GTA Vice City Cheat Codes — PC, PlayStation & Xbox
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is packed with classic cheat codes that let you spawn vehicles, load up on weapons, restore health and armour, change the weather, and unleash chaos. On PC you type letter-codes like THUGSTOOLS during gameplay, while PlayStation 2 and Xbox players enter controller button combinations. Cheats can corrupt missions and permanently alter your game if used carelessly, and most cannot be switched off once activated, so always save first.
| Effect | PC keyboard code | PlayStation | Xbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full health | ASPIRINE | R1, R2, L1, CIRCLE, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP | R, BLACK, L, B, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Full armor | PRECIOUSPROTECTION | R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP | R, BLACK, L, A, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Weapon set 1 (light) | THUGSTOOLS | R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN | R, BLACK, L, BLACK, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN |
| Weapon set 2 (medium) | PROFESSIONALTOOLS | R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT | R, BLACK, L, BLACK, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT |
| Weapon set 3 (heavy) | NUTTERTOOLS | R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP | R, BLACK, L, BLACK, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Raise wanted level | YOUWONTTAKEMEALIVE | R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT | R, R, B, BLACK, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT |
| Lower / remove wanted level | LEAVEMEALONE | R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN | R, R, B, BLACK, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN |
| Spawn Rhino tank | PANZER | CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE | B, B, L, B, B, B, L, WHITE, R, Y, B, Y |
| Spawn Bloodring Banger | TRAVELINSTYLE | UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, L1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, L2 | UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, L, RIGHT, UP, X, WHITE |
| Spawn Bloodring Banger (variant) | GETTHEREQUICKLY | DOWN, R1, CIRCLE, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, LEFT, LEFT | DOWN, R, B, WHITE, WHITE, A, R, L, LEFT, LEFT |
| Spawn Caddy (golf cart) | BETTERTHANWALKING | CIRCLE, L1, UP, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, X | B, L, UP, R, WHITE, A, R, L, B, A |
| Spawn Hotring Racer | GETTHEREVERYFASTINDEED | R1, CIRCLE, R2, RIGHT, L1, L2, X, X, SQUARE, R1 | R, B, BLACK, RIGHT, L, WHITE, A, A, X, R |
| Spawn Hotring Racer (variant) | GETTHEREAMAZINGLYFAST | R2, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT, L1, R1, RIGHT, UP, CIRCLE, R2 | BLACK, L, B, RIGHT, L, R, RIGHT, UP, B, BLACK |
| Spawn Sabre Turbo | GETTHEREFAST | RIGHT, L2, DOWN, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, LEFT | RIGHT, WHITE, DOWN, WHITE, WHITE, A, R, L, B, LEFT |
| Spawn Love Fist limo | ROCKANDROLLCAR | R2, UP, L2, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT | BLACK, UP, WHITE, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, B, RIGHT |
| Spawn Romero's Hearse | THELASTRIDE | DOWN, R2, DOWN, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, LEFT, RIGHT | DOWN, BLACK, DOWN, R, WHITE, LEFT, R, L, LEFT, RIGHT |
| Spawn Trashmaster | RUBBISHCAR | CIRCLE, R1, CIRCLE, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT | B, R, B, R, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, B, RIGHT |
| Very sunny weather | ALOVELYDAY | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, DOWN | BLACK, A, L, L, WHITE, WHITE, WHITE, DOWN |
| Sunny / clear weather | APLEASANTDAY | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLE | BLACK, A, L, L, WHITE, WHITE, WHITE, Y |
| Cloudy weather | ABITDRIEG | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, SQUARE | BLACK, A, L, L, WHITE, WHITE, WHITE, X |
| Foggy weather | CANTSEEATHING | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X | BLACK, A, L, L, WHITE, WHITE, WHITE, A |
| Stormy / rainy weather | CATSANDDOGS | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, CIRCLE | BLACK, A, L, L, WHITE, WHITE, WHITE, B |
| Speed up clock | LIFEISPASSINGMEBY | CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, SQUARE, L1, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE | B, B, L, X, L, X, X, X, L, Y, B, Y |
| Faster gameplay | ONSPEED | TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, L2, L1, SQUARE | Y, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, WHITE, L, X |
| Slower gameplay | BOOOOOORING | TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R2, R1 | Y, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, X, BLACK, R |
