Some of the worst ports to PC don't even include on - screen prompts for keyboard and mouse controllers — they show you Xbox
controller buttons on screen whether or not you plug in an Xbox controller.
Not exact matches
Pressing the picture of a
button on the
screen doesn't give you the same satisfaction of pressing a physical
button on a
controller.
Below that, six circular options let you select News, the eShop, a Photo Album (for
screen captures — sadly, no video capture option exists, probably because of storage limitations), check
on connected
controllers and their battery levels, System Settings and a Sleep
button.
It's also the only console
controller that allows for strategic usage of secondary visual information, such as keeping secondary information off -
screen, along with direct - input touchscreen controls to compliment traditional physical -
button controls, which allows for things like quickly drawing routes
on the
screen to direct your team.
I mean, this isn't just footage of Mario Sunshine, Wind Waker and Smash Bros. running, they're running nice and smooth, and while the
on -
screen buttons are a nightmare, it's a cinch to get a bluetooth
controller working
on an Android phone.
Using
buttons for magic attacks would have been better, but they probably couldn't fit them all in the
controller and that's why they opted for the
on -
screen menu.
Notes appear
on screen and correspond with either directions or face
buttons on the
controller.
Instead of relying
on an interesting and difficult to use joystick
controller or a touchscreen with hard to select
on -
screen buttons, the CUE system works more like an iPhone.
From a
screen on the iDrive
controller, I was able to assign a performance profile to each M
button.
And you operate the 8.0 in
screen using a rotary
controller and shortcut
buttons on the centre console, which is less distracting to use
on the move than the Continental GT's touchscreen.
The RM 198,888 Cooper Chilli (the blue car pictured here) adds
on leather sports seats, dual - zone climate control and MINI Radio Visual Boost (with a 6.5 - inch
screen and an iDrive - style six -
button controller).
The tablets aren't touch
screens (not that you can reach them anyway), and there's no mouse or touch
controller in the rear, meaning the interface is a little clunky when surfing the web via the inbuilt internet connection, for example, because it can only be done via
buttons or a rotary
controller on the remote handset.
For example, the G37 let me use its dial
controller to scroll through menus, or push virtual
buttons on the touch
screen.
In addition to a new iDrive
controller and larger 10.2 - inch
screen, owners will be able to programme frequently selected radio stations or navigation destinations
on favourite
buttons located
on the centre console.
You control infotainment from the touch
screen or the rotary wheel
on the console; three function
buttons next to the
controller take you directly to the home
screen, audio, or navigation.
For fiddly tasks, such as entering an address with the onscreen keyboard or trying to pick one of the dozens of virtual
buttons on the hopelessly cluttered Radio
screen, the
controller had a bad habit of snapping to the wrong virtual
button and then blowing past the right one when I nudged the stick to correct.
The widescreen dual
screens remain optional (twin 12.3 in
screens merged together to form both the instrument binnacle and the infotainment
screen), as they are in the saloon, and while they are crisp and clear and satisfying to use via capacitive
buttons on the steering wheel or the Comand rotary
controller, it is a little like walking in a medium - sized living room with a giant flatscreen television dominating the wall.
A high - definition 8.3 in
screen rises from the top of the dashboard and is controlled using
buttons and a simple rotary
controller on the centre console.
Buttons:
On the left side of the screen, the M96 has two page buttons, a menu button, and a back button, along with a four way controller / selector button on the right side of the screen that can be used for most navigation without using the touchscree
On the left side of the
screen, the M96 has two page
buttons, a menu
button, and a back
button, along with a four way
controller / selector
button on the right side of the screen that can be used for most navigation without using the touchscree
on the right side of the
screen that can be used for most navigation without using the touchscreen.
There is a handy tip
on using the shift key (up arrow) as well as the right - side of the 5 - way
controller button to just nudge the
screen over a little so you can read the whole sentence.
Finger tracking sometimes slipped off, the scrolling
on the
screen not keeping pace with the tip of your finger as you move it across the
screen and sometimes, as mentioned, we'd have to return to using the optical
controller when a
button refused to register presses.
Back
on the home
screen, use the 5 - way
controller to select one of the e-books
on your device (the «Kindle User's Guide» will work), and depress the center
button to open the e-book.
Dictionary: when in an e-book, press the 5 - way directional
buttons to select a word, and the definition will pop up in a little window
on the
screen (press «Back» to make it disappear, or press the Enter key just left of the 5 - way
controller to get a full -
screen definition; from the full -
screen dictionary, press «Back» to return to the book).
You navigate the
screen by using the page
buttons to scroll up and down and the nav
controller to move a cursor
on the
screen to select links and to scroll left and right when zoomed in.
