Just curious how Diablo 4 / battle.net performs after installation on the Steam Deck. Do I have to fiddle with settings after every update or once I go through the setup steps am I good to go?
What are the controls like? I’m used to playing Diablo type games with mouse and keyboard. How does it translate over to game pad? Or do you run anything special with the track pad?
Gamepad plays great! I’m actually much preferring it to mouse and keyboard for Diablo. It was designed for Xbox Series and PS5, so the controls are pretty intuitive. I prefer it because I can move my character with the stick rather than having to click around or hold the mouse down as I move
Which class do you recommend playing with for gamepad so it doesn’t rely too much on auto locking or aiming?
The game fully supports gamepads. Your basic skill and interact are mapped to A, core to X, skill 1 to Y, and the rest on LT, RT, and RB. LB is for potions. They’re all remappable too, so you can configure how you like. Personally, I have basic and core on the triggers, and then the skills on my face buttons.
Honestly, it feels like playing a Gauntlet style game, feels very arcadey in a good way. The only downside is that if you’re a caster, it’s somewhat hard to aim your spells since you don’t have a precise mouse cursor. This makes placing your hydras or your teleport destinations a little bit annoying. They’re always placed at a constant distance away from you in the direction you’re looking. For enemies, there’s lock on targeting though.
I played 2 and 3 with a mouse and keyboard wasn’t too sure getting into 4 on PS5 but overall it’s been a great experience. You can definitely tell they took the time to design this game for controller support.
My only qualm is occasionally I attack an npc while trying to target another.
