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Admin: Show controller buttons as icons

2026-11-03T19:59:49Z

Show controller buttons as icons

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	If you already play through Steam Input, DS4Windows or reWASD, nothing changes. The game notices and steps aside, so your setup works as before.		If you already play through Steam Input, DS4Windows or reWASD, nothing changes. The game notices and steps aside, so your setup works as before.

			Buttons are shown as Xbox / PlayStation. Hover over an icon to see its name.

	== Limitations ==		== Limitations ==
	* '''The controller's buttons can't select everything.''' Some things in the world can't be reached with A, X or ~~RB and LB~~. For those, use [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]]: open a panel, like the inventory, click ~~the right stick~~, move the mouse onto the thing with ~~the left stick~~, then press A to left-click or X to right-click.		* '''The controller's buttons can't select everything.''' Some things in the world can't be reached with {{pad\|a}}, {{pad\|x}} or {{pad\|rb}} {{pad\|lb}}. For those, use [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]]: open a panel, like the inventory, click {{pad\|r3}}, move the mouse onto the thing with {{pad\|ls}}, then press {{pad\|a}} to left-click or {{pad\|x}} to right-click.
	* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with ~~RB and LB~~, or press X for all the options on your target.		* '''{{pad\|a}} goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with {{pad\|rb}} {{pad\|lb}}, or press {{pad\|x}} for all the options on your target.

	== Buttons ==		== Buttons ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Button ~~(Xbox / PlayStation)~~ !! What it does		! Button !! What it does
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Left stick~~ \|\| Move. Tilt further to run.		\| {{pad\|ls}} \|\| Move. Tilt further to run.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~L3 (click the left stick)~~ \|\| Sprint		\| {{pad\|l3}} \|\| Sprint
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Right stick~~ \|\| Turn the camera		\| {{pad\|rs}} \|\| Turn the camera
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~RT / R2~~ \|\| Attack. Hold it to keep attacking.		\| {{pad\|rt}} \|\| Attack. Hold it to keep attacking.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~B / Circle~~ \|\| Dodge roll		\| {{pad\|b}} \|\| Dodge roll
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~R3 (click the right stick)~~ \|\| Lock on to an enemy. Flick ~~the right stick~~ to switch target. With a panel open, like the inventory, it switches on [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]] instead.		\| {{pad\|r3}} \|\| Lock on to an enemy. Flick {{pad\|rs}} to switch target. With a panel open, like the inventory, it switches on [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]] instead.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~A / Cross~~ \|\| Use what's in front of you: Bank on a banker, Trade on a shopkeeper, Attack on an enemy		\| {{pad\|a}} \|\| Use what's in front of you: Bank on a banker, Trade on a shopkeeper, Attack on an enemy
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~X / Square~~ \|\| All the options on that target		\| {{pad\|x}} \|\| All the options on that target
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~RB / LB (R1 / L1)~~ \|\| Step through the things near you		\| {{pad\|rb}} {{pad\|lb}} \|\| Step through the things near you
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Y / Triangle~~ \|\| The action wheel: world map, travel, Pantheon, stats, chat, friends, quests and Combat		\| {{pad\|y}} \|\| The action wheel: world map, travel, Pantheon, stats, chat, friends, quests and Combat
	\|-		\|-
	\| D-pad \|\| Inventory (up), Equipment (right), Prayer (down), Magic (left)		\| {{pad\|dpad}} \|\| Inventory {{pad\|up}}, Equipment {{pad\|right}}, Prayer {{pad\|down}}, Magic {{pad\|left}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Hold ~~LT / L2~~ \|\| Your combat hotbar ~~(below)~~		\| Hold {{pad\|lt}} \|\| Your [[#Combat hotbar\|combat hotbar]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| Hold ~~LT / L2~~ + ~~click the right stick~~ \|\| Switch the camera's zoom level, when no panel is open		\| Hold {{pad\|lt}} + {{pad\|r3}} \|\| Switch the camera's zoom level, when no panel is open
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~View / Create (the small button left of centre)~~ \|\| Use the mouse: shows the mouse cursor, and pressing it again goes back to the camera. Same as the C key.		\| {{pad\|view}} \|\| Use the mouse: shows the mouse cursor, and pressing it again goes back to the camera. Same as the C key.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Start / Options~~ \|\| The Menu. Hold it for the Controller window.		\| {{pad\|start}} \|\| The Menu. Hold it for the Controller window.
	\|}		\|}

	Moving ~~the~~ stick cancels a walk to something, and B leaves a conversation at once.		Moving a stick cancels a walk to something, and {{pad\|b}} leaves a conversation at once.

