You will need to reset the game (System > Reset) for the patches to take effect.

Instantly upgrade all weapons and magic to max level. Infinite Magic: Unlimited use of specialized attacks.

You can easily enable or disable specific codes by commenting them out in the text file.

On original hardware, cheating often required physical devices like or GameShark . On PCSX2, cheats are software-based, easier to manage, and far more flexible:

Poorly optimized third-party cheat engines can permanently corrupt your PCSX2 virtual memory card files ( .ps2 ).

The classic approach is to create your own cheat file (called a .pnach file) by finding codes online. If you enjoy tweaking things manually, here are some of the best places to find verified codes:

gametitle=God of War II (NTSC-U) // Infinite Health patch=1,EE,20213760,extended,C440017C patch=1,EE,20213768,extended,E4400178 // Infinite Magic patch=1,EE,20216514,extended,00000000 patch=1,EE,20335840,extended,43480000 // Max / Infinite Red Orbs (999,999) patch=1,EE,2071C3BC,extended,000F423F patch=1,EE,40335850,extended,00040001 patch=1,EE,000F423F,extended,00000000 // Infinite Rage of the Titans patch=1,EE,002D86AC,extended,00000001 // Infinite Double Jumps patch=1,EE,2022662C,extended,00000000 // Unlock All Weapons, Magic, Relics, Moves & Urns patch=1,EE,20335834,extended,FFFFFFFF // Max Combo Hits patch=1,EE,2036B0F4,extended,0000270F // Have All Gorgon Eyes patch=1,EE,00335876,extended,00000012 // Have All Phoenix Feathers patch=1,EE,00335877,extended,00000012 Use code with caution.

The cheat file must be named exactly after your specific game version ID, known as the CRC.

You remember the first time. Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta, stood atop the back of the Titan Gaia. His blade was dull, his magic depleted. The Sisters of Fate had just mocked him. You died. Again. The Colossus of Rhodes had crushed you into red orbs for the tenth time. You swore there had to be another way—not just to win, but to unmake the game’s cruelty.

Using cheat codes via offers several distinct advantages over old-school disc-based cheating:

If you want control over exactly which cheats are active, manual input is superior. You’ll edit the .pnach file with a text editor (Notepad++ recommended).

If you're looking for more cheat codes, you can download them from various websites. Some popular sources include: