Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Browse all available cheats, codes, and secrets for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
This page collects 52 codes for the Xbox release. Source-checked entries show their reference and check date.
- Developer
- Rockstar North
- Publisher
- Rockstar Games
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Action-adventure, Open world
About Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is Rockstar North's 2002 open-world crime game, set in a 1980s city modelled on Miami where Tommy Vercetti works his way up the city's crime scene. Its cheats are built in rather than unlocked: on PC you type a phrase during play, on PlayStation and Xbox you press a fixed button sequence, and an on-screen message tells you when a code has been accepted. Most codes carried over to the 2021 Definitive Edition, though a handful were dropped.
How to enter cheats on Xbox. Press the buttons in order during normal play, not while paused or in a cutscene; Up, Down, Left and Right mean the D-pad. The main sequences are for The Definitive Edition on Xbox One and Series X|S, where they follow the PlayStation codes with LB for L1, LT for L2, RB for R1 and RT for R2 (GamesRadar, Game Informer). The original 2003 Xbox used another layout: its triggers (LT and RT) stand in for L1 and R1, and its two small White and Black buttons for L2 and R2; the GTA Wiki notes that White and Black correspond to the left and right bumpers. GamesRadar says the trigger roles were reversed in the Definitive Edition, so the two sets of sequences are not interchangeable. These codes cover: The Definitive Edition (2021) on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, plus the original Xbox release (2003), whose sequences are shown separately.
Achievements, trophies and saves. Definitive Edition: Game Informer warns that some achievements become locked once you use cheats, and GamesRadar says the newer releases may hold back achievements as long as cheats are switched on; neither says when they become available again. Original Xbox release: not documented. Saves: GamesRadar, PC Gamer and Game Informer all advise saving before you use any cheat, and PC Gamer suggests a separate slot, because a few cheats leave lasting changes that only an older save can undo. The GTA Wiki adds that the game warns you against saving after certain cheats.
Before you use them
- Use the sequence for your version: the original Xbox sequences do not work as written in the Definitive Edition, because the trigger and bumper roles changed (GamesRadar).
- GamesRadar and the GTA Wiki disagree on one button of the original Xbox sequence for Pink traffic and for Spawn Bloodring Banger (code 2), so no original Xbox sequence is given for those two.
- The pedestrians-attack and riot cheats cannot be cancelled (GamesRadar), and saving while they are active makes them permanent on that save (GTA Wiki).
- The invisible-cars cheat exists only on the original Xbox; the Definitive Edition dropped it (GamesRadar, PC Gamer).
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All Cheats for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Code (52)
Direct Xbox inputs and console commands for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Full armor
Tops Tommy's body armor up to the maximum.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, RT, LB, A, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up Original Xbox: RT, Black, LT, A, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Full health
Refills Tommy's health bar. Entered while driving, it also fixes up the vehicle he is in.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, RT, LB, B, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up Original Xbox: RT, Black, LT, B, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Weapon set 1 (basic)
Hands Tommy a starter arsenal with ammo: brass knuckles and a baseball bat, Molotov cocktails, a pistol, Tec-9, shotgun, Ruger and sniper rifle, plus a flamethrower.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, RT, LB, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up Original Xbox: RT, Black, LT, Black, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Weapon set 2 (intermediate)
Gives a mid-range loadout with ammo: a katana, a .357, a MAC-10, a stubby shotgun, an M4, a .308 sniper rifle, remote-detonated grenades and a rocket launcher.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, RT, LB, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left Original Xbox: RT, Black, LT, Black, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Weapon set 3 (advanced)
Gives the heaviest loadout with ammo: a chainsaw, a .357, an MP5, a SPAS-12 shotgun, an M4, a .308 sniper rifle, grenades and a minigun.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, RT, LB, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down Original Xbox: RT, Black, LT, Black, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Clear wanted level
Drops your wanted level back to zero stars.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, RB, B, RT, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down Original Xbox: RT, RT, B, Black, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Raise wanted level
