GTA Liberty City Stories Cheats
GTA: Liberty City Stories has 43 built-in cheats, all entered as button sequences during normal play with no pause menu, text box or typed cheat words. Thirty-nine are single-player cheats that work on both the PSP original (October 2005) and the PS2 port (June 2006): the buttons are the same, except that the PSP's single L and R shoulder buttons become L1 and R1 on the PS2. The PS3 download of the PS2 version uses the PS2 sequences, and guides say the iOS and Android ports (December 2015 and February 2016) accept the PSP sequences from a connected controller. Four more cheats unlock multiplayer content and exist only on the PSP. The game has no PC version and was never released on PS4. A confirmation message normally appears when a code is accepted.
- Cheats
- 43
- Platforms
- PlayStation, Mobile
- Type
- Built-in cheat codes
- Last reviewed
- November 1, 2026
Before you use cheats: There is no PS4 version of Liberty City Stories. The ESRB listed it for PS4 around September 2017 and Push Square expected trophy support, but Rockstar never released it (Push Square 2020, GTA Wiki), so there are no PS4 codes and no PS4 trophies to worry about. The only PlayStation re-release is a PS3 download of the PS2 version (April 2013), which Push Square says has no trophies; the PSP and PS2 originals predate trophies, so cheats cannot cost you any on those either. No source says cheats affect achievements on the iOS and Android ports. Saving: none of the sources say the game blocks saving after a cheat, but CheatCC and The GTA Place advise against saving while a cheat is active because it may affect game statistics and cause glitches, and GTA.com.ua and Vandal warn that saving after cheating can interfere with 100 percent completion. Make a separate save before using any code and do not overwrite your clean story save. Some effects cannot be switched off and need a reload of that clean save, notably Pedestrians Riot and Pedestrians Attack (GTABase, Vandal), and the Pedestrians Follow effect may persist. Faster Clock can be turned off by entering it again, while Faster Gameplay and Slower Gameplay stack with repeated entries. Entering Change Player Skin several times in a row on foot can lock Toni's movement. The four multiplayer unlocks work on the PSP only. Typed PC cheat words belong to other games (Liberty City Stories has no PC release), and lists that print them for this game are copying Vice City codes, so do not mix lists.
How to enter cheats
PSP
PSP version: start playing and make sure no menu, pause screen or cutscene is open. Enter the sequence with the D-pad (not the analog nub), the Triangle, Circle, X and Square buttons, and the L and R shoulder buttons, in order and without long pauses. A confirmation message normally appears when a code is accepted. Some effects switch off if you enter the same code again, while others stay on until you reload a save.
PS2
PS2 version: the method is the same and the sequences match the PSP ones, with L1 and R1 in place of the PSP's L and R. Play normally with no menu or cutscene open, then press the D-pad directions, face buttons and L1/R1 in order without long pauses. The PS3 download of the PS2 game (PS2 Classics, April 2013) uses the same sequences. The Perfect Handling car hop uses L3 on PS2 (Down on PSP). The four multiplayer unlock codes are PSP-only and do nothing on PS2.
Mobile
iOS and Android: the mobile ports (iOS December 2015, Android February 2016) take the PSP sequences from a connected game controller. Pair a Bluetooth gamepad, play normally, and enter the codes during gameplay, treating L and R as the left and right shoulder buttons. CheatCC maps an Xbox-style pad as A = X, B = Circle, X = Square, Y = Triangle, LB = L, RB = R, while a PlayStation controller needs no translation. The multiplayer unlock codes are accepted but do nothing, because the mobile game has no multiplayer.
All GTA Liberty City Stories cheats
43 cheats
Health, Armor & Money (4)
Refill your health bar (also repairs the engine and tires of the vehicle you are in)
GTABase and Vandal both say a vehicle you are sitting in is repaired too; Vandal adds that visible body damage may remain.
PSP- L
- R
- Cross
- L
- R
- Square
- L
- R
PS2- L1
- R1
- Cross
- L1
- R1
- Square
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidL, R, X, L, R, Square, L, RFill your armor bar to its current maximum
PSP- L
- R
- Circle
- L
- R
- Cross
- L
- R
PS2- L1
- R1
- Circle
- L1
- R1
- Cross
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidL, R, Circle, L, R, X, L, RAdd $250,000 to your cash
Repeatable: every entry adds another $250,000, but there is no unlimited-money cheat.
