San Andreas was launched during October 2004 on the PS2. Set in the fictional U.S. state of San Andreas, this free roaming game follows the adventures of Carl CJ Johnson. We have all the GTA San Andreas PS2 cheats on this page, the cheat codes are also compatible with other PlayStation versions of the game and will work on the PS3 and PS4 as well.
There is a good collection of tap in cheats for GTA San Andreas on PS2 where you can spawn various vehicles, get full health and armor, get all weapons and tons of other things, you can find all the GTA San Andreas PS2 Cheats below. Remember they will also work on PS3 and PS4 too.
As well as the cheat codes, earlier versions of the game came with the Hot Coffee Mod, highly controversial at the time, and was based on a secret ‘Adult Only’ mini game. Check this page for further details on the GTA SAn Andreas Hot Coffee Mod PS2.
To enter the GTA San Andreas PS2 cheats, simply follow the button combinations below for your chosen effect. You can enter the codes during gameplay, and in most cases you can enter the codes again to deactivate them. We recommend that you don’t save your game with any cheats activated.
GTA San Andreas PS2 Cheats
The following cheats also work for the PS3 and PS4
Player and Weapons Codes
Effect | Cheat |
Full health, armor, and $250,000 | R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up |
Infinite health (you can still lose health from explosions, drowning and large falls) | Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle |
Adrenaline pill | X, X, Square, R1, l1, X, Down, Left, X |
Weapons Set 1 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up |
Weapons Set 2 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left |
Weapons Set 3 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down |
Infininite Ammo for all Weapons | L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Down, L1, L1 |
“Hitman” in all weapons | Down, Square, X, Left, R1, R2, Left, Down, Down, L1, L1, L1 |
Raise Wanted Level | R1, R1, Circle, R2, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left |
Remove Wanted Level | R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down |
Max Wanted Level | Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X, Down |
Lock Wanted Level | Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up |
Get Power Punches | Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2 |
Infinite lung capacity | Down, Left, L1, Down, Down, R2, Down, L2, Down |
Massive Jump Ability | Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, R2, R2 |
Never be Hungry | Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X |
Max Fat | Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down |
Min Fat | Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right |
Max Muscle | Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left |
Max Respect | L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2, L2, L1, L1 |
Max Sex Appeal | Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Circle, R1, L2, Up, Triangle, L1, L1, L1 |
Time and Speed Codes
Manipulate the gameplay speed and time with the following codes entered with your controller during gameplay.
Effect | Cheat |
Speed Up Time | Circle, Circle, L1, Square, L1, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle |
Speed up gameplay | Triangle, Up, Right, Down, L2, L1, Square |
Slower gameplay | Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R2, R1 |
Always Midnight | Square, L1, R1, Right, X, Up, L1, Left, Left |
Evening | Left, Left, L2, R1, Right, Square, Square, L1, L2, X |
Morning | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square |
Noon | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Down |
Night time | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Triangle |
Pedestrian Codes
Change all pedestrians rocket launcher wielding maniacs… Or worse with this selection of pedestrian effect codes. Watch out however as some of these cannot be turned off, so definitely make sure you don’t save your game with these pedestrian codes activated.
Effect | Cheat |
All pedestrians become Elvis | L1, Circle, Triangle, L1, L1, Square, L2, Up, Down, Left |
All pedestrians become gang members | L2, Up, R1, R1, Left, R1, R1, R2, Right, Down |
All pedestrians get a gun and are recruitable | Down, Square, Up, R2, R2, Up, Right, Right, Up |
All pedestrians get a Rocket Launchers and are recruitable | R2, R2, R2, X, L2, L1, R2, L1, Down, X |
All pedestrians become Asians with katana swords | X, X, Down, R2, L2, Circle, R1, Circle, Square |
Gang members spawn faster | Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, X, Down, Up, Square, Right |
All pedestrians get a weapon | R2, R1, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down |
Pedestrians attack you with guns | X, L1, Up, Square, Down, X, L2, Triangle, Down, R1, L1, L1 |
Pedestrians attack you (cannot turn off) | Down, Up, Up, Up, X, R2, R1, L2, L2 |
Pedestrians riot (cannot turn off) | Down, Left, Up, Left, X, R2, R1, L2, L1 |
Enable chaos mode | L2, Right, L1, Triangle, Right, Right, R1, L1, Right, L1, L1, L1 |
Attract prostitutes | Square, Right, Square, Square, L2, X, Triangle, X, Triangle |
Prostitutes pay you | Right, L2, L2, Down, L2, Up, Up, L2, R2 |
Remove most pedestrians | X, Down, Up, R2, Down, Triangle, L1, Triangle, Left |
NPCs are bikini-clad girls plus other stuff | Up, Up, Down, Down, Square, Circle, L1, R1, Triangle, Down |
NPCs are fast food workers or clowns plus other stuff | Triangle, Triangle, L1, Square, Square, Circle, Square, Down, Circle |
Spawn Vehicle Codes
The following codes allow you to spawn whole heap of different vehicles including everybody’s favorite the Rhino Tank!
