The Grand Theft Auto series is one of the few to retain cheat codes over the years, which is one of the reasons I’ve stuck with the series for so long. Rockstar knows what’s up.
Below is a list of cheats that can be used in the PC version of Grand Theft Auto 5. There are three ways to input cheats, but here we’ll be focusing on two methods: Inputting via the command prompt and old-school cheat inputs.
Do note: Achievements are disabled for that play session if you have cheats enabled.
You can input the codeword cheats by pressing the tilde key (~) on your keyboard while in-game to bring up the command prompt. Simply type in the cheat and press enter to activate.
The old-school cheat inputs can be put in during gameplay, but they must be done quickly. In the table below, the Xbox 360 controller inputs are listed first, with the PlayStation 3 inputs listed second.
| HEADER1 | HEADER2 |
|---|---|
| 5 Minute Invincibility | PAINKILLER Right, A, Right, Left, Right, RB, Right, Left, A, Y Right, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Left, X, Δ |
| Fast Run | CATCHME Y, Left, Right, Right, LT, LB, X Δ, Left, Right, Right, L2, L1, ☐ |
| Flame Rounds | INCENDIARY LB, RB, X, RB, Left, RT, RB, Left, X, Right, LB, LB L1, R1, ☐, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, ☐, Right, L1, L1 |
| Spawns you mid-air | SKYFALL LB, LT, RB, RT, Left, Right, Left, Right, LB, LT, RB, RT, Left, Right, Left, Right L1, L2, R1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right |
| Recharge Special Ability | POWERUP A, A, X, RB, LB, A, Right, Left, A X, X, ☐, R1, L1, X, Right, Left, X |
| Increase Wanted Level | FUGITIVE RB, RB, B, RT, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right R1, R1, O, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right |
| Gives Parachute | SKYDIVE Left, Right, LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, Left, Left, Right, LB Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Left, Left, Right, L1 |
| Slow Motion Aiming | DEADEYE X, LT, RB, Y, Left, X, LT, Right, A ☐, L2, R1, Δ, Left, ☐, L1, Right, X |
| Moon Gravity | FLOATER Left, Left, LB, RB, LB, Right, Left, LB, Left a |
| Lower Wanted Level | (This one is not available) RB, RB, B, RT, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left R1, R1, O, R2, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left |
| Get Drunk | LIQUOR Y, Right, Right, Left, Right, X, B, Left Δ, Right, Right, Left, Right, ☐, O, Left |
| Max Health and Armor | TURTLE B, LB, Y, RT, A, X, B, Right, X, LB, LB, LB O, L1, Δ, R1, X, ☐, O, Right, ☐, L1, L1, L1 |
| Change Weather | MAKEITRAIN RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, X R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, ☐ |
| Slow Motion | SLOWMO Y, Left, Right, Right, X, RT, RB Δ, Left, Right, Right, ☐, R2, R1 |
| Slippery Cars | SNOWDAY Y, RB, RB, Left, RB, LB, RT, LB Δ, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1 |
| Explosive Melee Attacks | HOTHANDS Right, Left, A, Y, RB, B, B, B, LT Right, Left, X, Δ, R1, O, O, O, L1 |
Vehicle Spawns
| Cheat | Inputs |
|---|---|
| BMX Bike | BANDIT Left, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, X, B, Y, RB, RT Left, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, ☐, O, Δ, R1, R2 |
| Buzzard Copter | BUZZOFF B, B, LB, B, B, B, LB, LT, RB, Y, B, Y O, O, L1, O, O, O, L1, L2, R1, Δ, O, Δ |
| Comet Coupe | COMET RB, B, RT, Right, LB, A, A, X, RB R1, O, R2, Right, L1, X, X, ☐, R1 |
| PCJ-600 Motorcylce | ROCKET RB, Right, Left, Right, RT, Left, Right, X, Right, LT, LB, LB R1, Right, Left, Right, R2, Left, Right, ☐, Right, L2, L1, L1 |
| Rapid GT Coupe | RAPIDGT RT, LB, B, Right, LB, RB, Right, Left, B, RT R2, L1, ☐, Right, L1, R1, Right, Left, ☐, R2 |
| Sanchez Dirt Bike | OFFROAD B, A, LB, B, B, LB, B, RB, RT, LT, LB, LB ☐, X, L1, ☐, ☐, L1, ☐, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1 |
| Stretch Limo | VINEWOOD RT, Right, LT, Left, Left, RB, LB, B, Right R2, Right, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, ☐, Right |
| Mallard Plane | BARNSTORM B, Right, LB, LT, Left, RB, LB, LB, Left, Left, A, Y ☐, Right, L1, L2, Left, R1, L1, Left, Left, X, Δ |
| Trashmaster | TRASHED B, RB, B, RB, Left, Left, RB, LB, B, Right ☐, R1, ☐, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, ☐, Right |
