Grand Theft Auto III
Browse all available cheats, codes, and secrets for Grand Theft Auto III.
This page collects 21 codes for the Xbox 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 Xbox. Press the buttons in order during normal play, not while paused or during a cutscene; a "Cheat activated" message confirms the code (gore mode shows nothing). The main sequences are for The Definitive Edition on Xbox One and Series X|S, where LB and RB are the bumpers and LT and RT the triggers. The original Xbox (2003) game uses its own sequences, listed separately: there, LT and RT are the two triggers, and Black and White are the two small buttons near A, B, X and Y (RB and LB on an Xbox 360 pad). GamesRadar notes that the trigger and bumper positions are swapped between the two versions, so use the sequence that matches your console. These codes cover: The Definitive Edition (2021) on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and the original Xbox release (2003).
Achievements, trophies and saves. The original Xbox release has no achievements; the GTA Wiki lists them only for The Definitive Edition. For that edition, GamesRadar says cheats may disable achievements, while Twinfinite and Game Informer say they block them; Rockstar has not published the rule. Save before you enter a code and avoid saving while one is active.
Before you use them
- The Definitive Edition and original Xbox sequences are not interchangeable: the trigger and bumper positions are swapped between them, so a code entered with the other version's layout will not work.
- 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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All Cheats for Grand Theft Auto III
Code (21)
Direct Xbox inputs and console commands for Grand Theft Auto III.
Extra $250,000
Puts an extra $250,000 into your cash total.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, RT, LB, LB, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up Original Xbox: Black, Black, LT, LT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Full armor
Fills your body armor bar, giving you a buffer that soaks up damage before your health drops.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, RT, LB, LT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up Original Xbox: Black, Black, LT, White, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Full health
Tops your health back up to the maximum. If you are driving at the time, your vehicle is repaired as well.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, RT, LB, RB, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up Original Xbox: Black, Black, LT, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
All weapons
Adds every weapon to your inventory, each with ammunition. Entering the code again tops the ammo up further.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, RT, LB, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up Original Xbox: Black, Black, LT, Black, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Clear wanted level
Wipes out your wanted level completely, so the police stop pursuing you.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, RT, LB, RT, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down Original Xbox: Black, Black, LT, Black, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Raise wanted level
Adds two stars to your wanted level, so more police come after you. Published Xbox One and Series X|S sequences disagree, so only the original Xbox (2003) code is listed; it uses Black and White, the two small buttons near A, B, X and Y (RB and LB on an Xbox 360 pad).
Code & instructions
Original Xbox: Black, Black, LT, Black, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as a pedestrian
Swaps Claude's character model for the look of one of the city's pedestrians.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, Down, Left, Up, LB, LT, Up, Left, Down, Right Original Xbox: Right, Down, Left, Up, LT, White, Up, Left, Down, Right
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Better car handling
Gives every car much more grip and lets it jump. It also disables unique stunt jumps.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, LB, RT, LB, Left, RB, RB, Y Original Xbox: RT, LT, Black, LT, Left, RT, RT, Y
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Blow up all vehicles
Every vehicle around you explodes, the one you are in included, though police helicopters are left alone.
Code & instructions
Buttons: LT, RT, LB, RB, LT, RT, Y, X, B, Y, LT, LB Original Xbox: White, Black, LT, RT, White, Black, Y, X, B, Y, White, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Flying cars
Cars become so light that they lift off at speed and can be steered through the air like a plane.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, RT, B, RB, LT, Down, LB, RB Original Xbox: Right, Black, B, RT, White, Down, LT, RT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn a Rhino tank
Drops a Rhino tank onto the road nearest to you, which is not always directly in front of you.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, B, B, B, B, B, RB, LT, LB, Y, B, Y Original Xbox: B, B, B, B, B, B, RT, White, LT, Y, B, Y
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Cloudy weather
Changes the weather to a grey, overcast sky.
Code & instructions
Buttons: LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, X Original Xbox: LT, White, RT, Black, Black, RT, White, X
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Faster game speed
Speeds up the whole game. Each entry doubles the pace, up to four times normal speed.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Y, Up, Right, Down, X, LB, LT Original Xbox: Y, Up, Right, Down, X, LT, White
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Foggy weather
Fills the city with thick fog.
Code & instructions
Buttons: LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, A Original Xbox: LT, White, RT, Black, Black, RT, White, A
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Rainy weather
Changes the weather to a heavy rainstorm.
Code & instructions
Buttons: LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, B Original Xbox: LT, White, RT, Black, Black, RT, White, B
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Slower game speed
Slows the whole game down. Each entry halves the pace, down to a quarter of normal speed.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Y, Up, Right, Down, X, RB, RT Original Xbox: Y, Up, Right, Down, X, RT, Black
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Sunny weather
Changes the weather to clear, sunny skies.
Code & instructions
Buttons: LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, Y Original Xbox: LT, White, RT, Black, Black, RT, White, Y
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Armed pedestrians
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: RT, RB, Y, A, LT, LB, Up, Down Original Xbox: Black, RT, Y, A, White, LT, Up, Down
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Pedestrian riot
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, A, RB, RT, LT, LB Original Xbox: Down, Up, Left, Up, A, RT, Black, White, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Pedestrians attack you
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, A, RB, RT, LB, LT Original Xbox: Down, Up, Left, Up, A, RT, Black, LT, White
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Gore mode
Turns on extra gore, so shots can blow off heads and limbs. This one is not in The Definitive Edition.
Code & instructions
Original Xbox: X, LT, B, Down, LT, RT, Y, Right, LT, A
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026