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Controls for Keyboard and Mouse

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Mouse and Keyboard controls for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV are as follows:

PC specific controls settings in the Pause Menu include:

  • Mouse Sensitivity
  • Mouse Wheel Sensitivity
  • Mouse Aim - Hold / Toggle
  • Invert Mouse - Off / On
  • Always Sprint - Hold / Toggle
  • Crouch - Toggle / Hold

Front End:

  • Enter / Exit Pause Menu    - Esc
  • Up / Left / Down / Right - Arrow Keys
  • Accept - Enter
  • Map Zoom - Mouse Wheel
  • Place Waypoint    - Right Mouse Button
  • Grab And Drag Map - Left Mouse Button (Hold) + Mouse Movement

General:

  • Change Camera - V
  • Cell Phone (Take Out) - Up Arrow
  • Cell Phone (Put Away) - BackspaceRadar Zoom - T
  • Look Behind - C
  • Zoom In (While Aiming) - Wheel Up
  • Zoom Out (While Aiming) - Wheel Down
  • Text Chat Team - U
  • Text Chat All - Y
  • Definition - P
  • Clip Capture - F2

On Foot:

  • Sprint - Left Shift
  • Jump - Space
  • Attack / Shoot - Left Mouse Button
  • Enter Vehicle - F
  • Action - E
  • Next Weapon - Wheel Up
  • Previous Weapon - Wheel Down
  • Crouch Left - Left Ctrl
  • Enter / Exit Cover - Q
  • Reload - R
  • Zoom In (While Aiming) - Wheel Up
  • Zoom Out (While Aiming) - Wheel Down
  • Move Right - D
  • Move Left - A
  • Move Up - W
  • Move Down  - S
  • Free Aim / Melee Lock On - Right Mouse Button

Vehicles:

  • Steer Left - A
  • Steer Right - D
  • Accelerate - W
  • Brake - S
  • Handbrake - Space
  • Lean Forward - Left Shift
  • Lean Back - Left Ctrl
  • Exit Vehicle - F
  • Shoot - Left Mouse Button
  • Helicopter Shoot - Left Mouse Button
  • Free Aim - Right Mouse Button
  • Next Weapon - Q
  • Previous Weapon - Z
  • Headlights - H
  • Hotwire - W / S
  • Horn - G
  • Look Behind - C
  • Change Camera - V
  • Cinematic Camera - Caps Lock
  • Next Radio Station - Wheel Up
  • Previous Radio Station - Wheel Down
  • Next Song (Independence FM) - N
  • Previous Song (Independence FM) - B
  • Turn Off Radio - X
  • Drop Weapon (GTA Race Only) - R
  • Helicopters:
  • Throttle Up / Down - W / S
  • Rotate Left / Right - Numpad 4 / Numpad 6
  • Bank Left / Right - A / D
  • Pitch Forward / Back - Numpad 8 / Numpad 2
  • Rotate Camera - Hold R-Mouse and Move
  • Shoot - Numpad 0 / Left Mouse Button

Combat:

  • Target Lock - Right Mouse Button
  • Punch 1 - Left Mouse Button
  • Punch 2 - R
  • Kick (While Locked On) - Q
  • Block (While Locked On) - Space

Weapon Shortcuts:

  • Unarmed - 1
  • Melee - 2
  • Handgun - 3 (Also Works in Vehicle)
  • Shotgun - 4
  • Submachine Gun - 5 (Also Works in Vehicle)
  • Automatic Rifle - 6
  • Sniper Rifle - 7
  • Heavy Weapon - 8
  • Grenade / Molotov - 9 (Also Works in Vehicle)
  • Special - 0

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