GTA Vice City cheats for PS2: every cheat code (health, weapons, tank and more)
Every GTA Vice City PS2 cheat code: health and armour, weapons, wanted level, tank and car spawns, weather, skins and traffic.
Original 2002 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
Rhino
Spawn with Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle. The tank's cannon destroys cars in one hit.
The Rhino tank, in-game image hosted on gta.fandom.com; the source does not state which platform it was captured on.
Sabre Turbo
Spawn with Right, L2, Down, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, Left. A fast muscle car.
The Sabre Turbo, in-game image hosted on gta.fandom.com; the source does not state which platform it was captured on.
Hunter
The attack helicopter has no PS2 spawn code; it is a reward for completing the game 100%.
The Hunter attack helicopter, 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, using the D-pad for directions. A message confirms the cheat. Save first in a spare slot: the pedestrian riot and pedestrians-hate-Tommy cheats cannot be undone in that save.
Health, armour and weapons
Full health: R1, R2, L1, Circle, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up. Full armour: R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up. 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.
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, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right.
Spawn vehicles
Rhino tank: Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle. Sabre Turbo: Right, L2, Down, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, Left. Bloodring Banger: Up, Right, Right, L1, Right, Up, Square, L2 (or Down, R1, Circle, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Left, Left). Hotring Racer: R1, Circle, R2, Right, L1, L2, X, X, Square, R1 (or R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Up, Circle, R2). Romero's Hearse: Down, R2, Down, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, Left, Right. Love Fist limo: R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right. Trashmaster: Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right. Caddy: Circle, L1, Up, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, X.
Vehicle cheats
Cars drive on water: Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2. Low gravity for cars: Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1. Better handling and jumping cars: Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1. Invisible cars (wheels only): Triangle, L1, Triangle, R2, Square, L1, L1. Destroy all cars: R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1.
Weather and speed
Sunny: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Down. Light clouds: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Triangle. Overcast: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square. Stormy: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Circle. Foggy: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X. Faster gameplay: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, L2, L1, Square. Slower gameplay: Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R2, R1. Faster clock: Circle, Circle, L1, Square, L1, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle.
Pedestrians and traffic
Pedestrians carry weapons: R2, R1, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down. Pedestrians riot: Down, Left, Up, Left, X, R2, R1, L2, L1. Pedestrians hate Tommy: Down, Up, Up, Up, X, R2, R1, L2, L2. Women follow Tommy: Circle, X, L1, L1, R2, X, X, Circle, Triangle. Aggressive traffic: R2, Circle, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, R2, L2. Green traffic lights: Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, 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.
Play as other characters
Lance Vance: Circle, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, X, L1. Ricardo Diaz: L1, L2, R1, R2, Down, L1, R2, L2. Ken Rosenberg: Right, L1, Up, L2, L1, Right, R1, L1, X, R1. Sonny Forelli: Circle, L1, Circle, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, X, X. Candy Suxxx: Circle, R2, Down, R1, Left, Right, R1, L1, X, L2. Hilary King: R1, Circle, R2, L1, Right, R1, L1, X, R2. Phil Cassidy: Right, R1, Up, R2, L1, Right, R1, L1, Right, Circle. Random pedestrian: Right, Right, Left, Up, L1, L2, Left, Up, Down, Right.
Enter codes on foot with no other buttons held; a stray press of the accelerate button in a car will reset the sequence.
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