Taipei GTA scooter guide

If the keys themselves are still unfamiliar, read the controls reference first; this page assumes you know which key is which and concentrates on what to do with them.

First, the keys you will actually use while riding

Habit 1: accelerate in bursts, not in one long press

Tap W rather than pinning it. Your goal for the first few minutes is not speed, it is knowing how quickly the scooter answers the throttle. Vehicles in games like this accelerate smoothly and then stop feeling smooth — there is a point where each extra second of throttle buys you noticeably more speed and noticeably less time to react.

• Tap, release, tap. Repeat until you can guess the speed before it arrives.
• Pick a straight road with clear sightlines. Turning while you are still learning the throttle is the same as doing two new things at once.
• Test the top of the range once on purpose, somewhere empty, so it stops being exciting.

Habit 2: brake before the corner, not in it

This is the single change that stops most crashes. Slow down early, so that you are already at cornering speed when you turn the bars. Braking mid-corner does two bad things at once: it changes how the vehicle is balanced and it occupies the finger you wanted for steering.

Habit 3: fix the camera before you fix the steering

When you cannot see the road, the instinct is to steer harder. The actual problem is usually that the vehicle is between the camera and the corner. Press V to change the angle and C to look behind you. A driver who can see is a driver who stops steering twice.

Habit 4: leave drifting until turning is boring

Space is the handbrake while driving — the same key that jumps on foot. It is fun, it looks good, and it is a terrible third thing to learn. Get to the point where a normal corner needs no thought, then try it on an empty junction. If a corner feels slippery, brake earlier and test it somewhere empty before you rely on it.

A five-minute practice route

1. Straight line

   Accelerate in bursts, brake to a full stop, accelerate again. Three times.

2. One corner, slowly

   Approach at half speed, brake before the turn, steer with A or D and exit.

3. Same corner, twice in a row

   Add one more element: signal nothing, just take it again, now expecting the turn.

4. Camera check

   Mid-straight, press V. Note the angle you prefer, and use it from then on.

5. One real destination

   Open the map with M and ride to the nearest thing you find interesting.

Practise the driving keys now

Filter the table to the driving context and drill the pairs. Getting W, S, Space and V right without thinking is most of the technique above.

Key reference

Type an action or a key to filter. This table is the same data the game guide pages use.

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Key reference

Action	Key	When to use it	Context
Move the character	WASD	Explore on foot and line up with anything you want to touch.	On foot
Look around	Mouse	Swing the camera and set the direction you are facing.	On foot
Sprint	Shift	Cross an open stretch faster — it does nothing while driving.	On foot
Jump	Space	On foot this jumps. The same key is the handbrake once you are in a vehicle.	On foot
Interact	E	Follow the prompt that appears when you face something usable.	On foot
Switch weapon / Reload	TabR	Read the in-game prompt the first time; bindings can differ by build.	On foot
Enter / Exit a vehicle	F	Stand close to the scooter or car and wait for the prompt before pressing.	Driving
Accelerate	W	Tap it in short bursts until you can feel how fast the vehicle picks up.	Driving
Brake / Reverse	S	Brake before the corner. Keep holding it at a stop and you will back up.	Driving
Steer left / right	AD	Look at the junction, not at the vehicle, and steer early.	Driving
Handbrake / Drift	Space	Driving only. On foot the same key jumps, so practise it on an empty road first.	Driving
Horn / Radio	HQ	Sound controls that only exist while you are in a vehicle.	Driving
Change camera / Look behind	VC	Use it when the vehicle hides the road ahead — the fix is usually the camera, not the steering.	Driving
Open the map and set a destination	M	Pick a nearby destination the first time and get used to reading the map against the street.	Menus
Open the in-game phone	T	Missions, the metro and the other in-game apps live here.	Menus
Pause menu	Esc	Some browsers take the first Esc to leave fullscreen or release the mouse. Press it again.	Menus
Move	Left stick	A virtual stick on the left side of the screen.	On foot
Look around	Right swipe	Swipe on the right side of the screen while on foot.	On foot
Accelerate / Brake	On-screen buttons	Shown while driving. Landscape orientation leaves room for both thumbs.	On foot

Where the riding leads

Frequently asked questions

How do I stop the scooter from sliding on corners?

Brake earlier and take the corner at a lower speed. Sliding usually comes from arriving too fast and then braking mid-turn, which unsettles the vehicle exactly when you need it stable.

What does Space do while riding a scooter?

It applies the handbrake, which is what drifting is built on. On foot the identical key jumps, so context matters more than the key.

Should I ride a scooter or drive a car?

Scooters turn faster and are easier to place on narrow streets; cars are steadier and give a different view. Try both — the game asks nothing of you either way.

Why does the camera keep blocking the road?

Vehicle-mounted cameras sit closer to the vehicle than you expect. Press V to cycle angles and C to look behind; finding one angle you trust is faster than fighting the steering.