Controls for GTA San Andreas

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.

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
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! Control !! PC !! Xbox !! PS2 !! Notes !colspan=5 |

At All Times
! Camera Modes ! Pause Menu !colspan=5 |
 * V || Back || [[Image:PS3 Select.png|45px|Select]] ||
 * ESC || Start || [[Image:PS3 Start.png|45px|Start]] ||

On Foot
! Look/Turn Stick''' || || ! Move Stick || ||Push stick only a little to sneak''' ! Jump/Climb/Block ! Toggle Crouch Stick''' (click) || (click) || ! Run (hold) || (hold) || (hold) || ! Sprint (tap) || (tap) || (tap) || ! Enter Vehicle/Start Mini-game/ Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object ! Attack/Fire Weapon ! Cycle Weapon Left/Cycle Target Left ! Cycle Weapon Right/Cycle Target Right ! Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon ! Target/Scope View ! Look Behind (click the mouse wheel) || '''Right Stick''' (click) || (click) || Toggle look behind ! Active Gang Mode/Recruit ! Passive Gang Mode/Recruit ! Positive Response ! Negative Response ! Interrupt a Carjacking or LMB || '''Left Stick''' or || or || !colspan=5 |
 * Mouse || '''Right
 * W/A/S/D || '''Left
 * LSHIFT || [[Image:XBox X.png|25px|X]] || [[Image:PS3 Square.png|25px|Square]] ||
 * C || '''Left
 * SPACE
 * SPACE
 * F || [[Image:XBox Y.png|25px|Y]] || [[Image:PS3 Triangle.png|25px|Triangle]] ||
 * LMB || [[Image:XBox B.png|25px|B]] || [[Image:PS3 Circle.png|25px|Circle]] ||
 * MOUSE WHEEL UP/DOWN || [[Image:XBox White.png|25px|White]] || [[Image:PS3 L2.png|25px|L2]] ||
 * MOUSE WHEEL UP/DOWN || [[Image:XBox Black.png|25px|Black]] || [[Image:PS3 R2.png|25px|R2]] ||
 * TAB/LMB || [[Image:Xbox LTrigger.png|25px|Left Trigger]] || [[Image:PS3 L1.png|25px|L1]] ||
 * RMB || [[Image:Xbox RTrigger.png|25px|Right Trigger]] || [[Image:PS3 R1.png|25px|R1]] ||
 * MMB
 * RMB (target) + G (hold) || [[Image:Xbox Up.png|25px|D-Pad Up]] || [[Image:PS3 Up.png|25px|D-Pad Up]] ||
 * RMB (target) + H (hold) || [[Image:Xbox Down.png|25px|D-Pad Down]] || [[Image:PS3 Down.png|25px|D-Pad Down]] ||
 * Y || [[Image:Xbox Right.png|25px|D-Pad Right]] || [[Image:PS3 Right.png|25px|D-Pad Right]] ||
 * N || [[Image:Xbox Left.png|25px|D-Pad Left]] || [[Image:PS3 Left.png|25px|D-Pad Left]] ||
 * W/A/S/D

First Person Shooting
! First-Person Mode (hold) || (hold) || ! Shoot or || or || ! Zoom In ! Zoom Out ! Aim or Left Stick || or || ! Duck Stick''' (click) || (click) || Toggle duck ! colspan=5 |
 * RMB || [[Image:Xbox RTrigger.png|25px|Right Trigger]]
 * LMB || [[Image:Xbox LTrigger.png|25px|Left Trigger]]
 * MOUSE WHEEL UP/PG UP || [[Image:XBox White.png|25px|White]] || [[Image:PS3 L2.png|25px|L2]] ||
 * MOUSE WHEEL DOWN/PG DOWN || [[Image:XBox Black.png|25px|Black]] || [[Image:PS3 R2.png|25px|R2]] ||
 * RMB || Right Stick
 * C || '''Left

