Six years after its release, Terraria has added controller support and control customization to its mobile platform. Players can now hook up most Bluetooth gamepads and have the freedom to remap or reposition any existing control within the control space.
In addition to these changes, mobile Terraria has also reworked its character customization screens. You can now preview your character on the player creation menu, and the hairstylist and dresser windows now have their own in-game popups.
While the patch notes have identified an Android-only issue where players who attempt to connect unsupported gamepads will experience crashes, PlayStation and Xbox One controllers have had no compatibility issues with Mobile Terraria. iOS devices won’t experience the crash because unsupported gamepads won’t connect to iOS at all. A fix for the Android crash is currently being pushed out, and developers hope to allow affected gamepads to be usable by the end of the month, or even earlier if possible.
A list of unsupported gamepads is currently unavailable. However, disconnecting a gamepad will still allow players to use touchscreen controls. Players who don’t want to go through all the control customization options have three different controller presets they can choose from: Simple, Advanced, and Console. Simple is recommended for new players, Advanced for experienced users, and Console for users accustomed to playing on the Switch, Xbox, or PlayStation.
All in all, this update’s been a long time coming. Mobile players who’ve been itching for controller support can rejoice!
Source: Terraria
