What does this controller button do?

[MildredHubble]

Hello

My controller is working enough for me to play. Sometimes the character keeps walking or running but I have been learning to play my games.

I am doing better in Resident Evil 4. The first boss keeps killing me but I do better each time. A friend told me the way to get past bosses is to get a little further each time so I do not know how long it will take but I am making good progress. Today I learned how to reload my gun. I kept running out in fights with zombies which, are really scary. I think they did a very good job with this game.

Lies of P. It looks so good. I have been scared about how much I paid for it, it is a lot of money I could use for food instead but the game is so good looking I want to keep it. I love just looking around. It is very complicated controller use though wow. On button has me swing the sword up from the right, another down from the left. One is for crouching, I guess to avoid being hit, another button lets me use a guard. I keep losing so much health that by the time I reach the first small boss I die fast. Other people in videos shake their left arm and restore their health. I can make the movement but I am missing something that lets you give yourself health.

I want to keep the game because it looks so good and I think it will be a fun challenge learning how to use the controller. It feels good when I become more fluid and can go from button to button quickly, more natural. Some people must be great at it. I bet they don't think at all.

Resident Evil 4 is free up to a point. I have not reached that point yet. It will be expensive to buy. I am not sure if I will. It is also a very good looking game and I am learning the controls in it more easily than Lies of P.

One thing that helped me most was reversing the Y axis on the camera. To me the joystick is my head and I could not make sense of push forward on the stick but suddenly looking up. Now it makes sense. In Resident Evil 4 I can adjust the camera movement speed. That is helping. I wonder if I can do that in Lies of P.

I wanted to tell you how I was going. Thank you so much for your help.

That's really good news @grommet I'm glad you are able to enjoy your game now

Games can take a lot practice to get good at. It's sometimes worth looking on YouTube for a play through guide if you get really stuck. It's usually best to keep at it and try different things until you figure something new out and unlock a bit of new knowledge that becomes second nature after a while.

I usually keep trying to beat a stage or boss many times over and if I just can't make any progress I will look for guide videos on YouTube. Usually I just watch up until I figure out what I've been doing wrong then stop the video so I can go back to the game and not know what happens next. This keeps the game challenging enough to keep me interested.

The way I see it, games are supposed to be fun, so if I just can't make progress and it's becoming frustrating, a little hint from a YouTube video is better than me giving up completely. So don't feel you need to be too disciplined when playing through the game.

The good thing about it is as you will discover as you play more games, is that a lot of games use similar controls and menu access buttons. So once you get a feeling for one game, you will find the same controller skills or muscle memory applies to different games. You will end up being able to play all sorts of games without really thinking much about which button combinations you need to press

When you reach the end of the free portion of your Resident Evil game, why not play through it again at a higher difficulty setting to really hone your skills. It's a good way of increasing your skill as you know what you need to do to beat the bosses and enemies, but you have to generally be quicker and more precise at the higher difficulty settings.

After a while you will be a gaming wizard!

 

[Judge]

"Good quality cables". "Got earbuds?"

Interesting concept in the 21st century, given planned obsolescence and "measured" quality assurance to allow for repeat customers.

"Thou shalt not stretch or stress any kind of data cable. Especially in the heat of aggressively playing a game." Otherwise witness some damnation that ensues.

 

[grommet]

That's really good news @grommet I'm glad you are able to enjoy your game now

I am enjoying playing so much.

Games can take a lot practice to get good at. It's sometimes worth looking on YouTube for a play through guide if you get really stuck. It's usually best to keep at it and try different things until you figure something new out and unlock a bit of new knowledge that becomes second nature after a while.

I usually keep trying to beat a stage or boss many times over and if I just can't make any progress I will look for guide videos on YouTube. Usually I just watch up until I figure out what I've been doing wrong then stop the video so I can go back to the game and not know what happens next. This keeps the game challenging enough to keep me interested.

The way I see it, games are supposed to be fun, so if I just can't make progress and it's becoming frustrating, a little hint from a YouTube video is better than me giving up completely. So don't feel you need to be too disciplined when playing through the game.

The good thing about it is as you will discover as you play more games, is that a lot of games use similar controls and menu access buttons. So once you get a feeling for one game, you will find the same controller skills or muscle memory applies to different games. You will end up being able to play all sorts of games without really thinking much about which button combinations you need to press

When you reach the end of the free portion of your Resident Evil game, why not play through it again at a higher difficulty setting to really hone your skills. It's a good way of increasing your skill as you know what you need to do to beat the bosses and enemies, but you have to generally be quicker and more precise at the higher difficulty settings.

After a while you will be a gaming wizard!

