Honestly, GW2 is the kind of MMO I'd play on the deck if it was compatible with a controller. It has everything to make a great controller MMO... Except the controlller support.

[–] natecox 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I set up a pretty workable controller config that I played with for like two months, but even with many hours invested in fine tuning it I just felt like I was fighting the game’s UI and I gave up.

What’s really frustrating is that the game is totally playable with a controller. ANet just needs to update the menus and it would be a fantastic experience.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Same. I tried, but gave up pretty quick.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

steam://controllerconfig/413080/2866090215

Try this config. I posted about it above. It's worked well for me to the point I'm no longer even comfortable playing GW2 on a keyboard, I'm able to react much more quickly to everything with the gamepad setup. Most important thing is always use action camera for combat and general exploration unless you specifically need the mouse for something.

[–] natecox 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I had a setup that turned on the action camera when I put my thumb on the steam decks left stick, so I was always in normal mode unless I was actively looking around or moving.

It was pretty natural and the best experience I came up with, but I still felt like it was a compromise I was frustrated to have to make.

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