How to use controller to navigate the menu while runing (i.e. not walking, but dashing)?
For example, in this Dark Souls 3 speed run video the guy simultaniously runs and navigates the menu. Note how his stamina decreased while he was in the menu - that means that he runs, not just walks. I'm sure he uses a controller, like all speed runners do.
I tried to figure out how he does it and failed. Here is controller controls for DS3. Theoretically, you can press all the buttons with 3 fingers if you claw the controller. But in practice, you have a conflict due to B button:
- To run you must press left stick (move) and B button (dash) simultaniously.
- To navigate menu you must press the menu button (entry the menu), A (accept) and B (back) buttons and D-pad (navigate).
Therefore, when I try it, I stop running and start walking right when I press menu button (while holding left stick and B).
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The best way i found of doing this was this:
- Press start
- Press A/X
- Start running with B/O
- Now you're in the menu while running.
Alternatively you can change the key binding but i found this the optimal way of doing it and with practice i became able to do it almost instantly.
The only problem i encountered was possibly going into the wrong menu, but pressing and holding B/O will take you back again while running.
As @SGR suggested, it must be so called "auto-run". One can switch between walking and running by pressing a button on a keyboard. For example, at DS2 it is "X" button.
So you:
1. Run by holding Left stick + B on controller.
2. Press X on keyboard.
3. Stop holding B on controller and operate in menu.
4. Once you've done - hold B.
5. Press X on keyboard.
I'm sure this is the case, because I've found the DS2 speed run video of the same guy. And DS2 shows auto run status under hp-bar.
