Weapons 1 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up |
Weapons 2 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left |
Weapons 3 | R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left , Down, Down, Down |
$250,000, full health and armor (also repairs cars if you are in one) | R1, R2, L1 , X, Left , Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up |
Lower Wanted Level | R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down |
Raise Wanted Level | R1, R1, Circle, R2, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left |
Spawn A Rhino | Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle |
Pedestrian Attack (cannot be turned off) | Down, Up, Up, Up, X, R2, R1, L2, L2 |
Pedestrian Riot (cannot be turned off) | Down, Left, Up, Left, X, R2, R1, L2, L1 |
Pedestrians have weapons | R2, R1, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down |
Aggressive Traffic | R2, Circle, R1, L2, Left R1, L1, R2, L2 |
Black Traffic | Circle, L2, Up, R1, Left, X, R1, L1, Left, Circle |
Spawn Rancher | Up, Right, Right, L1, Right, Up, Square, L2 |
Spawn Bloodring Banger | Down, R1, Circle, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, Left, Left |
Spawn Caddy | Circle, L1, Up, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, Circle, X |
Spawn a Stretch | R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right |
Faster Gameplay | Triangle, Up, Right, Down, L2, L1, Square |
Slower Gameplay | Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R2, R1 |
Faster Clock | Circle, Circle, L1, Square, L1, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, O, Triangle |
Overcast | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square |
Destroy Cars | R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1 |
Cars on Water | Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2 |
Perfect Handling | Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1 |
Faster Cars | Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1 |
Pink Traffic | Circle, L1, Down, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, Right, Circle |
Flying Boats | R2, Circle, Up, L1, Right, R1, Right, Up, Square, Triangle |
Commit Suicide | Right, L2, Down, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, L2, L1 |
Unlock Romero | Down, R2, Down, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, Left, Right |
Unlock Trashmaster | Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right |
All Traffic Lights Stay Green | Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1 |
All Vehicles Invisible (Except Motorcycles) | Triangle, L1, Triangle, R2, Square, L1, L1 |
Spawn Hotring Racer #1 | R1, circle, R2, Right, L1, L2, X (2), Square, R1 |
Spawn Hotring Racer #2 | R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Up, circle, R2 |
Morning | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square |
Noon | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Down |
Night | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Triangle |
Storm | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Circle |
Fog | R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X |
Jetpack | Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right |
Jump 100 feet in air on bike | Triangle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2. |
Everyone bikini babes, all cars beach cars, Cj in shorts and flipflops. | Up, Up, Down, Down, Square, Circle, L1, R1, Triangle, Down. |
spawn a parachute | Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Up, Down, Right, L1 |
Any vehicle you punch this in, can blow up anything like a tank. | L1, L2, L2, Up, Down, Down, Up, R1, R2, R2 |
Spawn a Monster | Right, Up, R1, R1, R1, Down, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1 |
Stuntplane | Circle, Up, L1, L2, Down, R1, L1, L1, Left, Left, X, Triangle. |
Spawns Vortex | Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L2, Down, Down |
Spawns Hydra | Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up |
Spawns Quadbike | Left, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2 |
Jump 10 times higher | Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, R2, R2 |
Max Muscle | triangle,up,up,left,right,square,circle,left |
Max Fat | Triangle, Up ,Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down |
Skinny | Triangle, Up ,Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right |
Cars Fly | square, down, L2, up, L1, circle, up, x, left |
Increase car speed | up, L1, R1, up, right, up, x, L2, x, L1 |
