# Mobile controls

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [July 15, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911 "2023-07-15T03:00:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![potato\_guy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/potato_guy/32/11749_2.png) [@potato\_guy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/potato_guy)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911/1 "2023-07-15T03:00:49Z")

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I havent played the game in a decent 9 months, but this is one of the games i always keep in the back of my head to test out the new stuff thats been added while im gone.

Anyway, for a few months the mobile port wasnt compatible with my device, and just recently they updated and now it is. I installed the app and tried playing and immediately couldnt do anything, the swipe/tap on the mobile port dont work. I managed to open the keybinds to see if i could fix that but it seems they forgot to switch it off keyboard to android.  
I looked through a quick few google searches and tried some things, but you cant open any menus without being able to change tabs.

I would appreciate if the full mobile implementation was finished so i could play, this is a rare hidden gem and it would be nice to be able to get back into it

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**Author:** ![RenechCDDA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/renechcdda/32/12231_2.png) [@RenechCDDA](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RenechCDDA)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911/2 "2023-07-15T03:03:12Z")

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Sounds like you declined the android virtual keyboard during first-time setup. You can try uninstalling and reinstalling.

I guarantee you that the android controls are perfectly functional, though.

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**Author:** ![SolAtomizer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/solatomizer/32/12390_2.png) [@SolAtomizer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SolAtomizer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911/3 "2023-07-15T05:53:38Z")

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I highly recommend getting a cheap bluetooth keyboard and 10-key! I got mine together for about $20 on Amazon and it works great 🙂

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**Author:** ![potato\_guy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/potato_guy/32/11749_2.png) [@potato\_guy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/potato_guy)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911/4 "2023-07-15T21:20:56Z")

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The problem isnt with the keyboard, its that the swipe/tap to navigate menus and select options doesnt work. I reset the app multiple times and couldn’t get it to work

Keyboard works fine, its how i managed to open the keybinds menu, but i couldn’t select anything that wasnt assigned a key. Also tab/backtab dont work on mobile, and the quick access keys dont work so i couldnt bind a key to them.

 ![Screenshot_20230715-153229_Cataclysm DDA (experimental)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/2X/4/46c3f4baa1f8dfc8993d1f5f73199315414098ad.jpeg)  
Its set to mouse/keyboard input

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**Author:** ![RenechCDDA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/renechcdda/32/12231_2.png) [@RenechCDDA](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RenechCDDA)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911/5 "2023-07-16T18:58:55Z")

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There is no “mouse/keyboard input” setting. What you see is what all android players (and we have a number of them) see.

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**Author:** ![potato\_guy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/potato_guy/32/11749_2.png) [@potato\_guy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/potato_guy)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911/6 "2023-07-17T04:11:50Z")

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Android comtrols (at least they used to be a few months ago) used to have swipe/tap as the main input method. As you can see from the screenshot, it has mouse\_move and mouse\_select as the input method.  
Even if i were to, for example change the keybind for mouse\_move, theres is nothing on a touchscreen that can serve as an equivalent. And even if there were, it does not recognize my attempts at using swipe/tap to change the keybind.

Im sure if i were able to get into the android specific settings i would be able to fix this, but i cannot due to tab/backtab not existing to scroll through menus, and it doesnt recognize any input if i change the keybind. It seems like the gane was directly uploaded as an app without any attempt to integrate it.

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**Author:** ![RenechCDDA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/renechcdda/32/12231_2.png) [@RenechCDDA](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RenechCDDA)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 6:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-controls/28911/7 "2023-07-17T06:16:05Z")

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I recommend you ask one of the many android players in the community discord, or reddit, or wherever you might find them. The discourse is not terribly active.