Short answer: On the PC version of GTA Vice City you type the cheat directly during gameplay (no console, no pause menu needed) and it activates instantly. Below is the full list I still use on my old install, sorted by category, plus the one thing most guides skip: cheats can permanently corrupt a save, so keep a clean backup slot.
I first played Vice City on a beige tower PC that could barely hold 30 frames, and cheats were half the fun. The single-player cheats here are built into the game by Rockstar, so using them is completely legitimate. They are not mods, cracks, or anything that touches other players. This is just the classic PC code list, cleaned up and organised so you can actually find what you need.
How do I enter cheat codes in GTA Vice City on PC?
The PC version does not use a chat box or console. You simply start typing the letters while you are walking or driving around in the game world. There is no text field that appears on screen, so type carefully and in one go.
- Load your save and get into normal gameplay (not a menu or cutscene).
- Type the cheat exactly as written, lowercase, no spaces. My own habit is to type it slowly and deliberately.
- You will see a confirmation message like Cheat Activated at the top of the screen.
- To turn a toggle cheat off, re-enter the same code where the cheat supports toggling (weather and pedestrian behaviour, for example).
If nothing happens, you likely mistyped a letter or a keyboard layout is remapping keys. Switch to a plain English (US) keyboard layout and try again.
What are the weapon and health cheat codes?
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| aspirine | Full health |
| preciousprotection | Full armour |
| thugstools | Weapon set 1 (thug weapons) |
| professionaltools | Weapon set 2 (professional weapons) |
| nuttertools | Weapon set 3 (heavy weapons) |
| youwon'ttakemealive | Increase wanted level |
| leavemealone | Clear wanted level |
| canttakeitanymore | Commit suicide (respawns you at the hospital) |
The three weapon sets are the codes I lean on most. Enter all three and you effectively carry the entire arsenal. Note the apostrophe in the wanted-level code; it matters.
What are the vehicle and driving cheat codes?
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| panzer | Spawn a tank (Rhino) |
| travelinstyle | Flying cars |
| comeflywithme | Flying Dodo aircraft |
| seaways | Cars float and drive on water |
| gripiseverything | Improved car handling (press L3 to hop) |
| thelastride | Spawn a hearse (Romero) |
| rockandrollcar | Spawn a limo (Love Fist) |
| rubbishcar | Spawn a garbage truck (Trashmaster) |
| gettherefast | Spawn a Sabre Turbo |
| betterthanwalking | Spawn a Caddy golf cart |
| gettherequickly | Spawn a fast car (Bloodring Banger) |
| getthereveryfastindeed | Spawn a faster car (Hotring Racer) |
| getthereamazinglyfast | Spawn the fastest car (second Hotring Racer) |
| bigbang | Blow up all nearby vehicles |
| wheelsareallineed | Strip cars to just the wheels |
| greenlight | All traffic lights turn green |
| miamitraffic | Aggressive, faster traffic |
| iwantitpaintedblack | All traffic cars turn black |
| ahairdresserscar | All traffic cars turn pink |
| loadsoflittlethings | Change wheel size on cars |
My personal favourite chaos combo: panzer plus seaways. Driving a tank across Vice City bay never gets old.
What are the weather, gameplay and character cheats?
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| apleasantday | Clear, pleasant weather |
| alovelyday | Very clear weather |
| abitdrieg | Overcast, cloudy weather |
| catsanddogs | Rain |
| cantseeathing | Thick fog |
| lifeispassingmeby | Speed up the flow of time |
| onspeed | Pedestrians and time move faster |
| booooooring | Slow everything down |
| fightfightfight | Pedestrians riot |
| nobodylikesme | Pedestrians attack you |
| ourgodgivenrighttobeararms | Pedestrians carry weapons |
| chickswithguns | Female pedestrians with weapons |
| stilllikedressingup | Random pedestrian skin for Tommy |
| chasestat | Show media attention / chase stats |
| fannymagnet | Women follow Tommy |
| deepfriedmarsbars | Tommy becomes fat |
| programmer | Tommy gets thin arms and legs |
| cheatshavebeencracked | Play as Ricardo Diaz |
| looklikelance | Play as Lance Vance |
| mysonisalawyer | Play as Ken Rosenberg |
| looklikehilary | Play as Hilary King |
| rockandrollman | Play as Jezz Torent (Love Fist) |
| weloveourdick | Play as Dick (Love Fist) |
| onearmedbandit | Play as Phil Cassidy |
| idonthavethemoneysonny | Play as Sonny Forelli |
| foxylittlething | Play as Mercedes |
Do cheats break my save or achievements?
Yes, and this is the part most cheat lists never warn you about. On PC there are no Steam-style achievements in the classic release, but cheats still cause two real problems. First, some cheats (especially the character-model and vehicle-handling ones) can leave your game in a glitchy state that carries into a saved file. Second, spawning tanks and triggering riots can crash older builds.
My rule is simple: I keep one save slot completely cheat-free for story progress, and I only ever apply cheats after saving to a separate throwaway slot. If a cheated session goes wrong, I lose nothing important. If you play the modern Rockstar Games Definitive Edition instead, be aware some codes differ slightly and toggling behaviour changed.
The tip most guides miss
Character-swap cheats do not just change how Tommy looks; they can replace his walk and animation set, and layering several of them can freeze the model. If your character gets stuck mid-animation, enter stilllikedressingup once or twice to force a clean pedestrian skin, then reload. It resets the model without reloading the whole game.
If you want to relive Vice City properly, a decent USB controller helps a lot on PC. You can browse current options on Amazon if your old gamepad has finally died like mine did.
Frequently asked questions
Can I turn a cheat off after activating it?
Toggle-type cheats such as weather and pedestrian behaviour can be turned off by entering the same code again. One-shot cheats like spawning a tank or refilling health cannot be undone; they simply apply once.
Do these cheats work online or affect other players?
No. GTA Vice City cheats are strictly single-player. They cannot be used in any multiplayer mode and do not touch other people, so using them is legitimate.
Why is my cheat code not working?
The most common cause is a mistyped letter or a non-English keyboard layout remapping keys as you type. Switch to a US English layout, make sure you are in normal gameplay and not a menu, and type the whole code in one steady pass.
Will cheats corrupt my saved game?
They can leave the game in a glitchy state that carries into a save. Keep one cheat-free slot for story progress and use a separate throwaway slot whenever you experiment with cheats.
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