Demo Update: Controller Support and Native Linux Build

Hi everyone,

We’ve just updated the Tormentum II demo with something many of you have asked about: controller support.

This is the first public version of the demo with gamepad controls, so please treat it as a testing pass rather than the final word on controller support. We’ve been working on Xbox, PlayStation, Steam Deck, Steam Controller, and generic Steam Input layouts, but there are many different controllers out there, and your feedback will help us catch the weird cases.

This update also adds a native Linux build of the demo. That means the game should now be much easier to run on Linux, and it should also be a better starting point for Steam Deck players.

What’s new

• Controller support added to the demo

• Native Linux demo build added

• Steam Deck support is now being tested

• Xbox controller layouts added

• PlayStation controller layouts added

• Steam Controller and generic Steam Input layouts added

Supported controller profiles

• Xbox 360 Controller

• Xbox One Controller

• Xbox Elite / Elite Series controllers

• PlayStation 4 / DualShock 4

• PlayStation 5 / DualSense

• DualSense Edge

• Steam Deck

• Steam Controller

• Generic / third-party controllers supported through Steam Input

Basic Xbox controls

Left Stick - Move cursor Right Stick - Move camera / point cursor A - Interact / confirm B - Back / cancel / close X - Journal Y - Inventory Menu / Start - Pause / options menu View / Select - Map D-pad Up / Down - Inventory navigation RB - Show hotspots RT - Gameplay zoom LB / LT - Unassigned for now

Basic PlayStation controls

Left Stick - Move cursor Right Stick - Move camera / point cursor Cross - Interact / confirm Circle - Back / cancel / close Square - Journal Triangle - Inventory Options - Pause / options menu Share / Create - Map D-pad Up / Down - Inventory navigation R1 - Show hotspots R2 - Gameplay zoom L1 / L2 - Unassigned for now

A small request

If you play the demo with a controller, especially on Steam Deck or Linux, please let us know how it feels.

We’re especially interested in:

• controllers that do not work correctly

• buttons that feel wrong or confusing

• Steam Deck issues

• Linux-specific problems

• third-party controller behavior

Thanks for helping us test this. Tormentum II is still growing, and every report makes the final version better.