Request: Seamless Keyboard/Controller Switching for PoE2

Hello GGG team and community,

I’d like to request a quality-of-life improvement that would make a big difference for many players: the ability to switch between keyboard/mouse and controller without having to log out every time. Specifically, it would be fantastic if we could play the game on a controller for exploration/combat, while using keyboard and mouse for item management in the hideout, crafting benches, and inventory management.

Other games already support this kind of seamless switching, and it would be wonderful to see Path of Exile 2 offer the same level of flexibility.

Get a V1 steam controller and use WASD movement. Mapping in Steam Community by Wyppo is best. Steam Controller V1 was the best controller ever made. This allows for use of both and it’s arguably better than regular controller use.

It would be amazing if they improve for controllers (+ on the fly switch to keyboard/mouse)


And also it will be nice when it is ingame possible to use paddles (like to set arrow keys as paddles keys)

They said in a few interviews ago that it should have already been implemented and that they'd look into it. But then several patches later, it's still not implemented. Bumping because this should be in the game.

I hate having to go to the login screen just to toggle between the two.

I believe they have said in past interviews that they planned on already having it, but it ended up being more challenging to actually implement than they expected. Since the UI is different on controller (sizing, placement, etc) it will take more effort than simply allowing it. I assume they need to write some code to seamlessly adjust the UI on the fly. It is unfortunate that it wasn't just written into the game while in development as I am sure it would of been much easier to build it that way as opposed to having to change how the system fundamentally works. Which is pretty illogical because I can't imagine how they would not have anticipated that people would want to manage inventory, etc. with a keyboard/mouse.

I just recently built a new PC and after playing AARPG's on controller for several years, it was more difficult of a switch that I imagined. I spent most of my life playing with just mouse movement, but after using a controller for several years, WASD is simply a requirement at this point. Still getting used to it and I would love to be able to use a controller for some builds and keyboard/mouse for inventory and crafting.

Hope they implement this soon!

this is not "easy seamless switching" in programming. you can not switch the hole control stuff so easily.

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this is not even good programming.

I play with controller and it's easy even in "inventory" management. Yes it takes more time, but if you are used to it, you can predict item organization.