Check out this reddit post for the full info: https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/42fu3q/reinouds_layout_controller_layout_for_the_steam/
Hi everybody. I've been working on this controller layout for the last two months and it's as close to the mouse and keyboard experience as a layout will ever be. The basics are simple: make an experience that is usable for both the new/casual player as the veteran. The layout has gone though many iterations and this one has the best bits of everything.
Let's start at the basics, the layout. Here's a screenshot of the basic layout.
The left bumper is used to swap things around. It changes the right touchpad, left touchpad and the daimond buttons.
The right touchpad is normally used for looking around and interacting by double-tapping it. Once you hold the left bumper is shows the following menu to the right:
You can hover over the menu for as long as you like. Once you click the left touchpad it will activate that action/button. The actions that I personally used the most are bound to the middle (run) and up (inventory)/down (BLTC)/left (map) /right (hero) but every class and menu is accounted for, even the pet menu for rangers.
The left touchpad is a little different. This has changes that are more of a quality-of-life type of deal, not actually required to playing. Feel free to change these around to whatever you prefer. This is how I set it up.
When you touch the top button it scrolls up while the bottom button scrolls down. Easy enough and useful for scrolling through menus and mails but can also be used to zoom the camera in and out. Pressing left activates F6 which, by default, makes a screenshot. It's something I only used once but it's nice to have. Pressing right activates backslash () which shows/hides the chat box.
I didn't make that name up by the way, the official config guide calls them diamond buttons. They normally control skill 4, 5 and 6 as well as jumping. Once you hold the left bumper they change to controlling skill 7, 8, 9 and 0. Here's a screenshot of how it's laid out.
> Download
> To make it work
Step 1: The Steam Controller files are saved as .vdf files. Move the downloaded .vfd file to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\controller_base\templates. Start Steam Big Picture and start up Guild Wars 2. Tap the Steam button on your controller or Shift-Tab) and select Configure Controller. Scroll down until you find Reinouds Layout.
Step 2: Reset your in-game controls to default. The following changes have to be made to make the layout work:
The following changes can be made to improve quality and useability, but are not mandatory:
That's it! I hope you enjoy, if you have any questions leave a comment and I definately hope you guys can enjoy this layout.
Full imgur album of the screenshots
For instructions on how to use this mapping with the Steam Controller in Guild Wars 2, click the Download button or check out the instructions here.
"controller_mappings"
{
"version" "2"
"title" "Guild Wars 2 Reinouds Layout"
"description" ""
"creator" "76561198038954499"
"group"
{
"id" "0"
"mode" "four_buttons"
"bindings"
{
"button_A" "key_press SPACE, Jump - Map center"
"button_B" "key_press 4, Skill 4"
"button_X" "key_press 6, Skill 6 - Heal"
"button_Y" "key_press 5, Skill 5"
}
"settings"
{
"haptic_intensity" "3"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "1"
"mode" "dpad"
"bindings"
{
"dpad_north" "key_press W, Forward"
"dpad_south" "key_press S, Backwards"
"dpad_east" "key_press D, Right"
"dpad_west" "key_press A, Left"
"click" "key_press V, Dodge"
}
"settings"
{
"requires_click" "0"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "2"
"mode" "dpad"
"bindings"
{
"dpad_north" "key_press W"
"dpad_south" "key_press S"
"dpad_east" "key_press D"
"dpad_west" "key_press A"
"click" "key_press V"
}
"settings"
{
"requires_click" "0"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "3"
"mode" "absolute_mouse"
"bindings"
{
"click" "mouse_button LEFT"
"doubletap" "key_press F, Interact"
}
"settings"
{
"rotation" "26"
"acceleration" "1"
"doubetap_max_duration" "408"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "4"
"mode" "trigger"
"bindings"
{
"click" "key_press F, Interact"
"edge" "mouse_button RIGHT, Select target"
}
"settings"
{
"output_trigger" "1"
"deadzone_outer_radius" "31999"
"haptic_intensity" "3"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "5"
