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GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice City Stories PC Edition

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ReadMe.txt

BETA V3.00 "BLUE HESPER"

Thank you for downloading this Total Conversion Mod for GRAND THEFT AUTO: San
Andreas

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CONTENTS
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1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2) INSTALLATION

3) CUSTOM TRACK PLAYER

4) CONFIGURATION

5) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

6) TOOLS USED

7) CONTACT INFORMATION

8) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

9) MODIFICATION CREDITS

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1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Supported Operating Systems are:

Windows 2000 Professional (Workstation) (plus Service Pack 1 or higher)

plus DirectX 9.0c

Windows XP (Home and Professional) (plus Service Pack 1 or higher)

plus DirectX 9.0c

Windows Vista (All Versions)

plus DirectX 9.0c

Windows 7 (All Versions)

plus DirectX 9.0c

Windows 8 (All Versions)

plus DirectX 9.0c

Minimum Hardware Requirements:

 1GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon Processor
512 MB of RAM
3.7 GB of free Hard Disk space
128 MB Video Card with DirectX 9 compatible drivers
("GeForce FX" or better)[Pixel Shader 2.0 REQUIRED]
DirectX 9 compatible Stereo Sound Card
Keyboard
Mouse

Recommended Hardware Requirements:

Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP processor (or better)

512(+) MB of RAM
3.7 GB of free Hard Disk space
128(+) MB Video Card with DirectX 9 compatible drivers
("GeForce FX" or better)[Pixel Shader 2.0 REQUIRED]
DirectX 9 compatible Surround Sound Card
Game pad with twin axis analog controls (USB or Joystick Port)
Keyboard
Mouse

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2) INSTALLATION
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You must have Administrator privileges to install and play GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice
City Stories PC Edition. If you are unsure about how to achieve this, please
consult your Windows system manual.

- Run Setup.exe
- Select a directory where you would like to install the files (DO NOT CHOOSE
YOUR GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS DIRECTORY)
- When asked, select a CLEAN INSTALLATION of GRAND THEFT AUTO: San Andreas
- During Installation the progress will freeze for a prolonged time, THIS IS
NORMAL, this is required to rebuild audio archives in the background
- Once Installation has finished, click Finish
- On First Launch, Run the game via GTA-VCS.exe and your San Andreas EXE
(GTA_SA.exe / GTA-SA.exe) will then be patched to make it compatible with the mod
- From there on, Run the game via GTA-VCS.exe

PATCHING
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PC Edition includes an automatic patching
system. When you run the game it will check for new patches, and can automatically
download and install them if they are available.
Please see the "Game Updates" Page in CONFIGURATION for more information.

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3) CUSTOM TRACK PLAYER

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GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice City Stories PC Edition can support the playback of the
users own audio files. By default the game ships with support for Windows Wave
files (WAV) and Ogg Vorbis (OGG) files. Additionally, with the correct CODECS
installed to your computer, you can playback MP3, WMA, M4A, etc. To facilitate
playback of these formats you can -

Install the latest Apple QuickTime Player

or
Install Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 OR 10
or
Install a combined CODEC package

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4) CONFIGURATION
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"Controller" Setup Page

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Configuration Mouse and Keys / Joypad

Sets the control method to either Mouse and Keyboard or Joypad.

Redefine Controls
Opens the "Foot Controls" and "Vehicle Controls" pages to allow setting
up differing controls methods for each.

Joypad Settings / Mouse Settings

Opens the "Joypad Settings" or "Mouse settings" pages, dependant on how
you have set the Configuration

Restore Defaults
Restores the CONTROLLER settings back to defaults.

"Mouse Settings" Page

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Mouse Sensitivity Slider

Allows the user to set the mouse sensitivity to personal preference.

Invert Mouse Vertically On / Off

Inverts the Y axis of the mouse.

Steer With Mouse On / Off

Switches between in vehicle mouse steering and in vehicle mouse look.

"Joypad Settings" Page

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Invert Left Stick X On / Off

Swap left and right on the left stick.

Invert Left Stick Y On / off

Swap up and down on the left stick.

Invert Left Axis On / Off

Swap axis on the left stick, so left / right become up / down and up /
down become left / right.
Invert Right Stick X On / Off
Swap left and right on the right stick.

