GTA VC Remastered.md

Updated: 23-Dec-2022

Table of Contents & Introduction

1. Requirements

2. Mod Loader

3. Main Mods

4. Optional Mods

Use Mod Loader to install the mods unless stated otherwise!

Install the mods one by one and test the game each time to make sure it works!

Never run the game with more than 60 FPS as physics, animations and even missions start to break!

Improvising this mods list should be done ONLY if you know what you are doing and AT YOUR OWN RISK!

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REQUIREMENTS

v1.0 gta-vc.exe

CLEO Library: https://cleo.li/

Ultimate ASI Loader: https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader/releases

Mod Loader: https://github.com/thelink2012/modloader/releases

SilentPatch(+DDraw Component): https://gtaforums.com/topic/669045-silentpatch/

Widescreen Fix: https://gtaforums.com/topic/547841-gtanfsmpother-widescreen-fixes-pack/

• Open scripts/global.ini and set LoadFromScriptsOnly=0

Framerate Vigilante: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/06/framerate-vigilante.html

Largeaddress: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2016/09/iii-vc-sa-largeaddress-reconhecer-3-4-gb-de-ram/

NoDEP: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2015/03/nodep-desativar-dep/

RunDLL32.exe Fix: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2020/10/rundll32-exe-fix-gameux-dll-fix-corrigir-jogo-nao-abrindo/

Open Limit Adjuster: https://github.com/ThirteenAG/III.VC.SA.LimitAdjuster/releases/tag/1.5.6

• ⚠Use the version that I've linked or you won't be able to install all mods
• Open LimitAdjuser.ini and under [VCLIMITS] set TimeModels = 10000

MixSets: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2021/04/vc-mixsets-v1-0-3/

• Set StreamMemoryLimit=2048

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MOD LOADER

⚠ Start the game at least once, then go to modloader/modloader.ini and under ;MyMod=50 paste the following:

80s Suits Pack=57

Xbox Hands=56

Esrgan Characters Textures Upscaled=55

Collision Fix=54

80s True Vegetation=53

Paticles Mod=52

80s Atmosphere Pack=51

⚠ Your game won't launch at all if you don't do the step above!

Notes:

- The mod names that you write here need to correspond with their respective folder names inside Mod Loader

- You don't actually have to set your priority numbers like that, but they do need to be in the order of loading the mods. The above

example is just for inexpirienced folks.

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MAIN MODS

VRTP: https://www.moddb.com/mods/vrtp-project

Collision Fix: https://gtaforums.com/topic/883252-reliiivc-collision-fix/

• ⚠Don't install bar_barrier16.col or your game will crash

Vice City Neons: https://gtaforums.com/topic/549786-relvc-vice-city-neons/

Project 2DFX: https://github.com/ThirteenAG/III.VC.SA.IV.Project2DFX/releases/tag/gtavc

80s True Vegetation: https://www.gtainside.com/en/vicecity/mods/150443-80s-true-vegetation-with-mipmapping/

• Use 'original game installation'
• Don't install gta-vc.exe

3D Grass: https://www.gtainside.com/en/vicecity/mods/150524-3d-grass-for-gta-vice-city-now-with-mipmapping/

• Don't install gta-vc.exe
• data folder goes to the main game directory

80s Suits Pack: https://libertycity.net/files/gta-vice-city/103971-80s-hd-suits-pack.html

• player.bmp goes to models/generic in main directory of the game

Don't leave any image files inside Mod Loader or you'll encounter bugs in-game

Wardrobe Mod: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=28077

Xbox Hands(cutscenes only): https://gist.github.com/niltwill/af9c9fe624930c683797055ababec0d4

Esrgan Characters Textures Upscaled: https://www.gtainside.com/en/vicecity/mods/147898-esrgan-characters-textures-upscaled/

80s Atmosphere Pack: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2020/11/vc-80s-atmosphere-pack-v3-0-pack-de-carros-e-armas/

• ⚠Delete dodo.dff/txd or your game will crash

Classic Axis(this version has less bugs): https://libertycity.net/files/gta-vice-city/111584-classic-axis-1.6-vice-city.html

