The two most-used GTA Vice City cheats are full health and full armor: type ASPIRINE and PRECIOUSPROTECTION on PC, or on PlayStation press R1, R2, L1, Circle, then Left, Down, Right, Up twice for health (swap Circle for X to get armor). Below are 57 codes for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, each one taken from sources that agree, checked on November 10, 2026.
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Quick answer: GTA Vice City cheats
- PC: type the phrase while playing. The tables list one phrase per effect.
- PlayStation, Xbox, Switch: press the button sequence during gameplay, in a quiet spot, because the buttons still do their normal job while you enter a code (GamesRadar).
- Most-searched: full health, full armor, remove wanted level (
LEAVEMEALONE), weapon set 1 (THUGSTOOLS) and the tank (PANZER). All five are in the tables below. - No money cheat: GamesRadar notes Vice City has no unlimited-money code, and none of our sources list one.
- Before you start: do not save while a cheat is active, and cheats can stop trophies and achievements in the newer versions (see the warnings section).
How to enter GTA Vice City cheats on every platform
The Grand Theft Encyclopedia (the GTA fan wiki) says cheats are entered during play and show a "Cheat activated" message when they work. Typing a code a second time switches some of them off. The wiki also says you can enter codes from the pause menu, while GamesRadar tells players to make sure the game is not paused. The sources disagree, so enter codes while you are actually playing.
- PC: type the phrase on the keyboard. There are no spaces.
- PlayStation: use the D-pad for the arrows. The PlayStation column below matches the PlayStation 2 sequences on the wiki, and GamesRadar and GGRecon both list the same sequences for PS4 and PS5.
- Xbox: the Xbox column is the Definitive Edition list from GamesRadar and GGRecon, for Xbox One and Series X|S. GamesRadar says the trigger buttons are reversed from the original Xbox cheats because of the port. The original Xbox version used Black and White buttons (the wiki says they act as the bumpers), so do not use these sequences there.
- Nintendo Switch: use the button names shown (L, R, ZL, ZR, A, B, X, Y).
Console players press button sequences; PC players type words. AI-generated illustration
Health, armor and wanted level cheats
These cover the cheats most players search for first. The health code also repairs the vehicle you are in, according to the wiki. The wanted-level pair is the one to remember when police chase you after a mission. A sequence is printed below only when at least two of our sources show the same one.
| Effect | PC (type it) | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full health (also repairs the car you are driving) | ASPIRINE |
R1 R2 L1 Circle ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ | RB RT LB B ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ | R ZR L A ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ |
| Full armor | PRECIOUSPROTECTION |
R1 R2 L1 X ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ | RB RT LB A ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ | R ZR L B ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ |
| Remove wanted level | LEAVEMEALONE |
R1 R1 Circle R2 ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ | RB RB B RT ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ | R R A ZR ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ |
| Add two wanted stars | YOUWONTTAKEMEALIVE |
R1 R1 Circle R2 ← → ← → ← → | RB RB B RT ← → ← → ← → | R R A ZR ← → ← → ← → |
| Suicide | ICANTTAKEITANYMORE |
→ L2 ↓ R1 ← ← R1 L1 L2 L1 | → LT ↓ RB ← ← RB LB LT LB | → ZL ↓ R ← ← R L ZL L |
GTA Vice City weapon cheats
Vice City has three weapon sets rather than one code per gun. Set 3 is the one with the Minigun and Chainsaw. The wiki says entering a weapon code repeatedly gives infinite ammo, and that if set 1 is active and you enter set 2 or 3, the Brass Knuckles stay in your inventory until Tommy is killed. For comparison, our GTA San Andreas cheats list has separate sets and an infinite-ammo code.
| Effect | PC (type it) | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon set 1: Brass Knuckles, Baseball Bat, Molotov Cocktails, Pistol, Chrome Shotgun, Tec 9, Ruger, Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower | THUGSTOOLS |
R1 R2 L1 R2 ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ | RB RT LB RT ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ | R ZR L ZR ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ |
| Weapon set 2: Katana, Detonator Grenade, .357, Stubby Shotgun, Mac 10, M4, .308 Sniper, Rocket Launcher | PROFESSIONALTOOLS |
R1 R2 L1 R2 ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ← | RB RT LB RT ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ← | R ZR L ZR ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ← |
| Weapon set 3: Chainsaw, Grenades, .357, S.P.A.S. 12, SMG, M4, .308 Sniper, Minigun | NUTTERTOOLS |
R1 R2 L1 R2 ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ↓ | RB RT LB RT ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ↓ | R ZR L ZR ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ↓ |
Vehicle spawn cheats: tank, Sabre Turbo, Hotring Racer and more
The wiki says spawned cars appear on the closest car path node, not in front of you, so look around after you enter a spawn code. Getting into a car spawned by a cheat gives you a one-star wanted level if police are nearby, the same as stealing a car.
