GAMEPAD MODE CONFUSION

Spiral__Architect

You are being asked to enable a Game Accessibility option. This does enable gamepad mode but does other things as well. Any problems you may experience is simply your inability to read prior pressing a key.

aurorable

Made sure to read it before clicking, selected no for my main account desktop PC. Did select "yes" for my 2nd account on my laptop since I do use a controller for it (laptop keyboard/touch pad is horrible). Hastily clicking yes is never a good idea

SainguinKrist

Youyouz06 wrote: »

I don't really understand how it works and I don't have a controller.

PC player. *shrugs* Oh well..

I really don't get the fixation on being a PC player. I've played PC NA ESO since it's beta in 2014.

I've used gamepad for as long as you've been able.

Having a controller isn't the point of the accessibility mode anyway, but nobody takes the time to read patch notes.

It changes the UI to function entirely off of the keyboard and mouse (ie switching menus etc) so that disabled gamers can play the game with input devices more comfortable to them.

kypranb14_ESO

As a PCNA Gamepad user, I welcomed the Gamepad-friendly login screen. I chose it deliberately after testing it on the PTS.

AzuraFan

I usually play with a gamepad and I selected No, which turned off my gamepad. I thought they were asking whether I wanted newly added accessibility features turned on (which I didn't). So I had the opposite problem. I had to switch it back to gamepad mode.

Spiral__Architect

I switch to a gamepad occasionally. Usually while doing things like surveys, maps, or even just wandering aimlessly around while I peddle on my stationary recumbent bicycle. So, having both works for me.

DP99

I play on PC with my Xbox controller, so any extra functionality options are always welcome.

darvaria

so how do we change it back?

Epona222

Accessibility = features for those who are differently abled, have visual impairment and need a larger UI etc.

Most people will probably want to click No when that box comes up to keep the UI as it is.

If you don't know whether you need to use accessibility features, chances are you don't need them and should click no.

Hopefully that helps anyone wandering through the thread confused about what it is

darvaria

I can't scroll down to settings using up/down arrows... Some one from ZOS answer this now. This should NEVER have been listed on log in.

darvaria

It looked like a new feature. I checked YES and can't get past log in. The up/down doesn't work. HOW DO YOU GET TO SETTINGS?

darvaria

Is anyone from ZOS going to answer this?

Reverb

darvaria wrote: »

Is anyone from ZOS going to answer this?

It may be difficult to navigate the game pad menu without a game pad, that’s understandable. To turn this off without having to navigate the UI you can open your UserSettings.txt file and find the line for “AccessibilityMode”. Change the 1 to a 0, then save and exit. Then relaunch the game and your UI will be set for keyboard and mouse.

rpa

On early PTS the gaem tried to push me gamepad mode when I even don't have one attached. After patch logging in EU I saw some huge font tldr blather about accessibility mode or something and selected NO as fast I could. If that was related to gamepad, I failed to notice.
Anyway I never voluntarily choose to enable changes to user interface and really hate when UI change is forced. No matter if its for better or worse relearning is always a PIA. And disabling mouse/keyboard in gamepad mode when there is no gamepad attached is lazy anti "accessibility" design.

maxjapank

I guess I'm dumb. But I had no idea what it meant. Sat there looking at my screen trying to decide what to do. Worried that I was going to do something wrong and mess stuff up. I finally thought, "Well, there is a check box to accept one. And if they really wanted me to pick that option, they probably would have already had a check in there." And the other option said nothing would be changed. So I went that direction. A head's up from them about what we should do would've been appreciated.

SainguinKrist

Patch notes, official news about the updates, PTS notes, etc.

There have been multiple attempts from ZOS to make players aware of the accessibility features coming.

They even made sure the ingame prompts are easy to read and understand.

If you don't want to read them, that's on you.

But they need to be some of the first options available for people with disabilities. Without being able to enable that immediately, they could have difficulty navigating to the menu to enable the mode in the first place.

If people not reading the multiple ingame prompts are being slightly inconvenienced so that disabled gamers have better accessibility to ESO, I'm pretty okay with that trade off.

LordRukia

My only issue is some addon's don't work in gamepad UI like being able to see ttc prices of items and such so I have to swap between gamepad and keyboard when I'm at the trader or just want to see the price of something .

I need a keybind for accessibility mode because of this but I'm not seeing it. I like it, really cleans the UI into full console mode and fixes the chat box issues I've had for years with the default gamepad settings in an ugly mashup of console/PC UI. I honestly like the console UI way better it's much cleaner .

In auto gamepad mode it will activate PC UI when you touch the mouse or keyboard and same with controller so it's easy to swap between them but that doesn't happen with accessibility. It's basically useless to me unless I could bind it or figure out how to make addons work in console UI which is a damn shame.

It is nice to be able to create characters on gamepad now tho , hey sometimes I play in my bed after work don't judge me.

Lumsdenml

Logged in on my pc on my TV with my controller. Choose yes and loved it! Now if it world just remember my password....

Stefirex

I just clicked yes because it said there was voice chat. Didn't like game pad mode and put it back!

M0ntie

I didn’t see any option (could have been under all the add ons errors) and ended up with game pad mode OFF and I always play with it ON.

M0ntie

Oh was it accessibility? That is something completely different in my understanding (eg it’s for vision impaired) so I said NO to that. If they means gamepad they should say gamepad.

SilverBride

M0ntie wrote: »

Oh was it accessibility? That is something completely different in my understanding (eg it’s for vision impaired) so I said NO to that. If they means gamepad they should say gamepad.

I also didn't connect a gamepad with accessibility. I always thought of a gamepad as just an option for players who prefer controllers over keyboard and mouse.