| Cars fly | COMEFLYWITHME | RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, DOWN, L1, R1 | RIGHT, BLACK, B, R, WHITE, DOWN, L, R |
| Cars float / drive on water | SEAWAYS | RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, SQUARE, R1, R2 | RIGHT, BLACK, B, R, WHITE, X, R, BLACK |
| Pink traffic | AHAIRDRESSERSCAR | CIRCLE, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, RIGHT, CIRCLE | B, L, DOWN, WHITE, LEFT, A, R, L, RIGHT, B |
| Black traffic | IWANTITPAINTEDBLACK | CIRCLE, L2, UP, R1, LEFT, X, R1, L1, LEFT, CIRCLE | B, WHITE, UP, R, LEFT, A, R, L, LEFT, B |
| Aggressive drivers | MIAMITRAFFIC | R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L2 | BLACK, B, R, WHITE, LEFT, R, L, BLACK, WHITE |
| Perfect car handling | GRIPISEVERYTHING | TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1 | Y, R, R, LEFT, R, L, BLACK, L |
| Pedestrians riot | FIGHTFIGHTFIGHT | DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, X, R2, R1, L2, L1 | DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, A, BLACK, R, WHITE, L |
| Pedestrians attack you | NOBODYLIKESME | DOWN, UP, UP, UP, X, R2, R1, L2, L2 | DOWN, UP, UP, UP, A, BLACK, R, WHITE, WHITE |
| Pedestrians have weapons | OURGODGIVENRIGHTTOBEARARMS | R2, R1, X, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN | BLACK, R, A, Y, A, Y, UP, DOWN |
| Commit suicide | ICANTTAKEITANYMORE | RIGHT, L2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, L2, L1 | RIGHT, WHITE, DOWN, R, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, WHITE, L |
| Girls carry guns | CHICKSWITHGUNS | RIGHT, L1, CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, L1, X | RIGHT, L, B, WHITE, LEFT, A, R, L, L, A |
| Ladies follow you | FANNYMAGNET | CIRCLE, X, L1, L1, R2, X, X, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE | B, A, L, L, BLACK, A, A, B, Y |
| Change clothes / random skin | STILLLIKEDRESSINGUP | RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, L1, L2, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT | RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, L, WHITE, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT |
| Big head mode | — | UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, CIRCLE, X | UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A |
| Play as Candy Suxxx | IWANTBIGTITS | CIRCLE, R2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, L2 | B, BLACK, DOWN, R, LEFT, RIGHT, R, L, A, WHITE |
| Play as Hilary King | ILOOKLIKEHILARY | R1, CIRCLE, R2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, R2 | R, B, BLACK, L, RIGHT, R, L, A, BLACK |
| Play as Ken Rosenberg | MYSONISALAWYER | RIGHT, L1, UP, L2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, R1 | RIGHT, L, UP, WHITE, L, RIGHT, R, L, A, R |
| Play as Lance Vance | LOOKLIKELANCE | CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, L1 | B, WHITE, LEFT, A, R, L, A, L |
| Play as Mercedes | FOXYLITTLETHING | R2, L1, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, UP, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE | BLACK, L, UP, L, RIGHT, R, RIGHT, UP, B, Y |
| Play as Phil Cassidy | ONEARMEDBANDIT | RIGHT, R1, UP, R2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, RIGHT, CIRCLE | RIGHT, R, UP, BLACK, L, RIGHT, R, L, RIGHT, B |
| Play as Ricardo Diaz | CHEATSHAVEBEENCRACKED | L1, L2, R1, R2, DOWN, L1, R2, L2 | L, WHITE, R, BLACK, DOWN, L, BLACK, WHITE |
| Play as Sonny Forelli | IDONTHAVETHEMONEYSONNY | CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, X | B, L, B, WHITE, LEFT, A, R, L, A, A |
| Tommy gains weight (fat) | DEEPFRIEDMARSBARS | — | — |
| Tommy loses weight (skinny) | PROGRAMMER | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How do I enter cheats on PC?
Simply type the cheat code (for example THUGSTOOLS or PANZER) on your keyboard during normal gameplay — no console or pause needed. If the code is valid, a 'Cheat activated' message appears.
How do I enter cheats on PlayStation 2 or Xbox?
Enter the button combination on your controller while playing (not paused, not in a cutscene). The buttons still perform their normal actions, so stand still in a safe spot while entering a code.
Do cheats disable trophies or achievements?
The original 2002 release has no trophy/achievement system. On later re-releases that do, using cheats can disable achievement progress for the session.
Can a cheat be turned off once activated?
Many cannot. Effects like Pedestrians Riot are permanent for that session and can only be removed by reloading an earlier save — so save first.
Do cheats corrupt my saved game?
They can. Spawning vehicles or altering peds, traffic and weather can break missions or leave permanent effects. Keep a separate clean save before experimenting.