Cheat Warning!
Cheats allow the player to access a variety of features and resources in the game immediately. However, in RDR this instant gratification comes at a steep price:
- Using cheats will block Achievements/Trophies (Xbox Live/PSN)
- Any game saves made after invoking a cheat are forever "tainted" as Cheat-Saves
If you don't really care about achievements, you don't need to be careful with your game saves. However - if, down the road, you decide to start accumulating those achievements, you'll need to start over with a new game, or restore a "clean" game save.
If you decide to go down the cheat path, keep in mind that RDR game save files can be copied to an external storage device (some games don't allow this). Backup your game save files, and cheat all you want.
Lastly - Cheat-Saves are easy to identify - the save description begins with a star within parentheses. For instance, this is a Cheat-Save:
Slot 2 (*) 8/6/2010 19:03, Spare the rod, spoil the bandit
How to Enter and Use Cheats
To add new cheats, go to the Options menu and select the "Cheats" option. Then press "Triangle" (PS3) or "Y" (Xbox 360) and type in the cheat phrase (from our handy table below!) Once activated, you cannot obtain Achievements/Trophies and will have to load a previous save to do so once more.
Some cheats can also be found in the bottom corner of in-game Newspapers or written on the walls of certain structures. Other cheats become available after successfully linking your Xbox Live or PSN account with the Rockstar Social Club (see below).
Note: Cheats are not case sensitive, although they do require the correct commas and punctuation. Also, some cheats may only work for the PS3.
Cheat Codes Table
| Cheat Code | Name (in cheat list) | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I AM ONE OF THEM FAMOUS FELLAS |
Famous | Maximum Fame. | Painted onto a riverside hut at The Old Bacchus Place. |
|
YOU GOT YOURSELF A FINE PAIR OF EYES |
Lewis and Clark | Unlocks all areas. | Newspaper #55. |
| HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THE WEAK | Invincibility | "God" mode. | Newspaper #61. |
|
I DON'T UNDERSTAND IMNFINITY |
Infinite Dead Eye | Infinite Dead Eye. | Written on a wall at Primera Quebrada ruins. |
| ABUNDANCE IS EVERYWHERE | Infinite Ammo | Infinite Ammo. | Newspaper #58. |
|
THEY SELL SOULS CHEAP HERE |
Decrease Bounty |
Decrease Bounty to 0. |
Carved on Benedict Pass bridge. |
| I WISH I WORKED FOR UNCLE SAM | Diplomatic Immunity |
Removes Current Bounty/wanted level and immune to future bounties. |
Newspaper #57. |
| IT'S MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT | Gun Set 1 | Unlocks Volcanic Pistol, Springfield Rifle, and Double-barreled Shotgun. | Written inside a chicken coop at Nosalida. |
|
I'M AN AMERICAN. I NEED GUNS |
Gun Set 2 | Unlocks Fire Bottle, Buffalo Rifle, Sawed-off Shotgun, Semi-auto Pistol, Schofield Revolver, and Winchester Repeater. | Newspaper #56. |
| THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL, WE THANK YOU! | Money | Gives the player $500. | Written on some boards in Plata Grande mine. |
| BEASTS AND MAN TOGETHER | Horse | Spawns a horse. | Carved above the door inside the shack at Lake Don Julio. |
| MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES | Infinite Horse Stamina | Horse never tires. | Newspaper #54. |
|
DON'T YOU LOOK FINE AND DANDY |
Sharp Dressed Man | Unlocks the Gentleman's Attire & Legend of the West outfits. | Newspaper #60. |
| HUMILITY BEFORE THE LORD | Who? | Decrease fame to 0. | Written on the wall of a ruined grave at Sepulcro. |
| OH MY SON, MY BLESSED SON | Jack Attack | Changes John Marston into Jack Marston, John's son. | Written on the inside of Beecher's Hope barn loft. |
| THE OLD WAYS IS THE BEST WAYS | Old School | Enables a sepia filter. | Newspaper #53. |
| YOU THINK YOU TOUGH, MISTER? | Gang Chic | Unlocks All Gang Outfits. | Written on a wall at Barranca ruins. |
| IT AINT PRIDE. IT'S HONOR | Good Guy |
Set Honor to max. |
Newspaper #59. |
|
I LOVE A MAN IN UNIFORM |
Man In Uniform |
Unlocks the US Army uniform, the US Marshal uniform, and the Bureau uniform. |
Written on the back of rail car at Pacific Union RR camp. |
| NOW WHO PUT THAT THERE? | Coach | Spawns a stage coach at the player. | The Scratching Post. |
| I'M DRUNK AS A SKUNK AND TWICE AS SMELLY | Hic | Makes the player drunk. | Rathskeller Fork, in the room beside yours above the door. |
Rockstar Games Social Club
Join the Club!
