Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheat Codes for PS2

Spawn vehicles, control the weather, and more cheats for PlayStation 2

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Updated on 09/11/20
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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
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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.