Gaming wizard.

Thank you for the great advice. I used it today while playing and I did much better. I made it past the first boss in Resident Evil 4 and to the end of the free part of the game. I want to keep playing but I have spent so much money already I do not know if I will have to wait until August to buy more.

I learned how to look at my inventory, how to use some of the healing things in there. During a fight with zombies I thought more about it. A friend once told me the devs put things in the scene to help you. I looked around. There was a wooden fence. I realized if I got behind it the horde of zombies would have to come at me one at a time. I could not fight the group, they killed me every time. I did this and I was killing them pretty well then I learned how to run and running I got away from them and the boss after I killed a lot. That is when the story changed and they told me to buy the game but I made it to the end. That is wonderful.

Lies of Pi has been harder. I restarted and changed my character to "Bastard". He has more agility. Also I finally figure out which button to press to heal myself. I could not figure it out, I pressed everything I thought. I think I also had to select something in my inventory. I do not know. I hope I remember for the next time. I will need a lot of practice. The boss killed me though I hit him a few times but it was pretty bad. I could not figure out how to maneuver. I panicked but I did much better and everything felt easier and more natural. I also learned how to skip cut scenes. Ah, after you have seen them you want to get them over with.

I have so many things I want to buy, like an external hard drive, and also RE4. I can see how people can spend so much. These are the first good games I have seen. I played CSGO and I liked it a lot but these paid games look so much better to me.

I am doing better at being patient than when I learned VR. I was so excited then I spent everything I had. It was worth it, it was the best, I recommend VR especially to autistic people, a whole real word with no people. But I cannot spend money like that again, I do not have enough. I do understand though how someone could spend thousands. Before I did not know games could be good but these are a different level.

Thank you for your help

 

[grommet]

"Good quality cables". "Got earbuds?"

Interesting concept in the 21st century, given planned obsolescence and "measured" quality assurance to allow for repeat customers.

"Thou shalt not stretch or stress any kind of data cable. Especially in the heat of aggressively playing a game." Otherwise witness some damnation that ensues.

Yes I think you are right and it bothers me that it is this way. I had to spend so much money yesterday to buy a new Apple Remote because the internal battery I cannot replace was failing. Less than two years old. I think that is not fair but they are in charge so I do not have a choice.

 

[MildredHubble]

I am enjoying playing so much.

Gaming wizard.

Thank you for the great advice. I used it today while playing and I did much better. I made it past the first boss in Resident Evil 4 and to the end of the free part of the game. I want to keep playing but I have spent so much money already I do not know if I will have to wait until August to buy more.

I learned how to look at my inventory, how to use some of the healing things in there. During a fight with zombies I thought more about it. A friend once told me the devs put things in the scene to help you. I looked around. There was a wooden fence. I realized if I got behind it the horde of zombies would have to come at me one at a time. I could not fight the group, they killed me every time. I did this and I was killing them pretty well then I learned how to run and running I got away from them and the boss after I killed a lot. That is when the story changed and they told me to buy the game but I made it to the end. That is wonderful.

Lies of Pi has been harder. I restarted and changed my character to "Bastard". He has more agility. Also I finally figure out which button to press to heal myself. I could not figure it out, I pressed everything I thought. I think I also had to select something in my inventory. I do not know. I hope I remember for the next time. I will need a lot of practice. The boss killed me though I hit him a few times but it was pretty bad. I could not figure out how to maneuver. I panicked but I did much better and everything felt easier and more natural. I also learned how to skip cut scenes. Ah, after you have seen them you want to get them over with.

I have so many things I want to buy, like an external hard drive, and also RE4. I can see how people can spend so much. These are the first good games I have seen. I played CSGO and I liked it a lot but these paid games look so much better to me.

I am doing better at being patient than when I learned VR. I was so excited then I spent everything I had. It was worth it, it was the best, I recommend VR especially to autistic people, a whole real word with no people. But I cannot spend money like that again, I do not have enough. I do understand though how someone could spend thousands. Before I did not know games could be good but these are a different level.

Thank you for your help

All good stuff! It sounds like you are having fun and you are figuring things out quickly! You might like to check out a game like No Man's Sky. I think a game like that will give you lots of potential enjoyment and you have a whole universe to explore. It's probably best to see if you can get a free trial or demo as it is quite complicated. Maybe have a look at some YouTube videos about it to see if it appeals to you

When the hand first came out it had some bad bugs, but I've heard that it's much, much better now

Another thing to consider could be Xbox Game Pass. You don't need an Xbox to stream games as you can play them in a browser and as long as you have a decent internet speed you can access lots of games and play them with your PS4 controller. It could be a way of playing lots of games without having to spend a lot.