Several additional cheats are added to your list by creating an account on the Rockstar Games Social Club and linking it with your Xbox Live Gamer Tag/PSN account. The following cheats are not added via a code; instead the player has to 'Claim' those cheats from the website which will be automatically activated on the console. (An internet connection will be needed).
It may also require that you restart the game to let the cheats sync with the game.
http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/
|
Cheat Name |
Effect |
|---|---|
| Donkey Rider | Spawn a donkey to ride. |
| Increase Bounty | Raise your bounty immediately. |
| Bad Guy | Grant yourself the lowest honor. |
| So-so Guy | Give yourself a neutral honor. |
| Change Weather | Cycle through the weather. |
| Dead-Eye Level 1 | Reset your Dead Eye to level 1. |
| Dead-Eye Level 2 | Reset your Dead Eye to level 2. |
Cheats Earned from Challenges
Upon finishing challenges (For Social Club members only) set by the Rockstar Games Social Club, certain cheats are added. As with the cheats above, these cheats are not added via a code.
Here are the current challenges and corresponding reward cheats:
| Cheat Name | Effect | Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Every Shot Counts | One hit kill for everyone. (For both the player and their enemies.) |
Solomon's Folly. (PS3 only) |
| Guns Blazing | Bullets of fire. (Player's shots have a chance to light enemies on fire.) | Pike's Basin. |
| Gun Set 3 | Unlocks Dynamite, Double-action Revolver, Rolling Block Rifle, Henry Repeater, Pump-action Shotgun, and High Power Pistol. |
Gaptooth Breach. |
| Clear Bounty | Clears any bounty accumulated. | Twin Rocks. |
| Beastmaster | Makes wild animals friendly. (Animals tend to flock to the player and predatory animals become nonaggressive.) | Legendary Marksman |
| Rise Up | All civilians you come across in the game have weapons and will often attack you. | Nosalida |
|
Dead-Eye Level 3 |
Reset your Dead Eye to level 3. | Fort Mercer |
Notes
- The infinite ammo cheat is glitched and may turn off if changing outfits.
- The gun set 1 cheat may not work on some consoles.
- The "MAN IN UNIFORM" cheat does not work if playing as John Marston. Simply be given a message stating: "You cannot activate this cheat during any activity." This is likely because the US Army uniform, the US Marshal uniform, and the Bureau uniform cannot normally be obtained until after the game has been completed, thus preventing John from legitimately wearing them.
- Players can't spawn a stagecoach while inside a building, but can glitch one inside a building by standing near one and spawning the coach; the stage coach might spawn directly in the building. This glitch can also get you to places you normally can't go.
- The cheat to make the player drunk may cause the price to disappear when drinking, still charging the player but not notifyng them of this. The "-$5" will disappear. (requires further confirmation).
- The correct cheat for gun set one has no period at the end, however when viewed in the newspaper, it does.
- If the player assaults a normally aggressive animal when having the Beastmaster cheat turned on, the animal will attack the player as if the cheat was turned off.
- Unless connected to the internet from the Xbox 360/PS3, players won't be able to save using cheats.
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