	== Combat hotbar ==		== Combat hotbar ==
	Hold LT, then:		Hold {{pad\|lt}}, then:
	* ~~X, Y, B and A~~ fire slots 1 to 4: your special attack, then your god powers.		* {{pad\|x}} {{pad\|y}} {{pad\|b}} {{pad\|a}} fire slots 1 to 4: your special attack, then your god powers.
	* ~~The D-~~pad fires slots 5 to 8.		* {{pad\|dpad}} fires slots 5 to 8.
	* RB fires slot 9.		* {{pad\|rb}} fires slot 9.
	* LB switches between your Melee, Ranged and Magic bars.		* {{pad\|lb}} switches between your Melee, Ranged and Magic bars.

	== Menus and windows ==		== Menus and windows ==
	The bank, Grand Exchange, shops, dialogues and the Menu all work on ~~the D-~~pad:		The bank, Grand Exchange, shops, dialogues and the Menu all work on {{pad\|dpad}}:
	* A selects.		* {{pad\|a}} selects.
	* X shows the options.		* {{pad\|x}} shows the options.
	* Y is the quick option, like Withdraw-All.		* {{pad\|y}} is the quick option, like Withdraw-All.
	* B goes back.		* {{pad\|b}} goes back.
	* ~~LB and RB~~ switch tabs.		* {{pad\|lb}} {{pad\|rb}} switch tabs.

	Chat, searches and amounts get an on-screen keyboard with a number pad. You can play the whole intro on a controller.		Chat, searches and amounts get an on-screen keyboard with a number pad. You can play the whole intro on a controller.
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	=== Mouse mode ===		=== Mouse mode ===
	With a panel open, like the inventory, click ~~the right stick (R3)~~ to switch on mouse mode. ~~The left stick~~ then moves the mouse, so you can use anything you could with a real mouse, including things in the world that the controller's buttons can't select.		With a panel open, like the inventory, click {{pad\|r3}} to switch on mouse mode. {{pad\|ls}} then moves the mouse, so you can use anything you could with a real mouse, including things in the world that the controller's buttons can't select.

	* ~~'''A'''~~ is left click.		* {{pad\|a}} is left click.
	* ~~'''X'''~~ is right click, for all the options.		* {{pad\|x}} is right click, for all the options.

	Without a panel open, R3 locks on to an enemy instead.		Without a panel open, {{pad\|r3}} locks on to an enemy instead.

	== Controller settings ==		== Controller settings ==
	Hold ~~Start~~ to open the Controller window. There you can:		Hold {{pad\|start}} to open the Controller window. There you can:
	* Rebind any button. Pick one that's already taken and the two swap.		* Rebind any button. Pick one that's already taken and the two swap.
	* Choose the Default or Southpaw preset.		* Choose the Default or Southpaw preset.
	* Set stick deadzones, how sprint works, camera speed and invert, and aim assist.		* Set stick deadzones, how sprint works, camera speed and invert, and aim assist.
	* Choose which button prompts to show, and whether A or B confirms.		* Choose which button prompts to show, and whether {{pad\|a}} or {{pad\|b}} confirms.
	* Reset everything to the defaults.		* Reset everything to the defaults.

Admin: Explain the View / Create button

2026-11-03T19:48:57Z

Explain the View / Create button

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	\| Hold LT / L2 + click the right stick \|\| Switch the camera's zoom level, when no panel is open		\| Hold LT / L2 + click the right stick \|\| Switch the camera's zoom level, when no panel is open
	\|-		\|-
	\| View / Create \|\| ~~Switch between~~ the ~~camera and~~ the cursor, ~~like~~ the C key		\| View / Create (the small button left of centre) \|\| Use the mouse: shows the mouse cursor, and pressing it again goes back to the camera. Same as the C key.
	\|-		\|-
	\| Start / Options \|\| The Menu. Hold it for the Controller window.		\| Start / Options \|\| The Menu. Hold it for the Controller window.

Admin: Add clicking in mouse mode

2026-11-03T19:45:11Z

Add clicking in mouse mode

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	== Limitations ==		== Limitations ==
	* '''The controller's buttons can't select everything.''' Some things in the world can't be reached with A, X or RB and LB. For those, use [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]]: open a panel, like the inventory, click the right stick, ~~then~~ move the mouse onto the thing with the left stick.		* '''The controller's buttons can't select everything.''' Some things in the world can't be reached with A, X or RB and LB. For those, use [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]]: open a panel, like the inventory, click the right stick, move the mouse onto the thing with the left stick, then press A to left-click or X to right-click.
	* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.		* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.

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	=== Mouse mode ===		=== Mouse mode ===
	With a panel open, like the inventory, click the right stick (R3) to switch on mouse mode. The left stick then moves the mouse, so you can use anything you could with a real mouse, including things in the world that the controller's buttons can't select. Without a panel open, R3 locks on to an enemy instead.		With a panel open, like the inventory, click the right stick (R3) to switch on mouse mode. The left stick then moves the mouse, so you can use anything you could with a real mouse, including things in the world that the controller's buttons can't select.

