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Controller/Steam Deck support planned? (After XboX port news)

Discussion in 'Starbound Discussion' started by Eisenherz, Sep 10, 2024.

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Would you play on PC with controller if possible?

  1. Yes, on a Steam Deck or similar (ROG Ally, Legion Go, etc.)

    70.0%
  2. No, I prefer M+KB

    10.0%
  3. Yes, I'd like to plug a controller and kick back

    20.0%
  1. Eisenherz

    Eisenherz Yeah, You!

    So as the title says :)

    I posted a similar thread on Steam forums and someone recommended I post here, since it's more possible the devs will see it.

    I barely play on my PC anymore (baby duties!) and found a great help in the Steam Deck for casual play. I've wanted to play Starbound in it forever but never found comfortable control options.

    Now that an XboX version was announced, I'm hoping native controller support will also come to the PC version. This would also make it very easy to get the game verified for Steam Deck, and I believe this would become one of those "must have" games recommended for the Deck on gaming websites (since it also has Workshop support, which is a big plus for easy modding on the Deck).

    Any chance we can get official confirmation on this? Maybe even a date? Will there be a beta to try? Pleeeease!
     
  2. H8ff0000

    H8ff0000 Scruffy Nerf-Herder

    Been waiting 8 years for controller support. Been waiting 6 years for the port.
    Just found out about it hitting Xbox. I don't want to pay to access it on another platform just for controller support - I was pissed Diablo III pulled that nonsense.

    However, there is some hope: Chucklefish did respond to someone on YouTube 3 weeks ago. So, maybe...

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    Under normal circumstances I'd take their response in that comment to mean it's coming; but considering Chucklefish appear to have been sitting on controller support internally for years, I'm not gonna hold my breath just yet.

    I posted about the Xbox release on a few Steam discussion threads related to the topic and provided a link to this thread. Hoping we can drum up the support one way or another.
     
    Last edited: Nov 21, 2024
  3. Eisenherz

    Eisenherz Yeah, You!

    Hey thanks for sharing this! I can only hope, but with that history of ignoring controller... Although the work is done for XBOX so I don't see why they wouldn't implement it on the PC version. I want to play on the go, so I know I won't be buying that version...
     
  4. Kalnaur

    Kalnaur Space Hobo

    I signed up for an account just so I could vote yes, and also to say that not only do I want controller support for this game, but that it's really the only way I'll play it. I've owned the game on PC since 2016, and every time I've tried to start playing it and use even the Steam user made controller layouts it's just . . . not great. Inherent controller support is always better, and also controller's the only way I can play any game that requires a keyboard and a mouse at the same time (just mouse is fine).

    If the game doesn't get controller support on the PC, I'm at the point where I don't think I can play it.
     
  5. WoollyNorseman

    WoollyNorseman Space Hobo

    I also signed up just to vote yes on controller support! Excited to see this on Xbox as zi thought it meant controller support was finally available on PC. I’d love to continue my saga from my steam save on my ROG Ally!!! Controller support please!!!
     
  6. QuinnWolfGod

    QuinnWolfGod Space Hobo

    I too have created account to +1 controller support pretty please
     
  7. StJ0S3Ph

    StJ0S3Ph Space Hobo

    I signed up to vote 'yes' for controller support. I find the Xbox UI beautifully designed and wish we could play SB that way on PC.


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