Grand Theft Auto 3 Comments by Gestalt

One absolute 100% surefire way of getting me not to buy a game: no quicksave.

It's not the sort of game that requires a quick save, funnily enough of course the original GTA didn't have a save function at all...

One absolute 100% surefire way of getting me not to buy a game: no quicksave

I'd still recommend this one though. It is extremely addictive and there's so much to do. I was at first hesitant in countinuing after I screwed up a mission, but I decided to give it ago once and found you really don't need to save. Sure, you might lose those weapons you've been collecting, if you die, but it isn't hard to pick them up again.

I found myself chuckling as I did the Ocean Drop (?)mission: the one where you have to pick up the dodgy packages in the sea, dropped by the plane, and return them to the "business man". As I got back to land and entered my car Clapton's "Cocaine" came on my MP3 station. Quite amusing while being chased by the FBI for drug collection.

Does anyone know what you unlock with the ambulance, police and fire missions? I decided to keep doing taxis fares until I found something, and low and behold at 80 I got a message that some store is now selling super-fast cabs.

Gamefaqs.com will provide more than enough information about the pickups and things than you could possibly ever require.

Performance seems to be pretty variable - I've got an Athlon XP, plenty of RAM, and a GeForce 2 and the framerate was awful on my machine.

Does sombody have a patch or somthing. Please mail me
You're are using Windows XP aren't you? Look in the readme that comes with the game it gives a specific link to a fix.

That'd be your opinion, right? 'Cuz it certainly isn't mine.

Errol,

I could buy a new Graphics card for £150-200, or I could just get some new games for PS2 or GC, or spend my winnings from World Cup betting on an Xbox.

I know what I'll be choosing.

I could buy a new Graphics card for £150-200, or I could just get some new games for PS2 or GC, or spend my winnings from World Cup betting on an Xbox.

You forgot another option. Give the money to me.

nabil, you might want to buy a legal copy of the game then.

Important news!

New system requirement for GTA3

;)

i'm in love dude

Pah! Needs a shit hot PC to run it in any decent resolution/colour depth. And I don't own a shit hot PC so I guess I'll just stick to the PS2 version which still kicks butt IMHO

Lost Theory,

Have you tried the no_cd patch? It sounds like it might be a safedisk issue. Perhaps you are using a CD-RW as your main CD drive?

You can get the no_cd patch here:

http://www.gamecopyworld.no/games/pc_grand_theft_auto_3.shtm
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I found the 22-05-2002 MYTH version works best for me. Just follow the instructions and make sure you back up your existing GTA3.exe

AFAIK that usually happens with pirated copies of the game, or if you installed one of the less competent no CD hacks on to a legit copy.

[krackah] - 16-Jun-2002
Okay, I just bought this f**kin game

Either you have the wrong nick or you're a very bad liar :)

Patch for the PC version now available. Download it from here:

v1.1 patch

--> Sam

Follow the link I posted above and click on the FAQ section. There's a bit in there about how to create your own MP3 song list. But the radio stations the game comes with are really rather good! :-)

---> KillerBee
Do you mean the link to the v1.1 patch?

Sam

Yeah - sorry, the label I put on the link is a bit misleading.

Here's a better one for the topic you want.
here

"i cant load a saved game on gta3 on pc why"

Get the latest patch - that supposedly fixes this problem.

Bryan - There wasn't when I completed it, and I doubt it would be a hidden extra.

Yes there is. Go to www.gamefaqs.com for details how to get there. It's the small island containing (as I recall) the bank from the main game intro.

i wouldnt care for the PC version but the PS2 is the best and will alwayse beb the best.

Which glitch is this?

The Glitch That Stole Christmas?

There isn't one.

whsepp - I had the same problems but I did not find a good map.

But to get to the bridge back to the first island.

From your base and garage.

Go up the little hill from the garage to the main road
Turn left
Turn hard right at the traffic lights - almost 180 degrees.
Drive follow the road along,( almost straight, there is a kink to the right) until you get to a crossroads with islands in the middle of it and the bridge is immediately on your left.

If you have the PC version and a bit of spare time you could go to GTA3.UltimWeb and get the GPS Map which makes things clearer. I think when you download it the instructions are in English.

ssuellid, those directions are a bit out of the way. From your hideout on the second island, go up the exit ramp, turn right, take third left and you're on the Staunton bridge approach.

Yes, but it does mean you can go past the place where you first get the missions from on the island.

Well if you want to go there it's right, then first left and your in the same place, alternatively go right, then second left and jump off the overpass for a nice stunt bonus if you've got a nice low car (a Banshee say) that gets flipped by the kerb, a Perfect Triple Insane bonus is rather good.
The GPS upgrade is quite nice though, would have been bloody useful on the PS2 version.

Yes going that way would be probably quicker. I just normally stroll out of the base and borrow a car at the traffic lights - and its become automatic to go that way.

Is this another invaded thread à la WWF?

Well you've got a girl's name and quite obviously aren't a girl. Now who's got 'issues'?

this is for Killer if you own windows xp you need the windows xp patch for gta3 or your text will just be blocks ill find the link later or you can search it on google

heres the link killer for the blocked text patch for windows xp problem http://www.gta3r.com/patches.php hope that helps i dont know how to make a link to the here things i keep seeing sorry