I’ve been using full manual pumping with auto pump off, but now the response feels worse—or did the input range change?
I used a Pro Controller with trigger stops ON to avoid RT/LT grab delay/misinputs, but after the update it no longer registers at all.
If this isn’t a bug but intended, it’s terrible.
Feels like the whole pump mechanic is broken after the last update. Same issue here on a stock PC controller — RT/LT doesn’t register at all. The only workaround is enabling "Left Stick Forward to Pump", but it still feels very inconsistent, and the pump timing/window feels off — like the input window is shifted too early. It makes the game and some challenges almost unplayable since I can’t gain speed like before.
If you press and hold the input deeply enough, it sometimes registers as a pump, but transitioning into the next action becomes really difficult.
The forward-stick pump is also inconsistent, so I’d like to see that fixed.
At this point, it’s hard to tell whether this is a bug or an intentional design choice. Either way, it’s a pretty frustrating mechanic.
Honestly, it really killed my motivation lol.
EA QV TeamThank you for the report! We'll investigate this issue.
Has there been any progress on this issue since then?
Ever since the grab pump input started behaving strangely, I’ve been playing Skate much less. I tried playing again today after a while, but the issue still hasn’t been fixed.
Was this an intentional change, or is it a bug? The input fails to register far too often. If the pre-update behavior was the intended and normal one, and there were no plans to change it, I’d really like this to be fixed as soon as possible.
I used to play Skate almost every day because I loved skating in pools and halfpipes, but the current state of the game is honestly very disappointing.
Thank you.
Wanted to ask same question— is this actually being worked on right now? There isn't anything about it in The Weekly Grind under "known issues still being investigated".
Also, this week the ZexyZek challenges were added, and one of the "Board Meet Bill" line challenges requires doing a "pump on the roll-in", which currently seems impossible because of this issue.
Community ManagerHey everyone,
Please let us know if you have noticed an improvement with the pump responsiveness since the start of season 4.
At the start of Season 4, it still hadn't been fixed. Since I mainly skate halfpipes and pools, it honestly made the game much less enjoyable, so I stopped playing.
I was actually thinking about coming back to the game recently, so I'll test it later.
That issue seriously ruined the fun of skating halfpipes. If this was an intentional design change, it should have been communicated to players. If it's a bug, then it should be officially reported.
Thank you.
