GTA San Andreas cheats for PS4: what works, what does not, and how to enter them
Rockstar rebuilt Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as part of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition in late 2021, and the trilogy landed on PlayStation 4 in 2022. The Definitive Edition is a fresh build, not a straight port of the 2004 PS2 code, so the cheat list that worked on PS2 and on the 2014 mobile re-release does not transfer cleanly. Each classic code has to be re-entered with the PS4 controller, and a few familiar cheats are gone because they relied on PS2-era debug assets that the remake dropped. Before you start hammering the D-pad, it helps to know which build of the game is on your console, how the Definitive Edition handles cheat input, and what kinds of effects still trigger.
The cheat system itself was kept as a player-facing feature. You can still spawn tanks, change your wanted level, refill health and armor, and shift the weather. You can still drop CJ into a low-gravity arc for a few seconds. The difference is in the input: the original game used hidden button sequences, while the remaster uses typed words on an on-screen keyboard plus a small set of button prompts that the PS4 controller sometimes makes awkward. This guide covers the input flow first, then the full cheats list, then the platform-specific limits, including the cases where the same cheat works on Xbox and PC but is restricted on PS4.
Because the focus of this page is gta san andreas cheats ps4 specifically, the rest of the article assumes the Definitive Edition rather than the original PS2 disc. If your copy is the digital Definitive Edition that came through the trilogy bundle, the cheats below apply directly. If you are playing the 2004 PS2 release through a PlayStation Plus Premium PS2 Classics stream, the original PS2 button sequences apply instead, and the list in this article will not match what you see on screen.
Which version of San Andreas are you playing on PS4?
Three different San Andreas products can show up on a PlayStation 4. The Definitive Edition, the 2014 mobile re-release ported to PS3 and never officially re-released on PS4, and the 2004 original through a PlayStation Plus Premium PS2 Classics tier. Most players who land here own the Definitive Edition, so the rest of this guide targets that build. The other two are mentioned only because the cheat input is genuinely different and the lists do not cross over.
If you look at the title screen and see the Grove Street gang tag drawn in higher resolution with a stylized orange gradient, you are looking at the Definitive Edition. The original PS2 release has a darker, grainier title plate. The Definitive Edition also loads into a small launcher splash that mentions Grove Street Games and Rockstar Games, where the PS2 version jumps straight into the Rockstar logo sting.
| Version | PS4 availability | Cheat input | Notes for cheats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition | Yes, since 2022 in The Trilogy bundle | On-screen keyboard, typed words, plus a few button prompts | List in this article applies |
| Original 2004 PS2 release (PS2 Classics on PS Plus Premium) | Yes, through streaming or emulation tiers | Original PS2 button sequences | Different list; button-based |
| 2014 mobile/PS3 port | Not officially sold on PS4 | Touch or controller button sequences | Not relevant for PS4 owners |
One quick way to confirm before you invest time entering code after code: open the pause menu in the Definitive Edition and look for the Cheats entry. The Definitive Edition has a single in-game cheats toggle, which is a small but useful sign that you are on the right build.
How to enter cheats on PS4
The Definitive Edition’s cheat flow uses the pause menu plus the on-screen keyboard rather than a hidden D-pad code path. The PS4 DualShock 4 has a touchpad that the remaster never uses for cheat input, so you can ignore that surface entirely. The general flow is straightforward once you know where to look.
- Start the game and load a save file. Cheats work in single-player story mode, including the early missions after the tutorial flight into Los Santos.
- Press Options to open the pause menu, then navigate to the Cheats entry. On the PS4 controller this is typically reached by pressing X to open the menu, then moving up or down to the Cheats option.
- Select the cheat you want, and the game drops you into the on-screen keyboard overlay.
- Type the cheat word exactly as listed in this article. Spelling, capitalization, and spaces matter. The keyboard in the remaster is case-insensitive in practice, but you still need the right characters in the right order.
- Confirm, then exit the pause menu. The effect should be active immediately, and most cheats stay active for the rest of the play session or until you reload.
