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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ["AO" Version] Cheats, Codes, Hints, Tips

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Cheat: All Traffic is Junk Cars

Enter L2, RIGHT, L1, UP, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1.

Cheat; Insane Handling

During gameplay enter TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1.

Hint - 2P Select-A-Drive-By-Shooting

During co-op, you can use the weapon codes to alter the weapon used for drive-bys. Once you have a "normal" drive-by weapon, expend all the ammo and select a different weapon (rocket launchers, flamethrowers, and grenades are invalid).

Board a vehicle with the selected weapon and input any weapon cheat again (refills ammo). The weapon you selected will now be usable for drive-by mode.

Unlockable: Date for Cars

Get the relationship to 50%

  • Bandito: Date Helena
  • Club: Date Millie
  • Green hustler: Date Denise
  • Monster Truck: Date Michelle
  • Ranger: Date Barbara
  • Romero: Date Katie

Cheat: Night

During gameplay, enter R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLE.

Cheat List

  • Chaos Mode: L2, RIGHT, L1, TRAINGLE, RIGHT, RIGHT, R1, L1, RIGHT, L1, L1, L1
  • Spawn Hunter: CIRCLE, X, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, R1 R2, L2, L1, L1
  • Spawn Tanker: R1, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, R2, UP, RIGHT, SQUARE, RIGHT, L2, L1, L1
  • All cars have Nitros: LEFT, TRIANGLE, R1, L1, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, DOWN, CIRCLE, L2, L1, L1
  • Maximum Vehicle Stats: SQUARE, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, LEFT, R1, RIGHT, L1, L1, L1
  • Hitman in all weapons: DOWN, SQUARE, X, LEFT, R1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, L1, L1, L1
  • Maximum Respect: L1, R1, TRIANGLE, DOWN, R2, X, L1, UP, L2, L2, L1, L1
  • Maximum Sex Appeal: CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, UP, CIRCLE, R1, L2, UP, TRIANGLE, L1, L1, L1
  • Traffic is country vehicles (minus hillbilly gear): TRIANGLE, LEFT, SQUARE, R2, UP, L2, DOWN, L1, X, L1, L1, L1
  • Cloudy Weather: L2, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, SQUARE, LEFT, R2, SQUARE, X, R1, L1, L1
  • Peds Attack (guns): X, L1, UP, SQUARE, DOWN, X, L2, TRIANGLE, DOWN, R1, L1, L1
  • All traffic is crap cars: L2, RIGHT, L1, UP, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1
  • Infinite Ammo: L1, R1, SQUARE, R1, LEFT, R2, R1, LEFT, SQUARE, DOWN, L1, L1

Cheat: Sandstorm

To make a sandstorm enter UP,DOWN,L1,L1,L2,L2,L1,L2,R1,R2

Cheat: Super-Punch

During gameplay, press UP, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE, R1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L2. A message will confirm code entry. This will allow you to launch people when you punch them and finish them with a one hit kill.

Cheat: Recruit Pedestrians to Gang

Press DOWN, SQUARE, UP, R2, R2, UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP. A message will confirm code entry. You should be able to take anyone into your gang like pedestrians and rival gangs.

Cheat: Funhouse Theme

Enter this code during game play: TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, L1, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, DOWN, CIRCLE

Cheat: Weapon Aiming While Driving

During game play press UP, UP, SQUARE, L2, RIGHT, X, R1, DOWN, R2, CIRCLE

Cheat: Traffic is Fast Cars

During game play press UP, L1, R1, UP, RIGHT, UP, X, L2, X, L1

Cheat: Taxis Have Nitrous and L3 Bunny Hop

During game play press UP, X, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE, X, SQUARE, R2, RIGHT

Cheat: Spawn Dozer

During game play press R2, L1, L1, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, X, L1, LEFT

Cheat: Reduced Traffic

During game play press X, DOWN, UP, R2, DOWN, TRIANGLE, L1, TRIANGLE, LEFT

Cheat: Orange Sky and Time Stopped at 21:00

During game play press LEFT, LEFT, L2, R1, RIGHT, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, L2, X

Cheat: Infinite Lung Capacity

During game play press DOWN, LEFT, L1, DOWN, DOWN, R2, DOWN, L2, DOWN

Cheat: Gangs Control the Streets

During game play press L2, UP, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, R1, R2, RIGHT, DOWN

Cheat: Cars Fly

During game play press UP, DOWN, L1, R1, L1, RIGHT, LEFT, L1, LEFT

Easter Egg: No Easter Egg

Fly up to the southern support beam of the Gant Bridge with the jet pack for a special message.

