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GTA III: quick answer and scope
GTA III cheats are entered using platform-specific words or button sequences. This guide collects documented built-in entries, explains activation and separates edition limits. Choose your platform before copying a code; GTA games do not all share one input method.
How to enter the codes
Return to ordinary gameplay and use the directions and buttons in the matching table. PC words are typed as game codes; console sequences are pressed in order. Do not automatically substitute Xbox for PlayStation or PS2 for PSP. GTA Advance first requires its cheat mode, explained below. Look for the game’s confirmation before repeating an entry.
Useful cheats: what each effect changes
GUNSGUNSGUNS supplies weapons and GIVEUSATANK requests the Rhino on PC; IFIWEREARICHMAN adds a specific cash amount. That does not automatically mean unlimited money. Armour references distinguish TORTOISE and TURTOISE by version. If the word fails, check that variation before blaming the keyboard.
GTA III combines health, weapons, cash, traffic and weather codes. PC words are typed directly; GUNSGUNSGUNS and GIVEUSATANK belong to this game. Armour references document TORTOISE/TURTOISE variations by version. PlayStation and Xbox sequences remain separate to avoid control confusion. Pedestrian riots can persist, making an earlier save more reliable than assuming every effect disappears when the code is repeated.
Codes and combinations by platform
Open your platform’s group. Each row pairs an effect with its input; counts describe rows rather than unique effects. Code words and button sequences remain untranslated.
PC (24)
| Cheat or effect | Code / button sequence |
|---|---|
| Full Health Cheat | GESUNDHEIT |
| Full Armor Cheat | TORTOISE (or TURTOISE) |
| Get All Weapons | GUNSGUNSGUNS |
| Money Cheat ($250,000) | IFIWEREARICHMAN |
| Raise Wanted Level | MOREPOLICEPLEASE |
| Remove Wanted Level | NOPOLICEPLEASE |
| Change Character To Random Skin | ILIKEDRESSINGUP |
| Big Head Mode (Definitive Edition) | EXPANDDOME |
| Spawn Rhino Tank Cheat | GIVEUSATANK |
| Destroy All Vehicles | BANGBANGBANG |
| Invisible Cars (original) | ANICESETOFWHEELS |
| Improved Car Handling | CORNERSLIKEMAD |
| Flying Cars | CHITTYCHITTYBB |
| Sunny Weather | SKINCANCERFORME |
| Cloudy Weather | ILIKESCOTLAND |
| Foggy Weather | PEASOUP |
| Rainy / Stormy Weather | ILOVESCOTLAND |
| Speed Up Clock | MADWEATHER |
| Slow Motion Cheat | BOOOOORING |
| Fast Motion Cheat | TIMEFLIESWHENYOU |
| Peds Riot | ITSALLGOINGMAAAD |
| Peds Attack / Hate You | NOBODYLIKESME |
| Peds Have Weapons | WEAPONSFORALL |
| Increased Gore Cheat | NASTYLIMBSCHEAT |
PlayStation (24)
| Cheat or effect | Code / button sequence |
|---|---|
| Full Health Cheat | R2, R2, L1, R1, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Full Armor Cheat | R2, R2, L1, L2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| GTA 3 Weapons Cheat - Get All Weapons | R2, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| GTA 3 Money Cheat: Get $250,000 | R2, R2, L1, L1, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Raise Wanted Level | R2, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT |
| Remove Wanted Level | R2, R2, L1, R2, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN |
| Change Character To Random Skin | RIGHT, DOWN, LEFT, UP, L1, L2, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Big Head Mode (Definitive Edition) | UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, CIRCLE, X |
| GTA 3 Tank Cheat - Spawn Rhino: | CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, R1, L2, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE |
| Destroy All Vehicles | L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1 |
| Invisible Cars (original) | L1, L1, SQUARE, R2, TRIANGLE, L1, TRIANGLE |
| Improved Car Handling | R1, L1, R2, L1, LEFT, R1, R1, TRIANGLE |
| Flying Cars Cheat | RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, DOWN, L1, R1 |
| Sunny Weather | L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, TRIANGLE |
| Cloudy Weather | L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, SQUARE |
| Foggy Weather | L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, X |
| Rainy / Stormy Weather | L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, CIRCLE |
| Speed Up Clock | CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE |
| Slow Motion Cheat | TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R1, R2 |
| Fast Motion Cheat | TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, L1, L2 |
| Peds Riot | DOWN, UP, LEFT, UP, X, R1, R2, L2, L1 |
| Peds Attack / Peds Hate You | DOWN, UP, LEFT, UP, X, R1, R2, L1, L2 |
| Peds Have Weapons | R2, R1, TRIANGLE, X, L2, L1, UP, DOWN |
| Increased Gore / Limb Detachment Cheat | SQUARE, L1, CIRCLE, DOWN, L1, R1, TRIANGLE, RIGHT, L1, X |
Xbox One / Series (24)
| Cheat or effect | Code / button sequence |
|---|---|
| Full Health Cheat | RT, RT, LB, RB, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Full Armor Cheat | RT, RT, LB, LT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| GTA 3 Weapons Cheat - Get All Weapons | RT, RT, LB, RT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| GTA 3 Money Cheat: Get $250,000 | RT, RT, LB, LB, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Raise Wanted Level | RT, RT, LB, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT |
| Remove Wanted Level | RT, RT, LB, RT, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN |
| Change Character To Random Skin | RIGHT, DOWN, LEFT, UP, LB, LT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Big Head Mode (Definitive Edition) | UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A |
| GTA 3 Tank Cheat - Spawn Rhino: | B, B, B, B, B, B, RB, LT, LB, Y, B, Y |
| Destroy All Vehicles | LT, RT, LB, RB, LT, RT, Y, X, B, Y, LT, LB |
| Invisible Cars (original) | LB, LB, X, RT, Y, LB, Y |
| Improved Car Handling | RB, LB, RT, LB, LEFT, RB, RB, Y |
| Flying Cars Cheat | RIGHT, RT, B, RB, LT, DOWN, LB, RB |
| Sunny Weather | LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, Y |
| Cloudy Weather | LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, X |
| Foggy Weather | LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, A |
| Rainy / Stormy Weather | LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, B |
| Speed Up Clock | B, B, B, X, X, X, X, X, LB, Y, B, Y |
| Slow Motion Cheat | Y, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, X, RB, RT |
| Fast Motion Cheat | Y, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, X, LB, LT |
| Peds Riot | DOWN, UP, LEFT, UP, A, RB, RT, LT, LB |
| Peds Attack / Peds Hate You | DOWN, UP, LEFT, UP, A, RB, RT, LB, LT |
| Peds Have Weapons | RT, RB, Y, A, LT, LB, UP, DOWN |
| Increased Gore / Limb Detachment Cheat | X, LB, B, DOWN, LB, RB, Y, RIGHT, LB, A |
Original Xbox · Black/White buttons (23)
| Cheat or effect | Code / button sequence |
|---|---|
| Full Health Cheat | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Full Armor Cheat | Black, Black, Left Trigger, White, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| GTA 3 Weapons Cheat - Get All Weapons | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Black, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| GTA 3 Money Cheat: Get $250,000 | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Left Trigger, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| Raise Wanted Level | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Black, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT |
| Remove Wanted Level | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Black, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN |
| Change Character To Random Skin | RIGHT, DOWN, LEFT, UP, Left Trigger, White, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP |
| GTA 3 Tank Cheat - Spawn Rhino: | B, B, B, B, B, B, Right Trigger, White, Left Trigger, Y, B, Y |
| Destroy All Vehicles | White, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger, White, Black, Y, X, B, Y, White, Left Trigger |
| Invisible Cars (original) | Left Trigger, Left Trigger, X, Black, Y, Left Trigger, Y |
| Improved Car Handling | Right Trigger, Left Trigger, Black, Left Trigger, LEFT, Right Trigger, Right Trigger, Y |
| Flying Cars Cheat | RIGHT, Black, B, Right Trigger, White, DOWN, Left Trigger, Right Trigger |
| Sunny Weather | Left Trigger, White, Right Trigger, Black, Black, Right Trigger, White, Y |
| Cloudy Weather | Left Trigger, White, Right Trigger, Black, Black, Right Trigger, White, X |
| Foggy Weather | Left Trigger, White, Right Trigger, Black, Black, Right Trigger, White, A |
| Rainy / Stormy Weather | Left Trigger, White, Right Trigger, Black, Black, Right Trigger, White, B |
| Speed Up Clock | B, B, B, X, X, X, X, X, Left Trigger, Y, B, Y |
| Slow Motion Cheat | Y, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, X, Right Trigger, Black |
| Fast Motion Cheat | Y, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, X, Left Trigger, White |
| Peds Riot | DOWN, UP, LEFT, UP, A, Right Trigger, Black, White, Left Trigger |
| Peds Attack / Peds Hate You | DOWN, UP, LEFT, UP, A, Right Trigger, Black, Left Trigger, White |
| Peds Have Weapons | Black, Right Trigger, Y, A, White, Left Trigger, UP, DOWN |
| Increased Gore / Limb Detachment Cheat | X, Left Trigger, B, DOWN, Left Trigger, Right Trigger, Y, RIGHT, Left Trigger, A |
Editions, limits and common mistakes
Lists separate PC, PlayStation, Xbox One/Series and original Xbox controllers. EXPANDDOME belongs to Definitive Edition rather than proving it existed on PS2 in 2001. Riots and pedestrian changes can persist; retain an earlier cheat-free save. GTA III is not credited with every San Andreas vehicle or effect merely because both belong to the same series.
Saving, undoing effects and continuing without cheats
Keep a separate save before experimenting. Re-entering a code does not reverse every effect, and editions can behave differently. An earlier save is the clearest route back to a previous state; check mission or achievement restrictions for your edition afterwards. Tables come from checked documentation, without claiming hands-on testing of every sequence on every machine.
More guides for this game and the series
For GTA III characters, plot and development, read our history of this entry. The complete-series cheat catalogue orders games from newest to oldest and links their dedicated guides, helping you change games without mixing their codes.