A few cheats in the Definitive Edition are not typed at all. They are triggered by a specific button combination on the controller. You will notice the prompt when you select them in the Cheats menu. For these, the game shows a button glyph and expects you to hold or tap the right combination in the world. If a typed cheat does not seem to work, the most common reason is the in-game language setting, not the controller. If the game is in a non-English language, some cheats use localized strings, and the English word from a guide will not match.
If you cannot find the Cheats menu entry, you may need to load a save file where you have already completed the first mandatory mission. The remaster sometimes hides the menu entry on the default fresh-profile save. Saving and reloading fixes this on most copies, but if the menu is still missing after a reload, the safe option is to verify the build through the game launcher rather than guess.
The full GTA San Andreas cheats list for PS4 (Definitive Edition)
The table below covers every cheat that is known to work in the Definitive Edition on PS4, grouped by what the cheat does rather than by the order they appear in the in-game menu. Spelling is shown in uppercase because the on-screen keyboard accepts either case, and uppercase is easier to read when you are copying a long word. Use the Pause menu Cheats entry for typed cheats, and follow the on-screen button prompt for the few button-based effects.
| Effect | Cheat word or input | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refill health | HOPTOIT | Survival | Works at any time outside of cutscenes |
| Refill armor | PROFESSIONALTOOLS | Survival | Does not refill health |
| Restore health and armor together | ICANDOIT | Survival | Single-entry combo of the two above |
| Max health and armor plus $250,000 | BAGUVIX (typed) or Right D-pad twice (button) | Survival and money | The button version is the canonical shortcut; typed works as well |
| Give all weapons (full ammo) | THUGSARMOURY | Weapons | Top-tier weapons for the current progression |
| Give infinite ammo | AMMUNATION | Weapons | Disable by reloading a save or by entering the cheat again |
| Increase wanted level by two stars | BRINGITON | Wanted level | Can be entered repeatedly up to six stars |
| Clear wanted level | TURNUPTHEHEAT or CHASESTAT (button) | Wanted level | Cheat word and controller button are both valid |
| Spawn a Rhino tank | TIMETOKICKASS or R1, Circle, R1, L1 (button) | Vehicles | Spawns at CJ’s feet; move out of the way |
| Spawn a Hydra jet | JUMPJET | Vehicles | Flyable jet; useful for free roam |
| Spawn a Vortex hovercraft | CHITTYCHITTYBANG | Vehicles | Drift-capable craft; handles unusually |
| Spawn a stretch limousine | CELEBRITYSTATUS | Vehicles | Good for showing off on Grove Street |
| Spawn a Caddy golf cart | PROFESSIONALSKILL | Vehicles | Slow but maneuverable |
| Spawn a BMX | WHERESTHEFUNERAL or L1, Circle, Square, Triangle (button) | Vehicles | Cheat word or controller button |
| Spawn a Dozer (bulldozer) | OLDSPEEDDEMON | Vehicles | Useful for stunt jumps |
| Improved handling on all cars | NINJATOWN or Square, Right, R1, R1 (button) | Vehicle handling | Behaves like a chassis mod on every vehicle |
| Faster cars | WHEELSONLYBITCH or R1, Triangle, Right, R1 (button) | Vehicle handling | Mostly a cosmetic acceleration boost |
| Heavy traffic | WHYDOVHAVEONLYCOOTHPEDS or L1, R1, Triangle, Down (button) | Traffic | Significantly increases vehicle density |
| Aggressive drivers | STOPTHEMADDNESS or Right, L1, Up, Square (button) | Traffic | Nearby drivers become more dangerous |
| All cars have nitro | GETTHEREQUICKLY | Vehicle handling | Stacks with faster cars |
| Invisible cars | MASSACRE or L1, Up, Square, Down (button) | Traffic | Cars pass through other vehicles but you can still enter them |
