Where is R3 on a PS4 controller? When a PS4 game prompts you to press the R3 button, it can be easy to get confused. After all, there’s no button on a DualShock 4 gamepad labeled “R3” is there? Stick around as we cover how to press R3 on PS4, and how to find R3 on the PS4 controller.
Where is R3 on a PS4 controller?
The PS4’s R3 button is located on the right analog stick — you simply need to press it down.
By depressing the right stick you’ll feel a satisfying click that indicates you’ve just pressed R3. The button is commonly used to perform a melee attack in FPS games, including Call of Duty.
It might come as a surprise to learn that the right analog stick actually doubles as a button, rather than just a means to adjust the in-game camera. Despite that, the R3 button has actually been around since 1997’s Dual Analog controller was released as an optional peripheral for the original Sony PlayStation.
Where is L3 on a PS4 controller?
The L3 button on PlayStation 4 is used by pressing the left analog stick.
Activating L3 is the same as R3, just using the left stick instead of the right stick. L3 is most commonly used to make a character sprint, though can have a variety of different uses in different games.
Again, the L3 button has been around for a long time. Anybody can be forgiven for not knowing about its existence, however, as unlike L1 and L2, the L3 button isn’t labeled when you look at the PlayStation 4 gamepad.
Knowing about these features should help you out when the next-generation PS5 console launches too. While there hasn’t been explicit confirmation that the upgraded PlayStation 5 DualSense controller will have R3 and L3 buttons, it seems like a pretty safe bet.
