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Guild Wars 2 Xbox One Controller (Steam)

This config use the steam controller config “[guild wars 2] casual combat” VDF file.

Here is the link to Steam controller layout steam://controllerconfig/1284210/2869092851 open this in your web browser and if you have steam client installed and running it should open in the steam client controller config window.

• Guild Wars 2 Xbox One Controller (Steam)
  • Game Settings
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • General
    • Mounts
    • Hero Templates
  • Controller Button Scheme
    • Default Buttons
    • Skills Bar No Modifier
    • Skill Bar Modifier
    • Profession Bar Modifier
    • Mount Skill Bar Modifier
    • Mouse Cursor Menu
    • Custom Menus
    • Map
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Issues

Game Settings

Action Camera Key assignment is very important for this controller scheme to work

• MUST have the Action Camera shortcut set to the “insert” key
  • Once key is assigned, when you enter the game you’ll have to enable the Action Camera by pressing and holding button.
• Use default keybindings
• Enable Autotargeting

Keyboard Shortcuts

General

Action	Shortcut	Required	Works with
Toggle Action Camera	insert	true	Action Camera
Mail Dialog	ctrl + shift + F1	false	Custom Menu Mail dialog box
PvP Panel	ctrl + shift + F2	false	Custom Menu PvP Panel
Weapon Draw/Stow	ctrl + `	false	Holding to Draw / Stow Weapon

Mounts

Required for the Mount wheel in the Custom Menus

Action	Shortcut	Required
Mount Raptor	crtl + shift + z	false
Mount Springer	crtl + shift + x	false
Mount Skimmer	crtl + shift + c	false
Mount Jackel	crtl + shift + v	false
Mount Griffon	crtl + shift + b	false
Mount Roller Beetle	crtl + shift + n	false
Mount Skyscale	crtl + shift + m	false
Mount Siege Turtle	crtl + shift + l	false

Hero Templates

Required for the Hero Templates wheel in the Custom Menus

Action	Shortcut	Required
Build template 1	ctrl + 1	false
Build template 2	ctrl + 2	false
Build template 3	ctrl + 3	false
Build template 4	ctrl + 4	false
Build template 1	ctrl + 5	false
Build template 2	ctrl + 6	false
Build template 3	ctrl + 7	false
Build template 4	ctrl + 8	false
Equipment template 1	ctrl + alt + 1	false
Equipment template 2	ctrl + alt + 2	false
Equipment template 3	ctrl + alt + 3	false
Equipment template 4	ctrl + alt + 4	false
Equipment template 5	ctrl + alt + 5	false
Equipment template 6	ctrl + alt + 6	false
Equipment template 7	ctrl + alt + 7	false
Equipment template 8	ctrl + alt + 8	false

Controller Button Scheme

Default Buttons

Button Mapping	Regular Press	Hold Press	Double Press	Mode Shift Button	Mode Shift Action
	Jump
	Dodge Roll
	Interact
	Weapon Swap	Draw / Stow Weapon
	Heal
	Default Weapon Skill / Trigger Ground Targeting / Left Mouse Click
		Activate Professions Bar 1
		Activate Skills Bar 1 and Activate Mount Skills Bar 1
		Activate Professions Bar 2
		Activate Skills Bar 2
	Activate Custom Menu	Escape / Exit menu
	Open Map	Toggle Action Camera Requires hotkey “insert” as the shortcut
	Call Target
	Previous Enemy
	Next Enemy
	Auto Run
	Character Movement
	Camera Movement
	Mount Up/Down
	Select Players, NPCs and Enemies / Cancel Ground Targeting		Target Nearest/Next Enemy
					Camera Zoom In
					Camera Zoom Out

Skills Bar No Modifier

Skill Bar 1	Action	Skill Bar 2	Action
	Weapon Skill 1 (Default Attack)		Heal

Skill Bar Modifier

Skill Bar 1	Action	Skill Bar 2	Action
	Weapon Skill 2		Utility Skill 7
	Weapon Skill 3		Utility Skill 8
	Weapon Skill 4		Utility Skill 9
	Weapon Skill 5		Elite Skill

Profession Bar Modifier

Profession Bar 1	Action	Profession Bar 2	Action
	Profession 1		Profession 5
	Profession 2		Profession 6
	Profession 3		Profession 7
	Profession 4		Special

Mount Skill Bar Modifier

Skill Bar 1	Action	Alternative Key
	Mount Ability 1
	Mount Ability 2

Mouse Cursor Menu

Button Mapping	Regular Press	Hold Press	Double Press	Mode Shift Button	Mode Shift Action
	Enter (Left Mouse Click)
	Item Dropdown Menu
	Enable Map Action Set (see issues)
	Send selected item to Chat
	Left Mouse Click
	Right Mouse Click
	Activate Custom Menu	Escape / Exit menu
	Open Map	Toggle Action Camera Requires hotkey “insert” as the shortcut
	Directional Pad Movement
	Mouse/Map Movement
	Scroll Up
	Scroll Down

Custom Menus

Pressing the key will activate the custom menus action set. Rotating the left side stick will bring up a Menu wheel for your game menus and rotating the right side stick will bring up your mounts wheel.

On the left side stick there is a sub-menu for your hero templates, entering this sub-menu you can rotate the left side stick to bring up the build templates wheel and rotating the right side stick will bring up the equipment templates wheel.

Whenever entering game menus like “Inventory”, “Hero” etc you’ll drop into the Mouse Menu actions set.

Button Mapping	Regular Press	Hold Press	Double Press	Mode Shift Button	Mode Shift Action
	Exit Custom Menus	Escape / Exit menu
	Open Map	Toggle Action Camera Requires hotkey “insert” as the shortcut
	Game Menus Wheel / Build Templates Wheel
	Mounts Wheel / Equipment Templates Wheel
	Quick Hero Menu
	Quick Contacts Menu
	Quick Trade Menu
	Quick Inventory Menu
	Hide UI
	Screenshot

Map

Activate the Map Action Set by pressing button when on the Map screen.

Button Mapping	Regular Press	Hold Press	Double Press	Mode Shift Button	Mode Shift Action
	Enter (Left Mouse Click)
	Personal Map Marker
	Activate Map Key Actions	Map Alert Markers (use to select )
	Send Waypoint ID to Chat
	Left Mouse Click	Grab and Hold Map
	Right Mouse Click	Grab and Hold Map
	Exit/Escape
	Close Map
	Zoom Map In
	Floor Down
	Floor Up
	Zoom Map Out
	Mouse Movement
	Recenter Map to character location
	Recenter Map to character location
	Zoom Map In
	Zoom Map Out

Tips and Tricks

• When you login, on the Character selection screen use to select and login with selected Character.
• Hold and Toggle the Action Camera key to enable Mouse cursor.
• Enable AoE Loot on Interact and Auto Loot Pickup
• Hold and use right joystick to move around Map.
• When in Inventory Custom Menu use to send item to chat.
• When in Map use to send Waypoint ID to chat.
• Click the joystick middle button to cancel Ground Targeting.
• When an NPC dialog is open use to select the dialog.
• To select your rewards, disable the Action Camera and use the button and select reward, move mouse with , and re-enable Action Camera when done.

Issues

• Guild wars 2 can only toggle the Action Camera. When you enter the game you’ll have to enable the Action Camera by pressing and holding button.
• When you open the Map, it doesn’t activate the Map Action Set. Press button to activate the Map Action Set.

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