Smash 3DS Circle Pad and Trouble With Forward Tilts

[Kung Fu Treachery]

Has anyone else had an issue with the circle pad being very sensitive to inputs? I feel like half the time I try to Ftilt, I get either a dash attack or an Fsmash. Ganon's Ftilt is justice, but I can never throw it out correctly in those close range situations where I really need to. Is there some method to this that someone can recommend? Alternatively, recommend me a character with a terrible Ftilt that I will never want to use, so I can be a For Glory scrub without this constant mixup.

I have the old 3DS, if that matters. Not sure if you can map tilts to C-stick on the new one.

 

[1FC0]

R.O.B.'s Ftilt is pretty bad. It's best feature is that you can reverse it but that can be done with literary every Ftilt in the game.

But maybe you should practice Ftilts. You do not have to move the circle pad all the way, just moving it a little towards the direction that you want to tilt in is enough.

Even so R.O.B. is still awesome so even if you do learn to do Ftilts you should totally main him.

 

[MillionGoldMan]

Not sure if you can map tilts to C-stick on the new one.

Nope, you can't. Kinda sucks

 

[YoshiYoshi]

This might seem out of left field, but you should get used to the differences between initiating a dash or a walk.

If you move the c-pad a little more slowly than a dash, you'll get a walk. You can push forward slowly but fully, and you wont start running.

The same applies to tilts. If you push forward a little bit more slowly, you won't accidentally dash or smash, even if you have to hold forward for a split second.

You can also tilt while walking, which can be useful is CQC.

Walk around for a while, and it will improve your tilts.

 

[FuzzyQuills]

I find it's easier to F-tilt with villager, but that's just me. (On top of that, using an umbrella has a whole lot more range than dropping a bowling ball... )

 

[Kung Fu Treachery]

Yeah, I've just been practicing it more. Dunno if this is the case for anyone else, but I realized I had often been putting my thumb on the edge of the circle pad rather than the center, which makes it harder to control precisely. If I put my thumb in the indent, careful movements become much easier.

 

[Reila]

If you move the c-pad a little more slowly than a dash, you'll get a walk. You can push forward slowly but fully, and you wont start running.
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Thanks for the tip. As a Meta Knight main, walking is essential and I have been struggling with it for a while.

 

[Wintropy]

Palutena's f-tilt is pretty sub-optimal, if that helps?

I'd say it's best to just practice until it becomes muscle memory. I still have difficulty with inputting tilts instead of smashes, even on the Wii U. Practice walk instead of run and discern the best way to tilt in the current context.

 

[Raijinken]

You're probably hitting it too hard if it's turning into dashes or smashes. Just takes practice.