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| + | {{state|abandoned|ref=<ref name="abandoned">{{Refurl|url=https://gtaforums.com/topic/949961-vice-city-stories-pc-edition/page/613/#comment-1071162360|title=GTAForums - Vice City Stories: PC Edition - Reply posted April 7, 2020 by Ash_735|date=2022-02-12|snippet=Hi everyone, after 10 years and many of them being inactive we've came to the tough decision to finally declare this project dead, we've held out in hopes that people would want to join the team and contribute to this and help us overcome our problems and issues we've been having but alas that did not work out. This project has been stalled since September 2019, no one on the team wants to work on this anymore, even Rockstar Games themselves refuse to do anything with Vice City Stories, so with that in mind we feel like this project has gone way beyond being fit for purpose, the last great release was the "Blue Hesper" build back in 2013, so it's been seven years on here since that last major progress build mission wise.}}</ref>}} | ||
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|title = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PC Edition | |title = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PC Edition | ||
| − | |cover = | + | |cover = Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories PC Edition cover.png |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/developer|VCSPC Team}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|VCSPC Team|Windows}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|RenderWare}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|RenderWare}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|Cancelled}} |
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|grand-theft-auto-vice-city-stories|}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Freeware }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Action, Open world }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Automobile, Bus, Motorcycle, Off-roading, Street racing, Tank }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary, North America }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Grand Theft Auto }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| + | |official site= | ||
| + | |hltb = | ||
| + | |igdb = | ||
| + | |mobygames = | ||
|strategywiki = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | |strategywiki = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | ||
|wikipedia = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | |wikipedia = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
| + | |license = freeware | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ''' | + | {{Introduction |
| − | + | |introduction = '''''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PC Edition''''' (or '''''VCSPC''''') was intended to be a total conversion mod for [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and unofficial PC port of the PlayStation 2 version of '''''[[Wikipedia:Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]'''''. | |
| + | |||
| + | |release history = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories was released in 2006 on PlayStation Portable and later ported to PlayStation 2 in 2007. This unofficial PC port began development in 2010 with sporadic releases over the next couple of years. The last mainline public release was BETA 3 ("Blue Hesper") in 2013 and in June 2018 the last WIP build ("E3 2018") was released. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = Development on the PC port stalled in September 2019, and the project was declared dead the following year in April 2020.<ref name="abandoned"/> | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| 1=official | 2= | + | {{Availability/row| 1=official | 2=https://gtaforums.com/topic/439980-vice-city-stories-pc-edition/?do=findComment&comment=1070270621 | 3=DRM-free | 4= | 5= | 6=Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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{{DLC/row| Donaters Pack | Unused pack meant for donators | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Donaters Pack | Unused pack meant for donators | Windows }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Halloween Night Pack | Activated while playing on Halloween | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Halloween Night Pack | Activated while playing on Halloween | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{DLC/row| Project 2DFX | Port of [ | + | {{DLC/row| Project 2DFX | Port of [https://thirteenag.github.io/p2dfx Project2DFX project] for GTA SA | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| − | {{Fixbox| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Add <code>-nointro</code> line to <code>commandline.txt</code>}} |
| − | |||
| − | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\GTA Vice City Stories User Files\*.set}} |
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\GTA Vice City Stories User Files\GTAVCSsf*.b}} |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|anisotropic notes = Up to 16x | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16x | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = 2x-4x [[MSAA]]. Misleading in-game selector.<ref>{{Refurl|url= | + | |antialiasing notes = 2x-4x [[MSAA]]. Misleading in-game selector.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gtaforums.com/topic/669045-silentpatch/page-139#entry1068599891|title=SilentPatch - Page 139 - GTAForums|date=2016-7-26}}</ref> |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
| + | |hdr = unknown | ||
| + | |hdr notes = | ||
| + | |ray tracing = unknown | ||
| + | |ray tracing notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = hackable | |invert controller y-axis = hackable | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= Can be set in {{code|{{P|game}}\GInput.ini}} | |invert controller y-axis notes= Can be set in {{code|{{P|game}}\GInput.ini}} | ||
| + | |xinput controllers = true | ||
| + | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
| + | |xbox prompts = true | ||
| + | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| + | |impulse triggers = false | ||
| + | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 = false | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| + | |light bar support = unknown | ||
| + | |light bar support notes = | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
| + | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers= false | ||
| + | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| + | |other controllers = false | ||
| + | |other controllers notes = | ||
| + | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
|button prompts = Xbox, DualShock | |button prompts = Xbox, DualShock | ||
| − | |button prompts notes = | + | |button prompts notes = |
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
|haptic feedback = true | |haptic feedback = true | ||
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input = true |
| − | | | + | |simultaneous input notes = |
| + | |steam input api = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input api notes = | ||
| + | |steam hook input = unknown | ||
| + | |steam hook input notes = | ||
| + | |steam input presets = unknown | ||
| + | |steam input presets notes = | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts = unknown | ||
| + | |steam controller prompts notes = | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection = unknown | ||
| + | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes | + | |separate volume notes = |
| − | |surround sound | + | |surround sound = true |
| − | |surround sound notes | + | |surround sound notes = Up to 7.0 output<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
| − | |subtitles | + | |subtitles = true |
| − | |subtitles notes | + | |subtitles notes = |
| − | |closed captions | + | |closed captions = false |
| − | |closed captions notes | + | |closed captions notes = |
| − | |mute on focus lost | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = |
| − | |eax support | + | |eax support = true |
| − | |eax support notes | + | |eax support notes = EAX 1, EAX 2, EAX 3, EAX 4<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060324154224/http://soundblaster.com/gaming/gta/|title=Gaming - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
| + | |red book cd audio = | ||
| + | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
| + | |general midi audio = | ||
| + | |general midi audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Brazilian Portuguese | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Romanian | |language = Romanian | ||
| − | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play = false | |lan play = false | ||
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
| − | |lan play modes = Ad-hoc multiplayer only available in PSP version<ref>[[Wikipedia:Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories#Gameplay|Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]</ref> | + | |lan play modes = |
| − | + | |lan play notes = Ad-hoc multiplayer only available in PSP version<ref>[[Wikipedia:Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories#Gameplay|Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]</ref> | |
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
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|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
|directdraw notes = | |directdraw notes = | ||
| + | |wing = | ||
| + | |wing notes = | ||
|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
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|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
| + | |metal support = | ||
| + | |metal support notes = | ||
| + | |vulkan versions = | ||
| + | |vulkan notes = | ||
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
| − | |||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
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|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6200 | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6200 | ||
|recVRAM = 128 MB | |recVRAM = 128 MB | ||
| − | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
|recaudio = Sound Blaster Audigy 2 | |recaudio = Sound Blaster Audigy 2 | ||
| + | |notes = {{ii}} SSE2-capable CPU required | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:17, 9 April 2024
This product was abandoned during development. It is covered here for historical reference.[1]
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Windows | VCSPC Team |
| Engines | |
| RenderWare | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | Cancelled |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Open world |
| Vehicles | Automobile, Bus, Motorcycle, Off-roading, Street racing, Tank |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | Contemporary, North America |
| Series | Grand Theft Auto |
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|
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PC Edition (or VCSPC) was intended to be a total conversion mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and unofficial PC port of the PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories was released in 2006 on PlayStation Portable and later ported to PlayStation 2 in 2007. This unofficial PC port began development in 2010 with sporadic releases over the next couple of years. The last mainline public release was BETA 3 ("Blue Hesper") in 2013 and in June 2018 the last WIP build ("E3 2018") was released.
Development on the PC port stalled in September 2019, and the project was declared dead the following year in April 2020.[1]
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
|
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Donaters Pack | Unused pack meant for donators | |
| Halloween Night Pack | Activated while playing on Halloween | |
| Project 2DFX | Port of Project2DFX project for GTA SA | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Add -nointro line to commandline.txt
|
|---|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City Stories User Files\*.set |
-
gta_vcs.setcontains most settings -
controls.setcontains controller settings -
updater.setcontains updater settings
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA Vice City Stories User Files\GTAVCSsf*.b |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x-4x MSAA. Misleading in-game selector.[2] | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS | Choice of 25/30/60 FPS cap | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | X-Axis only | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Standard 1 (PS2-style) and Standard 2 (IV-style) presets only | |
| Controller sensitivity | Can be set in <path-to-game>\GInput.ini |
|
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Can be set in <path-to-game>\GInput.ini |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | ||
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output[3] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | EAX 1, EAX 2, EAX 3, EAX 4[4] |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Romanian |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | Ad-hoc multiplayer only available in PSP version[5] | ||
| Online play | |||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 384 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX series 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 6200 128 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9 compatible | Sound Blaster Audigy 2 |
- SSE2-capable CPU required
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GTAForums - Vice City Stories: PC Edition - Reply posted April 7, 2020 by Ash_735 - last accessed on 2022-02-12
- "Hi everyone, after 10 years and many of them being inactive we've came to the tough decision to finally declare this project dead, we've held out in hopes that people would want to join the team and contribute to this and help us overcome our problems and issues we've been having but alas that did not work out. This project has been stalled since September 2019, no one on the team wants to work on this anymore, even Rockstar Games themselves refuse to do anything with Vice City Stories, so with that in mind we feel like this project has gone way beyond being fit for purpose, the last great release was the "Blue Hesper" build back in 2013, so it's been seven years on here since that last major progress build mission wise."
- ↑ SilentPatch - Page 139 - GTAForums - last accessed on 2016-7-26
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Gaming - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia