Are You Having Trouble with Inputs?

[Temjiin]

It's got to the point where my Ermac bnb has no special moves whatsoever, all command normals.

 

[juicepouch]

F3 Shokan Grab

F3~dbf3

i'm pretty sure i either suck.... or that cancel is so tight that my inputs vanish.

i've been going with s1 or d1 instead of f3 lately because i can't get that input consistent enough. I'm trying but it just won't come out lol

 

[DavS13]

I struggle to do Kano's bf3 midair and also any input that has a dbf. I'm trying to convince myself it's the controller because I has no problems with these inputs in mk9, but it might very well be an mkx thing.

 

[Northern Slasher]

Not at all. Level up scrubs.

 

[Audit]

I feel like the directional input has to be put in before you hit the button, so a bf1 works when it's put in as b, f, 1 and doesn't work when it's b, f+1.

 

[AssassiN]

Doing B+4 inputs on P1 side is a pain in my ass.
Trying to do IAFB's with Liu fails a lot on P1 side, but works pretty good on P2 side. I've got Input Shortcuts on(which helps a lot for P1).

Not sure if it has something to do with the DS4 controller.

 

[Eminent]

Just something to be aware of. He mentions it in the video but if you buffer a special after a string and then hit a direction before it comes out it will cancel the special.

Also turn off input shortcuts and release check. Make sure when you are doing specials you get the directions in clean. Specifically the direction right before the face button. For example, if you have a special like db2. Make sure you hit BACK clean. If you do d, d+b, 2 it won't come out (It will if you have input shortcuts on, but this only works in the neutral game, if you try to cancel a string into a special, you must input the special clean whether input shortcuts is on or not)

You need to do d,b,2 OR d,d+b,b,2 OR d+b,b,2

 

[Alright RyRy]

Yeah, @Mikemetroid I have noticed that I had to "reset" my fingers to get commands, and moves seems like Johnnnys Shadow kick in MK9 where it was BF+2.

 

[NHDR]

Sometimes. There are some cancel timings that also throw me off a bit. I wish cancels were more friendly ala Street Fighter, but I'm going to invest time in training mode regardless.

 

[getoverhere--->]

Yes, especially with the fkin bicycle kick & sand trap inputs ....Air projectiles are also a pain to do. The controls just feels unresponsive sometimes..
I turned negative edge off but turning off shortcuts doesn't help sh!t imo, when I turn it off Mileena won't even roll anymore lol

 

[Linkuei82]

I'm using a keyboard and am having the biggest trouble with one of Kung Lao's most common strings: B3,2,1 - DF1 - .... I've seen this used as the beginning of a bunch of strings, and I just can't get it to work. I finish inputting the string well before the animation has completed, but to no avail, the spin always starts after the other kombatant has been knocked down.

It's all in the timing. As soon as you see the last string input connect (1) than do the input for the spin. I'ts not like MK9 where you can buffer the input. What till 1 connect than quickly input the DF1.

 

[Deadly Torcher]

1st time online with sub Zero & every time I tried to slide, I just got FK! I find I mess up Ermacs Soul release alot to, I end up just punching.

 

[xQUANTUMx]

Ji2,242 with sub I get an empty jump into s4 -_____-

I think I input too fast maybe....

 

[REYTHEGREAT]

dF or DB. Seems to registered as D1 or D3 which I hate!

 

[True Grave]

From my experience, it's best to input your special as the last move hits your opponent. I was having input problems myself until I started doing this. Now I don't have a problem @Mikemetroid

I also have everything off in the options menu.

 

[Isnorlaax]

I'm completely new to fighting games and I'm having trouble with run cancel mid combo, an tips would be much appreciated

 

[aj1701]

the 1+2 interactable thing is fucking annoying i hate that they put that in. also input shortcuts don't do shit, i barely notice a difference really. I have a problem either way, inputs are really weird in this game. I'm also having trouble getting consistent armor wakeups, the wakeup almost never comes out meterburned.

My sticks are only 6 buttons so the 1+2 is the inky way to use interactables

 

[DownfouralitY]

My sticks are only 6 buttons so the 1+2 is the inky way to use interactables

I didn't even think of that, I guess it is a good thing that they're there.

 

[EdFig81]

Yeah with jax I am hating his combo that is 1 2 4 bf4 d2. I gave up trying for now heh

 

[Braindead]

Ji2,242 with sub I get an empty jump into s4 -_____-

I think I input too fast maybe....

I gave up on that. I started using Ji1 instead of ji2 and now I have zero problems.
I've never ever used JI1 in MK9...

 

[Zoidberg747]

Dvorahs run cancels are a bitch for me:

f11,df1(hold 1)ffR2 into whatever. What really gets me is I tend to release the 1 too early.

Thats just my execution though, I havent had too many other issues.

 

[Farpafraf]

I don't like the PS4 D-pad, that's all, I play with:
Negative edge OFF
Alternate inputs ON
Shortcuts OFF

 

[EdFig81]

I gave up on that. I started using Ji1 instead of ji2 and now I have zero problems.
I've never ever used JI1 in MK9...

Honestly this has helped me also. It feels weird coming from mk9 but yeah switching from j1 to j2 makes it easier imo. Makes no sense but yeah I agree

 

[scarsunseen]

I'm having no problem with combo inputs. I'm just having trouble adjusting to MKX's "no blocking during dashing" thing. MK9 had the perfect game mechanics for me.

 

[Awsumpossm]

If you're having trouble with inputs, mess with the three settings beneath the general control scheme to see if it alleviates the issue.

Personally I quickly discovered that release check was a shit awful thing to leave on, as my low pokes canceled into the wrong specials every time. For example, one of the first things I tried to do with Kitana was d4 into db1, but instead of db1 I would get db4 every damn time.