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Updated Touch Controls Feedback [Bedrock Beta]

Hello everyone!   
 
We heard your long-awaited desire for the controls to be updated and now, we are pleased to introduce to you two new WIP controller Interaction Models: 
 
Touch - Like the existing, 'Classic' control scheme on mobile, but with a new touch joystick and updated buttons for jumping, crouching, and sprinting. 

Crosshair - Like Touch, except it feels more like a console experience, allowing players to interact with the world at the point of the crosshair in the middle using action buttons for placement and interaction. 

Please play around with the new Touch and Crosshair controls, including the added settings:  
 
 - Static Joystick - Keeps the Joystick in the same place rather than appearing where your left-thumb touches. 

- Show Action Buttons (Crosshair only) - When off, the (left click / right click) action buttons are removed.  Screen taps function like Touch, except at the point of the crosshair. 

- Sprint on Movement - The sprint button is removed.  Maximum movement on the left thumbstick triggers sprint. 

The team prepared a few short questions and we would love your feedback to help us improve the controls: 

  • What do you like and not like about the new 'Crosshair' control Interaction Model in Creative, Survival, and Server play? 
  • What do you like and not like about the new 'Touch' control Interaction Model in Creative, Survival, and Server play? 
  • How did the controls feel on Touch?  On Crosshair? 

Thank you all for your help guiding the future of Minecraft! 

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    They are great, but some more customization would be welcomed. You should add option to choose between arrow keys and joy-stick. You should also allow players to move controls like you can in Terraria or pubg because every device is different.

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    The new touch controls are amazing! If you add a feature to change buttons positions it would be great!

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    I also think the left and right strafe triggers on the joystick should be rather farther from the forward trigger. Accidentally strafing when you don't want to is not fun

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    The touch control is very good, but the run- and jump touches should be a bit deeper

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    Pls enable left click and right click in the classic control mode,Big Thanks!

     

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    Hi so the new touch controls is pretty good but the only thing that is hard to use for me is the joystick it would be great if we can change the joystick to normal Dpad while still having the other buttons so the other players dont struggle while playing on joystick it will be also great if there is a f5 or Q button because its really useful.

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    For me this is the best control for bridging method for mobile devices but having sprint as a button I don't like it.AND I Don't Even like the joystick to be honest I want the joystick to be replaced by wasd will be great👍.Because if you (Are in a bridge and move a slight movement of the joystick u are done then you will die to fall damage And if you are on skywars and other games related to the void you got to be steady all the time and this is Why I hate the joystick).
    And when I say this I mean on the cross hair option.
    And if you guys add an ability to changing the position of the buttons would be great too👍.But to be honest 🚫REMOVE⛔ the joystick and the sprint button.AND This is in my OPINION!
    (ツ)

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    I really rather Sprint on Movement/Joystick than having a Sprint Button. If the Sprint on Movement/joystick is added that's includes "Distance to Run Mode" in that features.

    Not to mention "Touch Screen Customization or Edit Touch Control Layout" or whatever ur going to call it. Should be added in setting features for Player Preferences. Oh yeah the Joystick is a bit big for me to use on my screen. I really can't enjoy or play it well :/

    Since Speed Bridge is a thing now

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    Please dont remove classic it will always be my favorite setting especially for pvp

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    After testing out the new controls myself. I have to say the new controls are pretty good overall. And having the mobile equivalent of right click and left click on a mouse is amazing,instead of having to mash the screen or carefully hit a finicky button all you have to do is just hit the Interact button and it does it quickly. Same for the destroy/attack button. However there are some additions and changes I think the new control schemes need to be even better to be at their peak usefulness. Here’s a compilation of suggestions for it.

    The new control schemes need customization so that users can suit it to their tastes. And the 5 action buttons should be moved down to the bottom right by default instead of the upper right as that is very awkward people.There also needs to be Perspectives button that serves as the mobile version of F5,instead of having to manually go into settings and change it. This would be very useful during pvp and in general. There also needs to be a pick block button as well as a drop item button; which could be one button that is togglable from being a pick block to a drop item button. Instead of having to manually go in ur inventory and drop the item or having to long press on a hotbar slot for several seconds to drop it.This would be very useful during pvp. And pick block is very useful for building. The joystick needs a new texture.Moving the joystick should move the camera, as this would make moving easier and this is quite common in other games.

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    Please Mojang, add more options to the New Touch Controls, things like "Custom Position, size, Opacity" and more action buttons "Perspective (F5)" "Hide all GUI (F1)"

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    pls add the option to move the controls and add more buttons such as f1 f5 pick block and more. thank you and it would be appreciated if you do add it. its just uncomfortable that the default placing of the controls are at the right side and the jump on top. such a nice feature. there is also something i should say coz when you press the button and look around it gets slower. I feel like i made an essay but thank you for reading this feedback and please the the things i said and have a great day.

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    Maybe a joystick for looking around and works exactly like a controller? It'll be nice to have that and to keep your finger at one place rather than going all over the screen. Overall this is good but it still can use some more improvement ;)

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    Please add chunk show er for mcpe and offhand too
    We are so happy to be in this community and being a part of it and your responses from devs

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    add the ability of changing the direction ourselves

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    Please Add the DEAD ZONE to consoles , I have drift on my controller and I can’t handle :( that would be one of the best updates that you can do :) !

