This guide contains all 88 functional cheat combinations for the original PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, covering weapons, money, health and armor, wanted levels, vehicles, CJ's stats, pedestrians, traffic, time and weather.
Playing The Definitive Edition on PS4 or PS5? This page covers the classic PS2 release. Use our GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition cheats for PS4 and PS5 for the remaster, because its compatibility is different.
These are the most frequently searched button combinations. Full descriptions, limitations and every other working code appear in the categorized tables below.
| Effect | PS2 button combination |
|---|---|
| Full health, full armor and $250,000 | R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up |
| Near-infinite health | Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle |
| Weapon Set 1 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up |
| Weapon Set 2 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left |
| Weapon Set 3 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down |
| Infinite ammo with no reloading | L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Down, L1, L1 |
| Clear wanted level | R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down |
| Lock the current wanted level | Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up |
| Equip Jetpack | Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right |
| Spawn Rhino tank | Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle |
| Spawn Hydra | Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up |
| Spawn Hunter | Circle, X, L1, Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1 |
Enter a combination during normal gameplay, without pausing. Press the buttons in order and reasonably quickly. Use the D-pad for Up, Down, Left and Right, not the analog stick. A Cheat Activated message should appear when the game recognizes the sequence.
Save warning: Create a separate clean save before experimenting. Using a cheat does not automatically prevent 100% completion in the original PS2 game, but pedestrian, riot, gang, traffic and world-state cheats can disrupt missions or remain unsafe after saving. Reload the clean save or restart the game to restore normal behavior reliably.
The tables below separate genuine controller cheats from permanent rewards and commonly mislabelled combinations. Each sequence is written in the exact order in which the buttons must be pressed.
| Effect | PS2 button combination | Important notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full health, full armor and $250,000 | R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Adds another $250,000 each time and repairs CJ's current vehicle. |
| Near-infinite health | Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle | This is not complete invincibility. Explosions, drowning, long falls, being run over and the destruction of CJ's vehicle can still kill him. |
| Commit suicide | Right, L2, Down, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, L2, L1 | Immediately kills CJ. |
Money note: There is no infinite-money code in the original PS2 version. The first combination gives $250,000 and can be entered repeatedly.
| Effect | PS2 button combination | Weapons or notes |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon Set 1 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Brass Knuckles, Baseball Bat, 9mm Pistol, Shotgun, Micro SMG, AK-47, Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Molotov Cocktails and Spray Can. |
| Weapon Set 2 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left | Knife, Desert Eagle, Sawn-Off Shotgun, Tec-9, M4, Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower, Grenades and Fire Extinguisher. |
| Weapon Set 3 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down | Chainsaw, Silenced 9mm, Combat Shotgun, SMG, M4, Sniper Rifle, Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher, Satchel Charges and Detonator. |
| Infinite ammo and no reloading | L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Down, L1, L1 | Ammunition does not decrease and weapons do not need to be reloaded. |
| Effect | PS2 button combination | Important notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hitman skill with all supported weapons | Down, Square, X, Left, R1, R2, Left, Down, Down, L1, L1, L1 | Sets every applicable weapon skill to Hitman level. |
| Aim weapons while driving | Up, Up, Square, L2, Right, X, R1, Down, R2, Circle | Allows free aiming with compatible weapons from a vehicle. |
| Adrenaline Mode | X, X, Square, R1, L1, X, Down, Left, X | Slows the action and temporarily increases CJ's strength. |
| Infinite lung capacity | Down, Left, L1, Down, Down, R2, Down, L2, Down | CJ can stay underwater without running out of air. |
| Never hungry | Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X | Stops CJ's hunger from decreasing. |
| Maximum Fat | Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down | Sets the Fat stat to its maximum. |
| Maximum Muscle | Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left | Sets the Muscle stat to its maximum. |
| Minimum Fat and Muscle | Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right | Sets both Fat and Muscle to their minimum values. |
| Maximum Respect | L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2, L2, L1, L1 | Sets CJ's Respect stat to its maximum. |
