Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas/Controls

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You can also see a map of controls in the game by selecting the controls option from the menu. On an Xbox 360 playing in backwards-compatibility mode, the right and left bumpers are mapped to the black and white buttons, respectively.

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[edit] General

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Start button Esc Pause menu
Back button Cycle camera mode
Neutral rstick Rotate camera (except where otherwise noted) or switch camera in cinematic view
F1 Replay last 30 seconds of gameplay
F2 Save last 30 second replay
F3 Load a saved 30 second replay
Cross button Skip cutscene

[edit] Swimming

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Neutral lstick Move CJ
A button Swim fast (hold), faster(tap rapidly)
B button Space Dive
X button Climb out of water (into boat, perhaps)
Y button Control boat once you are in it

[edit] On foot

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Neutral lstick W A S D Move CJ
L3 button L button C Crouch
Image:PC Mouse Right Click.png+ Roll left (when crouched)
Image:PC Mouse Right Click.png+ Roll right (when crouched)
L3 button+Neutral lstick Left Alt Sneak
L1 button LT button Center camera; view stats
Select button Cycle through available camera modes
R3 button Look behind CJ
Triangle button Pick up object
Triangle button Y button Enter vehicle; activate minigame
B button Untargeted attack; weapon fire
Cross button A button Space Run (hold); sprint (tap rapidly)
Square button X button Shift Jump; climb
L2 button White button Cycle weapon left
R2 button Black button Cycle weapon right
Up dpad Up dpad G Recruit gang member (after targeting)
G Call gang members to CJ
Down dpad Down dpad H Order gang member to be "passive" (press) or disperse (hold)
Left dpad Left dpad N Negative response
Right dpad Right dpad Y Affirmative response
Triangle button Skip phone conversation

[edit] Melee

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
R1 button RT button Lock on target
Circle button X button Attack
Square button X button Block
Y button Triangle button Secondary attack

[edit] Targeted shooting

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
R1 button RT button Lock on target
L1 button LT button Image:PC Mouse Left Click.png Fire weapon

[edit] First-person shooting

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
LT button Circle button Shoot
Cross button Square button or L2 button R2 button White button Black button Zoom in/out
B button Circle button Shoot
Neutral rstick Image:PC Mouse.png Aim
Neutral lstick Image:PC Mouse.png Aim
RT button Return to Normal Controls
L3 button L button Crouch

[edit] Vehicles

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Triangle button Y button Exit vehicle
Circle button Fire weapon
R1 button X button Hand brake
Neutral lstick Neutral lstick A D Steering
Neutral rstick Camera rotate
Num pad 4 Switch camera in cinematic view
L2 button White button Q Look left
R2 button Black button E Look right
A button Drive-by (while looking)
L2 button+R2 button Black button+White button Q+E or Image:PC Mouse Middle Click.png Rear view
L1 button Up dpad Down dpad Cycle radio stations
L3 button Caps Lock H Sound horn/bell; sirens on and off
R3 button R button 2 Launch vehicle mission (where applicable)

[edit] Cars

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Cross button RT button W Accelerate
Square button LT button S Brake; reverse (when stopped)
L1 button A button Ctrl Nitrous boost
L1 button B button Image:PC Mouse Left Click.png Nitrous boost
Right dpad Trip Skip (when available)
Neutral rstick Neutral rstick Turret control
Neutral rstick Neutral rstick Num pad 2 4 6 8 Hydraulics (when available)
R3 button Lock hydraulics

[edit] Motorcycles

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Cross button RT button W Accelerate
Square button LT button S Front brake; back up (when stopped)
L1 button A button Shoot machine pistol/SMG (if you have them)
Up lstick Down lstick  ↑   ↓  Lean forward/backward
X button Rear brake

[edit] Bicycles

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Cross button RT button W Pedal (hold); pedal faster(tap)
Square button LT button S Front brake; back up (when stopped)
B button Left Shift Bunny hop (hold for higher hop)
X button Rear brake
L1 button A button Shoot machine pistol/SMG (if you have them)
Up lstick Down lstick  ↑   ↓  Lean forward/backward

[edit] Aircraft

Flight movement diagram.
PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Black button E Rudder (yaw) right
White button Q Rudder (yaw) left
Left lstick Right lstick  ↑   ↓  Pitch
Up lstick Down lstick or A D Roll
Neutral rstick Neutral rstick Turret/camera

[edit] Falling

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Image:PC Mouse Left Click.png Activate parachute
W Pitch down (fall faster)
S Descend slower (with parachute)

[edit] Helicopters

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
RT button W Ascend
LT button S Descend
L button Caps Lock H Hover
L1 button B button Primary weapon
A button Alternate weapon

[edit] Airplanes

PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows Action
Cross button RT button W Thrust
Square button LT button S Reverse thrust
R button 2 Raise/lower landing gear