Petit Planet Radial Menu and UI Navigation Guide

To navigate effectively in Petit Planet, use the radial menu for real-time tool swapping and configure your UI shortcut bar based on your immediate task. Because opening the radial menu does not pause the game or freeze your character, learning directional inputs while moving lets you switch tools, trigger emotes, and manage outfits without interrupting gameplay.

How to Use the Radial Menu

The radial menu acts as your primary quick-action interface during gameplay. When activated, it overlays your active screen while keeping your character present in the world.

• Directional Selection: Move your input device toward the circular menu node for your intended tool, outfit change, or emote.
• Sensitivity Calibration: If directional selections miss your intended slot or feel sluggish, adjust the interaction sensitivity settings in the options menu.
• Context Overlays: Observe the visual overlays that appear when target objects are highlighted. Hovering provides prompt details on what action the current selection will perform.

Setting Up UI Shortcuts and Hotbars

Keep frequently used tools accessible by pinning them to your shortcut bar to minimize time spent searching through the main inventory screen.

1. Group by Objective: Assign terrain tools to primary hotbar slots during construction, or rotate in communication and emote items when preparing for social events.
2. Limit Secondary Items: Avoid crowding your primary bar with situational items to prevent over-scrolling and misclicks.
3. Maintain Consistent Mappings: Keep core tools in fixed slots across building and exploration sessions to build muscle memory.

Managing Exploration and Social Interaction Modes

Interacting with NPCs and planetary structures requires transitioning between specific interaction modes. The radial menu toggles your character between exploration mode for gathering or terraforming and social mode for gifting and dialogue.

• Verify Cursor Icons: Check the highlight on your equipped tool or the icon in the corner of your screen before approaching an NPC.
• Prevent Misused Items: Approaching an NPC while still in resource-gathering mode can use an item accidentally instead of triggering conversation.
• Check Greyed-Out Requirements: If a radial option is disabled, check your UI status. Certain social or interaction nodes require specific quest steps, character levels, or active multiplayer sessions.