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    Grand Theft Auto III

    PlayStation
    22 cheats available

    Browse all available cheats, codes, and secrets for Grand Theft Auto III.

    This page collects 22 codes for the PlayStation release. Source-checked entries show their reference and check date.

    Developer
    DMA Design (now Rockstar North)
    Publisher
    Rockstar Games
    Released
    2001
    Genre
    Action-adventure, Open world

    About Grand Theft Auto III

    Grand Theft Auto III is Rockstar Games' 2001 open-world crime game, set in the fictional Liberty City with the silent criminal Claude as its lead. Its cheats are built into the game: on PC you type a word or phrase while playing, and on PlayStation and Xbox you press a fixed series of buttons, after which a "Cheat activated" message appears. Most of the codes still work in the 2021 Definitive Edition, though a couple did not make the move.

    How to enter cheats on PlayStation. Press the buttons in order during normal play, not while the game is paused or a cutscene is running. Each press still does its usual job in the game, so wait for a quiet moment before you start. A "Cheat activated" message confirms the code (gore mode shows nothing). The same sequences apply to the PS2 original and The Definitive Edition. These codes cover: the original PS2 release (2001), the PS2 Classic re-releases on PS3 (2012) and PS4 (2015), and The Definitive Edition (2021) on PS4 and PS5.

    Achievements, trophies and saves. The PS2 original and the 2012 PS3 re-release have no trophies. The 2015 PS4 release had 29 trophies before it was retired in favor of The Definitive Edition; how cheats affect them is not documented. For The Definitive Edition, GamesRadar says cheats may disable trophies, while Push Square's cheat guide and the PowerPyx trophy guide say they do; Rockstar has not published the rule. Save before you enter a code and keep cheating to a separate save file.

    Before you use them

    • The pedestrian riot, pedestrians-attack and armed-pedestrian cheats cannot be turned off, so a save made after using them keeps the effect.
    • Some cheats can block mission progress, even after you switch them off.
    • Better car handling disables unique stunt jumps.
    • Invisible cars and gore mode are not in The Definitive Edition.

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    Code (22)

    Direct PlayStation inputs and console commands for Grand Theft Auto III.

    Extra $250,000

    PlayStation

    Puts an extra $250,000 into your cash total.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: R2, R2, L1, L1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Full armor

    PlayStation

    Fills your body armor bar, giving you a buffer that soaks up damage before your health drops.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: R2, R2, L1, L2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Full health

    PlayStation

    Tops your health back up to the maximum. If you are driving at the time, your vehicle is repaired as well.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: R2, R2, L1, R1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    All weapons

    PlayStation

    Adds every weapon to your inventory, each with ammunition. Entering the code again tops the ammo up further.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Clear wanted level

    PlayStation

    Wipes out your wanted level completely, so the police stop pursuing you.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: R2, R2, L1, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Raise wanted level

    PlayStation

    Adds two stars to your wanted level, so more police come after you.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Play as a pedestrian

    PlayStation

    Swaps Claude's character model for the look of one of the city's pedestrians.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: Right, Down, Left, Up, L1, L2, Up, Left, Down, Right

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Better car handling

    PlayStation

    Gives every car much more grip and lets it jump. It also disables unique stunt jumps.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: R1, L1, R2, L1, Left, R1, R1, Triangle

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Blow up all vehicles

    PlayStation

    Every vehicle around you explodes, the one you are in included, though police helicopters are left alone.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Flying cars

    PlayStation

    Cars become so light that they lift off at speed and can be steered through the air like a plane.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Invisible cars

    PlayStation

    Car bodies vanish so that only their wheels can be seen. This one is not in The Definitive Edition.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: L1, L1, Square, R2, Triangle, L1, Triangle

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Spawn a Rhino tank

    PlayStation

    Drops a Rhino tank onto the road nearest to you, which is not always directly in front of you.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, R1, L2, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Cloudy weather

    PlayStation

    Changes the weather to a grey, overcast sky.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Square

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Faster game speed

    PlayStation

    Speeds up the whole game. Each entry doubles the pace, up to four times normal speed.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, L1, L2

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Foggy weather

    PlayStation

    Fills the city with thick fog.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, X

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Rainy weather

    PlayStation

    Changes the weather to a heavy rainstorm.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Circle

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Slower game speed

    PlayStation

    Slows the whole game down. Each entry halves the pace, down to a quarter of normal speed.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R1, R2

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Sunny weather

    PlayStation

    Changes the weather to clear, sunny skies.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Triangle

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Armed pedestrians

    PlayStation

    Pedestrians walk around carrying weapons, apart from prostitutes and street criminals. GamesRadar lists it among the cheats that cannot be turned off, so avoid saving afterwards.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: R2, R1, Triangle, X, L2, L1, Up, Down

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Pedestrian riot

    PlayStation

    Pedestrians start fighting one another all over the city. It cannot be switched off, so avoid saving afterwards.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: Down, Up, Left, Up, X, R1, R2, L2, L1

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Pedestrians attack you

    PlayStation

    Pedestrians turn hostile and go for you on sight. It cannot be switched off, so avoid saving afterwards.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: Down, Up, Left, Up, X, R1, R2, L1, L2

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Gore mode

    PlayStation

    Turns on extra gore, so shots can blow off heads and limbs. This one is not in The Definitive Edition.

    Code & instructions
    Buttons: Square, L1, Circle, Down, L1, R1, Triangle, Right, L1, X

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026