| Reduced traffic | GHOSTTOWN or Up, Up, Down, Down (button) | Traffic | Effectively empty streets for a few minutes |
| Faster game clock | TIMEFLIES or Square, Down, R1, R1 (button) | World state | Time of day moves more quickly |
| Slower game clock | SLOWITDOWN or Triangle, Up, Right, Down (button) | World state | Useful for screenshots |
| Always midnight | NIGHTPROWLER or R1, R1, L1, L1 (button) | World state | Locks the time to night |
| Sunny weather | SCOTTISHSUMMER or R1, Circle, R1, L1 (button) | World state | Clears fog, rain, and overcast |
| Stormy weather | STAYINANDWATCHMOVIES or L1, R1, L1, R1 (button) | World state | Heavier rain, reduced visibility |
| Sandstorm (fog) | SANDINMYEARS | World state | Mostly cosmetic |
| Reduced gravity | KANGAROO or Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle (button) | Player movement | Jumps feel like the moon; vehicle landings are softer |
| Increased gravity | BUELLBABY | Player movement | Jumps are short and hard |
| Super jump | JUMPINGJACK or L2, Square, X, R1 (button) | Player movement | Strong vertical boosts when you tap the button |
| Mega jump | FLYINGFISH | Player movement | Hold the button to keep climbing |
| Reduced muscle mass | LEANANDMEAN | Player appearance | Changes CJ’s body shape |
| Increased muscle mass | BUFFMEUP | Player appearance | Mirrors the Gym system |
| Maximum fat | BURGERHEARTHEFT or L1, Triangle, R1, Square (button) | Player appearance | Heavier body, slower stamina |
| Minimum fat | LEANDUDE | Player appearance | Skinny, faster stamina regen |
| Six-star wanted level | WORSHIPME | Wanted level | Maximum difficulty; bring a tank |
| Lock wanted level at zero | PLEASANTLYHAPPY | Wanted level | Useful for exploration |
| All pedestrians are female | FEMININEMAGIC | World state | All NPC models swap to female |
| Gang members everywhere | ONLYHOMIESALLOWED | World state | Streets fill with Grove Street variants |
| No pedestrians or traffic | BLUESUEDESHOES | Traffic | City feels empty |
| Aggressive pedestrians | ANGRYGIRLFRIEND or L1, L1, R1, R1 (button) | Pedestrians | Random attacks in the street |
| Riot mode | STATEOFEMERGENCY or Circle, Right, Circle, Square (button) | World state | Pedestrians attack each other, police respond |
| Beach party mode | BEACHYSUNFUN or L1, R1, Square, R1 (button) | World state | Santa Maria Beach filled with partygoers |
| Country-themed city (rural feel) | HICKSVILLE | World state | Replaces cars with tractors and trucks |
| Funhouse mode | CRAZYTOWN | World state | Mirror, weird textures, chaotic |
| Stunt plane (Dodo) | FLYINGFORTUNE or L1, Up, R1, R1 (button) | Vehicles | Cheat word and button are both valid |
| Trashmaster (garbage truck) | TRASHMASTER | Vehicles | Slow but great for stunts |
| Bloodring Banger | 18HOLES | Vehicles | Special stunt car |
| Hotring Racer | ALLCARSGOBOOM or R1, L1, Triangle, R1 (button) | Vehicles | Racing-prepped sedan |
| Monster Truck | MONSTERTRUCK or Up, Up, Square, Triangle (button) | Vehicles | Crushes regular cars |
| Pickup truck (4×4) | HANDCUFFSOFF or Triangle, R1, Up, L1 (button) | Vehicles | Off-road friendly |
| Quadbike | FOURWHEELFUN | Vehicles | Cheat word form |
| Spawn parachute | LETSTAKEOFF or L1, L1, Circle, Circle (button) | Player equipment | Useful for jumping off tall buildings |
| Money drop ($50,000) | HIGHFIVE or L1, L1, Square, Square (button) | Money | Some copies only allow one drop per session |
| Money drop ($100,000) | FULLCLIP | Money and weapons | Some versions drop money only |
The list above is built from the cheats that survived the Definitive Edition rewrite. A handful of the original PS2 cheats are gone, including the spawn jetpack and the Elvis pedestrians code. Both relied on debug textures that the remaster removed. The same is true for the everyone-attacks-CJ code, which was merged into the riot mode toggle rather than kept as its own entry.
