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A '''Personal Computer''' (or '''PC''') may refer to a desktop or laptop computer that is used for personal tasks such as browsing the Internet and gaming, rather than business or server functions. In relation to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series, the PC has long been a traditional "platform" for GTA games. |
A '''Personal Computer''' (or '''PC''') may refer to a desktop or laptop computer that is used for personal tasks such as browsing the Internet and gaming, rather than business or server functions. In relation to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series, the PC has long been a traditional "platform" for GTA games. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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− | Because the computing power of |
+ | Because the computing power of a PC is not bound by strict standards by a single manufacturer, the PC platform is the most versatile, supporting modular upgrades. Being one of the earliest platforms to support Internet connections, this allowed early GTA games such as [[Grand Theft Auto 1|the first Grand Theft Auto]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2]] to support [[multiplayer]] modes whilst online capabilities on consoles were still in their infancy. PC versions of some GTA games also feature considerably improved graphics. PC GTA games are also the earliest games in the series to adopt [[Custom Radio Stations|custom radio stations]] and [[replay]]s with the release of [[Grand Theft Auto III]], as well as the short-lived ability to pick custom [[skins]] for the [[protagonist]]. |
+ | ===Modifications=== |
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− | Another notable advantage of the PC platform is their inherent ability to support third party utilities and [[modifications]], which allows users to alter various aspects of GTA games, Some add in whole new features, which is visible in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, and some make the game look really pretty, which is a common mod option for Grand Theft Auto IV. Most GTA mods are for the PC version, and although some exist for the console versions, they are significantly harder to implement, and often require installing a "mod chip" which may damage the console and void the warranty. Another considerable advantage is the ability to emulate games, whereas you are able to emulate handheld/PS2 titles via software and use controllers at will, although due to less issues, Mouse & Keyboard is the best option. |
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+ | Another notable advantage of the PC platform is their inherent ability to support third party utilities and [[modifications]], which allows users to alter various aspects of GTA games. Some add in whole new features, which is commonly seen in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Some modifications are designed purely to make the game look better visually, which is a common mod option for Grand Theft Auto IV. |
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+ | ===Emulation=== |
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− | Like consoles, weaknesses are also present in the PC platform. Hardware requirements are a particular problem; unlike consoles, PC hardware experiences more gradual improvements in hardware as hardware manufactures are not bound to computer manufacturers restrictions on computing power the same way console manufacturers do for each console. This results in inconsistent hardware capabilities among every PC in use, which may impede the ability for some players to play PC games smoothly or with the best graphics available. The adoption of the [[Rockstar Advanced Game Engine]] for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], for example, led to a jump in the required amount of processing from the last PC port ([[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], which utilized [[RenderWare]]); many PCs in use during the release of GTA IV were found to be inadequate in running the game smoothly, even with the lowest graphical settings, due to what is considered a lazy port as it required beefy CPUs to run. and would require several more months before PC users are able to afford to obtain an optimization update to run the game properly. The wide range of hardware components on offer for the PC, making desicions on parts difficult for new builders, as well as the occasional need to update software, may also lead to incompatibilities that result in undesired glitches in graphics and audio or even instability in the game. |
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+ | Another considerable advantage is the ability to emulate other platforms like handheld/PS2/mobile enabling titles to be played via software and use controllers. |
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+ | ===Video Editor=== |
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+ | With the ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' PC version, Rockstar introduced an exclusive video editor that allow players to create, edit and share their own videos recorded while playing the game. This video editor later came back on the ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' PC version, now named [[Rockstar Editor]], featuring numerous improvements. |
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+ | ===Issues=== |
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+ | Like consoles, weaknesses are also present in the PC platform. The wide variety of hardware configurations present in the PC market and the presence of custom built or upgraded machines means there are inconsistent hardware capabilities among every PC in use. This may impede the ability for some players to play PC games smoothly or with the best graphics available. The game developers try to accomodate this by incorporating sliding scales of graphic and processing detail in their PC titles which allows low specification hardware to run the game at a playable framerate with drastically reduced visual detail. |
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+ | The adoption of the [[Rockstar Advanced Game Engine]] for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], for example, led to a jump in the required amount of processing from the last PC port ([[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], which utilized [[RenderWare]]); many PCs in use during the release of GTA IV were found to be inadequate to run the game smoothly, even with the lowest graphical settings, due to what is widely considered a poorly implemented port. It required high-powered CPUs and mid-high end GPUs to provide the PC player with anywhere near the console player's experience. The wide range of hardware components on offer for the PC, making decisions on parts difficult for new builders, as well as the need to keep hardware driver software up to date, may also lead to incompatibilities that result in undesired glitches in graphics and audio or even instability in the game. [[Rockstar Games]] has never fixed the issues of the PC version of GTA IV, nor have they made efforts to convert it from Games for Windwos Live to Steam. GTA V had faced similar issues, with occasional stutters even at minimum requirements. |
