Controller support

13 Jun, '22
Lyssandra Merged

Some people have carpal tunnel/trigger finger and have hard time with keyboards. This would really help and my boyfriend would finally play with me.

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21 Jun, '22
Dayton

Controller support would work -extremely- well for this game. Potentially even better than KB&M do. And it would open the game to a much larger player base. Can you imagine crossplay on VRising? Y'all would make money hand over fist.

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22 Jun, '22
Rooibos / C.M. Admin

"Controller support" (suggested by Lyssandra on 2022-06-13), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

23 Jun, '22
DAOWAce

I originally bought this game because I thought it was a Diablo-like and would control like it (click-to-move), but was very disappointed to find out it controls via WASD.. and has no controller support either.

I've been suffering gradually worsening arthritis (runs in family) and 5 years ago now I suffered a wrist injury which significantly harmed my gaming life. I can no longer play any game that has keyboard (WASD) control without severe wrist pain within 5 minutes. I've been forced to use a controller instead.

As V Rising has no controller support (or an option for click-to-move), some people with physical problems, like myself, cannot play the game and are forced to refund.

This game is popular, my friends are all playing it.. but I can't join them, and I fear they'll run out of content and quit before I'm even able to play (Valheim flashbacks).

Additionally, controller support is required for the Steam Deck, so that puts more priority into getting gamepad support ASAP.

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24 Jun, '22
Thy

hi, Im Thy im play this game have 123.1h i try in map 2vs2 but in this i have 1 vs 3 of 1 vs 4 why ? them attack my home 1 time, how to fix that plzz ?

03 Jul, '22
bloodninja

My suggestion is +1 for controller support, but using Steam Input API internally to support a lot of controller types. I play games mostly with a controller where possible. Using the API would allow players using any supported device (regular controllers such as Xbox, PlayStation, as well as Steam Controller and Steam Deck) to play the game natively.

While the default Steam settings allow you to customise controls and emulate a mouse and keyboard, this tends to lock gameplay to just that - trying to emulate a different device, rather than being able to use more familiar controller-style input. A good example is camera control: with a mouse, this is done by holding the right mouse button and dragging the mouse; on a controller, players would expect to be able to use the right analogue stick to smoothly change the angle (and on more bespoke hardware like Steam Controller/Deck, they may wish to use a trackpad instead). A small change, but a big difference in player experience.

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05 Jul, '22
Rooibos / C.M. Admin

"Controller Support" (suggested by Raechill13 on 2022-07-02), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

22 Jul, '22
Mickey Holm Merged

I like to relax as much as possible while playing these grind-heavy games. With mouse & keyboard that is impossible for me. Especially in this game, mouse & keyboard feels extremely clunky and awkward. I love the game overall but I feel like I can never fully enjoy it without a controller...

The combat system is amazing and it looks so good! That's why I think controller support would just elevate everything even more, making the gameplay feel more fluid. As much as I hate aspects of Diablo Immortal, I think they developed perfect controller support for the game. That's the kind of support I want to see for a game like V Rising :)

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06 Feb, '23
Gwen Iwik Merged

I have some ideas to make controller support a lot more friendly. I tried to make it with steams controller configuration but it was not cooperating. Anyway, here are my ideas:
Considering there is a lot of controls I feel like radial wheels will be the best option. Using the D-pad. Press and hold up to bring up an 8 direction option for vampire abilities. Using the right analog stick to select the chosen option. Down on the d-pad should bring up another radial menu for emotes. Left d-pad will bring up a radial wheel for weapon selection. Right d-pad to bring up a radial wheel for menu selection. Build, gear, etc. Additionally I noticed that holding the left trigger and using the right analog stick allows camera control. I believe the right analog control would feel more natural if it was camera control by default and holding left trigger to bring up free mouse movement. I have more ideas, this is just top of my head. I'm in the discord.

- Silent Protagonist

21 Apr, '23
KodeMan

I just simply wont play without controller support.

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19 May, '23
Nadja Merged

YESSSS! I prefer controller over mouse and keyboard! Been loving the game but controller support and different camera angles would be a godsend!

