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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|DMA Design}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|DMA Design}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rockstar Canada|London 1969/1961|ref=<ref>[https://archive.is/bE6yU Careers at Rockstar Toronto | Rockstar Games] (retrieved)</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Rockstar Canada|London 1969/1961|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161106140344/https://www.rockstargames.com/careers/openings/rockstar-toronto Careers at Rockstar Toronto | Rockstar Games] (retrieved)</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|ASC Games|North America}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|ASC Games|North America}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive|Europe}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Take-Two Interactive|Europe}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|BMG Interactive|United Kingdom}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|BMG Interactive|United Kingdom}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rockstar Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rockstar Games}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|grand-theft-auto|80}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|grand-theft-auto|}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 21, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|October 21, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 21, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 21, 1997}}
−
|taxonomy    =
+
|taxonomy    =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | expansion pack | ref= }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware, Expansion pack | ref= }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America, Europe }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Grand Theft Auto }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Grand Theft Auto }}
 
|steam appid  = 12170
 
|steam appid  = 12170
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|official site= https://www.rockstargames.com/gta/
 
|official site= https://www.rockstargames.com/gta/
 +
|hltb        = 4058
 +
|lutris      = grand-theft-auto
 
|strategywiki = Grand Theft Auto
 
|strategywiki = Grand Theft Auto
−
|mobygames    = grand-theft-auto
+
|mobygames    = 417
 
|wikipedia    = Grand Theft Auto (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Grand Theft Auto (video game)
 
|winehq      = 385
 
|winehq      = 385
 
|license      = Former commercial
 
|license      = Former commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | 1997 and 2004 releases. | | DOS, Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | 1997 and 2004 releases. No DRM in GTA trilogy from Cenega sold in Poland, as it includes "Rockstar Classics" version.| | DOS, Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| official | https://www.rockstargames.com/classics | DRM-free | Was available for free via Rockstars' "Rockstar Classics" series to mailing-list subscribers.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429155130/https://www.rockstargames.com/classics/?id=1|title=Rockstar Classics - Free Downloads|date=2022-09-22}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 12170 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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{{DLC/row| Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 |  | DOS, Windows}}
+
{{DLC/row| London 1969 |  | DOS, Windows}}
−
{{DLC/row| Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 | Free. Requires London 1969 | DOS, Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| London 1961 | Free. Requires London 1969 | DOS, Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
 +
===[https://gtaforums.com/topic/986492-grand-theft-auto-ready2play-full-game-windows-version/ Grand Theft Auto: Ready2Play]===
 +
{{ii}} Fan-made package (GTA + London 1969 + London 1961) with improved compatibility and without installation on modern Windows (7-11) systems.
 +
{{++}} Includes custom launcher for easy configuration.
 +
{{++}} Supports Steam version.
 +
{{++}} Working radio stations without any configuration and all of the official translations.
 +
{{++}} Support for multiplayer component, OpenGL (with filters), Direct3D9 and Direct3D12 (9on12) renderers, and includes custom widescreen patch with better interface scaling than ThirteenAG's one.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
−
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               =  
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
−
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 50 FPS
+
|60 fps notes              = Capped to 24fps
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 +
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|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= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = generic
 +
|other button prompts notes= SideWinder Game Pad
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX
+
|separate volume notes    = CD Music, SFX
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
−
|surround sound notes    = Stereo output only.<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
+
|surround sound notes    = Stereo output only.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles notes          = Most speech is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = Most speech is text-based.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
−
|red book cd audio        =  
+
|royalty free audio       = unknown
−
|red book cd audio notes  =  
+
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |language  = Hungarian
−
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/grand-theft-auto/grand-theft-auto/96 Fan translation.]
+
  |notes    = Fan translation, [https://magyaritasok.hu/download/96/grand-theft-auto download].
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [http://web.archive.org/web/20060211221353/http://dokuo-ha-hitori.dyndns.tv/~dokuo/cgi-bin/zuru/source/dokuo5572.zip download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Fan translation [https://www.gta-mods.pl/pliki/444/spolszczenie-do-gta-1 here], [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/grand-theft-auto-london-1961/ 1961].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2951176482/ Fan translation for GTA 1 by Ural Ishmukhametov (VicemanUral)], [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3009795295/ Fan translation for GTA London 1969 & 1961 by Mysterion].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
}}
 
−
{{L10n/switch
 
−
|language  = Russian
 
−
|interface = true
 
−
|audio    = true
 
−
|subtitles = n/a
 
−
|notes    = [https://enpy.net/forum/files/file/18-grand-theft-auto-london-1969-лондон-1969/ Unofficial translation by «Эксклюзив» (Дядюшка Рисеч или GSC Game World)]
 
−
|fan      = true
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Low FPS on Windows 8 and later===
 
