These cheats for the Xbox (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and original Xbox), PlayStation (PS5, PS4, PS3 and PS2), PC and Switch versions of Grand Theft Auto 3 will help whether you've finished all of the game's standard content but aren't ready to leave Rockstar's rendition of Liberty City behind, or if you need a bit of divine intervention to get past a particularly difficult mission.
First, save your game before entering any cheat codes in GTA 3. This ensures you can go back to a clean state once you're done using them.
Then, if your playing on a console, simply enter the button combination during gameplay, without pausing. If you are on PC, type in the cheat code during gameplay, again without pausing. You can turn off any cheat by entering the code again.
Just remember that using cheat codes in GTA 3 will disable Achievements and Trophies for the rest of your session, so load up that last save game you made if you want to start earning them again!
Nintendo Switch
- Big Head ModeOpen in app
- Up
- Up
- Down
- Down
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- A
- B
Definitive Edition only.
- Flying CarsOpen in app
- Right
- ZR
- A
- R
- ZL
- Down
- L
- R
- Pedestrians Carry WeaponsOpen in app
- ZR
- R
- X
- B
- ZL
- L
- Up
- Down
- Pedestrian RiotOpen in app
- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- B
- R
- ZR
- ZL
- L
- Pedestrians Attack YouOpen in app
- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- B
- R
- ZR
- L
- ZL
- Give All WeaponsOpen in app
- ZR
- ZR
- L
- ZR
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Give $250,000Open in app
- ZR
- ZR
- L
- L
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Maximum ArmorOpen in app
- ZR
- ZR
- L
- ZL
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Maximum HealthOpen in app
- ZR
- ZR
- L
- R
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Cloudy WeatherOpen in app
- L
- ZL
- R
- ZR
- ZR
- R
- ZL
- Y
- Rainy WeatherOpen in app
- L
- ZL
- R
- ZR
- ZR
- R
- ZL
- A
- Foggy WeatherOpen in app
- L
- ZL
- R
- ZR
- ZR
- R
- ZL
- B
- Clear WeatherOpen in app
- L
- ZL
- R
- ZR
- ZR
- R
- ZL
- X
- Decrease Wanted LevelOpen in app
- ZR
- ZR
- L
- ZR
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
- Increase Wanted LevelOpen in app
- ZR
- ZR
- L
- ZR
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Explode All CarsOpen in app
- ZL
- ZR
- L
- R
- ZL
- ZR
- X
- Y
- A
- X
- ZL
- L
- Change CharacterOpen in app
- Right
- Down
- Left
- Up
- L
- ZL
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Improved Vehicle HandlingOpen in app
- R
- L
- ZR
- L
- Left
- R
- R
- X
Improves vehicle handling. On supported versions, press the left stick while driving to jump.
- Faster GameplayOpen in app
- X
- Up
- Right
- Down
- Y
- L
- ZL
- Slower GameplayOpen in app
- X
- Up
- Right
- Down
- Y
- R
- ZR
- Spawn Rhino TankOpen in app
- A
- A
- A
- A
- A
- A
- R
- ZL
- L
- X
- A
- X
Xbox
- Big Head ModeOpen in app
- Up
- Up
- Down
- Down
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- B
- A
Definitive Edition only.
