Every GTA Vice City Stories cheat code: health, armor, $250,000, three weapon sets, the Rhino tank, weather, wanted level and pedestrians. PSP and PS2 button combos, how to enter them and where sources disagree.
How to enter cheats in Vice City Stories
- PSP. Press the combo during play; L and R are the shoulder buttons, arrows mean the D-pad. A confirmation appears after a correct entry.
- PS2. The same, but with L1 and R1 instead of L and R. The jump with the perfect handling cheat is L3.
Most cheats turn off when entered again. The ones that change pedestrian behavior don't, so don't save over your main slot after using them. There are no separate PC or mobile codes: officially, Vice City Stories only came out on PSP and PS2 (more on the GTA Vice City Stories page).
Vice City Stories cheats: health, money, wanted level
| Effect | PSP | PS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Full health (repairs your car if you're in one) | ↑ ↓ ← → ○ ○ L R | ↑ ↓ ← → ○ ○ L1 R1 |
| Full armor | ↑ ↓ ← → □ □ L R | ↑ ↓ ← → □ □ L1 R1 |
| $250 000 | ↑ ↓ ← → ✕ ✕ L R | ↑ ↓ ← → ✕ ✕ L1 R1 |
| Never wanted | ↑ → △ △ ↓ ← ✕ ✕ | ↑ → △ △ ↓ ← ✕ ✕ |
| Wanted level +2 stars | ↑ → □ □ ↓ ← ○ ○ | ↑ → □ □ ↓ ← ○ ○ |
| Suicide | → → ○ ○ L R ↓ ✕ | → → ○ ○ L1 R1 ↓ ✕ |
Weapon cheats
| Effect | PSP | PS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon set 1: brass knuckles, knife, Molotov cocktails, pistol, sniper rifle, Micro SMG, AK-47 | ← → ✕ ↑ ↓ □ ← → | ← → ✕ ↑ ↓ □ ← → |
| Weapon set 2: katana, remote grenades, Equalizer, shotgun, Silenced MG, M4, rocket launcher, sniper rifle | ← → □ ↑ ↓ △ ← → | ← → □ ↑ ↓ △ ← → |
| Weapon set 3: chainsaw, grenades, Equalizer, shotgun, SMG, assault rifle, minigun, sniper rifle | ← → △ ↑ ↓ ○ ← → | ← → △ ↑ ↓ ○ ← → |
Vehicle cheats
| Effect | PSP | PS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rhino tank | ↑ L ↓ R ← L → R | ↑ L1 ↓ R1 ← L1 → R1 |
| Trashmaster garbage truck | ↓ ↑ → △ L △ L △ | ↓ ↑ → △ L1 △ L1 △ |
| Perfect handling (jump: ↓ on PSP, L3 on PS2) | ↓ ← ↑ L R △ ○ ✕ | ↓ ← ↑ L1 R1 △ ○ ✕ |
| Chrome cars | → ↑ ← ↓ △ △ L R | → ↑ ← ↓ △ △ L1 R1 |
| Blow up all nearby cars | L R R ← → □ ↓ R | L1 R1 R1 ← → □ ↓ R1 |
Pedestrian cheats
| Effect | PSP | PS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian riot (can't be turned off) | R L L ↓ ← ○ ↓ L | R1 L1 L1 ↓ ← ○ ↓ L1 |
| Pedestrians attack you (can't be turned off) | ↓ △ ↑ ✕ L R L R | ↓ △ ↑ ✕ L1 R1 L1 R1 |
| Armed pedestrians | ↑ L ↓ R ← ○ → △ | ↑ L1 ↓ R1 ← ○ → △ |
Weather and time cheats
| Effect | PSP | PS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | ← ↓ R L → ↑ ← ○ | ← ↓ R1 L1 → ↑ ← ○ |
| Clear | ← ↓ R L → ↑ ← ✕ | ← ↓ R1 L1 → ↑ ← ✕ |
| Overcast | ← ↓ L R → ↑ ← □ | ← ↓ L1 R1 → ↑ ← □ |
| Rain | ← ↓ L R → ↑ ← △ | ← ↓ L1 R1 → ↑ ← △ |
| Fog | ← ↓ △ ✕ → ↑ ← L | ← ↓ △ ✕ → ↑ ← L1 |
| Faster clock | R L L ↓ ↑ ✕ ↓ L | R1 L1 L1 ↓ ↑ ✕ ↓ L1 |
| Speed up gameplay | ← ← R R ↑ △ ↓ ✕ | ← ← R1 R1 ↑ △ ↓ ✕ |
| Slow down gameplay | ← ← ○ ○ ↓ ↑ △ ✕ | ← ← ○ ○ ↓ ↑ △ ✕ |
Disputed cheats: where sources disagree
These combos are identical in both sources, but GTABase says they work on both PSP and PS2, while gta.wiki says only on one platform. If a code doesn't work, the platform is the most likely reason.
| Effect | PSP | PS2 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altered traffic: GTABase says "aggressive drivers", gta.wiki says "traffic avoids you" | ↑ ↑ → ← △ ○ ○ □ | ↑ ↑ → ← △ ○ ○ □ | PS2 only, per the wiki |
| Pedestrians follow you | → L ↓ L ○ ↑ L □ | → L1 ↓ L1 ○ ↑ L1 □ | PS2 only, per the wiki |
| A pedestrian gets in your car | ↓ ↑ → L L □ ↑ L | ↓ ↑ → L1 L1 □ ↑ L1 | PS2 only, per the wiki |
| All traffic black | L R L R ← ○ ↑ ✕ | L1 R1 L1 R1 ← ○ ↑ ✕ | PSP only, per the wiki |
We don't list the PSP multiplayer cheats: GTABase and gta.wiki attribute different amounts of unlocked content to the same combos. Cheats for other games: Liberty City Stories · Vice City · Chinatown Wars · San Andreas · GTA 5.
Vice City Stories cheats FAQ
What is the money cheat in Vice City Stories?
↑ ↓ ← → ✕ ✕ L R on PSP (L1 and R1 on PS2) gives $250,000. You can enter it several times.
How do you get weapons in Vice City Stories?
There are three sets: ← → ✕ ↑ ↓ □ ← →, ← → □ ↑ ↓ △ ← → and ← → △ ↑ ↓ ○ ← →. They're the same on PSP and PS2.
What is the tank cheat in GTA VCS?
↑ L ↓ R ← L → R on PSP or ↑ L1 ↓ R1 ← L1 → R1 on PS2.
How do you clear your wanted level in Vice City Stories?
The "never wanted" cheat: ↑ → △ △ ↓ ← ✕ ✕. Entering it again turns it off.
Do Vice City Stories cheats work on PS4?
Vice City Stories never came out on PS4, so these codes aren't there. On PS4 and PS5 you can play GTA Vice City in Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which has its own cheats.
Are there Vice City Stories codes for PC?
No, because there's no official PC version of the game.