Grand Theft Auto III
Browse all available cheats, codes, and secrets for Grand Theft Auto III.
This page collects 23 codes for the PC 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 PC. Type the code on the keyboard while you are playing. There is no console or text box to open, and capital letters do not matter, but do it during gameplay rather than from the pause screen or another menu. When it works, a "Cheat activated" message appears (gore mode is the exception and shows nothing). GamesRadar notes that The Definitive Edition on PC also accepts codes entered with a controller. These codes cover: the original 2002 Windows release (versions 1.0 and 1.1), its Steam re-release and The Definitive Edition (2021).
Achievements, trophies and saves. The classic PC versions have no achievements; the GTA Wiki lists them only for The Definitive Edition. For that edition, GamesRadar warns that cheats may switch achievements off and Twinfinite says they do; Rockstar has not published the rule. PC Gamer advises saving before you enter a code and not saving while one is active.
Before you use them
- The pedestrian riot (ITSALLGOINGMAAAD), pedestrians-attack (NOBODYLIKESME) and armed-pedestrian (WEAPONSFORALL) cheats cannot be turned off, so any save you make afterwards keeps the effect.
- Some codes can keep interfering with missions even after you turn them off, which can stop you finishing the story, so hold on to a save from before you cheated.
- Better car handling (CORNERSLIKEMAD) disables unique stunt jumps.
- On an unpatched 1.0 copy the armor code is TURTOISE rather than TORTOISE.
- Gore mode (NASTYLIMBSCHEAT) gives no confirmation, and the classic PC version already shows gore by default unless it is a censored release or set to a language other than English, so you may notice no change.
- Invisible cars and gore mode are not in The Definitive Edition, and sources disagree on whether the faster-clock code (MADWEATHER) still works there.
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All Cheats for Grand Theft Auto III
Code (23)
Direct PC inputs and console commands for Grand Theft Auto III.
Extra $250,000
Puts an extra $250,000 into your cash total.
Code & instructions
Type: IFIWEREARICHMAN
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. On the unpatched 1.0 PC release, type TURTOISE instead; patch 1.1 and The Definitive Edition use TORTOISE.
Code & instructions
Type: TORTOISE
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
Type: GESUNDHEIT
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
Type: GUNSGUNSGUNS
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
Type: NOPOLICEPLEASE
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Raise wanted level
Adds two stars to your wanted level, so more police come after you.
Code & instructions
Type: MOREPOLICEPLEASE
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
Type: ILIKEDRESSINGUP
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
Type: CORNERSLIKEMAD
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
Type: BANGBANGBANG
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
Type: CHITTYCHITTYBB
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Invisible cars
Car bodies vanish so that only their wheels can be seen. This one is not in The Definitive Edition.
Code & instructions
Type: ANICESETOFWHEELS
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
Type: GIVEUSATANK
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Cloudy weather
Changes the weather to a grey, overcast sky.
Code & instructions
Type: ILIKESCOTLAND
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Faster clock
Makes the in-game clock run much faster, so days go by quickly. Sources disagree on The Definitive Edition: GamesRadar lists this code as removed, while PC Gamer and the GTA Wiki list it as working.
Code & instructions
Type: MADWEATHER
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
Type: TIMEFLIESWHENYOU
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Foggy weather
Fills the city with thick fog.
Code & instructions
Type: PEASOUP
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Rainy weather
Changes the weather to a heavy rainstorm.
Code & instructions
Type: ILOVESCOTLAND
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
Type: BOOOOORING
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Sunny weather
Changes the weather to clear, sunny skies.
Code & instructions
Type: SKINCANCERFORME
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
Type: WEAPONSFORALL
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
Type: ITSALLGOINGMAAAD
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
Type: NOBODYLIKESME
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. No confirmation message appears, and the GTA Wiki says the classic PC version already shows gore by default unless it is a censored copy or set to a language other than English.
Code & instructions
Type: NASTYLIMBSCHEAT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Grand Theft Auto III FAQ
Is there a money cheat in GTA 3?
Yes. Type IFIWEREARICHMAN on PC, or press R2, R2, L1, L1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up on PlayStation, to add $250,000. On the original Xbox the sequence is Black, Black, LT, LT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up. The PC and PlayStation codes also work in The Definitive Edition.
Do cheats disable trophies and achievements in GTA 3 Definitive Edition?
Rockstar has not published a rule. GamesRadar says cheats may disable them, while Push Square's cheat guide and the PowerPyx trophy guide say they do, so if you are chasing trophies or achievements, keep a separate save on which you never use cheats.
Which GTA 3 cheats don't work in the Definitive Edition?
Invisible cars (ANICESETOFWHEELS) and gore mode (NASTYLIMBSCHEAT) are listed as missing by GamesRadar and the GTA Wiki, and PC Gamer also marks invisible cars as gone. Sources disagree about the faster-clock code (MADWEATHER). Rockstar has only said that a couple of cheats were cut from the remasters for technical reasons.
Is it safe to save GTA 3 with cheats active?
It is better not to. Save before entering a code: the pedestrian riot, pedestrians-attack and armed-pedestrian cheats cannot be switched off, and PC Gamer warns that some codes can interfere with missions even after you turn them off.
How do you enter cheats in GTA 3 on PC?
Type the code on your keyboard during gameplay; there is no box to type into and capitals do not matter. Avoid doing it from the pause screen or a menu. A "Cheat activated" message confirms it worked. In The Definitive Edition a controller works too.