- Flying CarsOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- Right
- BLACK
- B
- RT
- WHITE
- Down
- LT
- RT
Xbox 360- Right
- RB
- B
- RT
- LB
- Down
- LT
- RT
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- Right
- RT
- B
- RB
- LT
- Down
- LB
- RB
- Pedestrians Carry WeaponsOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- BLACK
- RT
- Y
- A
- WHITE
- LT
- Up
- Down
Xbox 360- RB
- RT
- Y
- A
- LB
- LT
- Up
- Down
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- RT
- RB
- Y
- A
- LT
- LB
- Up
- Down
- Pedestrian RiotOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- A
- RT
- BLACK
- WHITE
- LT
Xbox 360- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- A
- RT
- RB
- LB
- LT
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- A
- RB
- RT
- LT
- LB
- Pedestrians Attack YouOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- A
- RT
- BLACK
- LT
- WHITE
Xbox 360- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- A
- RT
- RB
- LT
- LB
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- A
- RB
- RT
- LB
- LT
- Give All WeaponsOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- BLACK
- BLACK
- LT
- BLACK
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
Xbox 360- RB
- RB
- LT
- RB
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- RT
- RT
- LB
- RT
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Give $250,000Open in appOriginal Xbox
- BLACK
- BLACK
- LT
- LT
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
Xbox 360- RB
- RB
- LT
- LT
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- RT
- RT
- LB
- LB
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Maximum ArmorOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- BLACK
- BLACK
- LT
- WHITE
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
Xbox 360- RB
- RB
- LT
- LB
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- RT
- RT
- LB
- LT
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Maximum HealthOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- BLACK
- BLACK
- LT
- RT
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
Xbox 360- RB
- RB
- LT
- RT
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- RT
- RT
- LB
- RB
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Foggy WeatherOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- LT
- WHITE
- RT
- BLACK
- BLACK
- RT
- WHITE
- A
Xbox 360- LT
- LB
- RT
- RB
- RB
- RT
- LB
- A
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- LB
- LT
- RB
- RT
- RT
- RB
- LT
- A
- Rainy WeatherOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- LT
- WHITE
- RT
- BLACK
- BLACK
- RT
- WHITE
- B
Xbox 360- LT
- LB
- RT
- RB
- RB
- RT
- LB
- B
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- LB
- LT
- RB
- RT
- RT
- RB
- LT
- B
- Cloudy WeatherOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- LT
- WHITE
- RT
- BLACK
- BLACK
- RT
- WHITE
- X
Xbox 360- LT
- LB
- RT
- RB
- RB
- RT
- LB
- X
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- LB
- LT
- RB
- RT
- RT
- RB
- LT
- X
- Clear WeatherOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- LT
- WHITE
- RT
- BLACK
- BLACK
- RT
- WHITE
- Y
Xbox 360- LT
- LB
- RT
- RB
- RB
- RT
- LB
- Y
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- LB
- LT
- RB
- RT
- RT
- RB
- LT
- Y
- Decrease Wanted LevelOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- BLACK
- BLACK
- LT
- BLACK
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
Xbox 360- RB
- RB
- LT
- RB
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- RT
- RT
- LB
- RT
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
- Increase Wanted LevelOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- BLACK
- BLACK
- LT
- BLACK
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
Xbox 360- RB
- RB
- LT
- RB
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- RT
- RT
- LB
- RT
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Explode All CarsOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- WHITE
- BLACK
- LT
- RT
- WHITE
- BLACK
- Y
- X
- B
- Y
- WHITE
- LT
Xbox 360- LB
- RB
- LT
- RT
- LB
- RB
- Y
- X
- B
- Y
- LB
- LT
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- LT
- RT
- LB
- RB
- LT
- RT
- Y
- X
- B
- Y
- LT
- LB
- Change CharacterOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- Right
- Down
- Left
- Up
- LT
- WHITE
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
Xbox 360- Right
- Down
- Left
- Up
- LT
- LB
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- Right
- Down
- Left
- Up
- LB
- LT
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Improved Vehicle HandlingOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- RT
- LT
- BLACK
- LT
- Left
- RT
- RT
- Y
Xbox 360- RT
- LT
- RB
- LT
- Left
- RT
- RT
- Y
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- RB
- LB
- RT
- LB
- Left
- RB
- RB
- Y
Improves vehicle handling. On supported versions, press the left stick while driving to jump.
