Keyboard controls do not work.

Would explain why menu is bound to K and why Enter is attack, but that's still no excuse for screwing a bunch of people- things like this should have been dealt with a LONG time ago, even if it was temporary bindings to avoid a situation like this. Saying or at least implying they won't fix the demo either is a dick move at best, there is no excuse for this whole situation. It's an easy fix, it's a quick fix, it shouldn't be causing issues- and yet saying it won't happen until the full game comes out? I have to say it again, what the fuck guys.

Such a hurry they delayed the demo by a week....

I'm sorry but it's pretty silly that the demo was delayed for a week for bugs identified during E3 but implementing keyboard commands on a PC demo of the game wasn't implemented?
I'm not a PC master race guy, but it's really not cool that the default controls for a pc are so neglected this far into the project. Didn't the first demo like a year ago have keyboard controls?

Go away. not everyone is you. If controllers didn't work and you complained I would support you, if SOTN was on a PC to begin with, I would have.

I will not talk in details, but i DO have played all Igavanias on a keyboard, though i have also played all of them on a gamepad, i still preffer to use a keyboard. Anyway these cases do not apply here because these systems hadn't officially keyboard support, and in this case (Steam PC game), the main input device IS a keyboard, i am sure you know it... it's ok if you prefer to play on a gamepad and you have one, but some people doesn't even have one, do you really think they should expend money on something they don't want just to be able to play a game? That's my question friend.

Anyway, we already got some workarounds with virtual pad drivers, so i don't see the point on favoring any "side". Just remember there are people there without a gamepad on PC and that's a serious issue here, i wil just forget what happened and try to focus on testing this weekend.

The unreal engine is PC native, honestly I can't imagine not supporting keyboard controls on a game using it's engine without deliberately going out of your way to close it off. WHY would they do that? Simply baffling to me. Previous castlevania games's input are no excuse, they weren't on pc, this one is, and the engine used to develop it uses a keyboard as its default input.

I can go on but it's difficult to without coming across as combative, ,which is not my intent. My intent is to communicate that basic input is too important to neglect, even moreso than a replicatable crashbug (unless it's like.. you can't even get past the main menu crashbug), To date I have never complained about delays, and have even tried to prepare people for them back in 2016 knowing that the promises made were grand. But getting a literal last day delay when something so basic was considered unimportant and ignored is seriously dumbfounding.

I'm sorry for those of you who can't fathom playing a game on a keyboard. I understand and respect different control preferences, but at the same time please respect those with different preferences, particularly since this is the native platform's form of control.

2d platformers do not use analogue directional inputs, there is frankly no benefit to using a controller for such a game beyond your own comfort zone with past games made using controllers simply because controllers were THEIR native input device on whatever console.

There are plenty of 2d platformers on pc that use keyboard, and they donot tell players to use a controller for benefits or whatnot. Even Doujin Japanese games allow keyboards as a default (Doujin = Japanese indie). Only instead of WSAD, they typically use arrow keys, z,x,c,shift, spacebar,a,s, etc. (with z,x,c being the main buttons). Why would a Japanese Doujin game have more/better keyboard functionality than a million dollar investment game developed for years? It's not something you should dismiss complaints about.

Not here to argue with someone that barely joined up and is already trying to start trouble. You want to fight with anyone over petty stuff, go for it. I pointed out a fact that the demo wasn't rushed, as a delay does not signify any sort of rush.

I don't approve of a PC game having virtually no keyboard support that requires so many hoops to jump through. It makes no sense, since PC is seemingly the go to platform for the beta, but that doesn't give anyone the right to be rude. Never once said anything derogatory to you.  Also, been on the forum far longer, I believe I know how to read through various threads.

TLDR: Don't be rude unless you want the same in kind

Woah Woah woah. New members I can understand haven't yet seen this is a helpful and friendly community. Reporting a post is easy and older members might not be used to doing it as its rarely needed. Don't respond in such a way that is just as disrespectful though.

I don't think anyone needs a warning just yet, but this is a reminder to remain respectful. Having your opinions about the game is great. Having opinions on other people's opinions though, if you can't say something constructive or nice just don't say anything at all.