Do Vice City cheats work in the Definitive Edition?

Yes. The classic word codes and controller combinations from the original release still work in the Definitive Edition on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and mobile.

What is the Vice City tank cheat?

PANZER on PC and mobile. On PlayStation it is Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle; on Xbox, swap in B, LB, LT, RB and Y in the same pattern.

Is there a money cheat in Vice City?

No direct money code exists. The fastest legitimate boost is to use the health, armor and weapon cheats to survive the high-paying missions and rampages instead.

Can cheats break my save?

Most wear off or reset, but a few — like the pedestrian riot cheat — are effectively permanent once saved. Keep a clean save file before experimenting.

GTA Vice City Cheat Codes for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and Mobile

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Cheat codes are part of Vice City's DNA. Whether you are replaying the original or the Definitive Edition, the same classic codes still work: type the word on PC or mobile, or punch in the button sequence on a controller. Save your game first — a few cheats, like the riot and pedestrian ones, make a playthrough very hard to return to normal, and some achievements or trophies may not unlock in a session where cheats have been used.

Essential Vice City Cheats for PC and Mobile

Cheat	Code
Full health (also repairs your car's tires)	ASPIRINE
Full armor	PRECIOUSPROTECTION
Weapon set 1 — basic (bat, pistol, shotgun, Tec 9, flamethrower and more)	THUGSTOOLS
Weapon set 2 — professional (katana, .357, M4, rocket launcher and more)	PROFESSIONALTOOLS
Weapon set 3 — heavy (chainsaw, minigun, S.P.A.S. 12, .308 sniper and more)	NUTTERTOOLS
Remove wanted level	LEAVEMEALONE
Raise wanted level by two stars	YOUWONTTAKEMEALIVE
Spawn a Rhino tank	PANZER
Spawn a Sabre Turbo	GETTHEREFAST
Spawn a Hotring Racer	GETTHEREVERYFASTINDEED
Blow up all nearby cars	BIGBANG
Flying cars	COMEFLYWITHME
Cars drive on water	SEAWAYS
All traffic lights green	GREENLIGHT
Aggressive traffic	MIAMITRAFFIC
Pedestrian riot	FIGHTFIGHTFIGHT
Sunny weather	ALOVELYDAY
Stormy weather	CATSANDDOGS
Foggy weather	CANTSEEATHING
Speed up the game	ONSPEED
Slow down the game	BOOOOOORING
Speed up the clock	LIFEISPASSINGMEBY

There are also character-swap cheats if you want to walk around as someone else: LOOKLIKELANCE turns Tommy into Lance Vance, MYSONISALAWYER into Ken Rosenberg, and IDONTHAVETHEMONEYSONNY into Sonny Forelli. They are cosmetic only, but they are a fun way to see familiar faces in cutscene-free free roam.

Vice City Cheats on PlayStation

On PS5 and PS4, enter these sequences on the controller during gameplay — there is no cheat menu.

Cheat	PlayStation input
Full health	R1, R2, L1, Circle, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Full armor	R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Weapon set 1	R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Weapon set 2	R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left
Weapon set 3	R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down
Remove wanted level	R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
Raise wanted level	R1, R1, Circle, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right
Spawn a tank	Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
Flying cars	Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1

Vice City Cheats on Xbox

The Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One versions use the same layout with Microsoft's button names.

Cheat	Xbox input
Full health	RB, RT, LB, B, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Full armor	RB, RT, LB, A, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Weapon set 1	RB, RT, LB, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up
Weapon set 2	RB, RT, LB, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left
Weapon set 3	RB, RT, LB, RT, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down
Remove wanted level	RB, RB, B, RT, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
Raise wanted level	RB, RB, B, RT, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right
Spawn a tank	B, B, LB, B, B, B, LB, LT, RB, Y, B, Y

Cheats on Switch and Mobile

On Nintendo Switch, the controller sequences follow the same patterns as the other console versions, mapped to the Switch's buttons. On mobile, you type the PC word codes — most players use an on-screen or Bluetooth keyboard, since the touch interface has no built-in cheat entry. Either way, the effects are identical: ASPIRINE tops up your health, PANZER gives you the tank, and LEAVEMEALONE ends a police chase on the spot.