Cheats in Vice City Stories are button and name codes tied to PSP and PS2 versions. Apply the code for your platform and keep a separate save, since lingering effects can affect later missions.
Category
Player
Player codes and how they change that system during play.
Commit Suicide
Kills Vic immediately.
- Category
- Player
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Commit Suicide
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: RIGHT, RIGHT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, R1, DOWN, X | PSP: RIGHT, RIGHT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L, R, DOWN, X
Full Armor
Restores Vic’s armor bar to full.
- Category
- Player
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Full Armor
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, R1 | PSP: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, SQUARE, L, R
Full Health
Restores Vic’s health and repairs the engine and tires of his current vehicle.
- Category
- Player
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Full Health
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, R1 | PSP: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L, R
Get $250,000
Adds $250,000 to Vic’s cash total.
- Category
- Player
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Get $250,000
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, X, X, L1, R1 | PSP: UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, X, X, L, R
Category
Weapons
Weapons codes and how they change that system during play.
Weapon Set 1
Adds brass knuckles, a knife, Molotov cocktails, a pistol, sniper rifle, Micro SMG, and AK-47.
- Category
- Weapons
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Weapon Set 1
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, RIGHT, X, UP, DOWN, SQUARE, LEFT, RIGHT | PSP: LEFT, RIGHT, X, UP, DOWN, SQUARE, LEFT, RIGHT
Weapon Set 2
Adds a katana, remote grenades, Equalizer, shotgun, silenced MG, M4, rocket launcher, and sniper rifle.
- Category
- Weapons
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Weapon Set 2
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, UP, DOWN, TRIANGLE, LEFT, RIGHT | PSP: LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, UP, DOWN, TRIANGLE, LEFT, RIGHT
Weapon Set 3
Adds a chainsaw, grenades, Equalizer, shotgun, SMG, assault rifle, minigun, and sniper rifle.
- Category
- Weapons
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Weapon Set 3
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, RIGHT, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN, CIRCLE, LEFT, RIGHT | PSP: LEFT, RIGHT, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN, CIRCLE, LEFT, RIGHT
Category
Weather
Weather codes and how they change that system during play.
Clear Weather
Changes the current weather to clear conditions.
- Category
- Weather
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Clear Weather
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, DOWN, R1, L1, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, X | PSP: LEFT, DOWN, R, L, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, X
Foggy Weather
Changes the current weather to fog.
- Category
- Weather
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Foggy Weather
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, DOWN, TRIANGLE, X, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, L1 | PSP: LEFT, DOWN, TRIANGLE, X, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, L
Overcast Weather
Changes the current weather to overcast conditions.
- Category
- Weather
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Overcast Weather
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, DOWN, L1, R1, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, SQUARE | PSP: LEFT, DOWN, L, R, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, SQUARE
Rainy Weather
Changes the current weather to rain.
- Category
- Weather
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Rainy Weather
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, DOWN, L1, R1, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, TRIANGLE | PSP: LEFT, DOWN, L, R, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, TRIANGLE
Sunny Weather
Changes the current weather to sunny conditions.
- Category
- Weather
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Sunny Weather
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, DOWN, R1, L1, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, CIRCLE | PSP: LEFT, DOWN, R, L, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, CIRCLE
Category
Gameplay
Gameplay codes and how they change that system during play.
Faster Clock
Speeds up the passage of in-game time without accelerating gameplay.
- Category
- Gameplay
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Faster Clock
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: R1, L1, L1, DOWN, UP, X, DOWN, L1 | PSP: R, L, L, DOWN, UP, X, DOWN, L
Faster Gameplay
Accelerates the entire game and can be entered repeatedly to stack the effect.
- Category
- Gameplay
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Faster Gameplay
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, LEFT, R1, R1, UP, TRIANGLE, DOWN, X | PSP: LEFT, LEFT, R, R, UP, TRIANGLE, DOWN, X
Slower Gameplay
Slows the entire game and can be entered repeatedly to stack the effect.