| Effect | PC (type it) | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spawn a Rhino tank | PANZER |
Circle Circle L1 Circle Circle Circle L1 L2 R1 Triangle Circle Triangle | B B LB B B B LB LT RB Y B Y | A A L A A A L ZL R X A X |
| Spawn a Sabre Turbo | GETTHEREFAST |
→ L2 ↓ L2 L2 X R1 L1 Circle ← | → LT ↓ LT LT A RB LB B ← | → ZL ↓ ZL ZL B R L A ← |
| Spawn a Hotring Racer (first variant) | GETTHEREAMAZINGLYFAST |
R1 Circle R2 → L1 L2 X X Square R1 | RB B RT → LB LT A A X RB | R A ZR → L ZL B B Y R |
| Spawn a Hotring Racer (second variant) | GETTHEREVERYFASTINDEED |
R2 L1 Circle → L1 R1 → ↑ Circle R2 | RT LB B → LB RB → ↑ B RT | ZR L A → L R → ↑ A ZR |
| Spawn a Bloodring Banger (Glendale variant) | GETTHEREQUICKLY |
↑ → → L1 → ↑ Square L2 | ↑ → → LB → ↑ X LT | ↑ → → L → ↑ Y ZL |
| Spawn a Bloodring Banger (Oceanic variant) | TRAVELINSTYLE |
↓ R1 Circle L2 L2 X R1 L1 ← ← | ↓ RB B LT LT A RB LB ← ← | ↓ R A ZL ZL B R L ← ← |
| Spawn a Love Fist limo | ROCKANDROLLCAR |
R2 ↑ L2 ← ← R1 L1 Circle → | RT ↑ LT ← ← RB LB B → | ZR ↑ ZL ← ← R L A → |
| Spawn a Romero’s Hearse | THELASTRIDE |
↓ R2 ↓ R1 L2 ← R1 L1 ← → | ↓ RT ↓ RB LT ← RB LB ← → | ↓ ZR ↓ R ZL ← R L ← → |
| Spawn a Trashmaster | RUBBISHCAR |
Circle R1 Circle R1 ← ← R1 L1 Circle → | B RB B RB ← ← RB LB B → | A R A R ← ← R L A → |
| Spawn a Caddy golf cart | BETTERTHANWALKING |
Circle L1 ↑ R1 L2 X R1 L1 Circle X | B LB ↑ RB LT A RB LB B A | A L ↑ R ZL B R L A B |
PANZER spawns the Rhino tank; BETTERTHANWALKING spawns the Caddy. AI-generated illustration
Vehicle and traffic cheats
These change how every car behaves. Exploding vehicles destroys everything nearby except police helicopters, according to the wiki, and the grip cheat makes cars hard to steer. The Flying Cars and Pink Cars rows have not confirmed in some cells because only one of our two Definitive Edition lists gave a clean sequence for that platform (the other differs or has a typo), so we do not print it.
| Effect | PC (type it) | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blow up every nearby vehicle | BIGBANG |
R2 L2 R1 L1 L2 R2 Square Triangle Circle Triangle L2 L1 | RT LT RB LB LT RT X Y B Y LT LB | ZR ZL R L ZL ZR Y X A X ZL L |
| Aggressive drivers | MIAMITRAFFIC |
R2 Circle R1 L2 ← R1 L1 R2 L2 | RT B RB LT ← RB LB RT LT | ZR A R ZL ← R L ZR ZL |
| All traffic lights green | GREENLIGHT |
→ R1 ↑ L2 L2 ← R1 L1 R1 R1 | → RB ↑ LT LT ← RB LB RB RB | → R ↑ ZL ZL ← R L R R |
| Cars drive on water | SEAWAYS |
→ R2 Circle R1 L2 Square R1 R2 | → RT B RB LT X RB RT | → ZR A R ZL Y R ZR |
| Cars fly (low gravity, plane-like control) | COMEFLYWITHME |
→ R2 Circle R1 L2 ↓ L1 R1 | not confirmed | not confirmed |
| Better grip and handling (disables unique stunt jumps, per the wiki) | GRIPISEVERYTHING |
Triangle R1 R1 ← R1 L1 R2 L1 | Y RB RB ← RB LB RT LB | X R R ← R L ZR L |
| Vehicle tweaks: wheel size, top speed, acceleration, handling | LOADSOFLITTLETHINGS |
R1 X Triangle → R2 Square ↑ ↓ Square | RB A Y → RT X ↑ ↓ X | R B X → ZR Y ↑ ↓ Y |
| Traffic turns black | IWANTITPAINTEDBLACK |
Circle L2 ↑ R1 ← X R1 L1 ← Circle | B LT ↑ RB ← A RB LB ← B | A ZL ↑ R ← B R L ← A |
| Traffic turns pink | AHAIRDRESSERSCAR |
Circle L1 ↓ L2 ← X R1 L1 → Circle | not confirmed | not confirmed |
Player skin cheats: play as Lance, Hilary, Sonny and others
The wiki says that if you start a mission with a play-as cheat active (other than the random outfit), Tommy looks like that character in the cutscenes.
