GTA 5 lets you experience a compelling campaign from the perspective of three characters and you may be wondering how you can switch between them in the game.
Since GTA 5 arrived in 2013, the game has been well-received by its community, with its online mode and story mode, both having a huge player base to date. That being said, the game still looks stunning despite being 12 years old.
GTA 5 was the first game in the franchise to feature three characters, and the game allows you to cycle between all three, namely: Franklin, Trevor, and Michael. This allowed fans to experience the game’s story through three separate branches of the same tree.
To get the most out of the game’s narrative and gameplay, players must know how to swap between the three protagonists, so here is how you switch characters in GTA 5.
How to switch characters in GTA 5
The game’s three characters provide deeper looks into GTA’s lore.
Playing through the eyes of Franklin, Trevor, and Michael grants fans of the long-standing game the opportunity to play with their different abilities and watch the events of the narrative unfold in a uniquely nuanced way.
Here’s how to switch between characters in GTA 5:
- While in the game’s world, hold down on the d-pad; this will pull up the character-switch dial.
- With the character switch menu up, use the right analog sticks to choose between the three characters: Franklin, Trevor, and Michael.
- Once the player has decided on who they would like to play with, they will need to release the down-directional input on the d-pad to finalize their decision.
It should be noted that PC users will be able to change characters as well, but instead of holding down on the d-pad, they will need to hold down their Alt-key to open up the menu and release the Alt-key when they have made their character selection.