Full Weapon Aiming Whilst Driving | up, up, square, L2, right, x, R1, down, R2, circle |
Super Punch | Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2 |
No citizens or cops, only gang members having gun fights | L2, Up, R1, R1, Left, R1, R1, R2, Right, Down |
Infinite Lung Capacity | Down, Left, L1, Down, Down, R2, Down, L2, Down |
Orange Sky | Left, Left, L2, R1, Right, Square, Square, L1, L2, X |
spawn dozer | R2, L1, L1, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, X, L1, LEFT |
No Peds, Hardly any traffic, Parked cars still spawn | X, Down, Up, R2, Down, Triangle, L1, Triangle, Left |
Civilians are fast food workers & clowns, CJ is a clown, cars are pizza scooter, BF Injection, HotKnife, Tug, Quad, etc. | Triangle, Triangle, L1, Square, Square, Circle, Square, Down, Circle |
Sand Storm | Up, Down, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2 |
all taxis get nitro + jump up when you press L3 | up,x,triangle,x,triangle,x,square,R2,right |
Turns All Vehicles Into Country Vehicles | L1 L1 R1 R1 L2 L1 R2 Down Left Up |
Cars Float Away When Hit | Square, R2, Down, Down, Left, Down, Left, Left, L2, X |
andrenaline mode | x,x,square,r1,l1,x,down,left,x |
Recruit Anyone (9mm) | DOWN, SQUARE, UP, R2, R2, UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP |
Peds become asian dudes with Katana's. Mostly black cars and motorcycles patrol the streets. | X X Down R2 L2 O R1 O Square |
Gives you an automatic six star wanted level | Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X Down |
Attracts Prostitutes with Sex Toys/Gimp Suit | SQUARE, RIGHT, SQUARE, SQUARE, L2, X, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE |
Never become hungry | SQUARE, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, UP, SQUARE, L2, UP, X |
always midnight (time stuck at 00:00) | SQUARE, L1, R1, RIGHT, X, UP, L1, LEFT, LEFT |
Recruits Anyone (w/Rockets) | R2, R2, R2, X, L2, L1, R2, L1, DOWN, X |
Infinite health, still hurt from explosions, drowning, and falling. | Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle |
Improve Suspension | square,square,R2,left,up,square,R2,X,X,X |
Locks wanted level at however many stars you have. They will NEVER increase or decrease, not even with bribes/cheats. Still get attacked in impound. | CIRCLE, RIGHT, CIRCLE, RIGHT, LEFT, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, UP |
Prostitutes pay you instead of you paying them | Right, L2, L2, Down, L2, Up, Up, L2, R2 |
All Pedestrians Are Elvis | L1, Circle, Triangle, L1, L1, Square, L2, Up, Down, Left |
Chaos mode | L2, RIGHT, L1, TRIANGLE, RIGHT, RIGHT, R1, L1, RIGHT, L1, L1, L1 |
Spawn Hunter | CIRCLE, X, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1 |
Spawn Tanker | R1, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, R2, UP, RIGHT, SQUARE, RIGHT, L2, L1, L1 |
All Cars Nos | LEFT, TRIANGLE, R1, L1, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, DOWN, CIRCLE, L2, L1, L1 |
Max All Vehicle stats (Driving, Flying Bike, Cycling) | SQUARE, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, LEFT, R1, RIGHT, L1, L1, L1 |
Hitman In all weapon | DOWN, SQUARE, X, LEFT, R1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, L1, L1, L1 |
Max Respect | L1, R1, TRIANGLE, DOWN, R2, X, L1, UP, L2, L2, L1, L1 |
Max Sex appeal | CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, UP, CIRCLE, R1, L2, UP, TRIANGLE, L1, L1, L1 |
Traffic is Country Vehicles | TRIANGLE, LEFT, SQUARE, R2, UP, L2, DOWN, L1, X, L1, L1, L1 |
Weather Cloudy | L2, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, SQUARE, LEFT, R2, SQUARE, X, R1, L1, L1 |
Peds Attack (Guns) | X, L1, UP, SQUARE, DOWN, X, L2, TRIANGLE, DOWN, R1, L1, L1 |
All Traffic is Junk Cars | L2, RIGHT, L1, UP, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1 |
Inf Ammo | L1, R1, SQUARE, R1, LEFT, R2, R1, LEFT, SQUARE, DOWN, L1, L1 |
Aggressive Drivers | RIGHT, R2, UP, UP, R2, CIRCLE, SQUARE, R2, L1, RIGHT, DOWN, L1 |
Gang members spawn much faster | Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, X, Down, Up, Square, Right |
GTA: San Andreas
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[GAME GUIDE - POSTED: 11/03/04]
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Don't trip if you've been getting busted up by the Ballas. Peep this guide to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for everything you need to get through the 'hoods of Los Santos, San Fierro, and Las Venturas.
