Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus/Controls

This page includes the controls for Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus. Originally released for the PlayStation 2, the game was later ported to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita as part of The Sly Collection. As such, the controls for the standard DualShock controller and those for the Vita are included.

Sly Cooper

Sly Cooper is the main character the player controls for most of the gameplay, be it on foot or in a vehicle.

Name	Input		Effect
	PS2 / PS3	Vita
Move	/		Sly moves around.
Ledge sneak	+		Sly sneaks along the edge of a wall.
Camera			The camera moves.
Center camera		Rear touchpad	The camera centers behind Sly.
Jump			Sly jumps once.
Double jump	+		Sly does a jump twice, while in the air, for extra height.
Swing cane			Sly swings his cane.
Jump attack	+		Sly jumps and swings his cane down for an attack.
Interact/Invisibility			Sly interact with objects of interest, such as poles (for climbing) and vaults. This also triggers his Invisibility move if he is out of range of interactive objects.
Use technique			Sly uses the currently selected technique.
Ninja Spire Jump			Sly performs a Ninja Spire Jump on small points, ropes, vines, etc.
Binocucom	/	Touch screen (center)	Sly opens or closes his binocucom. When a Bentley icon appears in the lower-left corner of the screen, the player can press or (Vita) to replay binocucom conversations, or messages from Bentley. also allows him to zoom in or out. Both analog sticks can be used to move the head of the characters during a conversation.
Switch technique	/	/	The player swaps between available techniques.
Map			The player accesses the map of the current episode.

Cooper Van

The player controls the Cooper Van, driven by Murray, in the missions "At the Dog Track," A Desperate Race" and "Burning Rubber."

Name	Input	Effect
Gas/steer		The van accelerates and can be steered.
Turbo boost		The van gains a momentary boost of speed after nitro boosts are collected. This applies only to the racing missions.
Battering ram		The van's battering ram is activated. This applies only to "Burning Rubber."

Turret/Carmelita's shock pistol

The player controls a turret during the missions "Murray's Big Gamble" and "The King of the Hill." They also control Carmelita Fox using her shock pistol during the mission "A Temporary Truce."

Name	Input	Effect
Aim		The player aims the weapon.
Shoot	or	The player fires the weapon.

Hover blaster/Submarine

The player controls a hover blaster in the missions "A Ghastly Voyage" and "Rapid Fire Assault." A submarine is also operated in the mission "Treasure in the Depths."

Name	Input	Effect
Move/steer		The vehicle accelerates and can be steered.
Aim/shoot		The vehicle's cannon is aimed and can be fired.

Swamp skiff

The player controls a swamp skiff in the mission "Piranha Lake".

Name	Input	Effect
Steer and aim		The swamp skiff steers, and aims its flamethrower.
Flamethrower		The swamp skiff fires its flamethrower.

Hacking program

A hacking segment appears in the mission "Bentley Comes Through," where the player controls Bentley's avatar.

Name	Input	Effect
Move/steer		The avatar moves and can be steered.
Aim/shoot		The avatar aims, and shoots missiles.

Jetpack

The player controls Sly using Carmelita's jetpack in the final mission, "A Strange Reunion."

Name	Input	Effect
Move and aim		The jetpack moves in any direction, and its turrets can be aimed.
Shoot		The jetpack fires its missiles.

General

These are general controls that the player can utilize at almost anytime in the game.

Name	Input	Effect
Pause		The game pauses, and the Pause menu appears.