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== Release Pattern == |
== Release Pattern == |
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− | Until GTA III, GTA releases for the PC platform were given some degree of equal treatment as the [[PlayStation]], having been released simultaneously with or launched a week after the PlayStation version. The GTA series is also known to have a single PC-exclusive title, [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961]], which was available only for download (at a time when gaming consoles had yet to extensively |
+ | Until GTA III, GTA releases for the PC platform were given some degree of equal treatment as the [[PlayStation]], having been released simultaneously with or launched a week after the PlayStation version. The GTA series is also known to have a single PC-exclusive title, [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961]], which was available only for download (at a time when gaming consoles had yet to extensively adopt online downloads). The release gap between console versions and PC versions was widened with GTA III and several more major GTA titles after, in which the native console version(s) is first released, followed by the PC port several months later, if not longer. |
+ | GTA titles which are native to handheld consoles ([[Grand Theft Auto Advance]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]) have not been ported to the PC. |
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− | Grand Theft Auto IV hit the PC platform after 216 days of being a console exclusive game. |
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+ | After [[Grand Theft Auto V]] was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on September 17, 2013 PC users wanted Rockstar to make a PC version of the game with some even begining a petition. After a lengthy wait Sony announced at the Electronics Entertainment Expo 2014 that Grand Theft Auto V would be released for the Playstation 4 in the fall of 2014, this was closely followed by a trailer and offical announcement by Rockstar Games that it would finally also be coming to the PS4, Xbox One and PC. On 12 September 2014, Rockstar announced that the PC version will be released on 27 January 2015. On 13 January 2015, however, it was announced that the PC release had been pushed back to 24 March 2015. On 24 February, it was announced that the PC release had again been pushed back to 14 April 2015. |
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− | GTA titles which are native to handheld consoles ([[Grand Theft Auto Advance]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]) have not been ported to the PC; however, it is still possible to play these games via emulation. |
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+ | The PC version was released on 14 April 2015. |
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− | After [[Grand Theft Auto V]] was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on September 17, 2013. PC users wanted Rockstar to make a PC version of the game with some even begining a petition, and at Electronics Entertainment Expo 2014 Sony announced that Grand Theft Auto V would be released for the Playstation 4 in the fall of 2014, this was closely followed by a trailer and offical announcement by Rockstar Games that it would also be coming to the Xbox One and PC. There has been no offical announcement of the exact release date or wheather the PC version is a port. |
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==GTA games on the PC== |
==GTA games on the PC== |
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− | [[File:DSC00771.jpg|thumb|264px|Grand Theft Auto PC Case, box, poster/map, book on pillows.]] |
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− | *[[Grand Theft Auto 1]] (1997) |
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+ | ! scope="col"|Title |
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− | *[[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969]] (1999) |
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+ | ! scope="col"|Original Release |
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− | *[[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961]] (1999) |
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+ | ! scope="col"|PC Release |
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− | *[[Grand Theft Auto 2]] (1999) |
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+ | |- |
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− | *[[Grand Theft Auto III]] (2002) |
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+ | | |
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− | *[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] (2003) |
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− | + | [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] (1997) |
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+ | |Oct 1997 |
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− | *[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] (2008) |
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+ | |Oct 1997 |
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− | *[[GTA IV Episodes|Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City]] (2010) |
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+ | |- |
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− | **[[The Lost and Damned]] (2010) |
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− | **[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] (2010) |
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− | + | [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969]] (1999) |
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+ | |Apr 1999 |
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+ | |Apr 1999 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | |
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+ | [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961]] (1999) |
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+ | | |
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+ | |Jun 1999 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | |
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+ | [[Grand Theft Auto 2]] (1999) |
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+ | |22 Oct 1999 |
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+ | |27 Oct 1999 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | |
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+ | [[Grand Theft Auto III]] (2002) |
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+ | |22 Oct 2001 |
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+ | |20 May 2002 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | |
