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Difference between revisions of "Grand Theft Auto III"

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(Removed the "unresolved issue" of NPC dialogue sounding bad. Reason: issue was added by me long ago, I later realised it wasn't actually a problem with GTA3. Sorry for stupid.)
(removed PowerPC note (requires Snow Leopard which is Intel-only anyway); misc. fixes)
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Rockstar Games|Rockstar Games]]<br />[[Wikipedia:Capcom|Capcom]] (Japan)
 
|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Rockstar Games|Rockstar Games]]<br />[[Wikipedia:Capcom|Capcom]] (Japan)
 
|engine        = [[Wikipedia:RenderWare|RenderWare]]
 
|engine        = [[Wikipedia:RenderWare|RenderWare]]
|release dates  = <sup>NA</sup>May 20, 2002<br /><sup>EU</sup>May 24, 2002
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|release dates  = '''Windows'''<br />May 20, 2002<br />'''Mac OS X'''<br />November 12, 2010
 
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{{:Grand Theft Auto (series)}}
 
{{:Grand Theft Auto (series)}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamefly.co.uk/Download-Grand-Theft-Auto-III/5001089/ Gamefly] | {{ID|Gamefly}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamefly.co.uk/Download-Grand-Theft-Auto-III/5001089/ Gamefly] | {{ID|Gamefly}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-GTA3/grand-theft-auto-3 GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-GTA3/grand-theft-auto-3 GamersGate] | {{ID|GamersGate}} | }}
{{Availability Table/row| [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Grand-Theft-Auto-III/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80454540881 GFWL] | {{ID|GFWL}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Grand-Theft-Auto-III/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80454540881 GFWL] | {{ID|GFWL}} | Marketplace client needed for installation only; not used in-game.}}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/no/en/pc/games/action/grand-theft-auto-iii/ Green Man Gaming] | | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/no/en/pc/games/action/grand-theft-auto-iii/ Green Man Gaming] | | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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===Patches===
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===Patch 1.1===
{{++}} Patch 1.1 fixes several bugs.<ref>http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/479400-patch-info-grand-theft-auto-3 Patch 1.1</ref>
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[http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/479400-patch-info-grand-theft-auto-3 Patch 1.1] fixes several bugs. Most digital distribution versions already include this patch.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Save game location===
 
===Save game location===
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
{{Game Location Table/row|Default|%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA3 User Files}}  
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{{Game Location Table/row|Default|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\GTA3 User Files}}  
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
1) Download [http://www.widescreengamer.com/files/gtafov.zip this application.]
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# Download [http://www.widescreengamer.com/files/gtafov.zip this application.]<ref>Thanks to [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/member.php?u=548413 CatNoise] for the instructions described in [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1565423 this] thread.</ref>
 
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# Run the application (and always leave running or it will not work)
2) Run the application (and always leave running or it will not work)
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# Edit options if needed:<br /><code>16:9 FOV: 16, Height Stretch: 1.777</code><br /><code>16:10 FOV: 10, Height Stretch: 1.6</code>
 
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# Start the game.
3) Edit options if needed
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# You can safely Alt-Tab and change settings at any time.
 
 
<code>16:9 FOV: 16, Height Stretch: 1.777</code>
 
 
 
<code>16:10 FOV: 10, Height Stretch: 1.6</code>
 
 
 
4) Start GTA3
 
 
 
5) You can safely Alt-Tab from GTA3 and change settings at any time  
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks to [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/member.php?u=548413 CatNoise] for the instructions described in [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1565423 this] thread.
 
 
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==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System Requirements
 
{{System Requirements
|OSfamily_ = Windows
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|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS_ = Windows 2000/XP
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|minOS = Windows 2000/XP
|minproc_ = Pentium III 450 MHz
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|minproc = Pentium III 450 MHz
|minmem_ = 96 MB
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|minmem = 96 MB
|minHD_ = 500 MB
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|minHD = 500 MB
|minGPU1_ = 16 MB Direct 3D
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|minGPU = 16 MB Direct 3D
  
|recOS_ =
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|recOS =
|recproc_ = Pentium III 700 MHz
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|recproc = Pentium III 700 MHz
|recmem_ = 128 MB
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|recmem = 128 MB
|recHD_ = 565 MB
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|recHD = 565 MB
|recGPU1_ = 32 MB Direct3D
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|recGPU = 32 MB Direct3D
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{System Requirements
 
{{System Requirements
|OSfamily_ = Mac
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|OSfamily = Mac
  
|minOS_ = Mac OS X 10.6.8
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|minOS = Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard)
|minproc_ = Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
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|minproc = Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
|minmem_ = 1 GB
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|minmem = 1 GB
|minHD_ = 1536 MB
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|minHD = 1536 MB
|minGPU1_ = ATI X1600, NVIDIA 7300GT, Intel X3100 integrated graphics chip
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|minGPU = ATI X1600, NVIDIA 7300GT, Intel X3100 integrated graphics chip
  
|recOS_ =
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|recOS =
|recproc_ =
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|recproc =
|recmem_ =
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|recmem =
|recHD_ =
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|recHD =
|recGPU1_ =
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|recGPU =
 
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{{ii}} This game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems (PowerMac)
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
[[Category:Game]]
 
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

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Template:Infobox Grand Theft Auto (series)

General information

Steam Forum - Grand Theft Auto series.
GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto III Discussion.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Skip intro movies

Instructions

Patch 1.1

Patch 1.1 fixes several bugs. Most digital distribution versions already include this patch.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings


Issues fixed

Game refuses to start

Instructions

Vehicles are missing colours

Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

Template:System Requirements


References