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    In my opinion this is a rlly good update for mobile but theres some thing I want to change

    1st: Sizable Joystick
    Like the classic controls, you can change the size of the buttons, you still can but the joystick can't

    2nd: A Buttons Menu in Settings to Move the Buttons
    •Like the "How to Play" section in settings it will move you to a page (not a website) that tells you what to do, but instead this will make you to be able to move the buttons where you want them
    •Movable Buttons will be great because it is easier to play with buttons where you want them
    •Custumizable/Movable buttons will be good for players (like me) to play easier in worlds, servers, and realms

    3rd: Air Swing/Attack/Punch Sound (this is not in the update but I want to add this up)
    The Air Swing/Attack/Punch Sound is really annoying especially when I'm in a world and just punching the air and hearing the sound

    4th: F5 and F1 Buttons
    F5 and F1 buttons is really helpful for us mobile players

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    Can you fix because other mobile was the crosshair control was so big and can't adjust big and small and the touch was so hard when you 100touch it's not working so can you fix other device was like that

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    Can a Joystick/D-Pad can be optional too? I'm a bit choosey when in comes to touch control if it's possible. Maybe I'm not the only one a bit choosey when it comes to Touch Controls.

    I've wondering that for days now. while ur in "Classic Touch Controls" But the "D-Pad" is Replaced by Joystick u already know what I was trying to say

    Sorry for my English

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    I've always wanted the action button (having to wait to use the bow, or hitting passive mobs by accident, was so annoying). So I'm loving this new layout. Though, I don't think it's perfect yet.

    • I'd rather have the D-pad instead of the joystick. Please, let us choose between dpad and joystick. A square joystick (as someone mentioned earlier) doesn't sound bad, though.
    • We should be able to customize the controls' location and size (even the D-pad's). Adding a 'Toggle perspective' button could also be a good idea.

     

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    I really liked the new buttons, but it would be great if we could change the size of the joystick, and also if we could drop items with just one tap, and if we had a button to change the character's view

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    So fair the new touch control scheme is good, but I would like to see you can customize touch control whatever you want. I also noticed you can’t change size of the joystick, another one is if you using 19.5:9 screen they are so big.

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    Can I add the F5 button to Minecraft China?

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    Minecraft is like China. Add FF to the main page?

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    A button to drop items which holding for a second drops a stack & third person button.

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    A “Pro mode” where the left & right volume buttons act as a left & right click whilst freely able to move the camera around with the finger. Crazy I know, but it might just work!

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    The new controls are awesome. But there are some features that need to be in the update. First, there should be a feature where we can customize our HUD and place the buttons where ever we want.
    Second, there should be a feature where we can change our movement buttons separately.

    Third, there should be a button by which we can change our perspective without having to pause the game everytime

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    Okay
    Here's what I think
    Two joysticks (left and right)
    Don't look at me like that, I'm not done yet... Jeez
    Now, where was i....
    -Left joystick
    1 movement (obviously)
    2 quick crouch (tap without holding.... Equivalent to tapping shift for PC players)
    3 crouch ( tap and hold to initiate and lock crouching, [conts until u tap againtodisable)

    -Right joystick
    1 looking around ( move joystick to look around instead of furiously swiping across the screen)
    2 quick jump(to jump once and immediately stop, tap once. This can be comboed with movement on the left joystick to jump will moving, sneak jump, Sprint jump[using left joystick to sprint)] for faster traversing.... Etc
    3 continued jumping (press and hold. This can be combined the same way as number 2 above)   Moving on.... Same hud and hotbar mechanics (tap to switch item)

    Other buttons
    Much like the current beta
    Separate buttons for attack and place/interact.
    But also a pop-up, drop item button after double tapping an item in hotbar (only drops one if it's a stackable item and countinous clicking of said button will drop more of the item while press and hold to drop the whole stack) Change  perspective button next to pause or emote button along with a debug button 

    Everything else like inventory and crafting can be activated with  the same hotbar option button to open inventory and crafting at the bottom Other than that..... The secondary hand can be a toggleable option in the menu cuz I don't see everyone using it

    Oluwatobi Gideon

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    Oh
    And for creative mode,
    The usual double tap function to fly
    And a pop-up button to fly lower or higher

    Also for swimming (much like current Minecraft controls) 

    I made this suggestion based on the current game controls available on the PlayStation and Xbox consoles and I believe that covers everything.......

    I really hope this gets chosen cuz it'll please both those in the comments who want new controls and those who for some reason (not judging tho) prefer the older ones

    This idea isn't perfect and I feel like I missed some stuff
    But it's a great base to start from and maybe a good one to implement into the next beta for 1.18.30..... just to see the reception

    Anyways, before I run out of characters again....
    Here's my thought on the matter,
    I really like the new beta controls, but they could be so much better...... There's how I think it CAN be better
    Thank you for the platform and for finally listening to our pleas
    You finally have a chance to do right by us...... Don't mess this up.. Peace ✌💝

     

    Oluwatobi Gideon

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    Also.......

    The option to manipulate the location and sizes of these buttons will be nice

    And, I feel these controls work better with the new crossfire settings available in the beta 1.18.30.22/23..... With the tiny cross in the center!

    It'll just make customizing my Minecraft controls to my specs so much easier..... And even if I never ever touch that option, it's still a nice one to have.....

    I really should have stopped typing by now..... But there's just so much to get right when making or overhauling the UI of an app(more importantly, a game)

    And if you're reading this first..... You should probably read the last two comments I made for you to have any semblance of whatever the hell i was trying to tell y'all

    Anyways, for real now..... Bye
    ((PS, read the other two comments)

     

    Oluwatobi Gideon