Adds two stars to your current wanted level.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, RB, B, RT, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right Original Xbox: RT, RT, B, Black, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Pedestrian outfit
Swaps Tommy's appearance for that of a pedestrian character.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, Right, Left, Up, LB, LT, Left, Up, Down, Right Original Xbox: Right, Right, Left, Up, LT, White, Left, Up, Down, Right
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Candy Suxxx
Changes Tommy's character model to Candy Suxxx.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, RT, Down, RB, Left, Right, RB, LB, A, LT Original Xbox: B, Black, Down, RT, Left, Right, RT, LT, A, White
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Dick (Love Fist)
Changes Tommy's character model to Dick from the band Love Fist.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, LT, RT, LB, Right, RT, Left, A, X, LB Original Xbox: RT, White, Black, LT, Right, Black, Left, A, X, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Hilary King
Changes Tommy's character model to Hilary King.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, B, RT, LB, Right, RB, LB, A, RT Original Xbox: RT, B, Black, LT, Right, RT, LT, A, Black
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Jezz (Love Fist)
Changes Tommy's character model to Jezz from the band Love Fist.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Down, LB, Down, LT, Left, A, RB, LB, A, A Original Xbox: Down, LT, Down, White, Left, A, RT, LT, A, A
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Ken Rosenberg
Changes Tommy's character model to the lawyer Ken Rosenberg.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, LB, Up, LT, LB, Right, RB, LB, A, RB Original Xbox: Right, LT, Up, White, LT, Right, RT, LT, A, RT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Lance Vance
Changes Tommy's character model to Lance Vance.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, LT, Left, A, RB, LB, A, LB Original Xbox: B, White, Left, A, RT, LT, A, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Mercedes Cortez
Changes Tommy's character model to Mercedes Cortez.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, LB, Up, LB, Right, RB, Right, Up, B, Y Original Xbox: Black, LT, Up, LT, Right, RT, Right, Up, B, Y
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Phil Cassidy
Changes Tommy's character model to Phil Cassidy.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, RB, Up, RT, LB, Right, RB, LB, Right, B Original Xbox: Right, RT, Up, Black, LT, Right, RT, LT, Right, B
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Ricardo Diaz
Changes Tommy's character model to Ricardo Diaz.
Code & instructions
Buttons: LB, LT, RB, RT, Down, LB, RT, LT Original Xbox: LT, White, RT, Black, Down, LT, Black, White
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Play as Sonny Forelli
Changes Tommy's character model to Sonny Forelli.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, LB, B, LT, Left, A, RB, LB, A, A Original Xbox: B, LT, B, White, Left, A, RT, LT, A, A
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Suicide
Tommy dies on the spot and restarts at the hospital. With an unusually high health level he survives, though he takes heavy damage.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, LT, Down, RB, Left, Left, RB, LB, LT, LB Original Xbox: Right, White, Down, RT, Left, Left, RT, LT, White, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Aggressive traffic
Makes the city's drivers aggressive behind the wheel.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, B, RB, LT, Left, RB, LB, RT, LT Original Xbox: Black, B, RT, White, Left, RT, LT, Black, White
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
All traffic lights green
Sets every traffic light to green.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, RB, Up, LT, LT, Left, RB, LB, RB, RB Original Xbox: Right, RT, Up, White, White, Left, RT, LT, RT, RT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Black traffic
Turns the cars in traffic black.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, LT, Up, RB, Left, A, RB, LB, Left, B Original Xbox: B, White, Up, RT, Left, A, RT, LT, Left, B
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Blow up nearby vehicles
Makes the vehicles around Tommy explode at once.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, LT, RB, LB, LT, RT, X, Y, B, Y, LT, LB Original Xbox: Black, White, RT, LT, White, Black, X, Y, B, Y, White, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Cars drive on water
Cars can drive across water instead of sinking.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, RT, B, RB, LT, X, RB, RT Original Xbox: Right, Black, B, RT, White, X, RT, Black
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Flying cars
Cars can lift off the ground and be steered through the air much 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
Improved handling
Gives every vehicle more grip and sharper handling.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Y, RB, RB, Left, RB, LB, RT, LB Original Xbox: Y, RT, RT, Left, RT, LT, Black, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Invisible cars
Vehicle bodies vanish, leaving only the wheels visible. Original Xbox only; GamesRadar says the Definitive Edition dropped it.
