FIFA 16 controls for PC Windows compatible keyboard/mouse and gamepads.
FIFA 16 controls for PC Windows keyboard + mouse and gamepad controllers. The controls in this guide refer to the Classic configuration.
FIFA 16 controls guide is also available for Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox at www.fifplay.com/fifa-16-controls
FIFA 16 PC Controls
Keyboard + Mouse
Gamepads
PC KEYBOARD + MOUSE
ATTACKING
| Action | PC Keyboard + Mouse |
| Through Ball | A |
| Lob Pass/Cross/Header | S |
| Shoot/Volley/Header | Left-click |
| Short Pass/Header | Right-click |
| Player Movement | Mouse |
| Pace Control | Mouse (Move cursor close to your controlled player) |
| Sprint | Mouse (Move cursor father from your controlled player) |
| Teammate Run | R + mouse (Point cursor at teammate, hold R, and move cursor on desired run path) |
| Player Run/Modifier | Left SHIFT |
| Finesse Shot/Modifier | D |
| Tactics | Up arrow |
| Mentality | Left arrow/Right arrow |
| Custom Tactics | Down arrow |
| Skill Moves | Scroll wheel |
| Pause | ESC |
| Help | F |
DEFENDING
| Action | PC Keyboard + Mouse |
| Jockey | Mouse (Move cursor close to controlled player) |
| Sprin | Mouse (Move cursor farther away from controlled player) |
| Change Player | Left SHIFT |
| Mark Man | R + mouse (Point cursor at opposing player) |
| Tackle (Push or Pull) | Left-click |
| Contain | Right-click |
| Teammate Contain | D |
| Sliding Tackle | S |
| Rush Goalkeeper | A (Hold) |
| Tactics | Up arrow |
| Mentality | Left arrow/Right arrow |
| Custom Tactics | Down arrow |
| Pause | ESC |
| Help/Control the Goalkeeper | F |
PC-COMPATIBLE GAMEPAD CONTROLLER
Logitech and Xbox Controllers
MOVEMENT
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Move Player | L |
| First Touch/Knock-On | RT + R + direction |
| Skill Moves | R |
| Stop and Face Goal | LB + no direction |
| Stop Ball | RT + no direction |
| Sprint | RT + direction |
| Protect/Slow Dribble/Jockey | LT + direction |
| Face Up Dribbling | LT + RT |
ATTACKING – SIMPLE
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Short Pass/Header | A |
| Lob Pass /Cross/Header | X |
| Through Ball | Y |
| Shoot/Volley/Header | B |
| No Touch Small Feints | LB |
| No Touch Big Feints | LB + RT |
| Manual Protect | LB + LT |
| Chip Shot | LB + B |
| Finesse Shot | RB + B |
| Fake Shot | B then A + direction |
| Fake Pass | X then A + direction |
ATTACKING – ADVANCED
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Hard Stop Protect (when Dribbling) | L2 |
| Hard Stop | RT + LT + no direction |
| Lobbed Through Ball | LB + Y |
| Bouncing Lob Pass | RB + X |
| Low Cross | X (x2) |
| Ground Cross | X (x3) |
| Early Cross | LB + X |
| Dummy a Pass | RB (Press and Hold) |
| Cancel | LT + RT |
| Flair Pass | LT + A |
| Flair Shot | LT (Hold Down) + B |
| Driven Ground Pass | RB + A |
DEFENDING
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Change Player | LB |
| Switch Player (Manual) | R + direction |
| Tackle/Push or Pull (when Chasing) | B |
| Sliding Tackle | X |
| Clearance | B |
| Jockey | LT (Hold Down) |
| Contain | A (Press and Hold) |
| Teammate Contain | RB (Press and Hold) |
| Running Jockey | LT + RT (Hold Down) |
| Pull and Hold (when Chasing) | B (Press and Hold) |
| Quick Get Up | X |
| Fake Tackle | A Tap |
TACTICS
| Action | PC Gamepad D-Pad Buttons |
| Offside Trap | On D-Pad: ? then ? |
| Team Press | On D-Pad: ? then ? |
| Swap Wings | On D-Pad: ? then ? |
| CB Joins Attack | On D-Pad: ? then ? |
| Change Mentality | On D-Pad: ? or ? |
GOALKEEPER
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Drop Kick | B or X |
| Throw/Pass | A |
| Charge/Drop Ball | Y |
| Stay on Goal Line | Y (x2) |
| Pick Up Ball | RB |
| Switch to GK | Back |
FREE KICKS
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Ground Pass | A |
| High Pass/Cross | X |
| Curled Shot | B |
| Driven Shot | LB + B |
| Wall Jump (when Defending) | Y |
| Wall Charge | A |
| Move Wall | LT or TR |
| Wall Creep | RB |
| Call 2nd Kick Taker | LT |
| 2nd Kick Taker Curled Shot | LT + B |
| 2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass | LT + A |
| 2nd Kick Taker Layoff Chip | LT + X |
| 2nd Kick Taker Run Over Ball | LT + B then A |
| Call 3rd Kick Taker | RB |
| 3rd Kick Taker Curled Shot | RB + B |
| 3rd Kick Taker Run Over | RB + B then A |
CORNERS & THROW INS
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Corners – Lob Pass | X |
| Corners – Low Cross | X (x2) |
| Corners – Ground Cross | X (x3) |
| Corners – Cross | A |
| Short Throw In | A |
| Short Throw In (Manual) | Y |
| Long Throw In | X |
| Move Throw In Receiver | LB |
PENALTIES
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Shoot | B |
| Finesse Shot | RB + B |
| Chip Shot | LB + B |
| Goalkeeper Dive | R + direction |
| Goalkeeper Move Side to Side | L + direction |
BE A PRO: PLAYER (ATTACKING OFF THE BALL)
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Call for Pass/Cross | A |
| Call for or suggest Through Ball | Y |
| Suggest Shot | B |
BE A PRO: GOALKEEPER (ATTACKING OFF THE BALL)
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Call for Pass/Cross | A |
| Call for or suggest Through Ball | Y |
| Suggest Cross | X |
| Suggest Shot | B |
| Toggle Camera Target | Back |
BE A PRO: GOALKEEPER (DEFENDING OWN BOX)
| Action | PC Gamepad Buttons |
| Dive | R + direction (hold) |
| Dive | A + direction (hold) |
| Auto Positioning | LB (Press and Hold) |
| Slow Movement Facing Ball | LT + L |
| Charge / Punch | Y (Press and Hold) |
| Dive at Feet | X |
| Anticipation Save | B |
| 2nd Defender Contain | RB (Press and Hold) |
| Toggle Camera Target | Back |
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