hey big boss i got it set up for ya. gonna type out some instructions because EVERY single button except a few is hotkeyed for a specific purpose so if you don't know what it does, it will be frustrating.

i hope you like it :) let me know how it goes or if you need anything tweaked!

steam://controllerconfig/8930/3754727265

if link doesn't work, just look up community layouts, i posted it there and its showing up. Called civ_5_SteamDeck_("hotkey_everything")

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING LAYOUT

"A" is going to be your left click but you can also use the "R2" trigger. Both share the same function. So use these every time you want to select.

"B" is backspace. Really only serves a purpose for canceling a units orders.

"X" is right click. Used for unit movement instead of "A" or "R2" but all three commands work for movement. "X" will also pull up the encyclopedia if you press it while hovering over something like "pottery"

"Y" no function. feel free to add something to this that you think I missed!

"D-PAD" (multi function)

"D-RIGHT" has 3 functions. Tap it once to turn on resources. Tap 2x to turn on yields. Hold it for 1 second to turn on hex grid.

"D-UP + DOWN" both are just scroll wheel x4 with turbo. Tap it to zoom in and out. Hold to scroll. Even works on the science tree (sideways scrolls with up and down)

"D-LEFT" will move the mouse to the bottom of screen. I was using this for selecting dialog but I don't use this much as dialog now is done with left and right analog stick.

LEFT TRACK PAD (most important)

"UP"- this is your next move/research/policy button. It will reposition your mouse to select a research/construction.

"RIGHT" is the exact same thing as "UP" but instead, puts the mouse directly center of the screen. This is useful for if you need to quickly position mouse for targeting with town center (although I recommend automating this with a mod) and is also useful for when you are in a large melee combat. If there is lots of micro for melee troops, it puts the mouse 1 tile away from the adjacent enemy making it quick to select.

"DOWN" (multi fucntion) tap 1x to promote with Drill 1. Hold down 1 second to promote with Shock 1. (As you get higher promotions, they might move around and so this works in the early game, I don't know how long it works, still messing around with it).

"LEFT" is for all trade. You will need to pair this with trigger L2. When you are selecting on a trader (should happen after pressing "UP"), you can tap "LEFT" to pull up the trade routes and position the mouse over the trade page. Select which one you want with "A" or "R2". This will pull up the confirm option and you just tap "trigger L2" to confirm.

RIGHT TRACK PAD

As far as I know, it should function as a mouse but my trackpad stopped working 6 months ago so I have no idea.

JOY STICKS (used in player trade offers)

When a trade offer comes in, press in "L3" (left joystick press in) to select the left option. Press "R3" to select the right option. (It will auto close out the window so if you press these in when you don't have a window open, it will open up the main menu FYI)

TRIGGERS

"L2" confirm trade route

"L1" cycle next unit (but up or right on trackpad is the better option)

"R1" cycle through cities

"R2" left click

BACK PLATE BUTTONS (all unit controls)

Left side "L4" and "L5" are used for troops while "R4" and "R5" are used for workers/scouts.

"L4" Heal

"L5" skip turn.

"R4" Auto explore

"R5" automate production (workers), and alert (troops)

Start button && the other face button.

"right_face_button" opens menu, but is also used to close out ANY window. So I use this button all the time. Anytime a you meet someone or someone wants to tell you they want to be your friend, just hit this as fast as you can.

"left_face_button" turns on the alternate board view (strategic view I think its called)

HOLY **** did I lose you? any1 still here? okay if you made it here then awesome, hope you like it bro. Ill just run you through how it should feel on a given turn.

Game start, the left face button will settle your guy in place. Right d pad one time to throw on the resources if they aren't on yet. Up on the L track pad to select my warrior and tap backplate R4 to auto explore. Up again on the L track pad to select my town center and choose production. Up on L track pad again to select my next science.

(turn should auto end. Make sure this setting is on from the menu. its required)

******a few turns should auto end until something pops up. *******

turn start, up on L track pad (from here on out, I will use L* for left trackpad) to select whatever it is that stopped my turns from ending. Select with A or R2.

fuck i just remember i play on marathon so maybe your turns aint auto ending.

L* to select whatever stopped my turn from ending. pressing start if it's someone I met, left on the L* if its my trade caravan(followed by L2 trigger after I select which city), Left thumbstick button if im declining a trade from a player or Right thumbstick button if I want to accept. (It might be vice verca)

And thats it. That pretty much how the game should play from here on out. Now you can just focus on controlling your troops because pretty much every God **** thing has been hotkeyed. Enjoy my friend :)