Goh Notes will foremost make use of the graphical transcription () which is quick to read but for the first-player side only.

However, there are numerous other ways of transcribing moves in Virtua Fighter, such as the numerical (3P) or abbreviated form (d/f+P). Either form has its advantages and disadvantages: numerical is good for quickly typing or telling someone a move verbally; the abbreviated form is universal due to the fact that it doesn’t matter on which side you stand, whereas the graphical transcription is very catchy but needs real icons (graphics).

Here you can find all the transcriptions and how they translate. Below you will find the notation used on this page, as well, other generally known ones, so that you can compare.

Source: Virtua Fighter Notation (by GLC)

Straight Motions

f		6	tap forward
F		6_	hold forward
b		4	tap back
B		4_	hold back
d		2	tap down
D		2_	hold down
u		8	tap up
U		8_	hold up

Diagonals

df		3	tap down-forward
DF		3_	hold down-forward
db		1	tap down-back
DB		1_	hold down-back
uf		9	tap up-forward
UF		9_	hold up-forward
ub		7	tap up-back
UB		7_	hold up-back

Complex motions

Some examples for more complex motions:

QCF	d,df,f		236	quarter-circle forward
QCB	d,db,b		214	quarter-circle back
HCF	b,db,d,df,f		41236	half circle forward
HCB	f,df,d,db,b		63214	half circle back
270°u-b	u,f,d,b		8624	270° throw, 3/4 circle up-back
270°u-f	u,b,d,f		8426	270° throw, 3/4 circle up-forward
270°d-b	d,f,u,b		2684	270° throw, 3/4 circle down-back
270°d-f	d,b,u,f		2486	270° throw, 3/4 circle down-forward

Buttons

P or = Punch button
K or = Kick button
G or = Guard button

Just like in algebra, you may sometimes see something like x or x. Those are series starting with the same move(s), but ending with different options. X stands for a variable here, just like in maths. Take a look at this example:

• P, K () = Lau’s punch-kick
• P, P, K () = Lau’s double punch-heel kick
• P, P, P, d+K () = Lau’s triple punch-sweep

Practical Usage

Let’s have a look at examples, such as the Dash:

f,f		66	dash forward
b,b		44	dash back
f,F		66_	run forward

As well, Crouch Dash (CD) can be achieved with inputting various motions; here are the most popular methods:

df,df		33	Standard CD
df,d,df		323	Alternative