You don't own the games unfortunately, but you can play them as much as you want while you subscribe. Sometimes they remove games though so that's a bit of a downside, but they usually warn you about that and give plenty of notice

 

[grommet]

My controller is not working. I cannot play because it is making me turn or run when I do not want to and I am being killed during attacks. I made a video showing what the left joystick is doing on Gamepad Tester. It is doing this when I connect with with a cable or unplugged and running on Bluetooth. I am using a MacBook Pro. I do not think there are drivers I can get, I do not think Apple works like that so I do not know what to do. The controller is new and did not work, then worked for a while, now this again. Can you help?

 

[grommet]

I made this screen recording of my gameplay on Lies of P. The controller was working until the end.

 

[FilterFreq]

I don't play much in the way of Sony's systems, but back when I got hooked on Dreams I was always curious as to why they just didn't use that as a touchpad for the game. Being able to play with a mouse-like experience would've been pretty cool, admittedly . I'm glad they at least use it for other games!

I traded in a PS4 for a Switch though (which I still don't regret!), but I'd love to get one again just for Dreams!

 

[grommet]

I don't play much in the way of Sony's systems, but back when I got hooked on Dreams I was always curious as to why they just didn't use that as a touchpad for the game. Being able to play with a mouse-like experience would've been pretty cool, admittedly . I'm glad they at least use it for other games!

I traded in a PS4 for a Switch though (which I still don't regret!), but I'd love to get one again just for Dreams!

What is a Switch?

 

[FilterFreq]

What is a Switch?

Nintendo's latest console. I think they're (supposedly) coming out with (or perhaps 'gearing up to reveal' is a better term) a successor to it soon, but it's very under-powered compared to a ps5!

 

[grommet]

Nintendo's latest console. I think they're (supposedly) coming out with (or perhaps 'gearing up to reveal' is a better term) a successor to it soon, but it's very under-powered compared to a ps5!

I have heard of Nintendo. I only see people talking about Xbox or Playstation so I did not think there were others. Do you know a lot about PS5 and how to get games from Sony? I do not know how but I am thinking if I get a PS5 I will have spent so much money but nothing to play, I will have to buy games so I need someone to teach me how the site works. I tried to find "PS5 newbie" videos on YouTube but they do not exist. They are all made for people who know a lot and the videos show them extra tips. I need a primer.

 

[saturnv]

I have a Switch, PS5, and PC. I would be happy to answer any questions about gaming systems.

Why do I not have an xbox? I had an original xbox and xbox 360 when they came out. I enjoyed them a lot until Microsoft made a mandatory update to the 360 software to make it start displaying ads that could not be turned off. I haven't bought anything they make since then.

PS5 has a subscription service that allows you to play a lot of games while you are subscribed. PS plus It is expensive, but there are a lot of games to play. Way more than I will ever have time for. It is easy to find and play the games. There is a section on the main screen of the PS5 for PS plus that lets you browse for games and play them.

The Nintendo Switch is also a great system. It has two big things going for it: it is portable and it has Nintendo games that are not on any other system. Great Nintendo games include Mario, Zelda, Splatoon, Metroid, and more. There isn't a subscription service that includes those games though. Also, Nintendo is planning to release a new replacement for the Switch. I don't think it is known for sure if original Switch games will work on it, so maybe wait and see on that.

If you mainly want to play on your tv and don't want Nintendo games, the PS5 is a good option. It has better graphics and a subscription service with lots of games. The only major downside is it is expensive.

 

[grommet]

Does PlayStation Plus, the Sony game prescription service, include the game Lies of P so if I pay the monthly fee I could play it? Does it include Resident Evil games I could play with the subscription? I like visuals so I want AAA games like those. I look on their website but I cannot understand what I am seeing.

Thank you.

 

[saturnv]

Does PlayStation Plus, the Sony game prescription service, include the game Lies of P so if I pay the monthly fee I could play it? Does it include Resident Evil games I could play with the subscription? I like visuals so I want AAA games like those. I look on their website but I cannot understand what I am seeing.

Thank you.

You can see many of the included games on this page. I say many because I am playing Mega Man Legacy using my subscription now and it is not on that list. It showed up when I browsed using my PS5.

Lies of P does not appear to be included. Of the Resident Evil games, #2 is included.

 

[grommet]

You can see many of the included games on this page. I say many because I am playing Mega Man Legacy using my subscription now and it is not on that list. It showed up when I browsed using my PS5.

Lies of P does not appear to be included. Of the Resident Evil games, #2 is included.

Thank you, I will look at the page.