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CONTENTS
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CONTACT INFORMATION
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
INSTALLATION
KNOWN ISSUES
3D VIDEO CARD DRIVERS
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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For news, hints, and the Grand Theft Auto III community, check out
www.rockstargames.com
www.take2games.com
www.gta3.com
Web: www.take2games.com
Email: support@take2baltimore.com
Phone 410-933-9191 Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm EST.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Windows 98
Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows Millennium
Windows 2000 Professional (Workstation)
Windows XP (Home and Professional)
Windows 95
Windows NT (any version)
Mac OS
Linux
BEOS
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GENERAL
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DirectX:
Grand Theft Auto III requires Microsoft DirectX 8.1 to run. As a
consequence we recommend that the video and sound drivers installed are
also DirectX 8.1 compliant. Even better, use a true hardware DirectX
8.0 / DirectX 8.1 card.
Windows XP:
We recommend manufacturer distributed drivers for Windows XP (i.e.
drivers that expose the user controls for changing settings on the
particular piece of hardware), instead of the default drivers installed
by Microsoft as part of the machine setup process.
Memory:
Grand Theft Auto III requires at least 96 MB of memory to run. For
optimal performance at least 128 MB is recommended (256 MB preferred).
Running Applications:
Grand Theft Auto III has been designed to take best advantage of the
available machine it is running upon, therefore we recommend that you
close down all applications before running Grand Theft Auto III.
Video Memory:
Grand Theft Auto III requires a video card with 16 MB of video memory
or greater to run. Grand Theft Auto III will refuse to run if it is
launched on a machine with less than 16 MB video memory.
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INSTALLATION
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Insert Grand Theft Auto III disc one into the CD / DVD drive.
If you have Autoplay enabled then the setup routine will automatically
launch.
If you do not have Autoplay enabled, then use Explorer to navigate
Grand Theft Auto III disc one, and manually launch setup.exe
Footprint
Grand Theft Auto III requires approximately 700 MB of hard disk space.
Save Games
Grand Theft Auto III uses the My Documents directory of the currently
logged in user to store the GTA3 USER FILES directory. This is where
we store save games. This was chosen to allow each user on Windows 2000
or Windows XP to have their own saves.
Uninstallation
When Grand Theft Auto III is uninstalled, we do not delete the MP3,
SKINS and GTA3 USER FILES directories. It is up to the user to
remove these manually.
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CONFIGURATION
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Sound Provider:
The sound API selected inside Grand Theft Auto III options can effect
game performance - try alternative sound providers to achieve better
results. Try Software, MSS Fast, RSX, Direct Sound Hardware, Direct
Sound Software.
Trails
Turning off the Trails effect in Grand Theft Auto III display settings
will help increase speed.
Screen Resolution
Selecting lower Screen Resolutions in Grand Theft Auto III display
setup will allow faster gameplay on lower end machines. Also using 16
bit color, instead of 32 bit color, will help in these circumstances.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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3D VIDEO DRIVERS
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We recommend using the latest available Video drivers for your video
card. Where available use the video chipset manufacturers Reference
drivers in preference to video card manufacturer customized drivers or
Microsoft WHQL certified drivers.
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