Here are the GTA San Andreas PC cheats in both forms: the phrases that work in GTA: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition (the 2021 remaster, on Steam since 19 January 2023) and the original short codes such as HESOYAM from the 2005 PC release. Every code is clearly tied to its version, and there are separate tables for the cheats the remaster dropped and the ones our sources disagree on. The list is valid as of 19 October 2026.
Definitive Edition or the 2005 original?
On PC there are two different games. The original GTA San Andreas for PC came out in 2005. GTA: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition is part of GTA: The Trilogy, which launched in November 2021 and arrived on Steam on 19 January 2023. On Steam you buy it as the Trilogy bundle for €59.99 (euro store price) or play it through the GTA+ subscription at €7.99 a month. If you play the Definitive Edition, the Phrase column is the one you need. The original codes are there for anyone still on the 2005 version.
A phrase is a long English word or sentence such as INEEDSOMEHELP, which is far easier to remember than a string of random letters. An original code is a short letter combination such as HESOYAM. Both trigger the same effect, so just pick the one that matches your version.
How to enter a cheat
- Start the game and load your save. You type the cheat while playing.
- Type the phrase (or the original code) from the table exactly as written.
- In the Definitive Edition on PC you can also plug in a controller and enter the button sequence, just like on console.
The controller sequences are in our guides to PS5 cheats and Xbox cheats. On Xbox the Definitive Edition swaps the triggers compared with the original, so use the Definitive column there.
Before you start: saves and achievements
- Keep a separate save. Some cheats have a permanent effect (armed pedestrians, for example). Make a separate save before you use them and do not save while a cheat is active.
- Achievements. Cheats can lock you out of achievements. The Definitive Edition has 35 on Steam, so if you care about them, cheat on a separate save.
- Some cheats are gone from the remaster. Rockstar removed a couple of cheats from the Definitive Edition. You will find them further down.
Health, weapons and character
The most used group. INEEDSOMEHELP (HESOYAM in the original) gives you full health, armour and $250,000 in one go.
| Effect | Phrase | Original code (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| Full health, armour and $250,000 | INEEDSOMEHELP | HESOYAM |
| Weapon set 1 | THUGSARMOURY | LXGIWYL |
| Weapon set 2 | PROFESSIONALSKIT | KJKSZPJ |
| Weapon set 3 | NUTTERSTOYS | UZUMYMW |
| Infinite ammo | FULLCLIP | WANRLTW |
| Super jump | KANGAROO | LFGMHAL |
| Instant death | GOODBYECRUELWORLD | SZCMAWO |
| Hitman skill with all weapons | PROFESSIONALKILLER | NCSGDAG |
| Infinite lung capacity | MANFROMATLANTIS | CVWKXAM |
| Maximum diving skill | NATURALTALENT | VQIMAHA |
| Maximum fat | WHOATEALLTHEPIES | BTCDBCB |
| Maximum muscle | BUFFMEUP | JYSDSOD |
| Maximum respect | WORSHIPME | OGXSDAG |
| Maximum sex appeal | HELLOLADIES | EHIBXQS |
| Jetpack | ROCKETMAN | YECGAA |
| Parachute | LETSGOBASEJUMPING | AIYPWZQP |
| Super punch | STINGLIKEABEE | IAVENJQ |
| Zero fat and muscle | LEANANDMEAN | KVGYZQK |
Wanted level
| Effect | Phrase | Original code (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| Six-star wanted level | BRINGITON | LJSPQK |
| Remove wanted level | TURNDOWNTHEHEAT | ASNAEB |
| Raise wanted level by two | TURNUPTHEHEAT | OSRBLHH |
| Lock wanted level | IDOASIPLEASE | AEZAKMI |
Vehicles and driving
| Effect | Phrase | Original code (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| All cars have nitro | SPEEDFREAK | COXEFGU |
| Super jump on bikes | CJPHONEHOME | JHJOECW |
| Boats can fly | FLYINGFISH | AFSNMSMW |
| Your car is invincible | TOUCHMYCARYOUDIE | JCNRUAD |
| Destroy all cars | ALLCARSGOBOOM | CPKTNWT |
| Perfect handling | STICKLIKEGLUE | PGGOMOY |
Spawning vehicles
For the Hunter and the Hydra we do not list an original code, because our sources disagree.
