Play Vanilla with a controller.
Original Vanilla · 1.12
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Action bars, Mouse Look, Quick Menu, Rings, a virtual cursor, touch bars, and a radial keyboard. Built for the original 1.12 client.
OctoWoW, TurtleWoW, RavenCraft, Capybara Paradise. Not Retail, not modern Classic.
- Download latest from GitHub Releases.
- Quit WoW completely.
- Copy both
ConsoleUIandConsoleUIKeyboardintoInterface/AddOns/. - Enable both addons at character selection.
- Log in and type
/cui.
The final paths must be Interface/AddOns/ConsoleUI/ and Interface/AddOns/ConsoleUIKeyboard/. Do not put the ZIP’s outer folder inside AddOns.
The file you add to Steam is the one you actually start: WoW.exe, Wow.exe, or VanillaTweaks.exe. Full steps are on Install.
Both styles use the same addons. Pick the mapper layout that matches how you want to look around.
| Standard | MouseLOCK |
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| Right-stick move parks the cursor top-left and holds right-click. Mouse Look stays off. Center the stick to use the cursor. | WASD also starts Mouse Look. R3 unlocks. Unlock before using touch. |
Vanilla has no gamepad API. Steam Input or another mapper turns the pad into keys. F9 is only the MouseLOCK WASD companion. Do not add mapper commands for jump, casts, or UI actions.
Use the Steam Standard or Steam MouseLOCK guide. Other tools: Other mappers.
- Action bars — Controller, Flat, and Full. Modifier pages, stance, pet.
- Mouse Look — Lock the camera. Unlock with right-click.
- Quick Menu — Bags, map, spellbook, quests, social, chat, settings.
- Rings — Your eight-slice spell and item wheels.
- Cursor and touch — Stick through Blizzard panels. Optional phone and Deck bars.
- Keyboard — Radial chat. Y space, X erase, A send, B close.
Also: Bindings, HUD and Frames, Profiles, Settings, Commands.
The shared table lives in Mapping reference.
| Controller | Output | Role |
|---|---|---|
| A / X / Y / B | 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 |
Face action slots |
| D-pad Down / Left / Up / Right | 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 |
D-pad action slots |
| RB / RT | 9 / 0 |
Extra action slots |
| LT / LB | Shift / Ctrl | Modifier pages |
| Left stick | W/A/S/D | Movement |
| Right stick | Mouse | Camera or cursor |
| Start / Back | Escape / M | Game menu / map |
Hold LT, LB, or both for the four action pages. A/D may stay Turn or be rebound to Strafe; Quick Menu and Rings support both. Strafe usually feels better on a pad.
| Path | Role |
|---|---|
ConsoleUI/ |
Action bars, stance/pet, Mouse Look, Quick Menu, Rings, cursor, touch bars, HUD, loot, bindings, settings, frames, and profiles. |
ConsoleUIKeyboard/ |
Optional radial keyboard for chat and text fields. Requires ConsoleUI. |
docs/ |
Guide source. |
web/ |
GitHub Pages site. |
| Releases | Download latest ZIP. |
| Issues | Bugs and questions. |
Interact is a separate client mod for loot, herbs, veins, and NPCs. It is not in the ZIP.
Version notes: Changelog. If something fails, start with Troubleshooting or FAQ. Include the client, mapper/layout, exact steps, first error, a screenshot, and /cui test output. Remove private names, paths, and chat before posting logs.
Supported clients: Compatibility.
Extend it from the developer overview, public API, and cursor integrations. See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Made by HouseLegend. Full project credits are listed in /cui → About and on the Credits page.
World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment. This project is for educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with Blizzard or any private server.
- World of Warcraft — Blizzard Entertainment
- ConsoleExperience Classic — Pedro · pepordev
- ConsolePortLK — leoaviana
- ConsolePort — Sebastian Lindfors · MunkDev
- Cursor — development assistance