Playing with a controller, any tips?

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/cleartarget
/targetenemy [noexist][dead]

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How do i go about applying this?

Do i create a macro for my rotational abilities or a standalone targetting macro?

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Use macros and gse addon

Won’t be optimal but it’ll get the job done

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General rule is hate anything different.

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Just use the “Toggle Game Menu” to clear the target. If you’re using Console Port with a PS5 controller the default button is the PS5 Logo button.

If you don’t have a target it will obviously pull up the game menu
 just like the kb esc key. Also, just like the escape key, it will clear your selected target.

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While normally I wouldn’t suggest using a controller in a situation like this I can understand it.

Best wishes to a speedy recovery!!

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I use the xbox elite controller for the extra paddles, and set it up through xbox accessories to make my paddles funtion as left and right stick press which (consoleport addon) makes them my modifiers. Other 2 buttons i cant think off hand what i set them to, but they are buttons that are awkward for me to press in a hurry. One of them is my enemy target scan. Which u can press to clear the dead target lock.
Ive played hunter, dh, druid, and working on rogue atm on controller. Only came back to wow to try out the controller hype in this expansion, so far i can say its been pretty good.

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I played on a laptop on a recliner when I had surgery to repair my labrum 13 years ago. It worked out quite well since I just used my mouse on the armrest but I would of been f’ed if I only had my desktop at the time (def could not play on a regular desk for 6 weeks)

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I have not used a mouse since the beginning of this expansion and am playing prot paladin, now tanking 15-16 mythic+. Never been happier. I use ControlPort, sure it could be improved here and there, but in general it works very well and is also intuitive once you have gotten the hang of it.

Targeting is a bit convoluted, but nothing you cannot master. My main complaint is that some menu’s are not recognized by the addon, so I still need to manually use the mouse for that (something like selecting items to be upgraded with valor, but it may depend on me using elvui, not sure
).

There is a lot of hate around controllers, personally it wasn’t even a choice for me. I easily have wrist issues so it’s either that or quitting.

My advise is to start with a character who is still questing to get comfortable with it. Switching from mouse to pad when you are already playing high level is not something I advise you to do.

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Also to ppl saying you need an addin for it, you don’t need one really.

/gamepad enable allows you turns controller on.

Additionally make sure you mess with these commands;

Camera movement;

/console SET camerapitchMoveSpeed
/console SET cameraYawMoveSpeed

Turn speed:

/console turnspeed

If you want full movement freedom that is.

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As first poster said.

Don’t.

You’re just handicapping yourself. Wow is ment for a keyboard.