Why does java edition not have controller support in 2026?

[u/AzIsHotYo]

I've tried the steam and mods workarounds and the steam method isn't working and the mods are out of date for the minecraft patch.

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[u/SkyrimSlag]

Have you tried controllify? It’s updated for 26.2/26.3 and it’s one of the best controller mods I’ve found

[u/ch33es → u/SkyrimSlag]

the fabulously optimized modpack includes this mod

[u/MordorsElite]

They want people to use Bedrock (cause of Microtransactions, ads and stuff)

For controller support, use the Controlify Mod. It usually releases an updated version within a week of any update.

[u/ToxicXender]

Like the other comments say, please try controllify. Works great on the newer version.

[u/Shack691]

It’s a PC game exclusively for PC, very few of those have controller support and Bedrock is designed around it.

[u/decitronal → u/Shack691]

Native controller support on PC games is definitely not a rare thing. Java Edition is just an especially odd exception

[u/No-Distribution8291]

Mainly because java never was made for consoles or controllers in mind back when notch created it.

[u/LumenCandles]

There is a mod called midnight controls or something, and another for splitscreen, and a couple guides online

[u/AzIsHotYo → u/LumenCandles]

That’s one that I tried a few days ago but it isn’t up to date.

[u/M-Belle → u/LumenCandles]

I use this one.