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

For Xbox 360, Black is RB and White is LB. Items with a ? are currently unconfirmed or unknown.

Default Controls

Control	PC	XBOX	PS2
On Foot
Fire Weapon	NP0, LCTRL, LMB
Next Weapon/Target	NP ENTER, MWD	D-Pad L
Previous Weapon/Target	NP PERIOD, MWU	D-Pad R
Move	W/A/S/D, Arrow Keys	Left Stick
First-Person Look	NP8/NP4/NP2/NP6	Right Stick
Zoom In	PGUP, Z
Zoom Out	PGDN, X
Enter Vehicle	ENTER, F
Change Camera	HOME, C
Center Camera	n/a in standard	Black
Jump	RCTRL, SPACE
Sprint	RSHIFT, LSHIFT
Aim Weapon	RMB, DEL
Look Behind	NP1, MMB, CAPS LOCK	Right Stick Button
In Vehicle
Fire Weapon	NP0, LCTRL, LMB	Click Right Stick
Steer Vehicle	A/D, Arrow L/R	Left Stick
Accelerate	Arrow U, W
Reverse/Brake	Arrow D, S
Exit Vehicle	Enter, F
Radio	INS, MWU, R
Horn	LSHIFT, RSHIFT	Left Stick Button
Sub-Mission	NP PLUS, CAPS LOCK
Change Camera	HOME, C
Pause Game	ESC	Start
Handbrake	RCTRL, RMB, SPACE
Turret	NP9/NP4/NP6/NP5	Right Stick
Dodo Up/Down	NP9/NP6	Pull Left Stick Up/Down
Look Left	NP1, Q	Right Stick
Look Right	NP2, E	Right Stick
Look Behind	NP1 + NP2, Q + E	Right Stick Button	+
Miscellaneous
Pause Game	ESC	Start
Begin/End ~30-Second Replay	F1	n/a	n/a
Save ~30-Second Replay	F2	n/a	n/a
Load saved ~30-Second Replay	F3	n/a	n/a