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Revision as of 18:18, 31 January 2015
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| Developers | |
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| Rockstar North | |
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| Rockstar Games | |
| Japan | Capcom |
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| RenderWare | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 20, 2002 |
| macOS (OS X) | November 12, 2010 |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Exceeding 30 FPS introduces gameplay and physics issues
- Widescreen resolutions can be used, but to an extremely poor extent
- SilentPatch is essential to avoid a number of serious glitches which may prevent 100% game completion
General information
- Rockstar Games's Official site
- Rockstar Games's Official Grand Theft Auto site
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Forum - Grand Theft Auto series.
- GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto III Discussion.
- Grand Theft Wiki
- GTA Network - A huge network of fansites all dedicated to the Grand Theft Auto series
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Amazon.com | |
DRM: SecuROM. | |
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Essential improvements
Patch 1.1
Patch 1.1 fixes several bugs. Most digital distribution versions already include this patch.
Skip intro videos
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SilentPatch
- Fixes numerous bugs and oversights introduced in the PC version
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12100/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration file is encrypted
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12100/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- In-game wide screen option allows to retain proper aspect ratio. Otherwise picture is stretched.
- Yet not only wide screen option cuts part of the image (Vert-), it does also misalign aiming.
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| Italian | ||||
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Network
- Dedicated multiplayer maps can be restored with a mod
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| LAN play | Use Liberty Unleashed. | ||
| Online play | Use Liberty Unleashed. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Dedicated | Use Liberty Unleashed. | |
| Self-hosting | Use Liberty Unleashed. | |
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Issues fixed
Game refuses to start
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Cannot find 640x480 video mode error
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Game requires at least 12MB of available video memory error
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Game freezes at loading
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Vehicles are missing colours
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Bad lighting, reflections, shadowing
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Purple Nine gang is vanished
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Inaccurate aiming
- Playing wide screen places the real aim slightly above and to the right of the displayed crosshairs.
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Other information
Modding
Frequently used plugins
- CLEO - Popular script extender used by lots of sophisticated mods. Not compatible with the Steam version
- IMG Manager V2.0 - Beta version of the most bug-free .img files manager
Featured mods
- GTA III Dark Edition - Collection of various litter graphics improvements
- GTA III HD Version - Unfinished total overhaul of game textures
- GTA III Xbox Version - PC conversion - Port many of the high quality Xbox models and effects to PC release
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 8.1 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Pentium III 450 MHz | Pentium III 700 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 96 MB | 128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | 600 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo Processor | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI X1600 NVIDIA 7300GT Intel X3100 integrated graphics chip |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/12100/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (12100) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.