Glitch: Zap The Hood

When attempting a take over of a hood, exploit the game by looking for a nearby body of water deep enough for CJ to actually swim in.

Get into the water then swim back out and a message will apear claiming that the hood is yours.

Easter Egg: Inside-Out-Town

Note: This will corrupt your save file due to the cheat involved; for best results, pull out your PS2 memory card prior to your attempt.

  1. Go to the gym in Ganton
  2. Kill all 4 people inside.
  3. Use the jetpack cheat.
  4. Walk to the yellow marker with the jetpack, and fly straight up. You'll go straight up through the roof. Now, land on the roof.
  5. Fly 2 blocks east, and you'll see a yellow marker. Land right on/near the marker, take off the jetpack, and walk inside the marker.
  6. You'll enter the Angel Pine Motel building. Grab your jetpack (if you see it), or respawn it again with a cheat.
  7. You can now fly up, and around the interior universe.

Cheat: Vortex Hovercraft

Spawns a hovercraft in front of CJ. Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L2, Down, Down.

Cheat: Skinny

CJ loses all the fat and the muscle to turn into one scrawny gangster. Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right.

Cheat: Jump High

CJ can now jump 10 times as high as before. That's right, CJ's getting higher than ever. Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, R2, R2.

Cheat: Hydra

Spawns a Hydra in front of CJ. Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up.

Cheat: Fatty

CJ turns into one hell of a tubby. Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down.

Cheat: ATV Quad

Spawns a quad that drops down right in front of CJ. While playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Left, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2.

Cheat: Vehicle of Death

Whatever vehicle the player is using becomes invulnerable and gains the old tank ability to instantly destroy anything it touches. This applies to everything from the cars to motorcycles, golf carts, and even BMX bikes. Press L1, L2, L2, Up, Down, Down, Up, R1, R2, R2 during gameplay.

Cheat: Maximum Muscle

Maximum muscle instantly. Press Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left during gameplay.

Cheat: CJ Phone Home

CJ has the ability to bunny hop on the BMX over massive distances, reaching heights of over 100 feet. Press Triangle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2 during gameplay.

Cheat: Vehicle of Death

Any vehicle the player is using becomes invincible and gains the ability to instantly destroy anything it touches. L1, L2, L2, UP, DOWN, DOWN, UP, R1, R2, R2

Cheat: Spawns a Stunt Plane

CIRCLE, UP, L1, L2, DOWN, R1, L1, L1, LEFT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE

Cheat: Monster Truck

RIGHT, UP, R1, R1, R1, DOWN, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, X, CIRCLE, L1, L1

Cheat: Massive Bunny Hops

CJ has the ability to bunny hop on the bmx over massive distances: TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2

Cheat: Get Parachute

LEFT, RIGHT, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, L1

Cheat: Beach Party

Pedestrians turn into girls wearing swimsuits. Vehicles are also beach style and CJ will be dressed in shorts and sandals. While playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas enter: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, SQUARE, CIRCLE, L1, R1, TRIANGLE, DOWN

Hint: Super Bunny Hop

Grab a bicycle (this works better if your bike skills are all the way up) make sure you have a weapon you can fire on your bike, hold down L1, right. As you release L1 to bunny hop fire your gun (your timing must be perfect but it gets easier), if your bike skills are high you will be able to clear stop lights and get on top of sum buildings easily! This comes in handy!

