[Gamepad] Should it be revisited, and do we need support?

daroule1982 · January 2016

Nearly two months ago, I had introduced a review for what I thought the game-pad needed work on in terms of an Xbox One Controller point of view. Nearly half a year ago, I found an article on the same subject. But, they muddled it up to it being the clients end of the deal. After playing multiple games with this Xbox One controller, I know this is not so. I decided to take it upon my self to revisit this topic by sharing a link here:
http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/230209/review-gamepad-review-and-suggestions

If you want in on this, then support this cause with a comment, a poll check, etc. Let's show Zenimax, that we (as paying customer's) deserve this support for our loyal service. Thank you for your patronage. ~Shredmeister1982

BreacaT · January 2016

Personally I just use xpadder. That way I can configure it the way I want.

Egonieser · January 2016

IDRC.....

I don't use a controller myself, but more options for wider audiences was never a bad thing. But if it doesn't happen - i won't lose sleep over it.

sekou_trayvond · January 2016

I like everything about the new gamepad support except for ONE thing.

I can't switch seamlessly to a KB.

Basically, everything is great for the gamepad, IMO, except the console imposed UI. It's horrendous. Anytime I bank, mail or go to a GS I switch to KB. The map and inventory screens aren't any better but if I switched over for those as well I might as well stick with Keysticks.

If they insist on the console UI then provide an intuitive way for the game to switch to PC UI if I press any key on my KB.

Either way, I'll live. #FirstWorldProblem

NewBlacksmurf · January 2016

I completely understand and agree with any and all UI concerns and feedback as the PC UI is better period.

Now regarding movement....I'm curious as you describe issues that I personally have not experienced when using a game pad on PC. I tested it a lot of PTS and very few times played once it released but is it a drivers situation or something as I've not had any delays using an Xbox one controller (the regular one that released with the Xbox one) not the elite Xbox controller which does has lag issues even on Xbox one.

Xbox one controller thumb sticks do wear out very easily so just curious what version of the controller you're using. Original, 3.5m, elite, others?

Are you running win 10?

Also are you playing wired via the Xbox brand charge kit cord or an aftermarket cord. (The Xbox one brand cord are very problematic and unreliable...low quality)

Also...just PvP???

ADarklore · January 2016

sekou_trayvond wrote: »

Basically, everything is great for the gamepad, IMO, except the console imposed UI. It's horrendous. Anytime I bank, mail or go to a GS I switch to KB. The map and inventory screens aren't any better but if I switched over for those as well I might as well stick with Keysticks.

Do you know that they have a keybind option in the PC Controller settings so that you can easily toggle between Controller and Keyboard UI?

However, even so, I found some of my favorite addons do not work with the Controller UI and because of so little interest in the Controller UI, no addon developers have created anything for it. So much for ZOS stating they were "looking forward to seeing what addons were developed for the Controller UI"... to my knowledge it has been ZERO.

I ended up going back to using just using Xpadder.

NewBlacksmurf · January 2016

ADarklore wrote: »

sekou_trayvond wrote: »

Basically, everything is great for the gamepad, IMO, except the console imposed UI. It's horrendous. Anytime I bank, mail or go to a GS I switch to KB. The map and inventory screens aren't any better but if I switched over for those as well I might as well stick with Keysticks.

Do you know that they have a keybind option in the PC Controller settings so that you can easily toggle between Controller and Keyboard UI?

However, even so, I found some of my favorite addons do not work with the Controller UI and because of so little interest in the Controller UI, no addon developers have created anything for it. So much for ZOS stating they were "looking forward to seeing what addons were developed for the Controller UI"... to my knowledge it has been ZERO.

I ended up going back to using just using Xpadder.

Xpadder is what I did since closed beta and really was the best.
I still have no idea why they made a different UI for consoles. All that was needed were different options to increase or decrease text for quests and UI elements.

The inventory would just highlight instead of mouse and drag n drop would be a button or two or three and combinations of necessary. No idea why they reinvented the wheel that honestly no one complained about other than wanting add-on support which now is segregated for game pad users on PC

It's one thing if it looked better but it doesn't other than the grouping tools sections

daroule1982 · January 2016

We need more attention! I am getting wrecked in PvP! Support Gamepad!!

X-padder is one of the best. But, honestly we shouldn't have to settle for less, when Game-pad has been in beta for over half of a year. It's ridiculous. Is it even being tested? Who knows? So far I haven't gotten a response from Zenimax, and all they tell me to do is drop a notification in the suggestion panel in game. This is ridiculous. All this valuable knowledge here on the forums, and not even so much as a chirp on this situation. As, it stands, I am not even playing that much till they get this whole Game-pad issue fix. I waited a year to start ESO after launch, I guess I could wait another till the fix broken features. (After they continuously implement new ones that stay broken. I have supported Zenimax through word of mouth, and through (over 500 dollars) purchases. And, just ended my subscription after many months. It's a shame a paying customer, non the less a non paying customer, has to go through this crap. Till this issue is resolved, I will no longer be subscribed.

ADarklore · January 2016

shredmeister1982 wrote: »

X-padder is one of the best. But, honestly we shouldn't have to settle for less, when Game-pad has been in beta for over half of a year. It's ridiculous. Is it even being tested? Who knows? So far I haven't gotten a response from Zenimax, and all they tell me to do is drop a notification in the suggestion panel in game. This is ridiculous.

Originally the way they were describing how the Controller UI would work is NOT how it ended up. True to form, ZOS took the easy and cheapest way out and simply ported the XBOX One UI over to PC and then added that they, 'look forward to seeing what add-on developers do with it'; that is the extent of our support from ZOS regarding the PC Controller UI. Nice.

Kalifas · January 2016

We need more attention! I am getting wrecked in PvP! Support Gamepad!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI8FDjhfmhs

If good usability could be accomplished via an add-on then ZoS should be able to make a PC UI option as well and even better. No excuse, unless if they only like the console port UI.

exeeter702 · January 2016

Can someone enlighten me here... the game pad support was recently implemented and it has worked flawlessly for me.

And the console UI is arguably on par with the PC UI

mazikk · January 2016

exeeter702 wrote: »

Can someone enlighten me here... the game pad support was recently implemented and it has worked flawlessly for me.

And the console UI is arguably on par with the PC UI

The only issue I have is that the console ui seems to move my compass down a bit and is to large. I do wish however that they would just make it so that the ui remained the same and just switched controls to gamepad.

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