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Revision as of 21:01, 5 June 2019

Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III cover
Developers
Rockstar North
macOS (OS X) TransGaming Inc.
Publishers
Rockstar Games
Japan Capcom
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows May 20, 2002
macOS (OS X) November 12, 2010
Grand Theft Auto III guide on StrategyWiki
Grand Theft Auto III on Wikipedia

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.
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)

Key points

SilentPatch is essential to avoid a number of serious glitches which may prevent 100% game completion.
Features the ability to import your music for your own custom radio station.
Exceeding 30 FPS introduces gameplay and physics-related issues.

General information

Rockstar Games's Official site
Rockstar Games's Official Grand Theft Auto site
Steam Community Discussions
Official manual
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
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1]. Patch 1.1 removes SafeDisc, while keeping basic CD check. See SilentPatch to run without CD.
Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patches

Many fixes of this patch have been included in SilentPatch, and the v1.1 executable may cause incompatibility with other fixes.

Patch 1.1 fixes several bugs and removes SafeDisc DRM. Most digital distribution versions already include this patch.

Skip intro videos

Although this mod was made for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it also works on Grand Theft Auto III as well.
Installing No Intro mod[3]
  1. Download the mod here.
  2. Extract the movie folder from the archive, then copy this folder to <path-to-game>, replacing the video files. For the German version, you may need to duplicate GTAtitles.mpg within the mod's folder and rename the copied video as GTAtitlesGER.mpg.
  3. Now launch the game. The blank videos should skip the intro and launch straight into the game.

ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix

A v1.0 executable is recommended.
For multi-monitor support, SilentPatch is required.[4]
Fixes issues such as broken in-game widescreen presentation and HUD/subtitle scaling in higher resolutions.
Adds adjustable FOV and MSAA support for the non-Steam version. Also works as an ASI loader and a D3D8to9 wrapper.
Installing ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix[5]
  1. Download ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix here.
  2. Extract the GTA3.WidescreenFix folder from the zip archive, then copy the d3d8.dll file and scripts folder into <path-to-game>.
  3. (Optional) Download the Widescreen Frontend from the drop down menu where you downloaded ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix above, then extract the contents of the zip archive and copy them into <path-to-game>, overwriting any files in the process.

SilentPatch

Fixes numerous bugs and oversights introduced in the PC version, and restores censored content removed from the French and German versions.
Copying the AUDIO folder from the "PLAY" disc into <path-to-game> allows the game to be playable without the CD when using SilentPatch.
Installing SilentPatch[6]
  1. Download the SilentPatchIII.zip and SilentPatchDDraw.zip files here.
  2. Extract the contents of SilentPatchIII.zip archive, then copy the models folder and SilentPatchIII.asi into <path-to-game>, overwriting any files in the process.
  3. Extract the contents of SilentPatchDDraw.zip archive, then copy ddraw.dll into <path-to-game>.

SkyGfx

Requires a D3D8to9 wrapper (included in ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix) and currently only works with a v1.0 executable.
Features the ability to restore the visual aesthetics of the RenderWare engine from the console or mobile versions.
Installing SkyGfx[7]
  1. Download SkyGfx here, then extract the rwd3d9.dll into <path-to-game>, then extract the skygfx.asi and place it <path-to-game>\scripts (create a scripts folder if it does not already exist in <path-to-game>). If you are using Widescreen Fix, you do not need its d3d8.dll wrapper.
  2. Go into the III folder extracted from the archive, then extract the neo folder and skygfx.ini into <path-to-game>\scripts folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA3 User Files\gta3.set
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12100/pfx/[Note 2]
Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA3 User Files\GTA3sf*.b
macOS (OS X) ~/Documents/GTA3 User Files/
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12100/pfx/[Note 2]

Portable GTA

Requires a v1.0 executable and an ASI loader (included in ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix).
Also works with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and San Andreas.
Moves the user files folder to <path-to-game>, allowing a downgraded game to be fully portable.
Using Portable GTA[8]
  1. Download the mod here, then rename the file extension from portablegta.dll to portablegta.asi.
  2. Place the portablegta.asi file into <path-to-game>\scripts.
  3. Run the game, exit to desktop, and then delete the contents inside <path-to-game>\userfiles.
  4. Copy everything from %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA3 User Files into <path-to-game>\userfiles folder.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Only 16:9 aspect-ratio is supported as other resolutions are stretched, however, the in-game Widescreen setting causes issues such as stretched HUD, cuts off parts of the image (Vert-), and misaligned aiming. Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix for proper widescreen support.

Windowed

Install ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix, then create a wndmode.ini file in <path-to-game>[9]
Use D3DWindower[citation needed]

Input settings

The game has two control styles: Standard accommodates keyboard and mouse controls, while Classic is based on the console control styles.
In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.

Template:Input settings

GInput

Adds full XInput and DualShock 3 controller support with relevant controller prompts.
Restores haptic feedback from console versions.
Five controller presets, based on console versions and Grand Theft Auto IV.
Installing GInput
  1. Download GInputIII here.
  2. Extract the contents of GInputIII_*.zip, and copy the models folder, GInputIII.asi, and GInputIII.ini files into <path-to-game>.
  3. Open GInputIII.ini with a text editor and configure your desired settings.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Fan translation, download.
French
German
Italian
Polish
Retail only. Made by publisher.
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Russian
1) Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
2) Fan voice-over by «GTA: Правильный перевод».
Slovak
Fan translation, download.
Spanish
Turkish
Fan translation, download.

