Player & police
Increase Money By $250,000
IFIWEREARICHMANTHE CHEAT DESK / 2001Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III
CHEATS & CODES
Codes for the original and Definitive Edition, separated by PC and consoles. Pay particular attention to Xbox button differences.
PC · Original
23 ENTRIESType the code on the keyboard during gameplay; do not open a console.
- Use a separate save. Cheats can cause persistent changes; do not overwrite your regular playthrough.
- This list was researched using the linked sources, not personally tested in-game on every platform.
Player & police
Full Health
GESUNDHEITPlayer & police
Full Armor
PC version 1.0 uses TURTOISE; later releases use TORTOISE.
TORTOISEWeapons
Receive All Weapons
GUNSGUNSGUNSPlayer & police
Change Character
ILIKEDRESSINGUPPlayer & police
Raise Wanted Level
MOREPOLICEPLEASEPlayer & police
Lower Wanted Level
NOPOLICEPLEASEVehicles
Spawn Tank
GIVEUSATANKVehicles
Improved Driving Mode
CORNERSLIKEMADVehicles
Flying Cars
CHITTYCHITTYBBVehicles
Exploding Cars
BANGBANGBANGVehicles
Invisible Cars
ANICESETOFWHEELSPlayer & police
Increased Gore
NASTYLIMBSCHEATWorld
Armed Pedestrians
WEAPONSFORALLWorld
Pedestrians All Hate You
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
NOBODYLIKESMEWorld
Pedestrians Fight With Everyone
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
ITSALLGOINGMAAADWorld
Speed Up Time
MADWEATHERWorld
Faster Gameplay
TIMEFLIESWHENYOUWorld
Slower Gameplay
BOOOOORINGWorld
Clear Weather
SKINCANCERFORMEWorld
Cloudy Weather
ILIKESCOTLANDWorld
Rainy Weather
ILOVESCOTLANDWorld
Foggy Weather
PEASOUPPC · Definitive Edition
20 ENTRIESType the code on the keyboard during gameplay; do not open a console.
- Use a separate save. Cheats can cause persistent changes; do not overwrite your regular playthrough.
- Cheats can disable achievements and trophies. Reload a clean save for normal progression. Some original codes are unavailable or different in this edition.
- This list was researched using the linked sources, not personally tested in-game on every platform.
Player & police
Increase Money By $250,000
IFIWEREARICHMANPlayer & police
Full Health
GESUNDHEITPlayer & police
Full Armor
TORTOISEWeapons
Receive All Weapons
GUNSGUNSGUNSPlayer & police
Change Character
ILIKEDRESSINGUPPlayer & police
Raise Wanted Level
MOREPOLICEPLEASEPlayer & police
Lower Wanted Level
NOPOLICEPLEASEVehicles
Spawn Tank
GIVEUSATANKVehicles
Improved Driving Mode
CORNERSLIKEMADVehicles
Flying Cars
CHITTYCHITTYBBVehicles
Exploding Cars
BANGBANGBANGWorld
Armed Pedestrians
WEAPONSFORALLWorld
Pedestrians All Hate You
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
NOBODYLIKESMEWorld
Pedestrians Fight With Everyone
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
ITSALLGOINGMAAADWorld
Faster Gameplay
TIMEFLIESWHENYOUWorld
Slower Gameplay
BOOOOORINGWorld
Clear Weather
SKINCANCERFORMEWorld
Cloudy Weather
ILIKESCOTLANDWorld
Rainy Weather
ILOVESCOTLANDWorld
Foggy Weather
PEASOUPPlayStation 2 · Original
23 ENTRIESEnter the sequence promptly during gameplay without pausing. Directions refer to the D-pad.
- Use a separate save. Cheats can cause persistent changes; do not overwrite your regular playthrough.
- This list was researched using the linked sources, not personally tested in-game on every platform.
