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Grand Theft Auto IV

2008 PC Xbox 360 Xbox One PlayStation 3

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Source: StrategyWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Up to date as of 06.08.2026

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Front end

Pause menu Esc
Highlight ↑ W A S D ← ↓ →
Highlight (alternate) ↑ ← ↓ →
Back Esc
Apply changes / Restore defaults Space
Accept (mouse) LMB
Place waypoint RMB
Grab and drag map hold LMB

On foot

Pick up / Action E
Movement ↑ W A S D ← ↓ →
Run (hold) / Sprint (tap) Shift
Jump / Climb Space
Crouch Ctrl
Attack / Fire weapon LMB
Free aim RMB
Melee lock-on RMB
Enter/Exit vehicle / Mount ladder F
Enter/Exit cover Q
Reload R
Detonate ↓

Helicopter

Shoot LMB
Shoot secondary Shift
Throttle up W
Throttle down S
Pitch forward Num 8
Pitch backward Num 2
Bank A or D
Rotate Num 4 + Num 6
Rotate camera hold RMB

Weapons

Unarmed 1
Melee 2
Handgun 3
Shotgun 4
Submachine gun 5
Automatic rifle 6
Sniper rifle 7
Heavy weapon 8
Grenade / Molotov 9
Special 0

General

Take phone out ↑
Phone highlight ↑ ← ↓ →
Radar zoom / Show scoreboard (in multiplayer) T
Look behind C
Change camera mode V
Definition toggle P
Text chat team U
Text chat all Y
Clip capture F2

In vehicle

Accelerate W
Brake / Reverse S
Steer A or D
Lean forward Shift
Lean backward Ctrl
Handbrake Space
Fire weapon / Use police computer (when stopped) LMB
Free aim RMB
Next weapon Q
Previous weapon Z
Horn / Engage slow motion while in cinematic camera G
Drop weapon (GTA race only) R
Headlights H
Look behind C
Cinematic camera Caps
Hotwire 1 W
Hotwire 2 S
Turn off radio X
Previous song B
Next song N

Combat

Punch 1 LMB
Punch 2 R
Kick (while locked-on) Q
Block (while locked-on) Space

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