This article lists the default controls used for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the PC, Xbox, and PS2.
When playing on the Xbox 360, White is LB and Black is RB; however, in the Definitive Edition for Xbox Series X|S, White is LT and Black is RT.
On PC, the player can change the controls by clicking on Redefine Controls in the control-menu option and choose their own way to play.
Default Controls[]
Control | PC | Xbox | PS2 | Notes |
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At All Times[] | ||||
Camera Modes | ||||
Pause Menu | ||||
On Foot[] | ||||
Look/Turn | ||||
Move | /// | Push stick only a little to sneak | ||
Jump/Climb/Block | ||||
Toggle Crouch | (click) |
(click) |
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Run | (hold) |
(hold) |
(hold) |
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Sprint | (tap) |
(tap) |
(tap) |
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Start Mini-game/<Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object | ||||
Attack/Fire Weapon | ||||
Cycle Weapon Left/Cycle Target Left | (down) |
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Cycle Weapon Right/Cycle Target Right | (up) |
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Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon | / | |||
Target/Scope View | ||||
Look Behind | (click) |
(hold) |
(click) |
Toggle look behind |
Active Gang Mode/Recruit | (target) + (hold) |
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Passive Gang Mode/Recruit | (target) + (hold) |
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Positive Response | ||||
Negative Response | ||||
Interrupt a Carjacking | /// or |
or |
or |
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First Person Shooting[] | ||||
First-Person Mode | (hold) |
(hold) |
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Shoot | or |
or |
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Zoom In | (up) / | |||
Zoom Out | (down) / | |||
Aim | or |
or |
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Duck | (click) |
(click) |
Toggle duck | |
In Vehicle[] | ||||
Enter/Exit Vehicle | ||||
Car Weapon/Nitrous | / (left) | or |
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Hand Brake/Target Hydra Missiles | ||||
Accelerate | / | |||
Brake/Reverse | / | |||
Look Left | ||||
Look Right | ||||
Look Behind | and |
and |
and |
Also works with planes |
Steering/Horizontal Camera | / / |
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Horn/Toggle Siren | (click) |
(click) |
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Cycle Radio Stations | / | / | / | |
Trip Skip | ||||
Turret Control/Manual Camera/ Change Cinematic Camera |
(first two) NUM 4 (cinematic camera) |
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Sub-Mission | (click) |
(click) |
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Swimming[] | ||||
Swim Fast | (hold) |
(hold) |
(hold) |
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Swim Very Fast | (tap) |
(tap) |
(tap) |
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Jump | ||||
Enter/Exit Vehicle | / | |||
Dive Underwater | / | |||
Rotate Swim Direction | ||||
On Bicycle[] | ||||
Pedal | / (hold) |
(hold) |
(hold) |
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Pedal Faster | / (tap) |
(TAP) |
(tap) |
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Bunnyhop | ||||
Bunnyhop Higher | (hold) |
(hold) |
(hold) |
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Helicopter[] | ||||
Rudder Right | ||||
Rudder Left | ||||
Ascend | ||||
Descend | ||||
Pitch/Roll | /// | |||
Auto–Hover/Police Maverick Spotlight | (click) |
(click) |
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Primary Weapon | ||||
Alternative Weapon | ||||
Turret/Camera | /// | |||
Plane[] | ||||
Rudder Right | ||||
Rudder Left | ||||
Thrust | ||||
Reverse Thrust | ||||
Roll/Pitch | /// | |||
Raise/Lower Landing Gear (with some planes, also operates flaps) | (click) |
(click) |
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Primary Weapon | ||||
Alternative Weapon | ||||
Camera/Hydra Thrusters | /// |