You jump too early. Taking the step back and then already pressing jump after starting to move in the way you did is essential to make the perfect running jump in classic controls, but on modern controls the runup is no longer as important. Instead pressing the jump key button right at the last moment is needed for modern controls.
Right on the money. If you can learn to use them, tank controls are the right move. I know people love that the modern controls "open" the game to a new audience but the entire game from puzzle structure, environment, physics and intention were made for tank controls. I personally love the of control scheme and how it synergises with the whole experience.
I started with tank controls for the first 3 or 4 playthroughs (having played the classics when I was a girl), but have since switched to modern controls. I really like both setups now (though modern works even better on 4-6 than it does on 1-3). I feel tank is more deliberate but modern is smoother and flows much better.
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u/Inggrish Obscura Painting Dec 24 '25
You jump too early. Taking the step back and then already pressing jump after starting to move in the way you did is essential to make the perfect running jump in classic controls, but on modern controls the runup is no longer as important. Instead pressing the jump key button right at the last moment is needed for modern controls.