Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-21590
Release date: 03/05/07
CRCs: 4F32A11F
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: Playable
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-54623
Release date: 03/09/07
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J:
Serial numbers: SLPM-66917
Release date: 12/06/07
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Rockstar Leeds
Genre: Action

Test configuration on Windows:

PCSX2 version: 0.9.8
Graphics by GSDX: r4600
Sound by SPU2-X: r4600
Pad plugin is LilyPad: r4510
BIOS version: 2.00

Comments:

  • Will run at 60 FPS while your character is facing in certain directions, but will drop to ghastly speeds when facing in others (about 20 FPS and can drop even more). Software mode is quite fast, although.
  • Enabling Allow 8-bit textures in GSdx is a must while playing this game, as it gives a great performance boost when the GPU is the bottleneck.
  • Setting the "FramerateNTSC=59.94" or "FrameratePAL=50.0" lines in the pcsx2_vm.ini file to 30/25 can play the game at full speed but lower smoothness even in slower PC.


Test configuration on Linux:

PCSX2 version: untested
Graphics by ZZogl: untested
Sound by SPU2-X: untested


PC specs used to test the game:

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE 3.4Ghz
GPU: nVidia 8800 GTS 512MB

Comments:

  • Scaling kills this game. Cant even use 2x unless using Allow 8-bit textures.