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{{Header Nav|game=Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas}}
{{needcontrols|Xbox 360}}
==On Foot==
{{needcontrols|PC}}
{|{{prettytable|text center=1}}
! width=25% | Action
! width=25% | PlayStation 2
! width=25% | Xbox
! width=25% | PC
|-
! Move Character
| {{psx|Neutral|Lstick}} || {{xbox|Neutral|Lstick}} || {{kbd|W}} {{kbd|S}} {{kbd|A}} {{kbd|D}}
|-
! Move Camera
| {{psx|Neutral|Rstick}} || {{xbox|Neutral|Rstick}} || {{mouse}}
|-
! Sprint
| {{psx|X}} || {{xbox|A}} || {{kbd|Space}}
|-
! Attack
| {{psx|C}} || {{xbox|B}} || {{mouse|l}}
|-
! Jump
| {{psx|S}} || {{xbox|X}} || {{kbd|Shift}}
|-
! Enter Vehicle
| {{psx|T}} || {{xbox|Y}} || {{kbd|F}}
|-
! Action
| {{psx|L1}} || {{xbox|LT}} || {{kbd|Tab}}
|-
! Aim Weapon
| {{psx|R1}} || {{xbox|RT}} || {{mouse|r}}
|-
! Change Weapon
| {{psx|L2}} or {{psx|R2}} || {{xbox|White}} or {{xbox|Black}} || {{mouse|wheelup}} or {{mouse|wheeldown}}
|-
! Crouch
| {{psx|L3}} || {{xbox|L|Button}} || {{kbd|C}}
|-
! Look Behind
| {{psx|R3}} || {{xbox|R|Button}} || {{mouse|m}}
|-
! Gang Active Mode
| {{psx|Up|Dpad}} || {{xbox|Up|Dpad}} || {{kbd|G}}
|-
! Gang Passive Mode
| {{psx|Down|Dpad}} || {{xbox|Down|Dpad}} || {{kbd|H}}
|-
! Negative Response
| {{psx|Left|Dpad}} || {{xbox|Left|Dpad}} || {{kbd|N}}
|-
! Positive Response
| {{psx|Right|Dpad}} || {{xbox|Right|Dpad}} || {{kbd|Y}}
|-
! Change Camera
| {{psx|Select}} || {{xbox|Back}} || {{kbd|V}}
|-
! Pause Game
| {{psx|Start}} || {{xbox|Start}} || {{kbd|Esc}}
|}


{{Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas/Header|title=Controls}}
==In Vehicle==
{|{{prettytable|text center=1}}
! width=25% | Action
! width=25% | PlayStation 2
! width=25% | Xbox
! width=25% | PC
|-
! Steer Left
| {{psx|Left|Lstick}} || {{xbox|Left|Lstick}} || {{kbd|A}}
|-
! Steer Right
| {{psx|Right|Lstick}} || {{xbox|Right|Lstick}} || {{kbd|D}}
|-
! Lean Forward
| {{psx|Up|Lstick}} || {{xbox|Up|Lstick}} || {{kbd|up}}
|-
! Lean Backward
| {{psx|Down|Lstick}} || {{xbox|Down|Lstick}} || {{kbd|down}}
|-
! Accelerate
| {{psx|X}} || {{xbox|RT}} || {{kbd|W}}
|-
! Brake / Reverse
| {{psx|S}} || {{xbox|LT}} || {{kbd|S}}
|-
! Primary Fire
| {{psx|C}} || {{xbox|A}} || {{mouse|l}}
|-
! Exit Vehicle
| {{psx|T}} || {{xbox|Y}} || {{kbd|F}}
|-
! Secondary Fire
| {{psx|L1}} || {{xbox|B}} || {{kbd|Ctrl}}
|-
! Handbrake
| {{psx|R1}} || {{xbox|X}} || {{kbd|Space}}
|-
! Look Left
| {{psx|L2}} || {{xbox|White}} || {{kbd|Q}}
|-
! Look Right
| {{psx|R2}} || {{xbox|Black}} || {{kbd|E}}
|-
! Horn
| {{psx|L3}} || {{xbox|L|Button}} || {{kbd|H}}
|-
! Sub-Mission
| {{psx|R3}} || {{xbox|R|Button}} || {{kbd|Numpad +}}
|-
! Change Radio Station
| {{psx|Up|Dpad}} or {{psx|Down|Dpad}} || {{xbox|Up|Dpad}} or {{xbox|Down|Dpad}} || {{mouse|wheelup}} or {{mouse|wheeldown}}
|-
! Trip Skip
| {{psx|Right|Dpad}} || {{xbox|Right|Dpad}} || {{kbd|Y}}
|-
! Change Camera
| {{psx|Select}} || {{xbox|Back}} || {{kbd|V}}
|-
! Pause Game
| {{psx|Start}} || {{xbox|Start}} || {{kbd|Esc}}
|}


