Overview
Learn how to customize your controller presets, assists settings, and camera controls so every flip, spin, and ollie feels just right. Plus, find out how to use the Skatepedia to learn new tricks.
Choose your skate. controller preset
There are three controller presets you can choose from: Streamlined, Classic, or Experienced. Here’s what you need to know about each type.After you’ve chosen your preset, you can make individual edits to customize your settings. Go to Gameplay > Controls to make changes.
Streamlined
Classic
Experienced
Streamlined is the best option for beginners, because it simplifies the input you need to perform tricks, stop, and push.If you’re new to the game, we recommend starting with Streamlined to get used to Skate’s controls.
If you want to make edits after choosing your preset, you can keep editing by scrolling down the Controls menu.What feels best depends on your personal preferences, but we recommend testing out different settings for features like Flick-It Sensitivity and inputs for key movements, like pushing, pumping, jumping, and ollieing to see what feels right.
No, mouse and keyboard aren’t supported during Skate’s early access. You need a controller to play.
Assists settings
In the Assists menu, you can edit how much assistance is applied to certain movements in-game. When your assistance setting is higher, it’s easier to land specific movements, but your gameplay might feel less realistic. If you want your gameplay to feel realistic and challenging, we recommend turning your assist settings low or off. This will give you more control. You can also edit settings like your Allowed Fall Height and Friendlier Wipeout Thresholds to change how your skater interacts with their environment. When these settings are turned lower or off, your skater is more likely to fall over or wipe out.You can customize these settings specifically for your gameplay to give you support for certain movements or tricks. Come back to this menu at any time to tweak your set-up.Trick Toggles
The Trick Toggles menu lets you choose which tricks are performable in the game and lets you customize certain trick movements. We recommend keeping all tricks turned on and adjusting any tricks to your liking.If you’re a beginner, here’s an overview of the main types of skateboard trick movements.| Flip tricks | A trick where your board flips in the air. | ||
| Slappies | A grind or slide performed by driving your board directly into an object like a curb. | ||
| Firecrackers | Riding down stairs while keeping your front wheels lifted. | ||
| Wallies | Riding your board directly into an obstacle like a wall to deflect your board off it. | ||
| Ollies | A trick where the rider and board jump into the air without the skater using their hands. | ||
| No comply | A trick where the skater takes their front foot off the board and pops their board with their back foot. | ||
| Spins | Rotating your skateboard. | ||
| Roll-ins | Riding your board over a hard edge, like into a bowl. |
Learn new tricks with the Skatepedia
Looking for new tricks? Open the Menu in-game and select Skatepedia to find new tricks and their inputs. Skatepedia tricks are organized into categories like Flip Tricks, Grinds, and Grabs, so you can look for specific skillsets you want to improve.How to customize Camera settings
Your Camera settings change how your gameplay looks. You can adjust these settings to suit you best.- Try customizing settings like Horizontal and Vertical Follow Strength to adjust how closely the camera tracks your skater.
- Adjust your Field of View to decide how much you want to see around you.
- If Maintain Camera Distance is turned on, the camera will stay at the same distance from your skater regardless of your field of view settings.
- Change settings like your On-board Camera Offset and Camera Framing to change how your skater is centred and framed on-screen.
Advanced Camera settings
Advanced Camera settings give you more control over:- how you use the camera in-game, like manually switching camera sides or controlling the camera’s height
- camera features, like camera shake and high speed features
- automatic camera changes for in-game movements.