GTA Vice City's cheat codes are some of the most memorable in gaming history. Whether you want to breeze through a tough mission, spawn a tank in the middle of Downtown, or just mess around with the chaos meter turned all the way up — these codes have you covered. This is the complete list for every platform, including the browser version.
One important note: cheats in Vice City do not disable saving, but they can cause missions to glitch if active during a cutscene. It's generally wise to enter cheats from the pause menu mindset — turn them on when you need them, and try not to have vehicle or spawn cheats active when a mission starts.
These codes affect Tommy directly — his health, armor, and appearance.
| Effect | PC Code | PS2 Code |
|---|---|---|
| Full Health | ASPIRINE | R1, R2, L1, ○, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑ |
| Full Armor | PRECIOUSPROTECTION | R1, R2, L1, X, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑ |
| Suicide | ICANTTAKEITANYMORE | ↑, ↓, ←, →, X, △, ↑, ↓, ←, →, X, △ |
| Change Skin (Tommy) | STILLLIKEDRESSINGUP | ↓, →, ↑, ↑, △, ○, ○, ← |
| Never Wanted | LEAVEMEALONE | ×, ↓, ↓, ←, ←, ○, △, ↑, △, ← |
Vice City has three weapon set codes, each giving a different collection of firearms. Weapon Set 3 is generally the most powerful and includes the minigun.
| Effect | PC Code | PS2 Code |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon Set 1 (Basics) | THUGSTOOLS | R1, R2, L1, R2, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, →, ↑ |
| Weapon Set 2 (Mid-tier) | PROFESSIONALTOOLS | R1, R2, L1, R2, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, ↓, ← |
| Weapon Set 3 (Heavy) | NUTTERSTOYS | R1, R2, L1, R2, ←, ↓, →, ↑, ←, ↓, ↓, ↓ |
Weapon Set 3 includes the minigun, rocket launcher, flamethrower, and chainsaw — perfect for rampages. Enter NUTTERSTOYS repeatedly to max out all ammo counts.
Getting chased by the police while trying to explore is annoying. These two codes let you raise or instantly clear your wanted level.
| Effect | PC Code | PS2 Code |
|---|---|---|
| Raise Wanted Level | YOUWONTTAKEMEALIVE | R2, R2, ○, R2, R2, ○, ←, △, ←, → |
| Clear Wanted Level | LEAVEMEALONE | ×, ↓, ↓, ←, ←, ○, △, ↑, △, ← |
These are some of the most entertaining cheats in the game. Spawn anything from a tank to a Bloodring Banger directly in front of you.
| Effect | PC Code | PS2 Code |
|---|---|---|
| Spawn Rhino (Tank) | PANZER | ○, ○, L1, ○, ○, ○, L1, L2, R1, △, ○, △ |
| Spawn Hotring Racer A | HOTRING | R1, ○, R2, →, L1, L2, X, X, □, R1 |
| Spawn Hotring Racer B | TRAVELINSTYLE | ↑, R2, ○, R1, L2, □, R1, R2 |
| Spawn Bloodring Banger | GETTHEREQUICKLY | ↓, R1, ○, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, ←, ← |
| Spawn Caddy (Golf Cart) | BETTERTHANWALKING | ○, L1, ↑, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, ○, X |
| Spawn Trashmaster | RUBBISHCAR | ○, R1, ○, R1, ←, ←, R1, L1, ○, → |
| Spawn Love Fist Limo | ROCKANDROLLCAR | R2, ↑, L2, ←, ←, R1, L1, ○, → |
| Spawn Romero Hearse | THELASTRIDE | ↓, L2, ↓, R1, ←, ←, R1, L1, ←, L1 |
| Spawn Sabre Turbo | GETTHEREVERYFASTINDEED | →, L2, ↓, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, ○, ← |
| Spawn Skimmer | FLYINGWAYS | →, □, ○, ←, R1, R2, ←, ↑, ↑, L1 |
These codes change the world around you — pedestrian behaviour, traffic density, and the weather.
| Effect | PC Code |
|---|---|
| Sunny Weather | APLEASANTDAY |
| Overcast Weather | ALOVELYDAY |
| Rainy Weather | CATSANDDOGS |
| Foggy Weather | CANTSEEATHING |
| Faster Clock | LIFEISPASSINGMEBY |
| Faster Gameplay | ONSPEED |
| Slower Gameplay | BOOOORING |
| Pedestrians Riot | FIGHTFIGHTFIGHT |
| Pedestrians Attack You | NOBODYLIKESME |
| Peds Have Weapons | ARMAGEDDON |
| Pink Traffic | AHAIRDRESSERSCAR |
| Black Traffic | IWANTITPAINTEDBLACK |
| Cars Float on Water | SEAWAYS |
| Cars Fly | COMEFLYWITHME |
| Wheels Only Visible | WHEELSAREALLINEED |
Playing Vice City in the browser works exactly the same as the PC version for cheat codes. Just type the cheat code on your keyboard at any time during gameplay — there's no menu to open. You'll see a brief confirmation message on screen if the code was accepted.
A few things worth knowing:
"ASPIRINE was the first cheat code many players ever learned. Full health in seconds — it saved more playthroughs than any walkthrough guide."
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