| Maximum Sex Appeal | Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Circle, R1, L2, Up, Triangle, L1, L1, L1 | Sets CJ's Sex Appeal stat to its maximum. |
| Maximum Stamina | Up, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, X, Square, R2, Right | This sequence is often mislabelled online as a taxi-nitro cheat. Its verified effect is Maximum Stamina. |
| Maximum vehicle skills | Square, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, Left, R1, Right, L1, L1, L1 | Maxes Driving, Bike, Cycling and Flying Skill. |
| Super Jump | Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, R2, R2 | Greatly increases CJ's jump height. |
| Mega Punch | Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2 | Makes CJ's melee attacks much more powerful. |
| Equip Parachute | Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Up, Down, Right, L1 | Gives CJ a Parachute. |
| Equip Jetpack | Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right | This is the clean ten-button combination. Older lists sometimes add unnecessary inputs before it. |
| Effect | PS2 button combination | Important notes |
|---|---|---|
| Raise wanted level by two stars | R1, R1, Circle, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right | Adds two wanted stars each time, up to the current maximum. |
| Clear wanted level | R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down | Removes all current wanted stars. |
| Lock wanted level | Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up | Does not remove existing stars. Enter it while CJ has zero stars for the usual Never Wanted effect. |
| Six-star wanted level | Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X, Down | Immediately sets CJ's wanted level to six stars. |
Vehicle Spawn Cheats
Move CJ into a clear area before entering these combinations so that the requested vehicle has room to appear.
| Vehicle | PS2 button combination | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Rhino tank | Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle | Spawns a Rhino. |
| Bloodring Banger | Down, R1, Circle, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Left, Left | Spawns the demolition-derby car. |
| Rancher | Up, Right, Right, L1, Right, Up, Square, L2 | Spawns a Rancher SUV. |
| Hotring Racer 1 | R1, Circle, R2, Right, L1, L2, X, X, Square, R1 | Spawns the first Hotring Racer variant. |
| Hotring Racer 2 | R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Up, Circle, R2 | Spawns the second Hotring Racer variant. |
| Romero | Down, R2, Down, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, Left, Right | Spawns a Romero hearse. |
| Stretch | R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right | Spawns a Stretch limousine. |
| Trashmaster | Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right | Spawns a Trashmaster. |
| Caddy | Circle, L1, Up, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, X | Spawns a Caddy golf cart. |
| Hydra | Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up | Spawns a Hydra fighter jet. |
| Vortex | Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L2, Down, Down | Spawns the Vortex hovercraft. |
| Hunter | Circle, X, L1, Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1 | Spawns a Hunter attack helicopter. |
| Quad | Left, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2 | Spawns a Quadbike. |
| Tanker Truck and trailer | R1, Up, Left, Right, R2, Up, Right, Square, Right, L2, L1, L1 | Spawns a Tanker Truck with its trailer attached. |
| Dozer | R2, L1, L1, Right, Right, Up, Up, X, L1, Left | Spawns a Dozer. |
| Stunt Plane | Circle, Up, L1, L2, Down, R1, L1, L1, Left, Left, X, Triangle | Spawns a Stunt Plane. |
| Monster | Right, Up, R1, R1, R1, Down, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1 | Spawns a Monster Truck. |
Vehicle and Driving Effects
| Effect | PS2 button combination | Important notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blow up all loaded vehicles | R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1 | Also destroys CJ's current vehicle if he is inside one. |
| Invisible vehicle bodies | Triangle, L1, Triangle, R2, Square, L1, L1 | Leaves the wheels visible and does not affect motorcycles in the same way. |
| Perfect handling and vehicle jump | Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1 | Greatly increases grip; press L3 to make the vehicle jump. |
| Cars drive on water | Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2 | Allows drivable land vehicles to travel across water. |
| Flying Boats | R2, Circle, Up, L1, Right, R1, Right, Up, Square, Triangle | Allows boats to take off and fly. |
| Flying Cars | Square, Down, L2, Up, L1, Circle, Up, X, Left | Allows drivable land vehicles to take off after gaining speed. |
| Massive bunny hops on bicycles | Triangle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2 | Greatly increases bunny-hop height on bicycles and BMX bikes. |
| Vehicle of Death | L1, L2, L2, Up, Down, Down, Up, R1, R2, R2 | Makes CJ's current vehicle highly resistant and able to destroy many other vehicles on contact. Exiting and re-entering can restore the effect after it is lost. |
| All cars have nitrous | Left, Triangle, R1, L1, Up, Square, Triangle, Down, Circle, L2, L1, L1 | Adds nitrous to compatible vehicles. |
| Vehicles float away when hit | Square, R2, Down, Down, Left, Down, Left, Left, L2, X | Vehicles struck by CJ's vehicle lose weight and float away. |
Use a separate save: pedestrian hostility, Riot Mode and themed-world cheats can interfere with missions or persist in a saved game.
