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GTA 5: Controls, PS3 GTA 5 guide, walkthrough
Last update: Friday, May 29, 2020
This section of the Grand Theft Auto V game guide describes controls in the PS3 version of the game. We have prepared a list of all the buttons used in GTA 5 for PlayStation 3. Separate tables focus on general movement in vehicles, on foot, combat, using weapons, using vehicles, using the phone, and unique GTA Online functionalities.
Movement on foot
 | Move |
 | Sneak |
 | Change camera position |
 | Zoom in while targeting/ Look behind |
 | Run/Strong melee attack |
 | Reload/ Light melee attack |
 | Jump/Get over an obstacle/ Dodge in melee fight |
Take control over a means of transport | |
 | Telephone |
 | Character selection/Hide phone |
 | Navigate the phone's menu |
 | Navigate the phone's menu |
 | Bring up the weapon menu |
 | Target |
 | Hide behind a cover |
 | Shoot |
 | Change camera |
 | Pause |
In a vehicle
 | Steer the vehicle |
 | Honk |
 | Change camera position |
 | Look back |
 | Handbrake |
 | Cinematic camera |
 | Change weapon |
Leave the vehicle | |
 | Telephone |
 | Select character |
 | Bring up the radio station selection window |
 | Turn on lights |
 | Shoot while driving |
 | Brake/Rev up |
 | Handbrake |
 | Accelerate |
 | Change camera |
 | Pause |