GUIDE GTA San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the third title in the GTA III trilogy. First released on the PlayStation 2 in October 2004, and later ported to the Xbox and Windows, San Andreas was a marked success across all platforms. Unlike Liberty City that players explored in GTA III, and the Vice City of the eponymous sequel, San Andreas is an entire state, comprised of three cities: Los Santos, which is based on Los Angeles; San Fierro, which is based on San Fransisco; and Las Venturas, which is based on Las Vegas. Aside from the three cities there is also the expansive backlands of San Andreas, making for a tremendously large mass of land to explore.

Set in the early 90s, you take on the role of Carl “CJ” Johnson. After a long stay in Liberty City, CJ returns to his home in Los Santos, San Andreas after learning of his mother’s murder. The streets of Los Santos are rampant with gang violence, corruption, and drug trafficking, and CJ’s friends and family are in turmoil. It’s up to CJ to investigate his mother’s murder, reunite the family, and take back the streets of Los Santos.

This guide contains strategies for each and every mission in the game. There are also maps showing the locations of the Tags in Los Santos, the Photo Ops in San Fierro, the Horseshoes in Las Venturas and the Oysters in the waters of San Andreas. You’ll also find a list of what is needed to attain 100% completion.

Note -- This walkthrough was written based on the PS2 version of San Andreas, but the strategies contained within still apply to the other versions of the game. In an effort to make this guide apply to all versions of the game, the controls are referred to by their function. Refer to the instruction manual that came with your copy of the game for the buttons that these labels refer to.

L1 Button - Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon
L2 Button - Cycle/Weapon Left
R1 Button - Target
R2 Button - Cycle/Weapon Right

Left Analog Stick - Move Character
Right Analog Stick - Move Camera
L3 Button - Crouch
R3 Button - Look Behind

Triangle Button - Enter Vehicle/Activate Mini Game/Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object
Circle Button - Attack/Fire Weapon
X Button - Run (Hold)/Sprint (Tap)
Square Button - Jump/Climb/Block

D-pad UP - Gang Active Mode
D-pad RIGHT - Talk Positive Response
D-pad DOWN - Gang Passive Mode
D-pad LEFT - Talk Negative Response

Select Button - Switch Camera Mode
Start Button - Pause Menu

L1 Button - Car Weapon/Activate Nitro (Modded Vehicle)
L2 Button - Look Left
R1 Button - Hand Brake
R2 Button - Look Right
L2 Button R2 Button - Look Behind

Left Analog Stick - Car Steering/Camera
Right Analog Stick - Manual Camera/Change Cinematic Camera/Turret Control
L3 Button - Hover
R3 Button - Trigger Sub-Mission

Triangle Button - Exit Vehicle
Circle Button - Car Weapon/Activate Nitro (Modded Vehicle)
X Button - Accelerate
Square Button - Brake/Reverse

D-pad UP - Cycle Radio Stations
D-pad RIGHT - Trip Skip (When Prompted)
D-pad DOWN - Cycle Radio Stations

Select Button - Switch Camera Mode
Start Button - Pause Menu

L Button - Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon
White Button - Cycle/Weapon Left
R Button - Target
Black button - Cycle/Weapon Right

Left Thumbstick - Move Character
Right Thumbstick - Move Camera
Left Thumbstick Button - Crouch
Right Thumbstick Button - Look Behind

Y Button - Enter Vehicle/Activate Mini Game/Secondary Attack/Pick Up Object
B Button - Attack/Fire Weapon
A Button - Run (Hold)/Sprint (Tap)
X Button - Jump/Climb/Block

D-pad UP - Gang Active Mode
D-pad RIGHT - Talk Positive Response
D-pad DOWN - Gang Passive Mode
D-pad LEFT - Talk Negative Response

Back Button - Switch Camera Mode
Start Button - Pause Menu

L1 Button - Car Weapon/Activate Nitro (Modded Vehicle)
White Button - Look Left
X Button - Hand Brake
Black Button - Look Right
White Button Black Button - Look Behind

