GTA Vice City cheats are central to anyone playing the neon-tinged, '80s-set crimeathon who wants to skip straight to the action, granting you the ability to do everything from spawning flying boats and tanks, to changing the weather and giving yourself invincibility.

GTA Vice City is available across most platforms - including the 2021 Definitive Edition which brings it to a Nintendo system for the first time. All versions of the game have cheats, so our GTA Vice City cheat code list below covers all platforms, including the PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and mobile.

We also explain how to enter cheats in Vice City - so you can wreak havoc in Rockstar's version of Miami wherever you're playing.

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If you're looking for more explainers, we have pages on Vice City properties, opening up closed bridges in Vice City and helicopter locations.

How to enter cheats in Vice City including Definitive Edition

While entering cheats is all pretty simple, there are a few things to bear in mind when you're thinking of using them. Here's a quick run down of what you should know.

Several cheat codes in the 2021 Definitive Edition have been disabled. Rockstar has confirmed it has removed some cheats for technical reasons, and we have verified which have worked for us on this page - and have kept the ones which have worked in previous re-releases below if you are playing those.There are new cheat codes in the Definitive Edition. One is Big Head Mode, which is performed by entering the Konami code (UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT) then the right-most face button, then the down-most face button (so on PlayStation, would be CIRCLE then X). There is seemingly no PC-specific way to input this cheat by using a keyboard. Here's the cheat in action via Dan Allen Gaming on YouTube:Controller and keyboard inputs (mostly) work on all platforms in the Definitive Edition. This means on PC you can use controller input to activate cheats (useful for the new Big Head Mode in particular!) and on console, use the PC keyboard inputs to activate cheats. However, in our experience the ones which work and which don't can vary - so if one code doesn't work one way, try the 'usual' method for that platform to see if that works instead.Using cheats can disable Trophies and Achievements. As such, use a separate save file for any cheat-filled sessions.Save before you enter them. This is an obvious one, but make sure you always save before entering cheats, just in case something goes wrong and you cause a little too much havoc.A lot of cheats can't be deactivated. Whilst re-entering most "mode"-style cheats (ones that toggle something on or off, like slow motion for instance) will bring up a "Cheat Deactivated" notification, we often found when testing them out that this didn't do anything and the cheat remained active until we quit the game or reloaded a save. This is another reason to save your game first!

GTA Vice City PC cheats

PC cheats for GTA Vice City are entered by simply typing in the below codes as they appear. They're not case sensitive, so you can type them in lower case or capital letters, and you don't need to bring UP a dialogue box or console commands or anything like that. Simply type the code correctly, and you're sorted!

GTA Vice City PC cheats for Definitive Edition and previous PC releases:

CheatPC codeWeapon Set 1THUGSTOOLSWeapon Set 2PROFESSIONALTOOLSWeapon Set 3NUTTERTOOLSFull HeathASPIRINEFull ArmorPRECIOUSPROTECTIONIncrease Wanted Level by 2YOUWONTTAKEMEALIVELower Wanted Level to 0LEAVEMEALONESuicideICANTTAKEITANYMORESpeed Up GameplayONSPEEDSlow Down GameplayBOOOOOORINGQuick ClockLIFEISPASSINGMEBYSpawn TankPANZERSpawn Bloodring BangerTRAVELINSTYLESpawn Alt Bloodring BangerGETTHEREQUICKLYSpawn Sabre TurboGETTHEREFASTSpawn Hotring RacerGETTHEREVERYFASTINDEEDSpawn Alt Hotring RacerGETTHEREAMAZINGLYFASTSpawn HearseTHELASTRIDESpawn LimoROCKANDROLLCARSpawn TrashmasterRUBBISHCARSpawn CaddieBETTERTHANWALKINGFlying BoatsAIRSHIPNearby Vehicles ExplodeBIGBANGRoad RageMIAMITRAFFICPink CarsAHAIRDRESSERSCARBlack CarsIWANTITPAINTEDBLACKFlying VehiclesCOMEFLYWITHMEHandling BuffGRIPISEVERYTHINGAll Traffic Lights GreenGREENLIGHTAmphibious CarsSEAWAYSRicardo SkinCHEATSHAVEBEENCRACKEDLance SkinLOOKLIKELANCEKen SkinMYSONISALAWYERHilary SkinILOOKLIKEHILARYJezz SkinROCKANDROLLMANDick SkinWELOVEOURDICKPhil SkinONEARMEDBANDITSonny SkinIDONTHAVETHEMONEYSONNYMercedes SkinFOXYLITTLETHINGCandy Suxxx SkinIWANTBIGTITSRandom OutfitSTILLLIKEDRESSINGUPRiotFIGHTFIGHTFIGHTHostile PedestriansNOBODYLIKESMEArmed PedestriansOURGODGIVENRIGHTTOBEARARMSArmed Female PedestriansCHICKSWITHGUNSLadies' ManFANNYMAGNETSunny WeatherALOVELYDAYCloudy WeatherAPLEASANTDAYVery Cloudy WeatherABITDRIEGFoggy WeatherCANTSEEATHINGRainy WeatherCATSANDDOGSInvincibilityYOUCANTLEAVEMEALONESpawn HunterAMERICAHELICOPTERSpawn AeroplaneFLYINGWAYS