===Low FPS on Windows 8 and later===
−
{{ii}} If you are using ThirteenAG's WS fix then first rename the <code>ddraw.dll</code> from ThirteenAG's WS fix to <code>winmm.dll</code> and remove <code>wndmode.ini</code> to make them work together<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/743 GTA 1 A way to use ThirteenAG fix and dgVoodoo wrapper simultaneously?]</ref>
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{{ii}} If using ThirteenAG's WS fix, first rename the {{file|ddraw.dll}} from ThirteenAG's WS fix to <code>dinput.dll</code> and remove {{file|wndmode.ini}} to make them work together<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/743|title=GTA 1 A way to use ThirteenAG fix and dgVoodoo wrapper simultaneously?|date=May 2023}}</ref>
−
{{Fixbox|description=(DirectX 10.1+) Use dgVoodoo wrapper|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2 wrapper|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Download newest [http://dege.freeweb.hu/ dgVoodoo 2].
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# Download the newest [[dgVoodoo 2]].
−
# Extract it and place it in a convenient place.
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# Extract {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}} alongside {{file|MS\x86\D3DImm.dll}} and {{file|MS\x86\DDraw.dll}} to {{file|{{p|game}}\WINO|folder}}.
−
# Start '''dgVoodooSetup.exe''' and configure it.
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# Start {{file|dgVoodooSetup.exe}} and configure it.
 
# Go to '''DirectX''' tab and make sure that '''Disable a passthru to real DirectX''' is not checked.
 
# Go to '''DirectX''' tab and make sure that '''Disable a passthru to real DirectX''' is not checked.
 
# Select '''Virtual 3D Accelerated Card''' under Videocard and set its RAM to '''65536 kB'''.
 
# Select '''Virtual 3D Accelerated Card''' under Videocard and set its RAM to '''65536 kB'''.
 +
# Check '''Fast video memory access''' under Miscellanneous and set VRAM to '''128 MB''' or higher for playing in 32-bit video mode.
 
# Click '''Apply''' and '''OK'''.
 
# Click '''Apply''' and '''OK'''.
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# Now go to <code>'''MS'''</code> folder in dgVoodoo's folder and copy files '''D3DImm.dll''' and '''DDraw.dll'''.
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}}
−
# Go to the <code>{{P|game}}\WINO</code> and paste the files in there.  
+
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=(Software mode) Change color depth|fix=
 +
# Press {{key|F11}} ingame and switch to a resolution with 32-bit colors.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Settings.exe configuration will not save===
 
===Settings.exe configuration will not save===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set Settings.exe to run in Windows XP SP3 [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]]|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set {{file|Settings.exe}} to run in Windows XP SP3 [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]]|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
  
 
===MGL Fatal Error on startup===
 
===MGL Fatal Error on startup===
−
{{ii}} Error message: "Error 296.473: Cannot find the default display mode"
+
{{ii}} Error message: {{code|Error 296.473: Cannot find the default display mode}}
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set the game to run in Windows XP SP3 [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]]|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set the game to run in Windows XP SP3 [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]]|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
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ThirteenAG's widescreen fix will default to using desktop resolution, but higher resolutions will crash the game.
 
ThirteenAG's widescreen fix will default to using desktop resolution, but higher resolutions will crash the game.
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set a lower resolution|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set a lower resolution|fix=
−
# Edit <code>{{P|game}}\WINO\scripts\GTA1.WidescreenFix.ini</code> and set ResX and ResY to your desired resolution. Resolutions up to 2880x1620 work, but UI doesn't scale so going lower is recommended.
+
# Edit {{file|{{P|game}}\WINO\scripts\GTA1.WidescreenFix.ini}} and set ResX and ResY to the desired resolution. Resolutions up to 2880x1620 work, but UI doesn't scale so going lower is recommended.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Crash with multiple monitors===
 
===Crash with multiple monitors===
 
Two error messages appear if you have more than one active monitor:
 
Two error messages appear if you have more than one active monitor:
−
* CreateSurface failed (DDERR_OUTOFVIDEOMEMORY)!
+
* {{code|CreateSurface failed (DDERR_OUTOFVIDEOMEMORY)!}}
−
* Error 303.502 Display Error: Selected Video mode not supported
+
* {{code|Error 303.502 Display Error: Selected Video mode not supported}}
  
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable secondary monitors|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150619180921/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1244839 GTA 1 exits when I want to play - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable secondary monitors|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150619180921/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1244839 GTA 1 exits when I want to play - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Grand Theft Auto I Launcher|ref=<ref>[http://gzwn.net/gta1launcher/ Grand Theft Auto I Launcher] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use Grand Theft Auto I Launcher|ref=<ref>[http://gzwn.net/gta1launcher/ Grand Theft Auto I Launcher] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1122-grand-theft-auto-i-launcher/ Grand Theft Auto I Launcher].
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1122-grand-theft-auto-i-launcher/ Grand Theft Auto I Launcher].
−
# Extract '''GTA I Launcher.exe''' from '''GTA I Launcher.zip''' and copy it to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
+
# Extract {{file|GTA I Launcher.exe}} from {{file|GTA I Launcher.zip}} and copy it to {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
−
# Run '''GTA I Launcher.exe''' to start the game.
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# Run {{file|GTA I Launcher.exe}} to start the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Use GTAFixer|ref=<ref>[http://gtamp.com/gta1/ GTAFixer] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use GTAFixer|ref=<ref>[http://gtamp.com/gta1/ GTAFixer] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 
# Download [https://gtamp.com/GTA1/GTAFixer.rar GTAFixer].
 