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+ | [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] (2003) |
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+ | |27 Oct 2002 |
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+ | |12 May 2003 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | |
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+ | [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] (2005) |
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+ | |26 Oct 2004 |
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+ | |7 Jun 2005 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] (2008) |
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+ | |29 Apr 2008 |
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+ | |2 Dec 2008 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | [[GTA IV Episodes|Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City]] (2010) |
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+ | *[[The Lost and Damned]] (2010) |
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+ | *[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] (2010) |
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+ | <small>Xbox 360 only</small> |
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+ | *17 Feb 2009 |
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+ | *29 Oct 2009 |
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+ | |13 Apr 2010 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | [[Grand Theft Auto V]] (2015) |
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+ | 17 Sep 2013 (<small>PS3/X360</small>) |
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+ | 18 Nov 2014 (<small>PS4/X1</small>) |
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+ | 14 Apr 2015 |
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+ | <small>([https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/articles/204657218 Preload] from </small> |
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+ | <small>7 Apr 2015)</small> |
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+ | |} |
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+ | {{clr}} |
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+ | ==System Requirements for GTA Games== |
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+ | The following tables specify: |
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+ | |||
+ | #the official minimum hardware and software configurations to run a title on a PC |
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+ | #the official recommended hardware to run the title |
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+ | #the unofficial optimal hardware to run the title at maximum settings with a playable frame rate. |
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+ | ===GTA III=== |
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+ | {{Infobox PCreqs |
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+ | |game = GTA III |
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+ | |os1 = Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP |
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+ | |cpu1 = Pentium III® 450 MHz CPU |
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+ | |ram1 = 96 MB RAM |
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+ | |gpu1 = 16 MB Direct 3D Video Card |
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+ | |sound1 = Fully DirectX compatible Sound Card |
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+ | |hdd1 = 500 MB uncompressed free hard disk space |
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+ | |optical1 = |
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+ | |network1 = |
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+ | |controller1 = |
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+ | |os2 = |
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+ | |cpu2 = 700 MHz CPU |
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+ | |ram2 = 128 MB RAM |
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+ | |gpu2 = 32 MB Direct3D Video Card |
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+ | |sound2 = |
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+ | |hdd2 = |
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+ | |optical2 = |
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+ | |network2 = |
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+ | |controller2 = |
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+ | |os3 = |
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+ | |cpu3 = |
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+ | |ram3 = |
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+ | |gpu3 = |
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+ | |sound3 = |
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+ | }}{{clr}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ===GTA VC=== |
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+ | |||
+ | {{Infobox PCreqs |
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+ | |game = GTA Vice City |
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+ | |os1 = Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP |
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+ | |cpu1 = 800 MHz Intel Pentium III <br>800 MHz AMD Athlon <br> 1.2GHz Intel Celeron <br> 1.2 GHz AMD Duron processor |
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+ | |ram1 = 128 MB of RAM |
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+ | |gpu1 = 32 MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers<br> ("GeForce" or better) |
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+ | |sound1 = Sound Card with DirectX 9.0 |
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+ | |hdd1 = 915 MB of free hard disk space<br> (+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression) |
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+ | |optical1 = |
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+ | |network1 = |
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+ | |controller1 = |
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+ | |os2 = |
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+ | |cpu2 = Intel Pentium IV <br> AMD Athlon XP |
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+ | |ram2 = 256(+) MB of RAM |
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+ | |gpu2 = 64(+) MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers<br> ("GeForce 3" / "Radeon 8500" or better with DirectX Texture Compression support) |
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+ | |sound2 = |
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+ | |hdd2 = 1.55 GB of free hard disk space<br>(+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression) |
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+ | }}{{clr}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ===GTA San Andreas=== |
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+ | {{Infobox PCreqs |