Player & police
Increase Money By $250,000
R2, R2, L1, L1, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Health
R2, R2, L1, R1, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Armor
R2, R2, L1, L2, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Weapons
Receive All Weapons
R2, R2, L1, R2, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Change Character
→, ↓, ←, ↑, L1, L2, ↑, ←, ↓, →Player & police
Raise Wanted Level
R2, R2, L1, R2, ←, →, ←, →, ←, →Player & police
Lower Wanted Level
R2, R2, L1, R2, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓Vehicles
Spawn Tank
○, ○, ○, ○, ○, ○, R1, L2, L1, △, ○, △Vehicles
Improved Driving Mode
R1, L1, R2, L1, ←, R1, R1, △Vehicles
Flying Cars
→, R2, ○, R1, L2, ↓, L1, R1Vehicles
Exploding Cars
L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, △, □, ○, △, L2, L1Vehicles
Invisible Cars
L1, L1, □, R2, △, L1, △Player & police
Increased Gore
□, L1, ○, ↓, L1, R1, △, →, L1, XWorld
Armed Pedestrians
R2, R1, △, X, L2, L1, ↑, ↓World
Pedestrians All Hate You
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, X, R1, R2, L1, L2World
Pedestrians Fight With Everyone
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, X, R1, R2, L2, L1World
Speed Up Time
○, ○, ○, □, □, □, L1, △, ○, △World
Faster Gameplay
△, ↑, →, ↓, □, L1, L2World
Slower Gameplay
△, ↑, →, ↓, □, R1, R2World
Clear Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, △World
Cloudy Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, □World
Rainy Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, ○World
Foggy Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, XPlayStation 4 / 5 · Definitive Edition
21 ENTRIESEnter the sequence promptly during gameplay without pausing. Directions refer to the D-pad.
- Use a separate save. Cheats can cause persistent changes; do not overwrite your regular playthrough.
- Cheats can disable achievements and trophies. Reload a clean save for normal progression. Some original codes are unavailable or different in this edition.
- This list was researched using the linked sources, not personally tested in-game on every platform.
World
Big Head Mode
↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, ○, XPlayer & police
Increase Money By $250,000
R2, R2, L1, L1, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Health
R2, R2, L1, R1, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Armor
R2, R2, L1, L2, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Weapons
Receive All Weapons
R2, R2, L1, R2, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Change Character
→, ↓, ←, ↑, L1, L2, ↑, ←, ↓, →Player & police
Raise Wanted Level
R2, R2, L1, R2, ←, →, ←, →, ←, →Player & police
Lower Wanted Level
R2, R2, L1, R2, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓Vehicles
Spawn Tank
○, ○, ○, ○, ○, ○, R1, L2, L1, △, ○, △Vehicles
Improved Driving Mode
R1, L1, R2, L1, ←, R1, R1, △Vehicles
Flying Cars
→, R2, ○, R1, L2, ↓, L1, R1Vehicles
Exploding Cars
L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, △, □, ○, △, L2, L1World
Armed Pedestrians
R2, R1, △, X, L2, L1, ↑, ↓World
Pedestrians All Hate You
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, X, R1, R2, L1, L2World
Pedestrians Fight With Everyone
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, X, R1, R2, L2, L1World
Faster Gameplay
△, ↑, →, ↓, □, L1, L2World
Slower Gameplay
△, ↑, →, ↓, □, R1, R2World
Clear Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, △World
Cloudy Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, □World
Rainy Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, ○World
Foggy Weather
L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, XXbox · Original (Black / White)
20 ENTRIESEnter the sequence promptly during gameplay without pausing. Directions refer to the D-pad.
- Use a separate save. Cheats can cause persistent changes; do not overwrite your regular playthrough.
- This list was researched using the linked sources, not personally tested in-game on every platform.
- Black and White mean the small black and white buttons on the original Xbox pad, not the LT/RT triggers.
Player & police
Increase Money By $250,000
Black, Black, LT, LT, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Health
Black, Black, LT, RT, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Armor
Black, Black, LT, White, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Weapons
Receive All Weapons
Black, Black, LT, Black, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Change Character
→, ↓, ←, ↑, LT, White, ↑, ←, ↓, →Player & police
Raise Wanted Level
Black, Black, LT, Black, ←, →, ←, →, ←, →Player & police
Lower Wanted Level
Black, Black, LT, Black, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓Vehicles
Spawn Tank
B, B, B, B, B, B, RT, White, LT, Y, B, YVehicles
Improved Driving Mode
RT, LT, Black, LT, ←, RT, RT, YVehicles
Flying Cars
→, Black, B, RT, White, ↓, LT, RTVehicles
Exploding Cars
White, Black, LT, RT, White, Black, Y, X, B, Y, White, LTWorld
Armed Pedestrians
Black, RT, Y, A, White, LT, ↑, ↓World
Pedestrians All Hate You
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, A, RT, Black, LT, WhiteWorld
Pedestrians Fight With Everyone
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, A, RT, Black, White, LTWorld
Faster Gameplay
Y, ↑, →, ↓, X, LT, WhiteWorld
Slower Gameplay
Y, ↑, →, ↓, X, RT, BlackWorld
Clear Weather
LT, White, RT, Black, Black, RT, White, YWorld
Cloudy Weather
LT, White, RT, Black, Black, RT, White, XWorld
Rainy Weather
LT, White, RT, Black, Black, RT, White, BWorld
Foggy Weather
LT, White, RT, Black, Black, RT, White, AXbox One / Series X|S · Definitive Edition
21 ENTRIESEnter the sequence promptly during gameplay without pausing. Directions refer to the D-pad.
- Use a separate save. Cheats can cause persistent changes; do not overwrite your regular playthrough.