Unlockable: Secret Vehicles

Unlock some new rides in GTA: San Andreas by following these directions:

  • BF Injection: Get First place at the Dirt ring race Las Venturas Stadium.
  • Super GT: Get all Bronze medal in Driving school.
  • Dune Buggy: Beat the score of 25 at the Dirt Ring.
  • Hotknife: Get all gold medals in the Driving school.
  • Jet Pack: Complete the Airstip asset near Las Venturas.
  • NRG 500: Get all gold medals in Bike School. This bike can be found quite easily in a car park near the Johnson house.
  • Rustler: Get all Bronze medal in pilot school.
  • Freeway: Get all Bronze awards in Bike School.
  • Hotring racer: Get First place in 8-Track.
  • Monster Truck: Win it by beatin the 8-Track Tournament.
  • Stunt plane: Get all silver medals at the pilot school.
Submitted by Chris Kelly

Hint: Video Game in Johnson House

When you enter the Johnson house there is a TV to your right with a game console on the floor in front of it, if you approach it, it will give the option to play a "Starship" game.

Cheat: Spawn Jetpack

During game play press L1, L2, R1, R2, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, L1, L2, R1, R2, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT.

Hint: Bullet Proof Cars

During the mission "High Stakes, Low Rider", keep the competition closely behind you until the pier finish line. Once the race is over the other cars appear behind you.

With another car or by just walking, push Ceasar's red car up the pier and over the edge of the sidewalk into your nearby safe house garage to the left. What's the point of all this? Not only is it a pimp red car, it's also BULLET PROOF, which helps alot this early in the game.

Submitted by mrsparkle07

Easter Egg: Rockstar Cameos

In one of Zero's mission, where you have to use the machine gun to knock down the RC planes, you can see some action figures of Rockstar characters like Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance, as well as characters from other games in Rockstar's line-up during Zero's dialogue.

Easter Egg: Hoodlum Noteriety

When you finish some missions (for example: 555 we tip) listen to the radio. You'll hear the person talking about the mission just passed.

Hint: Quick Hood Defence

While playing the game, your hood will undergo attacks from other factions. To save yourself some time and end these disaster quickly, simply jack any vehice in which you can access extra missions using R3 (i.e., police vehicles, fire vehicles, taxicabs, ambulance, et al.). Start and end the extra mission (press R3 and exit the vehicle) and your hood will no longer undergo attack.

Unlockable List

  • Weapons in Kitchen
    To enable the Ak-47, Tec-9, Sawn-Off Shotgun, and Molotov Cocktails to spawn in the Johnson's Family Home complete all 100 tags in Los Santos.
  • Extra 50 Percent Health
    To enable 50 percent extra health complete level 12 of the paramedic mission.
  • Fireproof
    To enable fireproof complete level 12 of the fire fighter missions.
  • Pimping mission
    To start the pimping mission, enter a broadway (low-rider vehicle) and press R3. Drive the prostitutes to their destinations for big cash. After the tenth "trick" prostitutes PAY you rather than you paying them.
  • Nitro Taxi
    To enable all the taxis in the game to have nitro drop off 50 people in the taxi mission. By pressing R3 the taxi can now hop and by pressing L1 or circle the taxi uses nitro.

Unlockable: Dating Rewards

  • Medic Outfit: 100% with Katie Zhan
  • Pimp Outfit: 100% with Denise Robinson
  • Racing Outfit: 100% with Michelle
  • Police Outfit: 100% with Barbara
  • Keep weapon after getting busted: Date Barbara
  • Keep weapon after getting wasted: Date Katie

Hint: Secret Weapon

To find a unique weapon, head to the Police Department in Los Santos (or just get "Busted"). Enter the building and walk to the shower room. You'll find a sex toy that can be used as a melee weapon.

Hint: GTA3

In the mission "Wu Zi Mu," your "girlfriend" will start to attack you and leave you for the character you play as in GTA3. The mission has you racing against him and 2 others. After the race they leave for Liberty city.

