Players of Apex Legends on PS4 and Xbox One have been facing a bigger problem for some time. This does not include the usual complaints about bugs and hackers, but rather a deliberate gameplay feature that bothers many.
What annoys the players? While PC players deal with hackers, console fans have completely different concerns. The issue is related to a control element in Apex Legends, specifically about reloading. More precisely, it’s not just about reloading but that many actions are bound to the reload button.
On PS4 and Xbox One multiple actions are bound to the same button (X or Square) including:
- reloading
- opening doors
- looting
This is exactly what bothers the players and has even become a bane for some.
What are the implications? The controls are causing issues for fans in several places. On the one hand, they sometimes find it hard or even impossible to open loot boxes from players who died in doorways. There, they always interact with the door instead of accessing the loot box.
It gets significantly worse in firefights, as reddit user TrainerJacob392 shows in a video. With an R99, one of the stronger weapons in the game, he takes out several opponents. However, more enemies come at him.
Outside the already cursed bunker, another firefight occurs. But since several opponents have already died there, Jacob cannot reload. Instead, he keeps accessing loot boxes while being killed by enemies with an empty magazine.
The problem has not even existed just since the last patch, but since the release of the game.
Is there a solution? Apex Legends offers the option to remap controls on consoles. While the actions are still bound to the same button, the method of activation changes.
To reload or interact, depending on the setting, the button needs to be held down, while the other actions only require a tap or a brief press.
Some players find this helpful. For instance, user Kendrix98: writes:
It sounds terrible, but in practice, it is no different than the default setting. I’d rather die in one out of 500 attempts due to holding than in one out of 10 due to the default setting.
Other fans are not so enthusiastic and are asking for alternative solutions. However, these currently seem to be lacking.
Do you have these problems too? What is your solution?
The latest patch also seems to be causing difficulties:
