Cheats for GTA Vice City on the PS2

Cheats for GTA Vice City on the PS2
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was a fantastic game on the PS2. It cast you in the role of Tommy Vercetti and challenged you to work your way up from mafia hitman to mob boss. The game was much like an interactive version of Scarface as you robbed and murdered your way to the top of a vast criminal empire. The production values were fantastic with Tommy voiced by Ray Liotta and a number of other big name actors weighing in. The art style was reminiscent of Miami Vice and the challenging gameplay made for an epic sandbox experience as you plotted your own path to the top.

There were a huge number of GTA Vice City cheat codes you could enter using the PS2 gamepad for all sorts of useful and bizarre effects in game. Here is a complete list of those cheats. In order to activate cheats in GTA Vice City you enter them during gameplay (don’t pause the game).

Useful Cheats

  • Weapons - R2, R2, R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT DOWN, RIGHT, UP
  • More Weapons - R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
  • Health Boost - R1, R2, L1, CIRCLE, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
  • Body Armor - R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
  • Improve Driving Skill - TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1 (you can now press L3 to jump when in a vehicle)
  • Lower Wanted Level By Two Stars - 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
  • New Tires - R2, L2, L1, CIRCLE, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP

Comical or Bizarre Cheats

  • Unlock Rhino Tank - CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
  • Reveal Media Level - R2, CIRCLE, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE
  • Cars Drive on Water- RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, SQUARE, R1, R2
  • Faster Traffic - R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L2
  • Slow Motion - TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R2, R1
  • Attract Followers - CIRCLE, X, L1, L1, R2, X, X, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
  • Low Gravity - RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, DOWN, L1, R1 (now you can press UP while you accelerate to make your car hover off of the ground)
  • Speed Up Time - CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, SQUARE, L1, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
  • Kill Yourself - RIGHT, L2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, L2, L1
  • Fast Motion - TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, L2, L1, SQUARE
  • Pedestrians Go Nuts - DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, X, R2, R1, L2, L1
  • Make All Cars Explode - R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1

Cosmetic Cheats

  • Turn Cars Black - CIRCLE, L2, UP, R1, LEFT, X, R1, L1, LEFT, CIRCLE
  • Turn Cars Pink - CIRCLE, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, RIGHT, CIRCLE

Make Tommy look like another character.

  • Red Leather: RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, L1, L2, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT
  • Candy Suxxx: CIRCLE, R2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, L2
  • Hilary King: R1, CIRCLE, R2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, R2
  • Ken Rosenberg: RIGHT, L1, UP, L2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, X, R1
  • Lance Vance: CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, L1
  • Love Fist 1: DOWN, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, X
  • Love Fist 2: R1, L2, R2, L1, RIGHT, R2, LEFT, X, SQUARE, L1
  • Mercedes: R2, L1, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, Right, UP, Circle, Triangle
  • Phil Cassady: RIGHT, R1, UP, R2, L1, RIGHT, R1, L1, RIGHT, CIRCLE
  • Ricardo Diaz: L1, L2, R1, R2, DOWN, L1, R2, L2
  • Sonny Forelli: CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, X, X

Change the Weather

  • Normal: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, DOWN
  • Rainy: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, CIRCLE
  • Foggy: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X
  • Overcast: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, SQUARE
  • Sunny: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLE

References

  • GTA: Vice City cover remains copyright of Rockstar Games.
  • Author’s own knowledge.