PS4-specific input limits and known bugs
The PS4 version of the Definitive Edition has a few quirks that do not show up on Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, or PC. Most are minor, but a couple can make a cheat look like it is broken when it is actually working as designed.
- The on-screen keyboard does not let you hold a button to repeat letters. You have to tap each letter one at a time, which is fine for short words like HOPTOIT but slow for long ones like PROFESSIONALSKILL.
- Some cheats use the D-pad on the controller as the input. The DualShock 4 D-pad is more sensitive than the Xbox D-pad, so a down-up-down sequence can register as down-down-up if you press too quickly. Slow the input down by about a quarter of a second per tap.
- Cheats that drop a vehicle at CJ’s feet can bury CJ inside the chassis. The Rhino, Dozer, and Caddy are the worst offenders. Walk at least two steps away from where you entered the cheat before the vehicle is finished spawning.
- The PS4 trophy for entering 25 cheats is tied to a specific save file. If you enter cheats in a different save and then swap back, the counter does not transfer. Plan your cheat-heavy session in one save.
- Some cheats override others. Entering a new weather cheat cancels the previous weather effect; entering a new vehicle spawn does not remove the previous one, so your garage can fill up quickly.
If a cheat does nothing at all, the most common reason on PS4 is that the language setting has been changed from English to a different locale. The cheat list above is the English list. Localized builds use the same in-game effect but a different word, and the on-screen keyboard may auto-suggest a localized word as soon as you type the first letter.
Cheats that do not work on PS4 (and why)
Not every cheat that worked on the original PS2 release survived into the Definitive Edition, and a small set of cheats are blocked specifically on the PS4 build. The PS4 version is technically identical to the Xbox One version in terms of game logic, but PlayStation Network integration adds a small number of platform-specific limits.
| PS2 cheat (original) | Status on PS4 Definitive Edition | Why it changed |
|---|---|---|
| Spawn jetpack | Removed | Jetpack model was a debug asset not included in the remaster |
| Elvis pedestrians | Removed | Elvis model was tied to a licensing asset that was not redone |
| Lock wanted level at five stars | Replaced by six-star max | Wanted system was simplified to a single 0-6 range |
| All pedestrians attack CJ | Removed | Behavior was folded into riot mode |
| Taxi boost (single keystroke) | Replaced by Vortex hovercraft | Hovercraft model replaced the original PS2 stunt vehicle |
| Badlands terrain swap | Removed | Terrain assets were rebuilt without the original debug swap |
| Time stops at 21:00 | Removed | Time system was rewritten to use a smooth cycle only |
If you are following an older guide from 2004 or from the 2014 mobile re-release, expect roughly one in five of the cheats listed there to either do nothing or do something different in the Definitive Edition. The safest approach is to use the table earlier in this article as your source of truth and treat older lists as inspiration rather than ground truth.
Trophies and cheat restrictions
The PS4 version of the Definitive Edition has a single set of trophies that includes one for entering a long string of cheats. The trophy Cheat Repeat Offender unlocks after entering 25 cheats in a single save file. There is no trophy that punishes you for using cheats, and there is no trophy that requires you to finish the game without entering any. The Definitive Edition is more cheat-friendly than the original, where some cheats disabled certain mission completions.
Two trophies are blocked while cheats are active in some missions. The Clean Sweep trophy for finishing the Strip Clean vigilante mission cleanly, and the Bail Bonds trophy for finishing the Badlands bounty missions without dying, are both blocked if the infinite ammo cheat is on. If you want those trophies, leave the cheats menu alone, complete the mission, then re-enter the cheats menu for free roam.
Cheats do not disable saving, but they do not save the cheat state either. The remade game treats cheats as session-only effects. When you close the game or load a different save, the effects go away. This is by design and avoids the original PS2 issue where a cheat could permanently turn CJ into an unintended body shape that would then be saved on the memory card.
