There are many other user input methods that are not buttons. Cocos2d v3 brings a whole suite of form components that were missing from previous versions.
It is also possible to include UIKit components, but in nearly all cases, a better user experience will be provided by using the Cocos2d equivalent.
The form elements available are as follows:
CCButtonCCTextFieldCCLabelTTF,CCLabelBMFontCCSliderCCScrollViewCCTableView
To use these elements, you must provide images for their appearance. However, there is an easier method. SpriteBuilder comes with template versions of the form components and makes their use very simple.
These are what each component looks like in an app.