[GAME GUIDE - POSTED: 11/03/04]
[GAME GUIDE - POSTED: 11/03/04]
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Cheat Codes (94) | Unlockables (76) | Easter Eggs (13) | Glitches (29) | Secrets (20) | FAQs & Walk-Throughs (67)
Cheat Codes |
Enter these during gameplay without pausing:
Mission Rewards |
Fireproof CJ | Complete all 12 levels of the Firetruck missions |
Increase Maximum Health to 150 | Complete all 12 levels in the Ambulance mission |
Entertaining prositutes earns you money (instead of taking it away) | Complete level 10 of the pimping missions |
Nitro boosts on all Taxis and Cabbies | Complete 50 fares |
Get RS Haul as an asset property | Complete level 8 of the trucking missions |
Maximum Armor Boosted to 150 | Complete level 12 of the vigilante missions |
Tec 9, AK47, Sawed-off Shotgun and Molotov delivered to CJ's house in Los Santos | Cover all 100 tags |
San Fierro Valet Parking as an Asset Property | Complete the 5 levels of Valet Parking in downtown San Fierro |
Sniper Rifle, Micro SMG, Shotgun, and Grenades delivered to San Fierro garage. | All 50 Snapshots Taken |
Get Hunter Quarry Asset and Quarry Mission Time-Trials | Complete all 7 Quarry Missions |
Flamethrower, Minigun, Rocket Launcher, Homing Rocket Launcher delivered to Mike Toreno's cabin | Beat all of Mike Toreno's missions. |
Get Hippy Shopper as an Asset | Complete the 4 levels of deliveries in San Fierro. |
Grove Street Families gang members carry Desert Eagles and SMGs | Cover all 100 tags in Los Santos |
Unlockable Vehicles |
HotKnife | Get all gold awards in driving school |
Super GT | Get all bronze awards in driving school |
FCR-900 | Get all silver awards in bike school |
NRG-500 | Get all gold awards at Bike School |
Monster Car | Win it by beating 8-track |
Hunter | Get all gold awards in pilot school to spawn one at Verdant Meadows Airstrip |
Bullet | Get all silver awards in driving school |
Freeway | Get all bronze awards in bike school |
JetMax | Get all gold awards in boat school |
Marquis | Get all bronze awards in boat school |
Squallo | Get all silver awards in boat school |
Rustler | Get all bronze awards in pilot school |
Stunt Plane | Get all silver awards in pilot school |
Dune | Beat the score of 25 at the Dirt Ring |
Bloodring Banger | Get your total time up to 1 minute in the Bloodring |
Jet Pack | Complete the airstrip asset near Las Venturas |
Hydra | Beat the mission, "Vertical Bird" and it will spawn at your airstrip |
Hotring Racer | Get first place in 8 - Track |
BF Injection | Place 1st in the Dirt Ring race at the stadium in Las Venturas. |
Hydra and Rhino at CJ's house | Complete the game 100 percent to have the Hydra Jet and Rhino Tank spawn outside CJ's house on Grove Street. |
Monster | Collect 5 vehicles for the Import/Export dock |
Windsor | Collect 10 vehicles for the Import/Export dock |
Bandito | Collect 15 vehicles for the Import/Export dock |
Turismo | Collect 20 vehicles for the Import/Export dock |
Vortex | Collect 25 vehicles for the Import/Export dock |
Bullet | Collect 30 vehicles for the Import/Export dock |
Leviathan | Complete the mission "Up, Up, and Away" and the Leviathan will spawn at your airstrip. |
Hovercraft | Beat the story missions |
Collectibles |
Increase Lung capacity and Sex Appeal | Find all 50 Oysters |
Increase Luck | Find all 50 Horseshoes in Las Venturas |
SMG, Combat shotgun, M4, and Satchel Charges delivered to Four Dragons Casino | Find all 50 horseshoes |
Unlockable Outfits |
Pimp Outfit | Get your relationship to 100 percent with Denise Robinson |
Medic Outfit | Get your relationship to 100 percent with Katie Zhan |
Racing Outfit | Get your relationship to 100 percent with Michelle |
Police Outfit | Get your relationship to 100 percent with Barbara |
Overalls Outfit | Get your relationship to 100 percent with Helena |
Gimp Suit | Complete the mission "The Key to her Heart" |
Croupier Outfit | Complete the mission "Breaking the bank at Caliqula's" |
Valet Outfit | Complete the mission "555 We Tip" |
Dating Perks |
Keep weapons after being wasted | Date Katie |
Keep weapons after being busted | Date Barbara |
Free car respray at Michelle's house | Date Michelle |
100% Game Completion Bonuses |
Stats and cash boost. Rhino and Hydra delivered to CJ's house in Grove Street | 100% Game Completion |
Dual wield weapons |
Dual Pistols | Reach hitman level with pistols |
Dual Sawed-Off shotguns | Reach hitman level with Sawed-Off shotguns |
Dual Machine Pistols | Reach hitman level with Machine pistols |
Dual Tec 9s | Reach hitman level with Tec 9s |
Unlockable Assets |
Complete the requirments to get money made at that location.
