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< Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Basics
The latest reviewed version was checked on 24 May 2024. There is 1 pending change awaiting review.


N.B. If you do not own the Playstation 2 version, you may still find it useful to study the controls for that format, since all other pages will be described using these controls.

Playstation 2

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The controls are available in the game by pressing the START button and selecting the controls options, but are also available here.

On Foot

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Triangle Button:

  • Enter vehicle from
  • Activate mini-game
  • Secondary attack while unarmed
  • Pick up object
  • Skip phone conversation

Circle Button:

  • Attack/fire weapon

X Button:

  • Run (this is done by holding the X button)
  • Sprint (this is done by rapidly tapping the X button)
  • Zoom out with sniper rifle/camera
  • Skip cutscene

Square Button:

  • Jump
  • Climb up walls (they must be equal to your actual jumping height)
  • Zoom in with sniper rifle/camera
  • Block while fighting

L2 Button:

  • Switch weapons one to the left of the current one
  • Zoom in with sniper rifle/camera/pause map

L1 Button:

  • Center camera
  • View vital stats about your character
  • Fire weapon while targeted

R2 Button:

  • Switch weapons one to the right of your current one
  • Zoom out with sniper rifle/camera/pause map

R1 Button:

  • Target an individual with the selected weapon

L3 Button: (Push the left analog control inwards)

  • Crouch (move while crouching to sneak)

SELECT button:

  • Cycle through available camera modes

START button:

  • Pause menu
  • Skip cutscene

R3 button: (Push the right analog control inwards)

  • Look behind your character

Up Button: (Directional pad)

  • Gang sign to recruit gang members

Left Button: (Directional pad)

  • Answer no when prompted for yes/no

Right Button: (Directional pad)

  • Answer yes when prompted for yes/no

Down Button: (Directional pad)

  • Gang sign to tell gang members to wait (briefly press button)
  • Gang sign to tell gang members to leave you (hold down button)

In Vehicle

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  • Cross = Accelerate
  • Square = Brake/Reverse
  • Circle = Fire Weapon
  • Triangle = Exit Vehicle
  • L1 = Change Radio Station/Nitros/Vehicle Weapon
  • L2 = Look to left of vehicle
  • R1 = Handbrake
  • R2 = Look to right of vehicle
  • L2+R2 = Look behind vehicle
  • Left Analog Stick = Steering
  • L3 = Horn/Siren/Lock Hydraulics
  • Right Analog Stick = Hydraulics/Vehicle Weapon Aim
  • R3 = Hydraulics, Start/End Vehicle Mission

X-Box

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On Foot

  • Left Thumbstick - Move CJ
  • Right Thumbstick - Rotate Camera
  • Left Thumbstick Click - Crouch
  • Right Trigger - Lock on Target
  • Left Trigger - Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon
  • Y Button - Enter Vehicle/Activate Mini Game/Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object
  • B Button - Attack/Fire Weapon
  • A Button - Run(Hold)/Sprint(Tap)
  • X Button - Jump/Climb/Block
  • White Button - Cycle Weapon Left
  • Black Button - Cycle Weapon Right
  • Back Button - Cycle Camera Mode
  • Start - Pause
  • D-Pad Up - Activate Gang
  • D-Pad Down - Passive Gang
  • D-Pad Left - Negative Response
  • D-Pad Right - Positive Response

Bicycles

  • Right Trigger - Pedal(Hold)/Pedal Faster(Tap)
  • Left Trigger - Move Backwards
  • B Button - Bunnyhop
  • X Button - Brake
  • Left Thumbstick Up/Down - Lean Forward/Backward

Vehicle Controls

  • Y Button - Exit Vehicle
  • A Button - Car Weapon/Nitrous
  • Right Trigger - Accelerate
  • Left Trigger - Brake/Reverse
  • White Button - Look Left
  • Black Button - Look Right
  • Black+White - Rear View
  • B Button - Car Weapon/Nitrous
  • X Button - Hand Brake
  • Right Thumbstick - Turret Control/Rotate Camera/Change Cinema Camera View/Hydraulics
  • Left Thumbstick - Steering/Camera
  • D-Pad Up/Down - Cycle Radio Stations
  • D-Pad Right - Trip Skip (When Applicable)
  • Back Button - Camera Modes
  • Start Button - Pause Menu
  • Right Click - Launch Mini Game

First Person Shooting

  • Left Trigger - Shoot
  • White/Black Buttons - Zoom In/Zoom Out
  • B Button - Shoot
  • Right Thumbstick - Aim
  • Left Thumbstick - Aim
  • Right Trigger - Return to Normal Controls
  • Left Thumstick Click - Crouch

Swimming

  • B Button - Dive Underwater
  • A Button - Swim(Hold)/Swim Faster(Tap)
  • X Button - Jump
  • Y Button - Enter Vehicle
  • Left Thumbstick - Move CJ

Helicopter

  • Black Button - Rudder Right
  • White Button - Rudder Left
  • R Trigger - Ascend
  • Left Trigger - Descend
  • Left Thumbstick - Pitch/Roll
  • A Button - Alternative Weapon
  • B Button - Primary Weapon
  • Left Thumbstick Click - Hover
  • Right Thumbstick - Turret/Camera

Plane

  • Black Button - Rudder Right
  • White Button - Rudder Left
  • R Trigger - Thrust
  • L Trigger - Reverse Thrust
  • B Button - Primary Weapon
  • A Button - Alternate Weapon
  • Right Thumbstick Click - Raise/Lower
  • Right Thumbstick - Turret/Camera
  • Left Thumbstick - Pitch/Roll

PC

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  • 2 - Toggle vehicle missions
  • C - Crouch
  • LShift - Jump / Bunny Hop (BMX)
  • LAlt - Sneak
  • Space - Sprint
  • LMB - Fire
  • RMB - Aim
  • H (in car Or bike) - 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
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