Controls for GTA San Andreas

This article lists the default controls used for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the PC, Xbox, and PS2.

When playing on Xbox 360 White is LB and Black is RB.

Default Controls

Control PC XBOX PS2 Notes

At All Times

Camera Modes V Back Select
Pause Menu ESC Start Start

On Foot

Look/Turn Mouse Right
Stick
Right
Stick
Move W/A/S/D Left
Stick
Left
Stick
Jump/Climb/Block LSHIFT X Square
Crouch/Sneak C Left
Stick
Left
Stick
Toggle crouch/sneak
*On XBox and PS2, you click down on the left stick
Run SPACE
(HOLD)
A
(HOLD)
Cross
(HOLD)
Sprint SPACE
(TAP)
A
(TAP)
Cross
(TAP)
Enter Vehicle/Start Mini-game/
Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object
F Y Triangle
Attack/Fire Weapon LMB B Circle
Cycle Weapon Left/Cycle Target Left MOUSE WHEEL UP/DOWN White L2
Cycle Weapon Right/Cycle Target Right MOUSE WHEEL UP/DOWN Black R2
Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon TAB/LMB Left Trigger L1
Target/Scope View RMB Right Trigger R1
Look Behind MMB
(click the mouse wheel)
Right
Stick
Right
Stick
Toggle look behind
*On XBox and PS2, you click down on the right stick
Active Gang Mode/Recruit G D-Pad Up D-Pad Up
Passive Gang Mode/Recruit H D-Pad Down D-Pad Down
Positive Response Y D-Pad Right D-Pad Right
Negative Response N D-Pad Left D-Pad Left
Interrupt a Carjacking W/A/S/D
or
LMB
Left
Stick

or
B
Left
Stick

or
Circle

First Person Shooting

First-Person Mode RMB Right Trigger
(HOLD)
R1
(HOLD)
Shoot LMB Left Trigger
or
B
L1
or
Circle
Zoom In MOUSE WHEEL UP/PG UP White L2
Zoom Out MOUSE WHEEL DOWN/PG DOWN Black R2
Aim RMB Right Stick
or
Left Stick
Right Stick
or
Left Stick
Duck C Left
Stick
Left
Stick
Toggle duck
*On XBOX and PS2, you click down on the left stick

In Vehicle

Enter/Exit Vehicle ENTER/F Y Triangle
Car Weapon/Nitrous LMB/LCTRL A
or
B
L1
or
Circle
Hand Brake SPACE X R1
Accelerate UP/W Right Trigger Cross
Brake/Reverse DOWN/S Left Trigger Square
Look Left Q White L2
Look Right E Black R2
Look Behind Q&E White
and
Black
L2
and
R2
Steering/Camera LEFT/RIGHT/A/D Left
Stick
Left
Stick
Horn H Left
Stick
Left
Stick
*On XBox and PS2, you click down on the left stick
Cycle Radio Stations R or Mouse Wheel D-Pad Up/D-Pad Down D-Pad Up/D-Pad Down
Trip Skip Y D-Pad Right D-Pad Right
Turret Control/Manual Camera/
Change Cinematic Camera
MOUSE (first two)
NUMPAD 4 (cinematic camera)
Right
Stick
Right
Stick
Sub-Mission 2 Right
Stick
Right
Stick
*On XBOX and PS2, you click down on the right stick

Swimming

Swim SPACE
(HOLD)
A
(HOLD)
Cross
(HOLD)
Swim Faster SPACE
(TAP)
A
(TAP)
Cross
(TAP)
Jump LSHIFT X Square
Enter/Exit Vehicle ENTER/F Y Triangle
Dive Underwater LMB B Circle
Rotate Swim Direction MOUSE Left
Stick
Left
Stick

On Bicycle

Pedal UP/W
(HOLD)
Right Trigger
(HOLD)
Cross
(HOLD)
Pedal Faster UP/W
(TAP)
Right Trigger
(TAP)
Cross
(TAP)
Bunnyhop LSHIFT B Circle
Bunnyhop Higher LSHIFT
(HOLD)
B
(HOLD)
Circle
(HOLD)

Helicopter

Rudder Right E Black R2
Rudder Left Q White L2
Ascend W Right Trigger Cross
Descend S Left Trigger Dquare
Pitch/Roll T/G/A/D Left
Stick
Left
Stick
Hover Left
Stick
Left
Stick
*On XBOX and PS2, you click down on the left stick
Primary Weapon LAlt B Circle
Alternative Weapon LCtrl A Cross
Turret/Camera Arrow
Keys
Right
Stick
Right
Stick

Plane

Rudder Right E Black R2
Rudder Left Q White L2
Thrust W Right Trigger Cross
Reverse Thrust S Left Trigger Square
Pitch/Roll T/G/A/D Left
Stick
Left
Stick
Raise/Lower Landing Gear 2 Right
Stick
Right
Stick
*On XBOX and PS2, you click down on the left stick
Primary Weapon LAlt B Circle
Alternative Weapon LCtrl A Cross
Turret/Camera Arrow
Keys
Right
Stick
Right
Stick