Project Ventura Guide
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Gameplay

Game Controls

Quick reference for core keybinds, vehicle shortcuts, and radio commands with in-game phrasing.

Basic Controls Guide

Sometimes the keybinds will work, sometimes they won't.

Basic Controls

  • Backtick (`): Opens your inventory
  • Semicolon (;): Drops your equipped gun/tool
  • C: Crouch animation
  • X: Fall/downed animation
  • J: Hands up animation (civilian teams only)

LEO Controls

  • T: Toggle radio transmission
  • U: Hands on belt animation
  • Y: Hands on holster animation
  • L: Toggle flashlight
  • M: Toggle shield
  • B: Badge animation (SBI)
  • Equals (=): Panic button

Vehicle Controls

  • M: Turn on the engine
  • L: Headlights
  • N: DRLs
  • Z: Left blinker
  • X: Hazards
  • C: Right blinker
  • H: Horn
  • P: Parking brake
  • Shift: Shift up
  • Ctrl: Shift down

LEO Vehicle Controls

  • J: ELS Cycle
  • F: Siren
  • E: Manual siren
  • G: Stop all sirens

Weapon Controls

  • F: Lower weapon (certain weapons)
  • R: Reload
  • LMB: Fire
  • RMB: Aim in
  • F: Weapon Flashlight
  • Q: Lean left
  • E: Lean right

Chat Commands

  • /dropcash (amount): Drops the amount of cash you put in (must have it in your wallet)
  • /me Action: Shows purple text that indicates a roleplay action
  • /i information: Shows blue text that indicates roleplay information

Basic controls were last updated on: 10/24/25

Radio Commands Guide

To use any of these commands, press T and then type them into chat. Commands are case-sensitive.

Commands

  • In Service (10-8): /rt 10-8 (text)
  • Busy (10-6): /rt 10-6 (text)
  • Out of Service (10-7): /rt 10-7 (text)
  • On Scene (os): /rt os
  • En Route (er): /rt er
  • Return to Service (rts): /rt rts
  • Panic Activation (99): /rt 99
  • Generate CAD Call (cad): /cad (remarks);(location)

Examples and Responses

CALLSIGN will be replaced with your actual callsign on the radio.

  • /rt 10-8 Rescue Ambulance – Changes status in CAD to "IN" as "RESCUE AMBULANCE"
    You: Radio, show me in service - Rescue Ambulance
    Dispatch: Copy CALLSIGN, showing you in service.
  • /rt 10-6 Busy on call – Changes status on CAD to "BUSY" as "BUSY ON CALL"
    You: Radio, show me temp out of service - Busy on call
    Dispatch: Copy CALLSIGN, showing you as busy.
  • /rt 10-7 Rescue Ambulance – Changes status on CAD to "OUT" as "RESCUE AMBULANCE"
    You: Radio, show me out of service - Rescue Ambulance
    Dispatch: Copy CALLSIGN, showing you out of service.
  • /rt os – Changes status on CAD to "BUSY" as "ON SCENE"
    You: Radio, show me on scene.
    Dispatch: Copy CALLSIGN, showing you on scene.
  • /rt er – Changes status on CAD to "BUSY" as "EN ROUTE"
    You: Radio, show me en route.
    Dispatch: Copy CALLSIGN, showing you en route.
  • /rt rts – Changes status on CAD to "IN"
    You: Radio, show me back in.
    Dispatch: Copy CALLSIGN, showing you back in service.
  • /rt 99 – Changes status on CAD to "BUSY" as "EMERGENCY"
    You: Code 99, officer needs help!
    You: **PANIC ACTIVATION**
    Dispatch: Copy CALLSIGN, officer needs help.
    Dispatch: All units, CALLSIGN needs help. Requesting backup, airship & a supervisor.
    Dispatch: Responding units identify code 3.
  • /cad Domestic;Donut Shop – Creates a call in the CAD with your arguments and auto-assigns you
    You: Radio, please could you create a new CAD and assign me?
    Dispatch: Copy CALLSIGN, I'm putting it in a CAD now. Standby.
    Dispatch: CALLSIGN, CAD generated. It'll be incident #NUMBER of today.
    You: Copy radio, thanks.