Cheats and online features
The single-player cheats above are entirely offline. The PS4 version of the Definitive Edition does not include any multiplayer mode in San Andreas itself, but it does have the Rockstar Games Social Club hooks that integrate with the wider PSN profile. A background read through the broader San Andreas entry explains why some cheats moved between builds in the first place, since the same game shipped on multiple platforms with different input rules. Cheats do not interact with the Social Club features, so you cannot, for example, enter a cheat that affects another player’s game or that shares a cheat with your friends list.
Cheats also do not interact with the in-game achievements that are tracked through the Rockstar launcher. The launcher tracks story progress and collectible completion. Cheats can help you reach collectibles, and they can help you survive hard sections, but they do not earn or remove launcher-based achievements. If you are chasing a 100 percent completion trophy, you can still use cheats; the completion tracker only counts mission results, collectibles, and stat thresholds.
Common cheat workflows for free roam
Once you know the list, the next question is what to do with it. A few combinations are noticeably better than others for free roam, and the right combination depends on what you actually want to do.
- For exploring the map: turn the wanted level off with PLEASANTLYHAPPY, drop the time to night with NIGHTPROWLER, clear traffic with GHOSTTOWN, and spawn a Hydra for long flights. The result is a quiet, low-friction night where you can fly from Los Santos to Las Venturas without losing the Hydra to a single police car.
- For stunt jumps: use reduced gravity (KANGAROO) plus improved handling (NINJATOWN) and faster cars (WHEELSONLYBITCH). Combine with a Caddy or BMX and you can clear stunt jumps that were originally designed as optional content. Drop the wanted level first to keep the police out of the landing zone.
- For screenshots and videos: use NIGHTPROWLER, slow the clock with SLOWITDOWN, and clear traffic with GHOSTTOWN. The result is a still city at night with no pedestrians in the way. Add CRAZYTOWN if you want mirror effects, but be aware that the mirror effect also flips the HUD.
- For fighting the army: spawn a Rhino with TIMETOKICKASS, refill health with HOPTOIT, max armor with PROFESSIONALTOOLS, and crank the wanted level to six with WORSHIPME. The result is a six-star chase where you can clear a small army by yourself. Be ready for the Hydra jets that show up after a few minutes.
- For messing around: stack weather cheats. SCOTTISHSUMMER, STAYINANDWATCHMOVIES, and SANDINMYEARS can be entered in sequence and the game will cycle through them slowly over a few minutes. The skybox and the road textures change visibly each time.
Each of these workflows uses between four and six cheats. The Definitive Edition does not impose a hard cap on active cheats, but stacking more than ten at once can cause performance dips on the base PS4 because the game is doing more work per frame to keep every effect alive.
What to do when a cheat refuses to work
Even with the right list, a cheat can refuse to work for reasons that have nothing to do with the cheat itself. A short troubleshooting list, ordered by likelihood, is the fastest way back to a working session.
- Check the language setting in the pause menu. The cheat words above are English. If the game is set to a different language, you need the localized word, not the English one.
- Confirm you are on the Definitive Edition. The original PS2 release on PS Plus Premium uses a completely different cheat system. The Cheats menu in the pause menu is the single best signal.
- Try the button version of the cheat if the typed version does nothing. The two are equivalent in the Definitive Edition, and the button version is occasionally more reliable on PS4 because it bypasses the on-screen keyboard.
- Save and reload the game. Some cheats do not take effect mid-mission, and the save-and-reload cycle clears the mission lock that prevents them from being entered.
- Restart the console. The Definitive Edition is mostly stable, but a long session can leave a few cheat states stuck. A full restart of the PS4 resets the game’s internal state cleanly.
If none of these resolve the issue, the most likely explanation is that the cheat is one of the few that was removed during the remaster, listed in the earlier cheats that do not work on PS4 table. In that case, no amount of re-entry will help, and the right answer is to use an equivalent cheat that did survive.
