List of games that support Pressure-Sensitive Face Buttons

This is a manual list of games believed to support pressure-sensitive face buttons.

Controllers with pressure-sensitive face buttons support

• Original Xbox Controller
• DualShock 2
• DualShock 3

See list of controllers with pressure-sensitive face buttons

Pressure-sensitive buttons are mostly used for

• Acceleration: cruise vs full speed
• Braking: partial slowdown vs full brake
• Turning: partial turns vs full turn
• Attacking: light attacks vs strong attacks
• Jumping: short jump vs long jump
• Movement: creep vs normal walk or normal walk vs run
• Shooting: aim vs instant shot
• Zooming: quick zoom vs slow zoom (useful for sniping or map zooming)

Games

Game	State	Notes
FlatOut		Custom config. Requires reWASD application to run. Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
FlatOut 2		Custom config. Requires reWASD application to run. Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Grand Theft Auto		Custom config. Requires reWASD application to run. Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Grand Theft Auto 2		Custom config. Requires reWASD application to run. Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Grand Theft Auto III		GInput mod. Enables pressure sensitivity for DualShock 3 controllers or controllers which can emulate its behavior. Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration. Works with DsHidMini driver, but requires drop DsHIdMini's xinput1_3.dll into the game directory.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City		GInput mod. Enables pressure sensitivity for DualShock 3 controllers or controllers which can emulate its behavior. Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration. Works with DsHidMini driver, but requires drop DsHIdMini's xinput1_3.dll into the game directory.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas		GInput mod. Enables pressure sensitivity for DualShock 3 controllers or controllers which can emulate its behavior. Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration. Works with DsHidMini driver, but requires drop DsHIdMini's xinput1_3.dll into the game directory.

Emulation

Xbox Emulation

Game	State	Notes
Dead or Alive 3		The game utilizes the Xbox controller's pressure sensitive analog buttons to allow shortcuts in performing certain moves, making the controls lenient to allow players new to the series to adapt to gameplay.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball		Controls the size of jumps in the pool jumping mini game.. The harder you press, the stronger the girls spike/serve the ball.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind		Native support. Pressure is defining how high character will jump. When using the white/black buttons to raise/lower price offers with vendors, how hard you push them determines how fast the figure changes.

PlayStation 2 Emulation

Game	State	Notes
Bravo Music: Christmas Edition		Correctly timing button presses is a huge part of the gameplay, but the pressure sensitive buttons add another layer. Each prompt has three levels of pressure and you have to hit the button with the correct amount of force to succeed.
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001		Native support.
Champions of Norrath		Pressure-sensitive aiming.
Crazy Taxi		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Dead or Alive 2		Player can use pressure-sensitive buttons to adjust the strength of strikes of normal punch/kick.
Driving Emotion Type-S		Native support.
Evergrace		Determines how powerful of an attack character does.
Ford Racing 2		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Gran Turismo 4: Prologue		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Gran Turismo 4		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Grand Theft Auto III		The pressure sensitive buttons are used when driving. Press lightly to slowly cruise down the street, and keep it pressed hard to accelerate to the maximum speed.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories		The pressure sensitive buttons are used when driving. Press lightly to slowly cruise down the street, and keep it pressed hard to accelerate to the maximum speed.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City		The pressure sensitive buttons are used when driving. Press lightly to slowly cruise down the street, and keep it pressed hard to accelerate to the maximum speed.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories		The pressure sensitive buttons are used when driving. Press lightly to slowly cruise down the street, and keep it pressed hard to accelerate to the maximum speed.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas		The pressure sensitive buttons are used when driving. Press lightly to slowly cruise down the street, and keep it pressed hard to accelerate to the maximum speed.
Mad Maestro!		Correctly timing button presses is a huge part of the gameplay, but the pressure sensitive buttons add another layer. Each prompt has three levels of pressure and you have to hit the button with the correct amount of force to succeed.
Medal of Honor Frontline		Determines how far character throws grenades via button pressure.
MLB The Show		Native support. The harder you press, the more aggressive you throw or swing.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty		Pressure sensitivity was used for the aiming and shooting mechanics. Press the fire button lightly to hold up the gun without firing. Let go lightly to put down the weapon without shooting. The mechanic works slightly differently sometimes depending on the weapon equipped.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance		Pressure sensitivity was used for the aiming and shooting mechanics. Press the fire button lightly to hold up the gun without firing. Let go lightly to put down the weapon without shooting. The mechanic works slightly differently sometimes depending on the weapon equipped.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater		Pressure sensitivity was used for the aiming and shooting mechanics. Press the fire button lightly to hold up the gun without firing. Let go lightly to put down the weapon without shooting. The mechanic works slightly differently sometimes depending on the weapon equipped.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Substance		Pressure sensitivity was used for the aiming and shooting mechanics. Press the fire button lightly to hold up the gun without firing. Let go lightly to put down the weapon without shooting. The mechanic works slightly differently sometimes depending on the weapon equipped.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Okami		The drawing mechanic - the pressure determines the thickness of the line you draw.
Onimusha		Onimusha games use pressure-sensitive R1 button. Player can ready weapon with R1 and press hard for powering up attack.
Primal		Pressing hard on a shoulder button can give a different move than pressing lightly. This means Jen's lightning fast moves slow down when you get excited and start hitting the buttons harder in combat.
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy		You use pressure on L1 to control how high you lift crates and things with your psychic powers. So after lifting something, you can still move it vertically up and down by changing pressure.
Ridge Racer V		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Silent Hill 2		Melee attacks are dictated by the pressure sensitivity.
Silent Hill 3		Melee attacks are dictated by the pressure sensitivity.
Space Fishermen		Native support.
SoulCalibur II		The game differing combos that result in just a stance being used, or pummeling someone with pommel, which make use of the pressure sensitivity.
SoulCalibur III		The game differing combos that result in just a stance being used, or pummeling someone with pommel, which make use of the pressure sensitivity.
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time		One item in the game, the Dragon Bone Flute, utilizes the pressure sensitive buttons. Playing certain melodies on them depends on how hard or light you press the buttons.
The Bouncer		The pressure sensitive buttons are used to enact either strong or weak attacks using one button.
Wipeout Fusion		Pressing button harder makes you shoot faster.
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner		Tighten the spread of your sprayfire weapons.
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner		Tighten the spread of your sprayfire weapons.

PlayStation 3 Emulation

Game	State	Notes
Armored Core 4		Native support.
Gran Turismo 5		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Gran Turismo 6		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots		D-pad allows zooming during cutscenes.
Saints Row: The Third		Uses pressure sensitive buttons for controlling helicopter altitude.
WipEout HD		Uses the pressure sensitive buttons to control acceleration.
Zen Pinball		Native support.

Nintendo DS Emulation

Game	State	Notes
Metroid Prime: Hunters		The touch screen features 4 different touch-sensitive buttons that you can press to switch between your available weapons, and to switch between Normal and Morph Ball Modes.
Rhythm Heaven		It can have you hold the stylus on the screen and flick. It also tells the difference between light and hard taps. Moai Doo Wop especially. It has you using light and hard taps within the same game.

Arcade Emulation

Game	State	Notes
Arm Champs II		Native support.
Sonic Blast Heroes		Native support.
Sonic Blast Man		Native support.
Sonic Blast Man: Real Puncher		Native support.
Street Fighter		Native support.
KO Punch		Native support.

Other information

GiantBomb's List - Games where pressure sensitive buttons play an important part.