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Controls & tricks – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4

Reviving nostalgic skateboarding experiences, the updated Tony Hawk collection delivers refined mechanics for aerial and technical maneuvers. Mastering combo inputs remains crucial for maximizing point potential across vert ramps and street courses.

Interactive command list for skateboarding maneuvers

Diverse controller combinations govern board manipulation across surfaces in this sports simulation title. From aerial rotations to surface slides, consult the revised input chart below for platform-specific mappings.

Interactive command list for skateboarding maneuvers
Essential inputs
Movement type Xbox layout PlayStation layout
Wall plant  A (wall collision mid-air) Cross (wall collision mid-air)
Wall ride Y (wall approach during jump) Triangle (wall approach during jump)
Wallie A (during Wall Ride) Cross (during Wall Ride)
Social menu Select Select
Pause game Start Start
Break out of vert air LT L2
Switch stance RT R2
Turn right in air RB R1
Turn left in air LB L1
Flip tricks X Square
Jump/crouch A Cross
Grab tricks B Circle
Grind tricks Y Triangle
Turning on flatland, spinning in air D-pad D-pad
Move camera Right analog stick Right analog stick
Turning on flatland, spinning in air Left analog stick Left analog stick
Surface contact techniques
Extensions Alternate button combinations during ground maneuvers for transition between techniques.
One Foot Manual B + Y Circle + Triangle
Switch Foot Pogo Y + B Triangle + Circle
To Rail B + X Circle + Cross
Anti Capser X + B Cross + Circle
Truck Stand Y + X Triangle + Cross
Casper X + Y Cross + Triangle
Handstand B + B Circle + Circle
Wrap Around X + X Cross + Cross
Pogo  Y + Y Triangle + Triangle
Nose manual Down then up Down then up
Manual Up then down Up then down
Rail interactions
Combination transitions X + Y, Y + X, X + B, B + X, Y + B, B + Y Square + Triangle, Triangle + Square, Square + Circle, Circle + Square, Triangle + Circle, Circle + Triangle
Smith Bottom Right + Y Bottom Right + Triangle
Feeble Bottom Left + Y Bottom Left + Triangle
Crook Top Right + Y Top Right + Triangle
Overcrook Top Left + Y Top Left + Triangle
5-0 Down + Y Down + Triangle
Nosegrind Up + Y Up + Triangle
Tailslide Right + Y Right + Triangle
Noseslide Left + Y Left + Triangle
50-50 No directional No directional
Aerial rotations
Varial Heelflip Bottom Right + X Bottom Right + Square
Varial Kickflip Bottom Left + X Bottom Left + Square
Inward Heelflip Top Right + X Top Right + Square
Hardflip Top Left + X Top Left + Square
Pop Shove-It Down + X Down + Square
Impossible Up + X Up + Square
Heelflip Right + X Right + Square
Double kickflip Left + X,X Left + Square, Square
Kickflip Left + X Left + Square
Gripping maneuvers
Airwalk Bottom Right + B Bottom Right + Circle
Benihana Bottom Left + B Bottom Left + Circle
Madonna Top Right + B Top Right + Circle
Japan Top Left + B Top Left + Circle
Tailgrab Down + B Down + Circle
Nosegrab Up + B Up + Circle
Indy Right + B Right + Circle
Melon Left + B Left + Circle

This comprehensive guide equips players with essential commands for maximizing performance in the skateboarding sequel compilation.