GTA 3 cheats for unlimited money, weapons, armor, and more

GTA 3 cheats have been around for twenty years, and they still fully embrace the old-school methods of memorizing a sequence of button pushes in order to unleash your desired results. Because Grand Theft Auto 3 is one of the first significant forays into a 3D open-world sandbox, it's no wonder that there is a slew of Grand Theft Auto 3 cheats to enable you really let loose and see how much mayhem you can create. There's a whole new incentive to return to Liberty City now that the definitive edition has arrived, and if you need a hand getting there, have this comprehensive list of GTA 3 cheats handy.

GTA 3 CHEATS: HOW TO USE THEM

When using GTA 3 cheats, the first thing you should do is save your game first. Some of the codes listed here have permanent effects that can't be undone after they've been activated, and this could completely disrupt your playthrough or even prevent you from progressing if you get stuck with them activated. Grand Theft Auto 3 cheats may deactivate trophies or accomplishments in more recent versions of the game, so you don't want to be kept out of obtaining those as well.

Simply input the sequence of buttons listed to activate any of these GTA 3 hacks on consoles - make sure your game isn't paused or in a cutscene while doing so, and be mindful that the buttons will still have their typical gameplay effects when entering codes. Players on PCs have it a little easier because all they have to do is type the relevant phrase into their keyboard.

ALL GTA 3 CHEATS

Raise Wanted Level

• PlayStation: R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right
• Xbox: RT, RT, LB, RT, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right
• PC: MOREPOLICEPLEASE

Increases your Wanted Level by one star.

Lower Wanted Level

• PlayStation: R2, R2, L1, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
• Xbox: RT, RT, LB, RT, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
• PC: NOPOLICEPLEASE

Decreases your Wanted Level by one star.

Increase Money By $250,000

• PlayStation: R2, R2, L1, L1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
• Xbox: RT, RT, LB, LB, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
• PC: IFIWEREARICHMAN

Adds a cool $250,000 to your bank balance.

Full Health

• PlayStation: R2, R2, L1, R1, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
• Xbox: RT, RT, LB, RB, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
• PC: GESUNDHEIT

Increases your health level back up to the maximum.

Full Armor

• PlayStation: R2, R2, L1, L2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
• Xbox: RT, RT, LB, LT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
• PC: TORTOISE

Increases your armor level back up to the maximum.

Receive All Weapons

• PlayStation: R2, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
• Xbox: RT, RT, LB, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
• PC: GUNSGUNSGUNS

Makes all weapons in the game available to you.

Change Character

• PlayStation: Right, Down, Left, Up, L1, L2, Up, Left, Down, Right
• Xbox: Right, Down, Left, Up, LB, LT, Up, Left, Down, Right
• PC: ILIKEDRESSINGUP

Keep entering this code to cycle through various different character models.

Increased Gore

• PlayStation: Square, L1, Circle, Down, L1, R1, Triangle, Right, L1, X
• Xbox: X, LB, B, Down, LB, RB, Y, Right, LB, A
• PC: NASTYLIMBSCHEAT

You can shoot off NPCs' arms, legs, and heads with certain weapons and there is more blood when you attack.

Armed Pedestrians

• PlayStation: R2, R1, Triangle, X, L2, L1, Up, Down
• Xbox: RT, RB, Y, A, LT, LB, Up, Down
• PC: WEAPONSFORALL

Pedestrians are carrying weapons and will retaliate if you attack them. This code cannot be disabled, so if you enter it then make sure you don't save it afterward or the effect will be permanent.

Pedestrians All Hate You

• PlayStation: Down, Up, Left, Up, X, R1, R2, L1, L2
• Xbox: Down, Up, Left, Up, A, RB, RT, LB, LT
• PC: NOBODYLIKESME

Pedestrians will all attack you. This code cannot be disabled, so if you enter it then make sure you don't save it afterward or the effect will be permanent.

Pedestrians Fight With Everyone

• PlayStation: Down, Up, Left, Up, X, R1, R2, L2, L1
• Xbox: Down, Up, Left, Up, A, RB, RT, LT, LB
• PC: ITSALLGOINGMAAAD

Pedestrians will fight with each other and attack you. This code cannot be disabled, so if you enter it then make sure you don't save it afterward or the effect will be permanent.

Speed Up Time

• PlayStation: Circle, Circle, Circle, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
• Xbox: B, B, B, X, X, X, LB, Y, B, Y
• PC: MADWEATHER

Increases the speed time goes by at.

Faster Gameplay

• PlayStation: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, L1, L2
• Xbox: Y, Up, Right, Down, X, LB, LT
• PC: TIMEFLIESWHENYOU

Everything in the game moves quicker.

Slower Gameplay

• PlayStation: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R1, R2
• Xbox: Y, Up, Right, Down, X, RB, RT
• PC: BOOOOORING

Everything in the game moves in slow motion.

Clear Weather

• PlayStation: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Triangle
• Xbox: LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, Y
• PC: SKINCANCERFORME

Makes the current weather clear and sunny.

Cloudy Weather

• PlayStation: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Square
• Xbox: LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, X
• PC: ILIKESCOTLAND

Makes the current weather cloudy.

Rainy Weather

• PlayStation: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, Circle
• Xbox: LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, B
• PC: ILOVESCOTLAND

Makes the current weather rainy.

Foggy Weather

• PlayStation: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, X
• Xbox: LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, RB, LT, A
• PC: PEASOUP

Makes the current weather foggy.

GTA 3 VEHICLE CHEATS

Spawn Tank

• PlayStation: Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle, R1, L2, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
• Xbox: B, B, B, B, B, B, RB, LT, LB, Y, B, Y
• PC: GIVEUSATANK

Makes a tank appear in front of you.

Improved Driving Mode

• PlayStation: R1, L1, R2, L1, Left, R1, R1, Triangle
• Xbox: RB, LB, RT, LB, Left, RB, RB, Y
• PC: CORNERSLIKEMAD

Improves the handling of cars so they're easier to drive.

Flying Cars

• PlayStation: Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1
• Xbox: Right, RT, B, RB, LT, Down, LB, RB
• PC: CHITTYCHITTYBB

Pull back on the left analog stick to fly while going fast in a vehicle. This works better if you get a tank, then turn the turret around to face backward and hold X/A while pressing Circle/B repeatedly.

Exploding Cars

• PlayStation: L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1
• Xbox: LT, RT, LB, RB, LT, RT, Y, X, B, Y, LT, LB
• PC: BANGBANGBANG

This code blows up all cars within about a block of you, so be sure to give yourself plenty of distance from nearby vehicles before activating.

Invisible Cars

• PlayStation: L1, L1, Square, R2, Triangle, L1, Triangle
• Xbox: LT, LT, X, RT, Y, LB, Y
• PC: ANICESETOFWHEELS

Makes cars disappear so only the wheels are visible.