A complete listing of Madden controls

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Madden 12 controls

(note: button inputs are listed as PS3/Xbox360)

OFFENSE

Pre-snap

Hold X/A = hurry to line
L3 = quiet crowd
R2/RT = view play

R-stick left/right on most running plays = flip run to the other side
Square/X = formation audibles (+ square/X to see more audibles)
Square/X, then R2/RT = flip the entire play

D-pad down = offensive line shifts menu

D-pad up = receiver hot route menu
L2/LT or R2/RT after calling a hot route = selected player block left or right
R3 after calling a hot route = selected player runs route past 1st down marker

Circle/B = select player to send in motion by cycling through them
Hold circle/B + D-pad/L-stick = select player to send in motion
D-pad left or right after selecting receiver to send in motion = motion left or right

R1/RB = fake snap to try to draw defense off sides
X/A = snap the ball

QB controls

Pass icon = throw to receiver (tap for lob, hold for bullet pass)
L-stick + pass icon = lead receiver
R1 = pump fake
L2/LT + pass icon = pump fake to specific receiver
R-stick up/down/left/right while controlling the QB in the pocket = QB evade
R3 = throw the ball away

R2/RT + L-stick = QB scramble
Pass icon while scrambling = throw on the run to receiver (you must hold R2/RT all the way through throwing motion)
L2/LT + R-stick = moves closest receiver in direction you want
Tap square/X with QB past line of scrimmage = feet first slide
Hold square/X with QB past line of scrimmage = head first dive

After the ball is thrown

Circle/B = switch to receiver
Triangle/Y = catch
Square/X = diving catch

Hurry up offense

Triangle/Y after a play and before the play calling screen = hurry up offense
Circle/B after a play and before the play calling screen = spike the ball

Ball carrier controls

R2/RT = sprint
R1/RB = protect ball
Triangle/Y = hurdle
Circle/B = spin
Tap X/A = switch ball to other arm
Hold X/A = stiff arm
Square/X = dive
Square/X = leap over line in short yardage situations
L2/LT = pitch

R-stick up = truck
R-stick up, then rotate diagonally up left/right = protect the ball from oncoming hits
R-stick down = high step
R-stick left/right = juke left/right
R-stick left then right, or right then left = double juke move
R-stick quarter circle down after juke or double juke = spin

Hold circle/B inside the 10 yard line while in the clear = hold ball/arm up in celebration
Square/X when crossing the goal line = celebratory leap

DEFENSE

Before the snap

R2/RT = show the play
Circle/B or X/A = switch players by cycling through them
Circle/B or X/A + D-pad/L-stick = switch players
L2/LT = show pre-snap assignment for player chosen
L3 = pump up crowd

Square/X = audible
D-pad down = defensive hot route for player chosen
D-pad left = defensive line shifts (+ D-pad) or adjustments (+ R-stick)
D-pad right = linebacker shifts (+ D-pad) or adjustments (+ R-stick)
D-pad up = defensive back shifts (+ D-pad) or adjustments (+ R-stick)
Receiver icon after D-pad up = individual DB shifts (+ D-pad) or receiver spotlight (+ circle/B)

After the snap

R2/RT = sprint
L2/LT = strafe
X/A = defensive assist
Circle/B = switch players
Square/X = dive
Triangle/Y = go for pick
L1/LB while ball is in the air = defend pass
L1/LB while tackling = strip ball
R-stick up while tackling = hit stick high
R-stick down while tackling = hit stick low

Hold square/X after a turnover = go down to the ground while securing the ball

While being blocked

Triangle/Y = hands up to block pass
R-stick left or right = finesse move
R-stick down = power move

SPECIAL TEAMS

Triangle/Y = call for fair catch
R3 on kickoff returns = kneel in endzone (can be pressed before player catches ball)
Circle/B button instead of X/A button on kickoffs = surprise onside kick
Square/X, then L1 before the kick on kickoff returns = switch to a recover onside kick formation
Square/X, then L2 before the kick on kickoff returns = switch to normal kick return formation
Hold X/A on final button input when kicking = delay snap to disrupt oncoming rush

[Slayer82186]

Offense

Hold L2(LT) & move right analog stick moves closest receiver in direction you want. Playmaker controls.

[Ghostciv]

^^vv<><>ab select start during season makes your qb a 99 overall!!!!!

[Beeks]

WR Pre-catch:
Triangle - Attempt catch
Square - Dive
Circle - Switch player

Ball carrier:
Triangle - Hurdle
Square - Dive (Tap lightly for QB slide)
Circle - Spin move
X - Stiff arm

Defense:
Triangle - Jump/Catch
Square - Dive
Circle - Change player
X - Tackle/Strip ball

Those are just some key ones off the top of my head... all very common knowledge, but should be in a 'complete list of controls'.

[edborstein]

I didn't know about surprise onside kicks! Thanks!

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Quote: Originally Posted by edborstein

I didn't know about surprise onside kicks! Thanks!

Yeah that's why I started this thread. I didn't know the Playmaker controls posted by Slayer82186 were in the game.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Beeks

...Those are just some key ones off the top of my head... all very common knowledge, but should be in a 'complete list of controls'.

Yeah I just went through the in game manual and control set up to get all the common ones. I'll type them all in when I get a chance.

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Okay got all of the common ones edited into the first post.

If there are any obscure ones I'm missing please post them here and I'll add them to the list.

I may just go to practice mode and try a few things to see if anything happens.

R3 on defense or while running with the ball? Does that do anything?

What about R-stick left or right on D? Wasn't that an arm tackle in past versions?

Also, isn't R-stick up while being blocked another way to raise your hands to block a pass?



Just wanna make sure we got everything.