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Goat Simulator 3 (Epic Store Exclusive) devs solution for Gamepad support is to run game through Steam (among other things)
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Is this the early 2000's? I haven't heard of a game without native controller support (when it has console versions) in ages.
Why can't it be both? A store having no controller drivers is embarrassing. In 2023.
Is it though? I don't think EA, Uplay or Bnet has controller drivers, it's usually included in the games i.e. native support.
Is it? How many of the stores actually do have controller support?
EA? Ubisoft? Microsoft?
(probably Microsoft)
Not really, Steam is the only one and pretty much only doing it because OS vendors don't do it themselves.
Strange how the devs don't implement native support for controller in their game in this age of gaming. It's not like Unreal 5 engine is not capable of it.
I guess they just haven't or don't implement it for any reason.
Besides, if one of solutions is to use Steam client, then how will players control the game if there's no native controller support at all?
They have to bind keyboard keys to controller?
I guess they just haven't or don't implement it for any reason.
Besides, if one of solutions is to use Steam client, then how will players control the game if there's no native controller support at all?
They have to bind keyboard keys to controller?
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Ubisoft Connect actually has gamepad support and it detects gamepad when it's connected and switches button prompts in client.
But that's not the same as Steam Input, it's just the launcher also having "native" controller support.
Not for games that only support keyboard and mouse, like this one.
Steam's the only one with a controller emulation solution as far as I know. It's amazing, to be fair.
Thread title should be changed a bit.
Goat Sim 3 does have support for xinput controllers via UE4's default input engine. (And will even show proper button icons and a controller layout guide in the settings)
They probably suggest Steam Input because it supports all sorts of more exotic controllers like Switch Pro etc.
It's a shame it doesn't have native dualshock/dualsense support, but a lot of games don't. That's why I just use DS4Windows for almost everything.
Goat Sim 3 does have support for xinput controllers via UE4's default input engine. (And will even show proper button icons and a controller layout guide in the settings)
They probably suggest Steam Input because it supports all sorts of more exotic controllers like Switch Pro etc.
It's a shame it doesn't have native dualshock/dualsense support, but a lot of games don't. That's why I just use DS4Windows for almost everything.
Tim Sweeney did tell us that moneyhats would lead to better games. I guess this is it.
I believe the devs worded their statement poorly, which is obvious once you look at their second solution. All you need to use the controller is the controller's drivers. You have your Xbox driver installed, hence the game works with it.
I don't see the problem. This is necessary to allow devs to keep 88% of your money, as opposed to Valve acting like highway robbers and taking 30% of their well earned money.
In fact, if Steam wasn't a monopoly, devs wouldn't just assume the launcher provides "drivers" for them and instead make sure their games work properly on all PC stores. These are just natural teething issues as PC gaming is becoming fairer and more competitive once more.
In fact, if Steam wasn't a monopoly, devs wouldn't just assume the launcher provides "drivers" for them and instead make sure their games work properly on all PC stores. These are just natural teething issues as PC gaming is becoming fairer and more competitive once more.
If solution 2 is literally "install controller drivers" then I don't see what the fuss is about.
Even with Steam you need to install GPU drivers yourself if you want games to work properly, so it's not like installing drivers for your hardware is an alien concept to PC gamers.
Even with Steam you need to install GPU drivers yourself if you want games to work properly, so it's not like installing drivers for your hardware is an alien concept to PC gamers.
