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Input Features
 

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Navigation setting with the options point and focus.

We provide two different ways you can navigate menus and the gameplay scenes:

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1. Point: Use a pointer to highlight interactions​​​

2. Focus:​ Use directional inputs to highlight interactions​​​

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Stories of Blossom has been designed to use minimal input.

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Using the navigation mode 'Point' you can navigate and interact with the entire game with only the use of the pointer and select input actions.

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Using the navigation mode 'Focus' you can navigate and interact with the entire game with only the use of a single directional key and select input actions.

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​When changing the current navigation mode, you will be prompted to move the pointer for 'Point' and a directional key for 'Focus'.

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A page listing all of the controls and their asigned inputs. Pointer, Up, Down, Left, Right, Select, Deselect, Highlight, Sidebar, Pause, Backpack, Diary.

Pointer

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Function: Moves the cursor around the screen​​

Default: Mouse position and left stick

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Up

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Function: Moves up from the highlighted interactable​

Default: Up arrow and right stick up

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Down

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Function: Moves down from the highlighted interactable

Default: Down arrow and right stick down

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Left

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Function: Moves left from the highlighted interactable

Default: Left arrow and right stick left

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Right

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Function: Moves right from the highlighted interactable

Default: Right arrow and right stick right

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Select

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Functions:

  • Interact with the highlighted interaction

  • Skip or progress to the next line of dialogue

  • Double select to increase the speed of the character

  • Double select an exit to instantly fade to the next scene

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Default: Left mouse button and A button​​

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Deselect

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Functions:

  • Go back to previous page

  • Stop the character walking

  • If holding an item return it to the backpack

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Default: Right mouse button and B button

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Highlight

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Function: Toggle highlights

Default: H and Y button

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Side Bar

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Function: Toggle side menu

Default: S and D-Pad Right

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Pause Menu

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Function: Toggle pause menu

Default: Esc and Menu

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Backpack

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Function: Toggle backpack

Default: I and X

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Diary

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Function: Toggle diary

Default: D and D-Pad Up​

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All controls can be changed to your preferred input.

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Select the control you want to change and then 'Primary Input'.

 

Once prompted press or move the input you would like to use.

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If no input is detected in 20 seconds, the remapping window will exit.

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If the new input pressed or moved is already in use, the inputs will be swapped.

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Stories of Blossom can be played with the following device configurations:

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  • Mouse and keyboard

  • Mouse only

  • Keyboard only

  • Game controller only

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The game automatically switches to the device being used.

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Input adjustments. Input delay, pointer sensitivity, invert x axis, invert y axis, stick dead zone.

Input Delay: The delay before a new input is registered for this action.

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Controller Only

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Pointer Sensitivity: The sensitivity of the assigned stick.

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Invert Y Axis: Invert up and down input.

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Invert X Axis: Invert left and right input.

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Stick Dead Zone: How far the stick has to be pushed before the input action is performed.

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Trigger Press Point: How far the trigger has to be pushed before the input action is performed.

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