On a Xbox controller, do you use just your index finger to alternate between LB and L and RB and R? Or do you use your index and middle fingers placed respectively on each individual trigger? Or do you have a completely different setup?

Likewise with PlayStation’s control scheme annd its respective control scheme and controllers with similar layouts with 4 triggers.

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Just index fingers. And this actually means I hurt my second joint on the middle finger as it rubs where I tuck it under the controller. But I can’t unlearn this position now. I have a kind of callous there which is really painful - ordered a new controller but it made it worse so now I’m trying a super small controller instead.

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Ow that sounds painful, I’m sorry. I wonder if a pad of some sort in that area may help? Something like one of those soft adhesive strips right where it hurts?

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I used to be an index fingers only guy, until Returnal. You really need fingers directly on like 5 actions at all times to keep up with the action sometimes. So now I use index and middle when the game calls for it.

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I’ll have to see what that’s about. It seems you’re the first here to say you’ve done it with all 4 fingers. Sounds like an intense game.

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It is and I love it. I bind the fifth action to L3 (stick click)

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I use a PS4 controller and I have my index fingers on L1/R1 bumpers and my middle fingers on L2/R2 triggers.

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I alternate between using my indexes for both the bumpers and the triggers, and using indexes for bumpers and middles for the triggers. Depends on how i’m feeling

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This is for my steamdeck which has a similar setup. I find it is game dependent. If I don’t have to use them in tandem I tend to just use the index and move it back and forth. Some content I have to use it a bit in tandem like in cyberpunk if you are in car combat acceleration is right trigger and fire weapon is right bumper. In that case I use the index and middle. It does not happen to often so I do have to get my mind setup for playing that way while in the content.

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