- Cheats can disable achievements and trophies. Reload a clean save for normal progression. Some original codes are unavailable or different in this edition.
- This list was researched using the linked sources, not personally tested in-game on every platform.
World
Big Head Mode
↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, B, APlayer & police
Increase Money By $250,000
RT, RT, LB, LB, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Health
RT, RT, LB, RB, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Armor
RT, RT, LB, LT, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Weapons
Receive All Weapons
RT, RT, LB, RT, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Change Character
→, ↓, ←, ↑, LB, LT, ↑, ←, ↓, →Player & police
Raise Wanted Level
RT, RT, LB, RT, ←, →, ←, →, ←, →Player & police
Lower Wanted Level
RT, RT, LB, RT, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓Vehicles
Spawn Tank
B, B, B, B, B, B, RB, LT, LB, Y, B, YVehicles
Improved Driving Mode
RB, LB, RT, LB, ←, RB, RB, YVehicles
Flying Cars
→, RT, B, RB, LT, ↓, LB, RBVehicles
Exploding Cars
LT, RT, LB, RB, LT, RT, Y, X, B, Y, LT, LBWorld
Armed Pedestrians
RT, RB, Y, A, LT, LB, ↑, ↓World
Pedestrians All Hate You
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, A, RB, RT, LB, LTWorld
Pedestrians Fight With Everyone
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, A, RB, RT, LT, LBWorld
Faster Gameplay
Y, ↑, →, ↓, X, LB, LTWorld
Slower Gameplay
Y, ↑, →, ↓, X, RB, RTWorld
Clear Weather
LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, YWorld
Cloudy Weather
LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, XWorld
Rainy Weather
LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, BWorld
Foggy Weather
LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, ANintendo Switch · Definitive Edition
21 ENTRIESEnter the sequence promptly during gameplay without pausing. Directions refer to the D-pad.
- Use a separate save. Cheats can cause persistent changes; do not overwrite your regular playthrough.
- Cheats can disable achievements and trophies. Reload a clean save for normal progression. Some original codes are unavailable or different in this edition.
- This list was researched using the linked sources, not personally tested in-game on every platform.
World
Big Head Mode
↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, A, BPlayer & police
Increase Money By $250,000
ZR, ZR, L, L, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Health
ZR, ZR, L, R, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Full Armor
ZR, ZR, L, ZL, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Weapons
Receive All Weapons
ZR, ZR, L, ZR, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑Player & police
Change Character
→, ↓, ←, ↑, L, ZL, ↑, ←, ↓, →Player & police
Raise Wanted Level
ZR, ZR, L, ZR, ←, →, ←, →, ←, →Player & police
Lower Wanted Level
ZR, ZR, L, ZR, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓, ↑, ↓Vehicles
Spawn Tank
A, A, A, A, A, A, R, ZL, L, X, A, XVehicles
Improved Driving Mode
R, L, ZR, L, ←, R, R, XVehicles
Flying Cars
→, ZR, A, R, ZL, ↓, L, RVehicles
Exploding Cars
ZL, ZR, L, R, ZL, ZR, X, Y, A, X, ZL, LWorld
Armed Pedestrians
ZR, R, X, B, ZL, L, ↑, ↓World
Pedestrians All Hate You
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, B, R, ZR, L, ZLWorld
Pedestrians Fight With Everyone
Do not save after activating: pedestrian behaviour can persist in the save.
↓, ↑, ←, ↑, B, R, ZR, ZL, LWorld
Faster Gameplay
X, ↑, →, ↓, Y, L, ZLWorld
Slower Gameplay
X, ↑, →, ↓, Y, R, ZRWorld
Clear Weather
L, ZL, R, ZR, ZR, R, ZL, XWorld
Cloudy Weather
L, ZL, R, ZR, ZR, R, ZL, YWorld
Rainy Weather
L, ZL, R, ZR, ZR, R, ZL, AWorld
Foggy Weather
L, ZL, R, ZR, ZR, R, ZL, BHow to read these lists
These entries were compiled editorially from the linked sources. We have not replay-tested every hardware platform and game version. Labels and input sequences apply to the selected edition. Ports and patches can behave differently.
Directions refer to the D-pad. Cross, Circle, Square and Triangle are PlayStation buttons; A, B, X and Y use the specified Xbox or Nintendo layout. Enter number and text codes exactly as shown.