GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide
The GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide details all the trophies Rockstar Games added in the remastered version. The re-release of the popular 2004 title on PlayStation 4 and 5 in November 2021 featured upgraded high-definition graphics and several new quality-of-life improvements. On top of it, there are 35 trophies that you can unlock by playing the game. However, earning all these trophies was time-consuming since San Andreas is considered one of the biggest titles from Rockstar Games.
Nonetheless, the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide will try to make your journey easier so that you can unlock all the trophies as soon as possible.
Note: Some parts of this GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide are subjective and only reflect the writer’s opinions.
GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide: An overview of all the trophy rewards
All 35 trophies in GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition are offline ones and can be acquired when playing solo. However, you must keep your PlayStation connected to the internet so that your progress registers properly to your account.
Considered one of the lengthiest games in the Grand Theft Auto series, you will need around 12 hours to complete the main story. However, trophy hunting will take up more of your time since some require you to do a single task over and over again. Hence, you should be prepared before embarking on the trophy hunting journey.
Here is a list of all 35 trophies that the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide readers should know about:
- I Ain't No Buster
- Getting Started
- With Extra Dip
- The End of the Line
- Hoopin' it Up
- A Legitimate Business
- I’ll Have Two Number 9s
- The American Dream
- Pay 'n' Spray
- Bike or Biker
- Who Needs Directions?
- Liberty City State of Mind
- Swiss Army Strife
- School's Out
- Horror of the Santa Maria
- They Can’t Stop All of Us
- Smooth Moves
- What the City Needs
- Saviour
- Rescue a Kitten Too?
- Yes I Speak English
- Lucky Spinner
- What happens in Las Venturas…
- All Dressed Up for San Fierro
- Not a Player
- What are the Odds
- Double or Nothin'
- Assassin
- Original Gangster
- Today Was a Good Day
- Public Enemy No. 1
- Chick Magnet
- Ain’t Nothing But a G Thing
- Remastered
- ...Here we go again
The GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide recommends you brush up on these trophies before starting the game as some of them are linked with specific missions.
Also read: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas parents guide
Categorization of the trophies in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Definitive Edition
The 35 trophies in GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition are divided into the following four categories:
- 1 Platinum trophy
- 5 Gold trophies
- 8 Silver trophies
- 21 Bronze trophies
For the convenience of GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide readers, here is a list of all the categories and the related trophies:
Platinum Trophy:
- I Ain't No Buster
Gold Trophies:
- Swiss Army Strife
- They Can’t Stop All of Us
- Today Was a Good Day
- Ain’t Nothing But a G Thing
- Remastered
Silver Trophies:
- A Legitimate Business
- School's Out
- What the City Needs
- Saviour
- Rescue a Kitten Too?
- Yes I Speak English
- Not a Player
- Original Gangster
Bronze Trophies:
- Getting Started
- With Extra Dip
- The End of the Line
- Hoopin' it Up
- I’ll Have Two Number 9s
- The American Dream
- Pay 'n' Spray
- Bike or Biker
- Who Needs Directions?
- Liberty City State of Mind
- Horror of the Santa Maria
- Smooth Moves
- Lucky Spinner
- What happens in Las Venturas…
- All Dressed Up for San Fierro
- What are the Odds
- Double or Nothin'
- Assassin
- Public Enemy No. 1
- Chick Magnet
- ...Here we go again
How to unlock all the trophies in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Definitive Edition
Unlocking all the trophies in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Definitive Edition is a roller coaster ride. While some of them are easy to complete, others will surely test your patience. Nonetheless, one of the main reasons why San Andreas is still popular is its gameplay, and you will surely enjoy it while trophy hunting.
We have mentioned how to unlock all the trophies in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Definitive Edition below:
- Getting Started: Complete the Big Smoke mission.
- With Extra Dip: Buy eight meals from Cluckin' Bell throughout the game.
- The End of the Line: Complete the End of the Line mission.
- Hoopin' it Up: Score 30 points in the basketball mini-game.
- I’ll Have Two Number 9s: Reach the maximum fat level of Carl “CJ” Johnson.
- The American Dream: Purchase any of the in-game houses.
- Pay 'n' Spray: Use the Pay 'n' Spray shop with a wanted level.
- Bike or Biker: Complete the BMX or NRG challenge.
- Who Needs Directions?: Find Mike Toreno at the Easter Bay Airport without going to the other locations.
- Liberty City State of Mind: Complete the Saint Mark's Bistro mission.
- Horror of the Santa Maria: Get wasted by drowning.
- Smooth Moves: Complete a perfect dancing minigame without missing a rhythm.
- Lucky Spinner: Win at least $1,000 in a single spin of the Wheel of Fortune.
- What happens in Las Venturas…: Complete the Yay Ka-Boom-Boom missions and unlock the map of Las Venturas.
- All Dressed Up for San Fierro: Complete The Green Sabre mission and unlock the map of San Fierro.
- What are the Odds: Bet on a horse and win a race at the Inside Track.
- Double or Nothin': Put all your money or the maximum bet on red or black and win.
- Assassin: Kill eight guards in the Madd Dogg's Rhymes mission without getting detected.
- Public Enemy No. 1: Get a six-star wanted level.
- Chick Magnet: Achieve maximum sex appeal.
- ...Here we go again: Start a new game after completing the game 100%.
- A Legitimate Business: Export all cars from the three lists to the Easter Basin Docks.
- School's Out: Fully complete a vehicle school side mission.
- What the City Needs: Reach level 12 in the Vigilante side mission.
- Saviour: Reach level 12 in the Paramedic side mission.
- Rescue a Kitten Too?: Reach level 12 in the Firefighter side mission.
