Grand Theft Auto 2/Controls

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The following Windows keyboard controls can be changed by opening GTA2 Manager, selecting the Control tab then a Current Control and pressing a key.


Current Control Windows Keyboard PlayStation (Layout A) Dreamcast (Layout A) Game Boy Color
Default 'Classic' Controller
Forward  ↑   U  Cross button A button A button
Backward  ↓   I  Square button Y button Down dpad
Left  Z  Left dpad Left analog Left dpad
Right  X  Right dpad Right analog Right dpad
Attack Left  CTRL   SPACE  R2 button L button B button
Enter/Exit  ENTER   W  Triangle button X button A button + Select button
Handbrake/Jump  SPACE   P   SPACE  R1 button R button Up dpad
Prev. Weapon  Z  Left  SHIFT  L2 button Up dpad
Next Weapon  X   TAB  L1 button Down dpad Select button
Special  TAB   S  Left  CTRL  Circle button Left dpad
Special 2 Left  ALT   A  Left  SHIFT  Right dpad
Special 3 B button

Using Special makes a pedestrian burp or fart, and a vehicle sound the horn or toggle any siren. Holding Special + Left/Right turns any turret on a vehicle, and holding Special 2 + Forward/Backward/Left/Right pans the camera (releasing centers it again).

Control Windows Keyboard PlayStation (Layout A) Dreamcast (Layout A) Game Boy Color
Previous radio station  F1 
Next radio station  F2 
Paused  F6  Start button Start button Start button
Display last message(s)  F7  Select button
Switch to Desktop  F8 
Display area name  F9 
Send message  F10 

While the game is paused, the following are displayed consecutively:

Press  ESC  then  ENTER  to quit play and return to the main menu, or  ESC  again to resume play.