Final Fantasy IX / 9 / FF9 - Instruction Manual / Controls

The controls for FFIX changes depends on 4 different situations, as described below. Try to understand the controls for each situation so you'll move and control the characters at will.

(Menu Screen Only)
Directional Keys: move cursor/switch between one or whole when using abilities
Left Stick: move cursor
Right Stick:
Circle Button: decide/ability list display (status menu)
X Button: cancel
Triangle Button:
Square Button: change to ability and equipment screen
L1 Button: change character/change display page/switch between one or all when using abilities
L2 Button:
R1 Button: change character/change display page/switch between one or all when using abilities
R2 Button:
Select Button: help display
Start Button: decide (when on controller config screen)

(Battle Screen)
Directional Keys: move cursor
Left Stick: move cursor
Right Stick:
Circle Button: decide
X Button: cancel
Triangle Button: change character you're entering command for
Square Button: not display window (only while pressed)
L1 Button: change display window/switch between one or all target/escape from battle if continuously pressed with R1 button
L2 Button: display or not display target window
R1 Button: change display window/switch between one or all target/escape from battle if continuously pressed with L1 button
R2 Button:
Select Button: help display
Start Button: pause

(Movement Screen: Field)
Directional Keys: move controlled character
Left Stick: move controlled character
Right Stick: Circle Button: investigate/speak/decide
X Button: change speed of movement (while pressing X and directional keys)/cancel
Triangle Button: open menu window
Square Button: investigate/speak/decide/challenge to card game
L1 Button:
L2 Button:
R1 Button:
R2 Button:
Select Button: display HERE icon/see ATE
Start Button: pause

(Movement Screen: World Map)
Directional Keys: move controlled character/change direction and altitude of airship
Left Stick: move controlled character/change direction and altitude of airship
Right Stick: make your vehicle move forward/backward
Circle Button: enter building/ride vehicle/make vehicle move forward
X Button: disembark vehicle
Triangle Button: open menu screen/move to inside the vehicle
Square Button: call out Moguri/make vehicle move backward
L1 Button: rotate view to left
L2 Button: set direction of view
R1 Button: rotate view to right
R2 Button: change view
Select Button: change Navi Map display
Start Button: pause

* You can soft reset if you press L1, L2, R1, R2, select, and start all at the same time.

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