In vanilla Mafia II , money is surprisingly tight. You can’t buy every suit, upgrade all your guns, or pay off your father’s debt without grinding. One press of a button maxes out your cash, allowing you to buy the "Emperor" suit (which reduces police aggro) and the Smith & Wesson Magnum immediately in Chapter 2.
The Empire Bay police are hyper-aggressive. Slightly tap a civilian's car? Wanted. Stand too close to a cop? Wanted. A trainer allows you to: mafia 2 deluxe edition trainer
Unlike mods (which change game files permanently), a trainer is a temporary overlay. You activate cheats by pressing hotkeys (e.g., F1 , NumPad 1 ) while playing. For Mafia II , trainers have existed since the original release, but the (the definitive version on Steam) requires updated trainers due to changes in the executable file. In vanilla Mafia II , money is surprisingly tight
Are you playing the or the 2020 Definitive Edition ? What specific cheat feature are you trying to activate? The Empire Bay police are hyper-aggressive