Left Thumbstick - Car Steering/Camera
Right Thumbstick - Manual Camera/Change Cinematic Camera/Turret Control
Left Thumbstick Button - Hover
Right Thumbstick Button - Trigger Sub-Mission

Y Button - Exit Vehicle
A Button - Car Weapon/Activate Nitro (Modded Vehicle)
R Button - Accelerate
L Button - Brake/Reverse

D-pad UP - Cycle Radio Stations
D-pad RIGHT - Trip Skip (When Prompted)
D-pad DOWN - Cycle Radio Stations

Back Button - Switch Camera Mode
Start Button - Pause Menu

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - PC Controls

On Foot Controls

In Vehicle Controls

$250,000, full health and armor -

R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up

Infinite Health (no damage from bullets, melee attacks, and fire) -
Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle

Commit Suicide - 
Right, L2, Down, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, L2, L1

Hitman Rank and Perks in All Weapons - 
Down, Square, X, Left, R1, R2, Left, Down, Down, L1, L1, L1

Infinite Ammo - L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Down, L1, L1

Infinite Lung Capacity - 
Down, Left, L1, Down, Down, R2, Down, L2, Down

Jump Higher - 
Up, Up, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, R2, R2

Jump Higher on BMX -
Triangle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2.

Lower Muscle Stat - 
Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right

Max Fat Stat -
Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down

Max Muscle Stat - 
Triangle, Up, Up, Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left

Max Respect Stat - 
L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2, L2, L1, L1

Max Sex Appeal Stat - 
Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Up, Circle, R1, L2, Up, Triangle, L1, L1, L1

Max Vehicle Stats - 
Square, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, Left, R1, Right, L1, L1, L1

Never Hungry -
Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X

Weapons 1
(Brass Knuckles, Bat, 9mm, Shotgun, Micro MP5, AK-47, Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Molotovs, Spray Can) - R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up

Weapons 2
(Combat Knife, Desert Eagle, Sawed-Off Shotgun, Tec-9, M4, Sniper Rifle, Flame Thrower, Grenades, Fire Extinguisher) - 
R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down, Left

Weapons 3
(Chainsaw, Silenced 9mm, Spaz Shotgun, MP5, M4, Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Satchel Charges) - 
R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left , Down, Down, Down

 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 Dozer - 
R2, L1, L1, Right, Right, Up, Up, X, L1, Left

Spawn Hotring Racer #1 -
R1, Circle, R2, Right, L1, L2, X, X, Square, R1

Spawn Hotring Racer #2 -
R2, L1, Circle, Right, L1, R1, Right, Up, Circle, R2

Spawn Hunter - 
Circle, X, L1, Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1

Spawn Hydra - Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L1, Down, Up

Spawn Jetpack - 
Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Up, Down, Left, Right

Spawn Monster - 
Right, Up, R1, R1, R1, Down, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, L1, L1

Spawn Parachute - 
Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, Up, Down, Right, L1

Spawn Quadbike -Left, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Square, Circle, Triangle, R1, R2

Spawn Rancher -
Up, Right, Right, L1, Right, Up, Square, L2

Spawn Rhino -Circle, Circle, L1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle

Spawn Romero -
Down, R2, Down, R1, L2, Left, R1, L1, Left, Right

Spawn Stretch - 
R2, Up, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right

Spawn Stuntplane - 
Circle, Up, L1, L2, Down, R1, L1, L1, Left, Left, X, Triangle

Spawn Tanker -
R1, Up, Left, Right, R2, Up, Right, Square, Right, L2, L1, L1

Spawn Trashmaster -
Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right

Spawn Vortex -
Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, L1, L2, Down, Down

