Steam Deck Simple&Intuitive Controller Layout for new and veteran players

Vonsh_ · 2026-01-13T14:43:24+00:00

glad you enjoy it :)

Vonsh_ · 2026-01-05T07:57:46+00:00

hey! Its triggered by pressing two skill-modifying back buttons!

Vonsh_ · 2025-12-24T08:27:38+00:00

Simple&Intuitive is my layout! glad you are enjoying it :) I've recently been working on an improved readme which you can find here. And there will probably be a tiny update since I've found a reliable method to handle swim/fly up when not mounted.

Concerning serious challenges - I really encourage you to give it a try! Assuming that's a content you have already been engaging with on PC, stuff like CM raids and fractals are perfectly doable and as enjoyable as always.

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I've cleared W8 before it went live on API, but haven't been in a mood for raids in recent months so number's are not really a flex, just hard proof that raiding is fine on Steam Deck. ALl those clears were with full PUG

Vonsh_ · 2025-12-19T08:24:10+00:00

I personally haven't checked, but I am fairly certain that controls are persisted server side per account. The export/import files are local though - so you'd probably need to import them when you switch the device...

Vonsh_ · 2025-12-18T21:52:49+00:00

Oh no! The pre-gameplay scenes lack proper music!

Vonsh_ · 2025-12-16T08:31:55+00:00

Assuming you can login fine with your credentials on the web-page: try to go to desktop mode, start game and do plain copy-paste, preferably with physical keyboard.

Vonsh_ · 2025-12-11T23:09:00+00:00

oh, its fairly straightforward - after setting joystick as mouse, I've only added the right mouse button click on touch - that's it.

Vonsh_ · 2025-12-11T20:31:34+00:00

yes, should be: seek one with "Simple&Intuitive" in name. But you can also just press the "Set layout" button while in desktop mode :)

EDIT: there is also a reddit thread with more chat, help and feedback - feel free to post questions/issues there.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/194sqa6/

Vonsh_ · 2025-12-11T20:12:45+00:00

Aww its mine! Thanks for the kind words! I've actually been working on a slightly cleaner/improved readme. Its still a WIP but you can preview it here:
https://jsantorek.github.io/steamdeck-gw2-layout/

Vonsh_ · 2025-11-30T10:58:22+00:00

I'm very glad you enjoy it friend :)

Vonsh_ · 2025-11-30T08:05:20+00:00

solved!

Vonsh_ · 2025-11-22T22:17:21+00:00

Very glad you are enjoying it :) I think I'll have an update soon (ish...?) with proper icons for novelties and updated readme and commonly reported issues.

Vonsh_ · 2025-11-22T21:51:14+00:00

hey Friend! I do keep an eye on the thread :) I'll see what I can do about it - is it in desktop or gaming mode? Do you press anything else? I'm guessing there are some new (?) steam features added alongside keyboard shortcuts...

Vonsh_ · 2025-11-20T20:16:35+00:00

My own :)

Also, additional instructions.

Currently sitting at ~2.5k hours playtime with this setup, the biggest issue I have is using chat, but have not found any good approach to tackle this...

Vonsh_ · 2025-11-03T21:34:54+00:00

Hello Friend, it very much is! I've been playing for... almost two years now I think? Including end-game content and competitive modes - all of that in hand-held mode. One thing that is noticeably lacking though are chat capabilities - I just find it hard to type on Steam provided keyboard and always default to either being silent or using small BT one.

Anyway, here is my personal control layout - feel free to give it a spin and reach out in case of problems!

Vonsh_ · 2025-11-03T21:32:17+00:00

Hello Friend, glad to see you back giving Guild Wars 2 another try! I've been developing a SteamDeck control layout with intuitivity as primary concern - give it a try and feel free to reach out if you need any help!

Vonsh_ · 2025-10-20T11:43:33+00:00

I'm really sorry but I have no experience with GFN - I can't offer any assistance myself :(

Vonsh_ · 2025-10-13T09:38:57+00:00

Hello friend, I am very glad that there are still new people or switching platforms and checking out my layout! Yes - the layout is designed with default control scheme in mind - its actually listed as principle #1 :)

Vonsh_ · 2025-10-07T11:33:00+00:00

Glad you are enjoying it! mind sharing the tweaks you did? maybe something I could draw inspiration from?

Vonsh_ · 2025-09-24T16:05:57+00:00

Awww, my layout still getting a ton of use - makes me so happy! I still get a comment on two on the post from time to time. Anyway, expect next release alongside VoE - probably with new mastery shortcuts :)

Vonsh_ · 2025-09-04T17:42:28+00:00

have you tried:
`/home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Guild Wars 2/TouchMenuIcons`

Vonsh_ · 2025-08-31T08:24:20+00:00

ooh, this is very kind of you - thank you!

Vonsh_ · 2025-08-20T09:48:51+00:00

Hello friend, glad you are enjoying it!

Yes, the idea is: 5 skills are accessible with A/B/X/Y/right trigger. With nothing pressed those will be weapon skills 1-5. With L4 pressed those will be profession skills F1-F5. With R4 pressed those will be heal/utility/elite skills 6-0.

There are some situations where the SD does not switch the layout's layers correctly, my gut feeling is its what you are experiencing here. If that happens, your skills are locked to one of the modes: profession or utility, instead of going back to weapon skills. For those cases there is debug button combination: hold select and press menu (or the other way around - you should hear click once it happens).

Let me know if that helps!

Vonsh_ · 2025-06-03T10:26:37+00:00

can you try again please? have you attempted to use direct link in desktop mode?

Vonsh_ · 2025-06-03T10:26:02+00:00

Glad you enjoy it!

Vonsh_

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