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The controls for Jak II. Originally released on the PlayStation 2 in December 2003, the game was later ported to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in February 2012 and June 2013, respectively, as part of the Jak and Daxter Collection. As such, both the controls for the standard DualShock controller and those for the Vita will be included. Furthermore, the game received official emulation support on the PlayStation 4 in December 2017, though the controls to that of the PlayStation 2 and 3 releases are identical, save for the Select and Start buttons being mapped to the left and right sides of the touch pad, respectively.

Jak[]

Jak is the main character, who you control for nearly the entirety of the game, be it on foot or on board a vehicle or device.

Name PS2/3 controls Vita controls Effect
Move character Left analog stick Move the player character around.
Move camera Right analog stick Move the camera around.
Jump X Jump once.
Double jump X + X Jump twice in the air for extra height.
Crouch L1 Shoulder L Crouch down.
Crawl L1 + Left analog stick Shoulder L + Left analog stick Crawl around while in the crouching position.
High jump L1 + X Shoulder L + X Jump higher from a crouching position.
Roll Left analog stick + L1 Left analog stick + Shoulder L Roll once in your current line of direction.
Roll jump Left analog stick + L1 + X Left analog stick + Shoulder L + X From a roll on the ground, perform a launching somersault in the air to reach long distances. Press X when landing to do a high jump immediately after.
Use Triangle Hi-jack, enter, or mount a drivable vehicle or machine.
Punch / Gun whack Square Sliding/lunging punch (whack with Morph Gun if equipped).
Spin kick Circle A double 360-degree spin kick attack.
Aerial spin kick X + Circle A double 360-degree spin kick from the air.
Uppercut L1 + Square, or Square + X Shoulder L + Square, or Square + X Uppercut from a crouching position, or a sliding punch followed by an uppercut.
Dive attack X + Square Dive fists-first from a jump to execute a top-down attack.
Continuous dive attack X (hold), Square (while in mid-air) After a dive attack Jak will bounce back into the air, at which point another attack can be executed if timed properly.
Submerge Square or Circle (hold) Hold to submerge underwater, release to emerge. Use Left analog stick to swim around.
Shoot L1 Shoulder R Fire one shot from your equipped or last-equipped weapon. Hold to fire continuously if using the Vulcan Fury, or prepare a charge if using the Peace Maker.
Equip red modification Up Equip the Scatter Gun, press again to put it away.
Equip yellow modification Down Equip the Blaster, press again to put it away.
Equip blue modification Left Equip the Vulcan Fury, press again to put it away.
Equip dark modification Right Equip the Peace Maker, press again to put it away.
Wastelander move Square + L1, or Circle + L1 Square + Shoulder R, or Circle + Shoulder R (Blaster only) A melee attack followed by a three-shot bullet stream from the Blaster.
Aerial Wastelander move X + Circle + L1 X + Circle + Shoulder R (Blaster or Vulcan Fury only) Jump and kick in the air while shooting to unleash a 360-degree flurry of five semi-auto-aimed bullets around Jak.
Summon Dark Jak L2 Touchpad top-left Turn into Dark Jak, only works of the meter is full.
Activate/deactivate JET-Board R2 Touchpad top-right Equip the JET-Board, if available; or put it away if currently using it.
Display HUD L3 Touchpad bottom-left Displays the HUD on-screen if it is hidden, contains info such as the total and remaining number of hit points, and total collected Precursor orbs and skull gems.
First person view R3 Touchpad bottom-right Toggle first person view.
Start Start Open the in-game menu.
Select Select Pause the game.

Dark Jak[]

Dark Jak is Jak's dark alter-ego, able to be activated after collecting enough dark eco (at which point a small Dark Jak visage will show in the bottom-left corner). During this form, Jak is unable to use zoomers, the JET-Board, or his guns. He is also incapable of rolling, and instead crawls more rapidly than usual. Additionally, dark powers acquired later on replace his usual moveset, though after performing a power he reverts to normal Jak.

Name PS2/3 controls Vita controls Effect
Summon Dark Jak L2 Touchpad top-left Turn into Dark Jak, only works of the meter is full.
Dark Bomb X + Square Send a dark eco shockwave along the ground after jumping in the air and slamming your fist into the ground, dealing damage within a large radius to enemies and objects on the ground and some in the air.
Dark Blast Square + X or L1 + Square Square + X or Shoulder L + Square After jumping into the air, Dark Jak will begin to stay aloft and spin around rapidly, dealing massive damage to anything in the vicinity, with most damage being dealt to anything aerial.
Dark Giant L2 Touchpad top-left While already in Dark Jak mode, grow massively in size with increased damage output and invulnerability.

Daxter[]

Daxter, Jak's sidekick, has a short segment in which he has a set of basic controls while having to run to avoid being crushed and later eaten.