First Person View: https://www.gtainside.com/en/vicecity/mods/110284-first-person-view-mod/

Real Traffic Fix: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2020/02/vc-sa-real-traffic-fix-v2-1-1-beta/

Interiors: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=11418

Sit: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=18128

News Chopper: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2016/10/vc-helicoptero-news-chopper-de-volta/

Security Cameras: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=12356

Destroyable Airtrain: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=26526

Taxi Mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2016/10/vc-taxi-disponivel-ao-morrer-ser-preso-sempre/

SkyGfx: https://gtaforums.com/topic/750681-skygfx-ps2-xbox-and-mobile-graphics-for-pc/

• Remove ;(semicolon) in front of carPipe
• For HD reflections, set carPipe=1 and envMapSize=2048

Sharptrails: https://gtaforums.com/topic/819550-sharptrails/

Maxo's Vehicle Loader: https://www.moddb.com/mods/maxos-vehicle-loader/downloads/maxos-vehicle-loader-099d

• Edit the globalm and globalv files to customize the mod
• To remove the weapons that spawn on Ocean Drive, open the pickups file and delete everything

Sky Full of Stars: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=18341

• Create a new text document and add the following in it:

IDE DATA\MAPS\nightsky\nightsky.IDE

COLFILE 0 DATA\MAPS\nightsky\nightsky.COL

IPL DATA\MAPS\nightsky\nightsky.IPL

Then save it and put it in a folder somewhere inside Mod Loader

Particles Mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2016/09/vc-novo-particles-em-hd/

Sand Castles: https://libertycity.net/files/gta-vice-city/125647-pesochnye-zamki.html

Realistic Footprints: https://libertycity.net/files/gta-vice-city/125620-realistichnye-sledy-ot-nog.html

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OPTIONAL MODS

ViceMips: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2016/11/vc-vicemips-mip-mapping-para-gta-vice-city/

Potent Tear Gas: https://gtaforums.com/topic/882755-potent-tear-gas/

Photocamera Mod: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=19823

• ⚠Doesn't work with Widescreen Fix

Ped Speech Patch: https://gtaforums.com/topic/817075-ped-speech-patch-gta-vc/

Rosenberg's Audio Fix: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=22234

Headlight Fix: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=22159

Radio Fix: https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=25406

Nvidia Profile Inspector: https://github.com/Orbmu2k/nvidiaProfileInspector/releases/tag/2.3.0.10

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For any additional help, join my Discord server and write your questions in the #🔧support channel.

Done, I did the steps. Install all the mods and also add some details. For example: Reshade, to use ambient occlusion. Mod menu: They are started with the keys Ctrl+M (they can be uninstalled easily) Particle.txd all in the best quality, (compare textures of particle.txd files on the net and I kept the best I found) Sounds, Handling, solved bugs, Etc... Full game modded. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NfNBISlt9XCjQL6jlKy5W4UewnZcWJcB Mirror Link: https://megaup.net/1O1ez/GTA_Vice_City.rar

its not launching but it shows up in the task manager

also forgot the hd suits it seems

If anybody is facing problems related to SkyGFX then install the SkyGFX in the main directory and the widescreen fix mod in the mod loader folder. Install everything from the SkyGfx3.0 folder but don't install the SkyGFX.dll file.

(Updated - 8 Oct 22) Done, I did the steps. Install all the mods and also add some details. For example: Reshade, to use ambient occlusion. Mod menu: They are started with the keys Ctrl+M (they can be uninstalled easily) Particle.txd all in the best quality, (compare textures of particle.txd files on the net and I kept the best I found) Sounds, Handling, solved bugs, Etc... Full game modded. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WU8so4IhsUaU4luuWl8vS9NlY6vCAqbv

It worked perfectly for me EXCEPT player model, who looks like frankenstein monster, every part on him is different model

(Updated - 8 Oct 22) Done, I did the steps. Install all the mods and also add some details. For example: Reshade, to use ambient occlusion. Mod menu: They are started with the keys Ctrl+M (they can be uninstalled easily) Particle.txd all in the best quality, (compare textures of particle.txd files on the net and I kept the best I found) Sounds, Handling, solved bugs, Etc... Full game modded. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WU8so4IhsUaU4luuWl8vS9NlY6vCAqbv

HEY! North Point Mall Interior is entirely missing, it's inaccessible. and some peds in cutscenes are entirely white. what have you done?