PSP- L
- R
- Triangle
- L
- R
- Circle
- L
- R
PS2- L1
- R1
- Triangle
- L1
- R1
- Circle
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidL, R, Triangle, L, R, Circle, L, RKill Toni immediately
PSP- L
- Down
- Left
- R
- Cross
- Circle
- Up
- Triangle
PS2- L1
- Down
- Left
- R1
- Cross
- Circle
- Up
- Triangle
iOS and AndroidL, Down, Left, R, X, Circle, Up, Triangle
Weapons (3)
Weapon Set 1 (brass knuckles, knife, Molotov cocktails, pistol, shotgun, Tec-9, AK-47, flamethrower, sniper rifle)
Enter the code again to add more ammunition.
PSP- Up
- Square
- Square
- Down
- Left
- Square
- Square
- Right
PS2- Up
- Square
- Square
- Down
- Left
- Square
- Square
- Right
iOS and AndroidUp, Square, Square, Down, Left, Square, Square, RightWeapon Set 2 (katana, grenades, .357 revolver, stubby shotgun, Micro SMG, M4, rocket launcher, laser-sighted sniper rifle)
Enter the code again to add more ammunition.
PSP- Up
- Circle
- Circle
- Down
- Left
- Circle
- Circle
- Right
PS2- Up
- Circle
- Circle
- Down
- Left
- Circle
- Circle
- Right
iOS and AndroidUp, Circle, Circle, Down, Left, Circle, Circle, RightWeapon Set 3 (chainsaw, grenades, .357 revolver, SMG, combat shotgun, minigun, sniper rifle)
Vandal and The GTA Place also list an M4 in this set; the other lists do not. Enter the code again to add more ammunition.
PSP- Up
- Cross
- Cross
- Down
- Left
- Cross
- Cross
- Right
PS2- Up
- Cross
- Cross
- Down
- Left
- Cross
- Cross
- Right
iOS and AndroidUp, X, X, Down, Left, X, X, Right
Wanted Level (2)
Raise your wanted level by two stars
Stops at the six-star maximum (Vandal).
PSP- L
- R
- Square
- L
- R
- Triangle
- L
- R
PS2- L1
- R1
- Square
- L1
- R1
- Triangle
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidL, R, Square, L, R, Triangle, L, RClear your wanted level and stop new stars from appearing
Most lists call it Never Wanted; The GTA Place and GTA.com.ua call it Clear Wanted Level, and no separate lower-wanted-level code exists. Vandal says the effect lasts until you reload a save.
PSP- L
- L
- Triangle
- R
- R
- Cross
- Square
- Circle
PS2- L1
- L1
- Triangle
- R1
- R1
- Cross
- Square
- Circle
iOS and AndroidL, L, Triangle, R, R, X, Square, Circle
Vehicles (7)
Spawn a Rhino tank near Toni
Use it in open space. The GTA Wiki says the mobile ports spawn other vehicles for this code instead, so no Mobile row is listed.
PSP- L
- L
- Left
- L
- L
- Right
- Triangle
- Circle
PS2- L1
- L1
- Left
- L1
- L1
- Right
- Triangle
- Circle
Spawn a Trashmaster garbage truck nearby
PSP- Triangle
- Circle
- Down
- Triangle
- Circle
- Up
- L
- L
PS2- Triangle
- Circle
- Down
- Triangle
- Circle
- Up
- L1
- L1
iOS and AndroidTriangle, Circle, Down, Triangle, Circle, Up, L, LBlow up the vehicles around you, including the one you are in
Vandal says this includes the vehicle Toni is using, and a 2006 CheatCC tip describes ending up in a burning car after using it from the driver's seat.
PSP- L
- L
- Left
- L
- L
- Right
- Cross
- Square
PS2- L1
- L1
- Left
- L1
- L1
- Right
- Cross
- Square
iOS and AndroidL, L, Left, L, L, Right, X, SquareImprove vehicle grip and handling, and add a car hop
While driving, press Down on PSP to hop (Grand Theft Wiki, CheatCC, Vandal); GTABase and Vandal give L3 for PS2. Vandal says entering the code again turns it off.
PSP- L
- Up
- Left
- R
- Triangle
- Circle
- Down
- Cross
PS2- L1
- Up
- Left
- R1
- Triangle
- Circle
- Down
- Cross
iOS and AndroidL, Up, Left, R, Triangle, Circle, Down, XLet road vehicles drive across water
PSP- Circle
- Cross
- Down
- Circle
- Cross
- Up
- L
- L
PS2- Circle
- Cross
- Down
- Circle
- Cross
- Up
- L1
- L1
iOS and AndroidCircle, X, Down, Circle, X, Up, L, LChange motorcycle tire size (each entry cycles to another size)
GTABase and CheatCC say repeated entries cycle the tires between large, small and normal.
