List of controls for the PC version of L.A. Noire

Last Updated: June 17, 2024

PC specific controls settings in the Options Menus include:

  • Mouse Sensitivity

  • Mouse Aim Sensitivity

  • Mouse Acceleration On / Off

  • Mouse Aim - Hold / Toggle

KEYBOARD / MOUSE:

Most mouse buttons and keys can be bound to any function. The main exception is the mousewheel which is used throughout the game for features like zooming in/out, scrolling documents, etc.

FRONT END

  • Enter Pause Menu - Esc

  • Up / Left / Down / Right - Arrow Keys

  • Accept - Enter/ Left Mouse

  • Back - Backspace / Esc / Right Mouse

  • HOME

GENERAL

  • Rotate Camera - Mouse

  • Enter / Exit - E

  • Change Camera - V

  • Minimap Zoom - Z

  • Notebook - TAB

  • Look Behind - C

  • Use Intuition - I

  • Map - M

  • View Chase Target - X

ON FOOT

  • Rotate object - Mouse

  • Forwards - W

  • Backwards - S

  • Left - A

  • Right - D

  • Run - Left Shift

  • Run Toggle - Capslock

  • Call Partner - P

  • Interact / Attack - Left Mouse

  • Leave Clue / Aim / Raise Fists - Right Mouse

  • Talk / Dodge / Block (Hold) - Space

  • Reload - R

  • Grapple / Pick Up Found Weapon - Q

  • Enter / Exit Cover - Left Control

  • Drop Found Weapon - G

VEHICLES

  • Steer Left - A

  • Steer Right - D

  • Throttle - W

  • Brake - S

  • Handbrake - Space

  • Horn - H

  • Accept Dispatch Call - Left Mouse

INTERROGATION

  • Truth - 1

  • Doubt - 2

  • Lie - 3

  • Ask The Community - A

NOTEBOOK

  • Select - Left mouse

  • Back - Right mouse

  • Up - W

  • Down - S

  • Next Page - D

  • Previous Page - A

  • Observe Suspect - Space

XINPUT CONTROLLER:

GENERAL

  • BACK button - Notebook

  • START button - Pause Menu

ON FOOT

  • Left Trigger - Aim Weapon / Raise Fists

  • Left Bumper - Drop Weapon

  • Right Trigger - Run / Fire Weapon Whilst Aiming

  • Right Bumper - Enter/Exit Cover

  • Left Stick - Movement / Rotate Clue

  • Right Stick - Rotate Camera

  • Right Stick button - Look Behind

  • Y button - Enter Vehicle - Hold for Partner to Drive

  • B button - Cancel / Reload Weapon

  • A button - Interact / Look At Clue

  • X button - Talk

  • D-pad RIGHT - Call Partner

  • D-pad DOWN - Zoom Out Mini-Map

BRAWLING

  • Y - Grapple

  • A - Punch

  • X - Dodge (hold to block)

  • B - Finish Opponent (when available)

  • Left Trigger - Raise Fists / Lock on to opponent 

IN VEHICLE

  • Left Trigger - Brake/Reverse

  • Right Trigger - Accelerate

  • Right Bumper - Handbrake

  • Left Stick - Steering

  • Right Stick - Rotate Camera

  • Left Stick button - Horn / Siren

  • Right Stick button - Look Behind

  • Y button - Exit Vehicle

  • B button - Hold to View Landmark

  • A button - Accept Dispatch Call

  • X button - Change Weapon/(Hold) Headlights

  • D-pad UP - Change camera

INTERROGATION

  • A - Truth

  • X - Doubt

  • Y - Lie

  • Right Stick - Observe suspect

  • Left Bumper - Use Intuition

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