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+ | |game = GTA San Andreas |
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+ | |os1 = Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or higher) <br> |
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+ | Windows XP (with Service Pack 1 or higher) |
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+ | |cpu1 = 1Ghz Pentium <br>AMD Athlon |
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+ | |ram1 = 256 MB RAM |
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+ | |gpu1 = 64MB Directx9 compatible (GeForce3 or better) |
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+ | |sound1 = Directx9 compatible |
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+ | |hdd1 = 4.7 GB free hard disk space |
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+ | |optical1 = 8x DVD ROM Drive |
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+ | |network1 = |
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+ | |controller1 = Keyboard & Mouse |
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+ | |os2 = Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or higher) <br> |
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+ | Windows XP (with Service Pack 1 or higher) |
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+ | |cpu2 = Pentium 4 <br> Athlon XP |
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+ | |ram2 = 384+ MB RAM |
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+ | |gpu2 = 128MB Nvidia GeForce6 or better |
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+ | |sound2 = Directx9 compatible surround sound card<br> Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Series |
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+ | |hdd2 = 4.7 GB free hard disk space |
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+ | |optical2 = 16x DVD ROM Drive |
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+ | |network2 = |
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+ | |controller2 = Keyboard & Mouse. |
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+ | }}{{clr}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ===GTA IV=== |
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+ | {{Infobox PCreqs |
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+ | |game = GTA IV |
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+ | |os1 = Windows Vista (plus Service Pack 1)<br> |
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+ | Windows XP (plus Service Pack 3, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) |
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+ | |cpu1 = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz<br> AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz |
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+ | |ram1 = 1.5GB |
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+ | |gpu1 = 256MB NVidia 7900 <br> 256MB ATI X1900 |
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+ | |sound1 = DirectX 9 compatible Stereo Sound Card |
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+ | |hdd1 = 16GB |
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+ | |optical1 = DVD Drive |
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+ | |network1 = Initial activation requires internet connection |
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+ | |controller1 = Keyboard & Mouse |
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+ | |os2 = Windows Vista (plus Service Pack 1)<br> |
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+ | Windows XP (plus Service Pack 3 DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) |
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+ | |cpu2 = Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz<br> AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz |
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+ | |ram2 = 2GB (Windows XP)<br> 2.5GB (Windows Vista) |
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+ | |gpu2 = 512MB NVIDIA 8600 <br> 512MB ATI 3870 |
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+ | |sound2 = DirectX 9 compatible Surround Sound Card |
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+ | |hdd2 = 18GB |
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+ | |optical2 = DVD Drive |
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+ | |network2 = Initial activation requires internet connection |
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+ | |controller2 = Keyboard & Mouse. <br>XBox compatible game controller supported |
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+ | |os3 = Windows Vista (plus Service Pack 1)<br> |
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+ | Windows XP (plus Service Pack 3 DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) |
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+ | |cpu3 = Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz <br |
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+ | > AMD Phenom 9850 X4 @ 2.5 GHz |
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+ | |ram3 = 4GB |
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+ | |gpu3 = 1GB NVIDIA GTX 280 <br> 1GB AMD Radeon HD 4870 |
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+ | |||
+ | |sound3 =DirectX 9 compatible Surround Sound Card |
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+ | |hdd3 =18GB |
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+ | |optical3 =DVD Dirve |
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+ | |network3 =Initial activation requires internet connection |
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+ | |controller3 =Keyboard & Mouse. <br>XBox compatible game controller supported }}{{clr}} |
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+ | ===GTA EFLC=== |
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+ | {{Infobox PCreqs |
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+ | |game = GTA EFLC |
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+ | |os1 = Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 <br> Windows XP - Service Pack 3 |
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+ | |cpu1 = Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz<br> AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz |
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+ | |ram1 = 1.5GB XP <br> 1.5GB Vista |
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+ | |gpu1 = 256MB Nvidia 7900 <br> 256MB ATI X1900 |
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+ | |sound1 = 5.1 Channel Audio Card |
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+ | |hdd1 = 18 GB of Hard Disc Space |
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+ | |optical1 =DVD Drive |
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+ | |network1 = Initial activation requires internet connection |
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+ | |controller1 =Keyboard & Mouse<br>Xbox 360 compatible controller |
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+ | |os2 = Windows Vista - Service Pack 1<br>Windows XP - Service Pack 3 <br> Windows 7 |
