Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas/Controls

If you do not own the PlayStation 2 version, you may still find it useful to study the controls for that format, since other pages may refer to those controls directly.

PlayStation 2
You can also see a map of controls in the game by pressing psx: Start and selecting the controls option.

On foot

 * psx: T:
 * Enter vehicle
 * Activate mini-game
 * Secondary attack while unarmed
 * Pick up object
 * Skip phone conversation
 * psx: C: Attack/fire weapon
 * psx: X:
 * Run (hold)/sprint (tap rapidly)/skip cutscene
 * Zoom out with sniper rifle/camera
 * psx: S:
 * Jump/climb/block (while fighting)
 * Zoom in with sniper rifle/camera
 * psx: L2:
 * Cycle weapons left
 * Zoom in with sniper rifle/camera/pause map
 * psx: L1:
 * Center camera
 * View vital stats about your character
 * Fire weapon while targeted
 * psx: R2:
 * Switch weapons one to the right of your current one
 * Zoom out with sniper rifle/camera/pause map
 * psx: R1: Target an individual with the selected weapon
 * psx: L3: (Push the left analog control inwards) Crouch (move while crouching to sneak)
 * psx: Select: Cycle through available camera modes
 * psx: Start: Pause menu/skip cutscene
 * psx: R3 (Push the right analog control inwards): Look behind CJ
 * psx: Up Dpad: recruit gang members
 * psx: Down Dpad: Gang sign to tell gang members to wait (briefly press button) or leave you (hold down button)
 * psx: Left Dpad: Answer no when prompted for yes/no
 * psx: Right Dpad: Answer yes when prompted for yes/no

In vehicle

 * psx: X Accelerate
 * psx: S Brake/Reverse
 * psx: C Fire weapon
 * psx: T Exit vehicle
 * psx: L1 Change radio station/Nitros/Vehicle weapon
 * psx: L2 Look to left of vehicle
 * psx: R1 Handbrake
 * psx: R2 Look to right of vehicle
 * psx: L2 + psx: R2 Look behind vehicle
 * psx: Neutral Lstick Steering
 * psx: L3 Horn/Siren/Lock hydraulics
 * psx: Neutral Rstick Hydraulics/Vehicle weapon aim
 * psx: R3 Hydraulics/Start/End vehicle mission

Xbox
You can also see a map of controls in the game by pressing the START button and selecting the controls options.

Always

 * Pause menu
 * Cycle camera mode.
 * Rotate camera (except where otherwise noted) or switch camera in cinematic view

On foot

 * Move CJ
 * Crouch
 * Center camera; view stats; pick up object
 * Enter vehicle; activate minigame
 * Untargeted attack; weapon fire
 * Run (hold); sprint (tap rapidly)
 * Jump; climb
 * Cycle weapon left
 * Cycle weapon right
 * Recruit gang member (after targeting with right trigger)
 * Order gang member to be "passive" (press) or disperse (hold)
 * Negative response
 * Affirmative response

Melee

 * lock on target
 * attack; block
 * secondary attack

Targeted shooting

 * lock on target
 * fire weapon

First-person shooting (as with a sniper rifle or camera)

 * Shoot
 * / Zoom in/out
 * Shoot
 * Aim
 * Aim
 * Return to Normal Controls
 * Crouch

General

 * Exit vehicle
 * Hand brake
 * Steering
 * Camera rotate
 * Look left (then A for drive-by)
 * Look right (then A for drive-by)
 * + Rear view
 * / : Cycle radio stations
 * : Launch vehicle mission (where applicable)

Cars

 * Accelerate
 * Brake; reverse (when stopped)
 * Nitrous boost
 * Nitrous boost
 * Trip Skip (when available)
 * Turret control; hydraulics (when available)

Motorcycles

 * Accelerate
 * Front brake; back up (when stopped)
 * Shoot machine pistol/SMG (if you have them)
 * / Lean forward/backward
 * Rear brake

Bicycles

 * Pedal (hold); pedal faster(tap)
 * Front brake; back up (when stopped)
 * Bunny hop (hold for higher hop)
 * Rear brake
 * Shoot machine pistol/SMG (if you have them)
 * / Lean forward/backward

General

 * Rudder (yaw) right
 * Rudder (yaw) left
 * Pitch (left/right); roll (forward/backward)
 * Turret/camera

Helicopters

 * Ascend
 * Descend
 * Hover
 * Primary weapon
 * Alternate weapon

Airplanes

 * Thrust
 * Reverse thrust
 * Raise/lower landing gear

Swimming

 * Move CJ
 * Swim fast (hold)/faster(tap rapidly)
 * Dive
 * Climb out of water (into boat, perhaps)
 * Control boat once you are in it

Xbox 360
On an Xbox 360 playing in backwards-compatibility mode, the right and left bumpers are mapped to the black and white buttons, respectively. Everything else is the same as in the Xbox section.

PC
You can also see a map of controls in the game by pressing the ESC key and selecting the controls options.

Always

 * 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

On foot

 * W, A, S, D: Move CJ
 * C: Crouch
 * Shift: Jump
 * LAlt: Sneak
 * Space: Run (hold); sprint (tap rapidly)
 * LMB: Fire
 * RMB: Aim
 * RMB + Left: Roll left (when crouched)
 * RMB + Right: Roll right (when crouched)
 * G: Recruit gang member (after targeting with RMB); call gang members to CJ
 * H: Order gang member to be "passive" (press) or disperse (hold)
 * Y: Positive response
 * N: Negative response

General

 * A: Look left
 * D: Look right
 * A + D, MMB: Rear view
 * NUM4: Switch camera in cinematic view
 * 2: Launch vehicle mission (where applicable)
 * Caps Lock, H: Sound horn/bell; sirens on and off

Cars

 * W: Accelerate
 * S: Brake; reverse (when stopped)
 * Ctrl, LMB: Nitrous boost
 * NUM2, NUM4, NUM6, NUM8: Hydraulics

Motorcycles

 * W: Accelerate
 * S: Front brake; back up (when stopped)
 * Up/Down: Lean forward/backward

Bicycles

 * W: Pedal (hold); pedal faster (tap)
 * S: Front brake; back up (when stopped)
 * LShift: Bunny Hop (hold for higher hop)
 * Up/Down: Lean forward/backward

General

 * Q: Rudder (yaw) left
 * E: Rudder (yaw) right
 * Left, A: Roll left
 * Right, D: Roll right
 * Up: Pitch down
 * Down: Pitch up

Helicopters

 * W: Ascend
 * S: Descend
 * Caps Lock, H: Hover

Airplanes

 * W: Thrust
 * S: Reverse thrust
 * 2: Raise/lower landing gear

Falling

 * LMB: Activate parachute
 * W: Pitch down (fall faster)
 * S: Descend slower (with parachute)