Madden NFL 20 Plain Text Manual For PC (2024)

COMPLETE CONTROLS

Keyboard and Mouse Controls (PC ONLY)

Madden NFL 20 on PC fully supports the Xbox One Wireless Controller and offers a new control scheme from the keyboard and mouse. By itself, the keyboard can be used to navigate all menus and play the game, with the mouse adding additional control over both menu navigation and gameplay. For gameplay, the mouse controls a “Virtual Thumbstick” (displayed in the UI) that allows for precise control over player movement.

For help learning gameplay controls, head to the Skills Trainer. For more information, check out the Settings menu.

NOTE: The controls listed throughout the manual assume that you are using an Xbox One Wireless Controller.

PLAY CALLING

Adjust play call settings at any time by visiting SETTINGS> VISUAL FEEDBACK> PLAY CALL STYLE, or just customize your settings in the options that appear before each game:

Enhanced

Gives you three suggestions at a time from a full range of options, including Coach Suggestions, Formation, Concept, Play Type, Personnel, and Recent Plays.

Slim

This option has all the same choices as Enhanced while showcasing the beautiful broadcast presentation of Madden NFL 20.

Change the Tempo setting to fine-tune how you compete against the clock:

Normal

This is the default option

No Huddle

Your offense automatically goes into the No Huddle offense when it gets tackled in bounds while the clock is running.

Check Clock

This runs the play clock down to 10 seconds. A great option late in the game when you’re looking to deplete the game clock.

PC GAME CONTROLS

OFFENSE

· Snap ball (Hurry to line): SPACEBAR or left mouse button

· Switch player: F or middle mouse button

· Motion player: left and right arrows

· Hot route: H

· Pass protection: P

· Fake snap: ALT

· Show Play Art: SHIFT or right mouse button

· Player lock: Z

· Show/Hide Pre-Play menu: TAB

· Quiet crowd: Q

· Zoom in gameplay camera: PAGE UP or mouse scroll wheel up

· Zoom out gameplay camera: PAGE DOWN or mouse scroll wheel down

· Motion selected player left: left arrow

· Motion selected player right: right arrow

Passing

· Throw to receiver (2): E

· Lob to receiver (2): E (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (2): E (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (2): E (double tap)

· Throw to receiver (3): F

· Lob to receiver (3): F (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (3): F (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (3): F double tap

· Throw to receiver (1): Q

· Lob to receiver (1): Q (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (1): Q (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (1): Q (double tap)

· Throw to receiver (4): R

· Lob to receiver (4): R (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (4): R (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (4): R (double tap)

· Throw to receiver (5): SPACEBAR

· Lob to receiver (5): SPACEBAR (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (5): SPACEBAR (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (5): SPACEBAR (double tap)

· High throw: ALT or middle mouse button + receiver key

· Playmaker closest receiver: W/A/S/D

· Low throw: CTRL or left mouse button + receiver key

· Check out of play action/ scramble: SHIFT or right mouse button

· Pump fake: Q, E, F, R or SPACEBAR (double tap)

· Throw ball away: X

· Total control passing: arrow keys or mouse movement (when passing)

· Quarterback carrier mode: CTRL

BALL CARRIER

· Stiff Arm: E

· Celebrate (in open field): SHIFT + CTRL (hold) or left mouse button + right mouse button (hold) + E

· Sprint spin: SHIFT or right mouse button (hold up to ½ sec) + F

· Standard spin: F

· Precision spin: CTRL or left mouse (hold) +F

· Spin: S then A or S then D

· Dive low: SHIFT or right mouse button (hold) + Q

· Dive for yards: Q

· Dive over the line: CTRL or left mouse button + right mouse button (hold) + Q

· QB slide past LOS: Q

· Sprint hurdle: SHIFT or right mouse button (hold up to ½ sec) + R

· Hurdle: R

· Precision hurdle: CTRL or left mouse button (hold) + R

· Pitch ball: ALT

· Switch ball hand: SPACEBAR (tap)

· Protect ball: SPACEBAR (hold)

