Does Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC have controller support?

After much hype, Baldur’s Gate 3 finally arrived on PC worldwide on Aug. 3. A lot of players prefer to play RPG games like this with a mouse and keyboard, but several players—myself included—depend on controller support to fully enjoy the experience.

I had a hard time with Baldur’s Gate 3 early access because it didn’t have controller support, which forced me to play with a mouse and keyboard. A lot of other players also went through a hard time and were wondering if Larian Studios would add controller support to Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC at any given point.

Now that Baldur’s Gate 3 fully released, this question has been answered once and for all.

Is there controller support for Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC?

Yes, Baldur’s Gate 3 has full controller support on launch. Larian Studios promised the community it would implement this feature in time for the worldwide release and it did.

How to play Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC with a controller?

To play Baldur’s Gate 3 with your controller on PC just like me, follow these simple steps:

1. Open Baldur’s Gate 3 menu.
2. Navigate to the “Interface” tab located at the top of your screen.
3. Click the “Imput-type” drop down menu.
4. Set it on “Automatic” or “Controller.”
5. Plug in your controller and the game should automatically detect it.

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After you complete these steps, you should be able to start playing Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC with your controller.

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