PSP- Circle
- Right
- Cross
- Up
- Right
- Cross
- L
- Square
PS2- Circle
- Right
- Cross
- Up
- Right
- Cross
- L1
- Square
iOS and AndroidCircle, Right, X, Up, Right, X, L, SquareGive vehicles a chrome finish
PSP- Triangle
- R
- L
- Down
- Down
- R
- R
- Triangle
PS2- Triangle
- R1
- L1
- Down
- Down
- R1
- R1
- Triangle
iOS and AndroidTriangle, R, L, Down, Down, R, R, Triangle
Traffic (4)
Make other drivers aggressive and reckless
PSP- Square
- Square
- R
- Cross
- Cross
- L
- Circle
- Circle
PS2- Square
- Square
- R1
- Cross
- Cross
- L1
- Circle
- Circle
iOS and AndroidSquare, Square, R, X, X, L, Circle, CircleKeep every traffic light green
PSP- Triangle
- Triangle
- R
- Square
- Square
- L
- Cross
- Cross
PS2- Triangle
- Triangle
- R1
- Square
- Square
- L1
- Cross
- Cross
iOS and AndroidTriangle, Triangle, R, Square, Square, L, X, XMake newly spawned traffic cars black
Only cars that spawn after the code is entered change color (GTABase, Vandal).
PSP- Circle
- Circle
- R
- Triangle
- Triangle
- L
- Square
- Square
PS2- Circle
- Circle
- R1
- Triangle
- Triangle
- L1
- Square
- Square
iOS and AndroidCircle, Circle, R, Triangle, Triangle, L, Square, SquareMake newly spawned traffic cars white
Only cars that spawn after the code is entered change color (GTABase, Vandal).
PSP- Cross
- Cross
- R
- Circle
- Circle
- L
- Triangle
- Triangle
PS2- Cross
- Cross
- R1
- Circle
- Circle
- L1
- Triangle
- Triangle
iOS and AndroidX, X, R, Circle, Circle, L, Triangle, Triangle
Pedestrians (7)
Make pedestrians fight each other and anyone nearby
Cannot be switched off; reload an earlier save to end it (GTABase, Vandal).
PSP- L
- L
- R
- L
- L
- R
- Left
- Square
PS2- L1
- L1
- R1
- L1
- L1
- R1
- Left
- Square
iOS and AndroidL, L, R, L, L, R, Left, SquareMake pedestrians attack Toni
Cannot be switched off; reload an earlier save to end it (GTABase, Vandal).
PSP- L
- L
- R
- L
- L
- R
- Up
- Triangle
PS2- L1
- L1
- R1
- L1
- L1
- R1
- Up
- Triangle
iOS and AndroidL, L, R, L, L, R, Up, TriangleArm pedestrians with weapons
PSP- R
- R
- L
- R
- R
- L
- Right
- Circle
PS2- R1
- R1
- L1
- R1
- R1
- L1
- Right
- Circle
iOS and AndroidR, R, L, R, R, L, Right, CircleMake pedestrians follow Toni around
Lists disagree on who is affected: GTABase and the GTA Wiki say male pedestrians, while PSU, Giga and GTA.com.ua say girls. Vandal warns the effect may persist, so save a clean game first.
PSP- Down
- Down
- Down
- Triangle
- Triangle
- Circle
- L
- R
PS2- Down
- Down
- Down
- Triangle
- Triangle
- Circle
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidDown, Down, Down, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, L, RMake the nearest pedestrian get into your car or onto your bike
Only works while Toni is in a vehicle with a free seat and a pedestrian is close by.
PSP- Cross
- Square
- Down
- Cross
- Square
- Up
- R
- R
PS2- Cross
- Square
- Down
- Cross
- Square
- Up
- R1
- R1
iOS and AndroidX, Square, Down, X, Square, Up, R, RGive Toni and pedestrians oversized heads
PSP- Down
- Down
- Down
- Circle
- Circle
- Cross
- L
- R
PS2- Down
- Down
- Down
- Circle
- Circle
- Cross
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidDown, Down, Down, Circle, Circle, X, L, RChange Toni into a random pedestrian model
Entering it again and again on foot can lock Toni's movement; reload a save if that happens (CheatCC, Vandal).