Effect | Cheat |
Spawn a Bloodring Banger | Down, R1, Circle, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Left, Left |
Spawn a Caddy | Circle, L1, Up, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, X |
Spawn a Dozer | R2, L1, L1, Right, Right, Up, Up, X, L1, Left |
Spawn a Hotring Racer #1 | R1, Circle, R2, Right, L1, L2, X, X, Square, R1 |
Spawn a Hotring Racer #2 | R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Up, Circle, R2 |
Spawn a Hunter | Circle, X, L1, Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1 |
Spawn a Hydra | Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up |
Spawn a Jetpack | Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right |
Spawn a Limo | R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right |
Spawn a Monster | Right, Up, R1, R1, R1, Down, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1 |
Spawn a Parachuter | Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Up, Down, Right, L1 |
Spawn a Quadbike | Left, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2 |
Spawn a Rancher | Up, Right, Right, L1, Right, Up, Square, L2 |
Spawn a Rhino | Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle |
Spawn a Romero | Down, R2, Down, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, Left, Right |
Spawn a Stunt Plane | Circle, Up, L1, L2, Down, R1, L1, L1, Left, Left, X, Triangle |
Spawn a Tanker | R1, Up, Left, Right, R2, Up, Right, Square, Right, L2, L1, L1 |
Spawn a Trashmaster | Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right |
Spawn a Vortex | Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L2, Down, Down |
Vehicle Codes
Now you’ve spawned your favorite vehicles with the codes above, check out these cheats to see what else you can do to your vehicles and the other traffic in GTA San Andreas.
Effect | Cheat |
Max vehicle stats | Square, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, Left, R1, Right, L1, L1, L1 |
All traffic lights are green | Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1 |
Flying Cars | Square, Down, L2, Up, L1, Circle, Up, X, Left |
Flying Boats | R2, Circle, Up, L1, Right, R1, Right, Up, Square, Triangle |
Cars can drive on water | Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2 |
All cars have nitro | Left, Triangle, R1, L1, Up, Square, Triangle, Down, Circle, L2, L1, L1 |
All taxis have nitro and jump (press L3) | Up, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, X, Square, R2, Right |
All vehicles become invisible (except motorbikes) | Triangle, L1, Triangle, R2, Square, L1, L1 |
Better car handling | Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1 |
Higher car top speeds | Square, Square, R2, Left, Up, Square, R2, X, X, X |
Better suspension | Square, Square, R2, Left, Up, Square, R2, X, X, X |
Big jump while on bicycle | Triangle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2 |
Bumping into another car makes it float away | Square, R2, Down, Down, Left, Down, Left, Left, L2, X |
Bumping into another car makes the other explode | L1, L2, L2, Up, Down, Down, Up, R1, R2, R2 |
Destroy all vehicles | R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1 |
Enable full weapon aiming while driving | Up, Up, Square, L2, Right, X, R1, Down, R2, Circle |
Aggressive drivers | R2, Circle, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, R2, L2 |
Aggressive traffic | R2, Circle, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, R2, L2 |
All traffic turns to junk cars | L2, Right, L1, Up, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1 |
All traffic turns to country vehicles | Triangle, Left, Square, R2, Up, L2, Down, L1, X, L1, L1, L1 |
All vehicles turn black | Circle, L2, Up, R1, Left, X, R1, L1, Left, Circle |
All vehicles turn pink | Circle, L1, Down, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, Right, Circle |
Faster traffic | Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1 |
Weather Codes
You may not be able to influence the weather in real life, but you can certainly change it in GTA San Andreas with these weather cheats.
Effect | Cheat |
Cloudy | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square |
Very Cloudy | L2, Down, Down, Left, Square, Left, R2, Square, X, R1, L1, L1 |
Foggy | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X |
Stormy | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Circle |
Sandstorm | Up, Down, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2 |
GTA San Andreas Guide
If you are looking for more than GTA San Andreas PS2 Cheats, then you may find one of the free online guides to the game that are available online useful. Below is a link to the GTA Sandreas Guide over on SuperCheats:
Hot Coffee Cheat
The notorious Hot Coffee cheat, what it’s all about (warning: Adults content) and how to activate it on the PS2 version of the game is here:
GTA San Andreas Hot Coffee Mod PS2
Other Platforms
While the cheats are more or less the same on all versions of the game, the way you enter the codes will differ according to what system you are playing on. So check out the following links to other pages on our site that cover GTA San Andreas cheats on other platforms:
GTA San Andreas Xbox 360 Cheats (also works for any Xbox version)
GTA San Andreas PC Cheats
GTA San Andreas Mobile Cheats