Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves/Controls

This page includes the controls for Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. 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 one of the main characters the player controls for most of the gameplay, be it on foot or in a vehicle.

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Move	/		Sly moves around. He can also control the direction in which he throws objects.
Waypoint		Rear touchpad	The player pings a waypoint, and the HUD display appears.
Camera			The camera moves around in any direction.
Binocucom		Touch screen (center)	Sly opens or closes his binocucom. also allows him to zoom in or out.
Jump			Sly jumps once.
Double jump	+		Sly jumps twice, while in the air, to gain extra height.
Swing cane			Sly swings his cane.
Jump attack	+		Sly jumps and swing his cane down for an attack.
Stealth Slam/Silent Obliteration	+		Sly performs a Stealth Slam (or Silent Obliteration) when behind an enemy.
Dive	+		Sly does a dive slam.
Charged cane spin			Sly charges up his cane (up to three times).
Spin Attack			Sly performs a Spin Attack after his cane is charged.
Push Attack			Sly performs a Push Attack after his cane is charged.
Jump Attack			Sly performs a Jump Attack after his cane is charged.
Interact/pickpocket			Sly interacts with an object marked with a holographic marker. When behind an enemy, he pickpockets.
Ninja Spire Jump			Sly performs a Ninja Spire Jump to land on small points, ropes, vines, etc.
Cane juggle			Sly juggles enemies with his cane.
Run/paraglide	(hold)	(hold)	Sly runs, and activates his paraglider while in the air.
Take photos	/ (in binocucom)	/ (in binocucom)	Sly takes photographs with his binocucom when targets are available.
Activate gadget	//		Sly activates gadgets assigned to any of these buttons.
Gadget Grid			The player accesses Sly's gadget screen.

Bamboo battle

Name	Input	Effect
Jump		Sly jumps and glides straigt in the air.
Switch direction	+	Sly switches directions in the air with his double jump.
Attack		Sly attacks his opponent with a single cane swipe.
Land		Sly lands on a point using his Ninja Spire Jump.

Bentley

Bentley is one of the main characters the player controls for most of the gameplay, be it on foot or in a vehicle.

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Move	/		Bentley moves around. He can also control the direction in which he throws an object.
Waypoint		Rear touchpad	The player pings a waypoint, and the HUD display appears.
Camera			The camera can be moved in any direction.
Binocucom		Touch screen (center)	Bentley can open or close his binocucom. also allows him to zoom in or out.
Jump			Bentley jumps once with a single boost from his wheelchair.
Double jump	+		Bentley gains extra height with a second boost from his wheelchair.
Wheelchair spin			Bentley spins his wheelchair for an attack.
Interact			Bentley interacts with an object marked with a holographic marker.
Bomb			Bentley drops a bomb.
Run	(hold)	(hold)	Bentley sprints in his wheelchair.
Sleep darts	/ (in binocucom)	/ (in binocucom)	Bentley shoots a sleep dart.
Activate gadget	//		Bentley activates gadgets assigned to either of these buttons.
Gadget Grid			The player accesses Bentley's gadget screen.

Murray

Murray is one of the main characters the player controls for most of the gameplay, be it on foot or in a vehicle.

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Move	/		Murray moves around.
Waypoint		Rear touchpad	The player pings a waypoint, and the HUD display appears.
Camera			The camera moves around in any direction.
Binocucom		Touch screen (center)	Murray can open or close his binocucom. also allows him to zoom in or out.
Jump			Murray jumps once.
Double jump	+		Murray jumps twice, while in the air, to gain extra height.
Punch/throw	/ (throw only)		Murray swings his fists. He can also throw when holding an object or enemy.
Interact/stomp/grab			Murray interacts with an object marked by a holographic marker, and stomps the ground near an object or enemy he can pick up.
Pickpocket	(while holding an enemy)		Allows Murray to pickpocket.
Uppercut			Murray does an uppercut.
Thunder Flop	+ / +		Murray performs a Thunder Flop.
Roundhouse Punch	+		Murray does a Roundhouse Punch.
Run	(hold)	(hold)	Murray runs.
Activate gadget	//		Murray activates gadgets assigned to any of these buttons.
Gadget Grid			The player accesses Murray's gadget screen.

Carmelita

The player controls Carmelita Fox on several occasions, in which they are able to control her shock pistol as well.

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Move	/		Carmelita moves around.
Waypoint			The player pings a waypoint, and the HUD display appears.
Camera			The camera can be moved in any direction.
Binoculars		Touch screen (center)	Carmelita can open or close her binoculars. also allows her to zoom in or out.
Jump			Carmelita jumps once.
Double jump	+		Carmelita jumps twice, while in the air, to gain extra height.
Kick			Carmelita does a kick.
Mega-jump	(hold then release)		Carmelita performs a mega-jump.
Strafe mode			The player toggles strafe mode on or off.
Fire			Carmelita fires her shock pistol.

The Guru

The Guru is one of the supporting characters the player controls on several occasions.

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Move	/		The Guru moves around.
Waypoint		Rear touchpad	The player pings a waypoint, and the HUD display appears.
Camera			The camera moves around in any direction.
Binocucom		Touch screen (center)	The Guru opens or closes his binocucom. also allows him to zoom in or out.
Jump			The Guru jumps once.
Double jump	+		The Guru jumps twice, while in the air, to gain extra height.
Run	(hold)	(hold)	The Guru runs.
Transform	(hold)	(hold)	The Guru transforms into objects found within the environment.
Pounce	+		The Guru jump onto an unsuspecting guard.
Attack (with guard)			The Guru triggers a guard's attack.
Jump off	/		The Guru jumps off the guard he is riding on.

