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GTA Vice City Cheats for Switch

Exploring the different cheat codes available for GTA Vice City on Nintendo Switch.


List of cheat codes for GTA Vice City on Switch

Cheats Overview

First, create a new save file to keep your non-cheats and cheats saves separate, as using cheat codes can affect your ability to earn Achievements and some cheats are irreversible.

Next, choose your desired cheats from the list of cheat codes for GTA Vice City below.

To activate a cheat, enter the corresponding button combination on your controller without pausing the game, doing so quickly and in the correct order. If the cheat doesn’t work, try adjusting your controller layout between the “classic” and “modern” settings found in the options menu.

Upon successfully triggering a cheat, a small pop-up message will appear on the screen, confirming that the cheat is now active.

GTA Vice City Cheats Switch List

  • Big Head Mode: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT, A, B
    Big head mode is a new cheat in the definitive edition.

  • Weapon Set 1: R, ZR, L, ZR, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
    These are the included weapons: brass knuckles, flame thrower, baseball bat, molotov, pistol, TEC-9, Kruger, shotgun, and sniper rifle.

  • Weapon Set 2: R, ZR, L, ZR, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT
    These are the included weapons: rocket launcher, katana, remote grenades, .357, MAC, M4, stubby shotgun, and .308 sniper.

  • Weapon Set 3: R, ZR, L, ZR, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
    These are the included weapons: minigun, chainsaw, grenades, .357, MP, M4, SPAS 12, and .308 sniper.

  • Full Health: R, ZR, L, A, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
    Get instant full health.

  • Full Armor: R, ZR, L, B, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP
    Get instant full armor.

  • Ladies’ Man: A, B, L, L, ZR, B, B, A, X
    All the female pedestrians will follow Tommy around.

  • Increase Wanted Level: R, R, A, ZR, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
    Increase your wanted level by one.

  • Lower Wanted Level: R, R, A, ZR, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN
    Decrease your wanted level by one.

  • Suicide: RIGHT, ZL, DOWN, R, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, ZL, L
    Tommy will die immediately.

  • Fast Mode: X, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, ZL, L, Y
    Overall gameplay speed is increased.

  • Slow Mode: X, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, Y, ZR, R
    Overall gameplay speed is decreased.

  • Spawn Tank: A, A, L, A, A, A, L, ZL, R, X, A, X
    Spawns the Rhino, an armored tank.

  • Spawn Bloodring Banger: UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, L, RIGHT, UP, Y, ZL
    Spawns the Bloodring Banger.

  • Spawn Alt Bloodring Banger: DOWN, R, A, ZL, ZL, B, R, L, LEFT, LEFT
    Spawns the alternative version of the Bloodring Banger.

  • Spawn Sabre Turbo: RIGHT, ZL, DOWN, ZL, ZL, B, R, L, A, LEFT
    Spawns a Sabre Turbo vehicle, a sports car.

  • Spawn Hotring Racer: R, A, ZR, RIGHT, L, ZL, B, B, Y, R
    Spawns the the Hotring Racer.

  • Spawn Alt Hotring Racer: ZR, L, B, RIGHT, L, R, RIGHT, UP, A, ZR
    Spawns the alternative variant of the Hotring Racer.

  • Spawn Hearse: DOWN, ZR, DOWN, R, ZL, LEFT, R, L, LEFT, RIGHT
    Spawns Romero’s hearse.

  • Spawn Limo: ZR, UP, ZL, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, A, RIGHT
    Spawns the Love Fist limousine.

  • Spawn Trashmaster: A, R, A, R, LEFT, LEFT, R, L, A, RIGHT
    Spawns a Trashmaster vehicle, a garbage truck.

  • Spawn Caddie: A, L, UP, R, ZL, B, R, L, A, B
    Spawns a Caddie, which is a golf cart.

  • Random Outfit: RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, L, ZL, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT
    Will randomly change Tommy’s current outfit clothes.

  • Ricardo Skin: L, ZL, R, ZR, DOWN, L, ZR, ZL
    Changes your player skin that of Ricardo Diaz.

  • Lance Skin: A, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, B, L
    Changes your player skin that of Lance Vance.

  • Ken Skin: RIGHT, L, UP, ZL, L, RIGHT, R, L, B, R
    Changes your player skin that of Ken Rosenberg.

  • Hilary Skin: R, A, ZR, L, RIGHT, R, L, B, ZR
    Changes your player skin that of Hilary King.

  • Jezz Skin: DOWN, L, DOWN, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, B, B
    Changes your player skin that of Jezz Torent.

  • Dick Skin: R, ZL, ZR, L, RIGHT, ZR, LEFT, B, Y, L
    Changes your player skin that of Dick (from Love Fist).

  • Phil Skin: RIGHT, R, UP, ZR, L, RIGHT, R, L ,RIGHT, A
    Changes your player skin that of Phil Cassidy.

  • Sonny Skin: A, L, A, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, B, B
    Changes your player skin that of onny Forelli.

  • Mercedes Skin: ZR, L, UP, L, RIGHT, R, RIGHT, UP, A, X
    Changes your player skin that of Mercedes Cortez.

