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Demo Update: Controller Support and Native Linux Build

Tormentum II · published 3 months ago · build 23377013

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Hi everyone,

We’ve just updated the Tormentum II demo with something many of you have asked about: controller support.

This is the first public version of the demo with gamepad controls, so please treat it as a testing pass rather than the final word on controller support. We’ve been working on Xbox, PlayStation, Steam Deck, Steam Controller, and generic Steam Input layouts, but there are many different controllers out there, and your feedback will help us catch the weird cases.

This update also adds a native Linux build of the demo. That means the game should now be much easier to run on Linux, and it should also be a better starting point for Steam Deck players.

What’s new

Controller support added to the demo
Native Linux demo build added
Steam Deck support is now being tested
Xbox controller layouts added
PlayStation controller layouts added
Steam Controller and generic Steam Input layouts added

Supported controller profiles

Xbox 360 Controller
Xbox One Controller
Xbox Elite / Elite Series controllers
PlayStation 4 / DualShock 4
PlayStation 5 / DualSense
DualSense Edge
Steam Deck
Steam Controller
Generic / third-party controllers supported through Steam Input

Basic Xbox controls

Left Stick - Move cursor
Right Stick - Move camera / point cursor
A - Interact / confirm
B - Back / cancel / close
X - Journal
Y - Inventory
Menu / Start - Pause / options menu
View / Select - Map
D-pad Up / Down - Inventory navigation
RB - Show hotspots
RT - Gameplay zoom
LB / LT - Unassigned for now

Basic PlayStation controls

Left Stick - Move cursor
Right Stick - Move camera / point cursor
Cross - Interact / confirm
Circle - Back / cancel / close
Square - Journal
Triangle - Inventory
Options - Pause / options menu
Share / Create - Map
D-pad Up / Down - Inventory navigation
R1 - Show hotspots
R2 - Gameplay zoom
L1 / L2 - Unassigned for now

A small request

If you play the demo with a controller, especially on Steam Deck or Linux, please let us know how it feels.

We’re especially interested in:

controllers that do not work correctly
buttons that feel wrong or confusing
Steam Deck issues
Linux-specific problems
third-party controller behavior

Thanks for helping us test this. Tormentum II is still growing, and every report makes the final version better.

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