A Proper Port - III

The goal of this modpack isn't to add new features or introduce HD remakes of old ones. This modpack serves as what a proper port to PC

could have looked like in 2002. Some changes have been made to make the

game more playable, like fixing annoying bugs and increasing the draw

distance of objects to reduce pop-in. Most of the files in this pack

are files taken from the PS2 release of the game, and are re-introduced

Some notable features include:

- An included 1. 0 downgrader

- Bug fixes that make the game playable (blank main menu bug)

- All restored radio songs (Including PS2 exclusives)

- HQ Audio from the PS2

- Full controller support

- Restored sky color in all areas of the map

- Restored missing textures and models from the PS2

- Increased object render distance (Reduce pop in)

- Map features from PS2 version of the game

- Fixes to lighting and object placement around the map

- A txt file of all cheat codes

- A PNG of a map included in physical PS2 realeases

...and many other restorations and fixes! Check the mod list below for more info on each one.

THIS MODPACK IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OLD SAVE FILES!!

Make sure to start a new game after installing the modpack to avoid any issues.

--Installation Instructions (Steam Version/Retail)--

1. Place all contents of the "Grand Theft Auto 3" modpack folder

into "C:\Steam\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto 3"

-OR- Right click on GTA III in your library, go to installed files, click on

"browse..." and place all contents into the root folder.

2. Play the game through Steam as normal, or click on "gta3.exe".

--Installation Instructions (RSG Launcher)--

1. With a fresh install of the game, move the game's root folder outside

of the original install location, the mods will not work if you skip

this step. (Move it to a custom folder like "C:\Games\Grand Theft Auto 3")

2. Delete file "MTLX.dll"

3. Place all contents of the "Grand Theft Auto 3" modpack folder into the root folder.

4. Play the game by clicking on "gta3.exe".

--Stuff you might want to change / Configuration--

-16:9 or 4:3-

If you want to play the game in 16:9 widescreen instead of 4:3 fullscreen, find "GTA3. WidescreenFix.ini" in the scripts folder, and set your monitor resolution there  and change the 4:3 settings to 16:9 or set them to auto. You can also set the values to 0 to disable it entirely.

-PS2 Motion Blur-

I find the motion blur from the PS2 to be annoying, but I do like the color that the "trails" option adds. If you choose to want the blurry vibes from the PS2, remove the mod "sharptrails.asi" from the scripts folder.

--Optional Mods--

-Blue Police Vehicles-

Restores the blue cop cars seen in the pre 9/11 beta footage of the game. Also includes PAL intro movies that include the blue cars.

--Mod List / Credits--

- Silent's ASI loader - https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=21709

- Modloader - https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=25377

- Cleo - https://cleo.li/

- Silent Patch - https://gtaforums.com/topic/669045-silentpatch/

- Widescreen Fix - https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#gta3

- RunDLL32 Fix - https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=19293

- No DEP - https://gamemodding.com/en/gta-san-andreas/others/87838-nodep-otklyuchit-dep.html

- Saves in the game folder - https://libertycity.net/files/gta-san-andreas/133794-saves-in-the-game-folder-portablegta.asi.html

- Open Limit Adjuster - https://github.com/GTAmodding/III. VC. SA. LimitAdjuster/releases

- 2DFX - https://thirteenag.github.io/p2dfx

- GInput - https://gtaforums.com/topic/562765-ginput/

- SkyUI - https://github.com/gennariarmando/sky-ui

- Original Intro Movies - https://www.nexusmods.com/gta3/mods/255

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

- Improved Streaming - https://www.mixmods.com.br/2022/04/improved-streaming/

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

- ParticleEX - https://gtaforums.com/topic/913903-particleex/

- VBDec - https://gtaforums.com/topic/881485-vbdec/

- EAX Alchemy Fix - https://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=27928

- PS2 Vehicles - https://gtaforums.com/topic/859853-gta-iii-ps2/

- III Ultimate Assets Fix - https://www.nexusmods.com/gta3/mods/247

- Mugetsuga's Workshop - https://gtaforums.com/topic/836791-mugetsugas-workshop/#comments

- GTA 3 Leftovers Fix - https://gtaforums.com/topic/813272-liberty-cit