Traffic Cheats
| Effect | PS2 button combination | Important notes |
|---|---|---|
| All traffic lights stay green | Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1 | Older lists call this Faster Cars, but the actual effect is green traffic lights. |
| Aggressive drivers | R2, Circle, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, R2, L2 | Makes normal traffic drive aggressively. |
| Pink traffic | Circle, L1, Down, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, Right, Circle | Changes most traffic vehicles to pink. |
| Black traffic | Circle, L2, Up, R1, Left, X, R1, L1, Left, Circle | Changes most traffic vehicles to black. |
| Cheap and junk traffic | L2, Right, L1, Up, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1 | Makes cheap vehicles dominate normal traffic. |
| Sports and expensive car traffic | Up, L1, R1, Up, Right, Up, X, L2, X, L1 | Changes the traffic vehicle pool; it is not a speed multiplier. |
| Reduced traffic and pedestrians | X, Down, Up, R2, Down, Triangle, L1, Triangle, Left | Greatly reduces moving traffic and normal pedestrian spawns, but does not make the entire world empty. |
| Countryside Theme | L1, L1, R1, R1, L2, L1, R2, Down, Left, Up | Applies rural vehicles, pedestrians and a countryside appearance. |
Pedestrian, Gang and Theme Cheats
| Effect | PS2 button combination | Important notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians attack each other | Down, Left, Up, Left, X, R2, R1, L2, L1 | Pedestrians fight one another, often with Golf Clubs, and CJ receives a Golf Club. |
| Pedestrians attack CJ | Down, Up, Up, Up, X, R2, R1, L2, L2 | Also known as the Bounty on CJ effect. |
| Pedestrians carry weapons | R2, R1, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down | Arms pedestrians; it does not guarantee that they will remain peaceful. |
| Elvis Theme | L1, Circle, Triangle, L1, L1, Square, L2, Up, Down, Left | Replaces many pedestrians with Elvis impersonators. |
| Armed pedestrians attack CJ | X, L1, Up, Square, Down, X, L2, Triangle, Down, R1, L1, L1 | Creates a particularly dangerous hostile-pedestrian state. |
| Beach Party Theme | Up, Up, Down, Down, Square, Circle, L1, R1, Triangle, Down | Changes CJ, pedestrians and traffic to a beach-party theme. |
| Gang members appear everywhere | Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, X, Down, Up, Square, Right | Makes gang members appear outside their usual territories. |
| Gangs control the streets | L2, Up, R1, R1, Left, R1, R1, R2, Right, Down | Replaces much of the normal street population and traffic with gang activity. |
| Ninja / Triad Theme | X, X, Down, R2, L2, Circle, R1, Circle, Square | Applies the game's Triad-inspired pedestrian and vehicle theme. |
| Kinky Theme | Square, Right, Square, Square, L2, X, Triangle, X, Triangle | Also known as the Gimp Theme or Women Follow CJ cheat. |
| Riot Mode | L2, Right, L1, Triangle, Right, Right, R1, L1, Right, L1, L1, L1 | Applies riot behavior across San Andreas. Never overwrite a clean save with this active. |
| Funhouse Theme | Triangle, Triangle, L1, Square, Square, Circle, Square, Down, Circle | Applies the carnival-style Funhouse Theme. |
| Recruit anyone with a 9mm Pistol | Down, Square, Up, R2, R2, Up, Right, Right, Up | Allows CJ to recruit almost any pedestrian; recruits receive a 9mm Pistol. |
| Recruit anyone with Rocket Launchers | R2, R2, R2, X, L2, L1, R2, L1, Down, X | Allows CJ to recruit almost any pedestrian; recruits receive Rocket Launchers. |
| Prostitutes pay CJ | Right, L2, L2, Down, L2, Up, Up, L2, R2 | After the cheat is activated, prostitutes pay CJ following their services instead of charging him. |
| Effect | PS2 button combination | Important notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Weather | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Triangle | Immediately changes the weather to sunny. |
| Very Sunny Weather | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Down | Immediately changes the weather to very sunny. |
| Overcast Weather | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square | Immediately changes the weather to overcast. |
| Rainy Weather | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Circle | This activates rain, not the separate internal Thunderstorm effect. |
| Foggy Weather | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X | Immediately changes the weather to foggy. |
| Faster clock | Circle, Circle, L1, Square, L1, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle | Accelerates the in-game clock and day-night cycle. |