(Updated - 8 Oct 22) Done, I did the steps. Install all the mods and also add some details. For example: Reshade, to use ambient occlusion. Mod menu: They are started with the keys Ctrl+M (they can be uninstalled easily) Particle.txd all in the best quality, (compare textures of particle.txd files on the net and I kept the best I found) Sounds, Handling, solved bugs, Etc... Full game modded. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WU8so4IhsUaU4luuWl8vS9NlY6vCAqbv

HEY! North Point Mall Interior is entirely missing, it's inaccessible. and some peds in cutscenes are entirely white. what have you done?

Enter a new game, "Not on load game". And save a new game to be able to load.
Re-download the game, fix the white skins issue!

Can you help?
First off thanks for compiling and uploading so I could get it in one easy download. The suits mod was missing which fixed the weird character skin bug mentioned by someone else. However whenever both of the missions I now need to do both freeze and crash my game. Im on the Demolition Man mission and the Guardian Angel mission. Demo man crashes during the in game cutscene showing where to plant the bombs and the guardian angel mission crashes at the same point while im riding a motorbike everytime.

I noticed in the modloader.ini file it doesnt have the mod boot order (=51 etc) for the mods so is this causing any issues or causing the mods not to boot? Everything looks amazing so I think they are running anyway but there is some 2D vegetation near the lawyers place.
Also the frames in my bottom right is going anywhere up to 120, so not sure if the framelimiter is causing the crashes? Is it not on if the frames are going that high? Thanks!!

(Updated - 12/3/2023)
Done, I did the steps. Install all the mods and also add some details. For example:
Reshade, to use ambient occlusion.
Mod Menu: Launched with Ctrl+M keys (can be easily uninstalled)
Particle.txd all in best quality (compare particle.txd file textures on the net and I kept the best I found)
Sounds, Handling, Bugs fixed, Etc...
Complete modified game.

• (Now player can climb walls and will have new animations similar to gta sa.) If you want to remove the ability to climb, just delete the "climb.cs" file located in the "Cleo" folder in the root of the game.
• (Fix demolition man mission bug.)
• (Small fixes)
• (hesoyam)
• (Zoom radar "active mod: middle mouse click" The SEZoom.dat file in the Cleo folder located at the game's root contains a key that can be configured.)
• (New Map menu)
  """Important, this game does not recognize games previously saved in another gta vice city. It is best to start from scratch and save the game with only this modded game."""

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Link (Please indicate any errors you have with details.):
https://libertycity.net/files/gta-vice-city/189363-retro-revamp
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ECnRWROyu6egVQXFfCDYgE53vY3nlliq
*If you have an Nvidia RTX. You have the possibility to use that mod, which will definitely make your game look much better:
https://www.mixmods.com.br/2021/01/iii-vc-renderhook-raytracing-rtx-graphics/
https://github.com/petrgeorgievsky/gtaRenderHook

When I use Xbox Hands and Esrgan Characters Textures Upscaled together. All NPCs get extremely white hands. Any idea on how to fix ? Also can't get auto lock to work with classic axis only free aim unlike when not using the mod.

can someone tell me how to install 80s true vegetations? No instruction given in the mod folders neither I found anything on youtube

also I just checked that vrtp doesn't go with 80s vegetation. When I install them both the trees look white, the 3D grass show up in some places and the roads look normal but the buildings and some signboards are upscaled as the mod screenshots. When I remove the VRTP file, the trees look like modded ones, the roads look upscaled but the things which looked upscaled before aren't now. Someone help me please.

