XBOX STYLE CONFIGURATION FOR GAME PLAY
Master jumps, grabs, flips, and Ubers for massive points/money and high scores. This guide uses your optimized Xbox-style mapping for effortless combos. Set it in Dolphin > Controllers. This is for an Xbox style controller.
MAX Button Mapping
| MAX | GameCube | Main Use |
|---|---|---|
| A | A | Jump (hold to crouch, release over bumps) / Ground Boost |
| B | L | Mute Grab (+ combos: B+X Nosegrab, B+Y Indy) |
| X | Z | Stalefish Grab (+ combos: X+B Nosegrab, X+Y Tailgrab) |
| Y | R | Method Grab (+ combos: Y+X Tailgrab, B+Y Indy) |
| RB | B | Tweak (hold/press grabs for multipliers) / Uber trigger |
| LB | X | Handplant (rails/lips) |
| LT | Y | Reset (bail/stuck) |
| Left Stick | Main Stick | Steer / Lean (forward/back for speed/rotations) |
| Right Stick | C-Stick | Board press (up/down for manuals) / Camera / Rail rotate |
| D-Pad | D-Pad | Prewind flips/spins (tap for max rotations!) |
| Menu | Start | Pause |
Pro Tip: Thumbs on A/B/X/Y for grabs/jumps (easy rolls). Index on RB (tweak holds forever, no fatigue). LT for rare resets.
1. Basics: Ride & First Tricks
- Ride: Left Stick to steer/lean (forward = speed, back = control).
- Jump: Hold A (crouch) → Release over bumps/kickers for airtime.
- Grab: In air, tap/hold B (Mute), X (Stalefish), or Y (Method). Release before landing.
- Why? Points/money + fills Adrenaline Meter (right screen). Longer hold = more points.
First Combo: Jump (A) → B (Mute) → Release → Land. Boom—your first trick!
2. Level Up Tricks (More Points + Faster Adrenaline)
- Multi-Grabs: Hold first (e.g., B) → Release → Hold second (e.g., X for Nosegrab). Chains = huge multipliers.
- Tweak: During grab, hold RB (twists board for 2x+ style). Secret Weapon: Index locks RB while thumb swaps B/X/Y.
- Flips/Spins (Rotations): Hold A (crouch) → Hold/tap D-Pad dir (Up=Frontflip, Down=Backflip, Left/Right=Spin).
- Prewind: Start D-Pad before releasing A for instant rotations on takeoff.
- MAX Tip: TAP D-Pad (don't hold)! Gets 5 flips/2520° spins vs. 4/1800°. Tap fast for style—repositions rider quicker. (Harder for flip+spin, but still OP. Grab Trick Boost items pre-jumps.)
- Rails: Land jumps on rails → Balance with Left Stick/Right Stick. Bonus points!
- Chain: New trick within 3s of last → Multiplier rises (e.g., 2x → 5x+).
Style Bonus: Mid-air, swap flip dir (D-Pad) or tweak longer.
3. Handplants & Board Presses (Linkers for Combos)
- Handplant: Approach lip/rail/billboard/rock → Hold LB. Balance Left Stick. Low points, but maneuvers/shortcuts + chains big airs.
- Board Press: On flat/rail, flick Right Stick Up (nose) or Down (tail). Balance it. Links tricks like manuals—key for 10M+ runs.
4. Adrenaline → Ubers (Endgame Scores)
- Fill Meter: Tricks/rails → Yellow (ready).
- Weak Uber: Air → Grab (B/X/Y or combo) → Hold 1s+ → RB (tweak). Earns "U" "B" "E" "R" letters.
- Full Ubers: Spell "UBER" → Air → Specific grab + RB. Character-unique (customize in Lodge > Rider Details > Ubers). Hold buttons long, release perfectly to land.
- Rail Ubers: On rail → B/X/Y for slides (earns letters too).
- SUPER UBER: Spell "UBER" → Keep Ubers → Spell "SUPER" → Unlimited adrenaline (~1 min). God Mode—re-spell after.
Drain Notes: Meter drops over time/falls/resets (LT). Boost (RB on ground) drains fast—save for Ubers. Don't let yellow fade too long.
Beginner Practice Run
- Peak → Hold A + Tap D-Pad Up (prewind frontflip).
- Release A → B (Mute) → Hold RB (tweak).
- Land → Chain to rail (LB handplant → Right Stick press).
- Build to Uber: Repeat → B+X Nosegrab + RB.
Max Rotations: 5 flips/2520° spins (shows "???" but full points). Tap D-Pad + Trick Boost = unstoppable.
Stuck? LT reset (rare—loses meter). Punch rivals: B/Y (not airborne).