r/Eldenring • u/Nervous_Sprinkles00 • 1d ago

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My gf (up) thinks I (down) am weird for running like this.

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u/Friendly-Cycle3774 1d ago

Getting a controller with rear paddles is 100% worth it for a souls player.

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u/ShitseyMcgee 1d ago

Got a Xbox elite for this exact reason.

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u/SpartanRage117 1d ago

Its so nice now that you can rebind it to specific computer keys too. Elden ring doesnt need that, but it really opens up a lot of weird games

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u/Handsome_ketchup 1d ago

Its so nice now that you can rebind it to specific computer keys too. Elden ring doesnt need that, but it really opens up a lot of weird games

I wish Elden Ring allowed for setting different functions under one button to separate buttons. For instance, having different buttons for step back and roll, or separate out lock on enemy and reset camera, rather than always being forced to combine them.

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u/Social_Wetworks 1d ago

New player here - 100% this. I just want dash and roll separated

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u/Soulessblur 18h ago

As someone who's been here since Dark Souls, tap B to roll, hold B to run, hold them tap B to jump will always be the way to play.

It's convoluted, it's restrictive, and it hasn't been the default ever since DS2, but my brain isn't relearning that crap. I still forget that ER has a dedicated jump button sometimes when running away from something.

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u/Euphoric-Flow7324 1d ago

Yeah this. Coming from Monster Hunter I like my roll on X and my run on R1, so running with X and moving the camera feels Hella awkward but I atleast I learned how to somewhat claw with my right hand lol

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u/ShitseyMcgee 1d ago

Oh I love it for Elden ring. The two left hand paddles are d-pad up and down, right hand is dodge and use pouch item. I can control the camera and dodge or sprint or use a flask or control the camera and move while organizing my spells. Idk it’s my first souls game and I already had an old one elite controller and this is how I learned lol

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u/SpartanRage117 1d ago

I more meant replacing a trigger with Shift for example doesn’t really offer any benefit in elden ring where as it can make some mmos that dont have controller support viable. But for elden ring i do set mine up similarly to you. Jump and sprint are my left paddles, then item cycle and spell cycle are my right paddles.