			* '''A''' is left click.
			* '''X''' is right click, for all the options.

			Without a panel open, R3 locks on to an enemy instead.

	== Controller settings ==		== Controller settings ==

Admin: Mouse mode reaches everything the buttons can't

2026-11-03T19:43:31Z

Mouse mode reaches everything the buttons can't

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	== Limitations ==		== Limitations ==
	* '''~~You~~ can't ~~interact with~~ everything ~~from the controller yet~~.''' Some things in the world can ~~only~~ be ~~used~~ with the ~~mouse. If you can't reach an option~~, ~~pick up~~ the ~~mouse for that one action~~, then ~~carry on~~ with the ~~controller~~.		* '''The controller's buttons can't select everything.''' Some things in the world can't be reached with A, X or RB and LB. For those, use [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]]: open a panel, like the inventory, click the right stick, then move the mouse onto the thing with the left stick.
	* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.		* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.

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	=== Mouse mode ===		=== Mouse mode ===
	With a panel open, like the inventory, click the right stick (R3) to switch on mouse mode. The left stick then moves the mouse. Without a panel open, R3 locks on to an enemy instead.		With a panel open, like the inventory, click the right stick (R3) to switch on mouse mode. The left stick then moves the mouse, so you can use anything you could with a real mouse, including things in the world that the controller's buttons can't select. Without a panel open, R3 locks on to an enemy instead.

	== Controller settings ==		== Controller settings ==

Admin: Add LT + R3 camera zoom

2026-11-03T19:42:23Z

Add LT + R3 camera zoom

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	\| Hold LT / L2 \|\| Your combat hotbar (below)		\| Hold LT / L2 \|\| Your combat hotbar (below)
			\|-
			\| Hold LT / L2 + click the right stick \|\| Switch the camera's zoom level, when no panel is open
	\|-		\|-
	\| View / Create \|\| Switch between the camera and the cursor, like the C key		\| View / Create \|\| Switch between the camera and the cursor, like the C key

Admin: Add mouse mode: R3 with a panel open

2026-11-03T19:41:52Z

Add mouse mode: R3 with a panel open

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	\| B / Circle \|\| Dodge roll		\| B / Circle \|\| Dodge roll
	\|-		\|-
	\| R3 (click the right stick) \|\| Lock on to an enemy. Flick the right stick to switch target.		\| R3 (click the right stick) \|\| Lock on to an enemy. Flick the right stick to switch target. With a panel open, like the inventory, it switches on [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]] instead.
	\|-		\|-
	\| A / Cross \|\| Use what's in front of you: Bank on a banker, Trade on a shopkeeper, Attack on an enemy		\| A / Cross \|\| Use what's in front of you: Bank on a banker, Trade on a shopkeeper, Attack on an enemy
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	Button prompts on the hotbar and around the game switch to your controller's buttons (Xbox, PlayStation or Switch) as soon as you pick it up, and back to keys when you use the keyboard.		Button prompts on the hotbar and around the game switch to your controller's buttons (Xbox, PlayStation or Switch) as soon as you pick it up, and back to keys when you use the keyboard.

			=== Mouse mode ===
			With a panel open, like the inventory, click the right stick (R3) to switch on mouse mode. The left stick then moves the mouse. Without a panel open, R3 locks on to an enemy instead.

	== Controller settings ==		== Controller settings ==

Admin: Undo mouse mode: the button was wrong

2026-11-03T19:38:59Z

Undo mouse mode: the button was wrong

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	== Limitations ==		== Limitations ==
	* '''You can't interact with everything from the controller yet.''' Some things in the world can only be used with the mouse. If you can't reach an option, ~~switch on [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]], or~~ pick up the mouse for that one action, then carry on with the controller.		* '''You can't interact with everything from the controller yet.''' Some things in the world can only be used with the mouse. If you can't reach an option, pick up the mouse for that one action, then carry on with the controller.
	* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.		* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.

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	\| Hold LT / L2 \|\| Your combat hotbar (below)		\| Hold LT / L2 \|\| Your combat hotbar (below)
	\|-
	~~\| Hold LT / L2 + click the right stick \|\| [[#Mouse mode\|Mouse mode]]: the left stick moves the mouse~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| View / Create \|\| Switch between the camera and the cursor, like the C key		\| View / Create \|\| Switch between the camera and the cursor, like the C key
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	Moving the stick cancels a walk to something, and B leaves a conversation at once.		Moving the stick cancels a walk to something, and B leaves a conversation at once.