· Precision modifier (decelerate): CTRL or left mouse button (hold)

· Hesi: CTRL or left mouse button (tap)

· Precision spin: CTRL or left mouse button (hold) + F

· Acceleration burst/ Sprint: Shift or right mouse button

· Sprint juke: SHIFT or right mouse button (hold up to ½ sec) + A or D

· Speed back juke: SHIFT or right mouse button (hold up to ½ sec) + S

· Back juke: S

· Precision back juke: CTRL or left mouse button (hold) + S

· Speed truck: SHIFT or right mouse button (hold up to ½ sec) + W

· Truck: W

· Precision truck: CTRL or left mouse button (hold) + W

· Lunge for yards: W (with stumble recovery icon active)

· Stumble recovery: S (with stumble recovery icon active)

· Juke left, juke right combo: A then D

· Precision juke left, juke right combo: CTRL or left mouse button (hold) + A then D

· Juke right, juke left combo: D then A

· Precision juke right, juke left combo: CTRL or left mouse button (hold) + D then A

· One Cut: right mouse button (after direction change)

BALL IN AIR DEFENSE

· Possession catch: E

· Switch player: F or middle mouse button

· RAC catch: Q

· Aggressive catch: R

· Auto play/ Defensive assist: ALT (hold)

· Strafe: CTRL (hold) or left mouse button

· Acceleration burst: R

SPECIAL TEAMS OFFENSE

· Snap/ Set kick power/ Set kick accuracy: SPACEBAR or left mouse button

· Switch player: F or middle mouse button

· Audible: A

· Flip play: F

· Fake snap: ALT

DEFENSE

· Individual adjustment: I

· Switch player: F or middle mouse button

· Select player: F or middle button (hold) + arrow keys

· Audible menu: A

· Coverage audible: C

· Defensive line audible: D

· Linebacker audible: L

· Defensive keys: K

· Off the line: SHIFT or right mouse button (at snap)

· Show Play Art: SHIFT or right mouse button (hold)

· Show strong/ weak side gap assignment: SHIFT (hold) + A or D (hold)

· Zoom in gameplay camera: PAGE UP/ mouse scroll wheel up

· Zoom out gameplay camera: PAGE DOWN/ mouse scroll wheel down

· Defensive player lock camera: Z

· Defensive camera: PAGE UP/ mouse scroll wheel up

· Show/ Hide pre-play menu: TAB

· Pump up crowd: E

DEFENSIVE (ENGAGED)

· Pass rush finesse move: E (vs. pass)

· Shed block: E (vs. run)

· Switch player: F or middle mouse button

· Pass rush power move Q (vs. pass)

· Hands up/ Bat ball: R

· Auto-assist (non-engaged): ALT (hold)

· Reach tackle left: Q + left arrow key

· Rach tackle right: Q + right arrow key

· Directional block sheds: arrow keys + E

DEFENSIVE (PURSUIT)

· Conservative tackle: E

· Precision breakdown tackle: CTRL (hold) + E

· Switch player: F or middle mouse button

· Dive tackle: Q

· Auto play/ Defensive assist: ALT

· Strip ball: SPACEBAR

· Strafe: CTRL (hold) or left mouse button

· Acceleration burst: SHIFT or right mouse button

· Hit stick vs. ball carrier or blocker: W or mouse scroll wheel up

· Cut stick vs. ball carrier or blocker: S or mouse scroll wheel down

BALL IN AIR DEFENSE

· Play receiver: E (hold)

· Switch player: F or middle mouse button

· Swat ball: Q

· Play ball/ Ball hawk: R

· Strafe: CTRL (hold) or left mouse button

· Acceleration burst: SHIFT or right mouse button

· Hit stick: W

SPECIAL TEAMS DEFENSE

· Conservative tackle: E

· Switch player: F or middle mouse button

· Audible: A

· Jumping block attempt: R

· Diving block attempt: Q

· Flip play: F

· Show Play Art/ Jump the snap: SHIFT or right mouse button (hold)