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19 May, '23
Sam

I agree! I play games from my couch, and I'll buy V Rising when it gets controller support.

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06 Jun, '23
Rooibos / C.M. Admin

"Controller support" (suggested by Mickey Holm on 2022-07-22), including upvotes (15) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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06 Jun, '23
Rooibos / C.M. Admin

"controller support" (suggested by Gwen Iwik on 2023-02-06), including upvotes (13) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.

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03 Aug, '23
Sasha

Another upvote, please add.
As many others, I have hand issues and I love playing MMOs, but the controller aspect is a requirement. My friends only play when I want to play and I love this game! However, I can only play in short intervals with minimal pain. I am terrible at combat because of how weirdly laid out the keyboard is for me and my wrist/hand pain. Official controller support would be amazing!

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14 Nov, '23
Dharma Simmons

Once you add controller options, I will purchase the game :)

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21 Nov, '23
A

please please please add controller support, my hands are too wide to play on keyboard but this game looks like so much fun. I opened it and the graphics are great, sounds are good, gameplay looks awesome but I have to lift my hand every few moments to see which wrong button I'm clicking. I'm so frustrated, this game seems perfect, but when I try to map the controller in settings, it won't register half the controller buttons. Once it's added my group has agreed we'll all play but for now I just feel sad that this awesome game isn't accessible to me :(

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21 Nov, '23
A Merged

Since it doesn't seem like we're getting a controller option, I would like the control remapping to be tweaked so players can map it themselves. As of now I am unable to map certain controller parts.

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22 Nov, '23
Gutchynsky Admin

"Ability to map to controller" (suggested by A on 2023-11-21), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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05 Dec, '23
Jack Flintlock

This game needs controller support. Using Steam to emulate Controller Support is decent, but nowhere near as solid native controller support would be.
The only reason I haven't recommended this game to friends is simply due to the lack of Controller Support.
Like others, I have developed arthritis issues and using a mouse/keyboard combination is no longer a viable way for me to enjoy gaming so native support of controllers would be greatly appreciated and would allow me to play and stream this game more frequently.

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10 Dec, '23
Filip

Just bought handle device a I would really appreciated to have controller option. really like v rising and own from day one. hope this future will come soon.

18 Dec, '23
meng

This game's ideas and systems are all good but the one thing i feel missing is controller support. for top down rpg survival action game it just feels better with a controller

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21 Dec, '23
MysticDaedra

Any word on whether or not this is going to be implemented? The original feature request was made last year, and it is almost 2024. Devs, please make this basic functionality a top priority!

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28 Dec, '23
TaMpA_bLaCk

I was about to buy the game today but was saved at the last second due to lack controller support. It looks fun & I would buy it but I only game in Steam Big Picture mode with laptop plugged into the 4k TV with a Dualshock 4 Bluetooth connected.5⁴

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30 Dec, '23
Garble

I have arthritis in my hands and it's usually easier for me to play games with a controller.
I still play a bunch of games with m+k but I'd prefer controller to avoid the discomfort.

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04 Jan
J

I’d like to throw my 2 cents in here, too. On top of the accessibility argument, the Steam Deck is an awesome portable platform. Playing V-Rising with non-native controller support is just awkward. Adding controller support could mean a whole new set of happy Steam Deck players!
I love this game, but I’d love it even more if I could play it away from my primary gaming PC!

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22 Feb
Stall

Please add controller support, cant play on keyboard and mouse very long because of a hand injury.

25 Mar
PB Merged

Please add controller support for those who cannot play with keyboard and mouse. I really love this game. I know it was already suggested once, but I'd really like to do my best to make sure it is seen and maybe one day could happen! I play it very often and I know my bf would too but we can't play together because he needs to use a controller. Using anything else for him is too difficult and painful due to his arthritis. I'm sure there's a ton of people out there who would also appreciate this! please!!

25 Mar
Kiz Admin

"Controller Support" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-03-25), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

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30 Mar
Marco

Super agree, this game has few buttons and could easily be played on controller.

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