Cheats in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Be warned that using cheats may cause unintended side effects, disable achievements, and/or hinder game progress. Use cheats at your own risk.

Cheats in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas are similar to those of its predecessors, requiring input of a series of controller button commands or a keyboard. When a cheat code is successfully entered, a "Cheat Activated" message will appear on the upper left corner of the screen to confirm the cheat has been entered. The following cheat codes must be entered during gameplay. Entering cheat codes on the pause menu will not activate the cheat unlike its predecessors.

Note that the PlayStation 2 and Xbox require the use of the D-Pad (up, down, left, right), (NOTE: this is not the analog stick) for directional input. For the PlayStation 3 port of the game, the triggers that need to be pressed must be pressed in the opposite way. For example, where one would normally press / in a cheat, they must press /. (e.g. would be the correct input for the PS3 port of the game of the "Unlimited Ammo" cheat.)

The pedestrian hate and riot cheats are permanent and cannot be reversed if the game is saved while the cheat is active. These pedestrian-related cheats can hinder progress during missions.

On PC, due to the nature of the cheats requiring a hash code rather than just simply the input itself, it may result in hash collisions, thereby making the cheats enterable using a number of combinations, even by simply pressing the movement keys (WASD). The * denotes the intended cheat code found on the Android port of the game – other alternative cheat code combinations (such as HESOYAM and AEZAKMI) – were simply found by using a dictionary and were later widely accepted as the prime cheat code (as cheat codes were not explicitly given by Rockstar Games themselves in any guide nor the game executable contained them).[1]