PLAYER LOCKED RECEIVER

· Switch players (pre-play): F or middle mouse button

· Player lock (pre-play): Z

· Conservative change-up release (avoid press): E + arrow key or mouse movement (at snap)

· Go in motion: left/ right arrow

· Aggressive footfire release (avoid press): Q

· Just-go release (speed boost): SHIFT + arrow key or right mouse button + mouse movement (at snap)

· Cut of press: A or D (while pressed)

· Cut moves while route-running: SPACEBAR + W or A or S or D

· Route-running/ Move player: arrow keys or mouse movement

· Alternate cut-moves while route-running: SPACEBAR (hold) then arrow keys or mouse movement then SPACEBAR (release)

Defensive Coverage Mechanics

· Switch players (pre-play): F or middle mouse button

· Player lock (pre-play): Z

· Press/hold receiver: A or S or D (at snap)

· Player Movement: arrow keys or mouse movement

· Carry, deliver, and follow receiver out of press: S then A or S then D (during press)

Blocking Mechanics

· Switch players (pre-play): F or middle mouse button

· Player lock (pre-play): Z

· Player movement/ Block on collision: arrow keys or mouse movement

· Conservative engage defender: arrow keys or mouse movement (while running into another player)

· Aggressive impact block: W or mouse scroll wheel up

· Aggressive cut block: S or mouse scroll wheel down

XBOX One Game Controls

Offense

Pre-Play Offense

· Snap ball (Hurry to line): A

· Switch player: B

· Motion player: B + left stick, left stick

· Hot Route: Y

· Pass protection: LB + right stick

· Fake snap: RB

· Show Play Art: RT

· Player Lock: Left stick (double tap)

· Switch ‘Primary Read’ receiver: RT + LT + receiver button (hold)

· Show/ Hide Pre-Play menu: right stick tap

· Quiet crowd: right stick move down

· Zoom in gameplay camera: dpad up

· Zoom out gameplay camera: dpad down

· Motion selected player left: dpad left

· Motion selected player right: dpad right

PASSING

· Throw to receiver (2): A

· Lob to receiver (2): A (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (2): A (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (2): A (double tap)

· Throw to receiver (3): B

· Lob to receiver (3): B (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (3): B (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (3): B (double tap)

· Throw to receiver (1): X

· Lob to receiver (1): X (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (1): X (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (1): X (double tap)

· Throw to receiver (4): Y

· Lob to receiver (4): Y (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (4): Y (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (4): Y (double tap)

· Throw to receiver (5): RB

· Lob to receiver (5): RB (tap)

· Bullet pass to receiver (5): RB (hold)

· Touch pass to receiver (5): RB double tap

· High throw: LB + pass button

· Playmaker closest receiver: right stick (flick directional)

· Low throw: LT + pass button

· Check out of play action/ scramble: RT

· Pump fake: A, B, X, Y, or RB (double tap)

· Throw ball away: right stick tap

· Total control passing: left stick + direction when throwing

· Quarterback carrier mode: LT (tap)

BALL CARRIER

· Stiff arm: A

· Celebrate (in open field): LT + RT + A (hold)

· Sprint spin: B + RT (hold up to ½ sec)

· Standard spin: B or right stick (half circle)

· Precision spin: B + LT (hold)

· Spin: right stick (half circle)

· Dive low: X + RT

· Dive for yards: X

· Dive over the line: X + LT

· Ball carrier give-up/ QB slide: LT + RT + right stick tap

· QB slide past LOS: X

· Sprint hurdle: RT (hold up to ½ sec) + Y

· Hurdle: Y + RT

· Pitch ball: LB

· Switch ball hand: RB (tap)

· Protect ball: RB (hold)

· Precision modifier (decelerate): LT

· Hesi: LT (tap)

· Precision spin: LT + right stick (half circle)

· Acceleration burst/ Sprint: RT

· Sprint juke: RT (hold up to ½ sec) + right stick (flick)

· Juke: right stick move right or right stick move left

· Precision juke: LT + right stick move right or right stick move left

· Speed back juke: RT (hold up to ½ sec) + right stick down (flick)