PSP- L
- L
- Left
- L
- L
- Right
- Square
- Triangle
PS2- L1
- L1
- Left
- L1
- L1
- Right
- Square
- Triangle
iOS and AndroidL, L, Left, L, L, Right, Square, Triangle
Weather & Time (6)
Set the weather to sunny
PSP- L
- L
- Circle
- R
- R
- Square
- Triangle
- Cross
PS2- L1
- L1
- Circle
- R1
- R1
- Square
- Triangle
- Cross
iOS and AndroidL, L, Circle, R, R, Square, Triangle, XSet the weather to clear
PSP- Up
- Down
- Circle
- Up
- Down
- Square
- L
- R
PS2- Up
- Down
- Circle
- Up
- Down
- Square
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidUp, Down, Circle, Up, Down, Square, L, RSet the weather to overcast
The GTA Place calls this Cloudy Weather.
PSP- Up
- Down
- Cross
- Up
- Down
- Triangle
- L
- R
PS2- Up
- Down
- Cross
- Up
- Down
- Triangle
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidUp, Down, X, Up, Down, Triangle, L, RSet the weather to rainy
PSP- Up
- Down
- Square
- Up
- Down
- Circle
- L
- R
PS2- Up
- Down
- Square
- Up
- Down
- Circle
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidUp, Down, Square, Up, Down, Circle, L, RSet the weather to foggy
PSP- Up
- Down
- Triangle
- Up
- Down
- Cross
- L
- R
PS2- Up
- Down
- Triangle
- Up
- Down
- Cross
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidUp, Down, Triangle, Up, Down, X, L, RMake the in-game clock run faster
Gameplay speed is unchanged; enter the code again to turn it off (GTABase, Vandal).
PSP- L
- L
- Left
- L
- L
- Right
- Circle
- Cross
PS2- L1
- L1
- Left
- L1
- L1
- Right
- Circle
- Cross
iOS and AndroidL, L, Left, L, L, Right, Circle, X
Game Speed & Display (6)
Speed up the whole game
Repeated entries stack (GTABase, Vandal).
PSP- R
- R
- L
- R
- R
- L
- Down
- Cross
PS2- R1
- R1
- L1
- R1
- R1
- L1
- Down
- Cross
iOS and AndroidR, R, L, R, R, L, Down, XSlow down the whole game
Repeated entries stack (GTABase, Vandal).
PSP- R
- Triangle
- Cross
- R
- Square
- Circle
- Left
- Right
PS2- R1
- Triangle
- Cross
- R1
- Square
- Circle
- Left
- Right
iOS and AndroidR, Triangle, X, R, Square, Circle, Left, RightShow the media attention level on screen
The level rises as you cause trouble.
PSP- L
- Up
- Right
- R
- Triangle
- Square
- Down
- Cross
PS2- L1
- Up
- Right
- R1
- Triangle
- Square
- Down
- Cross
iOS and AndroidL, Up, Right, R, Triangle, Square, Down, XRoll the game's credits
PSP- L
- R
- L
- R
- Up
- Down
- L
- R
PS2- L1
- R1
- L1
- R1
- Up
- Down
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidL, R, L, R, Up, Down, L, RFlip the screen and controls upside down (first flip code)
The controls are mirrored while the screen is flipped. To get back to normal on PSP, enter the second flip code with Up/Down and X/Triangle swapped: Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Right, L, R (CheatCC 2006, Giga, iGrandTheftAuto, Vandal). Vandal gives the same entry with L1 and R1 for PS2.
PSP- Down
- Down
- Down
- Cross
- Cross
- Square
- R
- L
PS2- Down
- Down
- Down
- Cross
- Cross
- Square
- R1
- L1
iOS and AndroidDown, Down, Down, X, X, Square, R, LSecond upside-down code (called Upside Up or Reverse Upside Down)
GTABase and the GTA Wiki call it Reverse Upside Down (GTABase says it reverts the first flip); CheatCC (2006) and PSU call it Upside Up, and Vandal, The GTA Place and Grand Theft Wiki treat it as a second upside-down mode. If you flip the screen with this code first, CheatCC (2006) and Vandal give Up, Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Square, R, L as the PSP entry to return to normal, again typed with the mirrored buttons.
PSP- Cross
- Cross
- Cross
- Down
- Down
- Right
- L
- R
PS2- Cross
- Cross
- Cross
- Down
- Down
- Right
- L1
- R1
iOS and AndroidX, X, X, Down, Down, Right, L, R
Multiplayer Unlocks (PSP Only) (4)
Unlock 25% of the multiplayer content (2 gangs and 14 character models)
PSP only. Unlocks content for the ad hoc multiplayer modes. The same four sequences also appear in Vice City Stories lists.