 Aggressive Drivers - 

Right, R2, Up, Up, R2, Circle, Square, R2, L1, Right, Down, L1

Aggressive Traffic - 
R2, Circle, R1, L2, Left R1, L1, R2, L2

All Black Cars -Circle, L2, Up, R1, Left, X, R1, L1, Left, Circle

All Cars are Country Vehicles -
L1, L1, R1, R1, L2, L1, R2, Down, Left, Up

All Cars Equipped With Nitro - 
Left, Triangle, R1, L1, Up, Square, Triangle, Down, Circle, L2, L1, L1

All Junk Cars -
L2, Right, L1, Up, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1

All Pink Cars -
Circle, L1, Down, L2, Left, X, R1, L1, Right, Circle

All Taxis Equipped With Nitro, Jump with L3 - 
Up, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, X, Square, R2, Right

Cars on Water - 
Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Square, R1, R2

Destroy All Cars Onscreen -
R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, L2, L1

Floating Car After Collision - 
Square, R2, Down, Down, Left, Down, Left, Left, L2, X

Flying Boats -
R2, Circle, Up, L1, Right, R1, Right, Up, Square, Triangle

Flying Cars -
Square, Down, L2, Up, L1, Circle, Up, X, Left

Full Weapon Aiming in Vehicles - 
Up, Up, Square, L2, Right, X, R1, Down, R2, Circle

Improve Car Suspension - 
Square, Square, R2, Left, Up, Square, R2, X, X, X

Increase Car Speed - 
Up, L1, R1, Up, Right, Up, X, L2, X, L1

Perfect Handling - 
Triangle, R1, R1, Left, R1, L1, R2, L1

Invisible Vehicles - 
Triangle, L1, Triangle, R2, Square, L1, L1

Spawn Faster Cars -Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1

Traffic Lights Always Green - 
Right, R1, Up, L2, L2, Left, R1, L1, R1, R1

Turn Vehicle Into Tank -
L1, L2, L2, Up, Down, Down, Up, R1, R2, R2

Lock Current Wanted Level -
Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up

Lower Wanted Level -R1, R1, Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down

Six-star Wanted Level -
Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X Down

Cloudy -
L2, Down, Down, Left, Square, Left, R2, Square, X, R1, L1, L1

Faster Clock -
Circle, Circle, L1, Square, L1, Square, Square, Square, L1, Triangle, Circle, Triangle

Faster Gameplay - 
Triangle, Up, Right, Down, L2, L1, Square

Fog -
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X

Freeze Time at 00:00 -Square, L1, R1, Right,X, Up, L1, Left, Left

Morning - 
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square

Night -
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Triangle

Noon - 
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Down

Orange Sky - 
Left, Left, L2, R1, Right, Square, Square, L1, L2, X

Overcast -
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Square

Sandstorm -
Up, Down, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2

Slower Gameplay -Triangle, Up, Right, Down, Square, R2, R1

Storm -
R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, Circle

All Elvis Pedestrians - 
L1, Circle, Triangle, L1, L1, Square, L2, Up, Down, Left

CJ Beach Clothes, Pedestrians Bikinis, Change Traffic -
Up, Up, Down, Down, Square, Circle, L1, R1, Triangle, Down.

CJ Clown, Pedestrians Workers, Change Traffic -
Triangle, Triangle, L1, Square, Square, Circle, Square, Down, Circle

Pedestrians are Gang Members -
Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, X, Down, Up, Square, Right, Down

CJ Gimp Suit, Pedestrians Prostitutes -
Square, Right, Square, Square, L2, X, Triangle, X, Triangle

Katana-wielding Pedestrians and Black Traffic -
X, X, Down, R2, L2, Circle, R1, Circle, Square

No Pedestrians, and Sparse Traffic -
X, Down, Up, R2, Down, Triangle, L1, Triangle, Left

Only Gang Members on Streets -
L2, Up, R1, R1, Left, R1, R1, R2, Right, Down

Pedestrians Attack (cannot be disabled, do not save game) - 
Down, Up, Up, Up, X, R2, R1, L2, L2

