Jumping in zelda

sermad · 21 Dec 2006 at 15:58

am i being thick but is jumping from ledge to ledge in zelda bloody hard. I dont know if its my nunchuck but actually 'running' forward seems quite hard - he just walks...arrgh.

This forest dungeon is doing my head in!

Nitefly · 21 Dec 2006 at 16:14

Havnt got the wii version, but.....

You jump just by running off a ledge. So, just.... run

scorza · 21 Dec 2006 at 16:17

sermad said:
am i being thick but is jumping from ledge to ledge in zelda bloody hard. I dont know if its my nunchuck but actually 'running' forward seems quite hard - he just walks...arrgh.

This forest dungeon is doing my head in!

I have a tendancy to push the thumbstick slightly to the right when I push it forward, but other than that I don't have any problems getting him to jump.

sermad · 21 Dec 2006 at 16:25

scorza said:
I have a tendancy to push the thumbstick slightly to the right when I push it forward, but other than that I don't have any problems getting him to jump.

yeah im trying to do this - or i just spin the camera and run forwards by using 'down' that tends to make him run.

It must be my nunchuck - because using 'up' to run just doesnt work that well!

Kreeeee · 21 Dec 2006 at 16:41

Weebull · 21 Dec 2006 at 19:17

Maybe your analogue stick is slightly funny? Have you tried unplugging and replugging it in, without touching the stick? As it may have simply been off-centre when you turned it on, and that knocks all the alignments out of balance.

Vixen · 21 Dec 2006 at 21:48

Weebull said:
Maybe your analogue stick is slightly funny? Have you tried unplugging and replugging it in, without touching the stick? As it may have simply been off-centre when you turned it on, and that knocks all the alignments out of balance.

Yeah, if the stick is being pressed in any direction when the controller is switched on, that point will be registered as being the centre, so it will all go a bit crazy. It was an issue with the gamecube controllers too.

If the analogue stick is right at the top (ie can't push it any further) then Link should be running. Before you jump in temples or anywhere you can easily miss, always tap Z first, so the camera is centred behind you. That should make sure you're not accidentally pointing in the wrong direction.