| Faster gameplay | Triangle, Up, Right, Down, L2, L1, Square | Speeds up characters, vehicles and world movement. |
| Slower gameplay | Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R2, R1 | Slows character, vehicle and world movement; it does not slow only the clock. |
| Always Midnight | Square, L1, R1, Right, X, Up, L1, Left, Left | Locks the in-game time at midnight. |
| Orange sky and 21:00 | Left, Left, L2, R1, Right, Square, Square, L1, L2, X | Locks the clock at 21:00 and gives the sky an orange tint. |
| Sandstorm | Up, Down, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2 | Immediately creates a sandstorm. |
These are the 88 functional and distinct controller combinations for the original PS2 release. Effects such as Thunderstorm, Recruit Anyone with an AK-47 and upgraded taxis exist internally or as normal gameplay rewards, but do not have a verified, normally enterable PS2 button sequence.
Many old lists mix real codes with invented combinations, internal effects that have no known button sequence and genuine combinations carrying the wrong label. The entries below preserve those commonly searched claims while making their status clear.
| Claim | Combination commonly published | What is actually true |
|---|---|---|
| All taxis have nitro and a boost jump | Up, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, X, Square, R2, Right | This is the Maximum Stamina code, not a taxi cheat. Complete 50 Taxi Driver fares to unlock nitrous and boost jumps permanently for every Taxi and Cabbie. |
| Maximum Stamina with R1 | Up, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, X, Square, R1, Right | The R1 variant formerly printed on this page is not a verified PS2 code. The working combination uses R2. |
| Separate Faster Cars cheat | Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1 | This is the All Traffic Lights Stay Green code. For sports-car traffic, use the separate combination listed above. |
| Second Rural Traffic Theme | Triangle, Left, Square, R2, Up, L2, Down, L1, X, L1, L1, L1 | This sequence is not verified in the original PS2 cheat table. Use the working Countryside Theme combination above. |
| Cloudy Weather Version 2 | L2, Down, Down, Left, Square, Left, R2, Square, X, R1, L1, L1 | Not a verified normally enterable PS2 code. The game has a separate internal Thunderstorm effect, but no verified controller combination is known for it. |
| Recruit anyone with an AK-47 | No verified combination. | The function exists internally, but a normal PS2 button sequence has not been verified. |
| Improved suspension | Square, Square, R2, Left, Up, Square, R2, X, X, X | This widely repeated sequence corresponds to an unidentified or unusable slot and should not be presented as a working suspension cheat. |
| Play as other characters or change CJ's model | Right, Right, Left, Up, L1, L2, Left, Up, Down, Right, Right | Does not work in the original PS2 game. |
| Change clothes instantly | Right, Right, Left, Up, L1, L2, Left, Up, Down, Right | Does not work. Use a wardrobe or clothing store. |
| More blood and gore | Square, L1, Circle, Down, L1, R1, Triangle, Right, L1, X | Does not work in GTA San Andreas on PS2. |
| Industrial traffic with vans and trucks | L1, L1, R1, R1, L1, L1, R2, Down, Left, Up | Does not work. It resembles the valid Countryside Theme combination, but its fifth input is wrong. |
| Chickens with guns | Right, L1, Circle, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, L1, X | Does not work. |
| Money only | L1, X, R1, R2, R1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up | Does not work. The real money combination also restores health and armor and gives $250,000. |
| Get extras | R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right | Does not work. |
| Bounty hunter / bounty on CJ | Often listed as a separate cheat. | This is simply another name for the working Pedestrians Attack CJ effect, not an additional code. |
| Spawn a BMX | No working combination. | There is no PS2 cheat that spawns a BMX. BMX bikes must be found in the game world. |
| Spawn a Death Car | No working spawn combination. | There is no special car to spawn. The valid Vehicle of Death code changes the vehicle CJ is already using. |
Tags, Oysters, Horseshoes and Snapshots are required for 100% completion. The maps and corrected reward lists below cover all four collectible sets, followed by the Import and Export vehicle map.
