Knowing the controls for any video is knowledge that any player should know by heart in order to perform at the highest level. Red Dead Redemption 2 is no exception. Fortunately, we have all of the controls for the PS4 and Xbox One consoles covered for you.

You can find the complete list for the controls for Red Dead Redemption 2 that will help you use the Red Dead Redemption 2 main character of Arthur Morgan to his highest potential for both the PS4 and Xbox One X below.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Controls - PS4

• L1  - Tap  to draw/holster  weapon; hold to display wheel menu, tap to pick up weapons or objects, or select weapon with right analog stick and release to equip weapon.
• L1 for horse  - hold to  view weapons stored on mount
• R1  - Take/exit  cover; hold to  study animal or tap to show/hide animal information
• R1 for horse  - Tap to slow  down; double tap  to move down formation
• L2  - Hold to aim equipped  weapon; hold to lock  onto nearby characters or animals
• Left  analog stick -  Move
• Left  analog stick while in  cover - Peek
• Left  analog stick for horse  - Steer
• Left  analog  and X -  Hold to run, tap to sprint
• Square  - Tap to  jump, climb,  or vault over  obstacles; hold to pick up collectibles or search furniture; while  hunting, hold to draw animal  attention
• Square while you are aiming  - Tap to dive; tap to block melee attacks
• Square while you are in cover  - Move to next cover spot (with Left analog stick)
• Square for horse  - Tap to jump, climb,  or vault over obstacles;  hold to pick up collectibles or search furniture; while hunting, hold to draw animal attention
• Triangle  - Interact  with environment,  loot bodies, skin animals;  hold to rest; (in melee combat) grapple opponent
• Triangle for horse  - Tap to mount or dismount; while stationary,  hold to hitch horse; while on foot, tap to command to follow or lead horse
• Circle  - Reload  weapon/melee combat
• Circle for horse  - Kick a target  to either side; stop leading horse
• X for horse  - Tap to change  speed; hold to match speed to companion; double tap to move up in formation
• Right  analog stick - Look/aim
• L3  - Crouch
• L3  for horse -  Calm horse
• R3  while in weapon  wheel - Maintain  weapon; hold to look behind
• L3  + R3  - Eagle  Eye
• D-Pad Right -  Hold to open satchel or horse  cargo
• D-Pad Right for horse  - hold to check horse cargo; feed horse  (while locked onto horse)
• D-Pad Left -  Tap to display log; hold to check journal
• D-Pad Left and  L2 - Toggle  shoulder view (while  aiming)
• D-Pad Left for horse  - Brush horse (while  locked onto horse)
• D-Pad Left and  L2 for horse  - Toggle shoulder view (while aiming)
• D-Pad Up - Whistle/call horse
• D-Pad Up - Raise your gun to the sky to fire a warning shot (while aiming)
• D-Pad Up for horse  - Whistle/call horse; remove saddle  (while locked onto horse);  raise your gun to the sky to  fire a warning shot (while aiming)
• D-Pad Down -  Tap to view current objective  (while on mission),  expand radar, display  honor rating and environmental information; in camp, tap to show status of camp supplies and savings;  hold to change radar type

Red Dead Redemption 2 Controls - Xbox One

• D-Pad Right -  Hold to open satchel or horse cargo
• D-Pad Right for horse  - hold to check  horse cargo; feed horse  (while locked onto horse)
• D-Pad Left -  Tap to display log; hold to check  journal
• D-Pad Left and  LT - Toggle shoulder view (while  aiming)
• D-Pad Left for horse  - Brush horse (while  locked onto horse)
• D-Pad Left and  LT for horse  - Toggle shoulder view (while aiming)
• D-Pad Up - Whistle/call horse
• D-Pad Up - Raise  your gun to the sky to fire a warning shot  (while aiming)
• D-Pad Up for horse  - Whistle/call horse; remove saddle  (while locked onto horse);  raise your gun to the sky to  fire a warning shot (while aiming)
• D-Pad Down -  Tap to view  current objective (while on mission),  expand radar, display honor rating and environmental information;  in camp, tap to show status of camp supplies and savings; hold to change radar type
• View  - Press  to toggle  camera view;  press and hold to trigger  cinematic  view
• Select - Display pause menu;  hold to open  the map
• RB - Take/exit  cover; hold  to study animal  or tap to show/hide  animal information
• RB  for horse  - Tap to slow  down; double tap  to move down formation
• LT - Hold  to aim equipped  weapon; hold to lock  on to nearby characters  or animals
• LT  (hold) and RT -  Aim and shoot
• LT  (hold) and RS -  Activate Dead  Eye while aiming
• LT  (hold) and X -  Combat dive
• LT for horse - Hold to  lock on to nearby  targets
• RT - Tap to draw  weapon, fire  weapon, or cock  weapon between shots  (if applicable); rapid  tap to shoot from the hip
• RT for horse  - Tap to draw  weapon, fire weapon,  or cock weapon between  shots (if applicable)
• X - Tap to  jump, climb, or vault over  obstacles; hold to  pick up collectibles  or search furniture; while hunting,  hold to draw animal attention
• X  while you are aiming - Tap to  dive; tap to block  melee attacks
• X  while you are in cover - Move to  next cover spot (with Left analog stick)
• X  for horse - Tap to jump,  climb, or vault over obstacles; hold to pick  up collectibles or search furniture; while hunting, hold  to draw animal attention
• Y - Interact with environment,  loot bodies, skin animals;  hold to rest; (in melee combat)  grapple opponent
• Y for horse  - Tap to mount  or dismount; while  stationary, hold to hitch  horse; while on foot, tap to command  to follow or lead horse
• B - Reload  weapon/melee  combat
• B for horse  - Kick a target  to either side; stop  leading horse
• LB - Tap  to draw/holster  weapon; hold to display  wheel menu, tap to pick up  weapons or objects, or select weapon  with Right analog stick and release to equip  weapon
• LB for horse  - hold to view weapons  stored on mount
• Left analog  stick -  Move
• Left analog  stick while you are in  cover - Peek
• Left analog  stick for horse  - Steer
• Left analog  + A - Hold  to run, tap repeatedly  to sprint
• A  for horse  - Tap to change  speed; hold to match  speed to companion; double  tap to move up in formation
• Left analog  and X -  Jump/vault/climb
• X  for horse  - Tap to jump  (while riding); jump  onto vehicle (while matched  to vehicle speed); command horse to stay (while locked onto horse  from distance); pat horse (while locked  on and near horse)
• Right analog stick  - Look/aim
• Right analog stick  for horse - Look/aim
• LS  - Crouch
• LS for horse  - Calm horse
• RS while you are in the weapon  wheel - Maintain weapon; hold  to look behind
• LS  + RS  - Eagle  Eye

While there are plenty of controls for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Red Dead Redemption 2, players should be able to gain a solid understanding of all of the Red Dead Redemption 2 controls and how they can work together with one another to help you gain an advantage when you are fighting in the world of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Knowing the controls for Red Dead Redemption 2 on the Xbox One and PS4 will no doubt be a vital part of your Red Dead Redemption 2 experience, but it can never hurt to learn about other aspects of Red Dead Redemption 2 besides the controls for Xbox One and PS4. If you are looking for help in other areas of Rockstar Games’ popular title, check out all of our guides.

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