Why is there ReShade? JustGesha literally said "ENB and ReShade SUCK when it comes to GTA 3 and Vice City"

Can any one say why my cc is lagging when I go close to grass I also remove the mod but it still not fixing another issue I faced is when I am in car and when I press shift the game lagged and after pressing enter then it goes to menu what should I do

Pre installed game folder:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KhL5mzycMrbVe5iGjYoRahLN4fi08Uaf/view?usp=sharing

This zip contains all main mods except realistic footprints because I just don't know how to get it to work. I have chosen to exclude optional mods so you can pick and choose which ones you want to install which shouldn't take too long.

To install copy everything inside the folder to your game directory.

ps: I accidentally left my mp3 files in the mp3 folder

also I recommend downloading stories animations

Pre installed game folder:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KhL5mzycMrbVe5iGjYoRahLN4fi08Uaf/view?usp=sharing

This zip contains all main mods except realistic footprints because I just don't know how to get it to work. I have chosen to exclude optional mods so you can pick and choose which ones you want to install which shouldn't take too long.

To install copy everything inside the folder to your game directory.

ps: I accidentally left my mp3 files in the mp3 folder

Is there a way to make the traffic spawn more? It feels pretty empty on the roads

Pre installed game folder:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KhL5mzycMrbVe5iGjYoRahLN4fi08Uaf/view?usp=sharing
This zip contains all main mods except realistic footprints because I just don't know how to get it to work. I have chosen to exclude optional mods so you can pick and choose which ones you want to install which shouldn't take too long.
To install copy everything inside the folder to your game directory.
ps: I accidentally left my mp3 files in the mp3 folder

Is there a way to make the traffic spawn more? It feels pretty empty on the roads

I dont know nothing about that. I just followed the list.

Anyone has tested this with RcVC

RcVC has new symbols, it wont work.

Hey, can someone help me? I've been playing for a little while and got nearly to the end of the game, the mission "Cap The Collector" specifically. But right after the cutscene of that mission ends, my game crashes with the error message:

unhandled exception c00005
at address 004dff3c

Pre installed game folder:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KhL5mzycMrbVe5iGjYoRahLN4fi08Uaf/view?usp=sharing

This zip contains all main mods except realistic footprints because I just don't know how to get it to work. I have chosen to exclude optional mods so you can pick and choose which ones you want to install which shouldn't take too long.

To install copy everything inside the folder to your game directory.

ps: I accidentally left my mp3 files in the mp3 folder

Hey bro, appreciate you for this!
Any chance you've done a similar premodded build for San Andreas and GTA IV?

Pre installed game folder:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KhL5mzycMrbVe5iGjYoRahLN4fi08Uaf/view?usp=sharing
This zip contains all main mods except realistic footprints because I just don't know how to get it to work. I have chosen to exclude optional mods so you can pick and choose which ones you want to install which shouldn't take too long.
To install copy everything inside the folder to your game directory.
ps: I accidentally left my mp3 files in the mp3 folder

Hey bro, appreciate you for this! Any chance you've done a similar premodded build for San Andreas and GTA IV?

for GTA IV I just use my icenhancer 4 copy but for san andreas the mod lists take forever to complete but I downloaded a mod folder from someone on this site and whilst it didnt work at first I made it work and ive so far gotten to las venturas with this modded copy. Its 21gb so give me until tomorrow to upload and I can have that for you.

Pre installed game folder:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KhL5mzycMrbVe5iGjYoRahLN4fi08Uaf/view?usp=sharing
This zip contains all main mods except realistic footprints because I just don't know how to get it to work. I have chosen to exclude optional mods so you can pick and choose which ones you want to install which shouldn't take too long.
To install copy everything inside the folder to your game directory.
ps: I accidentally left my mp3 files in the mp3 folder

Hey bro, appreciate you for this! Any chance you've done a similar premodded build for San Andreas and GTA IV?

I got that sa folder for u. it works for me. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HgCvFxj0v1jGwjZiIbliEweRWA2s--Od?usp=drive_link

I got that sa folder for u. it works for me. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HgCvFxj0v1jGwjZiIbliEweRWA2s--Od?usp=drive_link

Thanks for this, but I am having trouble downloading this thing. GD supposedly tries to zip up this directory and then provides a 633,6MB download (?) which then gets stuck on 3,2MB downloaded. Finally the download just fails.