  • Candy Skin: A, ZR, DOWN, R, LEFT, RIGHT, R, L, B, ZL
    Changes your player skin that of Candy Suxxx.

  • Red Leather Skin: RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, UP, L, ZL, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT
    Changes your player skin that of Red Leather.

  • Proximity Explosion: ZR, ZL, R, L, ZL, ZR, Y, X, A, X, ZL, L
    All vehicles close to Tommy will blow up.

  • Road Rage: ZR, A, R, ZL, LEFT, R, L, ZR, ZL
    All NPC drivers will try to run you over with their cars.

  • Pink Cars: A, L, DOWN, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, RIGHT, A
    All vehicles in the game turn pink in color.

  • Black Cars: A, ZL, UP, R, LEFT, B, R, L, LEFT, A
    All vehicles in the game turn black in color.

  • Flying Vehicles: RIGHT, ZR, A, R, ZL, DOWN, L, R
    Vehicles are no longer restrained by the laws of gravity.

  • Handling Buff: X, R, R, LEFT, R, L, ZR, L
    Vehicles become easier to drive, turn, etc.

  • Amphibious Cars: RIGHT, ZR, A, R, ZL, Y, R, ZR
    Cars can essentially turn into boats, driving on water.

  • Quick Clock: A, A, L, Y, L, Y (3X), L, X, A, X
    In-game time will pass more quickly.

  • Riot: DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, B, ZR, R, ZL, L
    All NPCs will become aggressive to one another and also you. This cannot be reversed.

  • Hostile PEDs: DOWN, UP, UP, UP, B, ZR, R, ZL, ZL
    NAll NPCs will become aggressive to you. This cannot be reversed.

  • Armed PEDs: ZR, R, B, X, B, X, UP, DOWN
    NPCs will be armed with weapons, but not aggressive unless provoked.

  • Armed Female PEDs: RIGHT, L, A, ZL, LEFT, B, R, L, L, B
    All female NPCs will be armed with weapons, but not aggressive unless provoked.

  • Cloudy Weather: ZR, B, L, L, ZL (3X), Y
    Cloudy in-game weather arrives.

  • Rainy Weather: ZR, B, L, L, ZL (3X), A
    Rainy in-game weather arrives.

  • Foggy Weather: ZR, B, L, L, ZL (3X), B
    Foggy in-game weather arrives.

  • Clear Weather: ZR, B, L, L, ZL (3X), DOWN
    Sunny in-game weather arrives.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I create a separate save file before using cheats?

Yes, it’s crucial to create a new save file to keep your non-cheats and cheats saves separate. Using cheat codes can affect your ability to earn Achievements, and some cheats are irreversible. Having a clean save point to return to is essential.

How quickly should I enter the cheat code buttons?

To activate a cheat, you’ll need to enter the corresponding button combination on your controller without pausing the game. Do this quickly and in the correct order for the code to register.

Does the Nintendo Switch version of GTA Vice City have any unique cheat codes?

Yes, it features a new cheat code that enables a “Big Head” mode. This cheat is a nod to the famous Konami code and can be triggered by entering the following button combination: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, A, B.

What should I do if the cheat code doesn’t work?

If the cheat code doesn’t work on your first attempt, try adjusting your controller layout. Switch between the “classic” and “modern” settings, which can be found in the options menu. After changing the layout, attempt to enter the code again.

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stealthMode

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I just got this on the Switch. Going to bookmark the article. It has been a long time since I played the classics but was in the mood for it. Perfect timing to be stumbling on this. I gotta say Nintendo did a decent job remastering them from what I have seen thus far.

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Is this collection worth the $50? I was thinking of getting it but if it is buggy or not properly remastered, I feel like that is a lot of money to drop on older titles. I have been wanting to play them though and I would rather play them on Switch than messing with roms. Glad to see there are cheats that will work too.

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kingOf0

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I ended up getting the collection. Had no idea there were new cheats and things added. I only played through Vice City so far.
Yes. You are getting 3 games and they did a goo job with updating them imo.

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Hassan

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It's pretty decent if you want to jump in with an open-mind. Unfortunately, it got a bad rep because of what players' expectations. They expected a complete remastered version of these games. But, the games are simply a remake with slight visual improvements (for the most part). If you want to relive the classics with a bit more fidelity but almost exactly the same gameplay (with slight QoL updates), I'd say its decent purchase.

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EliteGamer

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So no buggy issues then?
That is fair. I mean I don't expect them to be groundbreaking. They are still going to be the same games. I just didn't know if the cost justified it or not. I don't know if/when these will go on sale either. I might wait for that and see.

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Hassan

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I'd personally recommend waiting for a sale ahah!

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EliteGamer

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Yeah, I am going to do that. Like I don't mind spending $50 for a game but these are dated titles. If I am going to buy older games, I don't want to be spending a lot of money.

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kingOf0

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Nope. But if you are settled on waiting for a sale, I get it. A lot of people have expressed it being to high a cost for older games.

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Hassan

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Exactly my point!

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I am going to just keep an eye out for a sale. I don't need anything else to play at the moment anyways. I have a lot of options and hardly touch anything as is.

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