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Grand Theft Auto III v1.1 Patch

Posted by Spyder on 28 June 2002 - 00:32 · 25 comments & 6304 views

Thanks DJ^TuRKiYe for pointing this out in the BPN forum.

If any of you are patch junkies like me, you'll be gobbling this up ASAP! Click the link below to head on over and download the goods.

Changes in v1.1:

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).

View: Take 2 Games patch page

Download: GTA III v1.1 patch

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#1 Posted by SHoTTa35 on 28 Jun 2002 - 00:36: well hopefully the freaking thing works now....

#2 Posted by iconman on 28 Jun 2002 - 01:01: hope it fixes my Nvidia problem

(1 reply) #3 Posted by King Mustard on 28 Jun 2002 - 01:08: [quote]well hopefully the freaking thing works now....[/quote] Well, if it wouldn't startup in the first place, this patch won't really help. If it was a graphical problem, this patch won't really help. And if it was a sound problem, well, this patch won't really help [quote]hope it fixes my Nvidia problem [/quote] What NVIDIA problem?

#4 Posted by ToxikK on 28 Jun 2002 - 01:24: the problem with nvidia and xp...

#5 Posted by King Mustard on 28 Jun 2002 - 01:29: [quote]the problem with nvidia and xp...[/quote] Errr... what's wrong with NVIDIA and Windows XP?

(1 reply) #6 Posted by SwEaTrOcK on 28 Jun 2002 - 01:31: That Nvidia problem was addressed in the games read-me file. u have to download a windows xp patch to fix it. in the read me file it gives u the direct link.

#7 Posted by King Mustard on 28 Jun 2002 - 01:55: [quote]That Nvidia problem was addressed in the games read-me file. u have to download a windows xp patch to fix it. in the read me file it gives u the direct link.[/quote] Ohhh! That! Yeah, the link is http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q306676/WXP/EN-US/Q306676_WXP_SP1_x86_ENU.exe I don't think that this problem will be solved in this patch, because the only way that this could be done, is by including the file from the Microsoft website. Rockstar can't have done this though, because the file from Microsoft is 3.02 Mb, and the Grand Theft Auto 3 v1.1 patch is only 1.05 Mb!

#8 Posted by mcb on 28 Jun 2002 - 02:12: when will they fix the problem by having the game run slower than necessary by having the Replay constantly recording?

#9 Posted by King Mustard on 28 Jun 2002 - 02:50: [quote]when will they fix the problem by having the game run slower than necessary by having the Replay constantly recording?[/quote] I agree there. I reckon only around 5% have ever used the feature, and only 1% use it regulary. I reckon the v1.2 patch should make it an option in the Settings/Options screen

(2 replies) #10 Posted by ZuLwArN on 28 Jun 2002 - 03:40: one thing to say ........ this game is fucked up ....... jesus man go to gta3forum.net and chek out what's there ............ most of people talk about this shit that is not working ......... and am one of them ....... fuck gta3 fuck u R* for coding this game with this fucken bad way

#11 Posted by Impulfusion on 28 Jun 2002 - 04:29: finally a patch but it aint helping that much as i can see...

#12 Posted by King Mustard on 28 Jun 2002 - 06:34: [quote]one thing to say ........ bad way[/quote] Dude, what are your main specs? Maybe I (we) can help you out? [quote]finally a patch but it aint helping that much as i can see...[/quote] Well, it [b]has[/b] helped a few people out, but the fixed problems are stupid! They should have fixed the more serious problems in my opinon

#13 Posted by Chicane-UK on 28 Jun 2002 - 07:50: The game just runs like total crap for me - I have to stick it down in 640x480 in 16 bit colour, and even then it struggles on some places in the second island. Specs are (dated I know.. but should be enough) : Abit KT7-RAID, Thunderbird 1.2GHz, 384MB RAM, Radeon 64MB DDR VIVO, SBLive!, 2x40GB 7200RPM IBM Drives, 1x15GB 7200RPM IBM Drive.. I just find it odd that it runs so badly - even new games run fine for me (Jedi Knight 2, Unreal Tournament 2003 leak - no problems in 1024x768x32bit on either of these games) Tempted to take the damn thing back and get my money back!

#14 Posted by Wickedkitten on 28 Jun 2002 - 08:22: no probs where for me cos I READ THE FUCKIN README theres a patch that a guy did on the gta3.com site that turns off the replay feature

#15 Posted by BeLGaRaTh on 28 Jun 2002 - 08:24: Basically all they have done is made a sort of official NoCD Patch (apart from the initial check), but I do admit the NoCD files I tried did help some of the problems I initially had, and they allowed you to play the audio from the HD also. So did they get the idea from there? hehe

#16 Posted by DOCa Cola on 28 Jun 2002 - 14:24: yeha, nice

#17 Posted by rockiethadog on 28 Jun 2002 - 16:39: I need help with GTA3.... while playing it my cpu crashes and reboots....does anyone know the reason and how do i fix it?

#18 Posted by FunkyMike on 29 Jun 2002 - 07:24: there is a hibernate 3d fix or something from M$ Check GTA3 read me !!!!

(1 reply) #19 Posted by ZuLwArN on 29 Jun 2002 - 11:43: my specs are above the recomended and this shit runs like hill in windowsME and a litle better in XP but still needs a lot of fixes ..... ive tryed everthing u can think about ....... i tryed all the mods and unoficial patch's i byed a new video card and new sound crad then changed all my PC but this sh*t is still f*cked up .... i even upgraded the bois driver and i have all the last drivers and it's not warezed and even removed the reply and i also byed a nother one to see if it's from the one that i got but now work and also it keepon craching ........... jesus i spent more than 1500 dollar to make this sh*t run but no use ........... damn u R* damn u R* damn u R* damn u R*

#20 Posted by Bling3k12 on 29 Jun 2002 - 22:32: i know, i've got more than the recommended in many areas but it still lags bad... i run it at 800x600x16, draw distance of 4 bars, lighting about halfway through, and all the other settings i've just left alone since turning them either on or off did no help... my specs are: 866 MHz P3 512 MB SD-RAM 128 MB Radeon 8500 LE (DDR-RAM) 8x DVD 60 GB Hard Drive Space (40 GB and 20 GB) DirectX 8.1 Windows XP i'll try getting rid of that replay feature... i never used it until last night when I accidentally hit F1...

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