- Faster GameplayOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- Y
- Up
- Right
- Down
- X
- LT
- WHITE
Xbox 360- Y
- Up
- Right
- Down
- X
- LT
- LB
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- Y
- Up
- Right
- Down
- X
- LB
- LT
- Slower GameplayOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- Y
- Up
- Right
- Down
- X
- RT
- BLACK
Xbox 360- Y
- Up
- Right
- Down
- X
- RT
- RB
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- Y
- Up
- Right
- Down
- X
- RB
- RT
- Spawn Rhino TankOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- RT
- WHITE
- LT
- Y
- B
- Y
Xbox 360- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- RT
- LB
- LT
- Y
- B
- Y
Xbox One / Xbox Series S / Xbox Series X- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- B
- RB
- LT
- LB
- Y
- B
- Y
- Increased GoreOpen in app
- X
- LT
- B
- Down
- LT
- RT
- Y
- Right
- LT
- A
- Invisible CarsOpen in appOriginal Xbox
- LT
- LT
- X
- RT
- Y
- WHITE
- Y
Xbox 360- LT
- LT
- X
- RT
- Y
- LB
- Y
- Speed Up TimeOpen in app
- B
- B
- B
- X
- X
- X
- LT
- Y
- B
- Y
PC
- Big Head ModeOpen in app
EXPANDDOMEDefinitive Edition only.
- Flying CarsOpen in app
CHITTYCHITTYBB - Pedestrians Carry WeaponsOpen in app
WEAPONSFORALL - Pedestrian RiotOpen in app
ITSALLGOINGMAAAD - Pedestrians Attack YouOpen in app
NOBODYLIKESME - Give All WeaponsOpen in app
GUNSGUNSGUNS - Give $250,000Open in app
IFIWEREARICHMAN - Maximum ArmorOpen in app
TORTOISEorTURTOISETURTOISE is the original v1.0 spelling; TORTOISE is used by v1.1 and later releases.
- Maximum HealthOpen in app
GESUNDHEIT - Foggy WeatherOpen in app
PEASOUP - Cloudy WeatherOpen in app
ILIKESCOTLAND - Rainy WeatherOpen in app
ILOVESCOTLAND - Clear WeatherOpen in app
SKINCANCERFORME - Decrease Wanted LevelOpen in app
NOPOLICEPLEASE - Increase Wanted LevelOpen in app
MOREPOLICEPLEASE - Explode All CarsOpen in app
BANGBANGBANG - Change CharacterOpen in app
ILIKEDRESSINGUP - Improved Vehicle HandlingOpen in app
CORNERSLIKEMADImproves vehicle handling. On supported versions, press the left stick while driving to jump.
- Faster GameplayOpen in app
TIMEFLIESWHENYOU - Slower GameplayOpen in app
BOOOOORING - Spawn Rhino TankOpen in app
GIVEUSATANK - Increased GoreOpen in app
NASTYLIMBSCHEATNot available in the Definitive Edition.
- Invisible CarsOpen in app
ANICESETOFWHEELSNot available in the Definitive Edition.
- Speed Up TimeOpen in app
MADWEATHERNot available in the Definitive Edition.
PlayStation
- Big Head ModeOpen in app
- Up
- Up
- Down
- Down
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- CIRCLE
- X
Definitive Edition only.
