In Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, your main goal is to perform as many trick Combos as possible to earn the highest Score possible within a session. While posting massive Scores is the key to succeeding at this game, you can’t button-mash your way there. Learning the controls and the various tricks at your disposal will help you up your Score game.
Here is a breakdown of the controls and standard tricks in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Xbox |
PlayStation |
PC |
Switch |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Left Analog Stick |
Left Analog Stick |
A/D |
Left Analog Stick |
Turning on flatland, spinning in the air |
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Right Analog Stick |
Right Analog Stick |
Mouse |
Right Analog Stick |
Move camera |
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D-Pad |
D-Pad |
A/D |
D-Pad |
Turning on flatland, spinning in the air |
|
A |
X |
Space bar |
B |
Jump/crouch |
|
B |
Circle |
▶ |
A |
Grab tricks |
|
X |
Square |
◀ |
Y |
Flip tricks |
|
Y |
Triangle |
▲ |
X |
Grind tricks |
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Left Bumper |
L1 |
Q |
L |
Turn left in the air |
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Right Bumper |
R1 |
E |
R |
Turn right in the air |
|
Left Trigger |
L2 |
Ctrl |
ZL |
Break out of vert in the air |
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Right Trigger |
R2 |
Ctrl |
ZR |
Switch stances |
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Start |
Options |
Esc |
+ |
Pauses game |
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A (while hitting a wall in the air) |
X (while hitting a wall in the air) |
Space bar (while hitting a wall in the air) |
B (while hitting a wall in the air) |
Wall Plant |
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Y (while ollieing against a wall) |
Triangle (while ollieing against a wall) |
▲ (while ollieing against a wall) |
X (while ollieing against a wall) |
Wall Ride |
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A (while in a Wall Ride) |
X (while in a Wall Ride) |
Space bar (while in a Wall Ride) |
B (while in a Wall Ride) |
Wallie |
Change camera perspective is now available in the Options menu.
Xbox |
PlayStation |
PC |
Switch |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Left + B |
Left + Circle |
Left + ▶ |
Left + A |
Melon |
Right + B |
Right + Circle |
Right + ▶ |
Right + A |
Indy |
Up + B |
Up + Circle |
Up + ▶ |
Up + A |
Nosegrab |
Down + B |
Down + Circle |
Down + ▶ |
Down + A |
Tailgrab |
Top Left + B |
Top Left + Circle |
Top Left + ▶ |
Top Left + A |
Japan |
Top Right + B |
Top Right + Circle |
Top Right + ▶ |
Top Right + A |
Madonna |
Bottom Left + B |
Bottom Left + Circle |
Bottom Left + ▶ |
Bottom Left + A |
Benihana |
Bottom Right + B |
Bottom Right + Circle |
Bottom Right + ▶ |
Bottom Right + A |
Airwalk |
Xbox |
PlayStation |
PC |
Switch |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Left + X |
Left + Square |
Left + ◀ |
Left + Y |
Kickflip |
Left + X, X |
Left + Square, Square |
Left + ◀, ◀ |
Left + Y, Y |
Double Kickflip |
Right + X |
Right + Square |
Right + ◀ |
Right + Y |
Heelflip |
Up + X |
Up + Square |
Up + ◀ |
Up + Y |
Impossible |
Down + X |
Down + Square |
Down + ◀ |
Down + Y |
Pop Shove-It |
Top Left + X |
Top Left + Square |
Top Left + ◀ |
Top Left + Y |
Hardflip |
Top Right + X |
Top Right + Square |
Top Right + ◀ |
Top Right + Y |
Inward Heelflip |
Bottom Left + X |
Bottom Left + Square |
Bottom Left + ◀ |
Bottom Left + Y |
Varial Kickflip |
Bottom Right + X |
Bottom Right + Square |
Bottom Right + ◀ |
Bottom Right + Y |
Varial Heelflip |
Xbox |
PlayStation |
PC |
Switch |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No directional |
No directional |
No directional |
No Directional |
50-50 |
Left + Y |
Left + Triangle |
Left + ▲ |
Left + X |
Noseslide |
Right + Y |
Right + Triangle |
Right + ▲ |
Right + X |
Tailslide |
Up + Y |
Up + Triangle |
Up + ▲ |
Up + X |
Nosegrind |
Down + Y |
Down + Triangle |
Down + ▲ |
Down + X |
5-0 |
Top Left + Y |
Top Left + Triangle |
Top Left + ▲ |
Top Left + X |
Overcrook |
Top Right + Y |
Top Right + Triangle |
Top Right + ▲ |
Top Right + X |
Crook |
Bottom Left + Y |
Bottom Left + Triangle |
Bottom Left + ▲ |
Bottom Left + X |
Feeble |
Bottom Right + Y |
Bottom Right + Triangle |
Bottom Right + ▲ |
Bottom Right + X |
Smith |
X + Y, Y + X, X + B, B + X, Y + B, B + Y (while Grinding) |
Square + Triangle, Triangle + Square, Square + Circle, Circle + Square, Triangle + Circle, Circle + Triangle (while Grinding) |
◀ + ▲, ▲ + ◀, ◀ + ▶, ▶ + ◀, ▲ + ▶, ▶ + ▲ (while Grinding) |
Y + X, X + Y, Y + A, A + Y, X + A, A + X (while Grinding) |
Various Grind combos as extensions without an ollie |
Xbox |
PlayStation |
PC |
Switch |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Up then Down |
Up then Down |
W then S |
Up then Down | Manual |
Down then Up |
Down then Up |
S then W |
Down then Up | Nose Manual |
Y + Y (while in Manual) |
Triangle + Triangle (while in Manual) |
▲ + ▲ (while in Manual) |
X + X (while in Manual) | Pogo |
X + X (while in Manual) |
Square + Square (while in Manual) |
◀ + ◀ (while in Manual) |
Y + Y (while in Manual) | Wrap Around |
B + B (while in Manual) |
Circle + Circle (while in Manual) |
▶ + ▶ (while in Manual) |
A + A (while in Manual) | Handstand |
X + Y (while in Manual) |
Square + Triangle (while in Manual) |
◀ + ▲ (while in Manual) |
Y + X (while in Manual) | Casper |
Y + X (while in Manual) |
Triangle + Square (while in Manual) |
▲ + ◀ (while in Manual) |
X + Y (while in Manual) | Truck Stand |
X + B (while in Manual) |
Square + Circle (while in Manual) |
◀ + ▶ (while in Manual) |
Y + A (while in Manual) | Anti Casper |
B + X (while in Manual) |
Circle + Square (while in Manual) |
▶ + ◀ (while in Manual) |
A + Y (while in Manual) | To Rail |
Y + B (while in Manual) |
Triangle + Circle (while in Manual) |
▲ + ▶ (while in Manual) |
X + A (while in Manual) | Switch Foot Pogo |
B + Y (while in Manual) |
Circle + Triangle (while in Manual) |
▶ + ▲ (while in Manual) |
A + X (while in Manual) | One Foot Manual |
Note: Continue pressing button combos to switch between flatland tricks while in any other flatland trick.
