PS3 auto run feature.

[Giantbane]

The biggest problem with the PS3 (and Controller on PC) auto run feature is that the directional controls change when you activate it. It switches from camera relative (where pushing left on the control stick moves you left from the direction the camera facing) to steering (where left makes your character turn to the left, independent of whatever your camera is looking at). If you intend to make this change, you can make the mental adjustment to handle the different control style. However, the biggest problem is accidentally engaging auto-run where you're not prepared for the different control style. In this case, your immediate reaction is to pull back on the control stick, which works with the normal control scheme. But with auto-run it now just turns you and sends you off running in some unexpected direction. If auto-run just kept the same, normal camera relative control style instead of switching things up on us, this would be much less of a problem.

TLDR: do not switch control styles when engaging auto-run on a Controller (PS3 or PC).

[Camate]

Greetings,

In patch 2.16 we will be making it possible to disable auto-run while in gamepad mode.

[Rennius]

Nice, thank you! Is that only on the PS3, or will that option be available for the PC and PS4 gamepad users as well?

[Sparky]

Nice, thank you! Is that only on the PS3, or will that option be available for the PC and PS4 gamepad users as well?

I would imagine this would apply for PC too, in much the same way as the PS4 version will fully support KB&M.

[Gokuhan]

The issue for me isn't the feature, it's that the feature was broken after a patch (2.1 I believe). Instead of the auto-run only turning on when the button is tapped, the auto-run will often turn on even if you hold down the button to adjust the camera. Any news on this break being addressed?

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

The issue for me isn't the feature, it's that the feature was broken after a patch (2.1 I believe). Instead of the auto-run only turning on when the button is tapped, the auto-run will often turn on even if you hold down the button to adjust the camera. Any news on this break being addressed?

this!


don't get me wrong. i am grateful for the disable option.

but this not a solution. this is not a fix. it is a work around.


i hope SE will not wipe this under the rug.