The codes below are for the original Xbox port of Grand Theft Auto III, first released as part of Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack. This version includes 24 button combinations: the 23 standard GTA III cheats plus an additional code that keeps all traffic lights green. It is not the same as Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
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 Left, Right, Up, and Down, and press the buttons fairly quickly. In the tables below, Left Trigger and Right Trigger refer to the original Xbox controller's triggers. 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 and Dismemberment can be toggled off by entering the same combination again. Faster Gameplay and Slower Gameplay adjust game speed in opposite directions. All Traffic Lights Stay Green remains active until you reload, while Pedestrian Riot and Pedestrians Attack Claude cannot be safely reversed during normal play. Reload a clean save after using those effects.
The tables below list all 24 cheats in the original Xbox port, together with their exact button combinations, effects, and important warnings. Black and White refer to the dedicated buttons on the original Xbox controller.
| Cheat | Original Xbox Button Combination | Effect and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Get All Weapons | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Black, 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 | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Left Trigger, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Adds $250,000 to your current balance. The combination can be entered repeatedly. |
| Full Health | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger, 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 | Black, Black, Left Trigger, White, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Restores Claude's armor to 100. |
| Raise Wanted Level | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Black, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right | Adds two wanted stars, up to the highest level currently allowed by story progress. |
| Clear Wanted Level | Black, Black, Left Trigger, Black, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down | Removes all current wanted stars. |
| Change Character Model | Right, Down, Left, Up, Left Trigger, White, Up, Left, Down, Right | Changes Claude into a random character model. Re-enter the combination to select another random model. |
| Cheat | Original Xbox Button Combination | Effect and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spawn a Rhino Tank | B, B, B, B, B, B, Right Trigger, White, Left Trigger, Y, B, Y | Spawns a Rhino tank nearby; it can be entered immediately. |
| Destroy All Vehicles | White, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger, White, Black, Y, X, B, Y, White, Left Trigger | Destroys most active vehicles, including Claude's own. Police helicopters and NPC-controlled Dodos are unaffected. |
| Invisible Cars | Left Trigger, Left Trigger, X, Black, Y, Left Trigger, Y | Hides vehicle bodies while leaving their wheels, drivers, and passengers visible. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
| Flying Cars | Right, Black, B, Right Trigger, White, Down, Left Trigger, Right Trigger | 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 | Right Trigger, Left Trigger, Black, Left Trigger, Left, Right Trigger, Right Trigger, Y | Improves vehicle grip and handling. Press the left thumbstick while the vehicle is touching the ground to make it jump. Unique Stunt Jumps do not register while this cheat is active. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
| All Traffic Lights Stay Green | Right, Right Trigger, Up, White, White, Left, Right Trigger, Left Trigger, Right Trigger, Right Trigger | Forces every traffic light to stay green. This code is specific to the original Xbox port, and the effect remains active until you reload the game. |
| Cheat | Original Xbox Button Combination | Effect and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian Riot | Down, Up, Left, Up, A, Right Trigger, Black, White, Left Trigger | Causes most pedestrians to attack one another and other nearby targets. It cannot be safely reversed, so reload a clean save to undo it. |
| Pedestrians Attack Claude | Down, Up, Left, Up, A, Right Trigger, Black, Left Trigger, White | Causes most pedestrians to treat Claude as a threat and attack him. It cannot be safely reversed, so reload a clean save to undo it. |
| Pedestrians Carry Weapons | Black, Right Trigger, Y, A, White, Left Trigger, Up, Down | Toggles random weapons for newly spawned civilian pedestrians. Existing pedestrians keep their current weapons, and some pedestrian types are unaffected. |
| Cheat | Original Xbox Button Combination | Effect and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Weather | Left Trigger, White, Right Trigger, Black, Black, Right Trigger, White, Y | Immediately changes the weather to clear and sunny conditions. |
| Cloudy Weather | Left Trigger, White, Right Trigger, Black, Black, Right Trigger, White, X | Immediately changes the weather to cloudy conditions. |
| Rainy Weather | Left Trigger, White, Right Trigger, Black, Black, Right Trigger, White, B | Immediately changes the weather to rainy conditions. |
| Foggy Weather | Left Trigger, White, Right Trigger, Black, Black, Right Trigger, White, A | Immediately changes the weather to foggy conditions. |
| Faster In-Game Clock | B, B, B, X, X, X, X, X, Left Trigger, Y, B, Y | Makes the in-game clock and weather cycle advance faster without changing gameplay speed. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
| Faster Gameplay | Y, Up, Right, Down, X, Left Trigger, White | Doubles gameplay speed each time it is entered, up to 4x normal speed. Use the Slower Gameplay combination to reduce it again. |
| Slower Gameplay | Y, Up, Right, Down, X, Right Trigger, Black | 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 | X, Left Trigger, B, Down, Left Trigger, Right Trigger, Y, Right, Left Trigger, A | Toggles additional gore and limb dismemberment. No confirmation message appears, and the visible effect may depend on the regional version. Re-enter the combination to disable the effect. |
This page covers the original Xbox port of Grand Theft Auto III, first released as part of Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack and later included in the original Xbox version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy. It does not cover Grand Theft Auto III - The Definitive Edition for Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
Enter each button combination during normal gameplay without pausing or opening a menu. Use the D-pad for all directional inputs and press the buttons fairly quickly. Most successful combinations display a "Cheat activated" message; Increased Gore does not display a confirmation.
Black and White are the two dedicated buttons found on the original Xbox controller. Left Trigger and Right Trigger are the controller's two analog triggers. If you play the original Xbox version on an Xbox 360 through backward compatibility, use RB for Black, LB for White, LT for Left Trigger, and RT for Right Trigger.
Yes, if your console is set up to run the original Xbox release through Xbox 360 backward compatibility. The same 24 cheats work. On an Xbox 360 controller, Black maps to RB, White maps to LB, Left Trigger maps to LT, and Right Trigger maps to RT.
No, not as written. The Definitive Edition uses modern Xbox button names and has a slightly different selection of cheats: it adds Big Head Mode but omits Invisible Cars and Increased Gore and Dismemberment. Do not use the Xbox 360 Black and White button conversion for the remaster. See our GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition cheats for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for the correct modern combinations.
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 and Dismemberment. Faster Gameplay and Slower Gameplay change game speed in opposite directions. All Traffic Lights Stay Green remains active until you reload, while Pedestrian Riot and Pedestrians Attack Claude cannot be safely reversed during normal play. Reload a save created before activating those effects.
The original Xbox version of GTA 3 has no Xbox achievements, including when it is played on Xbox 360 through backward compatibility. Cheats can still disrupt missions or saved progress, and Pedestrian Riot or Pedestrians Attack Claude may make parts of the game impossible to complete if their effects are saved. Flying Cars and Improved Vehicle Handling prevent Unique Stunt Jumps from registering while it is active. Keep a separate clean save and do not overwrite it after using cheats.
No. The original Xbox version has no true invincibility, unlimited-money, or infinite-ammo cheat. Full Health and Full Armor restore their respective meters once, 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.