After Tagging Up Turf, use a Spray Can to paint over all 100 rival-gang Tags around Los Santos.
Oysters are underwater collectibles found across rivers, lakes, pools and coastal waters throughout San Andreas.
All 50 Horseshoes are located in Las Venturas. Each one pays $100 and adds 20 points to the hidden Luck stat, up to 1,000.
San Fierro contains 50 Snapshot targets. Aim a Camera at the marker and take a photo when the icon appears in the viewfinder.
Complete Customs Fast Track to unlock Import and Export at the Easter Basin docks in San Fierro. Each of the three lists contains ten vehicles. Deliver the requested vehicle to the ship with the dockside crane; the better its condition, the higher the export payment. Delivered models later become available to import on specific days.
| Reward | Details |
|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | Added immediately after reaching 100% completion. |
| Infinite reserve ammunition | Ammunition reserves no longer decrease, although CJ must still reload. The controller cheat listed above also removes reloading. |
| Double vehicle durability | Any vehicle driven by CJ can take twice as much damage. |
| Hydra | Spawns on the roof of Sweet's house in Grove Street. |
| Rhino | Spawns beneath Ganton Bridge, near Ryder's house. |
Several side missions provide permanent upgrades without using cheat codes. Level-based emergency missions must be completed in a single uninterrupted run, while Taxi Driver and Burglary progress is cumulative.
| Requirement | Permanent reward |
|---|---|
| Complete Paramedic Level 12 in one attempt | CJ's maximum health increases from 100 to 150. |
| Complete Vigilante or Brown Thunder Level 12 in one attempt | CJ's maximum armor increases from 100 to 150. |
| Complete Firefighter Level 12 in one attempt | CJ becomes immune to fire damage while on foot. This does not protect him from explosions. |
| Complete Pimping Level 10 in one attempt | Prostitutes pay CJ instead of charging him. |
| Steal goods worth a cumulative $10,000 during Burglary missions | Unlimited stamina: CJ can sprint, swim and cycle without tiring. |
| Complete 50 Taxi Driver fares in total | Every Taxi and Cabbie gains rechargeable nitrous and a boost jump. |
| Complete Freight Train Level 2 | $50,000 and free train rides. |
Once an asset begins producing income, a dollar sign appears outside it whenever money is ready to collect. The final column shows the maximum amount that can accumulate before CJ collects it.
| Asset | Price | How to generate income | Maximum uncollected income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson House | Free | Complete Doberman. Income then increases according to the number of gang territories controlled in Los Santos. | Up to $10,000 |
| Roboi's Food Mart | Free | Complete all four Courier levels in Los Santos. | $2,000 |
| Hippy Shopper | Free | Complete all four Courier levels in San Fierro. | $2,000 |
| Burger Shot | Free | Complete all four Courier levels in Las Venturas. | $2,000 |
| Vank Hoff Hotel | Free | Complete all five Valet Parking levels after 555 We Tip. | $2,000 |
| RS Haul | Free | Complete all eight Trucking missions after Tanker Commander. | $2,000 |
| Hunter Quarry | Free | Complete all seven Quarry missions after Explosive Situation. | $2,000 |
| Zero RC Shop | $30,000 | Buy the shop after Wear Flowers in Your Hair and complete its three missions, ending with New Model Army. | $5,000 |
| Wang Cars | $50,000 | Buy it after completing Driving School and Yay Ka-Boom-Boom, then complete all four missions, ending with Puncture Wounds. | $8,000 |
| Verdant Meadows Airfield | $80,000 | Buy it during Verdant Meadows and complete the airstrip missions through Green Goo. | $10,000 |
Johnson House note: its income becomes unavailable after The Green Sabre and returns after Home Coming, when CJ can reclaim gang territories.