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.
{{Footer Nav|game=Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|prevpage=Gameplay|nextpage=Characters}}
 
== 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 ===
 
* '''Start''': Pause menu
* '''Back Button''': Cycle camera mode. 
* '''Right Thumbstick''': Rotate camera (except where otherwise noted) or switch camera in cinematic view
 
=== On foot ===
* '''Left Thumbstick''': Move CJ
* '''Left Thumbstick Click''': Crouch
* '''Left Trigger''': Center camera; view stats; pick up object
* '''Y''': Enter vehicle; activate minigame
* '''B''': Untargeted attack; weapon fire
* '''A''': Run (''hold''); sprint (''tap rapidly'')
* '''X''': Jump; climb
* '''White''': Cycle weapon left
* '''Black''': Cycle weapon right
* '''D-Pad Up''': Recruit gang member (after targeting with right trigger)
* '''D-Pad Down''': Order gang member to be "passive" (''press'') or disperse (''hold'')
* '''D-Pad Left''': Negative response
* '''D-Pad Right''': Affirmative response
 
==== Melee ====
 
* '''Right Trigger''': lock on target
* '''X''': attack; block
* '''Y''': secondary attack
 
==== Targeted shooting ====
 
* '''Right Trigger''': lock on target
* '''Left Trigger''': fire weapon
 
==== First-person shooting (as with a sniper rifle or camera) ====
 
* '''Left Trigger''': Shoot
* '''White/Black''': Zoom in/out
* '''B''': Shoot
* '''Right Thumbstick''': Aim
* '''Left Thumbstick''': Aim
* '''Right Trigger''': Return to Normal Controls
* '''Left Thumstick Click''': Crouch
 
=== Vehicles ===
 
==== General ====
 
* '''Y Button''': Exit vehicle
* '''X Button''': Hand brake
* '''Left Thumbstick''': Steering
* '''Right Thumbstick''': Camera rotate
* '''White Button''': Look left (''then '''A''' for drive-by'')
* '''Black Button''': Look right (''then '''A''' for drive-by'')
* '''Black+White''': Rear view
* '''D-Pad Up/Down''': Cycle radio stations
* '''Right Click''': Launch vehicle mission (where applicable)
 
==== Cars ====
 
* '''Right Trigger''': Accelerate
* '''Left Trigger''': Brake; reverse (''when stopped'')
* '''A''': Nitrous boost
* '''B''': Nitrous boost
* '''D-Pad Right''': Trip Skip (''when available'')
* '''Right Thumbstick''': Turret control; hydraulics (''when available'')
 
==== Motorcycles ====
 
* '''Right Trigger''': Accelerate
* '''Left Trigger''': Front brake; back up (''when stopped'')
* '''A Button''': Shoot machine pistol/SMG (''if you have them'')
* '''Left Thumbstick Up/Down''': Lean forward/backward
* '''X Button''': Rear brake
 
