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Contents

  • Basics
    • Movement
    • Nintendo Switch Controls
    • Weapons
    • Detective Work
    • The Notebook
    • Interrogation
    • Intuition & Rank
    • The Case Report
  • Walkthrough
    • Overview
    • Patrol Cases
      • Overview
      • CASE# AP001: Upon Reflection (VR)
      • CASE# AP002: Armed and Dangerous (VR)
      • CASE# AP003: Warrants Outstanding
      • CASE# AP004: Buyer Beware
    • The Traffic Cases
      • Overview
      • CASE# AT001: The Driver’s Seat
      • CASE# AT002: The Consul’s Car (VR)
      • CASE# AT003: A Marriage Made in Heaven
      • CASE# AT004: A Slip of the Tongue
      • CASE# AT005: The Fallen Idol
    • The Homicide Cases
      • CASE# AH001: The Red Lipstick Murder
      • CASE# AH002: The Golden Butterfly
      • CASE# AH003: The Silk Stocking Murder (VR)
      • CASE# AH004: The White Shoe Slaying
      • CASE# AH005: The Studio Secretary Murder
      • CASE# AH006: The Quarter Moon Murders
    • The Vice Cases
      • CASE# AV001: The Black Caesar
      • CASE# AV002: Reefer Madness (VR)
      • CASE# AV003: The Set Up
      • CASE# AV004: The Naked City
      • CASE# AV005: Manifest Destiny
    • The Arson Cases
      • CASE# AA001: The Gas Man
      • CASE# AA002: A Walk In Elysian Fields
      • CASE# AA003: House of Sticks
      • CASE# AA004: A Polite Invitation
      • CASE# AA005: Nicholson Electroplating
      • CASE# AA006: A Different Kind of War (VR)
  • Achievements,Trophies, and Accomplishments
    • Game Achievements
  • The Badge Pursuit Challenge
    • Overview
    • Badge Locations
    • Badge Locations (VR)
  • Newspapers
    • Overview
    • Newspaper Locations
  • Novels
    • Overview
    • Novel Locations
    • Novel Locations (VR)
  • Golden Records
    • Overview
    • Golden Record Locations
  • Golden Film Reels
    • Overview
    • Golden Film Reel Locations
  • Landmarks
    • Overview
    • Hidden Landmarks
  • Outfits
    • Outfit Unlocks
  • Vehicle Showroom
    • Unlocking Vehicles
    • 2-Door (25)
    • 4-Door (19)
    • Sports (8)
    • Service (19)
    • Police (9)
    • Hidden Vehicles
  • Street Crimes
    • Overview
    • Traffic
      • Map
      • 1: Boxing Clever
      • 2: Cosmic Rays
      • 3: Masked Gunman
      • 4: Shoo-shoo Bandits
      • 5: Gangfight
      • 6: Amateur Hour
      • 7: Death from Above
      • 8: Theater Robbery
      • 9: Pawnshop Holdup
      • 10: Hotel Bandits
      • 11: Army Surplus
      • 12: Hung Out to Dry
    • Homicide
      • Map
      • 13: Vengeful Ex
      • 14: Death Plunge
      • 15: Canned Fish
      • 16: Would Be Robber
      • 17: Running Battle
      • 18: Bank Job
      • 19: Unsuccessful Holdup
      • 20: Cop Killer Shot
      • 21: Honey Boy
      • 22: Misunderstanding
      • 23: Thicker Than Water
      • 24: Killer Bandits
      • 25: Bowling Lane Robbery
    • Vice
      • Map
      • 26: Commies
      • 27: Fatal Plunge
      • 28: Against the Odds
      • 29: Daylight Robbery
      • 30: The Blue Line
      • 31: Zoot Suit Riot
      • 32: THe Badger Game
      • 33: Camera Obscura
      • 34: Secret Keepers
      • 35: Bad Date
    • Arson
      • Map
      • 36: Accident Prone
      • 37: Paper Sack Holdup
      • 38: Café Holdup
      • 39: Bus Stop Shooting
      • 40: Hot Property

L.A. Noire Guide › Basics

Nintendo Switch Controls

Touch controls

Action Input
General Movement

Movement

Single tap on screen

Rotate camera

Tap the screen and drag your finger

Interact with NPC/item

Double tap on the NPC/Item

Move camera away from character

Pinch two fingers inward

Move camera in closer to the character

Spread two fingers apart

Cancel/Back out

Two finger screen tap

Skip cut-scene

Two finger tap the touch screen during cut-scene

Driving

Enter/Exit vehicle

Double tap on vehicle

Partner drive

Tap and hold on vehicle

Investigate

Selecting between multiple objects during investigation

Tap to select an object

Select Clue on an object

Double tap on object

Further investigate object

Double tap object

Rotate clue to look at detail

Tap and drag

Cancel investigation of object

Two finger screen tap

Interrogation

Select Good Cop

Tap on Good Cop

Select Bad Cop

Tap on Bad Cop

Select Accuse

Tap on Accuse

Look at interviewee

Swipe up on the screen when looking at the Notebook during interrogation

Notebook

Select item

Double tap on Notebook entry

Turn page

Swipe finger across screen left/right

Cancel & Close Notebook

Two finger screen tap

Map

Bring up map

Single tap on mini-map

Place way point

Double tap on the map

Move around the map

Touch and drag

Zoom in/Zoom out

Pinch or Pull apart fingers

Exit map

Two finger screen tap

Menu

move between entries

swipe up/down

Select

Single tap

Confirm select

Double tap selection

Cancel

Two finger tap

Change parameter

swipe left/right

motion controls

Action Input

Enable motion controls (Gyroscope Mode)

Detach Joy-Con™ controllers & Press SL or SR *

General Movement & Driving

Adjust camera

Move Joy-Con (R) Left, Right, Up, or Down

Shooting

Reload

Tap the IR Camera under Joy-Con (R)

Aim

Move Joy-Con (R)

Fire weapon

Hold ZL to target and press ZR

Fighting

Punch

Swing left and right with Joy-Con (R)

Dodge attack

Swing the Joy-Con (l) in any direction

Lock on

ZL

Investigation

Choose objects/Select body part

Move Joy-Con (R)

Pick up/Select items or body part

A

Cancel/Put object down

Gently shake Joy-Con (R)

Manipulate object

Rotate Joy-Con (R)

Camera zoom in on clue

Hold Joy-Con (R) steady when you feel rumble

Interrogation

View Notebook

minus button (-)

Use intuition point

L

Look at interviewee

Right Stick

Cancel

B

Notebook

Select item

Move Joy-Con (R) + A

Turn pages

ZL & ZR

Cancel/Close book

B, minus button (-), ZL

* Either select Gyroscope in the Controls menu and choose the On option. Or, Press SL/SR on either Joy-Con to enable Gyroscope Controls (if the option is off in the Controls menu)

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