Controller mapping suggestions

[Pabz]

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!