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GTA 6 Controls Guide: PS5 & Xbox Button Layout

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Grand Theft Auto VI

On this page, you can find the complete GTA 6 controls guide for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, including on-foot movement, combat, driving, aircraft, bicycles, swimming, and parachuting.

This guide organizes the available GTA VI button layouts into easy-to-read tables, with PlayStation and Xbox controls shown side by side. Use the contents menu to jump directly to the controls you need.

Note: This guide is based on everything we know about GTA 6 so far, including the gameplay footage released to date. The control schemes are subject to change and will be updated with the definitive controls once the game is released. PC controls will also be added as soon as GTA 6 is released for Windows PC.

GTA 6 Controls Guide

  1. On-Foot Controls
  2. Vehicle Controls
  3. Plane & Helicopter Controls
  4. Bicycle Controls
  5. Swimming Controls
  6. Parachute Controls

GTA 6 Controls for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

On-Foot Controls

MovementPS5Xbox
Move Character L3 L3
Look / Turn Camera R3 R3
Jump / Climb SQUARE X
Crouch L3click L3click
Run / Sprint L3click Left Stickclick
Look Behind R3click R3click
CombatPS5Xbox
Punch / Melee CIRCLE B
Target / Aim Weapon L2 LT
Shoot R2 RT
Reload CIRCLE B
Swap Target R3 R3
Weapon Wheel Then select with R3 L1hold LBhold
Swap Weapons R1 RB
Zoom In / Out Sniper rifle L3 L3
InteractionPS5Xbox
Enter / Exit Vehicle TRIANGLE Y
Interact Knock door, grab item, pet animal TRIANGLE Y
Swap Character Jason/Lucia DOWN DOWN
Phone UP UP
NPC interactionPS5Xbox
NPC Interaction Menu When unarmed L2 LT
NPC Positive Interaction X A
NPC Negative Interaction CIRCLE B
Menus & mapPS5Xbox
Map Zoom DOWN DOWN
Change Camera Mode Touch Pad BACK
Pause Menu OPTIONS Menu

 

Vehicle Controls

DrivingPS5Xbox
Accelerate R2 RT
Brake / Reverse L2 LT
Steer Left / Right L3 L3
Lean Forward Bike stoppie L Up L Up
Lean Back Bike wheelie L Down L Down
Handbrake R1 RB
ActionsPS5Xbox
Exit Vehicle TRIANGLE Y
Shoot L1 LB
Horn / Siren L3click L3click
Radio Station Wheel Then select with R3 D-Pad Lefthold D-Pad Lefthold
CameraPS5Xbox
Look / Turn Camera R3 R3
Look Left SQUARE X
Look Right CIRCLE B
Look Behind R3click R3click
Change Camera Mode Touch Pad BACK

 

Plane & Helicopter Controls

ActionPS5Xbox
Thrust / Ascend R2 RT
Reverse / Descend L2 LT
Rudder Left / Right L1 / R1 LB / RB
Roll Left / Right L3 L3
Pitch Forward / Back L3 L3
Raise / Lower Landing Gear L3click L3click
Auto-Hover Mode D-Pad Up D-Pad Up
Primary Weapon X A
Alternative Weapon CIRCLE B
Turret / Camera R3 R3

 

Bicycle Controls

ActionPS5Xbox
Pedal Xhold Ahold
Brake SQUARE X
Bunnyhop R1 RB
Shoot L1 LB
Ring Bell L3click L3click

 

Swimming Controls

ActionPS5Xbox
Swim Xhold Ahold
Jump / Dive SQUARE X
Dive Underwater R2 RT

 

Parachute Controls

ActionPS5Xbox
Deploy Parachute Fire weapon once deployed X A
Detach Parachute Once deployed TRIANGLE Y
Parachute Smoke Xhold Ahold
Pitch Forward / Back Forward = down, back = up L3 L3
Turn Left / Right L3 L3
Brake Left / Right L1 / R1 LB / RB
Precision Control L1 + R1 LB + RB
Aim Weapon L2 LT
Cycle Drive-By Weapons SQUARE X

GTA 6 Changes the Classic Sprint Controls

For the first time in decades, GTA 6 is moving away from the iconic tap-to-sprint mechanic featured in previous Rockstar games. Instead of repeatedly tapping X on PS5 or A on Xbox, players will reportedly press L3 (the left analog stick) to sprint. This change should make movement feel more fluid and free up the face buttons for other actions.

For more on GTA 6, check out our main GTA 6 Hub and the list of confirmed Vehicles for the game.

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