PSP- Up
- Up
- Up
- Square
- Square
- Triangle
- R
- L
Unlock 50% of the multiplayer content (4 gangs and 28 character models)
PSP only. Unlocks content for the ad hoc multiplayer modes. The same four sequences also appear in Vice City Stories lists.
PSP- Up
- Up
- Up
- Circle
- Circle
- Cross
- L
- R
Unlock 75% of the multiplayer content (7 gangs and 43 character models)
PSP only. Unlocks content for the ad hoc multiplayer modes. The same four sequences also appear in Vice City Stories lists.
PSP- Up
- Up
- Up
- Cross
- Cross
- Square
- R
- L
Unlock 100% of the multiplayer content (all gangs and character models)
PSP only. Unlocks content for the ad hoc multiplayer modes. The same four sequences also appear in Vice City Stories lists.
PSP- Up
- Up
- Up
- Triangle
- Triangle
- Circle
- L
- R
All 43 built-in button codes found in the checked lists are covered: 39 single-player cheats for the PSP and PS2 versions (the PS3 download uses the PS2 sequences, and the iOS and Android ports accept the PSP sequences from a connected controller) and 4 PSP-only multiplayer unlocks. Left out on purpose: PS2 and Mobile rows for the multiplayer unlocks (no multiplayer there; the GTA Wiki says the PS2 and mobile builds accept the codes with no effect), the Mobile row for Spawn Rhino (the GTA Wiki reports different behavior on mobile), PS2 forms of the mirrored return-to-normal entries for the flip codes (listed by Vandal only), a five-button infinite-ammo entry from Breakflip, CheatCC's seven-button Black Traffic typo, the typed PC words that Esports.net copied from Vice City, and name-entry codes that belong to the original 1997 GTA. Rewards such as infinite ammo and bulletproof vehicles at 100 percent completion, costume unlocks and hidden-package prizes are story unlockables, not cheat codes, and are not listed. Cheat-device codes (Action Replay, CodeBreaker, CWCheat) are a different system and are not covered. The GTA Place noted in 2005 that some codes of unknown function had been found; no later list documents any, and the 43 here match the full set shown by GTABase. For cross-checking, see GTABase and Grand Theft Wiki.
FAQ
How do you enter cheats in GTA Liberty City Stories?
Play normally with no menu or cutscene open and press the listed buttons in order, using the D-pad, face buttons and shoulder buttons. The PSP uses L and R, and the PS2 uses L1 and R1. A confirmation message normally appears when a code is accepted. There are no typed cheat words in this game.
What is the money cheat in GTA Liberty City Stories?
L, R, Triangle, L, R, Circle, L, R on PSP, or L1, R1, Triangle, L1, R1, Circle, L1, R1 on PS2. It adds $250,000 each time you enter it and can be repeated, but there is no unlimited-money cheat.
Are the PSP and PS2 cheat codes different?
Only in the shoulder buttons: PSP codes use L and R, and PS2 codes use L1 and R1. The four multiplayer unlock codes exist only on the PSP, because the PS2 version has no multiplayer.
Does GTA Liberty City Stories have cheats on iOS and Android?
Yes, but only through a connected controller. CheatCC, iGrandTheftAuto, GTA.com.ua and the GTA Wiki say the mobile ports use the same sequences as the PSP version and that you need a Bluetooth game controller to enter them. The multiplayer unlock codes do nothing on mobile.
Is there a PS4 version of GTA Liberty City Stories, and do cheats affect trophies?
No PS4 version exists. The ESRB listed one around 2017, but Rockstar never released it. The PS3 download of the PS2 version (April 2013) has no trophies according to Push Square, and the PSP and PS2 originals predate trophies, so cheats cannot cost you any.
Do cheats stop you from saving in GTA Liberty City Stories?
None of the sources say the game blocks saving after a cheat, but CheatCC and The GTA Place advise against saving while a cheat is active because it may affect stats or cause glitches, and GTA.com.ua and Vandal warn it can interfere with 100 percent completion. Some effects, such as Pedestrians Riot and Pedestrians Attack, cannot be switched off, so keep a clean save and reload it if needed.
Checked against
- GTABase - GTA Liberty City Stories Cheats: Cheat Codes for PSP & PS2
- GTA Wiki - Cheats in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Grand Theft Wiki - Cheats in GTA Liberty City Stories
- Vandal - GTA Liberty City Stories Cheats for PSP & PS2: All Codes
- The GTA Place - Liberty City Stories Cheats
- CheatCC - Liberty City Stories PSP cheats (archived December 2006)
- PSU - Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories cheat codes (PS2)
- Push Square - Why Didn't GTA: Liberty City Stories Release on PS4?
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