You can play this game using either the keyboard, the mouse or both.

• NumKeys (1..9) -Moving around
• Space - Select or change Target
• F or NumPad 0 - Aim/Fire at a target
• B or NumPad [delete] - Toggle burst shot on/off
• R - Reload current weapon
• U -“Use/interact” key
• X - Toggle “Examine Mode” on/off
• I - Inventory Screen
• J - Character Sheet
• M - City Map
• [F1]-[F5] - Shortcuts to the quick access bar

• Left Click - You will path to the destination automatically
• Left Click - If over a NPC, it will select this NPC
• [Shift] + Left Click - You move by one square toward the selected destination
• Right Click - Context Menu / most used commands
• Middle Click - Select and Attack a NPC

When your character in on a side of the map (or sector), left click in the void next to him to change sector.

There is several ways to look around in GRA. You can press X to switch to Examine Mode. A cursor will appear over your character, move it using the cursor keys over the tile you want to examine to get a description about the NPC or object placed here. Pressing X again will go back to the standard controls and if you do it when examining a NPC or object, it will select it as a target. You can also use the [space] key to switch between visible NPC. Moving the mouse over any notable object or NPC will display a description too. Left Clicking on a NPC will select it and display his description.

The currently selected object or NPC is displayed in the lower part of right panel.

To interact with your environment you can bump into it (moving on the object) if it's located on an impassible terrain. Otherwise you can move next to the object/npc and right clicking on it. If you are using the keyboard only, you'll have to select it first (by using the eXamine key for example) and then use it with the U key.

Interacting with different objects has different results. If it's a bed you'll be able to sleep here, if it's a shop it will open the trading window, if it is a locked container you will attempt to pick the lock, if it's a NPC you'll try to rob him…

To attack a NPC you'll have to select it first, using the commands explained in the Looking Around section. When a NPC is selected you will see on the right part of the screen the NPC's name, health and your chance to hit it with your current weapon. Pressing [Numpad 0] or F will fire at the target. You can also right/click and select attack, or use the middle click button of your mouse to do so. To reload your weapon, press R or use the context menu (right click on your character). Some weapons (rifles, SMG, glock pistol, sawed-off shotgun) have a Burst Fire mode. It will fire 3 rounds at the target with a reduced accuracy. To toggle burst mode On/Off, press B or use the context menu. If a weapon is in burst mode, you'll see a [B] displayed next to the weapon's name in your right panel.

Attacking police officers or civilians will raise your Alert Level.

Using I you can open your inventory screen. Here you can change weapon, reload and use your items. Left Click on an object to see it's properties. Double Click on a slot will equip or use the object. Right Click will open a contextual menu.

Grand Rogue Auto features a quick action bar: Five buttons in the left toolbar can be assigned to various items. To do so, open your inventory with I, right click the item you want to have a shortcut for, select Copy to action bar and choose a slot. The item will be assigned to the corresponding button. Then, you can either press the button with the mouse or use the F1 to F5 keyboard keys to use this item.

Pressing J open your character info window. You'll be able to see your statistics and skill points there with your score and achievements. Boosts provided by the use of items (lockpicks, drugs) are reflected in this screen. At a later stage this window will also record the quests, and log interactions with the environments.

Pressing M open the city map. Your current sector is circled in red.