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Difference between revisions of "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"

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Template:Infobox Grand Theft Auto (series) Key points

Fully remappable keyboard controls
Ability to import your music for your own custom radio station [1]
Supports many resolutions including 16:10 and 16:9 ratio resolutions [2]
There are many issues and it is very likely to encounter at least one [3] [4]
Vertical mouse sensitivity is nearly unchangeable
Lack of many important video options
Virtually no support on the Rockstar page of this game [5]

General information

Grand Theft Auto game series steam forums.
Steam Community Discussions
GTA: Vice City on GTA Forums
Information on all things game play related
Mods and add-ons for the Grand Theft Auto Series

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Steam version is currently the easiest method of obtaining the most updated version
Steam version has no way of fixing the stretched UI issue

Game data

Game install location

Template:Game Location Table

Game save location

Template:Game Location Table

Save file location is dependent on whether or not "Compatibility Mode" is enabled as well as the operating system selected. (i.e. GTA-vc.exe on a Windows 8 operating system set to run in "Windows 98/Windows Me" Compatibility Mode will create save files in the default Windows 98 folder and not the default Windows 8 folder.)
"gta_vc.set" which are the game's settings configuration file is saved in these folders as well
Note that save files are NOT cross-compatible between Mac and Windows

Video settings

File:Vice City Settings.jpg
General settings.

Template:Video Settings

"Wide Screen"

  • An option located in the graphics settings that can be toggled on or off
May not be needed on the steam version.
When enabled, allows the user to play in unstretched 4:3 resolutions on widescreen monitors.

"Frame Rate Limiter"

  • An option located in the graphics settings that can be toggled on or off.
When enabled, solves most issues when playing on modern PC's.
Limits frames per second to 30.

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Known issues

Cut scenes

When a cut scene starts, the game seems to be frozen.
  • It is noticeable upon starting a new game, when a black screen appears with the writing "Marco's Bistro, Liberty City, 1986".
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Changing the resolution causes the game to crash

The game may crash when changing the resolution
Instructions

Cars reverse slowly and stop quickly

Cars either reverse extremely slowly and/or your car stops quickly after releasing the accelerator.
Instructions
Instructions

Boat missions incredibly difficult

Boats accelerate and move slower than they should be
  • Clock-based boat missions, such as "Stunt Boat Challenge", incredibly difficult if not impossible
Instructions
Instructions

Mouse clicks do not register[6]

Moving the mouse has no effect outside of the menus
Clicks do not register at all outside (or inside) of the menus
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
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Textures & models "pop in" too slowly[3]

Certain models such as bridges or stairs take a few seconds to "pop in" even if the character is standing near to or next to the model.
In the mission "The Driver", a character may fall through the a bridge.
Instructions
Instructions
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Game crashes after intro movie or fails to start entirely[3]

Nothing occurs, other than a possible quick flicker, when attempting to run the game (gta-vc.exe)
The game starts, however it crashes directly after the intro move with the error "gta-vc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close."
Instructions
Instructions

Camera locks after a unique jump is performed[3]

The camera locks in slow-motion and does not release the view.
Instructions

Game runs too quickly[3]

The game is running too fast sometimes comically fast.
Pedestrians seem to be "running" and cars move on and off screen extremely fast.
Instructions
Instructions
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Crosshair inaccuracy

When playing on a higher and wider resolution, the onscreen crosshair is not accurate.
The real aim is slightly above and to the right of the displayed crosshairs.
The latest steam version[7] places the crosshair in the correct location on the screen.
Instructions
Instructions

Vertical (Y-axis) mouse sensitivity

Changing the overall mouse sensitivity setting in the options menu does not affect vertical sensitivity
Instructions
Instructions

Improvements

Graphical tweaks & updates

Numerous texture packs and modifications can be made to improve graphical fidelity on higher resolutions, especially noticeable when playing in the 1920x1080 resolution.

Tommy Vercetti high res texture pack[8]

Tommy Vercetti rebuilt from the ground up to add some quality to the main player.
Includes a 3D model watch
Instructions
ALWAYS make a backup of Game Install Location\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\models\gta3.img before attempting to make any changes to the file else be prepared to reinstall the game if anything goes wrong.

High quality weapon icons[9]

This mod replaces all of the weapon icons with high quality versions of those icons.
Instructions
ALWAYS make a backup of Game Install Location\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\models\gta3.img before attempting to make any changes to the file else be prepared to reinstall the game if anything goes wrong.

Particle effects

This modification adds effects such as reflections and improves upon other effects such as smoke and cloud cover.
Instructions
ALWAYS make a backup of Game Install Location\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\models\particle.txd before attempting to make any changes to the file else be prepared to reinstall the game if anything goes wrong.

High resolution textures and GTA IV style streets[10]

This modification replaces most of the roads and many textures with high resolution ones.
Instructions
ALWAYS make a backup of Game Install Location\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\models\gta3.img before attempting to make any changes to the file else be prepared to reinstall the game if anything goes wrong.

High resolution radar mini map

Realistic
This modification to the mini map is a high resolution, realistic depiction of a mini map[11].
Instructions
ALWAYS make a backup of Game Install Location\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\models\gta3.img before attempting to make any changes to the file else be prepared to reinstall the game if anything goes wrong.
High quality original remake[12]
This modification to the mini map is a high resolution remake of the original Vice City mini map at four times the original size[13]
Instructions
ALWAYS make a backup of Game Install Location\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\models\gta3.img before attempting to make any changes to the file else be prepared to reinstall the game if anything goes wrong.
High quality mini map icons[14]
This modification is a great addition when paired with the high resolution radar.
Instructions

Long distance pop-in mod[15]

Allows the user to change the distance limit of the "pop-in" effect.
Instructions

IMG script editor

Allows for modifications and image replacements to be made to game files contained within Game Install Location\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\models\gta3.img automatically via an install script.
Modifications to gta3.img are compatible with the steam version of the game.
Instructions

TXD editor

Allows for modifications and image replacements to be made to game files contained within the Game Install Location.
Modifications to .TXD files are compatible with the steam version of the game.
Instructions
Instructions

CLEO

A script installer host capable of injecting memory changes as well as modifying the scrips of the game.
CLEO is not compatible with the steam version of the game.
Instructions

Widescreen UI and FOV fix

Attempts to fix issues caused due to widescreen resolutions
Contains:
  • A crosshair fix.
  • A fix for the stretched minimap radar
  • A configurable FOV setting
Instructions
This fix will not work with the steam version of the game
Does not fix the rest of the HUD that is toggled from the video options menu

Windowed mode

Regardless of which method is used, this only seems to work for a select, and lucky few people.
Instructions
Instructions

Y-axis modifier

This will allow the user to modify the y-axis sensitivity.
This mod has not been updated in a long time and thus is not compatible with the steam version of the game.
Instructions

System requirements

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System requirements Mac

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References