Gta Sa Ps4 Cheat Codes (2026 Guide)

GTA SA PS4 cheat codes are entered as controller button combinations during gameplay — there is no text box, no phone menu and no pause-screen entry. Press the sequence quickly while you have control of CJ and the words “Cheat activated” appear. The same combos work on both PS4 releases of the game: the PS2 Classic port and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition. The single most useful code remains R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, which grants full health, full armour and $250,000.

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San Andreas has the deepest cheat list in the entire Grand Theft Auto series — well over a hundred codes covering everything from jetpacks and flying cars to CJ’s body fat and the colour of passing traffic. Before the full list, here are eight games worth owning on PlayStation if that era of open-world design is what you love.

Essential GTA SA PS4 cheat codes for health, money and weapons

• Full health, armour and $250,000: R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
• Infinite health (near-invincibility): DOWN, X, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, TRIANGLE
• Infinite ammo and no reloading: L1, R1, SQUARE, R1, LEFT, R2, R1, LEFT, SQUARE, DOWN, L1, L1
• Weapon set 1 (basic tier): R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
• Weapon set 2 (mid tier): R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT
• Weapon set 3 (heavy tier): R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
• Infinite lung capacity: DOWN, LEFT, L1, DOWN, DOWN, R2, DOWN, L2, DOWN

The health-and-money code is the one to memorise. It refills armour instantly, which makes it the closest thing San Andreas has to a get-out-of-jail card during hard missions such as the Los Santos riots sequence or the desert jet sections.

Vehicle and aircraft GTA SA PS4 cheat codes

• Spawn Jetpack: LEFT, RIGHT, L1, L2, R1, R2, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT
• Spawn Parachute: LEFT, RIGHT, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, L1
• Spawn Hydra (VTOL jet): TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, X, L1, L1, DOWN, UP
• Spawn Hunter (attack helicopter): CIRCLE, X, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1
• Spawn Rhino tank: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE
• Spawn Stunt Plane: CIRCLE, UP, L1, L2, DOWN, R1, L1, L1, LEFT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE
• Spawn Monster Truck: RIGHT, UP, R1, R1, R1, DOWN, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, X, CIRCLE, L1, L1
• Cars can fly: SQUARE, DOWN, L2, UP, L1, CIRCLE, UP, X, LEFT
• Boats can fly: R2, CIRCLE, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE
• Perfect vehicle handling: TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1
• All cars explode: R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1

The Hydra code is the genuine article — San Andreas really does hand you a vertical-takeoff fighter jet, which is why so many players expect the same in GTA V and are disappointed. Combining the Hydra with perfect handling and flying cars produces the most chaotic version of San Andreas possible.

Wanted level, pedestrians and world-behaviour codes

• Never wanted: CIRCLE, RIGHT, CIRCLE, RIGHT, LEFT, SQUARE, DOWN, TRIANGLE
• Six-star wanted level: CIRCLE, RIGHT, CIRCLE, RIGHT, LEFT, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, UP
• Pedestrians riot and attack each other: DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, X, R2, R1, L2, L1
• Pedestrians attack you: DOWN, UP, UP, UP, X, R2, R1, L2, L2
• Pedestrians carry weapons: R2, R1, X, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN
• Recruit anyone into your gang (9mm): DOWN, SQUARE, UP, R2, R2, UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP
• Aggressive drivers: R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L2

CJ’s stats and appearance codes

• Maximum muscle: TRIANGLE, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, LEFT
• Maximum fat: TRIANGLE, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, DOWN
• Skinny CJ: TRIANGLE, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, RIGHT
• Maximum respect: L1, R1, TRIANGLE, DOWN, R2, X, L1, UP, L2, L2, L1, L1
• Maximum sex appeal: CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, UP, CIRCLE, R1, L2, UP, TRIANGLE, L1, L1, L1

The respect code is quietly one of the most valuable in the game, because gang-territory missions gate how many homies you can recruit behind your respect stat.

Weather and time codes

• Sunny weather: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLE
• Foggy weather: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X
• Sandstorm: UP, DOWN, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2
• Slow motion: TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R2, R1
• Fast motion: TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, L2, L1, SQUARE

Important warnings before you use GTA SA PS4 cheat codes

San Andreas is far less forgiving about cheats than GTA V. Several codes cannot be switched off once activated — the “all cars explode” and pedestrian-riot cheats in particular persist for the rest of that session, and some carry over into a save. Using cheats can also break mission scripting outright; the riot cheat is notorious for making certain story missions unfinishable because required NPCs die before you reach them. On both PS4 versions, activating cheats suspends trophy progress, and the Definitive Edition adds an on-screen confirmation that cheats are active. The safe practice is simple: keep a separate manual save before you start experimenting, and never save over a clean file while cheats are running.

Hardware that matters for classic-era GTA on PS4

Entering these combos correctly is a d-pad endurance test — sequences like LEFT, RIGHT, L1, L2, R1, R2, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT punish soft, mushy directional pads, so our PlayStation controller buying guide with tactile d-pads is a useful read for heavy cheat users. Anyone playing the Definitive Edition’s driving missions should also consider our pro controller buying guide with trigger stops and back paddles, since paddles let you input codes without lifting a thumb off the sticks.

Older Rockstar games render at low internal resolutions on modern panels, and scaling quality varies wildly — our 1080p and 1440p gaming monitor buying guide covers which panels upscale retro content cleanly. Long marathon sessions expose seating and posture problems, addressed in our gaming chair and lumbar support buying guide. For San Andreas’ legendary licensed radio, our gaming headset buying guide for music and soundstage compares drivers that actually do the soundtrack justice. And if you are juggling the whole Trilogy plus modern titles, our PS4 and PS5 external storage buying guide explains the difference between archive drives and playable expansion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a money cheat in GTA San Andreas on PS4?

Yes, and it is the most-used code in the game. Entering R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP grants $250,000 alongside full health and full armour, and it can be re-entered as often as you like, which makes San Andreas one of the few GTA titles with a genuine cash cheat.

Do cheats disable PS4 trophies in San Andreas?

Yes. Both the PS2 Classic port and the Definitive Edition suspend trophy progress while cheats are active, and because several San Andreas cheats cannot be turned off during a session, the effect can last until you quit. Keep a separate save file if you plan to earn the platinum trophy.

Can cheats break missions or corrupt my save?

They can. The pedestrian-riot and all-cars-explode cheats are well known for killing NPCs that story missions require, leaving certain objectives permanently unfinishable on that file. Because some effects persist through saving, always create a manual backup save before experimenting with world-behaviour codes.

How do I enter cheats on the Definitive Edition versus the PS2 Classic version?

Both versions use identical controller button sequences entered during normal gameplay, with no menu or text field involved. The only practical difference is that the Definitive Edition displays a clearer on-screen notification when a cheat activates, whereas the older PS2 Classic port shows a brief and easily missed confirmation message.