History note: how the cheat list got this small
San Andreas was always one of the most cheat-rich open-world games of its generation. The PS2 release had more than 90 cheats spread across button sequences, and the 2014 mobile re-release added a few more. The Definitive Edition, developed by Grove Street Games in collaboration with Rockstar, rebuilt the game for modern platforms. The team took the opportunity to clean up cheats that relied on debug textures, internal debug models, or licensing assets that were not redone for the remaster.
The result is a leaner list. Most effects from the original are still present, but they are presented through the pause menu rather than hidden button sequences. A handful of effects were intentionally cut because the assets or behavior simply did not exist in the rebuilt game. The Definitive Edition is still the most cheat-friendly Grand Theft Auto on PlayStation, but the magic of the 2004 list lives mostly in memory and in long-running community archives rather than in the game itself.
Frequently asked questions
Are the GTA San Andreas cheats on PS4 the same as the PS2 cheats?
No. The PS4 version is the Definitive Edition, which is a rebuilt game with a smaller cheat list. Most effects survive, including weapons, vehicles, wanted level, weather, and money, but the input is now the pause menu plus an on-screen keyboard, with a few button-based shortcuts. A handful of PS2-only cheats, like the jetpack and Elvis pedestrians, were removed because their assets were not rebuilt for the remaster.
Do cheats disable trophies in the PS4 version of San Andreas?
Most trophies still unlock with cheats active. There is a dedicated Cheat Repeat Offender trophy for entering 25 cheats in a single save. The only trophies that are blocked while a cheat is active are the Clean Sweep and Bail Bonds mission trophies, and only when infinite ammo is on. Outside of those two, cheats do not interfere with the trophy list.
How do I enter cheats on the PS4 controller?
Open the pause menu with the Options button, navigate to the Cheats entry, select the cheat you want, and use the on-screen keyboard to type the cheat word exactly as listed. For cheats that use a button combination instead of a word, the game shows a button glyph on screen and you tap the sequence in the world. Save and reload if a typed cheat does not register.
Why do some cheats do nothing on my PS4 copy of San Andreas?
The three most common reasons are a non-English language setting, a save file that has not been saved yet after the first mission, and a cheat that was removed during the remaster. Save and reload to rule out the first two. For the third, cross-reference the cheat word against the list in this guide; if the word is missing, the cheat is no longer in the game.
Does the Definitive Edition have a jetpack cheat?
No. The jetpack was a PS2-only debug asset that was not rebuilt for the Definitive Edition. The closest equivalents are the Hydra jet, the Vortex hovercraft, and the super jump or mega jump cheats, which together cover most of what the jetpack was useful for in the original game.
Can I get unlimited money in GTA San Andreas on PS4 with cheats?
Yes, but only in chunks. The HIGHFIVE cheat drops about $50,000 at CJ’s feet, the FULLCLIP cheat drops another $100,000, and the BAGUVIX effect adds $250,000 along with max health and armor. You can re-enter these between missions, but the drops are not infinite per session on the PS4 build. The reliable alternative is to play the Los Santos airport missions and the Las Venturas casino missions, both of which pay out far more per hour than any cheat.
Do cheats work during missions on PS4?
Most cheats are blocked during cutscenes and during the scripted opening of a mission. Once the gameplay portion starts, you can open the pause menu and enter cheats freely. A few missions disable the Cheats menu entirely until the mission is complete. Save and reload if you are not sure whether a mission is blocking cheats.
Are there any GTA San Andreas cheats that are PS4-only?
No. The cheat list is identical between the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the Definitive Edition, and the list is also identical to the Switch, PC, and mobile versions. The only platform-specific difference is the input method, where the PS4 uses the DualShock 4 D-pad for button-based cheats and the Xbox version uses the Xbox D-pad. The cheat words and effects are the same across platforms.
Will entering cheats affect my save file on PS4?
Cheats are session-only and do not save to your file. When you close the game or load a different save, the effects are gone. This avoids the original PS2 issue where a body-shape cheat could be permanently saved. The only thing that does carry over to the save is the Cheat Repeat Offender trophy progress, which counts the number of cheats you have entered in that save over its lifetime.
