Controller / GamePad Support (D3 on Xbox comparison)

Hello Community and GGG,

Hope you are well.

I recently purchased D3 for xbox on a whim because of my serious interest in controller support for ARPG's. It is fantastic! Honestly, the game controls are really, really good with an xbox gamepad and Blizz did a great job porting it over.

This gives me hope that one day GGG would consider GamePad/Controller support for POE. I would love to play this game, sitting on my couch with a controller in hand much like Skyrim, Dishonored etc using my PC to drive the TV.

My question to the community - Is anyone currently using a gamepad to play POE? I will also like to hear about any other ways to UNHINGE from my computer desk but to still play POE. I have tried a wireless KB/mouse but things get difficult because your mouse surface isn't optimal, my keyboard falls off my lap etc etc.

My question to GGG: Is there a possibility of a kickstarter/donation program where the userbase can fund research, coding and release of controller support for POE?

Thanks in advance for reading my post.

I remember hearing about some unofficial controller setups that people were using that emulated the mouse clicks. It wasn't that polished though. It isn't impossible!

Keyboard and mouse ftw. Diablo 3 is an arcade game which is why you can play it with a controller.

You could look into a secondary input device such as the n52te. Basically a left-hand (some are ambidextrous) device that you map to keyboard keys. I've used one for long enough that I can't recall gaming without one. I'm still at the desk, but hardly touch the keyboard unless I need to type in chat.

These devices do provide built-in macro production and execution in much the same way as AutoHotKey. You can "program" a series of key commands/inputs and then map that macro to one of the keys on the device. I've never been smart enough to get it to pull off effectively, outside of one successful attempt at automating aura twisting on a Chosen in WAR. I imagine that you could set up /oos and/or Alt+F4 macros on these devices and still fall within the same parameters as AutoHotKey. Again, not a concern for me, so I haven't delved into the rules.

I actually have that nostromo pad somewhere - that may help but its still not as free as a controller.

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Keyboard and mouse ftw. Diablo 3 is an arcade game which is why you can play it with a controller.

Poe is not that different with regards to spamming a few skills.

I reply to these posts as much as I can because I have a pretty sweet setup that I play on a 55 in TV from my bed...sooo sexy.

Right hand-Razer Mamba wireless mouse- movement and attack
Left hand-PS3 controller- 12 config keys on the left side of the controller---1-5,Q-T and shift and map
Wireless keyboard- only used for trading so it is left on the side, nearby

Been playing this way since jan. 23 and love the on the fly feel of a controller

Hope that gives you some ideas.

What are you resting your mouse on to move around accurately?

Secretly I am hoping for a GGG update for controller support thats a dead copy of Diablo 3's. I mean it is so smooth if you guys get a chance to try it you will be impressed.

I can't use controllers.

Me and them just don't get along. Feels like I'm trying to drive a cement truck with my feet.

I think I'd much rather kill myself than use a controller since desync would be 100x worse.