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Controller buttons

Button names follow an Xbox-style layout: A is the bottom face button, B the right one. The Select, Back and definition buttons can be changed in Settings → Shortcuts & Controls → Controller menu; the D-pad and sticks are fixed.

Button Controller menu Word-by-word reading Kimochi windows
LS + RS (click both sticks) Open / close Close —
A (Select) Choose the item Look the word up again Activate the focused control
B (Back) Close Back to the game (or to Recent text) Close a dialog, go back
Y (Back, second button) Same as B Same as B Same as B
LB — Previous definition —
RB — Next definition —
D-pad Step to an item ◀ ▶ word, ▲ ▼ line Move focus
Left stick Aim at an item Same as the D-pad Move focus
Right stick — Scroll the pop-up Scroll

Held directions repeat. Optional extras:

  • A gamepad button or combination for Scan (Settings → Shortcuts & Controls → Shortcuts).
  • Scan after a button press: scan a moment after the button that advances your game’s text (Settings → OCR & Overlay → Auto-scan).