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Grand Theft Auto VI

Part 5

Master Grand Theft Auto VI controls for on foot and vehicle gameplay. Learn button mappings for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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Master Grand Theft Auto VI controls for on foot and vehicle gameplay. Learn button mappings for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    On Foot Controls:
  2. 2
    Move Around: Left Analog Stick (Xbox 360/PS3)
  3. 3
    Rotate Camera: Right Analog Stick (Xbox 360/PS3)
  4. 4
    Sneak Mode: Left Stick Button (Xbox 360) / L3 Button (PS3)
  5. 5
    Look Behind/Zoom Aim: Right Stick Button (Xbox 360) / R3 Button (PS3)
  6. 6
    Multiple Use [1]: A Button (Xbox 360) / X Button (PS3) - Used for running (hold), sprinting (tap), faster ladder climbing, answering cell phone calls, and mission-specific actions.
  7. 7
    Multiple Use [2]: X Button (Xbox 360) / Square Button (PS3) - Used for jumping (when running), climbing short walls (when running), and mission-specific actions.
  8. 8
    Multiple Use [3]: B Button (Xbox 360) / Circle Button (PS3) - Used for reloading weapons, ignoring/hanging up cell phone calls, melee fighting (punching, swinging, stabbing, countering), and mission-specific actions.
  9. 9
    Enter Vehicle: Y Button (Xbox 360) / Triangle Button (PS3)
  10. 10
    Target: Left Trigger (Xbox 360) / L2 Button (PS3)
  11. 11
    Fire Weapon/Melee Attack: Right Trigger (Xbox 360) / R2 Button (PS3)
  12. 12
    Weapon Wheel [4]: Left Bumper (Xbox 360) / L1 Button (PS3) - Hold to bring up the wheel, tap to ready or holster the selected weapon.
  13. 13
    Enter/Exit Cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects): Right Bumper (Xbox 360) / R1 Button (PS3)
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    Use Cell Phone: D-Pad Up (Xbox 360/PS3)
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    Character Wheel [5]: D-Pad Down (Xbox 360/PS3) - Also used to bring up character stats.
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    Detonate Sticky Bomb: D-Pad Left (Xbox 360/PS3)
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    Multiple Use [6]: D-Pad Right (Xbox 360/PS3) - Used to talk to NPCs (pedestrians or police), interact with certain objects, and hail a cab.
  18. 18
    Change Camera Mode: Back Button (Xbox 360) / Select Button (PS3)
  19. 19
    Pause: Start Button (Xbox 360/PS3)
  20. 20
    Vehicle Controls:
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    Move Around: Left Analog Stick (Xbox 360/PS3)
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    Rotate Camera/Aim: Right Analog Stick (Xbox 360/PS3)
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    Horn [1]: Left Stick Button (Xbox 360) / Left Stick Button (PS3)
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    Look Behind: Right Stick Button (Xbox 360) / Right Stick Button (PS3)
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    Multiple Use [2]: A Button (Xbox 360) / X Button (PS3)
  26. 26
    Switch Weapons: X Button (Xbox 360) / Square Button (PS3)
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    Cinematic Camera [4]: B Button (Xbox 360) / Circle Button (PS3)
  28. 28
    Enter/Exit Vehicle: Y Button (Xbox 360) / Triangle Button (PS3)
  29. 29
    Brake/Reverse: Left Trigger (Xbox 360) / L2 Button (PS3)
  30. 30
    Accelerate: Right Trigger (Xbox 360) / R2 Button (PS3)
  31. 31
    Fire/Throw Weapon [5]: Left Bumper (Xbox 360) / L1 Button (PS3)
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    Handbrake: Right Bumper (Xbox 360) / R1 Button (PS3)
  33. 33
    Use Cell Phone: D-Pad Up (Xbox 360/PS3)
  34. 34
    Character Wheel [6]: D-Pad Down (Xbox 360/PS3)
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    Radio Station Wheel [7]: D-Pad Left (Xbox 360/PS3)
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    Turn Lights On/Off: D-Pad Right (Xbox 360/PS3)
Tips
  • Smashing into objects hard enough can cause you to fly out of a car's windshield.
  • Exiting a vehicle at high speed can cause serious injury; the faster you go, the more damage you will suffer.
  • You can shoot 360 degrees from a vehicle and use multiple weapons while driving.

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