Final Fantasy XVI

Controls

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Basic Movement & Camera

The section below outlines the controls for the standard (“Type A”) controller configuration:

Button Action
PlayStation Analog Left Stick Move
PlayStation Analog Right Stick Camera
PlayStation Cross or X Button Jump
PlayStation Circle Button Eikonic Feat
PlayStation Triangle Button Magic
PlayStation Square Button Melee Attack
PlayStation Directional Pad Left Button Cycle Shortcuts & Pet Commands
PlayStation Directional Pad Up Button PlayStation Directional Pad Right Button PlayStation Directional Pad Down Button Shortcuts & Pet Commands
PlayStation L3 Button Animal Instinct
PlayStation R3 Button Reset Camera
PlayStation PS5 Options/Menu Button Main Menu
PlayStation L1 Button Lock On
PlayStation R1 Button Evade
PlayStation R2 Button Ready Eikonic Abilities (Hold)
PlayStation L2 Button Cycle Eikons
PlayStation R2 Button Ready Eikonic Abilities
PlayStation R2 Button + PlayStation Select Button Taunt
PlayStation R3 Button (Hold) Summon/Dismount Chocobo
PlayStation L3 Button + PlayStation R3 Button Limit Break
PlayStation R2 Button Gallop (Chocobo)
PlayStation Cross or X Button + PlayStation Square Button Downthrust/Lunge
PlayStation L2 Button Brake (Chocobo)

Camera Tips

Final Fantasy XVI defaults to a very low camera sensitivity setting for the controller. This means that you’ll quite often find yourself holding the PlayStation Analog Right Stick trying to rotate the camera into position during battle, only for it to move extremely slowly, or constantly having to press PlayStation Analog Right Stick to reset the camera position.

Therefore, it is recommended that you boost the camera sensitivity settings up from their default position of “3” to somewhere closer to 6, 7, or 8, depending on your personal preference.

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Shortcuts and Inventory Items

During battle, you can only set up three item shortcuts, and as a result, you will only be able to access three of your inventory items during battle. Navigate to the “Items” tab in the main menu and press the PlayStation Square Button button to add one of your inventory items to the controller shortcuts so you can press PlayStation Directional Pad Up Button, PlayStation Directional Pad Right Button, or PlayStation Directional Pad Down Button to use it.

Unfortunately, this means you’re going to have to make some tough decisions about which items you want to use. Activating both Strength Tonic and Lionheart Tonic means you’ll only have room for Potions or High Potions. Activating Last Elixir will take up a spot and never get used unless Clive is KO’d (and the same with Elixirs). You’ll have some tough decisions to make as you play through the game, and what you select will have to depend on your playstyle.

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