| Effect | Phrase | Original code (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodring Banger | OLDSPEEDDEMON | CQZIJMB |
| Caddy | 18HOLES | RZHSUEW |
| Dozer | ITSALLBULL | EEGCYXT |
| Hotring Racer 1 | VROCKPOKEY | PDNEJOH |
| Hotring Racer 2 | JUSTTRYANDSTOPME | VPJTQWV |
| Monster Truck | MONSTERMASH | AGBDLCID |
| Quad bike | FOURWHEELFUN | AKJJYGLC |
| Hunter | OHDUDE | not listed |
| Hydra | JUMPJET | not listed |
| Rancher | DOUGHNUTHANDICAP | JQNTDMH |
| Rhino (tank) | TIMETOKICKASS | AIWPRTON |
| Romero | WHERESTHEFUNERAL | AQTBCODX |
| Stretch limo | CELEBRITYSTATUS | KRIJEBR |
| Stuntplane | FLYINGTOSTUNT | URKQSRK |
| Tanker | HITTHEROADJACK | AMOMHRER |
| Trashmaster | TRUEGRIME | UBHYZHQ |
| Vortex hovercraft | IWANTTOHOVER | KGGGDKP |
Pedestrians and gangs
| Effect | Phrase | Original code (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| Gangs rule the streets | BETTERSTAYINDOORS | BIFBUZZ |
| Recruit anyone (pistol) | WANNABEINMYGANG | SJMAHPE |
| Pedestrian chaos | ROUGHNEIGHBOURHOOD | AJLOJYQY |
| Pedestrians are Elvis | BLUESUEDESHOES | ASBHGRB |
| Pedestrian riot | STATEOFEMERGENCY | IOJUFZN |
| Pedestrians attack you | STOPPICKINGONME | BAGOWPG |
| Pedestrians attack you with guns | ATTACKOFTHEVILLAGEPEOPLE | BGLUAWML |
| Pedestrians have weapons | SURROUNDEDBYNUTTERS | FOOOXFT |
World, traffic, time and weather
| Effect | Phrase | Original code (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| Beach theme | LIFESABEACH | CIKGCGX |
| Carnival theme | CRAZYTOWN | PRIEBJ |
| Traffic and pedestrians rarely spawn | GHOSTTOWN | THGLOJ |
| Aggressive drivers | ALLDRIVERSARECRIMINALS | YLTEICZ |
| All green lights | DONTTRYANDSTOPME | ZEIIVG |
| Black cars | SOLONGASITSBLACK | IOWDLAC |
| Pink cars | PINKISTHENEWCOOL | LLQPFBN |
| Cheap cars | EVERYONEISPOOR | BGKGTJH |
| Sports cars | EVERYONEISRICH | GUSNDHE |
| Decrease game speed | SLOWITDOWN | LIYOAAY |
| Increase game speed | SPEEDITUP | PPGWJHT |
| Time moves faster | TIMEJUSTFLIESBY | YSOHNUL |
| Time locked to 9pm | DONTBRINGONTHENIGHT | OFVIAC |
| Cloudy weather | DULLDULLDAY | ALNSFMZO |
| Foggy weather | CANTSEEWHEREIMGOING | CFVFGMJ |
| Rainy weather | STAYINANDWATCHTV | AUIFRVQS |
| Sandstorm | SANDINMYEARS | CWJXUOC |
| Very sunny weather | TOODAMNHOT | ICIKPYH |
Cheats that do not work in the Definitive Edition
These two cheats are missing from the remaster. They only work in the 2005 PC version, so only the original code is listed.
| Effect | Original code (2005) |
|---|---|
| Full weapon aiming in vehicles | OUIQDMW |
| Invisible cars | XICWMD |
Disputed cheats: 2005 version only
For the following cheats, the outlets we rely on disagree about whether they work in the Definitive Edition. We therefore list them only with the original code for the 2005 PC version. Feel free to try them in the remaster, but do not count on them.
| Effect | Original code (2005) |
|---|---|
| Adrenaline effect | MUNASEF |
| Never hungry | AEDUWNV |
| Immune to guns and fire | BAGUVIX |
| Cars can fly | RIPAZHA |
| Cars float away when hit | BSXSGGC |
| Gang members everywhere | MROEMZH |
| Recruit anyone (rocket launcher) | ZSOXFSQ |
| Gimp theme | BEKKNQV |
| Rural theme | FVTMNBZ |
| Triad theme | AFPHULTL |
| Time locked to midnight | XJVSNAJ |
| Sunny weather | MGHXYRM |
Cheats for other GTA games
If you move on from San Andreas, typed phrases work the same way in the Vice City remaster, see our Vice City cheats. In GTA V on PC you also type cheats, but into a console opened with the key left of 1 (~ on a US keyboard). The full list is in our GTA 5 cheats.
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FAQ
In the Definitive Edition type INEEDSOMEHELP while playing, in the 2005 original HESOYAM. You get $250,000, full health and armour.
According to PC Gamer, a PC cheat is valid both as the phrase and as the original code; we have no second independent confirmation. The safer choice for the remaster is still the phrase from the Phrase column, which is confirmed for the Definitive Edition.
You type the code on your keyboard while playing. In the Definitive Edition on PC you can enter the button sequence on a connected controller instead.
They can. Make a separate save before using them and do not save with a cheat active, because some effects are permanent.
Full weapon aiming in vehicles and invisible cars are missing. For other cheats, such as flying cars or the adrenaline effect, sources disagree, so we list them for the original version only.
Information verified on 19 October 2026. More guides and cheats are waiting in the GTA hub.