Valet Parking Asset (San Fierro) | Complete Level 5 of the Valet Parking |
Wang Cars Asset (San Fierro) | Complete the missions to get the cars (Located at your main Garage) |
Zeros RC Shop Asset | Complete all Zero's missions |
Roboi's Food Mart Asset | Complete the 4 levels of deliveries in Los Santos. |
Burger Shot Asset | Complete the 4 levels of deliveries in Redsands East, Las Venturas. |
Airstrip Asset | Complete all of Toreno's Missions at the Abandoned Airstrip |
Hippy Shopper as an asset | Beat the 4 level couriers mission in San Fierro |
The Johnson House | Take over your first territories at the end of Los Santos |
Huge money bonus |
$1,000,000 | Get first place in all races at the 4 racing locations across San Andreas (marked with a checkered flag on the map/radar). |
Cars obtained through dating girls |
Date any of these girls and get your relationship to 50% and you will get the keys to their car.
Green hustler | Date Denise |
Romero | Date Katie |
Ranger | Date Barbara |
Monster Truck | Date Michelle |
Club | Date Millie |
Bandito | Date Helena |
50K and Free Train Rides |
Complete 10 (or level 2) of the freight missions to unlock a free train ride and 50K.
50K and train rides | complete freight Missions |
Idle Screensaver |
Do not move CJ for 2-3 minutes. The display will be removed and the camera will start to follow and zoom into any activity going on (ie. Pursuits, fights, people talking).
Change the size of the moon |
Shoot the moon with the sniper rifle and it will grow until it reaches a certain size when he will shrink when you shoot it again.
DRIV3R CAMEO |
In the mission Madd Dogs Ryhme Book Sneak in without alerting anyone and whn you get past the bar there is a man playing DRIV3R. Listen to him Rant about the game! Its hillarious
Arcade Games |
Walk up to any arcade machine or console system in the game and press triangle, you will be able to play retroesque arcade games.
Civilian Lemmings |
Go to the gym in Las Venturas, and through the bomb garage next to it. Stand in that alley and look at the building across the street to your right -- and you'll see people jumping and walking off the roof. It will only happen if you stand in that alley and watch it from there. It's pretty much a Lemmings Easter Egg since Rockstar North made Lemmings (the company was known as DMA then)
Funny License Plates |
If you import a car at the docks, most but not all cars have plates that differ from normal ones. One says "our fergie", or "disco stu", and a really special one says "ea sucks". Try it out.
Jesus Saves |
In Los Santos there is a wall painting with a heart, Mary and an angel on it and it says: Jesus Saves. In GTA 1 and 2 on the buildings where you saved it said the same thing.
True Crime Easter Egg |
In Los Santos, at the Unity Station, look at the tunnel in which the train goes into. And look at the sign above it. Zoom into it with a sniper or camera. The sign reads: True Grime Street Cleaners.
Wet Cement |
At the top right of the outside walls of Caligula's Casino, you will see a wall indentation like this /¯\. If you walk towards the back wall slowly, you should get stuck up to your knees. Pedestrians will also be stuck and not be able to do anything.
