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I'm sure it was officially re-released for modern (of the day) PCs before this? I think I've still got it on discs somewhere, a set of the first trilogy, Vice C

by OJFord 9mo ago

I'm sure it was officially re-released for modern (of the day) PCs before this? I think I've still got it on discs somewhere, a set of the first trilogy, Vice City, and maybe San Andreas.

tirant 9mo ago
Those were GTA3 versions. The linked version is for the original GTA with the classical top view perspective.
- zamadatix 9mo ago
  For the benefit of anyone else trying to read along, it ?seems? there are 2 separate re-releases being referred to. The first was the Rockstar Classics, which were slightly more modern repackagings of GTA and GTA 2 in the early 2000s https://www.ebay.com/itm/168127378760 https://www.ebay.com/itm/168127378760 which came out around the time gp also got their discs for San Andreas and Vice City The second was The Trilogy, a much more current and deeper remaster of GTA III as well as those latter two OG games gp had (Vice City and San Andreas) which is actively distributed https://store.steampowered.com/sub/817628/ https://store.steampowered.com/sub/817628/ Speaking of all of these re-releases, I'm surprised Rockstar hasn't re-released GTA 4 recently. There are community made ways to make it run miraculously better on modern PCs as noted in https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV but I'm sure many would pay for something prepackaged (and maybe one or two other improvements). I guess they are too busy printing money with GTA V and hoping the next one will be the same :).
  - Lammy 9mo ago
    > hasn't re-released GTA 4 recently I did start trying to replay GTA4 recently, and although I loved playing it the first time, this time I couldn't stop noticing that each mission's Niko/NPC dialog feels very forcefully-timed to match almost to the second how long it takes to drive to the first objective. I found it really immersion-breaking. PCGW sez “Sorry! This site is experiencing technical difficulties” but IMO if one wants to reinstall, use FusionFix and Radio Restoration mods and no need for anything else. No packaged GTA4 re-release from Rockstar would be good enough to re-license all the removed songs anyway if the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is any indication: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/333629-grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-the-definitive-edition/79755287 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/333629-grand-theft-auto... If they really wanted to get my money they would re-release Midnight Club Los Angeles on PC instead :)
  - jorvi 9mo ago
    I remember those Trilogy remasters being really disliked because they were (are?) based on a botched version of the game.
- OJFord 9mo ago
  You're referring to VC & SA I think? Right before them in my list was 'the original trilogy'. I definitely had and played it, it's the only way I know that the first was top-down like that, was quite a surprise.
Lammy 9mo ago
Your memory is correct! They released GTA1 (all expansions) and GTA2 as free “Rockstar Classics” in 2003 and 2004 respectively: https://web.archive.org/web/20130116055920/https://www.rockstargames.com/classics/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130116055920/https://www.rocks... One can get those versions here: https://archive.org/details/rockstar-classics_202107 https://archive.org/details/rockstar-classics_202107 They're great on XP-era machines! I have both installed on my HITACHI FLORA 270HX

by OJFord 9mo ago

I'm sure it was officially re-released for modern (of the day) PCs before this? I think I've still got it on discs somewhere, a set of the first trilogy, Vice City, and maybe San Andreas.

tirant 9mo ago

Those were GTA3 versions. The linked version is for the original GTA with the classical top view perspective.

zamadatix 9mo ago
For the benefit of anyone else trying to read along, it ?seems? there are 2 separate re-releases being referred to. The first was the Rockstar Classics, which were slightly more modern repackagings of GTA and GTA 2 in the early 2000s https://www.ebay.com/itm/168127378760 https://www.ebay.com/itm/168127378760 which came out around the time gp also got their discs for San Andreas and Vice City The second was The Trilogy, a much more current and deeper remaster of GTA III as well as those latter two OG games gp had (Vice City and San Andreas) which is actively distributed https://store.steampowered.com/sub/817628/ https://store.steampowered.com/sub/817628/ Speaking of all of these re-releases, I'm surprised Rockstar hasn't re-released GTA 4 recently. There are community made ways to make it run miraculously better on modern PCs as noted in https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV but I'm sure many would pay for something prepackaged (and maybe one or two other improvements). I guess they are too busy printing money with GTA V and hoping the next one will be the same :).
- Lammy 9mo ago
  > hasn't re-released GTA 4 recently I did start trying to replay GTA4 recently, and although I loved playing it the first time, this time I couldn't stop noticing that each mission's Niko/NPC dialog feels very forcefully-timed to match almost to the second how long it takes to drive to the first objective. I found it really immersion-breaking. PCGW sez “Sorry! This site is experiencing technical difficulties” but IMO if one wants to reinstall, use FusionFix and Radio Restoration mods and no need for anything else. No packaged GTA4 re-release from Rockstar would be good enough to re-license all the removed songs anyway if the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is any indication: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/333629-grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-the-definitive-edition/79755287 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/333629-grand-theft-auto... If they really wanted to get my money they would re-release Midnight Club Los Angeles on PC instead :)
- jorvi 9mo ago
  I remember those Trilogy remasters being really disliked because they were (are?) based on a botched version of the game.
OJFord 9mo ago
You're referring to VC & SA I think? Right before them in my list was 'the original trilogy'. I definitely had and played it, it's the only way I know that the first was top-down like that, was quite a surprise.

Lammy 9mo ago

Your memory is correct! They released GTA1 (all expansions) and GTA2 as free “Rockstar Classics” in 2003 and 2004 respectively: https://web.archive.org/web/20130116055920/https://www.rockstargames.com/classics/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130116055920/https://www.rocks... One can get those versions here: https://archive.org/details/rockstar-classics_202107 https://archive.org/details/rockstar-classics_202107 They're great on XP-era machines! I have both installed on my HITACHI FLORA 270HX