| Girlfriend | Relationship perk | Vehicle at 50% | Outfit at 100% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Robinson | No separate gameplay perk. | Dark green Hustler | Pimp Suit |
| Helena Wankstein | A 9mm Pistol, Chainsaw, Flamethrower and Molotov Cocktails spawn at her farm while the relationship is active. | Bandito | Rural Clothes |
| Michelle Cannes | Michelle's Auto Repair functions as a free Pay 'n' Spray while CJ is dating her. | Monster | Racing Suit |
| Katie Zhan | CJ keeps his weapons and pays no hospital fee after being Wasted. | White Romero | Medic Uniform |
| Barbara Schternvart | CJ keeps his weapons and cash after being Busted; body armor is still lost. | Ranger | Cop Outfit |
| Millie Perkins | The casino keycard becomes available at approximately 35% relationship progress. | Pink Club | No 100% relationship reward |
Girlfriend vehicles become officially accessible at 50% relationship progress. Outfits are added to every safehouse wardrobe at 100%. Millie's Gimp Suit is unlocked by completing Key to Her Heart; it is a story reward, not a relationship reward.
| Outfit | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Valet Uniform | Complete 555 We Tip. |
| Gimp Suit | Complete Key to Her Heart. |
| Croupier Uniform | Complete Breaking the Bank at Caligula's. |
| Pimp Suit | Reach 100% relationship progress with Denise. |
| Rural Clothes | Reach 100% relationship progress with Helena. |
| Racing Suit | Reach 100% relationship progress with Michelle. |
| Medic Uniform | Reach 100% relationship progress with Katie. |
| Cop Outfit | Reach 100% relationship progress with Barbara. |
The original list mixed school medals, stadium rewards, story spawns, Import and Export milestones and missable mission vehicles. They are separated below so that each requirement is unambiguous.
| School | Bronze in every test | Silver in every test | Gold in every test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving School | Super GT | Bullet | Hotknife |
| Bike School | Freeway | FCR-900 | NRG-500 |
| Boat School | Marquis | Squalo | Jetmax |
| Flying School | Rustler | Stunt Plane | Hunter |
Higher medal tiers retain the rewards from the lower tiers. The vehicles spawn outside their respective schools or at Verdant Meadows Airfield.
| Requirement | Vehicle unlocked | Spawn |
|---|---|---|
| Finish first in 8-Track | Monster and Hotring Racer | Outside Los Santos Forum. |
| Reach at least 60 seconds in Blood Bowl | Bloodring Banger | Outside Corvin Stadium in San Fierro. |
| Finish first in Dirt Track | BF Injection | Outside Blackfield Stadium in Las Venturas. |
| Score at least 26 points in Kickstart | Dune | Outside Blackfield Stadium in Las Venturas. |
| Requirement | Vehicle | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Learning to Fly | Police Maverick | On the roof of the LSPD headquarters in Pershing Square. |
| Complete Vertical Bird | Hydra | Inside a hangar at Verdant Meadows Airfield. |
| Complete Up, Up and Away! | Leviathan | At Verdant Meadows Airfield; this version does not retain the mission magnet. |
| Complete Cut Throat Business | Vortex and Kart | Permanent spawn locations appear around San Andreas. |
| Export milestone | Special vehicle available to import | List-completion bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Deliver 5 vehicles from List 1 | Monster | — |
| Complete List 1 / deliver 10 vehicles | Windsor | $50,000 |
| Deliver 5 vehicles from List 2 / 15 in total | Bandito | — |
| Complete List 2 / deliver 20 in total | Turismo | $100,000 |
| Deliver 5 vehicles from List 3 / 25 in total | Vortex | — |
| Complete List 3 / deliver all 30 vehicles | Bullet | $200,000 |
The Import and Export activity is unlocked by completing Customs Fast Track. Export payments depend on vehicle condition, and delivered models can later be purchased from the board on specific days.