Gant bridge easter egg |
Get a jetpack and fly to the top of the gant bridge. At the top is a sign saying: "There are no easter eggs up here. Go away."
Bridge Facts |
On the San Fierro side of the Gant Bridge, there's a little diner. In the parking lot area, there's a sign with various statistical facts about the bridge, like how many MBs of memory it takes up. It also shows an actual piece of cable on display.
CJ Sings |
If you leave the game on and don't do anything CJ will sing songs heard on the radio. The songs you will most likely hear CJ sing is the songs on your favorite radio station.
Make the cops arrest other people for once! |
If a cop is at a red light and a car is behind the cop car, crash your car into the car so it hits the cop....cop gets out and so does the other guy and they start shooting/fighting
Early Bulletproof Savanna |
After you finish the 'High Stakes, Low-Rider' Mission, Cesar and his car stay at the finish line, doors locked. You can push the car to the nearest garage and the doors will become unlocked.
Headless CJ |
Find a katana, then go into two player mode (by finding a icon that shows two red figures). Have player two chop your character's head off, and then when you go back into one-player mode CJ will have no head, and a nasty little blood effect.
Stop Rival Gangs from taking your Territories |
To stop a rival gang from taking your Territories, go to a safe house and save when ever the message "your area is under attack" appears on the screen. This will stop the attack and you get to keep you area. Warning: This may cause permanant negative effects to your game.
Cell Phone Guns |
When talking on the cellphone, press Triangle to end the conversation then quickly switch to the tec9, in your hands you will have a cellphone that shoots!(deactivates when you enter a vehicle)
Super Bike Jump |
This requires that you are have a gun that can be used while riding a bicycle. Immediately after you release the jump button (L1), tap circle. You should tap and release fast enough so the gun does not actually fire. You can jump over 2 stories high this way if you time it right.
Mountain Bike Morphing |
This glitch is similar to the bike morph glitch in vice city, but it has a limited area that you can use it. In this area you can not fall off the bike, so you can do flips and all other kind of insane stunts. To do this glitch you need:1: Go to the top of Mount Chiliad2: Get a Parachute (there’s one by the Journey on top of the Mountain)3: Get on the mountain bike parked at the top of the mountain to start the mission “The Chiliad Challenge”4: Use the ramp to the left of the beginning of the mission to fly of the mountain. Jump off in midair and open the parachute.If done correctly you should now be morphed with the bike (parachute still open) Now you can do insane stunts without falling of your bike.
Wide Screen Mode |
To do this go to any airport, and book a flight to anywhere. When you see the plane appear on the runway put in the "destroy all vehicles" cheat. You will die, and be sent to the nearest hospital, but the screen will stay wide screen. Ya know black bars at the top, and bottom of the screen. Note:The only way to get out of the wide screen mode is to book another flight, and either jump out of the plane, continue to the other airport, or do a mission. Also you will not be able to see the map, health, or armor bars, weapon, money, wanted lvl. and you cannot pause, or save the game.
Underworld Gateways |
You'll need a jetpack to explore the Underworld.Gate#1: Go to the sea's cliffs east of Los Venturas near Sobell Rail Yard. Now fly along the ledge near water level. There is a glitchy rock wall that you can pass through in one point. The wall twitches and shakes. When you get in, you may have to fly north a little before it lets you get under fully.Gate#2: It's in a corner wall of your safehouse in Vinewood, right by the pool. Just walk into the wall at different spots until you find it.
Free paint jobs at Loco Low co. and Wheel Arch Angels |
Tired of having the garages take away your beloved paint jobs on your cars? Don't want to spend $500 on a pretty flame paint job? Take your vehicle of choice to the Mod Shops across the state. When you are in the shop, highlight your painting of choice. Now press X and then Triangle VERY Quickly. Your car should have the paint job and you don't have to pay the money. However, this doesn't work with anything else. (colors, spoilers etc.) Also note that this will not fix up your car, and it will still be beat up.
