The Precinct Complete Controls for PC and Controller

The Precinct is now available on PC and consoles. It’s a sandbox neo-noir crime thriller packed with activities around the city. You’ll be writing parking tickets, chasing down thugs in car chases, and patrolling Averno City from a helicopter.

With so much to do, there are several systems to learn and plenty of controls to master. If you need a reference, here are the complete default controls for The Precinct on controllers, as well as keyboard and mouse for PC.

The Precinct Controls for Controller

Here are the default controls for The Precinct, whether you’re playing on an Xbox or PlayStation controller.

On-Foot Controls Controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Interact / Timed Breath	Y	Triangle
Use Cover	B	Circle
Shout	X	Square
Tackle / Force Restrain	A	X
Walk	[Hold] A	[Hold] X
Camera	Right Thumbstick	Right Thumbstick
Flashlight	LS	L3
Pause	Menu Button	Menu Button
Map	View Button	Touchpad
Movement	Left Thumbstick	Left Thumbstick
Change Weapon Up	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Change Weapon Left / Right	D-Pad Left / Right	D-Pad Left / Right
Change Weapon Down	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Down
Open Radio	RB	R1
Sprint / Vault / Shoot / Melee Attack	RT	R2
Reload	LB	L1
Holster Weapon	[Hold] LB	[Hold] L1
Aim	LT	L2

Vehicle Controls

Action	Xbox	PlayStation
Shout	X	Square
Handbrake	B	Circle
Exit Vehicle	Y	Triangle
Shoot	A	X
Camera	Right Thumbstick	Right Thumbstick
Vehicle Horn	RS	R3
Open Radio	RB	R1
Accelerate	RT	R2
Pause	Menu Button	Menu Button
Map	View Button	View Button
Movement / Steer / Cycle Siren	Left Thumbstick	Left Thumbstick
Change Weapon Up	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Change Weapon Left / Right	D-Pad Left / Right	D-Pad Left / Right
Change Weapon Down	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Down
Siren	LB	L1
Brake	LT	L2

Helicopter Controls

Input	Xbox	PlayStation
Ascend	A	X
Descend	B	Circle
Exit	Y	Triangle
Shout / Check Number Plate	X	Square
Pause	Menu Button	Menu Button
Map	View Button	View Button
Movement / Strafe / Throttle	Left Thumbstick	Left Thumbstick
Move Spotlight	LT	L2
Camera / Turn	Right Thumbstick	Right Thumbstick
Open Radio	RB	R1

The Precinct Controls for Keyboard and Mouse

Here are the default controls for The Precinct if you’re playing the game on a keyboard and mouse.

On-Foot Controls

Action	Input
Move Up	W
Move Down	S
Move Left	A
Move Right	D
Look Left	Q
Look Right	E
Sprint	Left Shift
Vault	Left Shift
Toggle Walk	Caps Lock
Use Cover	C
Aim	Right Mouse Button
Attack	Left Mouse Button
Holster Weapon	Tab
Show Weapons	Back Quote
Change Weapon Left	1
Change Weapon Up	2
Change Weapon Right	3
Change Weapon Down	4
Flashlight	5
Reload Weapon	R
Interact	F
Interact Secondary	T
Shout	Left ControlC
Tackle	C
Force Restrain	C
Timed Breath	Space

Vehicle Controls

Action	Input
Siren	Left Shift
Cycle Siren	C
Vehicle Horn	B
Vehicle Handbrake	Space
Check Number Plate	Tab
Exit Vehicle	F

Helicopter Controls

Action	Input
Ascend	Space
Descend	C
Strafe Left	Q
Strafe Right	E
Move Spotlight	Right Mouse Button

General Controls

Action	Input
Open Radio	V
Accept Callout	Y
Dismiss Callout	N
Map	M
Upgrades	U
Handbook	H
Journal	J
Statistics	K
Gangs	G
Artifacts	L
Pause	Escape

Can you Remap Controls in The Precinct?

Apart from a few mouse-related inputs, you can remap all the keyboard and mouse controls in The Precinct.

However, you can’t remap controls for the gamepad and have to stick to the default controls.

The Precinct Controller Support on PC

The Precinct has native support for Xbox and PlayStation controllers on PC, which is why you don’t need to rely on Steam Input. It also has correct in-game button prompts for PlayStation controllers.

Overall, the support for controllers is solid, and the developers recommend playing The Precinct with one as well. It’s playable on keyboard and mouse as well, but I find it more intuitive on a controller myself.