Controls for GTA San Andreas

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

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    
Crouch/Sneak C Left
Stick
Left
Stick
Toggle crouch/sneak
*On XBox and PS2, you click down on the left stick
Run SPACE
(HOLD)
 
(HOLD)
 
(HOLD)
Sprint SPACE
(TAP)
 
(TAP)
 
(TAP)
Enter Vehicle/Start Mini-game/
Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object
F    
Attack/Fire Weapon LMB    
Cycle Weapon Left/Cycle Target Left MOUSE WHEEL UP/DOWN    
Cycle Weapon Right/Cycle Target Right N/A    
Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon N/A    
Target/Scope View RMB    
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    
Passive Gang Mode/Recruit H    
Positive Response Y    
Negative Response N    

First Person Shooting

First-Person Mode RMB  
(HOLD)
 
(HOLD)
Shoot LMB  
or
 
 
or
 
Zoom In MOUSE WHEEL UP/PG UP    
Zoom Out MOUSE WHEEL DOWN/PG DOWN    
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    
Car Weapon/Nitrous LMB/LCTRL  
or
 
 
or
 
Hand Brake SPACE    
Accelerate UP/W    
Brake/Reverse DOWN/S    
Look Left Q    
Look Right E    
Look Behind Q&E  
and
 
 
and
 
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  /   / 
Trip Skip Y    
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)
 
(HOLD)
 
(HOLD)
Swim Faster SPACE
(TAP)
 
(TAP)
 
(TAP)
Jump LSHIFT    
Enter/Exit Vehicle ENTER/F    
Dive Underwater LMB    
Rotate Swim Direction MOUSE Left
Stick
Left
Stick

On Bicycle

Pedal UP/W
(HOLD)
 
(HOLD)
 
(HOLD)
Pedal Faster UP/W
(TAP)
 
(TAP)
 
(TAP)
Bunnyhop LSHIFT    
Bunnyhop Higher LSHIFT
(HOLD)
 
(HOLD)
 
(HOLD)

Helicopter

Rudder Right E    
Rudder Left Q    
Ascend W    
Descend S    
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    
Alternative Weapon LCtrl    
Turret/Camera Arrow
Keys
Right
Stick
Right
Stick

Plane

Rudder Right E    
Rudder Left Q    
Thrust W    
Reverse Thrust S    
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    
Alternative Weapon LCtrl    
Turret/Camera Arrow
Keys
Right
Stick
Right
Stick