Borderlands 4 Controller Settings for a Better Experience
While Borderlands 4 has some technical issues that need to be ironed out fast, those playing the game on consoles (or on PC but using a controller) might also feel something’s off with the way your character looks and aims, and if so, it’s not just you.
Instead if waiting for Gearbox Software to patch this, players can just tweak the game’s controller settings for a better overall experience.
While controller sensitivity and settings are usually subjective to each person’s preference, the guide we have below should work for most gamers. Or at the very least, improve the experience to what’s set as default by Gearbox.
Borderlands 4 Best Controller Settings Will Make You Aim Better
Controls (Basic)
Horizontal and Vertical Sensitivity Levels
- Set all to 2
Cursor Speed
- 0.5
Cursor Friction
- 0.5
Controls (Advanced)
For both Left and Right Analog Sticks
- Set all deadzone settings to 1% and 0.5
Gameplay (Basic)
- Optional, but you can get a traditional radar back by turning Toggle Radar Display>Radar
Accessibility (Gameplay)
Grapple View Tilt
- Off
Camera Head-bob
- Personal preference, but around 60-80% might be the sweet spot for most
As Buddy_Kryyst has noted, these settings will make the game feel much better when using a controller. While some set their deadzones to zero (0), this might introduce stick drift to some. For some reason, Gearbox thought upping the deadzone settings by default was a good idea, which I’ve never seen in a shooter before.
The deadzone changes should present the most significant improvement, and will make controlling the game feel way better. If you don’t want to change anything else, this one should be adjust as soon as possible.
For more on Borderlands 4, read what Gearbox has planned in the game’s roadmap.
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