Cheat: Sunny Weather

R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, SQUARE

Cheat: Suicide

RIGHT, L2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, L2, L1

Cheat: Slower Game Play

During game play press TIRANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R2, R1

Cheat: Rainy Weather

During game play press R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, CIRCLE

Cheat: Pedestrians Have Weapons

R2, R1, X, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN

Cheat: Pedestrian Riot- Cannot be disabled

DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, X, R2, R1, L2, L1

Cheat: Overcast Weather

R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLE

Cheat: Foggy Weather

During game play press R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X

Cheat: Faster Game Play

During game play press TRIANGLE, UP, SQUARE, SQUARE, L2, L1, SQUARE

Cheat: Faster Clock

CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, SQUARE, L1, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE

Cheat: Faster Cars

RIGHT, R1, UP, L2, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R1, R1

Hint: Snapshots

At 12:01 AM in San Fierro all of the snapshot areas glow.

Cheat: Weapon Set 3

You can unlock the Chainsaw, Silenced Pistol, Combat Shotgun, M4, Bazooka, Plastic Explosive in Unlock some new rides in GTA: San Andreas during gameplay by pressing R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.

Cheat: Weapon Set 2

To unlock the Knife, Pistol, Sawnoff Shotgun, Tec 9, Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower, Grenades, Fire Extinguisher in Unlock some new rides in GTA: San Andreas enter: R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT.

Cheat: Weapon Set 1

To unlock the Bat, Pistol, Shotgun, Mini SMG, AK 47, Rocket Launcher, Molotov Cocktail, Spray Can, Brass Knuckles in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas enter: R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up.

Cheat: Wanted Level Up

To raise your Wanted Level, enter the following during gameplay: R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT.

Cheat: Wanted Level Down

To erase your Wanted Level, enter the following during gameplay: R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN.

Cheat: Spawn Trashmaster

During game play press CIRCLE, R1, CIRCLE, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT

Cheat: Spawn Stretch

During game play press R2, UP, L2, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT.

Cheat: Spawn Romero

During game play press DOWN, R2, DOWN, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, LEFT, RIGHT.

Cheat: Spawn Ranger

During game play press UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, L1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, L2.

Cheat: Spawn Hotring Racer 2

During game play press R2, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT, L1, R1, RIGHT, UP, CIRCLE, R2.

Cheat: Spawn Hotring Racer 1

During game play press R1, CIRCLE, R2, RIGHT, L1, L2, X, X, SQUARE, R1.

Cheat: Spawn Caddy

During game play Press CIRCLE, L1, UP, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, X

Cheat: Spawn Bloodring Banger

During game play press DOWN, R1, CIRCLE, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, LEFT, LEFT

Cheat: Pink Traffic

During game play press CIRCLE, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, RIGHT, CIRCLE

Cheat: Perfect Handling

During game play press TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1.

Cheat: Get Rhino

To make a Rhino tank fall from the sky, press the following during gameplay: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE.

Cheat: Full Health, Full Armor, $250,000

To have all of the above, press the following while playing GTA: San Andreas: R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP.

Cheat: Flying boats

During game play press R2, CIRCLE, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE

Cheat: Drive on Water

During game play press RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, SQUARE, R1, R2

Cheat: Bounty on Your Head

While playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas press DOWN, UP, UP, UP, X, R2, R1, L2, L2.

Cheat: Blow Up All Cars

To make all vehicles explode, press the following during gameplay: R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1.

Cheat: Black traffic

While playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas press CIRCLE, L2, UP, R1, LEFT, X, R1, L1, LEFT, CIRCLE

Cheat: Aggressive Traffic

While playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas press R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L2

Hint: Play Basketball

Head to the left of Sweet's house (and go into the back yard) in your neighborhood to find a basketball court. Pick up the ball and follow the onscreen instructions to play some hoop.

Hint: Easy Money for Cleaning the Hood

Anytime you kill a drug dealer, you will net $2000. Drug dealers normally wear black jackets (some have white hoodies) and stand still waiting for people to talk to them. Kill as many as you can find to build up your cash stash quickly.

Hint: Easy Firearms

Head out behind your house in Los Santos and go down into the aqueduct. Go down the slope and head right along the walkway to locate a nice Mini SMG. You'll also find a pistol in Sweet's backyard.

Hint: Easy Body Armor

Go out behind the house and into the aqueduct to the left. Go down the sloped wall of the aqueduct and head left. On an incline underneath the bridge, you'll find a handy vest.