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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