==== Bicycles ====
 
* '''Right Trigger''': Pedal (''hold''); pedal faster(''tap'')
* '''Left Trigger''': Front brake; back up (''when stopped'')
* '''B Button''': Bunny hop (''hold for higher hop'')
* '''X Button''': Rear brake
* '''A Button''': Shoot machine pistol/SMG (''if you have them'')
* '''Left Thumbstick Up/Down''': Lean forward/backward
 
=== Aircraft ===
 
{{wikipedia|Flight dynamics}}
 
==== General ====
 
* '''Black Button''': Rudder (yaw) right
* '''White Button''': Rudder (yaw) left
* '''Left Thumbstick''': Pitch (''left/right''); roll (''forward/backward'')
* '''Right Thumbstick''': Turret/camera
 
==== Helicopters ====
 
* '''R Trigger''': Ascend
* '''Left Trigger''': Descend
* '''Left Thumbstick Click''': Hover
* '''B Button''': Primary weapon
* '''A Button''': Alternate weapon
 
==== Airplanes ====
 
* '''R Trigger''': thrust
* '''L Trigger''': Reverse thrust
* '''Right Thumbstick Click''': Raise/lower landing gear
 
=== Boats ===
 
{{sect-stub}}
 
=== Swimming ===
 
* '''Left Thumbstick''': Move CJ
* '''A Button''': Swim fast (''hold'')/faster(''tap rapidly'')
* '''B Button''': Dive
* '''X Button''': Climb out of water (into boat, perhaps)
* '''Y Button''': 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|Xbox section]].
 
== PC ==
 
You can also see a map of controls in the game by pressing the ESC key and selecting the controls options.
 
* '''2''': Toggle vehicle missions
* '''C''': Crouch
* '''LShift''': Jump / Bunny Hop (BMX)
* '''LAlt''': Sneak
* '''Space''': Sprint
* '''LMB''': Fire
* '''RMB''': Aim
* '''Caps Lock''': 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

Latest revision as of 01:22, 23 June 2021

On Foot[edit]

Action PlayStation 2 Xbox PC
Move Character Neutral lstick Neutral lstick  W   S   A   D 
Move Camera Neutral rstick Neutral rstick Mouse
Sprint Cross button A button  Space 
Attack Circle button B button Mouse left click
Jump Square button X button  Shift 
Enter Vehicle Triangle button Y button  F 
Action L1 button LT button  Tab 
Aim Weapon R1 button RT button Mouse right click
Change Weapon L2 button or R2 button White button or Black button Mouse wheel up or Mouse wheel down
Crouch L3 button L button  C 
Look Behind R3 button R button Mouse middle click
Gang Active Mode Up dpad Up dpad  G 
Gang Passive Mode Down dpad Down dpad  H 
Negative Response Left dpad Left dpad  N 
Positive Response Right dpad Right dpad  Y 
Change Camera Select button Back button  V 
Pause Game Start button Start button  Esc 

In Vehicle[edit]

Action PlayStation 2 Xbox PC
Steer Left Left lstick Left lstick  A 
Steer Right Right lstick Right lstick  D 
Lean Forward Up lstick Up lstick  ↑ 
Lean Backward Down lstick Down lstick  ↓ 
Accelerate Cross button RT button  W 
Brake / Reverse Square button LT button  S 
Primary Fire Circle button A button Mouse left click
Exit Vehicle Triangle button Y button  F 
Secondary Fire L1 button B button  Ctrl 
Handbrake R1 button X button  Space 
Look Left L2 button White button  Q 
Look Right R2 button Black button  E 
Horn L3 button L button  H 
Sub-Mission R3 button R button  Numpad + 
Change Radio Station Up dpad or Down dpad Up dpad or Down dpad Mouse wheel up or Mouse wheel down
Trip Skip Right dpad Right dpad  Y 
Change Camera Select button Back button  V 
Pause Game Start button Start button  Esc