired about it I feel like I was given the run around about it.

But it was strongly suggested to me by some members of the community that Controller Support was coming and I just needed to wait, so I waited, and now I've waited too long to refund the game.

[rednvss]

I have severe arthritis in my hands from years of working as a mechanic. I am 64. There are days i am unable to even open my hands without quite a bit of pain just to go pee.. yet the more i use my hands gaming the less painful my fingers become. The less we use our arthritic joints the more painful they become. regular exercise it the best therapy!!

[👁]

Originally posted by rednvss:

I have severe arthritis in my hands

I have it in my spine. Being hunched over a mouse and keyboard for long hours is very painful for me, and my physical space doesn't allow the kind of set up I would need to play comfortably.

[Man's Best Friend]

Originally posted by 👁:

There's also the matter that I have arthritis and it's hard for me to play FPS style games with a mouse and keyboard, because of the way you're required to sit while doing so, over time it's very painful.

Now you're just making things up. There's no "required" posture for FPS games. Whatever posture you're using for a controller can be used with keyboard and mouse.

[👁]

Originally posted by Man's Best Friend:

Originally posted by 👁:

There's also the matter that I have arthritis and it's hard for me to play FPS style games with a mouse and keyboard, because of the way you're required to sit while doing so, over time it's very painful.

Now you're just making things up

I wish, it causes me a lot of pain.

Originally posted by Man's Best Friend:

There's no "required" posture for FPS games

Maybe not with a laptop.

With a desktop setup you're basically anchored to a chair and have to be within reach of both mouse and keyboard. I can do this for intervals but doing it for hours really hurts me.

Originally posted by Man's Best Friend:

Whatever posture you're using for a controller can be used with keyboard and mouse.

I can lay down using a controller, I can sit on a couch or in another chair, I can recline however I want.

I wouldn't be able to use a mouse and keyboard doing so.

[Fenix]

@OP
ok, I can kinda see this, but there is a solution, that doesn't involve a Controller.
A Programmable One handed Keyboard and Trackball with lapdesk
This just might work for you.
I recommend the Razer Tartarus V2 and Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball.
Technically with the right Lapdesk you could just get a 60% or 75% (like my Keychron K2) keyboard and Trackball could work too.
I know Trackballs aren't for everyone, but I love my MX Ergo.

[Antaiir]

When you say "controller", you just mean a "gamepad", right? Technically every input device is a "controller".

Well, use an input mapper of your choice and have fun.

[Eric]

Thumbs down until controller support is added. if enough of us leave thumbs down reviews i think they would have to listen.

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by Eric:

Thumbs down until controller support is added. if enough of us leave thumbs down reviews i think they would have to listen.

Talk about being petty.
Meanwhile I continue to play the game with my controller using Steam Input. Works very well.

[Fenix]

adapt and overcome

[Lawn-Mower]

Originally posted by Eric:

Thumbs down until controller support is added. if enough of us leave thumbs down reviews i think they would have to listen.

With nearly 133k positive reviews on Steam; good luck with that!

There's many different wireless control options, and chair and table surface configuration options available for the ergonomically challenged [Fenix has offered good suggestions]. Really, this ought to be explored better if you're an avid gamer intent on playing good PC games that typically need access to a lot of keys/buttons.

Ultimately though, no matter how much whinging is made because there was an expectation things would be different - it is EA. Anything and everything can be changed on the dev's whim if they choose to, and the purchaser acknowledges this when buying it.

With >5m copies sold, hypothetically, even if they completely change the game for v1, hugely breaking all factories (or even turn it into an action FPS like battlefield), causing a mass player revolt, they've already made bank with this one.