Controller Menu Flow Tester – Fix Navigation & Focus Issues Before Release
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Controller Menu Flow Tester – Fix Navigation & Focus Issues Before Release
Make sure your menus work with controllers.
This tool lets you test D-pad, stick, and keyboard navigation — helping you catch broken focus flow, unreachable UI elements, and frustrating menu behaviour before your game ships.
💡 What this solves
Menus that work with a mouse can fail with a controller:
- Buttons can’t be reached ❌
- Navigation loops break ❌
- Players get stuck ❌
With this tool:
- You test controller navigation instantly
- Identify broken flow and focus
- Fix issues before release
🎮 What you can do
- Test menu navigation using controller, keyboard, or on-screen input
- Visualize focus flow
- Identify problem areas
✔ Checks include
- Missing initial focus
- Unreachable controls
- Dead-end navigation
- Incorrect directional mapping
- Focus state issues
- Popup focus leaks
✔ Features
- Editable UI layout
- Auto navigation mapping
- Manual directional links
- Live flow graph
- Issue heat marks
- PNG flow map export
- JSON and text reports
- Fully offline HTML5 tool
🧠 Use cases
- Steam Deck / controller support
- Console-style UI
- Game jam polish
- UX testing
🎯 Why this matters
Bad controller navigation frustrates players.
This tool helps ensure your menus feel smooth and responsive across input types.
✔ Runs in browser ✔ Fast UX testing workflow ✔ Built for controller support
Purchase
In order to download this tool you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of £2.99 GBP. You will get access to the following files:
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