Would it be possible for you to first compress this directory with something serious (such as 7zip/LZMA) and then upload?

I got that sa folder for u. it works for me. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HgCvFxj0v1jGwjZiIbliEweRWA2s--Od?usp=drive_link

Thanks for this, but I am having trouble downloading this thing. GD supposedly tries to zip up this directory and then provides a 633,6MB download (?) which then gets stuck on 3,2MB downloaded. Finally the download just fails.

Would it be possible for you to first compress this directory with something serious (such as 7zip/LZMA) and then upload?

I tried to zip it but russian characters cant be zipped. Theres some files in russian. I can fix this when I get to it

For anyone that wants the pre-installed of all GTAs
GTA SA, 3 and VC
Everything was taken from these links and FIXED because Gesha doesn't test his mods apparently. 3 has been fixed and so was VC.
Also tweaked everything that didn't really fit in or was just bad to begin with.

GTA SA: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ljcgttkj7eogh4ghr39ls/GTA-SA-Enhanced.zip?rlkey=txdqlosd1zdsg3ktj40erdnp7&dl=0
GTA 3 and VC : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gmj3yxPWqkmnxFtRZFOIGXt1lCWoLvJD/view?usp=sharing

For anyone that wants the pre-installed of all GTAs GTA SA, 3 and VC Everything was taken from these links and FIXED because Gesha doesn't test his mods apparently. 3 has been fixed and so was VC. Also tweaked everything that didn't really fit in or was just bad to begin with.

GTA SA: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ljcgttkj7eogh4ghr39ls/GTA-SA-Enhanced.zip?rlkey=txdqlosd1zdsg3ktj40erdnp7&dl=0 GTA 3 and VC : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gmj3yxPWqkmnxFtRZFOIGXt1lCWoLvJD/view?usp=sharing

I have an issue in Vice City where there's a pixelated "heat haze" blur around the car after driving for some time with sharptrails removed. I love the PS2 motion blur effect so that's why I deleted the sharptrail.asi inside scripts. Do you have any what causes this issue and how to fix it? Really appreciate the download links by the way.

For anyone that wants the pre-installed of all GTAs GTA SA, 3 and VC Everything was taken from these links and FIXED because Gesha doesn't test his mods apparently. 3 has been fixed and so was VC. Also tweaked everything that didn't really fit in or was just bad to begin with.

GTA SA: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ljcgttkj7eogh4ghr39ls/GTA-SA-Enhanced.zip?rlkey=txdqlosd1zdsg3ktj40erdnp7&dl=0 GTA 3 and VC : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gmj3yxPWqkmnxFtRZFOIGXt1lCWoLvJD/view?usp=sharing

I thank you for this because I just recently played the game and been finding mods that can improve the game, one problem for me though for Vice City is that the audio of the is sometimes choppy, not that major but its really been bugging me. Really appreciated if this gets fixed.

Just heard about the Netflix Definitive Edition.
How do these mods hold up to it?
Unfortunately it's only playable on tablet, so it can't be modded.

https://i.imgur.com/d3a8HMs.png
Hey guys, is it possible to fix whatever this is?

For anyone that wants the pre-installed of all GTAs GTA SA, 3 and VC Everything was taken from these links and FIXED because Gesha doesn't test his mods apparently. 3 has been fixed and so was VC. Also tweaked everything that didn't really fit in or was just bad to begin with.

GTA SA: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ljcgttkj7eogh4ghr39ls/GTA-SA-Enhanced.zip?rlkey=txdqlosd1zdsg3ktj40erdnp7&dl=0 GTA 3 and VC : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gmj3yxPWqkmnxFtRZFOIGXt1lCWoLvJD/view?usp=sharing

@Lethality5001

Thank you for providing this.
GTA III launches and I havent encountered any issues yet.

GTA Vice City does not launch.
The Dropbox link for SA is temporarily disabled.

after installing all (almost) main mods i have "gta vice city unhandled exception c00005 at address 0065c8c2" what can i do with that