· Precision back juke: LT (hold) + right stick down

· Speed truck: RT (hold up to ½ sec) + right stick up (flick)

· Truck: right stick up (flick)

· Precision truck: LT (hold) + right stick up

· Lunge for yards: Right stick up, with stumble recover icon active

· Stumble recovery: right stick down, with stumble recover icon active

· Juke right, juke left combo: Right stick right, right stick left

· Precision juke right, juke left combo: LT + right stick right, right stick left

· One Cut: RT (during a cut)

BALL IN AIR DEFENSE

· Possession catch: A

· Switch player: B

· RAC catch: X

· Aggressive catch: Y (hold)

· Auto play/ Defensive assist: LB

· Strafe: LT

· Acceleration burst: RT

SPECIAL TEAMS OFFENSE

· Snap/ Set kick power/ Set kick accuracy: A

· Switch player: B

· Audible X

· Flip play: X + RT

· Fake snap: RB

PRE- PLAY DEFENSE

· Individual adjustment: A

· Switch player: B

· Select player: B (hold) + right stick

· Audible menu: X

· Coverage audible: Y

· Defensive line audible: LB

· Linebacker audible: RB

· Defensive keys: LT

· Off the line: RT (tap)

· Show Play Art: RT (hold)

· Show strong/ weak side gap assignment: RT + A + B

· Zoom in gameplay camera: dpad up

· Zoom in gameplay camera: dpad down

· Defensive player lock camera: left stick (double tap)

· Defensive camera: dpad up

· Show/ Hide pre-play menu: right stick tap

· Pump up crowd: right stick up

DEFENSIVE (ENGAGED)

· Pass rush finesse move: A (vs. pass)

· Shed block: A (vs. run)

· Switch player: B

· Pass rush power move: X (vs. pass)

· Hands up/ Bat ball: Y

· Auto-assist (non-engaged): LB (hold)

· Reach tackle left: LB

· Reach tackle right: RB

· Directional block sheds: left stick + A

DEFENSIVE (PURSUIT)

· Conservative tackle: A

· Precision breakdown tackle: LT + A

· Switch player: B

· Dive tackle: X

· Auto play/ Defensive assist: LB

· Strip ball: RB

· Strafe: LT

· Acceleration burst: RT

· Hit stick vs. ball carrier or blocker: right stick up (flick)

· Cut stick vs. ball carrier or blocker: right stick down (flick)

BALL IN AIR DEFENSE

· Play receiver: A (hold)

· Switch player: B

· Swat ball: X

· Play ball/ Ball hawk: Y

· Strafe: LT

· Acceleration burst: RT

· Hit stick: right stick (flick)

SPECIAL TEAMS DEFENSE

· Conservative tackle: A

· Switch player: B

· Audible: X

· Jumping block attempt: Y

· Diving block attempt: X

· Flip play: RT + X

· Show Play Art/ Jump the snap: RT

PLAYER LOCKED RECEIVER

· Switch players (pre-play): B

· Player lock (pre-play): left stick tap

· Conservative change-up release (avoid press): A + left stick + directional at snap

· Go in motion: right stick left move, right stick right move

· Aggressive footfire release (avoid press): A + left stick + directional at snap

· Just-go release (speed boost): RT + left stick + directional at snap

· Cut out of press: right stick tap (flick when pressed)

· Cut moves while route-running: RB + right stick (flick)

· Route-running/ Move player: left stick

· Alternate cut-moves while route-running: RB (hold) + left stick tap (hold), then release RB

DEFENSIVE COVERAGE MECHANICS

· Switch players (pre-play): B

· Player lock (pre-play): left stick tap

· Press/hold receiver: right stick + directional at snap

· Player movement: left stick

· Carry, deliver, and follow receiver out of press: right stick + directional roll during press

BLOCKING MECHANICS

· Switch players (pre-play): B

· Player lock (pre-play): left stick tap

· Player movement/ Block on collision: left stick

· Conservative engage defender: A

· Aggressive impact block: right stick up (flick)

· Aggressive cut block: right stick down (flick)