- Flying CarsOpen in app
- Right
- R2
- CIRCLE
- R1
- L2
- Down
- L1
- R1
- Pedestrians Carry WeaponsOpen in app
- R2
- R1
- TRIANGLE
- X
- L2
- L1
- Up
- Down
- Pedestrian RiotOpen in app
- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- X
- R1
- R2
- L2
- L1
- Pedestrians Attack YouOpen in app
- Down
- Up
- Left
- Up
- X
- R1
- R2
- L1
- L2
- Give All WeaponsOpen in app
- R2
- R2
- L1
- R2
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Give $250,000Open in app
- R2
- R2
- L1
- L1
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Maximum ArmorOpen in app
- R2
- R2
- L1
- L2
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Maximum HealthOpen in app
- R2
- R2
- L1
- R1
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Foggy WeatherOpen in app
- L1
- L2
- R1
- R2
- R2
- R1
- L2
- X
- Cloudy WeatherOpen in app
- L1
- L2
- R1
- R2
- R2
- R1
- L2
- SQUARE
- Rainy WeatherOpen in app
- L1
- L2
- R1
- R2
- R2
- R1
- L2
- CIRCLE
- Clear WeatherOpen in app
- L1
- L2
- R1
- R2
- R2
- R1
- L2
- TRIANGLE
- Decrease Wanted LevelOpen in app
- R2
- R2
- L1
- R2
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
- Up
- Down
- Increase Wanted LevelOpen in app
- R2
- R2
- L1
- R2
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Left
- Right
- Explode All CarsOpen in app
- L2
- R2
- L1
- R1
- L2
- R2
- TRIANGLE
- SQUARE
- CIRCLE
- TRIANGLE
- L2
- L1
- Change CharacterOpen in app
- Right
- Down
- Left
- Up
- L1
- L2
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Improved Vehicle HandlingOpen in app
- R1
- L1
- R2
- L1
- Left
- R1
- R1
- TRIANGLE
Improves vehicle handling. On supported versions, press the left stick while driving to jump.
- Speed Up TimeOpen in app
- CIRCLE
- CIRCLE
- CIRCLE
- SQUARE
- SQUARE
- SQUARE
- SQUARE
- SQUARE
- L1
- TRIANGLE
- CIRCLE
- TRIANGLE
Not available in the Definitive Edition.
- Slower GameplayOpen in app
- TRIANGLE
- Up
- Right
- Down
- SQUARE
- R1
- R2
- Spawn Rhino TankOpen in app
- CIRCLE
- CIRCLE
- CIRCLE
- CIRCLE
- CIRCLE
- CIRCLE
- R1
- L2
- L1
- TRIANGLE
- CIRCLE
- TRIANGLE
- Faster GameplayOpen in app
- TRIANGLE
- Up
- Right
- Down
- SQUARE
- L1
- L2
- Increased GoreOpen in app
- SQUARE
- L1
- CIRCLE
- Down
- L1
- R1
- TRIANGLE
- Right
- L1
- X
Not available in the Definitive Edition.
- Invisible CarsOpen in app
- L1
- L1
- SQUARE
- R2
- TRIANGLE
- L1
- TRIANGLE
Not available in the Definitive Edition.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to the invisible cars, speed up time and increased gore cheats?
Those cheat codes were removed from the new "Definitive Edition" of GTA 3.
When was GTA 3 first released?
GTA 3 was first released for PC on May 21, 2002. It was then included in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition, released on November 11, 2021.
Can I use these cheats on the original Xbox console?
Yes, press the Black button for RB and the White button for LB.
Is GTA 3 available on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S?
Yes, it was included in the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, released on November 11, 2021.
Can I still get Achievements together with using cheats?
No, Achievements are disabled the moment you use cheats, that's why we recommend creating a new save game before activating them.
Should I create a separate save file before using cheats in GTA 3?
Yes, it's essential to create a new save file to keep your non-cheats and cheats saves separate. Using cheat codes can affect your ability to earn Achievements, and some cheats are irreversible. Having a clean save point to return to is crucial.
Are there any new cheats exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of GTA 3?
Yes, the Nintendo Switch version of GTA 3 includes a new "Big Head" cheat code. This cheat is inspired by the classic Konami code and can be activated by pressing the following buttons in sequence: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, A, B.
What should I do if the cheat code doesn't work?
If the cheat code doesn't work on your first attempt, make sure you are entering the button combination quickly and in the correct order. If it still doesn't work, try adjusting your controller layout by switching between the "classic" and "modern" settings, which can be found in the options menu. After changing the layout, attempt to enter the code again.
Does the use of cheat codes stop me obtaining Trophies in GTA 3?
That's correct, you cannot earn Trophies with cheats active.
When was GTA 3 launched on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4?
On November 11, 2021, when Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition was released.






