Shell Shift without tap jump issues

[GFooChombey]

I recently turned off my tap jump and now SS Usmash does not work nearly as well. I did a test in practice going back and forth between control schemes and can only do it with tap jump on. How do I work around this?

 

[Jawsome]

I have tap Jump off and I set L to Jump so I can hydroplane easier, and it's worked pretty well for me for awhile. So I suggest setting whichever shield button (L or R) that you don't use to jump and see if that works

 

[tripp6313]

Yea I did the same as Jawsome and set my L to Jump. i actually prefer it this way because now SSUS is off the c stick which is very similar to how I use to do DACUS

 

[Fenrir]

I have tap Jump off and I set L to Jump so I can hydroplane easier, and it's worked pretty well for me for awhile. So I suggest setting whichever shield button (L or R) that you don't use to jump and see if that works

I might have to try this. I've wanted to disable tap jump for a while now, but last time I tried I realized that I instinctively use tap-jump to jump-cancel out of shields and shines and stuff. Guess I'll just have to remap my muscle memory over time

 

[Daftatt]

to do pivot-canceled up smash without tap-jump you need great timing and precision on your control-stick angles. After inputting pivot (where your control stick is 10:30 on a clock) you hit jump (theoretically the X button) then immediately hit A and change the control stick to 11:30 (or 12) and you should get a nice fast forward sliding up-smash. It takes a LONG time to get down, it aint no SSF-smash.

 

[jdmcwombat]

I hate to say this, but it's a lot easier to just use the C-stick for aerials and turn on tap jump.

 

[Daftatt]

I hate to say this, but it's a lot easier to just use the C-stick for aerials and turn on tap jump.

I completely agree, but I took the time to learn without tap-jump so I'm not going to go back, some people just really don't like tap jump

 

[jdmcwombat]

...some people just really don't like tap jump

I can respect that. I was the same way. I used my unused jump button to hydroplane (Fancy-schmancy term for SS USmash) before. I would press Y and A at the same time when I would do an up smash by habit.

 

[Burnsy]

Learning to play with tap jump will improve your execution and control over the degree to which you tilt. It may cause you to unintentionally jump a lot at first but it'll make your life easier when you get better and you want to do certain techniques quickly and consistently.

I can understand if you've been playing like that for a long time (like a couple years) but if you are just learning I think it is worth it to learn, even if its a bit frustrating initially.