Network

Dedicated multiplayer maps can be restored with a mod

Multiplayer types

Connection types

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
iZ3D

Issues fixed

Game refuses to start

Fix Data Execution Prevention setting[citation needed]

Ensure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is set to the default (Windows programs and services only).

Download and install SilentPatch with DDraw Component, Thirteen AG's Widescreen Fix, and SkyGfx[10]

"Cannot find 640x480 video mode" error

Download fixed GTA III/GTA VC DDraw Component and put the ddraw.dll in <path-to-game>[11]

"Game requires at least 12MB of available video memory" error

Download fixed GTA III/GTA VC DDraw Component and put the ddraw.dll in <path-to-game>[12]

Game freezes at loading

Delete gta3.set[citation needed]
Turn the in-game Frame Limiter setting on[citation needed]

Vehicles are missing colors

Install Steam Car Colour Fix[citation needed]

Wonky physics while walking on sloped surfaces

Turn on the frame limiter[13]

Inaccurate aiming

Using the in-game widescreen setting causes the player's actual aiming sight to be slightly above and to the right of the displayed crosshairs.
Install ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix[citation needed]

Missing text in menus

Install SilentPatch[citation needed]

Bad lighting, reflections, shadow mapping

Install SilentPatch[citation needed]

Purple Nines gang has vanished

Install SilentPatch[14]

Mouse sensitivity resets after restart

Install SilentPatch[15]

Low violence gameplay with some keyboard layouts

Includes ar-EG, de-AT, en-AU, es-ES, fr-CA, qu-PE, se-FI, sr-SP, zh-HK[16]
Install SilentPatch

The game asking for the CD, even when all files are copied from the disc or was installed via Steam

Install SilentPatch[17]
Install CLEO[18][19][20]

Alchemy doesn't restore EAX

Install Alchemy Fix[21]

FPS drops on modern hardware

Switch audio hardware to Miles Fast 2D[22]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8 For Direct3D 9 support, use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix.
Shader Model support 1.4
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 6.1c

OpenRW

OpenRW is an open source game engine that attempts to re-implement the engine used in classic GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas in order to ensure a better compatibility with modern system and playable in the future. It currently supports only GTA 3 and it is currently not finished yet, however you can still play the game with it. Bear in mind that you need to compile it from its source code, instructions and requirements are available

Modding

Frequently used plugins

  • CLEO - Popular script extender used by lots of sophisticated mods.
  • Mod Loader - Allows the use of mods without replacing core files from the installation folder. Some script-based files may not work if loaded via Mod Loader.

Featured mods

  • GTA III Dark Edition - A total conversion featuring a darker atmosphere to match the tone of the game's setting.
  • GTA III Xbox Version HD - Ports many of the high quality Xbox assets and effects to PC version with remastered high-definition textures (requires Project 2DFX; add PtrNode = with a value of 30000 and EntryInfoNode = with a value of 3200 the under the [GTA3LIMITS] section in III.VC.SA.LimitAdjuster.ini).
  • Liberty City: The Leftovers Fix - Restores elements from the original PlayStation 2 version such as the 'Under Surveillance' dialogue and missing song from the Double Clef FM radio station. An off-shoot in the form of PS2 Feels III Edition is also available, which ports many assets and features from the PlayStation 2 version to the PC version (requires Mod Loader).
  • ParticleEX - Fixes and tweaks particle effects with the ability to use effects from the PlayStation 2, PC, and Xbox versions while retaining their original appearance. Requires an ASI loader.

Modding tools

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 500 MHz
Intel Pentium III 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 96 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) Direct3D compatible
16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1600
Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT
Intel GMA X3100
Other This game will NOT run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems (PowerMac)

Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  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>/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.

References

  1. Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 21, 2018
  4. SilentPatch - Page 101 - GTAForums
  5. Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 21, 2018
  6. Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 21, 2018
  7. Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 21, 2018
  8. Verified by User:AmethystViper on March 31, 2019
  9. Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 21, 2018
  10. Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 21, 2018
    Installing these fixes on a clean install of the game fixed the game refusing the start.
  11. Can't find 640x480 video mode FIX :: Steam Community Discussions
  12. Grand Theft Auto III requires at least 12MB of available video memory - Help please?! :: Steam Community Discussions
  13. GTA III bug - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
  14. Southside Hoods - Grand Theft Wiki, the GTA wiki
  15. SilentPatch - Page 141 - GTAForums
  16. SilentPatch - Page 167 - GTAForums
  17. SilentPatch - Page 148 - GTAForums - last accessed on August 15, 2018
  18. pc drm - How to fix "please insert disk into the drive" error with the Steam version of GTA 3? - Arqade - last accessed on August 15, 2018
  19. Insert Disk 2 - Help & Support - GTAForums - last accessed on August 15, 2018
  20. Verified by User:AmethystViper on August 15, 2015
    Used CLEO on a clean install of the retail release with the v1.1 patch applied without any other mods and CD check was bypassed
  21. Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 22, 2018
  22. Random Slowdown - GTA III - GTAForums - last accessed on May 3, 2008