# Download [https://gtamp.com/GTA1/GTAFixer.rar GTAFixer].
−
# Extract '''GTAFixer.rar''' and copy to <code>{{P|game}}</code>.
+
# Extract {{file|GTAFixer.rar}} to {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
−
# Run '''GTAFixer.exe'''.
+
# Run {{file|GTAFixer.exe}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Alternate method, renaming the files yourself|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/12170/discussions/0/666828126748246912/#c3823048293512852543 GTA 1 Music missing - GTA 1 Steam discussions] </ref>|fix=
 +
{{ii}} If you don't wanna run GTAFixer, you can also rename the files yourself.
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\Music}}
 +
# Rename {{file|track8.wav}} to {{file|track10.wav}}, {{file|track10.wav}} to {{file|track9.wav}}, and {{file|track9.wav}} to {{file|track8.wav}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Radio goes silent after a while (Steam/Rockstar Classics version)===
 
===Radio goes silent after a while (Steam/Rockstar Classics version)===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use updated mss32.dll<ref>[https://gtaforums.com/topic/873594-is-there-any-way-to-fix-the-radiomusic-bug-in-gta-1/?tab=comments#comment-1069541939/ Is there any way to fix the radio/music bug in GTA 1? - GTAForums]</ref>|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use updated mss32.dll<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gtaforums.com/topic/873594-is-there-any-way-to-fix-the-radiomusic-bug-in-gta-1/?tab=comments#comment-1069541939/|title=Is there any way to fix the radio/music bug in GTA 1? - GTAForums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to [https://gtaforums.com/topic/873594-is-there-any-way-to-fix-the-radiomusic-bug-in-gta-1/?tab=comments#comment-1069541939/ this post] on GTAForums and download the updated {{code| mss32.dll}} provided by user Alienx999.
+
# Go to [https://gtaforums.com/topic/873594-is-there-any-way-to-fix-the-radiomusic-bug-in-gta-1/?tab=comments#comment-1069541939/ this post] on GTAForums and download the updated {{file|mss32.dll}} provided by user Alienx999.
−
# Paste it to <code>{{P|game}}\WINO\</code> and overwrite the existing file.
+
# Paste it to {{folder|{{P|game}}\WINO}} and overwrite the existing file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===London 69 cutscenes are corrupt===
 +
{{ii}} For some reason, the cutscenes don't play properly within London '69 in normal mode.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Try to bypass them or use either the Glide mode or 8bit mode (from the setup) to play them correctly.|
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Crashes on ingame resolution change===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete {{file|PLAYER_A/E.DAT}} files from folders {{folder|GTADATA}} and {{folder|\GTADATA\UK}}. It can also be done from the Options panel in the launcher.|
 
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 11 April 2024

Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto cover
Developers
DMA Design
London 1969/1961 Rockstar Canada[1]
Publishers
North America ASC Games
Europe Take-Two Interactive
United Kingdom BMG Interactive
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Rockstar Games
Release dates
DOS October 21, 1997
Windows October 21, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware, Expansion pack
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Themes North America, Europe
Series Grand Theft Auto
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Grand Theft Auto on HowLongToBeat
Grand Theft Auto on IGDB
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Grand Theft Auto guide on StrategyWiki
Grand Theft Auto on MobyGames
Grand Theft Auto on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
Grand Theft Auto 1997
Grand Theft Auto 2 1999
Grand Theft Auto III 2002
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2003
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2005
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City 2010
Grand Theft Auto: iFruit 2013
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 10 Year Anniversary 2014
Grand Theft Auto V 2015
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2021
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (series)

Grand Theft Auto is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view action and shooter game in the Grand Theft Auto series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto Discussion
GTA Network - A huge network of fansites all dedicated to the Grand Theft Auto series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 1997 and 2004 releases. No DRM in GTA trilogy from Cenega sold in Poland, as it includes "Rockstar Classics" version.
DOS
Windows
Official website (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Was available for free via Rockstars' "Rockstar Classics" series to mailing-list subscribers.[2]
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
London 1969
DOS
Windows
London 1961 Free. Requires London 1969
DOS
Windows

Essential improvements

Grand Theft Auto: Ready2Play

Fan-made package (GTA + London 1969 + London 1961) with improved compatibility and without installation on modern Windows (7-11) systems.
Includes custom launcher for easy configuration.
Supports Steam version.
Working radio stations without any configuration and all of the official translations.
Support for multiplayer component, OpenGL (with filters), Direct3D9 and Direct3D12 (9on12) renderers, and includes custom widescreen patch with better interface scaling than ThirteenAG's one.

