Gamepad Extension Not Working

[iD-Eevee]

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Describe the bug

The Gamepad extension doesn't work out of the box and all controls must be hardcoded to work. The version of the extension in the project linked in that project online works (version 0.6.3) but if you add the extension to a project currently, it adds version 0.7.0, which no longer works without event implementation.

Upon looking through the Behavior settings, there are variables missing in version 0.7.0, which were previously set up in version 0.6.3.

This is the Behavior in version 0.6.3, which is visible in the web editor example that's linked:

And this is the Behavior in version 0.7.0 when it's freshly added to a project:

As seen above, the new structure references variables that aren't defined vs. the old method of using properties. This causes the built-in controller commands to not work, so they must be coded in events to work as intended.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a player object.
2. Open the player object's properties and select the Behaviors tab.
3. Click + Add a behavior.
4. Select Platformer gamepad mapper.
5. Click Apply.
6. Click Preview and test the project.

To find the Gamepad extension:

1. Click the Project Manager.
2. Under Extensions, click Gamepads.
3. Click Open in Editor.
4. Under Behaviors > PlatformerGamepadMapper, select doStepPreEvents.
5. View the events.

GDevelop platform

Desktop

GDevelop version

5.5.221

Platform info

OS

Windows

OS Version

Windows 10

Gamepad

Xbox 360 Controller

Additional context

No response

[D8H]

Most extensions now need GDevelop 5.5.222+. You should upgrade to the last version of GDevelop.

[iD-Eevee]

Most extensions now need GDevelop 5.5.222+. You should upgrade to the last version of GDevelop.

I unfortunately can't update for this project I'm currently working on, but I will try that in the future for my next projects. Thank you!

[D8H]

Out of curiosity, why can't you upgrade GDevelop?

[iD-Eevee]

I'm currently working on a project with my company in that specific version. We have a process where we installed that specific version of GDevelop on our computers, so no software version can be changed after it's locked in. This means we must wait until next year to update it next. This is due to updates that happen with software that would alter our instructions for this project (e.g., interface element updates, terminology of specific events changed, etc.).