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    Grand Theft Auto III

    PC
    23 cheats available

    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

    PC

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

    Code & instructions
    Type: IFIWEREARICHMAN

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Full armor

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    Changes the weather to a grey, overcast sky.

    Code & instructions
    Type: ILIKESCOTLAND

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Faster clock

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    Fills the city with thick fog.

    Code & instructions
    Type: PEASOUP

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Rainy weather

    PC

    Changes the weather to a heavy rainstorm.

    Code & instructions
    Type: ILOVESCOTLAND

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Slower game speed

    PC

    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

    PC

    Changes the weather to clear, sunny skies.

    Code & instructions
    Type: SKINCANCERFORME

    Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026

    Armed pedestrians

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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

    PC

    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.