Gta Vice City Keys.dat May 2026

A: Absolutely not. Saves are in .b files (e.g., GTAVCsf1.b) inside the User Files folder. Do not confuse them.


DIK_NAMES = 0x11: "W", 0x1F: "S", 0x1E: "A", 0x20: "D", 0x22: "LMB", 0x23: "RMB", 0x39: "SPACE", 0x1C: "ENTER", 0x2A: "LSHIFT", 0x0E: "BACKSPACE", 0x0F: "TAB",

def parse_keys_dat(filepath): if not os.path.exists(filepath): print(f"[-] File not found: filepath") return gta vice city keys.dat

with open(filepath, "rb") as f:
    # Read header (first 4 bytes: number of entries)
    header = f.read(4)
    if len(header) < 4:
        print("[-] Invalid keys.dat (too small)")
        return
    num_entries = struct.unpack("<I", header)[0]
    print(f"[+] Found num_entries custom bindings\n")
for i in range(num_entries):
        data = f.read(6)  # each entry: 2 bytes actionID, 2 bytes DIK, 2 bytes flags
        if len(data) < 6:
            break
        action_id, dik_code, flags = struct.unpack("<HHH", data)
action_name = ACTION_NAMES.get(action_id, f"UNKNOWN_0xaction_id:04X")
        key_name = DIK_NAMES.get(dik_code, f"DIK_0xdik_code:02X")
        mods = []
        if flags & 1: mods.append("Ctrl")
        if flags & 2: mods.append("Shift")
        if flags & 4: mods.append("Alt")
        mod_str = "+".join(mods) if mods else ""
print(f"action_name:25 -> key_name:<10 mod_str")

if name == "main": # Typical path – change if needed path = os.path.expanduser("~/Documents/GTA Vice City User Files/keys.dat") parse_keys_dat(path)


[+] Found 12 custom bindings

PED_FORWARD -> W PED_BACKWARD -> S PED_LEFT -> A PED_RIGHT -> D PED_FIREWEAPON -> LMB PED_AIM -> RMB PED_JUMP -> SPACE VEHICLE_ACCELERATE -> W VEHICLE_BRAKE_REVERSE -> S VEHICLE_STEER_LEFT -> A VEHICLE_STEER_RIGHT -> D VEHICLE_HANDBRAKE -> SPACE Shift A: Absolutely not


The keys.dat file is typically located in the game's installation directory. For Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, this is often found in a path like C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto: Vice City\keys.dat on Windows systems. DIK_NAMES = 0x11: "W", 0x1F: "S", 0x1E: "A",

Do not download random keys.dat files from shady "GTA mod websites"—many contain malware. Instead:

The process works as follows: