PC - Windows : Metal Gear Solid Cheats
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Cheat Codes
Start the game with the "mgsi.exe -cheatenable" command line. Then, press one of the following keys during a game to activate the corresponding cheat function:
| RESULT |
KEY
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| Restore energy |
[F2]
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| Infinite ammunition, only at certain points |
[F4]
|
| Return to normal view from observe mode |
[F5]
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| Observe mode; camera can be moved throughout level |
[F6]
|
| Immediately restart level with all items already collected |
[F7]
|
| Toggle alternate graphics textures |
[F8]
|
| Toggle alternate graphics textures |
[F9]
|
| Toggle alternate graphics textures |
[F11]
|
| Toggle alternate graphics textures |
[F12]
|
Technical demonstration mode
Successfully complete the following modes in order: "Training", "Time Trial", "Gun Shooting", "Survival". Note: Completing each mode will unlock the next mode in the sequence. Then, technical demonstration mode will be unlocked. Use it to watch the CPU demonstrate its best time with the gun.
Infinite ammo
Successfully complete the game without submitting to Ocelot when being tortured to save Meryl. Then at the end of the game you will receive a bandana. Save your game, then start a new game using the same saved game. Now when you equip the bandana you can use an unlimited amount of ammo and will not have to reload your gun.
Stealth camouflage
Successfully complete the game with submitting to Ocelot when being tortured to not save Meryl. Then at the end of the game you will receive stealth camouflage. Save your game, then start a new game using the same saved game. Now when you equip the stealth camouflage enemies (except bosses) and cameras will not detect you.
Camera
Reach area B2 of the tank hanger. Then at the end of the hallway to the right of the door where you fight Ocerot is a secret room that is entered after using C4 explosive. In the room are security card level 4 and 6 doors. The camera is in the room behind the security card level 4 door. Alternatively, beat the game with submitting to Ocelot when being tortured. After you receive the camera there will be an "Album" option on the main menu, use this option to view pictures that have been taken.
New textures
Successfully complete the game two times using the same saved game file, and getting a different ending both times by getting the bandana and stealth camouflage. Then during the next (third) time the game is played, reach Ninja without using the bandana or stealth camouflage. If done correctly, Ninja will be red. There will now be new textures for Snake and Ninja and new bonus music during the ending.
Alternate costume
Successfully complete the game two times using the same saved game file, and getting a different ending both times by getting the bandana and stealth camouflage. Then during the next (third) time the game is played, Snake will change into a tuxedo in the elevator.
Codec frequencies
| Name |
Frequency |
| Campbell/Naomi |
140.85 |
| Mel Ling |
140.96 |
| Master |
141.80 |
| Otacon |
141.12 |
| Meryl |
140.15 |
| Nastasha |
141.52 |
| Deepthroat |
140.48 |
Pantless Meryl
Follow Meryl into the Women's bathroom and reach the last stall in under five seconds. Meryl will be caught with her pants down during the next sequence.
Humorous Meryl comments
Look at Meryl with the scope or camera.
Hidden ghosts
Take a picture of the following locations using the camera to view hidden ghosts who are KCEJ development team members.
| Name |
Location |
| Fujimura |
Elevator in the Comm Tower B complex |
| Fukushima |
Heliport; looking out to sea from cliff |
| Hirano |
Elevator in Comm Tower B; deep in the shaft of top level |
| Ishiyama |
Heliport top of building |
| Ito |
Inside elevator to tank hangar |
| Jerem Blaustein |
Sniper Wolf's corpse |
| Kaneda |
The mirror located in the Women's restroom |
| Kimura |
MG underground base; tip of Metal Gear 's railgun |
| Kinbara |
Dark area of stairs |
| Kitao |
Decoy Octopus (fake DARPA chief) corpse |
| Kobayashi |
Rock in canyon |
| Kobayashi |
Johnny Sasaki holding cell, near DARPA chief |
| Kojima |
Otacon lab; the picture frame to the right |
| Korekado |
Men's restroom |
| Kozyou |
Behind the watertank-like structure in the Canyon |
| Kutome |
Observation room |
| Makimura |
Hidden armory store room; behind the weakened wall |
| Matsuhana |
Hallway of corpses; outside Otacons lab |
| Mizutani |
When fighting Metal Gear |
| Mori |
Lowest point of elevator; Comm Tower B |
| Mukaide |
Reflection in wolfdog cave puddle |
| Muraoka |
Water in cargo dock |
| Nakamura |
In Meryl's blood pool; where she is sniped |
| Negishi |
Sewage waterfall |
| Nishimura |
Next to Baker's corpse |
| Okajima |
Maggots of the real DARPA Chef in cell |
| Onoda |
Where Baker is tied up |
| Sasaki |
Picture frames in the Commander's room |
| Sato |
Comm Tower A; roof destroyed by Hind D missiles |
| Scott Dolph |
Deep down in the dark from the walkway between Comm Towers A and B |
| Shigeno |
Heliport,security caera by staircase |
| Shikama |
Electric floor |
| Shimizu |
Wolf dog cave; first crawling point |
| Shinkawa |
Deep in Sniper Wolf's hallway behind the second pillar |
| Sonoyama |
Torture machine |
| Takade |
Ninja room; glass atedga |
| Tanaka |
Heliport; sleeping soldier |
| Tougo |
End of boiler room; in Blast Furnace with the steam |
| Toyota |
Container in the middle of Raven's warehouse |
| Uehara |
Edge of elevator; where the ravens are |
| Yamashita |
Tip of nuke warhead in nuke storage room |
| Yoshimura |
Dead end of air duct |
| Yoshioka |
Bridge on the third floor of the blast furnace |