Modder Makes GTA: Vice City Playable Inside GTA 3 Inside GTA: San Andreas
A modder has successfully integrated Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City into Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as playable in-game textures. This technical feat allows players to experience multiple games simultaneously within a single engine.
Why it matters
This showcases the creative capabilities of the gaming modding community and the enduring legacy of the Rockstar sandbox trilogy.
Ever find yourself playing 2004’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas thinking , “I wish I could be playing a different Grand Theft Auto right now. At the same time. Golly, I wish I could be playing three Grand Theft Auto s simultaneously.” Well, fantastic news, you. A modder figured out how to get the previous installations working as a texture within the game, turning Grand Theft Auto III into Grand Theft Auto³ .
Earlier this week , Grand Theft Auto modder Dryxio posted a video playing Grand Theft Auto III on a TV within Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . In the first few seconds it appears as a gag, but soon it becomes clear that the modder is capable of running the entire game, from start to finish.
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