These are not conventional unlockables. They are special mission variants that must be taken to a garage before the relevant opportunity disappears. Create a separate save before attempting to collect them.
| Vehicle | Mission | Special properties | How to keep it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar's Savanna | High Stakes, Low-Rider | Resistant to bullets, fire, explosions and melee attacks, but not immune to every form of vehicle damage. | Make Cesar leave the locked car after the race, then push or tow it into an owned garage. |
| Ballas Tahoma | House Party | Bulletproof and fireproof. | After the mission, push one of the locked Tahomas beneath Ganton Bridge into the Johnson House garage. Do not move too far away or it may despawn. |
| White Walton | Madd Dogg | Bulletproof and melee-proof, but not completely indestructible. | Keep the Walton used to catch Madd Dogg and place it in a garage before it disappears. |
| The Truth's Mothership | Are You Going to San Fierro? or Riot | Unique hippie paint scheme. Protection properties vary depending on the acquisition method, so it is not universally indestructible. | Divert the mission Camper to an owned garage before completing or failing the mission. |
| S.W.A.T. Tank | End of the Line | The usable mission variant is bulletproof and fireproof. | Store it in a garage and fail the mission before completion. One method is to destroy it inside the garage, let the mission fail, then close and reopen the garage to repair it. |
The following tricks preserve the original page's PS2-specific material while distinguishing reliable mechanics from version-sensitive glitches and longstanding community interpretations.
Park the vehicles close to a save garage. Drive the first one halfway through the doorway and get out, leaving it in the door's path so the garage stays open. Drive the next vehicle fully inside, then return to the first and move it completely into the garage. Step away and allow the door to close before saving.
Warning: every vehicle must physically fit. Garages normally remember no more than four vehicle entries, and overcrowding can make one disappear. Reopen the garage and check its contents before overwriting an important save.
Save the game while another gang is attacking one of CJ's territories and the attack should be cancelled. Use a separate slot if you are experimenting, so you do not overwrite your clean progress.
Only the 9mm Pistol, Micro SMG, Tec-9 and Sawn-Off Shotgun can be dual-wielded. Raise the relevant weapon class to Hitman skill and CJ will hold one of the selected model in each hand. The Silenced 9mm, Desert Eagle and SMG cannot be dual-wielded.
Use a Jetpack to reach the highest part of Gant Bridge. A sign hidden there reads: There are no Easter Eggs up here. Go away.
Aim at the moon through a Sniper Rifle scope and shoot it. Each hit cycles the moon through several sizes.
From the passage beside the Las Venturas gym, look toward the building across the street and pedestrians can sometimes be seen walking or falling from the roof. Fans commonly interpret this as a nod to Lemmings, which was created by DMA Design before the studio became Rockstar North, although the game never confirms that interpretation.
Leave CJ inactive and he may sing or hum fragments of songs heard on the radio. The behavior is real, but the claim that he always chooses the songs the player has heard most often is not established.
Some special and imported vehicles use custom plates instead of random text. Examples include OUR FERGIE, DI5CO5TU and EA SUCKS.
Leave CJ completely still for roughly two or three minutes. The HUD disappears and the idle camera begins showing nearby street activity such as pedestrians, conversations, fights or chases. Move a control to return to normal play.
A Los Santos mural includes the words Jesus Saves
. This references GTA 2, where churches marked with the same phrase were used to save the game; it is not the save system from the original Grand Theft Auto.
On the classic PS2 release, select a paint job and press X, then press Triangle immediately. With the timing right, CJ exits the menu with the livery applied but without being charged. This applies to paint jobs at Loco Low Co. and Wheel Arch Angels, not to colors, parts or repairs.
