Ultra Street Fighter IV/Controls and Notation

Characters

Controls/Notation

Basic Elements

Game Mechanics

Universal Abilities

Movement

Advanced Techniques

Directions

/7 - Back Jump	/8 - Neutral Jump	/9 - Forward Jump
/4 - Back Walk, Stand Block (Hold to charge back) /44 - Back Dash		/6 - Forward Walk /66 - Forward Dash
/1 - Crouch Block (Hold to charge down+back)	/2 - Crouch (Hold to charge down)	/3 - Offensive Crouch

Six Button Notation

Notation

- LP - Light Punch / Jab	- LK - Light Kick / Short
- MP - Medium Punch / Strong	- MK - Medium Kick / Forward
- HP - Heavy Punch / Fierce	- HK - Heavy Kick / Roundhouse
- P - Any Punch	- K - Any Kick
- PP - Any 2 Punches	- KK - Any 2 Kicks
- PPP - All 3 Punches	- KKK - All 3 Kicks

Special / Super / Ultra Inputs

The following is a list of common input notations and how they are performed. All inputs assume the player is facing right (P1 Side).

• Mash  : Rapidly tap punches (Blanka, Decapre, E. Honda, Gen only)
  • 5th punch input determines which strength of special move is used

• Mash  : Rapidly tap kicks (Chun-Li only)
  • 5th kick input determines which strength of special move is used

• QCF (Quarter Circle Forward) / 236 /  :
  • Down, Down/Towards, Towards ()

• QCB (Quarter Circle Back) / 214 /  :
  • Down, Down/Back, Back ()

• DP (Dragon Punch) / 623 /  :
  • Towards, Down, Down/Towards ()
  • Shortcuts:
    • / 323
    • / 636
    • Note: / 33 does not work as a shortcut on its own; at least one additional down or forward input is needed.

• RDP (Reverse Dragon Punch) / 421 /  :
  • Back, Down, Down/Back ()
  • Shortcuts:
    • / 121
    • / 414
    • Note: some RDP moves do not accept input shortcuts, like Ibuki or Elena RDP+K

• HCF (Half Circle Forward) / 41236 / :
  • Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Towards, Towards ()

• HCB (Half Circle Back) / 63214 /  :
  • Towards, Down/Towards, Down, Down/Back, Back ()

• 360 (360 Degree Motion) /  :
  • Rotate the joystick in a full circle in any direction
  • As a shortcut, Half Circle (forward or back) + one additional upward direction counts as a 360

• Charge Back + Forward / [4]6 /
  • Can also charge Down+Back
  • A few moves may require ending in Down+Forward

• Charge Down + Up / [2]8 /
  • Can also charge Down+Back and end with Up+Back, which retains back charge

• 2xQCF (Double Quarter Circle Forward) / 236236 /
  • Shortcut: / 23236

• 2xQCB (Double Quarter Circle Back) / 214214 /
  • Shortcut: / 21214

• 2xHCF (Double Half Circle Forward) / 4123641236 /
  • Shortcut: / 426426

• 2xHCB (Double Half Circle Back) / 6321463214 /
  • Shortcut: / 624624

• 720 (360 Degree Motion x2) /
  • 2nd circle input does not require a full rotation

• Charge Back, Forward~Back~Forward / [4]646 /
  • Can also charge with Down+Back

• Delta Motion / [1]319 /
  • Can end in any upward direction //
  • For Vega, this affects which direction he travels for Super and Ultra 1

Button Combinations

+: Throw

• Performs a close-range throw that cannot be blocked. Some characters can also throw while in the air. The same input is used to defend (tech) against throws (air throws cannot be teched).
  • A throw tech can also be input while crouching, but if the defending character is not already being thrown, then cr.LK will come out (resulting in a failed throw tech).

+: Focus Attack

• Begins charging an attack that has 1 hit of armor.
• The attack can be released at one of three strength levels:
  • Lv. 1 (quick/no charge) - crumples on counterhit
  • Lv. 2 (partial charge) - crumples on hit
  • Lv. 3 (full charge) - unblockable, leads to a crumple state
• The focus charge (or attack on hit/block) can be cancelled with a forward/back dash
  • This is useful for maintaining pressure or avoiding punishment
• Some normal/special attacks can be cancelled into Focus Attack for 2 bars (referred to as EX Focus Attack)
  • This version of focus attack does not have armor, but can still crumple if the Lv. 2 Focus Attack is fast enough to combo
  • This technique is the basis of the FADC (Focus Attack Dash Cancel) system that allows characters to extend combo routes, juggle into ultra, or use safe invincible reversals

+: Personal Action (Taunt)

• Performs a unique taunt animation; each character has 10 taunts to choose from
  • Dan has unique jumping and crouching taunts that can hit the opponent, while Dudley's crouching taunt throws a projectile rose
  • Guile's crouching taunt causes him to put on or take off his sunglasses
  • Some taunts can shift the character's hurtbox to match the animation (such as lying down to avoid projectiles)

State Modifiers

• st. - "Standing" - move should be used while standing
  • In numpad notation, "5" represents a neutral standing state (5HK)
• cl. - "Close" - indicates a standing proximity normal that must be used at close range (e.g. cl.MP)
• far. - "Far" - indicates a standing proximity normal that must be used at farther ranges (e.g. far.MK)
  • Often times, far proximity normals are simply referred to with "st." prefix (e.g. cl.LP / st.LP)
• cr. - "Crouching" - move should be used while holding down (e.g. cr.HK)
  • In numpad notation, "2" represents a crouch state (2HK)
• j. - "Jumping" - move should be used while in the air (e.g. j.HK)
  • Numpad notation usually keeps this indicator rather than using "8HK" or "9HK"
• EX / - EX Special Move - inputting a move with 2 punches or 2 kicks uses a more powerful version of the move that consumes 1 bar of Super meter
  • Seth's EX Tanden Engine (and several moves in Omega SF4) consumes 2 bars, and some moves do not have an EX version (Zangief Double Lariat, Ibuki Command Dash)
  • The 2 buttons must be pressed with in 1 frame of each other (or using a 3P/3K macro) for the EX move to work.

Combo Connectors

• + : Indicates that 2 actions should be performed at the same time
  • e.g. + hit simultaneously
• , or > : Indicates the next part of a sequence
  • "," is usually used to indicate a link while ">" indicates a chain/target combo, but this notation is not universally followed
  • e.g. LP > MP > HP (Ibuki's Target Combo 4 chain)
  • e.g. cr.MP, cr.MK ( linked into )
• xx : Indicates that the first action should be cancelled into the second.
  • e.g. cr.MK xx Hadouken
  • e.g. Hadouken xx Super
  • e.g. Shoryuken xx FADC
• ~ : Indicates that the first action should be immediately followed by the second action (usually 1 frame apart)
  • e.g. st.HP ~ Throw (input for some kara throws)
  • The plinking technique uses this notation