Invert Right Stick Y On / Off

Swap up and down on the right stick.

Invert Right Axis On / Off

Swap axis on the right stick, so left / right become up / down and up /
down become left / right.

"Audio" Setup page

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Music Volume Slider

Adjust radio volume.

SFX Volume Slider

Adjust sound effect volume.

Radio Auto-Tune On / Off

If enabled, when changing vehicle, this automatically tunes the radio
to the user’s last selected radio station.

Custom Track Options

Opens the "Custom Track Options" page.

Radio Station Player

Allows the user to preview any radio station.

Restore Defaults
Restores the AUDIO options to default settings.

"Custom Track Options" Page

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Play Mode Radio / Random / Sequential

Radio - Plays the user tracks uninterrupted and at random.
Random - Plays the user tracks uninterrupted and at random.
Sequential - Plays the user tracks in alphabetical order.

Automatic Media Scan On / Off

Forces the game to re-scan for user tracks each time it is loaded.

Scan Custom Tracks

Allows the user to scan the user tracks folder for compatible audio
files.

"Display" Setup Page

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Brightness Slider
Allows you to brighten or darken the game to take account of monitor
differences.

Legend On / Off
 Enables or disables the legend on the map screen.

Radar Mode Map and Blips / Blips / Off

Enables and disables the on-screen map, and the display of mission
blips (objectives) on this map.

HUD Mode On, 24h Clock / On, 12h Clock / Off

Enables/disables the on screen display (Health, radar, money
etc.) And switches between the default 24 Hour Clock and a 12 Hour Clock.

Subtitles On / Off
Enables and disables subtitles in cut-scenes.

Store Gallery Photos On / Off

Enables and disables the user’s ability to save photographs taken
in game to the VCS user files directory.

Advanced
Opens the "Advanced Display Options" page.

Restore Defaults
Returns the DISPLAY settings back to default.

"Advanced" Display Options Page

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Draw Distance Slider

Allows the user to adjust the draw distance to better suit
his/her setup. (Turning up the draw distance too far may result in frame rate
instability.)

Frame Limiter 25 / 30 / 50 / 60 / Off

Normally the frame rate of GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice City Stories PC
Edition is capped at 30 frames per second. This option allows you to cap the
framerate to a desired choice or to turn the limit of completely.

Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 5:4 / 15:9 / 16:9 / 16:10 / Auto

This option allows you to set the game to be displayed in a specific
Aspect Ratio regardless of what resolution you are using.

Visual FX Quality Low / Medium / High / Very High

This option allows the player to change the depth and amount of
in game effects to better suit his/her PC configuration.

MIP Mapping On / Off

Turns on and off the MIP mapping function of the game. This may be
grayed out, in which case you are probably forcing Mip Mapping on in your video
card drivers. Mip Mapping can help smooth transitions between different sized
textures. This can be noticed most in roads that go away from the player.

Anti-Aliasing Modes 1 - 3
Allows the user to select the level of Anti-Aliasing applied to
the in game graphics. This will not necessarily offer all modes on all graphics
cards; this is limited to what the hardware can do, and available video memory.

Resolution Modes (640*480*32 - Highest your monitor allows)

Select the screen resolution to run GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice City Stories
PC Edition in. We do not recommend using 16 bit color modes if possible.
"Game Updates" Page
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CHECK FOR UPDATES

Allows you to check if there are any updates for the game right away,
if there is an update, you will be given the next option.

DOWNLOAD
After checking for an update, if there is one available, this option
will allow you to download any newer/replaced files and then install then upon
exiting the game.

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5) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Q: The game crashes for me!

A: Remember this is still a BETA Build, we've only tested it on a few systems
before sending it out, but we make sure it works for team members involved before
it was uploaded.

Q: I've found a bug!

A: Then feel free to inform us on the modifications thread
(http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=439980).

Q: I want to force certain Graphical Locks (e.g. V-Sync, FXAA, Triple Buffering,
etc)
A: If your NVIDIA Drivers are 301.42 or above, you can do so, you must apply these
features to GTA-VCS.exe, which is created after launching the game for the first
time.

Q: The game crashes after selecting New Game/Load Game!

A: There could be a problem with ColorMod, if your PC doesn't support it, delete
"colormod.dll" from your VCS Directory.

