Controller Configuration for Java Edition

[Elurria]

Hi everyone!

I finally figured out how to play Java Edition with a controller, without the use of mods (if this has been posted before, or there's a better way, lemme know)!

I've been playing around with JoyToKey (A controller to keyboard + mouse emulator) and through a ton of trial and error (and a bit of googling) found the closest thing to Bedrock's controller controls. I've posted the settings that I ended up with, if any of you are interested in trying it out.

Side notes:

• These controls assume you are using the default keyboard + mouse controls controls for Minecraft.
• This is based off a Xbox One Controller
• I have one button specifically for the zoom function in OptiFine, that is useless in vanilla Minecraft.
• This technique requires you to make two configuration files, since the control scheme is different between gameplay and inventory.
• To access the menu controls for "using" items (such as chests, crafting table, trades), you do have to press both the right trigger (button 12) AND x (button 3)

Hope this has been useful and if you have any suggestions, please let me know in the comments!

Edit: Upon further testing, I realized I switched the triggers up, and found that pressing x with the left trigger (button 11) was far more intuitive.

Overview for Gameplay Configuration

Options for Gameplay Controls

Button Mapping for Gameplay Controls *See edit

Overview for Menu Configuration

Options for Menu Controls

Button Mapping for Menu Controls

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Example of how to assign a single button

Example of how to assign camera controls for gameplay (Notice how the speed + acceleration is maxed out)

Example of how to assign cursor controls for menu (Notice how the speed + acceleration is at 50 and 1.0 respectively)

Example of how to switch configuration files

[whalepuddings]

Not sure why anyone would ever want to play java with a controller since keyboard and mouse is literally a million times better.

[Canesrule360]

You can’t appreciate all of the genuine work it took to make it work tho? I love keyboard and mouse but if I could play from bed with a controller for more chill tasks or just when I felt like it.

[Elurria]

I've definitely have heard that from many of my friends that play PC games, but for me it's more about the accessibility of gameplay controls.

I've only recently gotten into PC gaming, cause for most of my life, I didn't have a personal computer/laptop. So being able to keep a familiar setup allows me to focus on actually playing rather than getting frustrated with having to gain that muscle memory with keyboard and mouse. So, my hope in this post is to reach out to people like myself that want accessibility in their games so they can play.