Dark Souls 3 – How to Run and Navigate Menu Simultaneously with Controller

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How to use controller to navigate the menu while runing (i.e. not walking, but dashing)?

For example, in this Dark Souls 3 speed run video the guy simultaniously runs and navigates the menu. Note how his stamina decreased while he was in the menu – that means that he runs, not just walks. I'm sure he uses a controller, like all speed runners do.

I tried to figure out how he does it and failed. Here is controller controls for DS3. Theoretically, you can press all the buttons with 3 fingers if you claw the controller. But in practice, you have a conflict due to B button:

  1. To run you must press left stick (move) and B button (dash) simultaniously.
  2. To navigate menu you must press the menu button (entry the menu), A (accept) and B (back) buttons and D-pad (navigate).

Therefore, when I try it, I stop running and start walking right when I press menu button (while holding left stick and B).

Best Answer

The best way i found of doing this was this:

  1. Press start
  2. Press A/X
  3. Start running with B/O
  4. Now you're in the menu while running.

Alternatively you can change the key binding but i found this the optimal way of doing it and with practice i became able to do it almost instantly.

The only problem i encountered was possibly going into the wrong menu, but pressing and holding B/O will take you back again while running.

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