No Traffic |
Start a new game and get to the OG Loc missions. At the beach mission, talk to the DJ and respond positively. When she says lets dance, instead of talking to her again just run away and there will be no cars on the road. Save game, so you can do this whenever you wantSome fun things to do with this glitch are to turn on "all people hate you" cheat for zombie style survival horror game, or turn up the wanted level for fastest police chases ever.
Refill Nitro |
Whenever your nitro runs out, leave your vechicle and get back in. Your nitro will be replenished and you won't have to wait two minutes for it to refill.
Skip Songs on Radio |
You can skip songs on the radio. Change to another station, then change back to the station playing the song you hate. As soon as the text at the top of the screen saying the name of the station turns yellow, before the station starts to play, change the station again. Change back to the original station, and it will have skipped whatever song it was playing.
Reload Instantly |
When you need to reload quickly press L2 then R2 or vice versa just before CJ runs out of ammo and you will instantly reload.
Melting Mountain Bike |
Get a mountian bike, start to reverse by hold square, while holding it, start to tap X fast.CJ's 3D frame will bend and stretch in crazy ways.He'll even look like he's melting into the ground.Enjoy.
Infinite Photos |
First you have to be in San Fierro and on the mission "Photo Opportunity". Fail the mission but don't reload. You will then have infinite "ammo" for your camera from then on.
Pay and Spray 2 cars |
Go to the pay and spray, then bring one car half way to keep the door from closing and then push it inside with another car. The two cars will be fixed for the price of one.
pay and spray glitch |
When you have a wanted level of any number of stars drive your car inside the pay and spray but before the door closes get out of the car. Aim your gun to look ahead and the cops, fbi, even the army will walk right by you even if u attck them while inside the pay and spray they wont see you. To get more cops to enter the area just exit the pay and spray and enter again. When u have grown tired of fighting just enter your car and the pay and spray door will close and then drive away with a clean slate!!!
Give homie your ride |
When a homie is with you and you have a 2 seated car or more. Get into the car and hold up just as your homie gets in. CJ will dismiss him but the homie will stay in the car a few seconds, then start driving away with it. Perfect for riding around in quads thorugh the countryside.
Easy cycling skill |
This glitch allows you to upgrade you cycling skill faster. To exploit this glitch you first need to find a bike (no brainer), then you need to find a freight train and wait for it to stop. Do a bunny hop onto the back of the freight train so that you can ride it and stay on the bike. When the train starts to move again the bike will start to slide. At this point press the X button to pedal the bike. The bike should now be floating slightly above the train but will remain in place. You will notice that the wheels of the bike are moving at the some speed as the train even if you let go of the X button. This allows you to get cycling skills faster than with normal bike riding.Note: CJ and the bike may become invisible while on the train. This is normal and will become visable again once you get off the train.
Transfender glitch |
For this you need to have unlocked the transfender modding service. First find a car that you are willing to give up and can be modded by transfender. Take it to transfender go to the modding screen the press triangle to escape. Then before you do anything get out of the car and leave it there. There will be no traffic but if you get into a car traffic will come back, so to make it so you can get into a car you will need to kill yourself. Then you can get in and out of cars and there will be no traffic.To turn traffic back on simply take your car to transfender goto the modding screen escape the drive your car out.
Continue wearing goggles |
If you equip night vision goggles and then play an arcade game, when you quit the arcade game CJ will still be wearing them but the effect will be gone.
Tractor Tow Slingshot |
When using a tractor you can pickup other vehicles by lowering the lift using the R stick, you can use this to super slingshot yourself and a semi truck. First obtain a tractor then lower the lift and back up directly into a semi to tow it. Now start driving and swerve a bit from left to right this for some odd reason will launch your tractor and the semi at ludicrous speeds.
Girlfriend bonus glitch |
If you have dated any one of the girlfrined who give you a bonus Such as Katie or Barbara and you restart the game you will still have the bonuses they give you even if your not dating them!!
Reveal complete San Andreas map |
Simply get in a plane or helicopter, at any stage during the game, and fly outside the games boundaries. Once you reach water, fly towards the end of the map and simply keep going for a few minutues, and eventually the whole map of San Andreas is revealed! This is a very helpful glitch to exploit, as it doesn't affect anything negatively and the map will always be revealed; even after the game is saved!
