Controls for GTA San Andreas
PlayStation 2 Controls
Start - Regardless of whether you're on foot or in a vehicle the start button is the pause button. When the game is paused it brings up your menu which you can cycle through and change various options or look at your statistics.
Select - The select button basically controls the camera for everything, there
are three different camera distances you can choose from when running around
on foot and various different types of camera for your vehicles as well.
D-pad - The D-pad does not move you or steer your cars in this game. When
you're on foot the d-pad is used to recruit gang members if you have that
ability, walk up to one of them and target with R1 then press either up or
down to recruit. In conversation pressing either left or right responds
positively or negatively respectively. In car it changes radio stations.
On Foot
- TRIANGLE - Enter/exit vehicles, Active Mini-Game, Punch/Kick, Pick up/Activate object, End Cellular Call.
- CIRCLE - Fire weapon.
- X (HOLD) - Run
- X (TAP RAPIDLY) - Sprint
- SQUARE - Block, climb/jump.
- L1 - View stats, fire weapon.
- L2 - Cycle through weapons. Cycle through targets. Zoom in(sniper/camera)
- R1 - Lock on target. Enter scoop view on sniper.
- R2 - Cycle through weapons. Cycle through targets. Zoom in(sniper/camera)
- L3 - Move Carl.
- L3(TAP) - Duck
- R3 - Move cross hairs(while holding R1).
- R3(HOLD) - Look behind.
Swimming
- X(HOLD) - Swim
- X(TAP) - Swim faster
- Circle - Dive underwater
- Square - Jump
Bicycle
- Triangle - Get of Bike
- X(HOLD) - Pedal
- X(TAP) - Pedal faster
- L1 - Bunnyhop
- L1(HOLD & Release - Bunnyhop Higher
In a Vehicle/Motorbike
- Triangle - Exit vehicle
- Circle - Fire weapon/nitrous
- X - Accelerate
- Square - Brake
- L1 - Fire weapon/nitrous
- L2 - Look left
- R1 - Hand Brake
- R2 - Look right
- R2+L2 - Look behind
- L3 - Horn
- R3 - Vehicle Mission(certain vehicles)
- D-Pad UP - Change radio station
- D-Pad DOWN - Change radio station
Plane
- X - Thrust
- Square - Reverse thrust
- L2 - Move rudder left
- R2 - Move rudder right
Helicopter
- X - Ascend height
- Square - Descend height
- L2 - Move rudder left
- R2 - Move rudder right
- L3 - Hover
- Left analog stick(tilted forward) - Move forward
Default Controls
Control | PC | XBox | PS2 | Notes |
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On Foot | ||||
Look/Turn | Right Stick |
Right Stick |
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Move | Left Stick |
Left Stick |
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Jump/Climb/Block | ||||
Crouch/Sneak | Left Stick |
Left Stick |
Toggle crouch/sneak *On XBox and PS2, you click down on the left stick | |
Run | (HOLD) |
X (HOLD) |
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Sprint | (TAP) |
X (TAP) |
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Enter Vehicle/Start Mini-game/ Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object |
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Attack/Fire Weapon | ||||
Cycle Weapon Left/Cycle Target Left | L-2 | |||
Cycle Weapon Right/Cycle Target Right | R-2 | |||
Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon | Left Trigger |
L-1 | ||
Target/Scope View | Right Trigger |
R-1 | ||
Camera Modes | Back | Select | ||
Pause Menu | Start | Start | ||
Look Behind | Right Stick |
Right Stick |
Toggle look behind *On XBox and PS2, you click down on the right stick | |
Active Gang Mode/Recruit | D-Pad Up |
D-Pad Up |
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Passive Gang Mode/Recruit | D-Pad Down |
D-Pad Down |
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Positive Response | D-Pad Right |
D-Pad Right |
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Negative Response | D-Pad Left |
D-Pad Left |
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First Person Shooting | ||||
First-Person Mode | Right Trigger |
R-1 | Hold down (Release to return to normal controls) | |
Shoot | Left Trigger or |
L-1 or |
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Zoom In | L-2 | |||
Zoom Out | R-2 | |||
Aim | Right Stick or Left Stick |
Right Stick or Left Stick |
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Duck | Left Stick |
Left Stick |
Toggle duck *On XBox and PS2, you click down on the left stick | |
In Vehicle | ||||
Enter/Exit Vehicle | ||||
Car Weapon/Nitrous | or |
X or |
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Hand Brake | ||||
Accelerate | Right Trigger |
Right Trigger |
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Brake/Reverse | Left Trigger |
Left Trigger |
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Look Left | L-2 | |||
Look Right | R-2 | |||
Look Behind | and |
L-2 and R-2 |
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Steering/Camera | Left Stick |
Left Stick |
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Horn | Left Stick |
Left Stick |
*On XBox and PS2, you click down on the left stick | |
Cycle Radio Stations | D-Pad Up/Down |
D-Pad Up/Down |
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Trip Skip | D-Pad Right |
D-Pad Right |
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Swimming | ||||
On Bicycle | ||||
Helicopter | ||||
Plane |