I completed the whole game with just the default, out-of-the-box configuration. The only issue I had was a single crash. Even then, no progress was lost. Do not believe anyone who says you the gyro controls don't work. They work 100% fine by default. You just have to make sure to hold the Deck parallel to the ground and be looking down on it (not holding it over your head) when doing motion controls. If you're laying on your back, it can be difficult to tell which way the game wants you to move the controller and will lead to missed inputs.