"mode" "trigger"
"bindings"
{
"click" "key_press 2, Skill 2"
"edge" "key_press 1, Skill 1"
}
"settings"
{
"hold_repeats" "1"
"hold_repeat_inverval" "332"
"deadzone_outer_radius" "31999"
"deadzone_inner_radius" "999"
"haptic_intensity" "3"
"adaptive_threshold" "0"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "6"
"mode" "four_buttons"
"bindings"
{
"button_A" "key_press 0, Skill 0"
"button_B" "key_press 7, Skill 7"
"button_X" "key_press 9, Skill 9"
"button_Y" "key_press 8, Skill 8"
}
"settings"
{
"haptic_intensity" "3"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "7"
"mode" "touch_menu"
"bindings"
{
"touch_menu_button_0" "key_press I, Inventory, ghost_030_inv_0070.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_1" "key_press M, Map, ghost_050_menu_0030.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_2" "key_press R, Auto-Run, ghost_045_move_0150.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_3" "key_press H, Hero, ghost_050_menu_0040.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
}
"settings"
{
"touch_menu_button_count" "4"
"touch_menu_scale" "69"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "8"
"mode" "touch_menu"
"bindings"
{
"touch_menu_button_0" "key_press B, World vs World, ghost_050_menu_0050.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_1" "key_press I, Inventory, ghost_030_inv_0070.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_2" "key_press K, Pet, ghost_010_wpn_0330.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_3" "key_press M, Map, ghost_050_menu_0030.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_4" "key_press R, Auto-Run, ghost_045_move_0150.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_5" "key_press H, Hero, ghost_050_menu_0040.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_6" "key_press G, Guild, ghost_050_menu_0120.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_7" "key_press O, Black Lion Trading Company, ghost_030_inv_0110.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
"touch_menu_button_8" "key_press Y, Contacts and LFG, ghost_110_social_0030.png #232323 #E4E4E4"
}
"settings"
{
"touch_menu_button_count" "9"
"touch_menu_position_x" "99"
"touch_menu_position_y" "46"
"touch_menu_scale" "91"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "9"
"mode" "four_buttons"
"bindings"
{
"button_A" "key_press F3, F3 - Air"
"button_B" "key_press F2, F2 - Water"
"button_X" "key_press F4, F4 - Earth"
"button_Y" "key_press F1, F1 - Fire"
}
"settings"
{
"haptic_intensity" "3"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "10"
"mode" "absolute_mouse"
"settings"
{
"gyro_button" "6"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "11"
"mode" "mouse_region"
}
"group"
{
"id" "12"
"mode" "dpad"
}
"group"
{
"id" "13"
"mode" "four_buttons"
"bindings"
{
"button_A" "mouse_wheel SCROLL_DOWN, Zoom out - Scroll down"
"button_B" "key_press BACKSLASH, Show/Hide Chat"
"button_X" "key_press F6, Printscreen"
"button_Y" "mouse_wheel SCROLL_UP, Zoom in - Scroll up"
}
"settings"
{
"requires_click" "0"
"haptic_intensity" "1"
}
}
"group"
{
"id" "14"
"mode" "dpad"
}
"group"
{
"id" "15"
"mode" "touch_menu"
"bindings"
{
"touch_menu_button_0" "key_press F1, F1"
"touch_menu_button_1" "key_press F2, F2"
"touch_menu_button_2" "key_press F3, F3"
"touch_menu_button_3" "key_press F4, F4"
}
"settings"
{
"touch_menu_button_count" "4"
}
}
"preset"
{
"id" "0"
"name" "default"
"group_source_bindings"
{
"0" "button_diamond active"
"6" "button_diamond active modeshift"
"11" "button_diamond inactive"
"12" "button_diamond inactive"
"1" "joystick active"
"2" "left_trackpad inactive"
"7" "left_trackpad inactive modeshift"
"9" "left_trackpad active"
"13" "left_trackpad active modeshift"
"14" "left_trackpad inactive modeshift"
"15" "left_trackpad inactive"
"3" "right_trackpad active"
"8" "right_trackpad active modeshift"
"4" "left_trigger active"
"5" "right_trigger active"
"10" "gyro inactive"
}
"switch_bindings"
{
"bindings"
{
"button_menu" "key_press LEFT_ALT, Toggle action camera"
"left_bumper" "mode_shift left_trackpad 13"
"left_bumper" "mode_shift right_trackpad 8"
"left_bumper" "mode_shift button_diamond 6"
"button_escape" "key_press ESCAPE, Escape - Close window"
"button_back_right" "key_press 3, Skill 3"
"right_bumper" "key_press BACK_TICK, Weapon swap"
"button_back_left" "key_press V, Dodge"
}
}
"settings"
{
}
}
}