Player

Effect	PS2	PC	Xbox	Xbox 360
Adrenaline effects		ANOSEONGLASS MUNASEF TAKEACHILLPILL*		A, A, X, Rt, Lt, A, Down, Left, A
Armor, health and $250,000 in money (also repairs vehicles occupied by the player and increases the Criminal Rating to 40) Note: Enabling the "Health and Armor" cheat during the bike chase of Just Business and during shooting from the car in End of the Line will fail the mission, destroying the bike/Feltzer (End of the Line), and CJ will eventually be Wasted.		HESOYAM INEEDSOMEHELP*		RT, RB, Lt, A, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
CJ jumps 10 times higher		KANGAROO*		Up, Up, Y, Y, Up Up, Left, Right, X, Rb, Rb
Commit suicide / Instant death Note: CJ will not die if the unlimited health cheat is activated.		SZCMAWO GOODBYECRUELWORLD*		Right, Lb, Dow, Rt, Left, Left, Rt, Lt, Lb, Lt
Hitman level for all weapons		PROFESSIONALKILLER* NCSGDAG		Dow, X, A, Left, Rt, Rb, Left, Down, Dow,, Lt, Lt, Lt
Lock wanted level (Facilitates exploration of islands/cities and restricted areas before they're unlocked)		AEZAKMI IFIRSTDOZ TESTEDUCATIONALSKILLS IDOASIPLEASE*		B, Right, B, Right, Left, X, Y, Up
Raise wanted level by two stars Note: If the Lock wanted level cheat is on it will not attain.		TURNUPTHEHEAT* OSRBLHH		B, Right, B, Right, Left, X, A, Down
Remove wanted level		TURNDOWNTHEHEAT* ASNAEB		Rt, Rt, B, Rb, Up, Dow, Up, Down, Up, Down
Six-star wanted level Note: If the Lock wanted level cheat is on it will not attain.		BRINGITON* LJSPQK		B, Right, B, Right, Left, X, A, Down
Maximum fat		BTCDBCB WHOATEALLTHEPIES*		Y, Up, Up, Left, Right, X, B, Down
Infinite Lung capacity		CVWKXAM MANFROMATLANTIS*		Dow, Left, Lt, Down, Down, Rb, Down, Lb, Down
Maximum muscle		BUFFMEUP* JYSDSOD		Y, Up, Up, Left, Right, X, B, Left
Maximum respect		WORSHIPME* OGXSDAG		Lt, Rt, Y, Down, Rb,, A, Lt, Up, Lb, Lb, Lb, Lt, Lt
Maximum sex appeal		HELLOLADIES* EHIBXQS		B, Y, Y, Up, B, Rt, Lb, Up, Y, Lt, Lt, Lt
Maximum stamina		VKYPQCF ICANGOALLNIGHT*		Up, A, Y, A, Y, A, X, Rb, Right
Maximum vehicle skills (Driving, flying, bike, cycling)		NATURALTALENT* VQIMAHA		X, Lb A, Rt, Lb, Lb, Left, Rt, Right, Lt, Lt, Lt
Minimum fat and muscle		KVGYZQK LEANANDMEAN*		Y, Up, Up, Up, Left, Right, X, B, Right
CJ never gets hungry		AEDUWNV IAMNEVERHUNGRY*		X, Lb, Rt, Y, Up, X, Lb, Up, A
Spawn Jetpack		ROCKETMAN* YECGAA		Left, Right, Lt, Lb, Rt, Rb, Up, Down, Left, Right
Spawn Parachute		AIYPWZQP LETSGOBASEJUMPING*		Left, Right, Lt, Lb, Rt, Rb, Rb, Up, Down, Right, Lt
Super punches (one hit kills) Note: Pedestrians can also make a super punch attack. If a pedestrian punches CJ, he will be instantly killed. However, if the Unlimited Health cheat is activated, super punches do not affect CJ.		STINGLIKEABEE* IAVENJQ		Up, Left, A, Y, Rt, B, B, B, Lb
Unlimited ammunition Note: Using this cheat may glitch the game's sounds. This cheat also affects pedestrians.		FULLCLIP* WANRLTW		Lt, Rt, X, Rt, Left, Rb, Rt, Left, X, Down, Lt, Lt, Lt
Unlimited health Note: Explosions, drowning, falling, and gunshots from police-controlled helicopters still hurt the player. CJ will also die from being in a vehicle that explodes.		BAGUVIX NOONECANHURTME*		Down, A, Right, Left, Right, Rt, Right, Down, Up, Y
Weapons, tier 1 (Brass Knuckles, Baseball Bat, Pistol, Shotgun, Micro SMG, AK-47, Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Molotov Cocktails & Spray Paint)		LXGIWYL THUGSARMOURY*		Rt, Rb, Lt, Rb, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Weapons, tier 2 (Fist, Knife, Desert Eagle, Sawn-Off Shotgun, TEC 9, M4, Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower, Fire Extinguisher & Grenades)		PROFESSIONALSKIT* KJKSZPJ		Rt, Rb, Lt, Rb, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left
Weapons, tier 3 (Fist, Chainsaw, Silenced 9mm, SPAS 12, SMG, M4, Sniper Rifle, Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher, Satchel Charges & Detonator) Note: If the player uses the infinite bullets cheat, the detonator will still appear in the weapon list even when the player doesn't have any satchel charges.		UZUMYMW NUTTERSTOYS*		Rt, Rb, Lt, Rb, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down