Pedestrians Attack with Weapons (cannot be disabled, do not save game) - 
X, L1, Up, Square, Down, X, L2, Triangle, Down, R1, L1, L1

Pedestrians Carry Weapons -
R2, R1, X, Triangle, X, Triangle, Up, Down

Pedestrians Riot (cannot be disabled, do not save game) -
Down, Left, Up, Left, X, R2, R1, L2, L1

Prostitutes Pay CJ -Right, L2, L2, Down, L2, Up, Up, L2, R2

Recruit Anyone (with 9mm) -Down, Square, Up, R2, R2, Up, Right, Right, Up

Recruit Anyone (with Rockets) -R2, R2, R2, X, L2, L1, R2, L1, Down, X

Adrenaline Mode -
X, X, Square, R1, L1, X, Down, Left, X

Chaos Mode -L2, Right, L1, Triangle, Right, Right, R1, L1, Right, L1, L1, L1

Super Punch - 
Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2

$250,000, full health and armor -
R Trigger, Black, L Trigger, A, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up

Infinite Health (no damage from bullets, melee attacks, and fire) -
Down, A, Right, Left, Right, R Trigger, Right, Down, Up, Y

Commit Suicide -
Down, A, Right, Left, Right, R Trigger, Right, Down, Up, Y

Hitman Rank and Perks in All Weapons -
Down, X, A, Left, R Trigger, Black, Left, Down, Down, L Trigger, L Trigger, L Trigger

Infinite Ammo - 
L Trigger, R Trigger, X, R Trigger, Left, Black, R Trigger, Left, X, Down, L Trigger, L Trigger

Infinite Lung Capacity -
Down, Left, L Trigger, Down, Down, Black, Down, White, Down

Jump Higher - 
Up, Up, Y, Y, Up, Up, Left, Right, X, Black, Black

Jump Higher on BMX -Y, X, B, B, X, B, B, L Trigger, White, White, R Trigger, Black

Lower Muscle/Fat Stat -
Y, Up, Up, Left, Right, X, B, Right

Max Fat Stat -R Trigger, R Trigger, B, Black, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down

Max Muscle Stat - 
Y, Up, Up, Left, Right, X, B, Left

Max Respect Stat - 
L Trigger, R Trigger, Y, Down, Black, A, L Trigger, Up, White, White, L Trigger, L Trigger

Max Sex Appeal Stat -
B, Y, Y, Up, B, R Trigger, White, Up, Y, L Trigger, L Trigger, L Trigger

Max Vehicle Stats -
B, Y, Y, Up, B, R Trigger, White, Up, Y, L Trigger, L Trigger, L Trigger

Never Hungry - 
X, White, R Trigger, Y, Up, X, White, Up, A

Weapons 1 (Brass Knuckles, Bat, 9mm, Shotgun, Micro MP5, AK-47, Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Molotovs, Spray Can) -
R Trigger, Black, L Trigger, Black, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up

$250,000, full health and armor - HESOYAM
Infinite Health (no damage from bullets, melee attacks, and fire) - BAGUVIX
Commit Suicide - GOODBYECRUELWORLD
Hitman Rank and Perks in All Weapons - PROFESSIONALKILLER
Infinite Ammo - FULLCLIP
Infinite Lung Capacity - CVWKXAM
Jump Higher - KANGAROO
Jump Higher on BMX - CJPHONEHOME
Lower Muscle/Fat Stat - KVGYZQK
Max Fat Stat - BTCDBCB
Max Muscle Stat - BUFFMEUP
Max Respect Stat - WORSHIPME
Max Sex Appeal Stat - HELLOLADIES
Max Stamina - VKYPQCF
Max Vehicle Stats - NATURALTALENT

Weapons 1
(Brass Knuckles, Bat, 9mm, Shotgun, Micro MP5, AK-47, Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Molotovs, Spray Can) -
LXGIWYL

