r/SteamDeck 17d ago

Question Help using mouse input with controller prompts

Hi guys, I’ve been trying to play quasimorph and zero sivert on my steamdeck for ages now but cant get over both of their native controls being so bad and missing certain inputs like not being able to view the status affects that pop up in the top middle of quasimorph when say a perk triggers. I was really hoping someone on here knew a way that I was able to use mouse and keyboard controls such as trackpad for mouse but be able to keep the on screen button prompts as controller ones so it doesn’t get confusing and I have to remember the ‘’Alt key’’ is actually just a back paddle. Thanks in advance if anyone knows a solution <3

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u/JohnEdwa 17d ago

That's entirely game dependant. Some support mixed inputs properly and allow you to set control hints in the options menu, some do not and will forcefully swap them any time you switch between controller or kb&m inputs.

You'd have to ask the devs to fix it.

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u/NewsEquivalent6172 17d ago

This is basically the answer unfortunately, it has to be handled on the game side.

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