Grand Theft Auto III

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Grand Theft Auto III

Developers
	Rockstar North
Publishers
	Rockstar Games
Japan	Capcom
Engines
	RenderWare
Release dates
Windows	May 20, 2002
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

Silent Patch is essential to avoid a number of serious glitches which may prevent 100% game completion.

Features to import your music for your own custom radio station.

Exceeding 30 FPS introduces gameplay and physics issues.

General information

Rockstar Games's Official site

Rockstar Games's Official Grand Theft Auto site

Steam Community Discussions

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		SafeDisc DRM.
Amazon.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Mac App Store
Steam

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Patches

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

Skip intro videos

Use No Intro Mod

Although this mod was made for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it also works on Grand Theft Auto III as well. For the German version, you may need to duplicate GTAtitles.mpg and rename the copied video as GTAtitlesGER.mpg. Download the mod here. Extract the movie folder from the archive, then copy this folder to <path-to-game>, replacing the video files. Now launch the game. The blank intro videos should skip the videos and launch straight into the game.

Silent Patch

Fixes numerous bugs and oversights introduced in the PC version.

Install Silent Patch

Download the SilentPatchIII and DDraw Component here. Extract the contents of SilentPatchIII.zip archive, then place the models folder into <path-to-game>, overwriting any files in the process, and then place SilentPatchIII.asi into <path-to-game>\scripts (create a scripts folder if it does not already exist in <path-to-game>). Extract the contents of SilentPatchDDraw archive, then copy ddraw.dll to <path-to-game>.

SkyGfx

Requires Ultimate ASI Loader and currently only works with a v1.0 executable.

Restores visual aesthetics of the RenderWare engine from the console versions and may fix potential crash issues when used in conjunction with Silent Patch and ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix.

Install SkyGfx

Download Ultimate ASI Loader here, then extract the dinput8.dll into <path-to-game>. Download SkyGfx here, then extract the d3d8.dll and rwd3d9.dll into <path-to-game>, then extract the skygfx.asi and place it into the <path-to-game>\scripts (create a scripts folder if it does not already exist in <path-to-game>). Go into the III folder extracted from the archive, then extract the neo folder and skygfx.ini into <path-to-game>\scripts folder.

GInput

Adds full XInput and DualShock 3 controller support and restores haptic feedback from console versions.

Install GInput

Download GInput here. Extract the contents of the archive, then place the models folder into <path-to-game>, overwriting any files in the process, and then place the GInput.asi and GInput.ini files into the <path-to-game>\scripts (create a scripts folder if it does not already exist in <path-to-game>). Now launch the game with your desired controller plugged in. You should now be able to play the game with your controller.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA3 User Files\gta3.set
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12100/pfx/

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)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12100/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Widescreen resolution

In-game widescreen option allows to retain proper aspect ratio, though only for 16:9 resolutions. Otherwise picture is stretched.

However, the in-game widescreen option cuts part of the image (Vert-), and also causes misaligned aiming.

Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix

Download ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix here. Extract the GTA3.WidescreenFix folder from the zip archive and perform either the following: Copy the d3d8.dll file and scripts folder into <path-to-game> (recommended). If you are using SkyGfx, you should use dinput8.dll from Ultimate ASI Loader instead to avoid breaking SkyGfx's features. Copy only the contents of the scripts folder into <path-to-game> or <path-to-game>\mss without copying d3d8.dll if desired. Notes A v1.0 executable is recommended. An optional Widescreen Frontend add-on texture pack for the Widescreen Fix is also available to replace the original 4:3 menus and loading screens. For multi-monitor support, the Silent Patch is required. Field of view can be controlled inside GTA3.WidescreenFix.ini. MSAA can be enabled inside GTA3.WidescreenFix.ini for the non-Steam version.

Windowed

Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix
Follow the instructions of installing ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix above. Create a wndmode.ini in <path-to-game>.

Use D3DWindower[citation needed]

Input settings

The game features two control styles: Standard features modernized controls to accommodate keyboard and mouse, while Classic is based on the original control style of the console versions.

In-game key map settings.

In-game mouse settings.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish				Retail only. Made by publisher.
Russian				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Slovak
Spanish

Network

Dedicated multiplayer maps can be restored with a mod

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play		Use Liberty Unleashed.
Online play		Use Liberty Unleashed.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Use Liberty Unleashed.
Self-hosting		Use Liberty Unleashed.
Direct IP

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

Install Silent Patch with DDraw Component, Thirteen AG's Widescreen Fix, and SkyGfx with Ultimate ASI Loader

"Cannot find 640x480 video mode" error

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

"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>

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

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 the Widescreen resolution fix[citation needed]

Missing text in menus

Install Silent Patch[citation needed]

Bad lighting, reflections, shadowing

Install Silent Patch[citation needed]

Purple Nines gang has vanished

Install Silent Patch

Mouse sensitivity resets after restart

Install Silent Patch

The game will ask for CD even when all files are copied to the disk

Install Silent Patch

Alchemy doesn't restore EAX

Install Alchemy Fix

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8
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.
• IMG Manager V2.0 - Beta version of the most bug-free .img files manager

Featured mods

• GTA III Dark Edition - Collection of various litter graphics improvements
• GTA III Xbox Version HD - Ports many of the high quality Xbox models, textures, and effects to PC version.
• 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 Cleff FM radio station.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 500 MHz Intel Pentium III 450 MHz	AMD Athlon 700 MHz Intel Pentium III 700 MHz
System memory (RAM)	96 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	700 MB
Video card (GPU)	Direct3D compatible 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	Direct3D compatible 32 MB of VRAM
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