GUNSGUNSGUNS
Adds a set of weapons and ammunition.
It changes nothing beyond the player, so normal play can continue after the mission.
Cheats: Grand Theft Auto III
Codes are typed directly during play, with no console or menu. They can therefore trigger accidentally, and some effects require a restart to remove.
GTA III has no cheat interface. Codes are typed as ordinary text during play and accepted with a short message. There is no list of active effects from which unwanted changes can be disabled.
Most codes are harmless, such as health, ammunition and money. The dangerous group changes the surrounding world: pedestrian behaviour, vehicle physics or civilian weapons. Some of these effects are one-way and repeating the code does not remove them.
The codes are ordered by their effect on a run rather than alphabetically. The list is deliberately not exhaustive because spelling and effects differ between editions; it covers codes that work consistently in the original PC version.
Safe: player and equipment
GESUNDHEIT
Restores health to full.
The most commonly used and least intrusive code.
TURTOISE
Restores armour.
Some editions list the spelling TORTOISE. Try the other if one does not work.
IFIWEREARICHMAN
Adds a quarter of a million to the wallet.
Money alone does not break a run, but removes the purpose of many side activities.
ILIKEDRESSINGUP
Changes the player's appearance.
A visual effect with no gameplay impact. Using it again replaces the change.
Use care: wanted level and vehicles
NOPOLICEPLEASE
Lowers the wanted level.
During a pursuit-based mission, it can disrupt the script and prevent completion.
MOREPOLICEPLEASE
Raises the wanted level.
Useful for testing higher levels, but unhelpful during a delivery.
GIVEUSATANK
Spawns a Rhino tank near the player.
It needs open space. On a narrow street it may become stuck and damage nearby cars.
BANGBANGBANG
Destroys nearby vehicles.
It also destroys mission vehicles, the most common way to ruin the current task with a cheat.
CHITTYCHITTYBB
Makes cars fly.
It changes the physics of all vehicles, including AI traffic. Timed missions and escorts do not cope well.
CORNERSLIKEMAD
Improves vehicle cornering.
The least disruptive code in the group that changes physics.
ANICESETOFWHEELS
Hides vehicle bodies, leaving the wheels visible.
A visual effect that makes judging distances in traffic harder.
One-way effects: world and pedestrians
ITSALLGOINGMAAAD
Starts a riot in which pedestrians attack one another.
The same code usually cannot disable it. Quit and load a save for a reliable return to normal.
WEAPONSFORALL
Arms pedestrians in the street.
It fundamentally changes travel difficulty and, combined with riots, turns normal driving into a firefight.
NOBODYLIKESME
Makes pedestrians attack the player.
Collecting and service missions become nearly impossible with this effect.
NASTYLIMBSCHEAT
Enables dismemberment.
A purely visual change to hits that does not alter scripts.
Weather and time
SKINCANCERFORME
Sets sunny weather.
The best option for taking pictures and navigating terrain.
ILIKESCOTLAND
Sets cloudy weather.
ILOVESCOTLAND
Starts rain.
Rain noticeably changes vehicle behaviour on the road, so it is not merely cosmetic.
PEASOUP
Enables dense fog.
It sharply reduces visibility and is a poor choice for timed drives.
TIMEFLIESWHENYOU
Speeds up the passage of game time.
BOOOOORING
Enables slow motion.
Used for precise jumps and viewing details that pass too quickly at normal speed.
How to avoid ruining a run
Use a separate slot
Before entering the first code, create a separate save and do not overwrite the clean one.
GTA III has enough slots. Sacrificing one is cheaper than losing twenty hours.
Do not save ongoing chaos
Effects that alter pedestrians and physics can be written into the save and survive loading.
If that happens, only an older save restores the clean state, hence the separate slot.
Not during a mission
Triggering a cheat during a task is the most common cause of a mission that cannot be completed.
The script expects a particular vehicle, enemy count or wanted level. A code can remove that requirement.
Platforms differ
These text codes are for PC. Console versions use button combinations and are not interchangeable with this list.
Definitive Edition has its own set and on some platforms temporarily disables achievement unlocks after cheats are used.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the main questions about this topic
Do cheats prevent 100% completion in GTA III?
Entering a code alone does not block completion in the classic PC version. It can still break a run indirectly: a code used during a mission may prevent completion, and some GTA III missions are permanently missable.
How do I disable a cheat in GTA III?
For most codes, enter the same code again. Effects that change pedestrian behaviour are an exception; repeating them often fails, so loading a save from before activation is the only reliable solution.
Are cheats stored in the saved game?
Some are. Changes to the world and pedestrians can survive saving and loading, while restored health or ammunition is a one-off effect. Use a separate save slot for cheats.
Do these codes work in the Definitive Edition?
Not reliably. Definitive Edition uses a different technical base, has its own code set and may temporarily disable achievement unlocks after a cheat. This list covers the original PC version.
Is there a code to complete the game?
No. GTA III has no code that unlocks the story ending or fills the completion percentage. Claims otherwise come from unverified copied lists.