wasdmod for Minecraft Dungeons II

Goodbye, click‑to‑move.

Move like you mean it.
WASD, mouse and keyboard, played as a controller.

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Free · Open source · Version 1.4.0

Your keys move the stick.

On keyboard and mouse, Minecraft Dungeons II has you click where to walk. wasdmod gives you the controller moveset instead: smooth movement in every direction, dodges, artifacts and the menu wheel, on the keys you already know.

Menus, the cursor and chat still work with the mouse.

Try it

Press W to play.

WASD to moveClick to attackQ23 for skillsSpace to jump

Hold right‑click and drag: you roll that way.

That’s the Recommended layout. In the Official layout, R or side button 4 rolls, right‑click aims the bow and skills are on 1 2 3. Switch layouts in the demo to try both.

This little playground was made for this page. In the game, the same keys do the same moves.

Highlights

  • Dodge with your mouse.

    Click to dodge the way you’re moving. Hold and drag, and you roll that way.

  • The mouse, when you need it.

    Menus switch to the cursor by themselves. Hold Alt (Option on a Mac) for the cursor any time, and press T to type in chat.

  • Change keys mid‑game.

    Save a layout and a running game switches to it within a second. F9 shows the key list in game.

  • In sync with the game.

    The apps read the game’s own keyboard settings, so the editor always shows the keys the game has. Change them in the game, or let the editor set them for you, and menus and fights use the same keys.

  • Easy to switch off.

    wasdmod is one file next to the game. Backtick (`) turns it off and on, the app uninstalls it in a click, and real controllers keep working.

  • 16 languages.

    The apps, the editor and the in‑game key list come in the same languages as the game.

Key layout editor

Choose what every key does.

One screen lists every action with its keys and the game’s own key. Keys that clash are flagged, and a keyboard map shows what each key does. On Windows the editor opens from the setup; on a Mac it’s the app itself.

  1. Pick a layout. The Official layout, Recommended or one of your own.
  2. Change a key. Click + key, then press the key you want. × takes one off.
  3. Clashes are flagged. A key that does two jobs turns red, and a notice at the top says which.
  4. The game’s own keys. The “game’s controls” follow the game’s own keyboard settings. Change a key in the game and the editor shows it a second later. Until the game’s keys match yours, a checklist shows what to change, and the editor can set them for you once the game is closed.
  5. Keyboard map. Every key in the colour of what it does: movement, actions, menus and the mod’s own keys.
  6. Save to game. A running game switches to the new layout within a second.
The key layout editor on Windows 11. The Mac app has the same editor built in.

In game

Forgot a key? Press F9.

Your layout appears over the game: every key, what it does and the controller button behind it. It shows for a moment when a new layout arrives, and it follows the game’s language.

The on-screen key list in game: each key, the action it does and the controller button it presses, such as Shift for Forward dodge (LB) and Tab for the menu wheel

Controls

Pick a layout, then make it yours.

The Official layout plays the game’s own keys as a controller, and Recommended is the author’s layout. Drag actions between keys to change either one, then export the result for the app.

Every action and option: Controls on GitHub

Install

Install it in four steps.

Download wasdmod‑1.4.0.exe About 1.5 MB · Steam, Minecraft Launcher and Xbox app
  1. 1

    Close the game, run the setup.

    Open wasdmod‑1.4.0.exe.

  2. 2

    If Windows warns you.

    “Windows protected your PC”: click More info → Run anyway. The setup isn’t code‑signed yet.2

  3. 3

    Click Install.

    It finds the game in Steam or XboxGames by itself. If it doesn’t, click Browse… and pick Dungeons‑Win64‑Shipping.exe.

  4. 4

    Pick a layout and play.

    Choose the Official layout or Recommended under Key layout, then start the game.

The wasdmod setup on Windows 11: installed and up to date, the game folder, Turn off and Uninstall, the key layout choice and Record logs

Release notes and older versions: All versions on GitHub

Tech specs

Game

Minecraft Dungeons II

Windows: the Steam, Minecraft Launcher and Xbox app versions. Mac and Linux: the Steam version.

Windows

Setup app: install, turn off, uninstall, pick a layout, open the key layout editor

wasdmod‑1.4.0.exe · about 1.5 MB · not code‑signed yet2

Mac

macOS 11 or later · Apple silicon and Intel

The game runs in CrossOver (set up with MCD2 Crossover). wasdmod‑1.4.0.dmg · about 1 MB

Linux & Steam Deck

Proton · manual install · untested1

wasdmod‑1.4.0.zip · about 330 KB

Layouts

Official layout, Recommended and your own

Edit them in the key layout editor. A running game picks up a saved layout within a second.

Updates

One click in the app

Update now replaces the app, then updates the mod in the game. The Nexus Mods downloads don’t go online: update them on Nexus.

Languages

16

English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski, Português (Brasil), Svenska, Türkçe, Русский, Українська, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文

Price & licence

Free · MIT licence

Source code on GitHub.

Privacy

Collects nothing

No accounts, analytics or tracking. Privacy policy

Common questions

Does it change the game?

The game’s files stay as they are; wasdmod only adds its own file next to them. It reads your keyboard and mouse and presents them as an Xbox controller. Steam’s “Verify integrity of game files” doesn’t touch it. It does change the game’s own keyboard settings when the key layout editor sets them to match your layout.

Can I still use a real controller?

Yes. Real controllers keep working alongside it.

How do I roll in a direction?

Click the dodge button to dodge the way you’re moving. Hold it and drag the mouse, and you roll the way you drag. The dodge button is right‑click in the Recommended layout, and R or side button 4 in the Official layout.

Why does Windows or my antivirus warn about it?

The exe isn’t code‑signed yet, and a program that reads the keyboard and presses controller buttons looks like other input tools. It’s open source, so you can read the code or build it yourself.

Which versions of the game work?

On Windows, the Steam, Minecraft Launcher and Xbox app versions. On a Mac or Linux, the Steam version, set up with MCD2 Crossover on a Mac or Proton on Linux. Linux is untested.

Which languages?

The same 16 as the game: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski, Português (Brasil), Svenska, Türkçe, Русский, Українська, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文 and 繁體中文. The in‑game key list follows the game’s language.

How do I turn it off or remove it?

In a running game, press backtick (`) to turn it off and on. In the app, Turn Off keeps your layouts and starts the game without wasdmod until you turn it back on; Uninstall removes it for good.

Something doesn’t work. Where do I report it?

Click Record Logs in the app, play until it happens, then Stop & Save Logs and attach the file to an issue on GitHub. Nothing you type is recorded.

wasdmod

Free for Windows, Mac and Steam Deck.1

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Version 1.4.0 · All versions