GTA Vice City PC cheat codes disabled in the Definitive Edition:

CheatPC codeInvisible CarsWHEELSAREALLINEEDBig WheelsLOADSOFLITTLETHINGSSmoke a CigaretteCERTAINDEATHFat SkinDEEPFRIEDMARSBARSSkinny SkinPROGRAMMERBuy All PropertiesFULLCITYPEOPLEMINESMass Bike SpawnFREEWAYFORANGELJOY

GTA Vice City PlayStation cheats: PS5, PS4, PS3 and PS2

GTA Vice City cheats for the PlayStation (including the PS2, PS3, PS4 and PS5) are entered by simply pressing the buttons on the controller as they appear in the cheat codes list below.

GTA Vice City PlayStation Cheat Codes for Definitive Edition and previous PlayStation releases:

Cheat PlayStation codeBig Head ModeUP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, CIRCLE, XWeapon Set 1R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPWeapon Set 2R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFTWeapon Set 3R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWNFull HealthR1, R2, L1, CIRCLE, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPFull ArmorR1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPIncrease Wanted Level by 2R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHTLower Wanted Level to 0R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWNSuicide RIGHT, L2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, L2, L1Speed Up GameplayTRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, L2, L1, SQUARESlow Down GameplayTRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R2, R1Quick ClockCIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, SQUARE, L1, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLESpawn TankCIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLESpawn Bloodring Banger UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, L1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, L2Spawn Alt Bloodring BangerDOWN, R1, CIRCLE, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, LEFT, LEFTSpawn Sabre Turbo RIGHT, L2, DOWN, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, LEFTSpawn Hotring RacerR1, CIRCLE, R2, RIGHT, L1, L2, X, X, SQUARE, R1Spawn Alt Hotring RacerR2, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT, L1, R1, RIGHT, UP, CIRCLE, R2Spawn HearseDOWN, R2, DOWN, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, LEFT, RIGHTSpawn LimoR2, UP, L2, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHTSpawn TrashmasterCIRCLE, R1, CIRCLE, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHTSpawn CaddieCIRCLE, L1, UP, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, XFlying BoatsR2, CIRCLE, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLENearby Vehicles ExplodeR2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1Road RageR2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L2Pink CarsCIRCLE, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, RIGHT, XBlack CarsCIRCLE, L2, UP, R1, LEFT, X, R1, L1, LEFT, CIRCLEFlying VehiclesTRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWNHandling BuffTRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1All Traffic Lights Green RIGHT, R1, UP, L2, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R1, R1Amphibious Cars RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, SQUARE, R1, R2Ricardo SkinL1, L2, R1, R2, DOWN, L1, R2, L2Lance SkinCIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, L1Ken Skin RIGHT, L1, UP, L2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, R1Hilary SkinR1, CIRCLE, R2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, R2Jezz SkinDOWN, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, XDick SkinR1, L2, R2, L1, RIGHT, R2, LEFT, X, SQUARE, L1Phil Skin RIGHT, R1, UP, R2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1 , RIGHT, CIRCLESonny SkinCIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, XMercedes SkinR2, L1, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, UP, CIRCLE, TRIANGLECandy Suxxx SkinCIRCLE, R2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, L2Random Outfit RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, L1, L2, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHTRiotDOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, X, R2, R1, L2, L1Hostile PedestriansDOWN, UP, UP, UP, X, R2, R1, L2, L2Armed PedestriansR2, R1, X, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWNArmed Female Pedestrians RIGHT, L1, CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, L1, XLadies' ManCIRCLE, X, L1, L1, R2, X, X, CIRCLE, TRIANGLESunny WeatherR2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, DOWNCloudy WeatherR2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLEVery Cloudy WeatherR2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, SQUAREFoggy WeatherR2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, XRainy WeatherR2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, CIRCLE

GTA Vice City PlayStation cheat codes disabled in the Definitive Edition:

CheatPlayStation codeInvisible CarsTRIANGLE, L1, TRIANGLE, R2, SQUARE, L1, L1Big WheelsR1, X, TRIANGLE, RIGHT, R2, SQUARE, UP, DOWN, SQUARE

GTA Vice City Xbox cheats: Xbox 360, One and X/S

GTA Vice City cheats for the Xbox (including the Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S) are entered in the same way as they are on PlayStation platforms: by simply pressing the controller buttons as they appear, in order, in the list of Xbox cheat codes below.

GTA Vice City Xbox Cheat Codes for Definitive Edition and previous Xbox releases:

Cheat Xbox codeBig Head ModeUP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, AWeapon Set 1RB, RT, LB, RT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPWeapon Set 2RB, RT, LB, RT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFTWeapon Set 3RB, RT, LB, RT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWNFull HealthRB, RT, LB, B, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPFull ArmorRB, RT, LB, A, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPIncrease Wanted Level by 2RB, RB, B, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHTLower Wanted Level to 0RB, RB, B, RT, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWNSuicide RIGHT, LT, DOWN, RB, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, LT, LBSpeed Up GameplayY, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, LT, LB, XSlow Down GameplayY, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, X, RT, RBQuick ClockB, B, LB, X, LB, X, X, X, LB, Y, B, YSpawn TankB, B, LB, B, B, B, LB, LT, RB, Y, B, YSpawn Bloodring Banger UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, LB, RIGHT, UP, X, LTSpawn Alt Bloodring BangerDOWN, RB, B, LT, LT, A, RB, LB, LEFT, LEFTSpawn Sabre Turbo RIGHT, LT, DOWN, LT, LT, A, RB, LB, B, LEFTSpawn Hotring RacerRB, B, RT, RIGHT, LB, LT, A, A, X, RBSpawn Alt Hotring RacerRT, LB, B, RIGHT, LB, RB, RIGHT, UP, B, RTSpawn HearseDOWN, RT, DOWN, RB, LT, LEFT, RB, LB, LEFT, RIGHTSpawn LimoRT, UP, LT, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, B, RIGHTSpawn TrashmasterB, RB, B, RB, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, B, RIGHTSpawn CaddieB, LB, UP, RB, LT, A, RB, LB, B, AFlying BoatsRT, B, UP, LB, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, UP, X, YNearby Vehicles ExplodeRT, LT, RB, LB, LT, RT, X, Y, B, Y, LT, LBRoad RageRT, B, RB, LT, LEFT, RB, LB, RT, LTPink CarsB, LB, DOWN, LT, LEFT, A, RB, LB, RIGHT, ABlack CarsB, LT, UP, RB, LEFT, A, RB, LB, LEFT, BFlying VehiclesY, B, Y, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWNHandling BuffY, RB, RB, LEFT, RB, LB, RT, LBAll Traffic Lights Green RIGHT, RB, UP, LT, LT, LEFT, RB, LB, RB, RBAmphibious Cars RIGHT, RT, B, RB, LT, X, RB, RTRicardo SkinLB, LT, RB, RT, DOWN, LB, RT, LTLance SkinB, LT, LEFT, A, RB, LB, A, LBKen Skin RIGHT, LB, UP, LT, LB, RIGHT, RB, LB, A, RBHilary SkinRB, B, RT, LB, RIGHT, RB, LB, A, RTJezz SkinDOWN, LB, DOWN, LT, LEFT, A, RB, LB, A, ADick SkinRB, LT, RT, LB, RIGHT, RT, LEFT, A, X, LBPhil Skin RIGHT, RB, UP, RT, LB, RIGHT, RB, LB , RIGHT, BSonny SkinB, LB, B, LT, LEFT, A, RB, LB, A, AMercedes SkinRT, LB, UP, LB, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, UP, B, YCandy Suxxx SkinB, RT, DOWN, RB, LEFT, RIGHT, RB, LB, A, LTRandom Outfit RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, LB, LT, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHTRiotDOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, A, RT, RB, LT, LBHostile PedestriansDOWN, UP, UP, UP, A, RT, RB, LT, LTArmed PedestriansRT, RB, A, Y, A, Y, UP, DOWNArmed Female Pedestrians RIGHT, LB, B, LT, LEFT, A, RB, LB, LB, ALadies' ManB, A, LB, LB, RT, A, A, B, YSunny WeatherRT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, DOWNCloudy WeatherRT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, YVery Cloudy WeatherRT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, XFoggy WeatherRT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, ARainy WeatherRT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, B

GTA Vice City Xbox cheat codes disabled in the Definitive Edition:

CheatXbox codeInvisible CarsY, LB, Y, RT, X, LB, LBBig WheelsRB, A, Y, RIGHT, RT, X, UP, DOWN, X

GTA Vice City Switch cheats

As with other consoles, cheats for GTA Vice City are entered by simply pressing the below button codes as they appear at any point in the game.

As long as your button presses are being registered - as in, you're not in the middle of a cutscene or something like that - then once you've completed them in order, it'll work.

