Looks like I am gonna have to head down to Gamestop today and pickup one of those steam controllers. I could wait for the game to be patched for more controller support but I am too impatient for that. I could play this on my 1080p 20' monitor with mouse and keyboard but where there is a 55' 1080p tv just a few inches next to it, i'd rather use that. Just wanted to let you other people know who may also have no idea about this. I guess there were a few headlines about this but I had not seen anything until after I tried using my controller.

It seems like you can navigate the menus just fine with a xbox controller but the analog sticks appear to be non functional. I had no idea about this until I tried playing the game. In Alien Hunters, the “Ruler Reaction” notification will stay on the screen after a unit fires at the Archon King while he is using Icarus Drop during combat.So I just bought this game and it turns out there is no controller support other then the steam controller.Fix config/upk file issues that prevent full conversion mods from being possible on the Steam Workshop and also allow mods to have Bink files.Adds traditional (non-Steam Controller) controller support to the PC.You can check out the full list of Patch 7 changes below: Fans have been requesting controller support and we’re glad to deliver.

“Alternate controller options may require additional user adjustments. “XCOM 2 has plug & play compatibility with both the Xbox One and Xbox 360 controllers,” the post reads. Patch 7, released yesterday and detailed on the game’s Steam page, added support for “traditional” controllers, along with some fixes and tweaks, like the option to fully unlock the game’s camera, which you can check out in the attached trailer.

XCOM 2 became available on PS4 and Xbox One in September, so it seemed like only a matter of time before controller support became available for the PC version of the game. XCOM 2 can now be played with a controller on PC.

Xcom 2 ps4 controller on steam