Weapons 2 
(Combat Knife, Desert Eagle, Sawed-Off Shotgun, Tec-9, M4, Sniper Rifle, Flame Thrower, Grenades, Fire Extinguisher) -
PROFESSIONALSKIT

Weapons 3 
(Chainsaw, Silenced 9mm, Spaz Shotgun, MP5, M4, Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Satchel Charges) - 
UZUMYMW

Spawn Bloodring Banger - OLDSPEEDDEMON
Spawn Caddy - RZHSUEW
Spawn Dozer - ITSALLBULL
Spawn Hotring Racer #1 - VROCKPOKEY
Spawn Hotring Racer #2 - VPJTQWV
Spawn Hunter - OHDUDE
Spawn Hydra - JUMPJET
Spawn Jetpack - ROCKETMAN
Spawn Monster - MONSTERMASH
Spawn Parachute - AIYPWZQP
Spawn Quadbike - FOURWHEELFUN
Spawn Rancher - JQNTDMH
Spawn Rhino - AIWPRTON
Spawn Romero - WHERESTHEFUNERAL
Spawn Stretch - CELEBRITYSTATUS
Spawn Stuntplane - FLYINGTOSTUNT
Spawn Tanker - AMOMHRER
Spawn Trashmaster - TRUEGRIME
Spawn Vortex - KGGGDKP

Aggressive Drivers - YLTEICZ
All Black Cars - IOWDLAC
All Cars are Country Vehicles - FVTMNBZ
All Cars Equipped With Nitro - SPEEDFREAK
All Junk Cars - EVERYONEISPOOR
All Pink Cars - LLQPFBN
Destroy All Cars Onscreen - CPKTNWT
Floating Car After Collision - BUBBLECARS
Flying Boats - FLYINGFISH
Flying Cars - CHITTYCHITTYBANGBANG
Full Weapon Aiming in Vehicles - OUIQDMW
Perfect Handling - STICKLIKEGLUE
Invisible Vehicles - WHEELSONLYPLEASE
Spawn Faster Cars - EVERYONEISRICH
Traffic Lights Always Green - ZEIIVG
Turn Vehicle into Tank - JCNRUAD

Lock Current Wanted Level - AEZAKMI
Lower Wanted Level - TURNDOWNTHEHEAT
Raise Wanted Level - TURNUPTHEHEAT
Six-star Wanted Level - BRINGITON

Cloudy - AUIFRVQS
Faster Clock - YSOHNUL
Faster Gameplay - SPEEDITUP
Fog - CFVFGMJ
Freeze Time at Midnight - NIGHTPROWLER
Sunny 2 - TOODAMNHOT
Sunny - PLEASANTLYWARM
Orange Sky - OFVIAC
Overcast - ALNSFMZO
Sandstorm - CWJXUOC
Slower Gameplay - SLOWITDOWN
Storm - SCOTTISHSUMMER

All Elvis Pedestrians - BLUESUEDESHOES
CJ Beach Clothes, Pedestrians Bikinis, Change Traffic - LIFESABEACH
CJ Clown, Pedestrians Workers, Change Traffic - CRAZYTOWN
Pedestrians are Gang Members - ONLYHOMIESALLOWED
CJ Gimp Suit, Pedestrians Prostitutes - BEKKNQV
Katana-wielding Pedestrians and Black Traffic - NINJATOWN
No Pedestrians, and Sparse Traffic - GHOSTTOWN
Only Gang Members on Streets - BIFBUZZ
Pedestrians Attack (cannot be disabled, do not save game) - BAGOWPG
Pedestrians Attack with Weapons (cannot be disabled, do not save game) - BGLUAWML
Pedestrians Carry Weapons - FOOOXFT
Pedestrians Riot (cannot be disabled, do not save game) - AJLOJYQY
Recruit Anyone (with 9mm) - SJMAHPE
Recruit Anyone (with Rockets) - ROCKETMAYHEM

Adrenaline Mode - ANOSEONGLASS
Chaos Mode - STATEOFEMERGENCY