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+ | |cpu2 = Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz<br>AMD Phenom X3 2.1 GHz |
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+ | |ram2 = 2 GB (Windows XP)<br>2.5 GB (Windows Vista) |
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+ | |gpu2 = 512MB NVIDIA 8600+ <br> 512MB ATI 3870+ |
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+ | |sound2 = 5.1 Channel Audio Card |
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+ | |hdd2 = 18 GB of Hard Disc Space |
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+ | |optical2 =DVD Drive |
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+ | |network2 = Initial activation requires internet connection |
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+ | |controller2 =Keyboard & Mouse<br>Xbox 360 compatible controller |
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+ | |os3 =Windows Vista - Service Pack 1<br>Windows XP - Service Pack 3 <br> Windows 7 |
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+ | |cpu3 =Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4GHz<br>AMD Phenom X4 9850 @2.5GHz |
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+ | |ram3 =4GB |
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+ | |gpu3 =1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280<br>1GB AMD Radeon HD 4870 |
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+ | |sound3 = |
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+ | |hdd3 =18GB of Hard Disc Space |
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+ | |optical3 =DVD Drive |
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+ | |network3 =Initial activation requires internet connection |
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+ | |controller3 =Keyboard & Mouse<br>Xbox 360 compatible controller |
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+ | }}{{clr}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ===GTA V=== |
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+ | |||
+ | {{Infobox PCreqs |
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+ | |game = GTA V |
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+ | |os1 = Windows 10 64-bit<br>Windows 8.1 64 Bit<br> Windows 8 64 Bit<br> Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1<br> Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2<br> (NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS) |
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+ | |cpu1 = Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) <br> AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz |
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+ | |ram1 = 4GB |
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+ | |gpu1 = NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB <br> AMD HD 4870 1GB <br>(DX 10, 10.1, 11) |
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+ | |sound1 = 100% DirectX 10 compatible |
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+ | |hdd1 = 65GB |
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+ | |optical1 = DVD Drive |
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+ | |network1 = Network requirements |
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+ | |controller1 = Supported controller |
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+ | |os2 = Windows 10 64-bit<br>Windows 8.1 64 Bit<br> Windows 8 64 Bit<br> Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1 |
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+ | |cpu2 = Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) <br> AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs) |
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+ | |ram2 = 8GB |
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+ | |gpu2 = NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB <br> AMD HD7870 2GB |
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+ | |sound2 = 100% DirectX 10 compatible |
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+ | |hdd2 = 65GB |
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+ | |optical2 = DVD Drive |
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+ | |network2 = Network requirements |
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+ | |controller2 = Supported controller |
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+ | |os3 = Windows 7 SP1 64-bit <br |
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+ | >Windows 8 64-bit <br |
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+ | >Windows 8.1 64-bit <br |
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+ | >Windows 10 64-bit |
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+ | |cpu3 = Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.4 GHz <br> AMD FX-8350 @ 4GHz |
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+ | |ram3 = 8GB |
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+ | |gpu3 = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 4GB <br> AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB |
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+ | |sound3 = |
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+ | |hdd3 = 75GB |
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+ | |optical3 = DVD Drive |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | * The PC is the only system to include games from all three |
+ | * The PC is the only system to include games from all three universes (2D, 3D, and HD). |
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Revision as of 22:44, 10 February 2016
A Personal Computer (or PC) may refer to a desktop or laptop computer that is used for personal tasks such as browsing the Internet and gaming, rather than business or server functions. In relation to the Grand Theft Auto series, the PC has long been a traditional "platform" for GTA games.
Description
Because the computing power of a PC is not bound by strict standards by a single manufacturer, the PC platform is the most versatile, supporting modular upgrades. Being one of the earliest platforms to support Internet connections, this allowed early GTA games such as the first Grand Theft Auto and Grand Theft Auto 2 to support multiplayer modes whilst online capabilities on consoles were still in their infancy. PC versions of some GTA games also feature considerably improved graphics. PC GTA games are also the earliest games in the series to adopt custom radio stations and replays with the release of Grand Theft Auto III, as well as the short-lived ability to pick custom skins for the protagonist.
Modifications
Another notable advantage of the PC platform is their inherent ability to support third party utilities and modifications, which allows users to alter various aspects of GTA games. Some add in whole new features, which is commonly seen in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Some modifications are designed purely to make the game look better visually, which is a common mod option for Grand Theft Auto IV.
Emulation
Another considerable advantage is the ability to emulate other platforms like handheld/PS2/mobile enabling titles to be played via software and use controllers.
Video Editor
With the Grand Theft Auto IV PC version, Rockstar introduced an exclusive video editor that allow players to create, edit and share their own videos recorded while playing the game. This video editor later came back on the Grand Theft Auto V PC version, now named Rockstar Editor, featuring numerous improvements.
Issues
Like consoles, weaknesses are also present in the PC platform. The wide variety of hardware configurations present in the PC market and the presence of custom built or upgraded machines means there are inconsistent hardware capabilities among every PC in use. This may impede the ability for some players to play PC games smoothly or with the best graphics available. The game developers try to accomodate this by incorporating sliding scales of graphic and processing detail in their PC titles which allows low specification hardware to run the game at a playable framerate with drastically reduced visual detail.
The adoption of the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine for Grand Theft Auto IV, for example, led to a jump in the required amount of processing from the last PC port (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which utilized RenderWare); many PCs in use during the release of GTA IV were found to be inadequate to run the game smoothly, even with the lowest graphical settings, due to what is widely considered a poorly implemented port. It required high-powered CPUs and mid-high end GPUs to provide the PC player with anywhere near the console player's experience. The wide range of hardware components on offer for the PC, making decisions on parts difficult for new builders, as well as the need to keep hardware driver software up to date, may also lead to incompatibilities that result in undesired glitches in graphics and audio or even instability in the game. Rockstar Games has never fixed the issues of the PC version of GTA IV, nor have they made efforts to convert it from Games for Windwos Live to Steam. GTA V had faced similar issues, with occasional stutters even at minimum requirements.
Release Pattern
Until GTA III, GTA releases for the PC platform were given some degree of equal treatment as the PlayStation, having been released simultaneously with or launched a week after the PlayStation version. The GTA series is also known to have a single PC-exclusive title, Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961, which was available only for download (at a time when gaming consoles had yet to extensively adopt online downloads). The release gap between console versions and PC versions was widened with GTA III and several more major GTA titles after, in which the native console version(s) is first released, followed by the PC port several months later, if not longer.
GTA titles which are native to handheld consoles (Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars) have not been ported to the PC.
After Grand Theft Auto V was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on September 17, 2013 PC users wanted Rockstar to make a PC version of the game with some even begining a petition. After a lengthy wait Sony announced at the Electronics Entertainment Expo 2014 that Grand Theft Auto V would be released for the Playstation 4 in the fall of 2014, this was closely followed by a trailer and offical announcement by Rockstar Games that it would finally also be coming to the PS4, Xbox One and PC. On 12 September 2014, Rockstar announced that the PC version will be released on 27 January 2015. On 13 January 2015, however, it was announced that the PC release had been pushed back to 24 March 2015. On 24 February, it was announced that the PC release had again been pushed back to 14 April 2015.
The PC version was released on 14 April 2015.
GTA games on the PC
Title | Original Release | PC Release |
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Grand Theft Auto 1 (1997) |
Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 | |
Jun 1999 | ||
Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999) |
22 Oct 1999 | 27 Oct 1999 |
Grand Theft Auto III (2002) |
22 Oct 2001 | 20 May 2002 |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2003) |
27 Oct 2002 | 12 May 2003 |
26 Oct 2004 | 7 Jun 2005 | |
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) |
29 Apr 2008 | 2 Dec 2008 |
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (2010)
|
Xbox 360 only
|
13 Apr 2010 |
Grand Theft Auto V (2015) |
17 Sep 2013 (PS3/X360) 18 Nov 2014 (PS4/X1) |
14 Apr 2015 (Preload from 7 Apr 2015) |
System Requirements for GTA Games
The following tables specify:
- the official minimum hardware and software configurations to run a title on a PC
- the official recommended hardware to run the title
- the unofficial optimal hardware to run the title at maximum settings with a playable frame rate.
