The codes below are for the 2015 PS4 release of Grand Theft Auto III, which was converted from the original PlayStation 2 version. It retains the original 23 PS2 button combinations and is not the same release as Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition.
Before using cheats, create a separate save and do not overwrite it after activating any codes. Some pedestrian effects cannot be safely reversed and may disrupt missions, saved progress, or 100% completion.
Enter each button combination during normal gameplay without pausing or opening a menu. Use the D-pad rather than the analog sticks for directional inputs. Most successful entries display a "Cheat activated" message; Increased Gore is the exception and shows no confirmation.
Flying Cars, Improved Vehicle Handling, Invisible Cars, Pedestrians Carry Weapons, Faster In-Game Clock, and Increased Gore can be toggled off by entering the same combination again. Faster Gameplay and Slower Gameplay adjust the game speed in opposite directions. Pedestrian Riot and Pedestrians Attack Claude cannot be safely reversed, so reload a clean save after using them.
The tables below list all 23 cheats in the 2015 PS4 conversion, together with their exact button combinations, effects, and important warnings.
| Cheat | PS4 Button Combination | Effect and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Get All Weapons | R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Gives Claude every standard weapon and ammunition. Re-enter the combination to receive additional ammunition. |
| Get $250,000 | R2, R2, L1, L1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Adds $250,000 to your current balance. The combination can be entered repeatedly and normally adds 50 points to Criminal Rating each time. Criminal Rating is capped at 3,521 or 4,552 depending on story progress; once Shoreside Vale is unlocked, repeated entries can help reach the 5,000 required for the Like a Boss trophy. |
| Full Health | R2, R2, L1, R1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Restores Claude's health to 100. If he is inside a vehicle, it also restores that vehicle's health and, for cars, resets the engine condition; visible body damage may remain. |
| Full Armor | R2, R2, L1, L2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Restores Claude's armor to 100. |
| Raise Wanted Level | R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right | Adds two wanted stars, up to the maximum currently available in the story. The six-star maximum becomes available after all islands are unlocked. |
| Clear Wanted Level | R2, R2, L1, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down | Removes all current wanted stars. |
| Change Character Model | Right, Down, Left, Up, L1, L2, Up, Left, Down, Right | Changes Claude into a random character model. Re-enter the combination to make another random selection. |
| Cheat | PS4 Button Combination | Effect and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spawn a Rhino Tank | Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, R1, L2, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle | Spawns a Rhino tank nearby; it can be entered immediately. |
| Destroy All Vehicles | L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1 | Destroys most active vehicles, including Claude's vehicle if he is inside one. The police helicopter and NPC-controlled Dodo are unaffected. |
| Invisible Cars | L1, L1, Square, R2, Triangle, L1, Triangle | Hides vehicle bodies while leaving their wheels, drivers, and passengers visible. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
| Flying Cars | Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1 | Gives road vehicles Dodo-style flight physics, allowing them to take off and glide after gaining enough speed. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
| Improved Vehicle Handling | R1, L1, R2, L1, Left, R1, R1, Triangle | Improves vehicle grip and handling. Press the horn button (L3 by default) while the vehicle is touching the ground to make the vehicle jump. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
| Cheat | PS4 Button Combination | Effect and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian Riot | Down, Up, Left, Up, X, R1, R2, L2, L1 | Causes most pedestrians to attack one another and other nearby targets. It cannot be safely toggled off, so reload a clean save to undo it. |
| Pedestrians Attack Claude | Down, Up, Left, Up, X, R1, R2, L1, L2 | Causes most pedestrians to treat Claude as a threat and attack him. It cannot be safely toggled off, so reload a clean save to undo it. |
| Pedestrians Carry Weapons | R2, R1, Triangle, X, L2, L1, Up, Down | Toggles random weapons for newly spawned civilian pedestrians. Existing pedestrians keep their current weapons, and some pedestrian types are unaffected. |
| Cheat | PS4 Button Combination | Effect and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Weather | L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Triangle | Immediately changes the weather to clear and sunny conditions. |
| Cloudy Weather | L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Square | Immediately changes the weather to cloudy conditions. |
| Rainy Weather | L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Circle | Immediately changes the weather to rainy conditions. |
| Foggy Weather | L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, X | Immediately changes the weather to foggy conditions. |
| Faster In-Game Clock | Circle, Circle, Circle, Square, Square, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle | Makes the in-game clock and weather cycle advance faster. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
| Faster Gameplay | Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, L1, L2 | Doubles gameplay speed each time it is entered, up to 4x normal speed. Use the Slower Gameplay combination to reduce it again. |
| Slower Gameplay | Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R1, R2 | Halves gameplay speed each time it is entered, down to 0.25x normal speed. Use the Faster Gameplay combination to increase it again. |
| Increased Gore and Dismemberment | Square, L1, Circle, Down, L1, R1, Triangle, Right, L1, X | Toggles additional gore and limb dismemberment. No confirmation message appears, and the visible result may depend on the regional version. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
This page covers the 2015 PS4 conversion of the original PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto III. It is not a guide for Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition. The 2015 version includes Invisible Cars and Increased Gore, while The Definitive Edition omits those two cheats and adds Big Head Mode. See our GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition cheats for PS4 and PS5 if you are playing the remastered release.
Enter each button combination during normal gameplay without pausing or opening a menu. Use the D-pad rather than the analog sticks for directional inputs and press the buttons fairly quickly. Most successful entries display a "Cheat activated" message; Increased Gore is the exception and shows no confirmation.
Yes. All 23 original PS2 button combinations work in the 2015 PS4 conversion covered on this page. Most of them also work in Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition, but that release omits Invisible Cars and Increased Gore and adds Big Head Mode.
Some can. Re-enter the same combination to disable Flying Cars, Improved Vehicle Handling, Invisible Cars, Pedestrians Carry Weapons, Faster In-Game Clock, and Increased Gore. Faster Gameplay and Slower Gameplay change the game speed in opposite directions. Pedestrian Riot and Pedestrians Attack Claude cannot be safely reversed during normal play, so reload a save created before activating them.
Community testing indicates that cheats do not automatically disable trophies in the 2015 PS4 conversion. The $250,000 code normally adds 50 Criminal Rating points per use. If the rating stops at 3,521 or 4,552, this is a story-progression cap, not a permanent cheat penalty; unlock Shoreside Vale before trying to reach the 5,000 required for the Like a Boss trophy. Other cheats can still disrupt missions or saved progress, so keep a separate clean save and do not overwrite it after using cheats. This answer does not apply to The Definitive Edition.
No. This version has no true invincibility, unlimited money, or infinite ammo cheat. Full Health and Full Armor restore their respective meters, the money code awards $250,000 each time it is entered, and Get All Weapons supplies additional ammunition when repeated. None of these codes prevents future damage or makes ammunition permanently infinite.
Yes, if you already own or have access to the 2015 PS4 release and run it on PS5 through backward compatibility. It remains the PS4 version and uses the same 23 button combinations listed on this page. The native PS5 release of Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition is a separate game with a slightly different cheat selection.