Vehicles

Effect	PS2	PC	Xbox	Xbox 360
All cars have nitrous (Note: When modifying a car, it appears as "2x Nitro".		SPEEDFREAK* COXEFGU		Left, Y, Rt, Lt, Up, X, Y, Down, B, Lb, Lt, Lt
Cars drive on water		This cheat is not available on PC		Right, Rb, B, Rt, Lb, X, Rt, Rb
Flying boats		FLYINGFISH* AFSNMSMW		Right, B, Up, Lt, Right, Rt, Right, Up, X, Y
Flying cars Note: Cars are controlled like planes, except they have no left and right rudder.		RIPAZHA CHITTYCHITTYBANGBANG*		Right, Rt,, Up, Lb, Lb, Left, Rt, Lt, Rt, Rt
Spawn sport cars		This cheat is not available on PC		Up, Lt, Rt, Up, Right, Up, A, Lb, A, Lt
Improved suspensions		STICKLIKEGLUE* PGGOMOY		X, X, Rb, Left, Up, X, Rb, A, A, A
Full weapon aiming in vehicles		OUIQDMW IWANNADRIVEBY*		Up, Up, X, Lb, Right, A, Rt, Down, Rb, B
Massive bicycle bunny hops (Jump 100 feet in air)		CJPHONEHOME* JHJOECW		Y, X, B, B, X, B, B, Lt, Lb, Lb, Rt, Rb
Perfect handling		STICKLIKEGLUE* PGGOMOY		Y, Rt, Rt, Left, Rt, Lt, Rb, Lt
Spawn Bloodring Banger		OLDSPEEDDEMON* CQZIJMB		Down, Rt, B, Lb, Lb, A, Rt, Lt, Left, Left
Spawn Caddy		RZHSUEW 18HOLES*		B, Lt, Up, Rt, Lb, A, Rt, Lt, B, A
Spawn Dozer		ITSALLBULL* EEGCYXT		Rb, Lt, Lt, Right, Right, Up, Up, A, Lt, Left
Spawn Hunter		OHDUDE*		B, A, Lt, B, B, Lt, B, Rt, Rb, Lb, Lt, Lt
Spawn Hydra		JUMPJET*		Y, Y, X, B, A, Lt, Lt, Down, Up
Spawn Monster Truck		MONSTERMASH* AGBDLCID		Right, Up, Rt, Rt, Rt, Down, Y, Y, A, B, Lt, Lt
Spawn Quad		FOURWHEELFUN* AKJJYGLC		Left, Left, Down, Down Up, Up, X, B, Y, Rt, Rb
Spawn Hotring Racer A		VROCKPOKEY PDNEJOH NOTFORPUBLICROADS*		Rt, B, Rb, Right, Lt, Lb, A, A, X, Rt
Spawn Hotring Racer B		VPJTQWV JUSTTRYANDSTOPME*		Rb, Lt, B, Right, Lt, Rt, Right, Up, B, Rb
Spawn Rancher		JQNTDMH DOUGHNUTHANDICAP**		Up, Right, Right, Lt, Right, Up, X, Lb
Spawn Rhino		AIWPRTON TIMETOKICKASS*		B, B, Lt, B, B B, Lt, Lb, Rt, Y, B, Y
Spawn Romero		WHERESTHEFUNERAL* AQTBCODX		Down, Rb, Down, Rt, Lb, Left, Rt, Lt, Left, Right
Spawn Stretch Limousine		CELEBRITYSTATUS* KRIJEBR		Rb, Up, Lb, Left, Left, Rt, Lt, B Right
Spawn Stunt Plane		FLYINGTOSTUNT* URKQSRK		B, Up, Lt, Lb, Down, Rt, Lt, Lt, Left, Left, A, Y
Spawn Tanker with attached Tanker Trailer		AMOMHRER HITTHEROADJACK*		Rt, Up, Left, Right, Rb, Up, Right, X, Lb, Lt, Lt
Spawn Trashmaster		TRUEGRIME* UBHYZHQ		B, Rt, B, Rt, Left, Left, Rt, Lt, B, Right
Spawn Vortex		KGGGDKP IWANTTOHOVER*		Y, Y, X, B, A, Lt, Lb, Down, Down
Taxi missions completed		This cheat is not available on PC		Up, A, Y, A, Y, A, X, Rb, Right
Carl's car is invincible and can instantly destroy other vehicles (Auto-immune car) Note: Invincibility is unreliable and occasionally turns itself off after cutscenes, inside the car when just finishing dates and missions or if Carl's inside the car when the cheat is turned on. The player has to exit and re-enter the car to re-enable the invincibility, or else Carl's car will blow up when blowing up another car. Also if the player disables this cheat while inside the vehicle, it will become all-proof and also not destroyed when using cheats "Blow up all vehicles". If the vehicle is stored into the garage, it will immediately lose its' fire and damage-proof qualities, but retain the bullet-proofing and explosion-proofing.		JCNRUAD TOUCHMYCARYOUDIE*		Lt, Lb, Lb, Up, Down, Down, Up, Rt, Rb, Rb

**This was not an intended cheat string as its hash was intentionally NULLed

Themes/pedestrian behavior

Many of these cheats are used in the game during the Los Santos Riots.