In Vehicle
! Enter/Exit Vehicle ! Car Weapon/Nitrous or || ! Hand Brake/Target Hydra Missiles ! Accelerate ! Brake/Reverse ! Look Left ! Look Right ! Look Behind and || and ||Also works with planes ! Steering/Horizontal Camera Stick''' || || ! Horn/Toggle Siren Stick''' (click) || (click) || ! Cycle Radio Stations ! Trip Skip ! Turret Control/Manual Camera/ Change Cinematic Camera NUM 4 (cinematic camera) || '''Right Stick''' || || ! Sub-Mission Stick''' (click) || (click) || ! colspan=5 |
 * ENTER/F || [[Image:XBox Y.png|25px|Y]] || [[Image:PS3 Triangle.png|25px|Triangle]] ||
 * LMB/LCTRL || [[Image:XBox B.png|25px|B]] || [[Image:PS3 L1.png|25px|L1]]
 * SPACE || [[Image:XBox X.png|25px|X]] || [[Image:PS3 R1.png|25px|R1]] ||
 * UP/W || [[Image:Xbox RTrigger.png|25px|Right Trigger]] || [[Image:PS3 Cross.png|25px|Cross]] ||
 * DOWN/S || [[Image:Xbox LTrigger.png|25px|Left Trigger]] || [[Image:PS3 Square.png|25px|Square]] ||
 * Q || [[Image:XBox White.png|25px|White]] || [[Image:PS3 L2.png|25px|L2]] ||
 * E || [[Image:XBox Black.png|25px|Black]] || [[Image:PS3 R2.png|25px|R2]] ||
 * Q&E || [[Image:XBox White.png|25px|White]]
 * LEFT/RIGHT/A/D || '''Left
 * H || '''Left
 * R or Mouse Wheel || [[Image:Xbox Up.png|25px|D-Pad Up]]/[[Image:Xbox Down.png|25px|D-Pad Down]] || [[Image:PS3 Up.png|25px|D-Pad Up]]/[[Image:PS3 Down.png|25px|D-Pad Down]] ||
 * Y || [[Image:Xbox Right.png|25px|D-Pad Right]] || [[Image:PS3 Right.png|25px|D-Pad Right]] ||
 * MOUSE (first two)
 * 2 || '''Right

Swimming
! Swim Fast (hold) || (hold) || (hold) || ! Swim Very Fast (tap) || (tap) || (tap) || ! Jump ! Enter/Exit Vehicle ! Dive Underwater ! Rotate Swim Direction Stick''' || || ! colspan=5 |
 * LSHIFT
 * LSHIFT
 * SPACE || [[Image:XBox X.png|25px|X]] || [[Image:PS3 Square.png|25px|Square]] ||
 * ENTER/F || [[Image:XBox Y.png|25px|Y]] || [[Image:PS3 Triangle.png|25px|Triangle]] ||
 * LMB || [[Image:XBox B.png|25px|B]] || [[Image:PS3 Circle.png|25px|Circle]] ||
 * MOUSE || '''Left

On Bicycle
! Pedal (hold) || (HOLD) || (hold) || ! Pedal Faster (tap) || (TAP) || (tap) || ! Bunnyhop ! Bunnyhop Higher (hold) || (hold) || (hold) || !colspan=5 |
 * UP/W
 * UP/W
 * LSHIFT || [[Image:XBox B.png|25px|B]] || [[Image:PS3 L1.png|25px|L1]] ||
 * LSHIFT

Helicopter
! Rudder Right ! Rudder Left ! Ascend ! Descend ! Pitch/Roll Stick''' || || ! Auto–Hover/Police Maverick Spotlight Stick''' (click) || (click) || ! Primary Weapon ! Alternative Weapon ! Turret/Camera Keys || Right Stick''' || || ! colspan=5 |
 * E || [[Image:XBox Black.png|25px|Black]] || [[Image:PS3 R2.png|25px|R2]] ||
 * Q || [[Image:XBox White.png|25px|White]] || [[Image:PS3 L2.png|25px|L2]] ||
 * W || [[Image:Xbox RTrigger.png|25px|Right Trigger]] || [[Image:PS3 Cross.png|25px|Cross]] ||
 * S || [[Image:Xbox LTrigger.png|25px|Left Trigger]] || [[Image:PS3 Square.png|25px|Square]] ||
 * W/S/A/D || '''Left
 * H || '''Left
 * LAlt || [[Image:XBox B.png|25px|B]] || [[Image:PS3 L1.png|25px|L1]] ||
 * LCtrl || [[Image:XBox A.png|25px|A]] || [[Image:PS3 Circle.png|25px|Circle]] ||
 * '''Arrow

Plane
! Rudder Right ! Rudder Left ! Thrust ! Reverse Thrust ! Roll/Pitch Stick''' || || ! Raise/Lower Landing Gear (with some planes, also operates flaps) Stick''' (click) || (click) || ! Primary Weapon ! Alternative Weapon ! Camera/Hydra Thrusters Keys|| Right Stick''' || ||
 * E || [[Image:XBox Black.png|25px|Black]] || [[Image:PS3 R2.png|25px|R2]] ||
 * Q || [[Image:XBox White.png|25px|White]] || [[Image:PS3 L2.png|25px|L2]] ||
 * W || [[Image:Xbox RTrigger.png|25px|Right Trigger]] || [[Image:PS3 Cross.png|25px|Cross]] ||
 * S || [[Image:Xbox LTrigger.png|25px|Left Trigger]] || [[Image:PS3 Square.png|25px|Square]] ||
 * W/S/A/D || '''Left
 * 2 || '''Right
 * LAlt || [[Image:XBox B.png|25px|B]] || [[Image:PS3 L1.png|25px|L1]] ||
 * LCtrl || [[Image:XBox A.png|25px|A]] || [[Image:PS3 Circle.png|25px|Circle]] ||
 * '''Arrow
 * }