Create A Fountain |
Grab a boat and head out to some deep waters. Grab a satchel and throw it in the water. For some reason the 'splash' of the impact keeps on going so the water keeps spraying up.
Un-hitch trailer from big rigs using camera. |
If you have a trailer attached to the Tanker, Line Runner or Road Train, and you no longer want it, get a camera.Go into the camera's 1st person view by holding R1, then press O. You will hear the trailer un-hitch. You need to be near the truck, and in an area open enough for the trailer to move away from the truck without hitting, or getting caught in a wall or other object.It's a lot easier than losing the truck trying to jack knife the trailer off.
Open up all shops and more at the beginning of the game |
To open up all clothes shops, ammunations, tattoo shops, barber shops, food shops, and more at the beginning of the game, do the following. Start a new game, and watch the scene until right before Tenpenny throws CJ out of the car. Put in the jetpack cheat (Left, Right ,L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right) and after a few seconds you will see the Wasted! screen and you will be respawned at the hospital. You will now be able to enter those places.
Ghost Country |
Thie glitch removes all peds (and cops if it's done right) and cars from the game. It's great to use to explore the territory. On the mission 'Small town bank' for Catalina, after you grab the bikes, you'll end up at the unique jump spot. Jump it, but miss and fall into the river below (It works if you don't get the slow animation for the jump too, but if you do get it, the cops shouldn't be on the map as well as the peds). After you land in the water, you'll see a floating trooper dead. I don't know why that's there. Swim to Fisher's lagoon and head back to Palomino Creek, were the bank is. Nothing will be there. No cars driving or spawned, and maybe no cops. The alarm at the bank will still be going off, and the only places you will find anyone will be in a store like The Well Stacked Pizza or Ammu-Nation. Entering then exiting those places will not bring back the peds or cars, and the only way to do that is to go and rescue Catalina from the police ambush and take her back to her hideout. However, you can do anything in between the glitch and rescuing her, as she will not be killed by the cops. Just spawn a jetpack or car with a cheat and explore. You can go cover tags and find the oysters and stuff like that without worry that cops or gangs will attack you. Occasionally a parked car will spawn, but they are kinda rare. When you go to rescue Catalina, shoot the surrounding cops with a rifle from far away, and you can pick them off easy, and no other ones will come. I don't know what happens if you die or kill Catalina, so you can try it if you like and tell me about it and I'll correct this.
Keep mask after the burglary missions are done. |
Start the burglary missions and park infront of a barber shop. Enter said shop and walk into the red circle to take a seat. Press X to view a haircut and wait until the time expires. Once the mission has ended press triangle and the barber will "put" the mask back on you. Now you may leave the barber shop with the mask on your face. Note: You may not change your clothes or die/ get busted the mask will disappear.
Rack up money at safe house |
If you leave your PS2 running in order to build up money at your safe house you will eventually lose all your life from hunger and end up in the hospital. However, if you go into CJ's house and leave him playing the video game system in the living room, money will still build up and his health will no longer deplete.
Sex Toy Weapon |
In Los Santos, go inside any police station and go into the shower room. Inside you will find a purple sex toy you can use as a very powerful weapon.
Location of AT-400 (747) |
In Las Venturas Airport there is a very large, lone hanger at one end of the main runway. If you walk up to it it opens top to bottem. At certian times of the day an AT-400 will spawn inside this hanger. Its difficult getting it out undamaged, but you can reach max height with it, plus you fly so high that flying over area-69 wont get you a wanted level. A must for the skydiver.
Become In debt to the mob |
After obtaining a high gambling skill, gamble in Caligua's until you have actually lost money. (Your money will turn red). After a while you will receive a call from a mobster at Caligua's, who informs you that you owe him money. Later again, he will call you and tell you that some of his "associates" are coming to talk about the money. You will then be hunted down by the mafia, and they will try to kill you.
Infinite Photos |
First, save your game (with a camera). Now, press L1 to take pictures of any photos you want (save it in your gallery), until you're done photographing. When you are, reset the console. The photos you have taken will still be in your gallery, only you won't have lost any film!
