This video will show you how to setup a virtual live link connection that reads values from an Xbox Controller. This will enable you do control object in Editor and not have to go into Play mode.
https://dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/tutorials/7xd9/unreal-engine-how-to-use-an-xbox-controller-in-editor-with-virtual-live-link
Thanks for this. It’s very useful particularly in VP which is where I want to use it. Where it gets a bit funky is that most VP runs over multi-user so the LL controller needs to come out of an Actor component and into something more Editor Sub-system-ish. That’s obviously beyond the scope of a short tutorial, but if you’re aware of any short cuts let me know 