Hi PZ devs and community. I’m a long-time fan of the game, it’s amazing seeing how it has progressed through the years.
I recently started playing with the controller and I really liked the combat, but the menu devices and inventory managements are a bit wonky to use, I think most people in the community would agree.
I thought of a possible new control mapping that would greatly improve playability by making the navigation more intuitive.
Hope these suggestions are too ambitious or difficult to implement/test out.
General Controls
Left joystick= Move
Right joystick = Aim
R3 =
(Hold/tap*) = Look further (!!!)
L3 = (tap) Enter/leave crouch mode
Y = Open/close inventory
A =
(Tap) Use:
Open/close door,
Turn light on/off
Turn oven on/off (!!!)
Open device menu if near TV etc. (/) (!!!)
(Hold)
Jump through fences (+) /Windows
Open window (but not close, that way we can hold A to open and immediately jump through the window)
B =
(Hold) Smash window/climb through fence (+)
(Tap) Cancel interact
X = Interact
RB = Equip weapon 1 (!!!)
LB = Equip weapon 2 (!!!)
RT = Run/ attack (same as current layout)
LT = Push/stomp (same as current layout)
Arrows = wheel menus (same as current layout)
Start = Pause/Menu
Select =
If no status/device menu is open
(hold) show wheel menu. Controlled by right joystick (same as current device)
If a status/device window is open
(Tap) close last status or device window
(Hold) = enter focus mode in which you can position the last opened status or device window. Control the movement of the window with the right joystick.
(Release hold) = release focus
(!!!) Inventory/Devices/ status menu need to be closed.
(*) Probably preferential.
(/) Simply turn on/off since the device menu can be access through X.
(+) The command it’s doubled A&B, either keep both or choose one.
Inventory mode
Arrows = navigate items/item menu
R3 =
(Tap) “item details” (Current B function) (see inventory mode)
Maybe (hold) move inventory window.
A = Item menu / Accept
B = Cancel item menu
X =
(Tap) Transfer item
(Hold) Transfer all items
Y = Close Inventory mode
LB = Cycle character’s inventories
RB = Cycle through world inventories
Select = see general
Device options
RB= minimize/open submenu (current arrows left/right)
LB = Cycle through the submenus
A = Activate submenu: turn on/off, open Chanel list, select channel list
B = Remove/add battery / cancel channel list
Y = Mute speaker
X = Tune in
Right/Left arrows = volume up/down (preferably without having to find the submenu)
Up/down = Navigate submenus / channel list if opened/other lists
Select = Close menu (see general)
Car Menu/ Status Menu /Crafting Menu work great.
Thank you for this amazing game!
