The camera is a fundamental component of any video game. A seemingly simple change of camera can change everything, making the experience better or worse. A close-up camera, for example, makes the action more adrenaline, while a spaced one allows you to observe the surrounding game world in a more complete way.
Rockstar Games is one of the software houses that have always carefully evaluated this aspect, to the point that all the most recent titles of GTA, the flagship series of the company, enjoy a rather complete system for controlling the view.
How do you say? You are aware of this and, in this regard, you are asking yourself how to change view on GTA? No problem: I’m here to help and tell you how to best manage this aspect in some of the most recent titles in the saga. Find everything explained below!
Index
- Preliminary information
- How to change your view on GTA 5
- How to change your view on GTA 5 for consoles
- How to change your view in GTA 5 for PC
- How to change GTA San Andreas view
Preliminary information
Before going into the details of the procedure on how to change view on GTA, I think you might be interested in learning more about this mechanic.
Well, you have to know that, despite already in titles like GTA San Andreas it turns out possible change the camera mode (bringing it back and forth), the title of the Rockstar series that most of all made use of the mechanics related to the view is GTA 5.
The video game originally released in 2013 “plays” often with the camera, just think of the possibility of changing characters. The most intriguing feature from this point of view however is the transition from the classic third person to the first person. Put simply, in Grand Theft Auto V it is possible look at the game world directly from the character’s eyes.
This mode, which arrived in 2014 together with versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One of the game, allows users to see what the Rockstar title offers from another point of view. In fact, the first-person view is considered more immersive by a good number of people. Sure, not everyone appreciates the change in perspective, but the feature is definitely worth a try.
On the other hand, if you have already played GTA in a “classic” way in the past and you want to replay it, you might as well try this operation in first person, in order to try to understand why many people at the time were left open-mouthed by this possibility.
How to change your view on GTA 5
Now that you are aware of the general situation related to the possibility of changing views, I would say that it is time to take action and actually explain yourself how to change view on GTA 5 analyzing both the console version than that PC of the game.
How to change your view on GTA 5 for consoles
If you have GTA 5 for PlayStation or Xbox, this is the chapter of the guide for you.
However, before explaining how to carry out the operation, which in reality is not complex at all, I would like to clarify that on Xbox 360 And PlayStation 3, or the consoles on which Grand Theft Auto 5 originally came out way back in 2013, unfortunately it is not possible to take advantage of the first person view which I have described in the preliminary chapter.
You must in fact know that Rockstar took advantage of the performance of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which clearly have a computational power far greater than the PlayStation 3 Xbox 360, to actually get the first-person mode of GTA 5. Not surprisingly, as already mentioned above, this feature arrived at the same time as the launch of the game for the eighth generation consoles.
In any case, for change camera view on PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox One / Series X | S, just press a appropriate button of the controller. More precisely, on PS4 and PS5 you have to use the touchpad, while for Xbox the key to use is that View (located at the top left of the pad). Moreover, these are also the keys to use to simply enlarge the view.
For the rest, using these buttons, you can instantly switch from third-person to first-person mode. This means you can make as many camera changes as you like, customizing the game experience the way you like it.
For example, you might think of driving in the third person, so you don’t have too many problems from that point of view, but then carry out the first-person missions, so as to obtain a more adrenaline-pumping action.
Obviously, the choice is up to you. However, if you want some advice, if you are preparing to replay Grand Theft Auto V for the umpteenth time, perhaps because you have chosen to buy the Rockstar title on a new platform, it could be interesting to perform a “run” (or lead to I finish the game again) all in first person.
In fact, in this way you will be able to see the game you already know from another point of view, making the most of the computational power of the console from which you have decided to perform this operation.
In any case, just to give you some indications related to the most dated consoles, that is Xbox 360 And PlayStation 3, you must know that in that case it is still possible change viewing angle (even if you cannot pass in first person while walking). To do this, you can use the button Back (Xbox 360) or Select (PS3).
For the rest, you might be interested in going to the game settings for more options regarding the change of view. In fact, in the latest generation version of the game there are options which allow, for example, to automatically activate the third person view when you get into a vehicle.
To do this, just go to the section Visual game settings and enable the option Allow independent views. Also, by going to the section Commands, you will find other options such as the ability to manage the first-person aiming sensitivity.
In conclusion, whatever the platform from which you usually play GTA 5, there are a few options to act on the game view. Simply choose the way that suits you best to play the Rockstar title.
How to change your view in GTA 5 for PC
In case you were wondering, yes: the ability to use the first person mode is also in the PC version of GTA 5. In fact, Rockstar has decided to implement the functionality also on this platform: on the other hand, the computational power is certainly not lacking in the computer field.
In any case, everything works exactly as I described in the chapter dedicated to the console world. However, in this case the button to use is simply V.. So you just need to press this last button to switch when you want from the classic view in third person to that in first person.
For the rest, as already explained above, you may be interested in consulting the game settings, as there are several additional possibilities.
How to change GTA San Andreas view
How do you say? You have decided to play again GTA San Andreas, a title originally released in 2004, but you don’t remember it anymore how to change view? No problem, I immediately refresh your memory.
Well, come on PC the key to use for changing the camera mode is V., while on the consoles where the game originally came out, that is PlayStation 2 And Xbox, the buttons to use are, respectively, Select And Back.
If, on the other hand, you fall into that group of people who have decided to buy a version of the iconic Rockstar North title for a more modern platform, the method of changing the camera mode is a little different.
For example, if you purchased Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for mobile devices (It is available on both Android and iOS / iPadOS, you can change the camera mode simply “Pinching” the screen (hence performing the classic zoom).
For the rest, over the years, between backward compatibility and more, GTA San Andreas has also landed on other platforms, for example on PlayStation 4. In these cases, the controls may not be quite clear, as obviously the DualShock 4 is very different from the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 controller (and in fact the Select button is not present).
In any case, you need to know that on the DualShock 4 the button Select can be “emulated” pressing the left side of the touchpad. Using, therefore, the part closest to the Share button on the touchpad, you can actually take advantage of the Select option that some dated titles used for various operations.
In short, now you know a little bit of everything there is to know about the possibility of change view on GTA. For the rest, I would recommend that you take a look at the page on my site dedicated to GTA. Since you are a fan of the Rockstar series, you might find a good number of other tutorials that could do for you.