Effect	PS2	PC	Xbox	Xbox 360
Aggressive drivers		YLTEICZ ALLDRIVERSARECRIMINALS*		Right, Rb, Up, Up, Rb, B, X, Rb, Lt, Right, Down, Lt
Aggressive traffic		YLTEICZ		Rb, B, Rt, Lb, Left, Rt, Lt, Rb, Lb
Beach party theme (CJ's outfit is changed to Victim olive shorts, flip-flops, and Pro-Laps sunglasses. Traffic and pedestrians are replaced with those usually seen around Verona Beach. Weather set to very sunny.)		LIFESABEACH* CIKGCGX		Up, Up, Down, Down X, B, Lt, Rt, Y, Down
Beater/cheap traffic		BGKGTJH		Lb Right, Lt, Up, A, Lt, Lb, Rb, Rt,, Lt, Lt, Lt
Black traffic		IOWDLAC SOLONGASITSBLACK*		B, Lb, Up, Rt, Left, A, Rt, Lt, Left, B
Carnival/funhouse theme (CJ's outfit changes to a pink cesar haircut, joker glasses and red heart boxers. Pedestrians are replaced with fast food workers and clowns. Traffic consists of Pizza Boys, BF Injections, Hotknifes, Tugs, Quads, Karts, Mr. Whoopees, and Hotdogs. All four-wheeled vehicles, except emergency vehicles, are equipped with hydraulics.)		CRAZYTOWN* PRIEBJ		Y, Y, Lt, X, X, B, X, Down, B
Cars float away when hit Note: This cheat does not work in missions involving races and car chases.		BUBBLECARS* BSXSGGC		X, Rb, Down, Down, Left, Down, Left, Left, Lb, A
Pedestrians riot Note: Unlike previous games, this code can be turned on and off at will. However, keeping it on may cause problems during the storyline. This code brings up data from the Los Santos Riots except on a statewide scale.		STATEOFEMERGENCY* IOJUFZN		Lb, Right, Lt, Y, Right, Right, Rt, Lt, Right, Lt, Lt, Lt
Explode all vehicles (except bicycles) Note: Vehicles that have been already destroyed will also explode.		ALLCARSGOBOOM* CPKTNWT		Rb, Lb, Rt, Lt, Lb, Rb, X, Y, B, Y, Lb, Lt
Invisible cars		WHEELSONLYPLEASE* XICWMD		Y, Lt, Y, Rb, X, Lt, Lt
Kinky theme/pimp mode (CJ's outfit changes to the gimp suit. Pedestrians consist of pimps and prostitutes equipped with dildos. Prostitutes are attracted to CJ and follow him around.)		BEKKNQV LOVECONQUERSALL*		X, Right, X, X, Lb, A, Y, A, Y
Prostitutes pay Carl instead of taking Carl's money		This cheat is not available on PC		Right, Lb, Lb, Down Lb, Up, Up, Lb, Rb
No pedestrians/reduced traffic Note: Parked cars still spawn.		GHOSTTOWN* THGLOJ		A, Down, Up, Rb Down, Y, Lt, Y, Left
Pedestrians are Elvis		BLUESUEDESHOES*		Lt, B, Y, Lt, Lt, X, Lb, Up, Down, Left,
Pedestrians attack Carl		BAGOWPG STOPPICKINGONME*		Down, Up, Up, Up, A, Rb, Rt, Lb, Lb
Pedestrians attack Carl with guns		BGLUAWML ATTACKOFTHEVILLAGEPEOPLE*		A, Lt, Up, X, Down, A, Lb, Y, Down, Rt, Lt, Lt
Pedestrians have weapons (Baseball Bat, Pistol, Shotgun, M4, Rocket Launcher)		FOOOXFT SURROUNDEDBYNUTTERS*		Rb, Rt, A, Y, A, Y, Up, Down
Pedestrians riot (with golf club) Note: This code changes the all ped acquaintances of the male and female ped types to hate, except for the street criminals, prostitutes, and mission ped types. Madd Dogg will instantly jump off the roof once Carl starts his mission.		AJLOJYQY ROUGHNEIGHBOURHOOD*		Down, Left, Up, Left, A, Rb, Rt, Lb, Lb
Pink traffic		LLQPFBN PINKISTHENEWCOOL*		B, Lt, Down, Lb, Left, A, Rt, Lt, Right, B
Rural traffic		EVERYONEISPOOR* KKZRPKW		Lt, Lt, Rt, Rt, Lb, Lt, Rb, Down, Left, Up
Rural theme (CJ's outfit changes to a Binco Trucker Cap and overalls. Traffic and pedestrians are replaced with those usually seen in Red and Flint counties.)		FVTMNBZ HICKSVILLE*		Y, Left, X, Lb, Up, Rb, Down, Lt, A, Lt, Lt, Lt
Sports car traffic (Traffic consists Buffalos, Cheetahs, Uranuses, Euroses, Bullets, Infernuses, ZR-350s, Stratums, Elegies, Flashes, Jesters, Sultans, Clubs, Phoenixes, Hotknives, Super GTs, Banshees, Comets and Turismos.)Note: Random vehicle spawn points also spawn sports cars. The cheat does not tend to spawn Alphas, however.		EVERYONEISRICH* GUSNHDE		Up, Lt, Rt, Up, Right, Up, A, Up, Lb, A, Lt
Traffic lights always green		ZEIIVG DONTTRYANDSTOPME*		Right, Rt, Up, Lb, Lb, Left, Rt, Lt, Rt, Rt
Triad theme (CJ is equipped with a katana and all pedestrians are replaced with groups of Triads. Traffic mostly consists of PCJ 600s, FCR-900s, and BF-400s. All vehicles spawn in all black, behaving identically to the black traffic cheat.)		NINJATOWN* AFPHULTL		A, A, Down, Rb, Lb B, Rt, B, X

