GTA: a history of cheats
From Grand Theft Auto III on, we explore some of the most cheat-filled games ever made
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
San Andreas is to cheats as former Disney stars are to addictive substances. Possibly a new landmark in cheating, GTA: San Andreas contains a whopping 94 distinct cheats. All of the classics are included, as well as a few more specialized codes, such as “All Pedestrians are Elvis.”
Aggressive Drivers
Right, R2, Up, Up, R2, Circle, Square, R2, L1, Right, Down, L1
Aggressive Traffic
R2, Circle, R1, L2, Left R1, L1, R2, L2
All Cars Nos
Left, Triangle, R1, L1, Up, Square, Triangle, Down, Circle, L2, L1, L1
All Pedestrians Are Elvis
L1, Circle, Triangle, L1, L1, Square, L2, Up, Down, Left
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All Taxis get Nitro and Jump (press L3)
Up, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, X, Square, R2, Right
All Traffic is Junk Cars
L2, Right, L1, Up, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1
All Traffic Lights Stay Green
Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1
All Vehicles Invisible
Triangle, L1, Triangle, R2, Square, L1, L1
Always Midnight
Square, L1, R1, Right, X, Up, L1, Left, Left
Adrenaline Mode
X, X, Square, R1, L1, X, Down, Left, X
Cars Blow Up on Contact with Car (Must Enter in Car)
L1, L2, L2, Up, Down, Down, Up, R1, R2, R2
Attracts Prostitutes with Sex Toys/Gimp Suit
Square, Right, Square, Square, L2, X, Triangle, X, Triangle
Black Traffic
Circle, L2, Up, R1, Left, X, R1, L1, Left, Circle
Nearest Pedestrian Enters you Car (Must be in Car, Near Pedestrian)
X, Square, Down, X, Square, Up, R1, R1
Cars Float Away When Hit
Square, R2, Down, Down, Left, Down, Left, Left, L2, X
Cars Fly
Square, Down, L2, Up, L1, Circle, Up, X, Left
Cars on Water
Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2
Chaos Mode
L2, Right, L1, Triangle, Right, Right, R1, L1, Right, L1, L1, L1
Civilians are Fast Food Employees & Clowns, CJ is a clown, etc.
Triangle, Triangle, L1, Square, Square, Circle, Square, Down, Circle
Commit Suicide
Right, L2, Down, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, L2, L1
Destroy Cars
R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1
Beach Theme
Up, Up, Down, Down, Square, Circle, L1, R1, Triangle, Down.
Faster Clock
Circle, Circle, L1, Square, L1, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, O, Triangle
Faster Gameplay
Triangle, Up, Right, Down, L2, L1, Square
Boats Fly
R2, Circle, Up, L1, Right, R1, Right, Up, Square, Triangle
Full Weapon Aiming while Driving
Up, Up, Square, L2, Right, X, R1, Down, R2, Circle
Gang Members Spawn Faster
Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, X, Down, Up, Square, Right
Automatic Six Star Wanted Level
Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X Down
Hitman in All Weapon
Down, Square, X, Left, R1, R2, Left, Down, Down, L1, L1, L1
Improve Suspension
Square, Square, R2, Left, Up, Square, R2, X, X, X
Increase Car Speed
Up, L1, R1, Up, Right, Up, X, L2, X, L1
Infinite Ammo
L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Down, L1, L1
Infinite Health
Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle
Infinite Lung Capacity
Down, Left, L1, Down, Down, R2, Down, L2, Down
Insane Handling
Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1
Jetpack
Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right
Jump 10 Times Higher
Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, R2, R2
Jump 100 Feet on Bike
Triangle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2.
Lock Wanted Level
Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up
Lower Wanted Level
R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
$250,000, Full Health and Armor, Repaired Car
R1, R2, L1 , X, Left , Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Max Vehicle Stats
Square, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, Left, R1, Right, L1, L1, L1
Max Fat
Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down
Max Muscle
Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left
Max Respect
L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2, L2, L1, L1
Max Sex Appeal
Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Circle, R1, L2, Up, Triangle, L1, L1, L1
Never get Hungry
Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X
Morning
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square
Night
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Triangle
Noon
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Down
Orange Sky
Left, Left, L2, R1, Right, Square, Square, L1, L2, X
Fog
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X
Overcast
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square
Cloudy
L2, Down, Down, Left, Square, Left, R2, Square, X, R1, L1, L1
Sand Storm
Up, Down, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2
Storm
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Circle
Only Gang Members on Street
L2, Up, R1, R1, Left, R1, R1, R2, Right, Down
No Pedestrians, Less Traffic
X, Down, Up, R2, Down, Triangle, L1, Triangle, Left
Pedestrians Attack (Cannot be Turned Off)
Down, Up, Up, Up, X, R2, R1, L2, L2
Pedestrian Riot (Cannot be Turned Off)
Down, Left, Up, Left, X, R2, R1, L2, L1
Pedestrians have Weapons
R2, R1, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down
Pedestrians Attack (Guns)
X, L1, Up, Square, Down, X, L2, Triangle, Down, R1, L1, L1
Pedestrians are Asian and have Katanas
X, X, Down, R2, L2, O, R1, O, Square
Pink Traffic
Circle, L1, Down, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, Right, Circle
Prostitutes pay you
Right, L2, L2, Down, L2, Up, Up, L2, R2
Raise Wanted Level
R1, R1, Circle, R2, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left
Recruit Anyone (9mm)
Down, Square, Up, R2, R2, Up, Right, Right, Up
Recruit Anyone (Rockets)
R2, R2, R2, X, L2, L1, R2, L1, DOWN, X
Skinny
Triangle, Up ,Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right
Slower Gameplay
Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R2, R1
Spawn a Monster
Right, Up, R1, R1, R1, Down, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1
Spawn a Parachute
Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Up, Down, Right, L1
Spawn a Rhino
Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
Spawn a Stretch
R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right
Spawn a Bloodring Banger
Down, R1, Circle, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Left, Left
Spawn a Caddy
Circle, L1, Up, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, X
Spawn a Dozer
R2, L1, L1, Right, Right, Up, Up, X, L1, Left
Spawn Faster Cars
Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1
Spawn Hotring Racer #1
R1, Circle, R2, Right, L1, L2, X (2), Square, R1
Spawn Hotring Racer #2
R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Up, circle, R2
Spawn Hunter
Circle, X, L1, Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1
Spawn Rancher
Up, Right, Right, L1, Right, Up, Square, L2
Spawn Tanker
R1, Up, Left, Right, R2, Up, Right, Square, Right, L2, L1, L1
Spawn Hydra
Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up
Spawn Quadbike
Left, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2
Spawn Vortex
Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L2, Down, Down
Stuntplane
Circle, Up, L1, L2, Down, R1, L1, L1, Left, Left, X, Triangle.
Super Punch
Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2
All Traffic is Country Vehicles
Triangle, Left, Square, R2, Up, L2, Down, L1, X, L1, L1, L1
All Vehicles are Country Vehicles
L1, L1, R1, R1, L2, L1, R2, Down, Left, Up
Unlock Romero
Down, R2, Down, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, Left, Right
Unlock Trashmaster
Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right
Weapon Set 1
R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Weapon Set 2
R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left
Weapon Set 3
R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left , Down, Down, Down