Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid

Manage Containers
How-To for gamepad or Steamdeck player
This is a must have mod for gamepad player and steamdeck user like me. Consider this as a mini review/how-to.


Before transfering make sure you already assigned category to the container you want. By selecting the container you want to manage (open inventory then hit right shoulder button until the container open in your inventory). Then close the inventory and hit X button (I'm using Xbox controller) then select manage container.
Note: you must select the container using the gamepad not the mouse.


Then a window will open with list of category all of your item. To navigate the list using dpad up & down. Then select the Category you want to assign by hit the A button. You can assign multiple category for each container. Hit the B button when you're done to close the list.


You can transfer all your item in your opened inventory to designated container by hit the X button to open context menu (like right click menu with KBM) and navigate to transfer all BUT before you hit the transfer all you must hold the right trigger then select the trasnfer all.

You can transfer indiviual item by select that item (gamepad limitation: you can only select 1 item) then hit X button and select transfered to assigned container.


If you want to select multiple item you must use KBM and for Steamdeck user can use their touchpad as long you assigned the touchpad to act as mouse. I use left touchpad for scrolling and right click when click the touchpad. And use the right touchpad for mouse cursor and left click when click the touchpad. And assign one of your back button to Shift.



When using mods there can be a problem when there's duplicate category, so you should assigned those category for the container.

And the advance tab is versatile enough to micro manage assigment especialy when using mods. But you must use KBM for this.
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Preman Kampung 24 Jan, 2024 @ 9:08pm 
PS: if you want to sort your inventory to other bag in you inventory that you carried, you can use mod from MonsterSauce that have sort function. But you must assigned of your button to the shortcut. It's easier if you use steamdeck or controller that have back button like xbox one elite.

But with steam versatile controller mapping you can use layer to do that.

You must assign the bag using KBM and also the bag must "available" using function from that mod also. I forgot what it called. I think it's sac?

Here's the link https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2905250990

Maybe I can get new discussion for How-To in that mod page.
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