| Effect | PC (type it) | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random outfit | STILLLIKEDRESSINGUP |
→ → ← ↑ L1 L2 ← ↑ ↓ → | → → ← ↑ LB LT ← ↑ ↓ → | → → ← ↑ L ZL ← ↑ ↓ → |
| Play as Candy Suxxx | IWANTBIGTITS |
Circle R2 ↓ R1 ← → R1 L1 X L2 | B RT ↓ RB ← → RB LB A LT | A ZR ↓ R ← → R L B ZL |
| Play as Hilary King | ILOOKLIKEHILARY |
R1 Circle R2 L1 → R1 L1 X R2 | RB B RT LB → RB LB A RT | R A ZR L → R L B ZR |
| Play as Ken Rosenberg | MYSONISALAWYER |
→ L1 ↑ L2 L1 → R1 L1 X R1 | → LB ↑ LT LB → RB LB A RB | → L ↑ ZL L → R L B R |
| Play as Lance Vance | LOOKLIKELANCE |
Circle L2 ← X R1 L1 X L1 | B LT ← A RB LB A LB | A ZL ← B R L B L |
| Play as Dick (Love Fist) | WELOVEOURDICK |
R1 L2 R2 L1 → R2 ← X Square L1 | RB LT RT LB → RT ← A X LB | R ZL ZR L → ZR ← B Y L |
| Play as Jezz Torrent (Love Fist) | ROCKANDROLLMAN |
↓ L1 ↓ L2 ← X R1 L1 X X | ↓ LB ↓ LT ← A RB LB A A | ↓ L ↓ ZL ← B R L B B |
| Play as Mercedes Cortez | FOXYLITTLETHING |
R2 L1 ↑ L1 → R1 → ↑ Circle Triangle | RT LB ↑ LB → RB → ↑ B Y | ZR L ↑ L → R → ↑ A X |
| Play as Phil Cassidy | ONEARMEDBANDIT |
→ R1 ↑ R2 L1 → R1 L1 → Circle | → RB ↑ RT LB → RB LB → B | → R ↑ ZR L → R L → A |
| Play as Ricardo Diaz | CHEATSHAVEBEENCRACKED |
L1 L2 R1 R2 ↓ L1 R2 L2 | LB LT RB RT ↓ LB RT LT | L ZL R ZR ↓ L ZR ZL |
| Play as Sonny Forelli | IDONTHAVETHEMONEYSONNY |
Circle L1 Circle L2 ← X R1 L1 X X | B LB B LT ← A RB LB A A | A L A ZL ← B R L B B |
Pedestrian cheats
Two of these are permanent once you save. The wiki says the pedestrian hate and riot cheats cannot be reversed if the game is saved while they are on, and that they can make missions hard. GamesRadar also says they cannot be cancelled.
| Effect | PC (type it) | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed pedestrians | OURGODGIVENRIGHTTOBEARARMS |
R2 R1 X Triangle X Triangle ↑ ↓ | RT RB A Y A Y ↑ ↓ | ZR R B X B X ↑ ↓ |
| Armed female pedestrians | CHICKSWITHGUNS |
→ L1 Circle L2 ← X R1 L1 L1 X | → LB B LT ← A RB LB LB A | → L A ZL ← B R L L B |
| Women follow Tommy (Ladies’ Man) | FANNYMAGNET |
Circle X L1 L1 R2 X X Circle Triangle | B A LB LB RT A A B Y | A B L L ZR B B A X |
| Hostile pedestrians (irreversible if you save) | NOBODYLIKESME |
↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ X R2 R1 L2 L2 | ↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ A RT RB LT LT | ↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ B ZR R ZL ZL |
| Pedestrian riot (irreversible if you save) | FIGHTFIGHTFIGHT |
↓ ← ↑ ← X R2 R1 L2 L1 | ↓ ← ↑ ← A RT RB LT LB | ↓ ← ↑ ← B ZR R ZL L |
The Love Fist limo and Romero's Hearse are both spawn cheats. AI-generated illustration
World cheats: weather, game speed and clock
Game-speed cheats stack: the wiki says each speed-up entry doubles the speed up to x4, and each slow-down entry halves it down to x0.25. Entering a mission, even a small Vigilante one, switches the speed-up off.