Connect a second controller, enter local two-player mode and give Player 2 a Katana. If Player 2 decapitates CJ and the session then returns to single-player, CJ can remain headless with the visual blood effect still active. Reloading the game restores his normal model.
Older guides claim that arriving in a Sadler with a Grove Street Families passenger adds the companion's weight to CJ's and bypasses Barbara's preference. This method is not reliable enough to recommend. The dependable options are to meet her body-stat preference or collect all 50 Oysters, which removes optional girlfriends' physical requirements.
During a Mount Chiliad cycling race, use the wooden ramp near the start to perform a difficult stunt before the event repositions CJ. The game can still award an Insane Stunt Bonus. The payout depends on the stunt, so this is neither guaranteed quick money nor an infinite-money exploit.
Equip Night Vision Goggles and use an arcade machine. When CJ leaves the machine, the green visual filter can disappear while the goggle model remains on his head. The same cosmetic glitch can also occur with Thermal Vision Goggles.
From a boat in deep water, throw a Satchel Charge into the sea and detonate it. On some attempts, the splash effect continues indefinitely and looks like a small fountain. This is an intermittent visual glitch, so it may not trigger every time.
Ride a bicycle onto a stopped train without dismounting. When the train starts moving and the bicycle begins to slide, hold X to pedal. The fast-spinning wheels can increase Cycling Skill even though the bicycle stays on the train. CJ and the bicycle can briefly disappear because of the glitch; get off the train if the setup becomes unstable.
If a loaded save has Katie's or Barbara's relationship perk active and the player chooses New Game without fully resetting the game state, those perks can leak into the new playthrough. This is a PS2 state-transfer glitch, not normal relationship persistence. To avoid it, start the new game after a clean reboot; one PS2 method is to boot without the Memory Card inserted and insert it only after the new game begins.
Start Photo Opportunity in San Fierro, fail the mission and continue without reloading. Some original-PS2 revisions can leave the Camera with effectively unlimited film. Because behavior can vary by disc revision and game state, keep a clean save before testing it.
Start a Burglary mission and park outside a barbershop. Enter, sit in the barber's chair and begin a haircut just as the mission timer expires; then press Triangle after the mission ends. With the timing right, the mask remains on CJ when he leaves. It disappears after changing clothes, being Wasted or being Busted.
After High Stakes, Low-Rider, Cesar's locked Savanna has special resistance to bullets, fire, explosions and melee attacks. Make Cesar leave the car without destroying it, then push or tow the Savanna into an owned garage. It is highly protected but not immune to every type of vehicle damage.
Mount a Mountain Bike, hold Square to reverse and rapidly tap X at the same time. CJ's model can stretch, shrink and appear to melt into the ground. This is a visual animation glitch and gives no stat or gameplay advantage.
While CJ is holding a basketball, press Circle to spin it or Square to move it around his shoulders. Press R3 at the court beside the Johnson House to begin the Basketball Challenge after it has been unlocked.
No. The original PS2 version has no true infinite-money code. Enter R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up to receive $250,000, full health and full armor; repeat it for another $250,000.
No. It gives near-infinite health against many attacks, but CJ can still die from explosions, drowning, long falls, being run over and the destruction of the vehicle he is occupying.
No verified controller combination activates that effect in the original PS2 release. The sequence commonly printed for it is actually Maximum Stamina. Complete 50 Taxi Driver fares in total to give every Taxi and Cabbie rechargeable nitrous and a boost jump permanently.
Not automatically. Cheats raise the game's cheat counter and can lower Criminal Rating, but the original PS2 game does not globally lock 100% completion just because a code was entered. Saving after pedestrian-hostility, Riot Mode or themed-world cheats can still disrupt missions and progress, so always keep a clean save.
Some effects toggle when the same combination is entered again, but there is no universal off switch and some world-state changes are unsafe to reverse. Reload a clean save or restart the game for the most reliable reset.
Some classic combinations still work in the remaster, but compatibility is not identical. Use the dedicated GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition PS4 and PS5 cheats guide for that version.
No. The original PS2 version has no working BMX spawn combination. BMX bikes must be found in the game world.
