Button Remapping for Console (Accessibility Request)

SickleCider

The request: can consoles get some button remapping? This would be a great help for some players.

The context: I have a bum left hand. I have arthritis, which has been plaguing the carpal bones in my wrist. I often have to have that wrist in a splint, and periodically I have to take breaks while gaming to do various hand exercises. I also sliced that thumb down to the bone once, and the senses in that digit haven't been right since (regular touch can be painful). On PS4, clicking the left stick down to sprint is really painful sometimes.

That's the reason I would like to have button remapping, but I'm sure there are people out there with more severe impairments that could benefit even more from it.

Please consider it! It'd just be a nice gesture.

VampiricByNature

On ps4 you can reassign buttons. It's under accessibility in the ps4 menu. I personally have my potion set to my r3 button.
You could maybe try swapping something like your x button with your l3 button. [Jump and sprint would he swapped]

mairwen85

100% support this request. Not only for accessibility options as OP suggests (I volunteer for a charity that creates and adapts controller for children with disabilities and motor issues), but also because pressing 2 buttons at once for synergies and ultimate is like ability roulette on console; you never know if one or the other skill will fire instead. On PC I have remapped my controller for d-pad left ultimate, d-pad down synergy and it plays much better than the default setup. Just a simple rebind menu would be huge QoL for console players, I don't understand why it's been overlooked for so long.

SickleCider

VampiricByNature wrote: »

On ps4 you can reassign buttons. It's under accessibility in the ps4 menu. I personally have my potion set to my r3 button.
You could maybe try swapping something like your x button with your l3 button. [Jump and sprint would he swapped]

I've considered that, but it'd mess with my settings in some other games. Do you have to switch things for other games? Is it tedious?

SickleCider

mairwen85 wrote: »

100% support this request. Not only for accessibility options as OP suggests (I volunteer for a charity that creates and adapts controller for children with disabilities and motor issues), but also because pressing 2 buttons at once for synergies and ultimate is like ability roulette on console; you never know if one or the other skill will fire instead. On PC I have remapped my controller for d-pad left ultimate, d-pad down synergy and it plays much better than the default setup. Just a simple rebind menu would be huge QoL for console players, I don't understand why it's been overlooked for so long.

I think it's absolutely wonderful that you volunteer for something like that! I agree with the rest of what you said, too. Your comment actually reminded me of a product my brother recently told me about. I wonder if this might help me and others.

Dualshock 4 Back Button Attachment

I'm not sure it'll help with synergies and ults, but I could map L3 to the back right paddle, which would make things a lot easier for me.

Jaimeh

Versispellis wrote: »

mairwen85 wrote: »

100% support this request. Not only for accessibility options as OP suggests (I volunteer for a charity that creates and adapts controller for children with disabilities and motor issues), but also because pressing 2 buttons at once for synergies and ultimate is like ability roulette on console; you never know if one or the other skill will fire instead. On PC I have remapped my controller for d-pad left ultimate, d-pad down synergy and it plays much better than the default setup. Just a simple rebind menu would be huge QoL for console players, I don't understand why it's been overlooked for so long.

I think it's absolutely wonderful that you volunteer for something like that! I agree with the rest of what you said, too. Your comment actually reminded me of a product my brother recently told me about. I wonder if this might help me and others.

Dualshock 4 Back Button Attachment

I'm not sure it'll help with synergies and ults, but I could map R3 to the back right paddle, which would make things a lot easier for me.

Thanks for sharing this! Does anyone know whether this attachment would work for PS4 controllers used on PC? I play with a controller and having extra buttons would be awesome, as the synergies, bash, ultimate are all double button combos, thus very clanky and prone to fail. Would it be possible to bind these extra paddles from the attachment to ulti/synergy, or would I need a seperate software etc., to do that?

