Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas/Basics/Controls

Controls N.B. If you do not own the Playstation 2 version, you may still find it useful to study the controls for that format, since all other pages will be described using these controls. Playstation 2 The controls are available in the game by pressing the START button and selecting the controls options, but are also available here. On Foot Triangle Button: Enter vehicle from Activate mini-game Secondary attack while unarmed Pick up object Skip phone conversation Circle Button: Attack/fire weapon X Button: Run (this is done by holding the X button) Sprint (this is done by rapidly tapping the X button) Zoom out with sniper rifle/camera Skip cutscene Square Button: Jump Climb up walls (they must be equal to your actual jumping height) Zoom in with sniper rifle/camera Block while fighting L2 Button: Switch weapons one to the left of the current one Zoom in with sniper rifle/camera/pause map L1 Button: Center camera View vital stats about your character Fire weapon while targeted R2 Button: Switch weapons one to the right of your current one Zoom out with sniper rifle/camera/pause map R1 Button: Target an individual with the selected weapon L3 Button: (Push the left analog control inwards) Crouch (move while crouching to sneak) SELECT button: Cycle through available camera modes START button: Pause menu Skip cutscene R3 button: (Push the right analog control inwards) Look behind your character Up Button: (Directional pad) Gang sign to recruit gang members Left Button: (Directional pad) Answer no when prompted for yes/no Right Button: (Directional pad) Answer yes when prompted for yes/no Down Button: (Directional pad) Gang sign to tell gang members to wait (briefly press button) Gang sign to tell gang members to leave you (hold down button) In Vehicle Cross = Accelerate Square = Brake/Reverse Circle = Fire Weapon Triangle = Exit Vehicle L1 = Change Radio Station/Nitros/Vehicle Weapon L2 = Look to left of vehicle R1 = Handbrake R2 = Look to right of vehicle L2+R2 = Look behind vehicle Left Analog Stick = Steering L3 = Horn/Siren/Lock Hydraulics Right Analog Stick = Hydraulics/Vehicle Weapon Aim R3 = Hydraulics, Start/End Vehicle Mission X-Box On Foot Left Thumbstick - Move CJ Right Thumbstick - Rotate Camera Left Thumbstick Click - Crouch Right Trigger - Lock on Target Left Trigger - Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon Y Button - Enter Vehicle/Activate Mini Game/Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object B Button - Attack/Fire Weapon A Button - Run(Hold)/Sprint(Tap) X Button - Jump/Climb/Block White Button - Cycle Weapon Left Black Button - Cycle Weapon Right Back Button - Cycle Camera Mode Start - Pause D-Pad Up - Activate Gang D-Pad Down - Passive Gang D-Pad Left - Negative Response D-Pad Right - Positive Response Bicycles Right Trigger - Pedal(Hold)/Pedal Faster(Tap) Left Trigger - Move Backwards B Button - Bunnyhop X Button - Brake Left Thumbstick Up/Down - Lean Forward/Backward Vehicle Controls Y Button - Exit Vehicle A Button - Car Weapon/Nitrous Right Trigger - Accelerate Left Trigger - Brake/Reverse White Button - Look Left Black Button - Look Right Black+White - Rear View B Button - Car Weapon/Nitrous X Button - Hand Brake Right Thumbstick - Turret Control/Rotate Camera/Change Cinema Camera View/Hydraulics Left Thumbstick - Steering/Camera D-Pad Up/Down - Cycle Radio Stations D-Pad Right - Trip Skip (When Applicable) Back Button - Camera Modes Start Button - Pause Menu Right Click - Launch Mini Game First Person Shooting Left Trigger - Shoot White/Black Buttons - Zoom In/Zoom Out B Button - Shoot Right Thumbstick - Aim Left Thumbstick - Aim Right Trigger - Return to Normal Controls Left Thumstick Click - Crouch Swimming B Button - Dive Underwater A Button - Swim(Hold)/Swim Faster(Tap) X Button - Jump Y Button - Enter Vehicle Left Thumbstick - Move CJ Helicopter Black Button - Rudder Right White Button - Rudder Left R Trigger - Ascend Left Trigger - Descend Left Thumbstick - Pitch/Roll A Button - Alternative Weapon B Button - Primary Weapon Left Thumbstick Click - Hover Right Thumbstick - Turret/Camera Plane Black Button - Rudder Right White Button - Rudder Left R Trigger - Thrust L Trigger - Reverse Thrust B Button - Primary Weapon A Button - Alternate Weapon Right Thumbstick Click - Raise/Lower Right Thumbstick - Turret/Camera Left Thumbstick - Pitch/Roll PC 2 - Toggle vehicle missions C - Crouch LShift - Jump / Bunny Hop (BMX) LAlt - Sneak Space - Sprint LMB - Fire RMB - Aim H (in car Or bike) - Sound Horn; sirens on and off G - Recruit gang member, call gang members to you H - Tell gang members to hold ground, if held down disbands gang Y - Positive response N - Negative response Esc - Bring up game menus, pause game F1 = Replay last 30 seconds of gameplay F2 = Save last 30 second replay F3 = Load a saved 30 second replay