- Category
- Gameplay
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Slower Gameplay
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, LEFT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, DOWN, UP, TRIANGLE, X | PSP: LEFT, LEFT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, DOWN, UP, TRIANGLE, X
Category
Vehicles
Vehicles codes and how they change that system during play.
Chrome Cars
Applies a chrome finish to vehicles.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Chrome Cars
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, L1, R1 | PSP: RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, L, R
Destroy All Cars
Explodes nearby vehicles.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Destroy All Cars
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: L1, R1, R1, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, DOWN, R1 | PSP: L, R, R, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, DOWN, R
Perfect Handling
Improves vehicle handling and lets the current vehicle hop by pressing L3 on PS2 or Down on PSP.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Perfect Handling
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: DOWN, LEFT, UP, L1, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, X | PSP: DOWN, LEFT, UP, L, R, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, X
Spawn Rhino Tank
Spawns a Rhino tank near Vic.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Spawn Rhino Tank
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, L1, DOWN, R1, LEFT, L1, RIGHT, R1 | PSP: UP, L, DOWN, R, LEFT, L, RIGHT, R
Spawn Trashmaster
Spawns a Trashmaster near Vic.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Spawn Trashmaster
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: DOWN, UP, RIGHT, TRIANGLE, L1, TRIANGLE, L1, TRIANGLE | PSP: DOWN, UP, RIGHT, TRIANGLE, L, TRIANGLE, L, TRIANGLE
Category
Traffic
Traffic codes and how they change that system during play.
Aggressive Drivers
Makes civilian drivers behave aggressively.
- Category
- Traffic
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Aggressive Drivers
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, UP, RIGHT, LEFT, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE | PSP: UP, UP, RIGHT, LEFT, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE
All Green Lights
Turns traffic lights green for civilian drivers.
- Category
- Traffic
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- All Green Lights
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, DOWN, TRIANGLE, X, L1, R1, LEFT, CIRCLE | PSP: UP, DOWN, TRIANGLE, X, L, R, LEFT, CIRCLE
Black Traffic
Makes newly spawned traffic vehicles black.
- Category
- Traffic
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Black Traffic
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: L1, R1, L1, R1, LEFT, CIRCLE, UP, X | PSP: L, R, L, R, LEFT, CIRCLE, UP, X
Category
Pedestrians
Pedestrians codes and how they change that system during play.
Guy Magnet
Makes male pedestrians follow Vic.
- Category
- Pedestrians
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Guy Magnet
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: RIGHT, L1, DOWN, L1, CIRCLE, UP, L1, SQUARE | PSP: RIGHT, L, DOWN, L, CIRCLE, UP, L, SQUARE
Passenger Pedestrians
Makes a nearby pedestrian enter Vic’s vehicle when space is available.
- Category
- Pedestrians
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Passenger Pedestrians
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: DOWN, UP, RIGHT, L1, L1, SQUARE, UP, L1 | PSP: DOWN, UP, RIGHT, L, L, SQUARE, UP, L
Pedestrians Attack
Causes pedestrians to attack Vic; this effect may persist in a saved game.
- Category
- Pedestrians
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Pedestrians Attack
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: DOWN, TRIANGLE, UP, X, L1, R1, L1, R1 | PSP: DOWN, TRIANGLE, UP, X, L, R, L, R
Pedestrians Have Weapons
Arms pedestrians throughout Vice City.
- Category
- Pedestrians
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Pedestrians Have Weapons
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, L1, DOWN, R1, LEFT, CIRCLE, RIGHT, TRIANGLE | PSP: UP, L, DOWN, R, LEFT, CIRCLE, RIGHT, TRIANGLE
Pedestrians Riot
Causes pedestrians to fight one another; this effect may persist in a saved game.
- Category
- Pedestrians
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Pedestrians Riot
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: R1, L1, L1, DOWN, LEFT, CIRCLE, DOWN, L1 | PSP: R, L, L, DOWN, LEFT, CIRCLE, DOWN, L
Category
Wanted Level
Wanted Level codes and how they change that system during play.
