PAW Patrol: Grand Prix [PEGI 3] is a racing game which is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series Consoles, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch and PC. In this video we will be focusing on the Autopilot mode on the console version of the game when playing with a controller, which lets you compete in the races using just one or two buttons. All footage is captured on an Xbox Series S.
The game has one control scheme, with Left Stick for steering, a button for throttle, another button to use skills and a button to use character skills. There are several other controls, but these are entirely optional when using Autopilot. For players who may find holding down the throttle button and using the Left Stick to steer difficult, there is the option to use the Autopilot setting. By pausing the game and pressing Y on Xbox, Triangle on PlayStation or Y on Nintendo, you can switch Autopilot on. The first time you want to use Autopilot you have to switch it on once the race has started, but once it is on it will stay on for that user, including the next time you load the game up, until you manually switch it off. Once it is switched on, the player doesn’t need to use accelerate or the Left Stick to steer as the car will drive around the track automatically.
The player can use the Left Stick to steer if they want to, but as soon as they stop steering the autopilot will quickly take over again. This means that the player can concentrate on using the skill and character skills once they have collected the required items during the race. To use skills, press the X button on Xbox, the Square button on PlayStation or the X Button on Nintendo Switch. You earn skills by collecting the PAW Patrol icon during the race. To use character skills, press B button on Xbox, Circle on PlayStation or B on Nintendo Switch. You earn character skills by collecting pup treats during the race.
If the player crashes when manually steering, they can either press the Respawn button, or wait for a few seconds, where the game will automatically respawn their car back onto the track.
When using Autopilot, the car will not try to avoid any items that other characters have thrown. Players will need to manually steer around them, or they may hit them.
It may be helpful to set up multiple races, so that the player doesn’t need to navigate menus as much between races. From the Main Menu, go to Race and then Custom Race. Now select a character. You can now select Multiple Races and choose a difficulty setting. Mayor Humdinger will throw obstacles at the player, so there is the option to switch him off.
We hope that this video has been helpful. If you have any questions about motor accessibility in video games, then please contact SpecialEffect.
Paw Patrol: Grand Prix [PEGI 3] is a racing game which is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series Consoles, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC. This post will focus on the Autopilot setting which some players may find useful.
The console version of the game has one control scheme, with Left Stick for steering, a button for throttle, another button to use skills and a button to use character skills. There are several other controls, such as a button to drift around corners, but these are entirely optional.
For players who may find holding down the throttle button and using the Left Stick to steer difficult, there is the option to use the Autopilot setting. By pausing the game and pressing Y on Xbox, Triangle on PlayStation or X on Nintendo, you can switch Autopilot on. When you switch Autopilot on, the Autopilot icon in the Pause Menu becomes highlighted, and the icon will also be on the top of the screen during gameplay.
The first time you want to use Autopilot you have to switch it on once the race has started, but once it is on it will stay on for that user, including the next time you load the game up, until you manually switch it off.
Once it is switched on, the player doesn’t need to use accelerate or the Left Stick to steer as the car will drive around the track automatically. The player can use the Left Stick to steer if they want to, but if they stop steering then the Autopilot will quickly take over again. This means that the player can concentrate on using the skill and character skills once they have collected the required items during the race. To use skills, press the X button on Xbox, the Square button on PlayStation and the X Button on Nintendo Switch. You earn skills by collecting the PAW Patrol icon during the race.
To use character skills, press B button on Xbox, Circle on PlayStation and B on Nintendo Switch. You earn character skills by collecting the required number of pup treats during the race.
If the player crashes when manually steering, they can either press the Respawn button, or wait for a few seconds, where the game will automatically respawn their car back onto the track.
When using Autopilot, the car will not try to avoid any items that other characters have thrown. Players will need to manually steer around them, or they may hit them.
It may be helpful to set up multiple races, so that the player doesn’t need to navigate menus as much between races. From the Main Menu, go to Race and then Custom Race. Now select a character. You can now select Multiple Races, and choose a difficulty setting. Mayor Humdinger will throw obstacles at the player, so there is the option to switch him off.
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