GTA San Andreas cheats for PS2: every cheat code (health, weapons, jetpack and more)
Every GTA San Andreas PS2 cheat code: health and money, weapons, wanted level, jetpack, tank and jet spawns, weather, stats and traffic.
Original 2004 PlayStation 2 release; button codes are for the PS2 controller. The PC version (typed codes), Xbox and mobile ports and the 2021 Definitive Edition handle cheats differently and are outside this guide.
Illustrated reference
Jetpack
Spawn with Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right. Fly anywhere, though weapons are limited while airborne.
The jetpack, in-game image hosted on gta.fandom.com; the source does not state which platform it was captured on.
Hydra
Spawn with Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up. A vertical take-off jet armed with missiles; give it open space.
The Hydra jump jet, in-game image hosted on gta.fandom.com; the source does not state which platform it was captured on.
Rhino
Spawn with Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle. A slow but almost indestructible tank.
The Rhino tank, in-game image hosted on gta.fandom.com; the source does not state which platform it was captured on.
How to enter PS2 cheats
Enter the buttons during gameplay, not while paused. Use the D-pad for Up, Down, Left and Right. 'Cheat activated' appears when the code works. Cheating can affect missions, and the riot and pedestrian-attack cheats stay on if you save, so save in a separate slot first.
Health, armour and money
Health, armour and $250,000: R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up. Infinite health: Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle. Infinite lung capacity: Down, Left, L1, Down, Down, R2, Down, L2, Down.
Weapons and ammo
Weapon set 1: R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up. Weapon set 2: R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left. Weapon set 3: R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down. Infinite ammo: L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Down, L1, L1. Hitman skill for all weapons: Down, Square, X, Left, R1, R2, Left, Down, Down, L1, L1, L1.
Wanted level
Remove wanted level: R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down. Raise wanted level by two stars: R1, R1, Circle, R2, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left. Never wanted: Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up. Six-star wanted level: Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X, Down.
Jetpack, parachute and vehicles
Jetpack: Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right. Parachute: Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Up, Down, Right, L1. Rhino tank: Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle. Hydra jet: Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up. Hunter helicopter: Circle, X, L1, Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1. Monster truck: Right, Up, R1, R1, R1, Down, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1. Stretch limo: R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right. Quad bike: Left, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2. Bloodring Banger: Down, R1, Circle, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Left, Left.
Vehicle cheats
Flying cars: Square, Down, L2, Up, L1, Circle, Up, X, Left. Flying boats: R2, Circle, Up, L1, Right, R1, Right, Up, Square, Triangle. Cars drive on water: Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2. Perfect handling: Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1. All cars have nitro: Left, Triangle, R1, L1, Up, Square, Triangle, Down, Circle, L2, L1, L1.
CJ's body and skills
Max muscle: Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left. Max fat: Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down. Skinny: Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right. Max stamina: Up, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, X, Square, R2, Right. Max driving skills: Square, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, Left, R1, Right, L1, L1, L1. Max respect: L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2, L2, L1, L1. Never hungry: Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X. Super jump: Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, R2, R2. Super punch: Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2.
Weather, time and traffic
Sunny: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Triangle. Very sunny: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Down. Overcast: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square. Rainy: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Circle. Foggy: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X. Sandstorm: Up, Down, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2. Always midnight: Square, L1, R1, Right, X, Up, L1, Left, Left. Faster gameplay: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, L2, L1, Square. Slower gameplay: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R2, R1. Pink traffic: Circle, L1, Down, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, Right, Circle. Black traffic: Circle, L2, Up, R1, Left, X, R1, L1, Left, Circle. Pedestrians riot: Down, Left, Up, Left, X, R2, R1, L2, L1.
Codes are easiest to enter while standing still on foot. If one fails, re-enter it slowly; an extra button press starts the sequence again.
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