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