The touchscreen is good for navigating and using the
on -
screen functions, but it's nice to have the physical page -
buttons and nav -
controller the Kindle 4 offers too.
-- Register a channel to receive News for specific games To register, head to News > Find Channels — Add friends from your Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Friend Lists To add friends, head to your My Page
on the top left of the Home Menu > Friend Suggestions — Receive notifications when your Friends go online To turn this ON / OFF, head to System Settings > Notifications > Friend Notifications — Find paired controllers within communication range by activating the vibration feature To search, head to Controllers > Find Controllers — Change the user icon order on the Home Menu To change order, head to System Settings > Users > Change Order — Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile — Change the system volume from the Quick Settings To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME Button — Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume * This settings will be ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired communicatio
on the top left of the Home Menu > Friend Suggestions — Receive notifications when your Friends go online To turn this
ON / OFF, head to System Settings > Notifications > Friend Notifications — Find paired controllers within communication range by activating the vibration feature To search, head to Controllers > Find Controllers — Change the user icon order on the Home Menu To change order, head to System Settings > Users > Change Order — Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile — Change the system volume from the Quick Settings To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME Button — Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume * This settings will be ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired communicatio
ON / OFF, head to System Settings > Notifications > Friend Notifications — Find paired
controllers within communication range by activating the vibration feature To search, head to Controllers > Find Controllers — Change the user icon order on the Home Menu To change order, head to System Settings > Users > Change Order — Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile — Change the system volume from the Quick Settings To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME Button — Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume * This settings will be ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired com
controllers within communication range by activating the vibration feature To search, head to
Controllers > Find Controllers — Change the user icon order on the Home Menu To change order, head to System Settings > Users > Change Order — Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile — Change the system volume from the Quick Settings To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME Button — Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume * This settings will be ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired com
Controllers > Find
Controllers — Change the user icon order on the Home Menu To change order, head to System Settings > Users > Change Order — Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile — Change the system volume from the Quick Settings To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME Button — Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume * This settings will be ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired com
Controllers — Change the user icon order
on the Home Menu To change order, head to System Settings > Users > Change Order — Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon To edit your user icon, head to your My Page on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile — Change the system volume from the Quick Settings To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME Button — Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume * This settings will be ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired communicatio
on the Home Menu To change order, head to System Settings > Users > Change Order — Select from 6 new Splatoon 2 characters for user icon To edit your user icon, head to your My Page
on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile — Change the system volume from the Quick Settings To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME Button — Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume * This settings will be ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired communicatio
on the top left of the Home Menu > Profile — Change the system volume from the Quick Settings To access Quick Settings, hold down the HOME
Button — Lower the maximum volume for headphone or speakers connected to the audio jack To lower the max headphone volume, head to System Settings > System > Lower Max Headphone Volume * This settings will be
ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired communicatio
ON when Parental Controls are enabled — Change display colors to Invert Colors or Grayscale To use this feature, head to System Settings > System > Change Display Colors — Connect a USB keyboard to the dock to type whenever the keyboard is
on the screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired communicatio
on the
screen — Use the Nintendo Switch Pro
Controller via wired communication by connecting the USB charging cable To enable, head to System Settings >
Controllers and Sensors > Pro Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired com
Controllers and Sensors > Pro
Controller Wired Communication * The NFC touchpoint
on the Pro Controller will be disabled while the controller is using wired communicatio
on the Pro
Controller will be disabled while the
controller is using wired communication.
Another addition is a low battery indicator for the
controller which will flash up
on the
screen, and a slight
controller vibration when the Xbox
button is held down long enough to activate something.
It's worth mentioning that the QTEs have changed a little from previous installments wherein the face
buttons you need to hit are now either at the top, bottom, left or right side of the
screen (corresponding to where the
button sits
on the
controller) instead of being in the bottom middle.
In addition to the OLED
screen, other changes to the new Xbox Duke
controller include the USB cable, the removal of the slots for memory cards, and the addition of a pair of shoulder
buttons on top of the triggers for compatibility with Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Windows 10 games.
Input lag is the time taken from pushing a
button on the
controller to the action appearing
on the
screen.
To perform these actions, the player must select an option which will be represented
on screen via
controller face
buttons.
Without support for peripheral
controllers, you'll have to use the
on -
screen touch controls that emulate a joystick and
buttons.
The Xbox
button on the
controller no longer brings you back to the home
screen.
Imagine a
controller with a
screen on it, remove all the
buttons and joysticks from the layout area and place a
screen from end to end.