Never Wanted
Prevents Vic from gaining a wanted level.
- Category
- Wanted Level
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Never Wanted
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, RIGHT, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, DOWN, LEFT, X, X | PSP: UP, RIGHT, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, DOWN, LEFT, X, X
Raise Wanted Level
Raises the current wanted level by two stars.
- Category
- Wanted Level
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Raise Wanted Level
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: UP, RIGHT, SQUARE, SQUARE, DOWN, LEFT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE | PSP: UP, RIGHT, SQUARE, SQUARE, DOWN, LEFT, CIRCLE, CIRCLE
Category
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous codes and how they change that system during play.
Reverse Upside Down
Restores the display after the Upside Down cheat; controls remain reversed while entering it.
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Reverse Upside Down
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, R1, R1, L1, RIGHT, LEFT | PSP: LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, R, R, L, RIGHT, LEFT
Upside Down
Flips the display and reverses the controls.
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Availability
- PlayStation 2; PSP
- Effect
- Upside Down
- Button Combo (PS)
- PS2: SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, L1, R1, LEFT, RIGHT | PSP: SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L, L, R, LEFT, RIGHT
Category
Multiplayer
Multiplayer codes and how they change that system during play.
Multiplayer Content: 25%
Unlocks one multiplayer location, two gangs, and 14 pedestrians.
- Category
- Multiplayer
- Availability
- PSP
- Effect
- Multiplayer Content: 25%
- Button Combo (PS)
- UP, UP, UP, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, L, R
Multiplayer Content: 50%
Unlocks two multiplayer locations, four gangs, and 28 pedestrians.
- Category
- Multiplayer
- Availability
- PSP
- Effect
- Multiplayer Content: 50%
- Button Combo (PS)
- UP, UP, UP, SQUARE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, R, L
Multiplayer Content: 75%
Unlocks two multiplayer locations, seven gangs, and 43 pedestrians.
- Category
- Multiplayer
- Availability
- PSP
- Effect
- Multiplayer Content: 75%
- Button Combo (PS)
- UP, UP, UP, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, X, L, R
Multiplayer Content: 100%
Unlocks all multiplayer locations, gangs, and pedestrians.
- Category
- Multiplayer
- Availability
- PSP
- Effect
- Multiplayer Content: 100%
- Button Combo (PS)
- UP, UP, UP, X, X, SQUARE, R, L
How to enter a cheat
Enter the button or name sequence during gameplay as listed for PSP or PS2. The game applies the effect immediately, so a clear street helps you confirm the result.
What each group does
Player and weapon rows change health and loadout. Weather, gameplay, vehicles, traffic, pedestrians, wanted level, and miscellaneous rows each reshape a different world system. Vehicle rows spawn nearby, so open ground gives the best result.
If a row lists separate PSP and PS2 notes, the inputs are not interchangeable. Use the field that matches your hardware.
Save habit
Many effects persist after saving. Keep a clean file before bulk testing and reload it when you want a neutral city for missions or collectible routes.
FAQ
How do I enter a cheat for this game?
Use the input style listed in the row. Typed PC codes are entered during play, phone cheats are dialed from the keypad, and button cheats use the hardware sequence shown.
Do cheats work on every platform?
No. PC, PlayStation, Xbox, PSP, DS, and mobile releases can use different names or button sequences, so match the platform field before you try a code.
Can cheats affect saves or trophies?
Some cheats can linger in a save and may affect stats or block certain achievements or trophies. Keep a clean save from before cheat use for serious play.
Why did a spawn code not appear?
Spawn codes need open ground, clear road, or open water for the vehicle to appear. Try a wider street or shoreline and confirm you typed the code for the correct platform.
Should I test cheats during missions?
Test in free roam with a separate save. Mission scripts can react poorly to stacked world or police effects.