Fast and Easy way to upgrade weapon skills |
Take the gun you want to be upgraded and aim it at a tire of any vechicle. Then just keep firing and your skill builds up quick.
Police Impound Garages |
To get the car you were busted in go to the local city police station (LSPD, SFPD, and LVPD) and enter the garage with a police vehicle. Drive down to the very end of the garage to find your car you were busted in.
Win Chiliad Challenge easily |
When doing the Chiliad challenge let the other racers finish before you. Then stop before hitting the final marker and get off. Next get out a sniper rifle and snipe all of the competitors. After each snipe you'll notice your position is going up. If you snipe them all you will be in first place.
Use the Vortex as a Submarine |
Use the Vortex between El Quebrados and the abandoned airfield to take the small unique jump ramp that's on the back of the small shack it's parked next to. When you land in the water, the unique jump slow-motion cinema should keep going, with the camera fixed in one spot. Drive way out into the reservoir, and towards the dam, to the left of the camera's view. You'll disappear from view, but keep going. Eventually you'll run into the side of the dam and the cinema will end, leaving you under water and able to steer the Vortex like a submarine, without draining lung capacity or anything, as if you weren't underwater at all.
Chilliad Challenge easy win alternative way |
Another way to easily complete every race in the Chilliad Challengeis quite simple, throw a grenade at your opponent(s) and they will be eliminated from the race. Normally, using a weapon will get you disqualified, but using a grenade is fine by the games standards, and this method is a lot less cheap than the other one for this challenge, and works just as effectively.
Get No Stars While Blowing Up Vehicles |
In a helicopter you won't get any stars if you use the chaingun for blowing up cars instead of the rockets. Even if they're right behind the guy you're shooting. As long as you don't kill any pedestrians or hit a cop car with a stray bullet.
No Timer on Quarry Mission |
On the mission where you have to steal dynamite for a Wuzie mission you normally have a timer but if you go to the center of the construction site there is a grey stage with a person on it and the dynamite plunger right in front of him. If you kill him the timer will stop and you will have all of the time you need to complete this mission.
Easy High Score in the Arcade Game "They Crawled From Uranus" |
Once the game starts simply hold the joystick in one direction and the aliens' fire will never hit you. If you fire while doing this you can easily rack up points without ever dying.
Free money in Pig Pen without money cheat. |
When you enter the Pig Pen, jump onto the stage. When you get on the stage, walk infront of the Stripper. The men will throw 20 Dollars to her. Since you are where the money appears, you collect it. They throw the money in 20 dollars intervals every 10 seconds. Great for begginers since Pig Pen is 1 minute from CJ's house.
Get out of debt trick |
To get out of debt, no matter how far you are in, find a Unique Stunt Jump that you haven\'t been rewarded on yet. Hit the jump and you will be rewarded. However, this causes your money counter to reset to all zeroes.
Free ammo without pay purchase |
Enter an ammunation shooting range and then press triangle to leave it. Gives full ammo to whatever gun you had equipped.
Get Twice the Amount of Progress With Girlfriends |
You have to have two controllers for this trick. When you go to your girlfriend's house you have a choice of either going on a two player free roam or going on a one player date. However, at the end of the one player date the two player icon (usually located by the door) will linger for a few seconds. You have to quickly go into the icon and activate it before it disappears. After that you can either end the free roam quickly or play around it doesn't matter. If your one player date was good and you gained progress you will gain even more progress from the free roam. However, if you had a bad date you lose more progress by activating it.
Infinite Spray Paint |
In the earlier Sweet Mission "Tagging up Turf" you receive an infinite spray paint can. Since there is no timer on this mission, you can go around Los Santos with the FAQ tag map and spray all the tags without refilling the paint. Sweet!
Basketball Cheat |
If you have a wanted level and start to play basketball, you cannot be injured in any way.
Have your picture taken. |
To have a homie take your picture you need a gun and a camera. First Recruit a homie by targeting them with a gun and pressing up on the d-pad.Then swith from a gun to the camera then walk near your recruited hommie. A message will appear on the screen. It will say to have your picture taken press l1.If you press l1 you will get to take a picture of yourself.
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