Can't map the buttons? Or is the interface just not that pleasant to do so?
You can map them, but it's not really ideal.
Actually you can play with a controller. Its a bit of a process but there's videos how to do it. Most use a program called Xmapper. Basically turns most games from keyb/mouse to controller. Wel...I tried it but I'm on Windows 10, and apparently it doesn't work on win 10. It works on earlier versions. I tried, even by changing the compatibility
Yeah, I tried xpadder. It still felt clunky, so I went back to kb+mouse, but I honestly hate playing games that way, so I finally just quit.