Gamepad Full Integration!

This week I wanted to make drop fully playable with all kind of gamepads.

I tried to integrate the controls with the old input system, but the button mapping change from PS to Xbox,

So I introduced the new input system, and set the project to use both systems. With the new one I can address directly “the button on east, south, west...

In this way I could, for example, write a simple function that activates a UI button after an input action, and define this action directly from a dropdown menu in the inspector. Super convenient!

So I set the gamepad buttons for the stages and some menus, to make the navigation easier.

I draw and add the graphics for the buttons, using the xbox standard, and this is the result (Youtube Short)

I’m happy about the result I obtained, the gameplay feels more enjoyable. If I can give an advice to my past self I would suggest to use the new input system from the beginning, so all inputs are integrated in one place.