Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
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Rockstar North | |
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Japan | Capcom |
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Windows | May 1, 2003 |
macOS (OS X) | November 12, 2010 |
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
- Ability to import your music for your own custom radio station[1]
- There are many issues and it is very likely to encounter at least one[2][3]
- Virtually no support on the Rockstar page of this game[4]
General information
- Official game site
- GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Discussion
- Grand Theft Auto Wiki
- GTA Network - A huge network of fansites all dedicated to the Grand Theft Auto series
- GTA Garage Mod Database
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Steam | Easiest way of obtaining the most updated version of the game | |||
Retail | DRM: Disc check + CD key required |
- Steam version is currently the easiest method of obtaining the most updated version, but needs to be downgraded in order to be seriously modded.
Essential improvements
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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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12110/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration file is encrypted
Save game data location
- Steam edition uses an altered saves format than the retail one. They can be converted though
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12110/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Save files are NOT cross-compatible between Windows and OS X
- If using Windows 98 / Windows Me compatibility mode save files are stored in
%PUBLIC%\Documents\GTA Vice City User Files\
Save game cloud syncing
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Video settings
Windowed
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Input settings
Y-axis Sensitivity Fix
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Y-axis modifier
- This will allow the user to modify the y-axis sensitivity.
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Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Use Vice City Multiplayer. | ||
Online play | Use Vice City Multiplayer. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Dedicated | Use Vice City Multiplayer. | |
Self-hosting | Use Vice City Multiplayer. | |
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Issues fixed
Any of the following problems, refer to a single common fixbox.
If you have
- Broken cutscenes (when a cut scene starts, the game seems frozen[5])
- It is noticeable upon starting a new game, when a black screen appears with the writing "Marco's Bistro, Liberty City, 1986".
- Random crash when changing resolution
- Cars that reverse extremely slowly and/or stop quickly after releasing the accelerator
- Inhuman difficulties while performing boat missions (such as "Stunt Boat Challenge")
- Boats that accelerate and move slower than they should be (like cars issue above)
- Game that runs almost comically quickly[2]
- Pedestrians seem to be "running" and cars move on and off screen extremely fast.
- Textures & models "pop in" too slowly[2]
- 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.
- Vice City with almost no cars or pedestrians on the streets and seems a ghost-town.
THEN
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Game crashes after intro movie or fails to start entirely
- 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."
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Mouse clicks do not register
- Moving the mouse has no effect outside of the menus or clicks do not register at all outside (and/or inside) of the menus.[6]
- Try the fixes under timing-related issues first.
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Camera locks after a unique jump is performed
- The camera locks in slow-motion and does not release the view.
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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.
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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
- Fixed idle animations
- SilentPatch - Fix much of the bug created by the PC porting
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 800 MHz AMD Athlon or 1.2 GHz AMD Duron 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or 1.2GHz Intel Celeron |
AMD Athlon XP Intel Pentium IV |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 915 MB | 1.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or newer | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo Processor or better | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI X1600 NVIDIA 7300GT Intel X3100 integrated graphics chip |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (12110) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Custom Radio Stations in GTA Games
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Vice City on Windows Vista & Windows 7"
- ↑ "Bug List with Solutions (PC, PS2 & Xbox)"
- ↑ Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto Vice City for PC
- ↑ [REL]Multi-sampling FIX - GTA Forums
- ↑ GTA Vice City + Windows 7 - Mouse does not work - Dedoimedo
- ↑ As of January 14, 2013
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