MTA Commands
MTA Commands
MTA Commands are the built in client and console commands in MTA:SA. They are separate from CIT server commands.
This page lists the commands shown by the in game MTA console help screen.
Command notes
To view the MTA command list:
- press
`orF8to open the console - type
help - press
Enter
Type console commands without a leading /.
Command List
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
help
|
Shows the help screen |
exit
|
Exits the application |
quit
|
Exits the application |
ver
|
Shows the version |
time
|
Shows the time |
showhud
|
Shows the HUD |
binds
|
Shows all the binds |
serial
|
Shows your serial |
connect
|
Connects to a server |
reconnect
|
Connects to a previous server |
bind
|
Binds a key |
unbind
|
Unbinds a key |
copygtacontrols
|
Copies the default GTA controls |
screenshot
|
Outputs a screenshot |
saveconfig
|
Immediately saves the config |
cleardebug
|
Clears the debug view |
chatscrollup
|
Scrolls the chatbox upwards |
chatscrolldown
|
Scrolls the chatbox downwards |
debugscrollup
|
Scrolls the debug view upwards |
debugscrolldown
|
Scrolls the debug view downwards |
test
|
|
showmemstat
|
Shows the memory statistics |
showframegraph
|
Shows the frame timing graph |
jinglebells
|
Fun or developer only command |
fakelag
|
Fun or developer only command |
reloadnews
|
For developers: reload news |
disconnect
|
Disconnects from the game |
shownametags
|
Shows the nametags |
showchat
|
Shows the chatbox |
shownetstat
|
Shows the network statistics |
chatbox
|
Opens the chat input |
voiceptt
|
Generic MTA push-to-talk binding. CIT itself does not offer player voice chat. |
enter_passenger
|
Enters a car as passenger |
radio_next
|
Changes to the next radio channel |
radio_previous
|
Changes to the previous radio channel |
radar
|
Enables the player map view |
radar_zoom_in
|
Zooms the player map in |
radar_zoom_out
|
Zooms the player map out |
radar_move_north
|
Moves the player map north |
radar_move_south
|
Moves the player map south |
radar_move_east
|
Moves the player map east |
radar_move_west
|
Moves the player map west |
radar_attach
|
Attaches the player map |
radar_opacity_down
|
Reduces player map opacity |
radar_opacity_up
|
Increases player map opacity |
radar_help
|
Toggles player map help text |
msg_target
|
Sends a message to the targetted player |
vehicle_next_weapon
|
Changes to the next weapon while in a vehicle |
vehicle_previous_weapon
|
Changes to the previous weapon while in a vehicle |
sinfo
|
Outputs info about the current server |
textscale
|
Defines the scale multiplier of all text displays |
showcol
|
Development mode: shows the colshapes |
showsound
|
Development mode: prints world sound IDs into the debug window |
Syntax Notes
The help screen also shows extra syntax for some commands:
| Command | Syntax shown |
|---|---|
connect
|
connect <host> [<port> <nick> <pass>]
|
bind
|
bind <key> [up/down] <command> [arguments]
|
unbind
|
unbind <all/key> [<up/down/both> <command>]
|
Command details
- These are the commands shown by the MTA console help screen.
- They are separate from CIT server commands.
- Commands on this page are viewed through
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