Gangs

Effect	PS2	PC	Xbox	Xbox 360
Gang members spawn much faster		MROEMZH		Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, A, Down, Up, X, Right
Gang wars break out all over the streets (can be deactivated)		ONLYHOMIESALLOWED*		Lt, Up, Rt, Rt, Left, Rt, Rt, Rb, Right, Down
Gangs and workers		MROEMZH		Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, A, Down Up, X, Right
No citizens or cops, only gang members having gunfights		BIFBUZZ BETTERSTAYINDOORS*		Lb, Up, Rt, Rt, Left, Rt, Rt, Rb, Right, Down
Recruit anyone into gang with Pistols Note: If the player recruits a Ballas and/or Vagos gang member and starts a gang war, the recruited Ballas and/or Vagos will immediately attack the player.		SJMAHPE WANNABEINMYGANG*		Down, X, Up, Rb, Rb, Up, Right, Right, Up
Recruit anyone into gang with rocket launchers Note: If the player recruits a Ballas and/or Vagos gang member and starts a gang war, the recruited Ballas and/or Vagos will immediately attack the player.		ROCKETMAYHEM* ZSOXFSQ		Rb, Rb, Rb, A, Lb, Lt, Rb, Lt, Down, A
Recruit anyone into gang with AK-47s Note: If the player recruits a Ballas and/or Vagos gang member and starts a gang war, the recruited Ballas and/or Vagos will immediately attack the player.	This cheat is not available on PS2	BMTPWHR NOONECANSTOPUS*	This cheat is not available on Xbox

Time and weather

Effect	PS2	PC	Xbox	Xbox 360
Always midnight (00:00) Note: Odd sudden weather changes. If Carl is wasted, the time reverts to 12:00. When disabled the time that passed is added to the current time. Only locks the timecycle (sky colour). Sun still rises/sets and map brightens/darkens as usual even with this cheat activated.		NIGHTPROWLER* XJVSNAJ		X, Lt, Rt, Right, A, Up, Lt, Left, Left
Always 21:00 with orange sky Note: When disabled the time that passed is added to the current time.		OFVIAC DONTBRINGONTHENIGHT*		Left, Left Lb, Rt, Right, X, X, Lt, Lb, A
Cloudy weather		ALNSFMZO DULLDULLDAY*		Lb, Down, Down, Left, X, Left, Rb, X, A, Rt, Lt, Lt
Fast gameplay		SPEEDITUP* PPGWJHT