Baldur’s Gate 3 Mods Add WASD Controls and Camera Tweaks for That MMO Look and Feel

Baldur’s Gate 3 modders continue to do good work, this time with the addition of WASD controls and camera tweaks.

On PC using a mouse and keyboard, Baldur’s Gate 3 provides a high perspective of the action from which you click on the part of the world you want your character to move to. Playing with a controller on PC, or on Steam Deck, changes the UI, controls, and shifts the camera perspective into action RPG territory, but mouse and keyboard players do not have this option.

As spotted by PC Gamer, modder Ch4nKyy added WASD movement to Baldur’s Gate 3. This, in combination with Ershin’s Native Camera Tweaks mod, makes Baldur’s Gate 3 look and feel like playing a PC MMO. A video from YouTube channel dimetequiero shows how well it works. You can switch pretty seamlessly between this close-up third-person perspective and the original perspective, all while using WASD controls on your keyboard for movement and your mouse for actions.

Will developer Larian ever officially support such a control scheme / perspective switch? It remains to be seen. But with the modding community doing such good work, perhaps there’s no need.

It’s all kicking off in the virtual world of Baldur’s Gate 3, from a community debate about save scumming to players who are convinced they can “fix” Shadowheart. We recently reported on an ‘Owlbear From the Top Rope’ tactic that deals enough damage to take down pretty much anything.

Find out what we think of the game in IGN’s recently updated Baldur’s Gate 3 review in-progress. Oh, and be careful when you Long Rest in Baldur’s Gate 3.

For more info, check out how our guide to building a character in Baldur’s Gate 3 as well as our guide to Baldur’s Gate 3’s races and subraces.

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