# Option to switch shooting controls L1 & R1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Console\ **Created:** [January 30, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218 "2019-01-30T15:37:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheJames1579](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@TheJames1579](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TheJames1579)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/1 "2019-01-30T15:37:00Z")
I think there should be an option to switch shooting controls from L2 & R2 to L1 & R1 instead, this would make it easier for myself and i’m sure many others. If possible please discuss this further and or send it as a suggestion to be added into the game ---
**Author:** ![PrairieGeek](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7cd45c/32.png) [@PrairieGeek](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PrairieGeek)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/2 "2019-01-30T16:34:00Z")
You can do it in the ps4 menu but it would switch system wide. You would want to switch just for the game session I’m thinking ---
**Author:** ![uzi\_clip1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/ce7236/32.png) [@uzi\_clip1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/uzi_clip1)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/3 "2019-01-30T18:35:00Z")
Just go to custom controller options. You can customize any buttons and some that aren’t assign. I changed all of them because my arm got ripped off in a work accident now I jump with L2 and throw grenades with circle lol. ---
**Author:** ![likeaboogie](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/8edcca/32.png) [@likeaboogie](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/likeaboogie)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/4 "2019-05-09T16:06:00Z")
When I change L1-R1 to L2-R2, I can’t use the “air reinforcement” menu by pressing L1+R1 ---
**Author:** ![PrairieGeek](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7cd45c/32.png) [@PrairieGeek](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PrairieGeek)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/5 "2019-05-09T18:54:00Z")
Remap them individually in custom button mapping menu in game not at console level ---
**Author:** ![LoganX1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@LoganX1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LoganX1)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/6 "2019-05-09T21:13:00Z")
> [@likeaboogie](#): > > When I change L1-R1 to L2-R2, I can’t use the “air reinforcement” menu by pressing L1+R1 That’s because you are overriding the default mapping for those buttons. If you remap L1R1 you need to remap the function they were doing to L2R2. Hste to say it but the easiest thing to do is to swap them in the ps4 accessibility menu. Yes it changes for every game but you can add Accessibility to the PS4 Quick menu. ---
**Author:** ![The\_BERG\_366](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/the_berg_366/32/101051_2.png) [@The\_BERG\_366](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/The_BERG_366)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/7 "2019-05-10T02:03:00Z")
> [@likeaboogie](#): > > When I change L1-R1 to L2-R2, I can’t use the “air reinforcement” menu by pressing L1+R1 because then it is on L2-R2… I mean L1-R1 is then aiming and shooting. what do u expect to happen? the game reading your mind to determine if you want to shoot while ads or to use the reinforcements? ---
**Author:** ![Ploodovic](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Ploodovic](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Ploodovic)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/8 "2019-05-10T14:55:00Z")
> [@The\_BERG\_366](#): > > > [@likeaboogie](#): > > > > When I change L1-R1 to L2-R2, I can’t use the “air reinforcement” menu by pressing L1+R1 > > because then it is on L2-R2… I mean L1-R1 is then aiming and shooting. what do u expect to happen? the game reading your mind to determine if you want to shoot while ads or to use the reinforcements? Yeah, you wouldn’t be able to shoot while ADS, because it would bring up the reinforcement menu every time. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ps\_865](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@ps\_865](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ps_865)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/9 "2019-05-10T16:58:00Z")
I did that few weeks ago when I all of a sudden could not fire a sniper (only) in BF5. So I found about that hard coded R2 press threshold, and instead of buying a new controller, I went to the PS4 options and switched the buttons. And now I like it better this way ---
**Author:** ![someguy12121](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/someguy12121/32/103557_2.png) [@someguy12121](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/someguy12121)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/option-to-switch-shooting-controls-l1-r1/108218/10 "2019-05-12T22:55:00Z")
Go to accessibility settings and there should be an option for custom button mapping. I would then add accessibility settings to the quick menu so you can quickly enable/disable custom button mapping when switching between different games.