GTA 3 PlayStation Cheats

There's a ton of different GTA 3 cheat codes available for PlayStation consoles.

To activate your chosen GTA 3 cheat code, enter the correct sequence of buttons without pausing the game. Just watch out for the cheats that only work on the newer Definitive Edition of the game, they will not work on the original version (as indicated in the list below).

Save In A New Slot

Cheats in GTA 3 can deactivate Trophies when playing on newer consoles, and some of the cheats are permanent and cannot be deactivated. For this reason you should create a new save before using them.

Select A Code

GTA 3 features many different cheat codes. Pick which ones you want to use fromour list.

Enter the Cheat

To actually activate your chosen cheat, you'll need to press the relevant buttons in the correct sequence during gameplay, without pausing the game.

Cheat Now Active

By following these steps you will have successfully activated the cheat code. The game should show a pop-up confirming this.

GTA 3 Cheats for PlayStation

Big Head Mode: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT, CIRCLE, X
New cheat included in The GTA: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition
Flying Cars: RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, DOWN, L1, R1
Causes cars to take off from the ground
NPCs Carry Weapons: R2, R1, TRIANGLE, X, L2, L1, UP, DOWN
PEDs will be packing guns. They won't be hostile by default, but they will shoot back if attacked
NPC Riot: DOWN, UP, LEFT, UP, X, R1, R2, L2, L1
PEDs will attack one another and the player. Non-revertable
NPCs Attack: DOWN, UP, LEFT, UP, X, R1, R2, L1, L2
PEDs will attack the player. Non-revertable
Give All Weapons: R2, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
The player has access to all weapons in the game, being the rocket launcher, flame thrower, baseball bat, molotov, grenades, pistol, micro SMG, AK47, M16, shotgun, and sniper rifle.
Give $250,000: R2, R2, L1, L1, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
The player's money is increased by $250,000
Maximum Armor: R2, R2, L1, L2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
Replenishes the player's armor
Maximum Health: R2, R2, L1, R1, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
Replenishes the player's HP
Foggy Weather: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, X
Makes the weather foggy

Cloudy Weather: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, SQUARE
Changes the weather to cloudy/overcast
Raining Weather: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, CIRCLE
Changes weather to raining
Sunny Weather: L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, R1, L2, TRIANGLE
Changes the weather to sunny
Decrease Wanted Level: R2, R2, L1, R2, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN
Removes one wanted star
Increase Wanted Level: R2, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
Adds one wanted star
Auto-Explode Cars: L2, R2, L1, R1, L2, R2, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1
Vehicles in proximity to the player character will automatically explode
Toggle Character Skin: RIGHT, DOWN, LEFT, UP, L1, L2, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT
Cycles through a selection of alternate character models
Better Handling: R1, L1, R2, L1, LEFT, R1, R1, TRIANGLE
Makes cars easier to drive and handle
Speed Up Time: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
In-game time passes more quickly *does not work in the definitive edition of GTA 3*
Speed Up Gameplay: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
Gameplay speed is increased

Slow Down Gameplay: TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R1, R2
Gameplay speed is decreased — a slow motion effect
Increased Gore: SQUARE, L1, CIRCLE, DOWN, L1, R1, TRIANGLE, RIGHT, L1, X
Increased gore-effect *does not work in the definitive edition of GTA 3*
Invisible Cars: L1, L1, SQUARE, R2, TRIANGLE, L1, TRIANGLE
Cars become see-through *does not work in the definitive edition of GTA 3*
Spawn Tank: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, R1, L2, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
Spawns a tank directly in front of the player