Q: Why does GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice City Stories PC Edition take a long time to
start up if I have lots of music files or shortcuts in my User Tracks folder?
A: This occurs when Automatic Media Scan is set to ON in the Custom Track Options.
Turning off the Automatic Media Scan will make loading faster and, in sequential
mode, will stop the User Track Player from returning to the first track after the
game loads.

Q: Why does Custom Track Player always start on the same track when in sequential
mode?
A: This occurs when Automatic Media Scan is set to ON in the Custom Track Options
menu. Turning off the Automatic Media Scan will stop the Custom Track Player from
returning to the first track after the game loads.

Q: Why am I having difficulty setting up 2 control pads at the same time?

A: GRAND THEFT AUTO: San Andreas can only support one external device. This has
carried over into GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice City Stories PC Edition.

Q: When will BETA V4.00 be released?

A: We don't know, we're doing this in our FREE time and not being paid for it.
We'll do our best to bring you updates on the project.
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6) TOOLS USED
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TXDWorkshop 4.5
TXDWorkshop 4.8
GTA Stories Tex 1.0.080218.06
GTA Stories Texture Explorer 1.9
PS2 TXD Viewer
MFAudio v1.1
GTA Stories RAW Editor
PSS Demux v1.05
AT3 Converter v1.1a

X GXT Editor 2.2

GTA: San Andreas GXT Editor
GTA SA Fonts Maker

YAIE
Inno Setup 5.5.3
Sanny Builder 3.04
Native IMG Builder
IDESort
DataExtractorVCS
COLbuilder
TXDbuilder
MDLtoDFF
ResourceTool
SAAT 1.10

ZModeler version 2.2.6 (http://www.zmodeler2.com/)

Autodesk 3ds Max 8 (http://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/autodesk-3ds-max/overview)
Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 (http://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/autodesk-3ds-
max/overview)

GIMP v2.8 (http://www.gimp.org/)

IrfanView Version 4.35 (http://www.irfanview.com/)
Microsoft Paint (mspaint.exe)
Audacity 2.0.3 (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
dB PowerAmp Music Converter v14.4 (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/)
OGGenc2 (http://www.rarewares.org/ogg-oggenc.php)
FRAPS 3.5.99 (http://www.fraps.com/)
TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5.0.5.32 (http://tmpgenc.pegasys-
inc.com/en/product/tvmw5.html)
RAD Video Tools - BINK Version 1.99w (http://www.radgametools.com/)

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7) CONTACT INFORMATION
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For support and other information please visit the modifications thread or official
website:
http://vcspcedition.com/
http://www.moddb.com/mods/vice-city-stories-pc-edition
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=439980

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8) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice City Stories PC Edition is a modification built upon GRAND
THEFT AUTO: San Andreas, All original content and converted content belongs to
Rockstar Games,
copyright (c) 2004 - 2007 Rockstar Games

GRAND THEFT AUTO: Vice City Stories PC Edition has been made by the VCS team in
their own free time and is NOT MEANT TO BE SOLD in any way or form.

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9) MODIFICATION CREDITS
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MAIN TEAM
Luten, HackMan (pre-BETA3), Silent, Ash, CP (post-BETA2)

PROJECT LEADER
Luten

MODELLING
Luten
HackMan

MAP CONVERSION
Luten
HackMan
CP

VEHICLE CONVERSION
Luten
CP

SCM SCRIPTING
Luten
Silent

PROGRAMMING
Silent

AUDIO CONVERSION
Luten
Ash

ARTWORK SUPPORT
Ash

FMV SUPPORT
Ash

POLISH TRANSLATION
Silent
MakG

SPANISH TRANSLATION
Silent
TESTING
Silent
Ash
H3NR1QU3
Craig Kostelecky
elMarco
NTAuthority

INTERNAL PROJECT TOOLS

HackMan
Silent

COLORMOD CREATOR
Ryosuke839

WEBSITE
Silent
Ash

WEBSITE SUPPORT/HOSTING
http://modbase.pl/

UNUSED CONTENT
buzbegone, direstraits

SPECIAL THANKS
NTAuthority
maxorator
Ja750
HowHigh
drake
http://modbase.pl/
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