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 |  |
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| Pause Menu |  |
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On Foot[] | ||||
| Look/Turn |  |
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| Move |  / / / |
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Push stick only a little to sneak |
| Jump/Climb/Block |  |
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| 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 |  |
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| Attack/Fire Weapon |  |
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| 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 |  / |
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| Target/Scope View |  |
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| 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 |  |
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| Negative Response |  |
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| 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) / |
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| Zoom Out | (down) / |
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| Aim | |
or |
or |
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| Duck | |
(click) |
(click) |
Toggle duck |
In Vehicle[] | ||||
| Enter/Exit Vehicle | |
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| Car Weapon/Nitrous | / (left) |
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| Hand Brake/Target Hydra Missiles | |
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| Accelerate |  / |
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| Brake/Reverse |  / |
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| Look Left |  |
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| Look Right |  |
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| 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 |  / |
/ |
/ |
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| Trip Skip | |
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| 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 | |
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| Enter/Exit Vehicle |  / |
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| Dive Underwater | / |
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| Rotate Swim Direction | |
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On Bicycle[] | ||||
| Pedal | / (hold) |
(hold) |
(hold) |
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| Pedal Faster | / (tap) |
(TAP) |
(tap) |
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| Bunnyhop | |
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| Bunnyhop Higher | (hold) |
(hold) |
(hold) |
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Helicopter[] | ||||
| Rudder Right | |
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| Rudder Left | |
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| Ascend | |
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| Descend | |
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| Pitch/Roll | /// |
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| Auto–Hover/Police Maverick Spotlight | |
(click) |
(click) |
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| Primary Weapon |  |
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| Alternative Weapon | |
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| Turret/Camera | /// |
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Plane[] | ||||
| Rudder Right | |
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| Rudder Left | |
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| Thrust | |
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| Reverse Thrust | |
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| Roll/Pitch | /// |
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| Raise/Lower Landing Gear (with some planes, also operates flaps) | |
(click) |
(click) |
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| Primary Weapon | |
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| Alternative Weapon | |
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| Camera/Hydra Thrusters | /// |
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Standard PC controls.