There were a lot of players asking in zone and in guild chat about what was wrong with their UI so it obviously wasn't very clear to everyone.

old_scopie1945

SainguinKrist wrote: »

Patch notes, official news about the updates, PTS notes, etc.

There have been multiple attempts from ZOS to make players aware of the accessibility features coming.

They even made sure the ingame prompts are easy to read and understand.

If you don't want to read them, that's on you.

But they need to be some of the first options available for people with disabilities. Without being able to enable that immediately, they could have difficulty navigating to the menu to enable the mode in the first place.

If people not reading the multiple ingame prompts are being slightly inconvenienced so that disabled gamers have better accessibility to ESO, I'm pretty okay with that trade off.

I wonder what the percentage of the player base actually read 'Patch notes, official news about the updates, PTS notes, etc'. Not as many as you think IMO. What are ' ingame prompts', I admit that is something that I have never noticed. Like others the option on the loading screen was not clear at all to me. I presumed that it referred to added features. My brother also fell into the same trap and didn't know what was happening. Via TeamSpeak I had to direct him back into PC mode. Something that I wouldn't have been aware of if I hadn't fallen into the same trap myself. BTW we are both of advanced years.

darvaria

I did get a timely response about this from Zos via text.

However, one of my guild mates told me the simple fix to this issue.

You do NOT use the E or up/down arrows to get to settings. You scroll with your MOUSE wheel. No idea why this information wasn't shared. It was fixed immediately.

maxjapank

secondrowforward wrote: »

SainguinKrist wrote: »

Patch notes, official news about the updates, PTS notes, etc.

There have been multiple attempts from ZOS to make players aware of the accessibility features coming.

They even made sure the ingame prompts are easy to read and understand.

If you don't want to read them, that's on you.

But they need to be some of the first options available for people with disabilities. Without being able to enable that immediately, they could have difficulty navigating to the menu to enable the mode in the first place.

If people not reading the multiple ingame prompts are being slightly inconvenienced so that disabled gamers have better accessibility to ESO, I'm pretty okay with that trade off.

I wonder what the percentage of the player base actually read 'Patch notes, official news about the updates, PTS notes, etc'. Not as many as you think IMO. What are ' ingame prompts', I admit that is something that I have never noticed. Like others the option on the loading screen was not clear at all to me. I presumed that it referred to added features. My brother also fell into the same trap and didn't know what was happening. Via TeamSpeak I had to direct him back into PC mode. Something that I wouldn't have been aware of if I hadn't fallen into the same trap myself. BTW we are both of advanced years.

Don’t worry. There were many who didn’t understand. It wasn’t clear, whatever that guy says. Lol.

marius_buys

maxjapank wrote: »

secondrowforward wrote: »

SainguinKrist wrote: »

Patch notes, official news about the updates, PTS notes, etc.

There have been multiple attempts from ZOS to make players aware of the accessibility features coming.

They even made sure the ingame prompts are easy to read and understand.

If you don't want to read them, that's on you.

But they need to be some of the first options available for people with disabilities. Without being able to enable that immediately, they could have difficulty navigating to the menu to enable the mode in the first place.

If people not reading the multiple ingame prompts are being slightly inconvenienced so that disabled gamers have better accessibility to ESO, I'm pretty okay with that trade off.

I wonder what the percentage of the player base actually read 'Patch notes, official news about the updates, PTS notes, etc'. Not as many as you think IMO. What are ' ingame prompts', I admit that is something that I have never noticed. Like others the option on the loading screen was not clear at all to me. I presumed that it referred to added features. My brother also fell into the same trap and didn't know what was happening. Via TeamSpeak I had to direct him back into PC mode. Something that I wouldn't have been aware of if I hadn't fallen into the same trap myself. BTW we are both of advanced years.

Don’t worry. There were many who didn’t understand. It wasn’t clear, whatever that guy says. Lol.

Yup, I so agree
which is why I made the poll anonymous and even then i think some are being a little economical with the truth

MarcusUK

Tried the gamepad mode for the character-pick login screen, which was good, but once in-game the positioning of the huge chat box in the bottom-right was awful, placed atop my minimap and other UI elements and I couldn't find a way to change it so I turned it off as I prefer a small, narrow chat box on the left between the group box and loot log with a modest font size not some poster sized effort.

Shazanti

I don't have a gamepad, I don't want a gamepad, I will never use this option, and I have to select "No" every single time I log into the game.

I also have to accept the EULA every time, as well.


I have no idea why neither are sticking.

feyii

Shazanti wrote: »

I don't have a gamepad, I don't want a gamepad, I will never use this option, and I have to select "No" every single time I log into the game.

I also have to accept the EULA every time, as well.


I have no idea why neither are sticking.

This could be a problem with your antivirus software. Sounds like settings changes are not preserved. I had that before and in my case it helped to make an exception for the eso.exe in my antivirus program. Maybe it will help in your case, too.

Celephantsylvius_Bornasfinmo

SainguinKrist wrote: »

Youyouz06 wrote: »

I don't really understand how it works and I don't have a controller.

PC player. *shrugs* Oh well..

I really don't get the fixation on being a PC player. I've played PC NA ESO since it's beta in 2014.

I've used gamepad for as long as you've been able.

Having a controller isn't the point of the accessibility mode anyway, but nobody takes the time to read patch notes.

It changes the UI to function entirely off of the keyboard and mouse (ie switching menus etc) so that disabled gamers can play the game with input devices more comfortable to them.

I figured out in game, but I also put up a post in the bug section concerning the fact that the emote wheel always resets back to base wheel, which can be a bit of a bummer depending on what you want to do/activity with the wheel.

Yeah, people don't read patch notes much and I remember having to read them publicly for my guild mates back in the day or else they wouldn't know.