| Effect | PC (type it) | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faster game speed (up to x4) | ONSPEED |
Triangle ↑ → ↓ L2 L1 Square | Y ↑ → ↓ LT LB X | X ↑ → ↓ ZL L Y |
| Slower game speed (down to x0.25) | BOOOOOORING |
Triangle ↑ → ↓ Square R2 R1 | Y ↑ → ↓ X RT RB | X ↑ → ↓ Y ZR R |
| Faster in-game clock | LIFEISPASSINGMEBY |
Circle Circle L1 Square L1 Square Square Square L1 Triangle Circle Triangle | B B LB X LB X X X LB Y B Y | not confirmed |
| Sunny weather | ALOVELYDAY |
R2 X L1 L1 L2 L2 L2 ↓ | RT A LB LB LT LT LT ↓ | ZR B L L ZL ZL ZL ↓ |
| Light clouds | APLEASANTDAY |
R2 X L1 L1 L2 L2 L2 Triangle | RT A LB LB LT LT LT Y | ZR B L L ZL ZL ZL X |
| Overcast | ABITDRIEG |
R2 X L1 L1 L2 L2 L2 Square | RT A LB LB LT LT LT X | ZR B L L ZL ZL ZL Y |
| Stormy | CATSANDDOGS |
R2 X L1 L1 L2 L2 L2 Circle | RT A LB LB LT LT LT B | ZR B L L ZL ZL ZL A |
| Foggy | CANTSEEATHING |
R2 X L1 L1 L2 L2 L2 X | RT A LB LB LT LT LT A | ZR B L L ZL ZL ZL B |
| Show media level | CHASESTAT |
R2 Circle ↑ L1 → R1 → ↑ Square Triangle | RT B ↑ LB → RB → ↑ X Y | ZR A ↑ L → R → ↑ Y X |
PC-only cheats
These phrases have no controller sequence in our sources (GamesRadar and the wiki both mark them as PC only):
CERTAINDEATH: Tommy smokes a cigarettePROGRAMMER: thin arms and legsDEEPFRIEDMARSBARS: thick arms and legsHOPINGIRL: nearby pedestrians get into Tommy’s car (the wiki says it does not work on police officers)AIRSHIP: boats fly like planes
GGRecon’s PC list adds a few more phrases (a buy-all-properties cheat, a bike cheat, an aeroplane, a Hunter spawn and an invincibility phrase). Neither GamesRadar nor the wiki lists them, so we have left them out.
What changed in the Definitive Edition
GGRecon’s 2021 guide says Rockstar announced that the GTA Trilogy does not have all the original cheats. GamesRadar says some original cheats were left out of the Definitive Edition and flags the invisible-cars cheat as missing from the Definitive Edition (the wiki still lists it for the original), so we left it out of the tables. GamesRadar also lists a Konami-code "big head" cheat as Definitive Edition only, but no other source has it. If you want the 2021 all-in-one version, see our older GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition cheats post; this page is the Vice City-only list with Switch included, and every row was cross-checked.
Warnings: saving, trophies and criminal rating
- Do not save with a cheat on. The wiki says the game warns you not to save after some cheats, and some effects (pedestrian hate and riot) become permanent.
- Trophies and achievements: GamesRadar says you may not earn any while cheats are active in the more recent versions.
- Criminal rating: the wiki says most cheats lower your criminal rating by 1,000 points.
- Back up first: use a separate save file or finish the story before experimenting.
FAQ
Is there a money cheat in GTA Vice City?
No. GamesRadar says there is no unlimited-money cheat in Vice City, and none of the other lists we checked include one.
Do the cheats work on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch?
The Definitive Edition lists from GamesRadar and GGRecon give sequences for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC. Where those lists agree, we print the sequence. Where they did not, the table says not confirmed rather than guessing.
Can you turn a cheat off?
Some of them, by entering the code again, according to the wiki. Pedestrian hate and riot become permanent if you save while they are active.
Next up: GTA 6
If you are replaying Vice City while you wait, GTA 6 launches on November 19; see our GTA 6 release time and pre-load guide for the times, and our GTA 5 cheats list for the most recent Rockstar cheat table.
Checked November 10, 2026: the wiki at 15:54 UTC, GamesRadar and GGRecon at 15:55 UTC. Rockstar’s own support page was not used. Every sequence above was printed by at least two of these sources, exactly as they show it for that platform; we did not convert one platform’s buttons into another’s. Sources: Grand Theft Encyclopedia, Cheats in GTA Vice City (read through its public API); GamesRadar, GTA Vice City cheats (updated October 21, 2026); GGRecon, GTA Vice City Definitive Edition cheats list (November 12, 2021).
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