Pitch/Roll 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.

Default Controls

Control	PC	XBOX	PS2	Notes
At All Times
Camera Modes	V	Back
Pause Menu	ESC	Start
On Foot
Look/Turn	Mouse	Right Stick
Move	W/A/S/D	Left Stick		Push stick only a little to sneak
Jump/Climb/Block	LSHIFT
Toggle Crouch	C	Left Stick (click)	(click)
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	MOUSE WHEEL UP/DOWN
Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon	TAB/LMB
Target/Scope View	RMB
Look Behind	MMB (click the mouse wheel)	Right Stick (click)	(click)	Toggle look behind
Active Gang Mode/Recruit	RMB (target) + G (hold)
Passive Gang Mode/Recruit	RMB (target) + H (hold)
Positive Response	Y
Negative Response	N
Interrupt a Carjacking	W/A/S/D or LMB	Left Stick or	or
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	or
Duck	C	Left Stick (click)	(click)	Toggle duck
In Vehicle
Enter/Exit Vehicle	ENTER/F
Car Weapon/Nitrous	LMB/LCTRL		or
Hand Brake/Target Hydra Missiles	SPACE
Accelerate	UP/W
Brake/Reverse	DOWN/S
Look Left	Q
Look Right	E
Look Behind	Q&E	and	and	Also works with planes
Steering/Horizontal Camera	LEFT/RIGHT/A/D	Left Stick
Horn/Toggle Siren	H	Left Stick (click)	(click)
Cycle Radio Stations	R or Mouse Wheel	/	/
Trip Skip	Y
Turret Control/Manual Camera/ Change Cinematic Camera	MOUSE (first two) NUM 4 (cinematic camera)	Right Stick
Sub-Mission	2	Right Stick (click)	(click)
Swimming
Swim Fast	LSHIFT (hold)	(hold)	(hold)
Swim Very Fast	LSHIFT (tap)	(tap)	(tap)
Jump	SPACE
Enter/Exit Vehicle	ENTER/F
Dive Underwater	LMB
Rotate Swim Direction	MOUSE	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	W/S/A/D	Left Stick
Auto–Hover/Police Maverick Spotlight	H	Left Stick (click)	(click)
Primary Weapon	LAlt
Alternative Weapon	LCtrl
Turret/Camera	Arrow Keys	Right Stick
Plane
Rudder Right	E
Rudder Left	Q
Thrust	W
Reverse Thrust	S
Roll/Pitch	W/S/A/D	Left Stick
Raise/Lower Landing Gear (with some planes, also operates flaps)	2	Right Stick (click)	(click)
Primary Weapon	LAlt
Alternative Weapon	LCtrl
Camera/Hydra Thrusters	Arrow Keys	Right Stick