Players open the menu the same way as always — ESC or P. There is no extra keybind to set up.
The 3D map has its own page: 3D Map.
Pause home#
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Continue | Closes the menu |
| Map | Opens the 2D map |
| 3D Map | Opens the 3D map (hidden if threeDMap.enabled = false) |
| Stats | Skills and career stats |
| Settings | GTA settings and preferences |
| Quit | Asks for confirmation, then closes the game |
Navigate with the mouse or Arrow Up / Down and Enter. ESC closes the menu.
The header shows the character name, server ID, cash, bank, and player count. With pause.showBranding = true, the logo and serverName show on the left.
Portrait camera#
While the menu is open, the camera moves to a front shot of the character with an idle animation. It's skipped in vehicles. Players can turn it off under Settings → Preferences → Portrait Mode.
2D map#
The real GTA map, with a custom legend on the right that lists every blip on the map.
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow Up / Down | Select a blip |
| Arrow Left / Right | Cycle between blips with the same name |
| Enter | Set a waypoint on the selected blip |
| Search box | Filter the legend |
| Mouse | Move and zoom the map as usual |
| ESC | Close |
Stats#
- Skills — Stamina, Shooting, Strength, Stealth, Flying, Driving, Lung Capacity (0–100)
- Other stats — this session, time played, deaths, distance on foot, distance driven
Values come from GTA's own player stats.
Most servers don't write GTA skill stats, so these may show 0 unless you run a script that sets them.
Settings#
The settings page shows GTA's own settings in the new UI — Gamepad, Keyboard / Mouse, Key Bindings, Audio, Camera, Display, Graphics, Advanced Graphics, Voice Chat, Rockstar Editor, and Saving and Startup. GTA saves the values itself, the same as the vanilla menu.
- Graphics and Advanced Graphics changes are pending until you press Apply Changes. Leaving the page with unapplied changes asks to apply, stay, or discard.
- All other categories apply instantly.
- Key Bindings — only the primary key can be changed here. Use the Regular Menu for secondary keys.
Regular Menu#
The Regular Menu entry (last item in the settings sidebar) opens the vanilla GTA pause menu once. The same thing works with:
/regularpausemenu
Preferences#
Found at the bottom of the settings sidebar, under the GTA categories. Saved per player.
| Preference | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Accent Color | White | Tint for the active category, sliders, and Apply |
| Dark Mode | Off | Darker settings rows |
| Portrait Mode | On | Character camera while the menu is open |
| Return Animation | On | Fly back to the player when closing the 3D map (off = screen fade) |
| Experimental Translation | On | Replaces GTA setting names with your locale's labels |
| Reset Appearance | — | Restores the defaults above |
Experimental Translation only works when the GTA game language is English. If it isn't, players get a prompt to switch to English or disable the option.