The controls are well mapped to the DualShock 4
controller by updating the controls for every season to that of A New Frontier with the control scheme consisting of pressing X, triangle, square or O to perform actions, start a conversation with a person in your group or to choose a response in a conversation with the
buttons being clearly marked towards the bottom of the
screen; pressing R2 to run or perform fight actions when defending yourself; pressing up or down
on the d - pad to look at your inventory; mashing certain face
buttons such as X, triangle, square or O when in one -
on - one encounters with walkers; changing the direction of the left analogue stick to move around cover in a tight situation or walking around as you explore the environment during your search to find people and supplies; changing the direction of the right analogue stick to move the cursor around the environment for you to investigate and observe certain objects and items of importance as well as deciding who to start or continue a conversation with or even positioning your aim when you are about to defend yourself from a walker; pressing the share
button takes you to the share feature menu; and pressing the options
button to display the pause menu.
It is designed to work in portrait and landscape orientations with configurable
on -
screen buttons (or
controller support), as well as emulation for NES peripherals like the Zapper light gun.
Also, by pressing both the 1 and 2
buttons on the Master System
controller, Ryu will clear the
screen of anything which can be destroyed, depleting some of his health in the process as a sort of «last resort».
The controls are well mapped to the DualShock 4
controller by retaining the improvements from the second season with the control scheme of Michonne consists of pressing X, triangle, square or O to perform actions, start a conversation with a person in your group or to choose a response in a conversation with the
buttons being clearly marked towards the bottom of the
screen; pressing R2 to run or perform fight actions when defending yourself; pressing up or down
on the d - pad to look at your inventory; mashing certain face
buttons such as X, triangle, square or O when in one -
on - one encounters with walkers; changing the direction of the left analogue stick to move around cover in a tight situation or walking around as you explore the environment during your search to find people and supplies; changing the direction of the right analogue stick to move the cursor around the environment for you to investigate and observe certain objects and items of importance as well as deciding who to start or continue a conversation with or even positioning your aim when you are about to defend yourself from a walker; pressing the share
button takes you to the share feature menu; and pressing the options
button to display the pause menu.
Shaped like a tablet, the WiiU
controller sports two circle - pads (functioning like analog sticks), your standard ABYX face
buttons, L / R and LZ / RZ triggers
on the top and back, a single input 6.2 inch, 16:9 touch -
screen, gyroscope, accelerometer, camera, rumble feature, microphone, and stereo speakers.
So I was really happy to discover DJMax, a game in which the PS4
controller emulates a keyboard or synthesizer in which you have to play the
buttons on the
screen to simulate an instrument.
Through one press of the Xbox
button on your
controller, you'll be able to pull up the newly enhanced Guide as an overlay
on the left side of your
screen no matter what you're doing.
This is the time that is spent between you pressing a
button on your
controller and the resulting action actually being performed
on -
screen.
Sony's new, powerful, PlayStation 4 console, is to release in «holiday 2013», and features a redesigned
controller with a touch - pad
on the front panel, a «Share»
button for uploading movies and
screens to social networks, and a built - in light bar that works with a bundled PS4 Eye Camera.
The controls are well mapped to the DualShock 4
controller with the control scheme consisting of pressing X, triangle, square or O or alternatively by pressing up, down, left or right
on the d - pad to perform a particular action, start a conversation with a person in your group or to choose a response in a conversation with the
buttons being clearly marked towards the bottom of the
screen; there are certain face
buttons, such as X, triangle, square or O that you have to
button mash when in one -
on - one encounters with walkers as the
buttons are randomly generated each time you play; changing the direction of the left analogue stick to move Lee around cover in a tight situation or walking around as you explore the environment and find people; changing the direction of the right analogue stick to move the cursor around the environment for you to investigate and observe certain objects and items of importance; pressing the share
button takes you to the share feature menu; and pressing the options
button to display the pause menu.
Then turn
on the
controller with the Steam
button and follow the prompt that appears
on -
screen to pair with the receiver.
Once the game has booted up
on the main
screen you push both back
buttons of your joy cons / pro
controller and you are immediately dropped into the world of Splatoon 2 to venture off and decide what you chose to do in game.
What you need to do is hit the correct
button / s
on the
controller when it is indicated
on screen.
You can change your
controller by going back to the opening game
screen, then pressing the A
button on whatever
controller you want to use.
The game will feature off - TV play and mirroring, so players can continue the story
on the Wii U GamePad
controller, as well as seamlessly integrated touch - control options that allow players to use the joysticks and
buttons or simply tap and guide the story directly
on the
screen at any time.
Overall, the controls didn't feel like a lazy console port in which
controller buttons are clearly prompted
on screen.