Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheat Codes for PS2

The Grand Theft Auto series is known for controversy and cheat codes. The PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has cheat codes that spawn vehicles, change the weather, and unlock additional secrets.

These cheats are exclusively for the PlayStation 2 version. There are separate cheats for GTA: San Andres on PC and the cheats for GTA: San Andres on Xbox.

Gamer playing GTA San Andreas on a big screen TV — Miguel Co / Lifewire

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheat Codes

Enter cheat codes with the PS2 controller at any time during gameplay; you don't need to pause the game first. Most cheats can be disabled by entering the code a second time.

Effect	Cheat Code
Get $250,000, full health, and full armor	R1, R2, L1 , X, Left , Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Commit suicide	Right, L2, Down, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, L2, L1
Faster clock	Circle, Circle, L1, Square, L1, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
Faster gameplay	Triangle, Up, Right, Down, L2, L1, Square
Slower gameplay	Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R2, R1
Full weapon aiming while driving	Up, Up, Square, L2, Right, X, R1, Down, R2, Circle
Destroy cars	R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1
Bikini mode	Up, Up, Down, Down, Square, Circle, L1, R1, Triangle, Down
Clown mode	Triangle, Triangle, L1, Square, Square, Circle, Square, Down, Circle
Always midnight (time stays at 00:00)	Square, L1, R1, Right, X, Up, L1, Left, Left
Chaos mode	L2, Right, L1, Triangle, Right, Right, R1, L1, Right, L1, L1, L1
Adrenaline mode	X, X, Square, R1, L1, X, Down, Left, X
Blow up other vehicles on collision	L1, L2, L2, Up, Down, Down, Up, R1, R2, R2
Hitman in all weapons	Down, Square, X, Left, R1, R2, Left, Down, Down, L1, L1, L1
Infinite ammo	L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Down, L1, L1
Infinite health	Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle
Infinite lung capacity	Down, Left, L1, Down, Down, R2, Down, L2, Down
Perfect handling	Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1
Weapons pack 1	R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Weapons pack 2	R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left
Weapons pack 3	R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down
Max all vehicle stats	Square, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, Left, R1, Right, L1, L1, L1
Maximum fat	Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down
Maximum muscle	Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left
Maximum respect	L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2, L2, L1, L1
Lock wanted level	Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up
Lower wanted level	R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
Raise wanted level	R1, R1, Circle, R2, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left
Recruit anyone with 9mm	Down, Square, Up, R2, R2, Up, Right, Right, Up
Recruit anyone with rockets	R2, R2, R2, X, L2, L1, R2, L1, Down, X
Jump 10x higher	Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, R2, R2
High jumps on bike	Triangle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2
Super punch	Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2

Traffic and Pedestrian Cheats

Effect	Cheat Code
Aggressive drivers	Right, R2, Up, Up, R2, Circle, Square, R2, L1, Right, Down, L1
Aggressive traffic	R2, Circle, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, R2, L2
All cars have nitros	Left, Triangle, R1, L1, Up, Square, Triangle, Down, Circle, L2, L1, L1
All taxis get nitros (press L3 to jump)	Up, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, X, Square, R2, Right
Junk car traffic	L2, Right, L1, Up, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1
All traffic lights stay green/faster traffic	Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1
All vehicles invisible except motorcycles	Triangle, L1, Triangle, R2, Square, L1, L1
Black traffic	Circle, L2, Up, R1, Left, X, R1, L1, Left, Circle
Cars float away when hit	Square, R2, Down, Down, Left, Down, Left, Left, L2, X
Cars fly	Square, Down, L2, Up, L1, Circle, Up, X, Left
Cars on water	Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2
Flying boats	R2, Circle, Up, L1, Right, R1, Right, Up, Square, Triangle
All country vehicles	Triangle, Left, Square, R2, Up, L2, Down, L1, X, L1, L1, L1
All pedestrians are Elvis	L1, Circle, Triangle, L1, L1, Square, L2, Up, Down, Left
Only gang members and gun fights in streets	L2, Up, R1, R1, Left, R1, R1, R2, Right, Down
No traffic or pedestrians	X, Down, Up, R2, Down, Triangle, L1, Triangle, Left
Pedestrians attack	Down, Up, Up, Up, X, R2, R1, L2, L2
Pedestrian riot	Down, Left, Up, Left, X, R2, R1, L2, L1
Pedestrians have weapons	R2, R1, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down
Pedestrians attack with guns	X, L1, Up, Square, Down, X, L2, Triangle, Down, R1, L1, L1
Ninja pedestrians	X, X, Down, R2, L2, Circle, R1, Circle, Square
Pink traffic	Circle, L1, Down, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, Right, Circle

Weather Cheats

Effect	Cheat Code
Sand storm weather	Up, Down, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2
Foggy weather	R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X
Noon sky	R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Down
Sunset sky	Left, Left, L2, R1, Right, Square, Square, L1, L2, X
Stormy weather	R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Circle
Cloudy weather	L2, Down, Down, Left, Square, Left, R2, Square, X, R1, L1, L1
Morning sky	R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square
Never become hungry	Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X
Night sky	R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Triangle

Vehicles and Item Cheats

Effect	Cheat Code
Spawn Jetpack	Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right
Spawn Monster	Right, Up, R1, R1, R1, Down, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1
Spawn Parachute	Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Up, Down, Right, L1
Spawn Rhino	Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
Spawn Stretch Limo	R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right
Spawn Bloodring Banger	Down, R1, Circle, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Left, Left
Spawn Caddy	Circle, L1, Up, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, X
Spawn Dozer	R2, L1, L1, Right, Right, Up, Up, X, L1, Left
Spawn Hotring Racer #1	R1, Circle, R2, Right, L1, L2, X, X, Square, R1
Spawn Hotring Racer #2	R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Up, Circle, R2
Spawn Hunter	Circle, X, L1, Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1
Spawn Rancher	Up, Right, Right, L1, Right, Up, Square, L2
Spawn Tanker	R1, Up, Left, Right, R2, Up, Right, Square, Right, L2, L1, L1
Spawn Hydra	Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up
Spawn Quad Bike	Left, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2
Spawn Vortex	Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L2, Down, Down
Spawn Stunt Plane	Circle, Up, L1, L2, Down, R1, L1, L1, Left, Left, X, Triangle
Unlock Trashmaster	Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right

Additional cheats and secrets, such as the infamous Hot Coffee mini-game, can only be accessed with a GameShark or Action Replay Max.

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