SickleCider

Jaimeh wrote: »

Versispellis wrote: »

mairwen85 wrote: »

100% support this request. Not only for accessibility options as OP suggests (I volunteer for a charity that creates and adapts controller for children with disabilities and motor issues), but also because pressing 2 buttons at once for synergies and ultimate is like ability roulette on console; you never know if one or the other skill will fire instead. On PC I have remapped my controller for d-pad left ultimate, d-pad down synergy and it plays much better than the default setup. Just a simple rebind menu would be huge QoL for console players, I don't understand why it's been overlooked for so long.

I think it's absolutely wonderful that you volunteer for something like that! I agree with the rest of what you said, too. Your comment actually reminded me of a product my brother recently told me about. I wonder if this might help me and others.

Dualshock 4 Back Button Attachment

I'm not sure it'll help with synergies and ults, but I could map R3 to the back right paddle, which would make things a lot easier for me.

Thanks for sharing this! Does anyone know whether this attachment would work for PS4 controllers used on PC? I play with a controller and having extra buttons would be awesome, as the synergies, bash, ultimate are all double button combos, thus very clanky and prone to fail. Would it be possible to bind these extra paddles from the attachment to ulti/synergy, or would I need a seperate software etc., to do that?

@mairwen85 may know the answer to that question.

Unfortunately the accessory is out of stock everywhere until the end of summer. I went to ebay and found one for about ten dollars more than retail. I'm willing to pay that for expedience, but it's up to you to decide.

Sanctum74

Versispellis wrote: »

VampiricByNature wrote: »

On ps4 you can reassign buttons. It's under accessibility in the ps4 menu. I personally have my potion set to my r3 button.
You could maybe try swapping something like your x button with your l3 button. [Jump and sprint would he swapped]

I've considered that, but it'd mess with my settings in some other games. Do you have to switch things for other games? Is it tedious?

Once you have the key binds changed you can enable or disable it to play other games. Disabled just reverts to normal controls so its easy to turn on and off. You can also add the accessibility option to your quick menu screen for easier access.

SickleCider

Sanctum74 wrote: »

Versispellis wrote: »

VampiricByNature wrote: »

On ps4 you can reassign buttons. It's under accessibility in the ps4 menu. I personally have my potion set to my r3 button.
You could maybe try swapping something like your x button with your l3 button. [Jump and sprint would he swapped]

I've considered that, but it'd mess with my settings in some other games. Do you have to switch things for other games? Is it tedious?

Once you have the key binds changed you can enable or disable it to play other games. Disabled just reverts to normal controls so its easy to turn on and off. You can also add the accessibility option to your quick menu screen for easier access.

Thank you, that's really helpful! Between this and the button accessory I just bought, I think I might be okay now.

Hotdog_23

They should really allow us a way to re-map buttons in game thru options. It has been asked for numerous times but it feels like ZOS does not care about us enough to add the functionality. Honestly getting away from controller is the main reason I wish I could switch to PC and take my progress and items I have earned in the last 5 years with me.

Be safe and have fun

Zer0_CooL

Take a look on the Nacon Revolution Pro Controller. You can edit various profiles with different mapping. Its also slightly biger and ergonomicaly optimized. Think that might help with your artritis

alainjbrennanb16_ESO

microsoft does an adaptive controller here is a link to it https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/accessories/controllers/xbox-adaptive-controller for the ps4 there is not one but you can use the xbox one on ps4 this vid will explain it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3p1RTpW4SI unlike us ps4 does not have one this should help

IwakuraLain42

Fun fact: you can actually remap the controller button in-game ... if you play on PC that is. The problem is that the remapping UI lives in the KB/M UI which we don't have on Console. And Zenimax never bothered implementing that in gampad mode.

Azuramoonstar

they should, i mean ff14 has complete HUD/UI customization and just keeps adding more. It was praised for its accessibility. Even had someone with hand deformities praise the game while using a ps4 controler with their feet.

And SE didn't patent it as they want stuff like the cross hotbar to be used by other games

tbh id love to have the same control scheme i have in skyrim/fall out 4. Jumping with A as well as having it used to interact with object is weird.

SickleCider

Thank you, everyone! You've given me lots to check out, and you've raised good points!