Game data

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DMA Design\Grand Theft Auto\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12170/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\GTADATA\PLAYER_A.DAT
Windows <path-to-game>\GTADATA\PLAYER_A.DAT[Note 3]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12170/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game resolution settings.
In-game resolution settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Multi-monitor
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use ThirteenAG's fix.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped to 24fps

Input

External options screen.
External options screen.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Change via external options screen (located in the installation folder).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg SideWinder Game Pad
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
CD Music, SFX
Surround sound
Stereo output only.[3]
Subtitles
Most speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, download.
Italian
Japanese
Fan translation, download.
Polish
Retail only. Fan translation here, 1961.
Russian
Fan translation for GTA 1 by Ural Ishmukhametov (VicemanUral), Fan translation for GTA London 1969 & 1961 by Mysterion.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 2300-2400, 47624
UDP 2300-2400, 47624
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Low FPS on Windows 8 and later

If using ThirteenAG's WS fix, first rename the ddraw.dll from ThirteenAG's WS fix to dinput.dll and remove wndmode.ini to make them work together[4]
Use dgVoodoo2 wrapper[citation needed]
  1. Download the newest dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Extract dgVoodooCpl.exe alongside MS\x86\D3DImm.dll and MS\x86\DDraw.dll to <path-to-game>\WINO.
  3. Start dgVoodooSetup.exe and configure it.
  4. Go to DirectX tab and make sure that Disable a passthru to real DirectX is not checked.
  5. Select Virtual 3D Accelerated Card under Videocard and set its RAM to 65536 kB.
  6. Check Fast video memory access under Miscellanneous and set VRAM to 128 MB or higher for playing in 32-bit video mode.
  7. Click Apply and OK.
(Software mode) Change color depth
  1. Press F11 ingame and switch to a resolution with 32-bit colors.

Settings.exe configuration will not save

Set Settings.exe to run in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode[citation needed]

MGL Fatal Error on startup

Error message: Error 296.473: Cannot find the default display mode
Set the game to run in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode[citation needed]

Crash when using ThirteenAG's WS fix on high resolution monitors

ThirteenAG's widescreen fix will default to using desktop resolution, but higher resolutions will crash the game.

Set a lower resolution
  1. Edit <path-to-game>\WINO\scripts\GTA1.WidescreenFix.ini and set ResX and ResY to the desired resolution. Resolutions up to 2880x1620 work, but UI doesn't scale so going lower is recommended.

Crash with multiple monitors

Two error messages appear if you have more than one active monitor:

  • CreateSurface failed (DDERR_OUTOFVIDEOMEMORY)!
  • Error 303.502 Display Error: Selected Video mode not supported
Disable secondary monitors[5]

Crash after playing once

Use Grand Theft Auto I Launcher[6]
  1. Download Grand Theft Auto I Launcher.
  2. Extract GTA I Launcher.exe from GTA I Launcher.zip and copy it to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run GTA I Launcher.exe to start the game.

Audio tracks in wrong order

The audio tracks of the Steam version are named wrong which leads to hearing police radio chatter when not in a car.
Use GTAFixer[7]
  1. Download GTAFixer.
  2. Extract GTAFixer.rar to <path-to-game>.
  3. Run GTAFixer.exe.
Alternate method, renaming the files yourself[8]
If you don't wanna run GTAFixer, you can also rename the files yourself.
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Music
  2. Rename track8.wav to track10.wav, track10.wav to track9.wav, and track9.wav to track8.wav.

Radio goes silent after a while (Steam/Rockstar Classics version)

Use updated mss32.dll[9]
  1. Go to this post on GTAForums and download the updated mss32.dll provided by user Alienx999.
  2. Paste it to <path-to-game>\WINO and overwrite the existing file.

London 69 cutscenes are corrupt

For some reason, the cutscenes don't play properly within London '69 in normal mode.
Try to bypass them or use either the Glide mode or 8bit mode (from the setup) to play them correctly.

Crashes on ingame resolution change

Delete PLAYER_A/E.DAT files from folders GTADATA and \GTADATA\UK. It can also be done from the Options panel in the launcher.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Glide 2.42
DOS video modes SVGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 6.0
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98 NT
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75 MHz Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 MB 380 MB
Video card (GPU) VESA-compatible SVGA
1 MB of VRAM 		VESA-compatible SVGA
2 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/12170/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (12170) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
  3. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References