Lupus Gigantormus

The player takes control of the Guru riding on top of the wolf, Lupus gigantormus, in the mission "Giant Wolf Massacre."

Name	Input	Effect
Move		The wolf moves around.
Jump		The wolf jumps once.
Play		The wolf plays, attacking enemies.

Penelope

The player controls Penelope only once in the game, during the final segment of "Operation: Reverse Double-Cross."

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Move	/		Penelope moves either left or right.
Jump	(press up)/		Penelope jumps once.
Duck	(press down)/		Penelope ducks.
Uppercut			Penelope uppercuts her enemy.
Attack			Penelope attacks her enemy with a simple sword swipe.
Run	(hold)	(hold)	Penelope runs.

Panda King

Panda King is one of the supporting characters the player controls on a few occasions.

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Move	/		Panda King moves around.
Waypoint		Rear touchpad	The player pings a waypoint, and the HUD display appears.
Camera			The camera moves around in any direction.
Binocucom		Touch screen (center)	Panda King can open or close his binocucom. also allows him to zoom in or out.
Jump			Panda King jumps once.
Double jump	+		Panda King jumps twice, while in the air, to gain extra height.
Attack			Panda King swings his flaming fist.
Load/launch	(hold then release)	(hold then release)	Panda King loads, then launches fireworks.
Run			Panda King runs.

Dimitri Lousteau

Dimitri Lousteau is only controlled during underwater missions, such as "Deep Sea Danger" and "The Dark Current."

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Swim forward			Dimitri swims forward.
Swim backward			Dimitri swims backward.
Swim right			Dimitri swims to the right.
Swim left			Dimitri swims to the left.
Aim			Dimitri aims his harpoon gun.
Shoot			Dimitri fires his harpoon gun.
Power stroke			Dimitri does a power stroke

RC car

The player controls Penelope's RC car on several oncassions, such as "King of Fire," "Down the Line," "Dynamic Duo" and "Bump-Charge-Jump."

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Steer			The car steers
Gas			The car accelerates.
Reverse			The car reverses
Shoot			The car fires its turret.
Bumpers	/	/	The car activates its bumpers. This can only be done in "Bump-Charge-Jump."

Gondola boat

The player controls a gondola boat in the missions "Canal Chase" and "Operation: Tar-Be Gone!."

Name	Input	Effect
Steer		The driver steers the boat.
Jump		The player can do a jump with the boat.
Shoot		The player fires the boat's gun.

Murray's raft

The player controls Murray on a raft during the missions "Frame Team Iceland" and "Operation: Turbo Dominant Eagle."

Name	Input	Effect
Steer		Murray steers the raft.
Row forward		Murray rows the raft forward.
Row backward		Murray rows the raft backward.

Big truck

The player controls a big truck in the mission "Big Truck."

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Steer			The truck steers.
Gas			The truck accelerates.
E-brake/flip truck			The truck E-brakes/flip.
Brake/reverse			The truck brakes/reverse.

Super Claw 10,000

The player controls the Super Claw 10,000 in the missions "The Claw" and "Operation: Moon Crash."

Name	Input	Effect
Move		The claw moves left or right.
Pick up/drop		The claw lowers and picks up objects or enemies. Pressing again drops them.
Throw		The claw throws objects or enemies.

Hacking program

Hacking segments appear in the missions "Windmill Firewall," "Grapple-Cam Break-In," and "Laptop Retrieval." The player controls Bentley's avatar in each.

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

Biplane

The player controls Sly's biplane in the missions "ACES Semifinals," "Operation: Turbo Dominant Eagle" and "Danger in the Skies."

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Steer			The plane steers
Shoot			The plane fires its cannon.
Missile	(hold then release)	(hold then release)	The plane fires missiles.
Brake			The plane brakes.
Throttle			The player activates the throttle, gaining extra speed.
Barrel roll	(pressed right or left) +		The plane does a barrel roll.
Flip	+		The plane does a flip.
Aim			The player aims the gun.
Shoot			The player fires the gun.

RC chopper

The player controls Penelope's RC chopper in the missions "Cooper Hangar Defense" and "Tearful Reunion."

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Steer			The chopper steers.
Cable			The chopper drops its cable.
Thrusters			The chopper activates its thrusters.

Jollyboat

The player controls Murray driving a jollyboat in the mission "Jollyboat of Destruction."

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Steer			The player steers the boat.
Row forward			The player rows the boat forward.
Row backward			The player rows the boat backward.
Charge/shoot	(hold then release)	(hold then release)	The the player charges the cannon up for a shot, then fires it.

Pirate ship

The player controls a pirate ship in the mission "X Marks the Spot" and uses it to navigate to the remaining missions in Blood Bath Bay.

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Steer left			The boat steers to the left.
Steer right			The boat steers to the right.
Cannon/start battle			The player fires a cannon. When sailing, pressing when prompted begins a ship battle.

Crusher

The player controls Crusher during "Operation: Reverse Double-Cross."

Name	Input (PS2/PS3)	Input (Vita)	Effect
Move tentacles	/		Crusher moves his tentacles.
Smash	/	/	Crusher pounds his tentancles onto the surface.

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.