How come there is no controller support for PC ?

WeylandLabs · October 2021

As a player that's been playing with a controller for 33 years, eventually I'm going to have to play keyboard and mouse.

But until then why doesn't ESO have a support section for controllers.

Also why isn't the interface the same as K/M ?

virtus753 · October 2021

Some add-ons do not support gamepad mode, but others do. It depends on the add-on. If you need to enter keyboard mode to use some of yours, the automatic setting to switch between controller and keyboard can come especially in handy.

Tornaad · October 2021

There is controller support. I use a controller for ESO.

tohopka_eso · October 2021

same here

WeylandLabs · October 2021

Where ?

And how do people use there add ons with controller?

I have some addons active but can't use other ones.

mzprx · October 2021

Shokasegambit1 wrote: »

Where ?

i) press ESC
ii) select "CONTROLS"
iii) scroll down until you see a keybind for the controller (Toggle Gamepad Mode)
iv) bind a key to it (F12 in my case)
v) switch between the keyboard and controller modes by pressing the selected key

edit (after your edit) - addons work the same as with K/M. nothing changes. if your addons aren't working you're probably missing some libraries..

Amottica · October 2021

^^^^^

Cundu_Ertur · October 2021

Go into the game. You have to use the KBM for the launch and load screens. Once you are in the game with a character, hit ESC. This brings up a menu. Select Settings, then Gameplay. Scroll down the menu on the right until you see a section for Gamepads. Set Gamepad mode to on. Bob's your uncle. It will stay this way across all of your characters until you switch it back.

There's supposed to be a dynamic control system that dynamically swaps between the KBM and gamepad modes, but it doesn't work well for me.

WeylandLabs · October 2021

mzprx wrote: »

Shokasegambit1 wrote: »

Where ?

i) press ESC
ii) select "CONTROLS"
iii) scroll down until you see a keybind for the controller (Toggle Gamepad Mode)
iv) bind a key to it (F12 in my case)
v) switch between the keyboard and controller modes by pressing the selected key

edit (after your edit) - addons work the same as with K/M. nothing changes. if your addons aren't working you're probably missing some libraries..

So will I be able to bind 2 keys to one button ?

Franchise408 · October 2021

There is support. I use an X-Box controller on PC.

Others have stated the way you will go through the settings to set it up. I believe there is an option for "Automatic" which detects whichever input you are using and changes the UI accordingly. I have this setting on, so it recognizes when I'm using controller or KB/M.

Being able to use a controller nearly single handedly saved this game for me. I cannot function in this game with KB/M

WeylandLabs · October 2021

Thank you all very much - also didn't know some add-on " not all " can't be used on the gamepad mode. I would have thought all addon can be used, that's my biggest complaint.

But thanks!

Cundu_Ertur · October 2021

I didn't know about the toggle option, I'll have to look into that. Thanks mzprx for explaining that, have an insightful.

The only add-ons I know of that won't work with the controller are the trade guild ones for shopping (MM and TTC). I suspect that it is an issue with the people writing the mods not specifying how the mod works with the controller, or not including the library, or something like that. I haven't written a mod so I can't say for sure.

LadyLethalla · October 2021

Shokasegambit1 wrote: »

As a player that's been playing with a controller for 33 years, eventually I'm going to have to play keyboard and mouse.

But until then why doesn't ESO have a support section for controllers.

Also why isn't the interface the same as K/M ?

I use a Razer Tartarus and gaming mouse with a keyboard, since I couldn't get used to just kb/m (switched from console in May) - but I am thinking maybe I should go back to a controller... except I DON'T want the controller/console style interface.
Is there an addon that will give the PC-style interface when using a controller?

M_Volsung · October 2021

I play primarily with a controller but do have some things bound to keys on my keyboard and can use both at the same time with no issues, but I also have the hotkey set to swap between controller and K/M modes if needed.

Been working fine for me for years now.

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