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