GTA3 Patch released

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LuDaCriS66

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Changes-

- Exception error after blue Rockstar load screen fixed.

- Error loading saved games fixed.

- Mouse sensitivity now saved with other settings (no changes made to existing settings).

- Option for user to play audio files directly from hard disk. Copy the contents of the PLAY discs Audio directory into your installed Grand Theft Auto III Audio directory. Grand Theft Auto III still requires the presence of the PLAY disc when started. This may give better performance on some machines (though worse on others).

- All protection checks (apart from needing PLAY disc to start) removed. Grand Theft Auto III still checks for the presence of the PLAY disc when initially started, and plays audio from the PLAY disc if not found on the hard disk (see above).

Fileplanet - GTA3 Patch
 
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Ameesh

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damn no perf fixes?


these guys had a good idea but they are terrible programmers.
 
spanky

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is the first part of the game supposed to be super dark? i keep driving off the highways and dying. my desktop is fine, and so is CS. but GTA is like.... just REALLY dark. :eek:
 
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Vic

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Originally posted by: Ameesh
damn no perf fixes?


these guys had a good idea but they are terrible programmers.
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No sh!t, eh? Don't get me wrong, I love the game, but it is horribly unoptimized. I get almost identical performance and frame rates on an XP1800+/GF4 system as I do on a 1G Tbird/GF2MX system.

edit: spankyOO7, crank up your brightness in the video options. The default setting is very dark.

 
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Ameesh

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Originally posted by: PSYWVic
Originally posted by: Ameesh
damn no perf fixes?


these guys had a good idea but they are terrible programmers.
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No sh!t, eh? Don't get me wrong, I love the game, but it is horribly unoptimized. I get almost identical performance and frame rates on an XP1800+/GF4 system as I do on a 1G Tbird/GF2MX system.

edit: spankyOO7, crank up your brightness in the video options. The default setting is very dark.
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that sucks that you get the same perf from a gf4 and a gf2, it really is junk, way too many problems it seems they didnt do any testing.
 
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BCYL

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anyone tried it yet? Does it really make a difference?

I just downloaded it and sent it home... will try it when I get home tonight...
 
Freejack2

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So far: The game doesn't immediately crash when I get to police level 6. However the turtoise (armor) cheat doesn't work anymore.
Can't use the trainer, though this isn't too suprising.

Police won't get up to 6 until shoreside vale opens up to you. However you'll probably need to use the health cheat to stay alive long enough for the police to hit 6.

Nevermind, instantly crashed when I hit police level 6 this time. :(
 
Chaotic42

Chaotic42

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Originally posted by: Freejack2
So far: The game doesn't immediately crash when I get to police level 6. However the turtoise (armor) cheat doesn't work anymore.
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How the heck did you get to police level 6? I can't get past 5.
 
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BCYL

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Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: Freejack2
So far: The game doesn't immediately crash when I get to police level 6. However the turtoise (armor) cheat doesn't work anymore.
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How the heck did you get to police level 6? I can't get past 5.
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Just use the police level up cheat...

 
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Dudd

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Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: Freejack2
So far: The game doesn't immediately crash when I get to police level 6. However the turtoise (armor) cheat doesn't work anymore.
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How the heck did you get to police level 6? I can't get past 5.
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You need to get to the third island before you can get up to 6. 4 is the max at the beggining, 5 in Staunton Island, and 6 in Shoreside Drive, or whatever it's called.

 
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goog40

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Originally posted by: spankyOO7
is the first part of the game supposed to be super dark? i keep driving off the highways and dying. my desktop is fine, and so is CS. but GTA is like.... just REALLY dark. :eek:
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Did you install ATI's fix for GTAIII?
 
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Stratum9

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This patch is BS! There was absolutly no increase in FPS after installing the patch. The game is still sluggish with any rez above 800x600. With my system, and most other's as well, we should be able to play this game optimized at the max setting.

I simply reverted back to 1.0 as there is nothing in this patch that I requier. At least with 1.0 I can use a No-CD crack so I don't have to go through the crap of inserting a CD even though they made it so you can play it off the hd. When they release a patch that actually optimizes game play at max setting then I will install it.
 
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kami

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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That sure is pathetic of them. No performance enhancements at all...what a bunch of dimwits! Still a fun game though :D
 
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John

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I am playing GTA III @ 1600x1200 32bit and it stutters when it's foggy or raining. However, I really enjoy the game. ;)
 
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Stratum9

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What they did was like taking your car in to have the transmission fixed but all they do is change the oil. Sure, the oil needed changing but not as much as your transmission needed repairing!
 
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BCYL

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Originally posted by: John
I am playing GTA III @ 1600x1200 32bit and it stutters when it's foggy or raining. However, I really enjoy the game. ;)
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Stop bragging! ;)
 
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silent tone

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I am playing GTA III @ 1600x1200 32bit and it stutters when it's foggy or raining. However, I really enjoy the game.
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I don't believe this.
Wait, you're not from the future are you?
 
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Jhill

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I recently insalled the no cd patch and now I can Barely hear my mp3's over the cars engine and other noises. Is there any way to fix this?
 
Colt45

Colt45

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the damn thing crashes whenever i blow up too much stuff, or drive too fast:|

I guess that's what i get for crossing my fingers that it will run on a TNT 16mb :p
 
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Balt

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Originally posted by: istallion
I am playing GTA III @ 1600x1200 32bit and it stutters when it's foggy or raining. However, I really enjoy the game.
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I don't believe this.
Wait, you're not from the future are you?
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Bahahahaha! :D
 
aphex

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"Wait Time: 41 minutes"

Im sorry but file planet BLOWS GOATS.... Anyone have another site that has it?
 
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Stojakapimp

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I tried patching it, but it said it couldn't do the thing to GTA3.exe because it is an unknown type or something like that. Is there some other patch that I never downloaded? I installed the crack and that was it
 
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pulse8

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Originally posted by: Stojakapimp
I tried patching it, but it said it couldn't do the thing to GTA3.exe because it is an unknown type or something like that. Is there some other patch that I never downloaded? I installed the crack and that was it
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If you installed the No-CD patch from before, you have to restore the original file.
 
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