- Yes I Speak English: Complete 50 taxi missions.
- Not a Player: Go on a date with all the in-game girlfriends.
- Original Gangster: Reach the maximum level of respect.
- Swiss Army Strife: Use all weapons until the weapon skill meters are maxed out.
- They Can’t Stop All of Us: Sneak into the underground base of Area 69 without setting off the alarms.
- Today Was a Good Day: Spend an in-game day without committing crimes.
- Ain’t Nothing But a G Thing: Take over every turf in gang warfare, purchase all properties, and have at least $1,000,000 in the bank.
- Remastered: Complete the game to 100 percent.
- I Ain't No Buster: Unlock all trophies mentioned in the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide.
Potential mistakes to avoid during trophy run in GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition
While the trophy hunting process is already difficult enough, some minor mistakes can ruin your progress without you even realizing it. Therefore, the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide would like to highlight some potential mistakes that you should avoid at all costs.
- Cheat codes should not be used during a trophy run. While cheats make the gameplay easier and way more fun, most of them block new trophies from unlocking. Therefore, the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide advises you not to use cheat codes in the main trophy run save file.
- GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide readers should also avoid speedrunning techniques. Speedrunning will make you skip out on several missions and trophies, and you will have to play the entire game again.
- The use of glitches is also a no-go during trophy hunt. Similar to cheat codes, glitches can also block trophies from unlocking. While the cheats can be deactivated, glitches can affect your gameplay for a long time.
List of all vehicles associated with the ‘A Legitimate Business’ trophy in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Definitive Edition
The ‘A Legitimate Business’ trophy requires the protagonist Carl “CJ” Johnson to find and deliver 30 “wanted” vehicles. As mentioned before in the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide, there are three lists, with each containing 10 vehicles. They are as follows:
Cars in List 1
- Admiral: Doherty, San Fierro, or Queens.
- Buffalo: Catalina's Hideout and Easter Basin.
- Camper: Atop of Mount Chiliad, Hashbury, and Juniper Hollow.
- Feltzer: Vank Hoff Hotel, Downtown, Los Santos, Flint County, and Santa Maria Freeway Extension.
- Infernus: Richman, Paradiso and Prickle Pine.
- Patriot: Easter Basin Naval Base and Area 69.
- Remington: Unity Station.
- Sanchez: Hashbury, Hunter Quarry, Angel Pine and Whetstone.
- Sentinel: Vinewood and Doherty, San Fierro.
- Stretch: Vinewood and Richman.
Cars in List 2
- Blista Compact: Easter Bay Airport.
- Cheetah: Prickle Pine and The Strip, Las Venturas.
- Comet: Avispa Country Club and Prickle Pine.
- FCR-900: Bike School and Roca Escalante.
- Rancher: Bone County and Blueberry Acres, Red County.
- Sabre: Doherty district, Jefferson, and Little Mexico.
- Slamvan: The Strip and El Corona.
- Stafford: Queens and Garcia.
- Stallion: Juniper Hill, Garcia, Doherty, King's and Paradiso.
- Tanker: Bayside and Flint County.
Cars in List 3
- Banshee: Las Venturas, Cobra Martial Arts Gym, and Come-A-Lot casino.
- BF Injection: The beach in San Fierro, Angel Pine, Verdant Meadows, and Santa Maria Beach.
- Blade: Near Zero RC shop and El Corona.
- Euros: The Camel's Toe casino.
- Freeway: Whetstone, Bike School, Queens, and Temple district.
- Journey: Atop Mount Chiliad, Vinewood Studios complex, and El Quebrados Safe House.
- Huntley: Driving School.
- Mesa: At the base of Mount Chiliad.
- Super GT: Driving School, Easter Bay Airport, and Royal Casino.
- ZR-350: Las Venturas Airport, LVA Freight Depot, and The Clown's Pocket Casino.
It is worth noting that these vehicles will also reward you with money. You can earn between $10,000-$105,000, depending on the car. Therefore, the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide advises you to complete this objective as soon as possible.
Also read: Little details in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
All conditions to unlock the ‘Remastered’ trophy in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Definitive Edition
As mentioned before in the GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition trophy guide, the ‘Remastered’ trophy requires you to reach 100% progress in the game. This means completing all story missions, side missions, collectible missions, and more. Fortunately, completing 100 percent of the game is not a separate task and you will be doing it while chasing other trophies.
For the benefit of the readers, here is a list of all the activities that needed to be completed for the ‘Remastered’ Gold trophy:
- Complete all 100 story missions.
- Complete all asset missions.
- Complete six vehicle sub-missions.
- Win 25 race tournaments.
- Win four stadium events.
- Complete three vehicle challenges.
- Complete all three export vehicle lists.
- Win at least a bronze medal in all School Challenges.
- Complete four Ammu-Nation Shooting Range Challenges.
- Purchase all properties, including 29 Safehouses and three assets.
- Learn all three gym fighting styles.
- Spray all 100 gang tags.
- Click 50 images with your camera.
- Collect 50 horseshoes.
- Collect 50 oysters.
- Get at least 35% girlfriend progress with Millie Perkins.
If you are struggling with in-game girlfriends, we suggest you go through the Grand Theft Auto San Andreas girlfriends guide to understand their requirements and how to keep the girls happy. Millie Perkins is the second girlfriend Carl “CJ” Johnson meets, and she is integral to the story. Therefore, you should always try to keep her as happy as possible.
Once you have completed all the aforementioned activities and have unlocked all other trophies, you will get both ‘Remastered’ and ‘I Ain't No Buster’ trophies at the same time.
Also read: Entertaining characters in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas