Diablo 2 Resurrected is impressing both new and veteran players and rightly so. It’s one of the best action RPGs that you can play on various platforms. But many PC players don’t want to play this game with a keyboard and mouse. So, Diablo 2 Resurrected have controller support? If yes, is it full or partial?
Does Diablo 2 Resurrected have Controller Support?
Yes, Diablo 2 Resurrected has controller support and if I may say so, makes it even better. If you are someone who enjoys playing Diablo 3 with your controller, You may feel the same joy in D2R. In fact, if you compare keyboard + mouse with a controller UI, how you use your skills changes quite a bit. It gives you more freedom and makes things way more convenient. But it may not be for everybody – some may not prefer a controller for this type of game which is totally fine. The devs have written that they didn’t want to change the authenticity of this PC-first experience. But what the controllers do is give you more accessibility for the modern audience.
Which Controllers can you use for D2R? Fix Controller not working issue
Players are reporting online that they are not able to use the Switch Pro controller to play Diablo 2 Resurrected. It’s important to know that D2R supports Xinput controllers and Xbox controllers will work seamlessly due to this. But if you are using the Switch Pro controller, you will need to convert it to Xinput via Steam. Thanks to nemesys2k on Reddit for the steps below.
- Enable Switch Pro Controller support in Steam.
- Launch Steam.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Controller.
- Select General Controller Settings.
- Check the Switch Pro Configuration support and Generic Gamepad Configuration Support options.
- Now, if you launch Diablo from your Steam library, the controller should work.
- Follow the same steps for the PlayStation controller Dualshock 4.
So, that’s the basics of Diablo 2 Resurrected controller support and which controllers can work. If you need any more tips, tricks, farming locations, boss fights and more, check out our D2R guides.