	~~== Mouse mode ==~~
	~~Hold LT and click the right stick (R3) to switch on mouse mode. The left stick then moves the mouse, so you can reach things the controller can't select on its own.~~

	== Combat hotbar ==		== Combat hotbar ==

Admin: Add mouse mode

2026-11-03T19:38:24Z

Add mouse mode

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	== Limitations ==		== Limitations ==
	* '''You can't interact with everything from the controller yet.''' Some things in the world can only be used with the mouse. If you can't reach an option, pick up the mouse for that one action, then carry on with the controller.		* '''You can't interact with everything from the controller yet.''' Some things in the world can only be used with the mouse. If you can't reach an option, switch on [[#Mouse mode\|mouse mode]], or pick up the mouse for that one action, then carry on with the controller.
	* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.		* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.

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	\| Hold LT / L2 \|\| Your combat hotbar (below)		\| Hold LT / L2 \|\| Your combat hotbar (below)
			\|-
			\| Hold LT / L2 + click the right stick \|\| [[#Mouse mode\|Mouse mode]]: the left stick moves the mouse
	\|-		\|-
	\| View / Create \|\| Switch between the camera and the cursor, like the C key		\| View / Create \|\| Switch between the camera and the cursor, like the C key
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	Moving the stick cancels a walk to something, and B leaves a conversation at once.		Moving the stick cancels a walk to something, and B leaves a conversation at once.

			== Mouse mode ==
			Hold LT and click the right stick (R3) to switch on mouse mode. The left stick then moves the mouse, so you can reach things the controller can't select on its own.

	== Combat hotbar ==		== Combat hotbar ==

Admin: Create Controller support from the official controls guide

2026-11-03T19:33:38Z

Create Controller support from the official controls guide

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New School 99 can be played with a controller. Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and most other pads work, and controller support is on by default: plug one in and play. You can switch between the controller and your keyboard and mouse at any time.

If you already play through Steam Input, DS4Windows or reWASD, nothing changes. The game notices and steps aside, so your setup works as before.

== Limitations ==
* '''You can't interact with everything from the controller yet.''' Some things in the world can only be used with the mouse. If you can't reach an option, pick up the mouse for that one action, then carry on with the controller.
* '''A goes to the most likely thing.''' It skips signposts and plain furniture so that it picks what you most likely want. To reach something else nearby, step through with RB and LB, or press X for all the options on your target.

== Buttons ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Button (Xbox / PlayStation) !! What it does
|-
| Left stick || Move. Tilt further to run.
|-
| L3 (click the left stick) || Sprint
|-
| Right stick || Turn the camera
|-
| RT / R2 || Attack. Hold it to keep attacking.
|-
| B / Circle || Dodge roll
|-
| R3 (click the right stick) || Lock on to an enemy. Flick the right stick to switch target.
|-
| A / Cross || Use what's in front of you: Bank on a banker, Trade on a shopkeeper, Attack on an enemy
|-
| X / Square || All the options on that target
|-
| RB / LB (R1 / L1) || Step through the things near you
|-
| Y / Triangle || The action wheel: world map, travel, Pantheon, stats, chat, friends, quests and Combat
|-
| D-pad || Inventory (up), Equipment (right), Prayer (down), Magic (left)
|-
| Hold LT / L2 || Your combat hotbar (below)
|-
| View / Create || Switch between the camera and the cursor, like the C key
|-
| Start / Options || The Menu. Hold it for the Controller window.
|}

Moving the stick cancels a walk to something, and B leaves a conversation at once.

== Combat hotbar ==
Hold LT, then:
* X, Y, B and A fire slots 1 to 4: your special attack, then your god powers.
* The D-pad fires slots 5 to 8.
* RB fires slot 9.
* LB switches between your Melee, Ranged and Magic bars.

== Menus and windows ==
The bank, Grand Exchange, shops, dialogues and the Menu all work on the D-pad:
* A selects.
* X shows the options.
* Y is the quick option, like Withdraw-All.
* B goes back.
* LB and RB switch tabs.

Chat, searches and amounts get an on-screen keyboard with a number pad. You can play the whole intro on a controller.

Button prompts on the hotbar and around the game switch to your controller's buttons (Xbox, PlayStation or Switch) as soon as you pick it up, and back to keys when you use the keyboard.

== Controller settings ==
Hold Start to open the Controller window. There you can:
* Rebind any button. Pick one that's already taken and the two swap.
* Choose the Default or Southpaw preset.
* Set stick deadzones, how sprint works, camera speed and invert, and aim assist.
* Choose which button prompts to show, and whether A or B confirms.
* Reset everything to the defaults.

These settings are saved on your PC.

== See also ==
* [https://newschool99.com/guides/controls/ Controls], New School 99's official guide, including keyboard and mouse

[[Category:Getting started]]