Cheat Switch codeBig Head ModeUP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, A, BWeapon Set 1R, ZR, L, ZR, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPWeapon Set 2R, ZR, L, ZR, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFTWeapon Set 3R, ZR, L, ZR, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWNFull HealthR, ZR, L, A, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPFull ArmorR, ZR, L, B, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UPIncrease Wanted Level by 2R, R, A, ZR, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHTLower Wanted Level to 0R, R, A, ZR, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWNSuicide RIGHT, ZL, DOWN, R, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, ZL, LSpeed Up GameplayX, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, ZL, L, YSlow Down GameplayX, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, Y, ZR, RQuick ClockA, A, L, Y, L, Y, Y, Y, L, X, A, XSpawn TankA, A, L, A, A, A, L, ZL, R, X, A, XSpawn Bloodring Banger UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, L, RIGHT, UP, Y, ZLSpawn Alt Bloodring BangerDOWN, R, A, ZL, ZL, B, R, L, LEFT, LEFTSpawn Sabre Turbo RIGHT, ZL, DOWN, ZL, ZL, B, R, L, A, LEFTSpawn Hotring RacerR, A, ZR, RIGHT, L, ZL, B, B, Y, RSpawn Alt Hotring RacerZR, L, A, RIGHT, L, R, RIGHT, UP, A, ZRSpawn HearseDOWN, ZR, DOWN, R, ZL, LEFT, R, L, LEFT, RIGHTSpawn LimoZR, UP, ZL, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, A, RIGHTSpawn TrashmasterA, R, A, R, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, A, RIGHTSpawn CaddieA, L, UP, R, ZL, B, R, L, A, BFlying BoatsZR, A, UP, L, RIGHT, R, RIGHT, UP, Y, XNearby Vehicles ExplodeZR, ZL, R, L, ZL, ZR, Y, X, A, X, ZL, LRoad RageZR, A, R, ZL, LEFT, R, L, ZR, ZLPink CarsA, L, DOWN, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, RIGHT, BBlack CarsA, ZL, UP, R, LEFT, B, R, L, LEFT, AFlying VehiclesX, A, X, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWNHandling BuffX, R, R, LEFT, R, L, ZR, LAll Traffic Lights Green RIGHT, R, UP, ZL, ZL, LEFT, R, L, R, RAmphibious Cars RIGHT, ZR, A, R, ZL, Y, R, ZRRicardo SkinL, ZL, R, ZR, DOWN, L, ZR, ZLLance SkinA, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, B, LKen Skin RIGHT, L, UP, ZL, L, RIGHT, R, L, B, RHilary SkinR, A, ZR, L, RIGHT, R, L, B, ZRJezz SkinDOWN, L, DOWN, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, B, BDick SkinR, ZL, ZR, L, RIGHT, ZR, LEFT, B, Y, LPhil Skin RIGHT, R, UP, ZR, L, RIGHT, R, L , RIGHT, ASonny SkinA, L, A, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, B, BMercedes SkinZR, L, UP, L, RIGHT, R, RIGHT, UP, A, XCandy Suxxx SkinA, ZR, DOWN, R, LEFT, RIGHT, R, L, B, ZLRandom Outfit RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, L, ZL, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHTRiotDOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, B, ZR, R, ZL, LHostile PedestriansDOWN, UP, UP, UP, B, ZR, R, ZL, ZLArmed PedestriansZR, R, B, X, B, X, UP, DOWNArmed Female Pedestrians RIGHT, L, A, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, L, BLadies' ManA, B, L, L, ZR, B, B, A, XSunny WeatherZR, B, L, L, ZL, ZL, ZL, DOWNCloudy WeatherZR, B, L, L, ZL, ZL, ZL, XVery Cloudy WeatherZR, B, L, L, ZL, ZL, ZL, YFoggy WeatherZR, B, L, L, ZL, ZL, ZL, BRainy WeatherZR, B, L, L, ZL, ZL, ZL, A

Are there any GTA Vice City mobile cheats?

The last thing you might still be wondering is about the mobile version of Vice City, where there's no controller or keyboard that you can use to input the cheats listed above.

You can use cheats in GTA Vice City on mobile, but you’ll need to use a work around as there’s no keyboard or controller for you to use to input the codes.

In brief, you'll need to download a third-party keyboard app or program that allows a keyboard to be used as a kind of overlay to any mobile games you're playing. With that, you can then type in the letter-based cheats as listed in our PC Cheats section, and they'll work as usual.

As always, we do recommend you exercise caution in downloading third-party software of course, so if you're dead set on using cheats in the mobile version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, do your research first and be aware that you're doing so at your own risk! Again, make sure you save your game first just in case, too.

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