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.