Help
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Getting Started
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Single Player
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Multiplayer
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Settings
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Tips and Strategy
Controls
Menu Controls
When you first open Playin Pickleball – you’ll be presented with three menus.
![](https://playinpickleball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/01-Menu.png)
Gesture
Gesture with your hand to move the selection pointer around the screen
(use your non-paddle hand trigger)
![Quest 2 Touch Controllers](https://playinpickleball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Quest-2-Touch-Controllers-1024x598.png)
Trigger
Pull and Release the trigger to select user interface elements (buttons, scrollbars, etc.)
(use your non-paddle hand trigger)
![Quest 2 Touch Controllers](https://playinpickleball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Quest-2-Touch-Controllers-1024x598.png)
Right Trigger
Left Trigger
Thumbstick
Push the thumbstick forward or backwards to scroll inside of boxes that have scrollbars.
(use your non-paddle hand thumbstick)
![Quest 2 Touch Controllers](https://playinpickleball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Quest-2-Touch-Controllers-1024x598.png)
Right Thumbstick
Left Thumbstick
In-Game Controls
Playin Pickleball uses few buttons so you can focus more on playing, and less on keeping track of what buttons do which function.
![](https://playinpickleball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/14-in-game.png)
Gesture
Gesture with your dominant paddle hand to swing your paddle.
Set which hand is your dominant paddle hand using the Settings menu when you first launch the game.
![Quest 2 Touch Controllers](https://playinpickleball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Quest-2-Touch-Controllers-1024x598.png)
Trigger
Pull to spawn (create) a ball in Free-Play or when serving to your opponent. Release the trigger to drop or toss the ball.
(use your non-paddle hand trigger)
![Quest 2 Touch Controllers](https://playinpickleball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Quest-2-Touch-Controllers-1024x598.png)
Right Trigger
Left Trigger
Thumbstick
Click (press down) on the thumbstick while in Practice, Free Play, or in a Match to toggle Volley Mode.
(use your non-paddle hand thumbstick)
In Manual Run mode, move yourself around the court using the thumbstick.
(use your non-paddle hand thumbstick)
![Quest 2 Touch Controllers](https://playinpickleball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Quest-2-Touch-Controllers-1024x598.png)
Right Thumbstick
Left Thumbstick