

Now, with the Steam Deck, my dream to play World of Warcraft comfortably with a controller is a reality. As of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, ConsolePort uses native gamepad controls. Consisting of several independent modules, ConsolePort is a fully-fledged solution to handling all the quirks in a game where gamepad support was not intended, including interface navigation, custom-tailored UI elements to assist in gameplay, and easy-to-use targeting systems for end-game content. It was a fun novelty that I could tolerate for a few hours - but ultimately I would switch back to using a mouse and keyboard.ġ1 years later in 2015, the first version of ConsolePort was released - an addon that makes real, efficient controller gameplay a possibility. It wasn't a perfect system - navigating the UI was always a pain, as I would have to toggle my right joystick from "constantly hold the right mouse button to move the camera" mode to "mouse mode". In the early days I would use my Xbox 360 controller and xpadder to set up a sophisticated key binding layout that enabled me to quest from my couch. Since its release in 2004, I've always loved tinkering with the idea of playing World of Warcraft using a controller.
