The l3 button on the PS3 joystick: where is it

Experienced gamers with closed eyes can safely play on the wireless joysticks of PlayStation game consoles. But if you just purchased or rented this game console, then there may be some difficulties with the management. And, if with most of the buttons on the PS3 everything is intuitive, then the inscription on the screen “Press L3” quite often introduces novice players into a stupor. And, if you don’t have instructions for the console or another experienced player at hand, sooner or later the player will turn to the help of the Internet.

Where is the l3 button on the PS3 joystick

The left stick (Left Stick) or just L3 and the right stick (Right Stick) or R3 are the two largest buttons on the PS3. Inveterate players in the PlaeStation call them in their everyday life fungi or nipples because of their large size relative to other buttons.

Many, especially novice gamers, are unaware that they can be pressed. Since their main path of movement is rotation. If the letters L or R are simply displayed in the game menu, then this implies the torsion of fungi around its axis. And L3 and R3 stands for pressing the corresponding buttons - vertical pressure without moving to the sides.

Why do I need l3 on the PS3 joystick

L3 is a left analog stick or, in a simple way, a fungus. It is widely used together with the adjacent R3 button to perform important functions on the screen. Namely:

• change of viewpoint;
• camera rotation;
• character trajectory control (running, walking, jumping, riding);
• control of the selection window in the menu;
• scrolling characters;
• often pressing the buttons left and right stick confirm the choice in the menu;
• rarely do they reveal hidden movement or bonus level.

Often during training in action or adventure, the console may ask you to press the corresponding keys L3 and R3 control. So the system makes sure that you are familiar with the location and functions of the basic buttons on the wireless process control panel.