Name PS2/3 controls Vita controls Effect
Move character Left analog stick Move the player character around.
Jump X Jump once.
Double jump X + X Jump twice in the air for extra height.
Tail slap Square A short lunging move where Daxter slaps in a forward direction with his tail.
Tail spin Circle A 360 degree tail spin attack, akin to Jak's spin kick.
Start Start Open the in-game menu.
Select Select Pause the game.

Zoomers[]

Based on the A-Grav Zoomer, zoomers are the primary mode of transportation in modern-day Haven City. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from hoverbikes to hovercars.

Name PS2/3 controls Vita controls Effect
Enter / Exit Triangle Enter an empty zoomer; or grab on to an occupied zoomer, press again to hijack it; press again while driving it to exit.
Steer Left analog stick Control the direction of the zoomer.
Move camera Right analog stick Move the camera around.
Accelerate X (hold) Increase speed.
Brake / Reverse Square Engage brakes, hold to drive in reverse.
Jump L1 Shoulder L Perform a small hop, only works while driving a single-seated zoomer.
Equip red modification Up Equip the Scatter Gun, press again to put it away.
Equip yellow modification Down Equip the Blaster, press again to put it away.
Equip blue modification Left Equip the Vulcan Fury, press again to put it away.
Equip dark modification Right Equip the Peace Maker, press again to put it away.
Shoot L1 Shoulder R Fire one shot from your equipped weapon, or if you are using a Krimzon Guard cruiser or KG patrol bike, fire the bottom-mounted turret.
Change hover zone L2 Touchpad top-left Switch between the high and low hover zones.
Display HUD L3 Touchpad bottom-left Displays the HUD on-screen if it is hidden.
Start Start Open the in-game menu.
Select Select Pause the game.

JET-Board[]

Developed by Keira, Jak eventually gains access to the JET-Board, a hoverboard that allows him to cruise at higher speeds, or cross otherwise difficult or impossible sections like water and dark eco, respectively (cannot ride over lava or acid).

Name PS2/3 controls Vita controls Effect
Activate/deactivate JET-Board R2 Touchpad top-right Equip the JET-Board, if available; or put it away if currently using it.
Steer Left analog stick Control the direction of the JET-Board.
Move camera Right analog stick Move the camera around.
Jump X Hop in the air.
Boost jump X + X (after landing) Jump immediately after landing from a previous jump to get a boost jump.
Duck jump L1 (hold) + X Shoulder L (hold) + X Duck and then jump for a higher reach.
Grind Square or Circle (near rail or edge; hold) Grind on rails and edges of certain objects and platforms.
Flips and spins X + L1 + Left analog stick X + Shoulder R + Left analog stick Perform a flip (±vertical axis) or spin (±horizontal axis). The former will allow you to achieve extra height and hang time, while the latter will give Jak a speed boost upon landing if he performed a perfect 360.
Tricks X + L1 + Left analog stick X + Shoulder L + Left analog stick Perform a variety of tricks depending on angle of Left analog stick.
Flip/spin + trick combo X + L1 + L1 + Left analog stick X + Shoulder L + Shoulder R + Left analog stick Perform a flip or spin plus trick combo.

Gunpod[]

The gunpod is a semi-stationary pod turret at the drill platform.

Name PS2/3 controls Vita controls Effect
Enter / Exit Triangle Enter or exit the turret.
Aim Left analog stick Move the turret's reticle.
Shoot L1 Shoulder R Fires a bullet, hold for repeated fire, causes the turret to overheat if held for too long.
Start Start Open the in-game menu.
Select Select Pause the game.

Titan Suit[]

A bipedal mech, the Titan Suit is only used in three missions. Capable of impressive strength befitting its robotic stature, but beset with bulky movement.

Name PS2/3 controls Vita controls Effect
Enter / Exit Triangle Enter or exit the Titan Suit.
Move Left analog stick Move around.
Move camera Right analog stick Move the camera around.
Jump X Jump up.
Punch Square or Circle Attack an enemy with one punch, press three times for a combo.
Pick up / Drop object L1 Shoulder R Pick up or drop an object.
Throw object Square or Circle (while holding object) Throw an object that you are holding.
Push large object L1 + Left analog stick Shoulder R + Left analog stick Push an object in one direction.
Display HUD L3 Touchpad bottom-left Displays the HUD on-screen if it is hidden.
Start Start Open the in-game menu.
Select Select Pause the game.

Air racer[]

The air racer is a specialized zoomer used in the sport NYFE racing. Two of these races occur in the city and use improved single-seater zoomers instead, though controls function as follows.

Name PS2/3 controls Vita controls Effect
Steer Left analog stick Control the direction of the zoomer.
Move camera Right analog stick Move the camera around.
Accelerate X (hold) Increase speed.
Brake / Reverse Square Engage brakes, hold to drive in reverse.
Jump L1 Shoulder L Perform a small hop, can be used to cut corners during turns.
Boost Circle Activates turbo if acquired.
Display HUD L3 Touchpad bottom-left Displays the HUD on-screen if it is hidden.
Start Start Open the in-game menu.
Select Select Pause the game.
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