Code & instructions
Original Xbox: Y, LT, Y, Black, X, LT, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Pink traffic
Turns the cars in traffic pink.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, LB, Down, LT, Left, A, RB, LB, Right, B
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Bloodring Banger (code 1)
Spawns a Bloodring Banger. Vice City has two Bloodring codes, and they give two different versions of the car.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Up, Right, Right, LB, Right, Up, X, LT Original Xbox: Up, Right, Right, LT, Right, Up, X, White
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Bloodring Banger (code 2)
Spawns a Bloodring Banger. Vice City has two Bloodring codes, and they give two different versions of the car.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Down, RB, B, LT, LT, A, RB, LB, Left, Left
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Caddy
Spawns a Caddy golf cart.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, LB, Up, RB, LT, A, RB, LB, B, A Original Xbox: B, LT, Up, RT, White, A, RT, LT, B, A
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Hotring Racer (code 1)
Spawns a Hotring Racer. Vice City has two Hotring codes, and they give two different versions of the car.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, B, RT, Right, LB, LT, A, A, X, RB Original Xbox: RT, B, Black, Right, LT, White, A, A, X, RT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Hotring Racer (code 2)
Spawns a Hotring Racer. Vice City has two Hotring codes, and they give two different versions of the car.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, LB, B, Right, LB, RB, Right, Up, B, RT Original Xbox: Black, LT, B, Right, LT, RT, Right, Up, B, Black
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Love Fist limo
Spawns the stretch limousine used by the band Love Fist.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, Up, LT, Left, Left, RB, LB, B, Right Original Xbox: Black, Up, White, Left, Left, RT, LT, B, Right
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Rhino tank
Spawns a Rhino army tank for Tommy to drive.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, B, LB, B, B, B, LB, LT, RB, Y, B, Y Original Xbox: B, B, LT, B, B, B, LT, White, RT, Y, B, Y
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Romero's Hearse
Spawns Romero's Hearse, the funeral car.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Down, RT, Down, RB, LT, Left, RB, LB, Left, Right Original Xbox: Down, Black, Down, RT, White, Left, RT, LT, Left, Right
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Sabre Turbo
Spawns a Sabre Turbo muscle car.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, LT, Down, LT, LT, A, RB, LB, B, Left Original Xbox: Right, White, Down, White, White, A, RT, LT, B, Left
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Spawn Trashmaster
Spawns a Trashmaster garbage truck.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, RB, B, RB, Left, Left, RB, LB, B, Right Original Xbox: B, RT, B, RT, Left, Left, RT, LT, B, Right
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Vehicle wheel and handling tweaks
Changes the wheel size of cars and also alters how fast they accelerate, their top speed and the way they handle.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RB, A, Y, Right, RT, X, Up, Down, X Original Xbox: RT, A, Y, Right, Black, X, Up, Down, X
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Faster clock
The time of day advances much faster than normal, so days and nights fly by.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, B, LB, X, LB, X, X, X, LB, Y, B, Y Original Xbox: B, B, LT, X, LT, X, X, X, LT, Y, B, Y
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Faster gameplay
Speeds up the whole game. Each repeat makes it faster still, up to four times normal speed.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Y, Up, Right, Down, LT, LB, X Original Xbox: Y, Up, Right, Down, White, LT, X
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Foggy weather
Covers the city in fog.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, A Original Xbox: Black, A, LT, LT, White, White, White, A
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Overcast weather
Switches the weather to a grey, overcast sky.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, X Original Xbox: Black, A, LT, LT, White, White, White, X
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Slower gameplay
Slows the whole game to half speed. Each repeat slows it further, down to a quarter of normal speed.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Y, Up, Right, Down, X, RT, RB Original Xbox: Y, Up, Right, Down, X, Black, RT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Stormy weather
Switches the weather to rain and storms.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, B Original Xbox: Black, A, LT, LT, White, White, White, B
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Sunny weather
Switches the weather to clear, sunny skies.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, Down Original Xbox: Black, A, LT, LT, White, White, White, Down
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Armed pedestrians
Gives weapons to the pedestrians on the street.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, RB, A, Y, A, Y, Up, Down Original Xbox: Black, RT, A, Y, A, Y, Up, Down
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Armed women
Women carrying guns appear on the streets.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Right, LB, B, LT, Left, A, RB, LB, LB, A Original Xbox: Right, LT, B, White, Left, A, RT, LT, LT, A
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Pedestrian riot
Sets off a riot in which pedestrians brawl with each other and with Tommy. It cannot be switched off once entered.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Down, Left, Up, Left, A, RT, RB, LT, LB Original Xbox: Down, Left, Up, Left, A, Black, RT, White, LT
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Pedestrians attack Tommy
Turns the city's pedestrians against Tommy so they attack him. It cannot be switched off once entered.
Code & instructions
Buttons: Down, Up, Up, Up, A, RT, RB, LT, LT Original Xbox: Down, Up, Up, Up, A, Black, RT, White, White
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Women follow Tommy
Female pedestrians are drawn to Tommy and trail after him.
Code & instructions
Buttons: B, A, LB, LB, RT, A, A, B, Y Original Xbox: B, A, LT, LT, Black, A, A, B, Y
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026
Show media level
Puts a media-level readout on screen each time Tommy tops his previous record.
Code & instructions
Buttons: RT, B, Up, LB, Right, RB, Right, Up, X, Y Original Xbox: Black, B, Up, LT, Right, RT, Right, Up, X, Y
Checked against gamesradar.com on 8 Nov 2026