GTA III
GTA III System Requirements | |||
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Requirement | Minimum | Recommended | Optimal |
Operating System: | Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP | ||
Processor: | Pentium III® 450 MHz CPU | 700 MHz CPU | |
Memory: | 96 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM | |
Video Card: | 16 MB Direct 3D Video Card | 32 MB Direct3D Video Card | |
Sound Card: | Fully DirectX compatible Sound Card | ||
Free HDD Space: | 500 MB uncompressed free hard disk space | ||
Media drive: | |||
Network: | |||
Controller: | |||
Other: |
GTA VC
GTA Vice City System Requirements | |||
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Requirement | Minimum | Recommended | Optimal |
Operating System: | Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP | ||
Processor: | 800 MHz Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 1.2GHz Intel Celeron 1.2 GHz AMD Duron processor |
Intel Pentium IV AMD Athlon XP |
|
Memory: | 128 MB of RAM | 256(+) MB of RAM | |
Video Card: | 32 MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers ("GeForce" or better) |
64(+) MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers ("GeForce 3" / "Radeon 8500" or better with DirectX Texture Compression support) |
|
Sound Card: | Sound Card with DirectX 9.0 | ||
Free HDD Space: | 915 MB of free hard disk space (+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression) |
1.55 GB of free hard disk space (+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression) |
|
Media drive: | |||
Network: | |||
Controller: | |||
Other: |
GTA San Andreas
GTA San Andreas System Requirements | |||
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Requirement | Minimum | Recommended | Optimal |
Operating System: | Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or higher) Windows XP (with Service Pack 1 or higher) |
Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or higher) Windows XP (with Service Pack 1 or higher) |
|
Processor: | 1Ghz Pentium AMD Athlon |
Pentium 4 Athlon XP |
|
Memory: | 256 MB RAM | 384+ MB RAM | |
Video Card: | 64MB Directx9 compatible (GeForce3 or better) | 128MB Nvidia GeForce6 or better | |
Sound Card: | Directx9 compatible | Directx9 compatible surround sound card Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Series |
|
Free HDD Space: | 4.7 GB free hard disk space | 4.7 GB free hard disk space | |
Media drive: | 8x DVD ROM Drive | 16x DVD ROM Drive | |
Network: | |||
Controller: | Keyboard & Mouse | Keyboard & Mouse. | |
Other: |
GTA IV
GTA IV System Requirements | |||
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Requirement | Minimum | Recommended | Optimal |
Operating System: | Windows Vista (plus Service Pack 1) Windows XP (plus Service Pack 3, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) |
Windows Vista (plus Service Pack 1) Windows XP (plus Service Pack 3 DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) |
Windows Vista (plus Service Pack 1) Windows XP (plus Service Pack 3 DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) |
Processor: | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz |
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz AMD Phenom 9850 X4 @ 2.5 GHz |
Memory: | 1.5GB | 2GB (Windows XP) 2.5GB (Windows Vista) |
4GB |
Video Card: | 256MB NVidia 7900 256MB ATI X1900 |
512MB NVIDIA 8600 512MB ATI 3870 |
1GB NVIDIA GTX 280 1GB AMD Radeon HD 4870 |
Sound Card: | DirectX 9 compatible Stereo Sound Card | DirectX 9 compatible Surround Sound Card | DirectX 9 compatible Surround Sound Card |
Free HDD Space: | 16GB | 18GB | 18GB |
Media drive: | DVD Drive | DVD Drive | DVD Dirve |
Network: | Initial activation requires internet connection | Initial activation requires internet connection | Initial activation requires internet connection |
Controller: | Keyboard & Mouse | Keyboard & Mouse. XBox compatible game controller supported |
Keyboard & Mouse. XBox compatible game controller supported |
Other: |
GTA EFLC
GTA EFLC System Requirements | |||
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Requirement | Minimum | Recommended | Optimal |
Operating System: | Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 Windows XP - Service Pack 3 |
Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 Windows XP - Service Pack 3 Windows 7 |
Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 Windows XP - Service Pack 3 Windows 7 |
Processor: | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz AMD Phenom X3 2.1 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4GHz AMD Phenom X4 9850 @2.5GHz |
Memory: | 1.5GB XP 1.5GB Vista |
2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista) |
4GB |
Video Card: | 256MB Nvidia 7900 256MB ATI X1900 |
512MB NVIDIA 8600+ 512MB ATI 3870+ |
1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB AMD Radeon HD 4870 |
Sound Card: | 5.1 Channel Audio Card | 5.1 Channel Audio Card | |
Free HDD Space: | 18 GB of Hard Disc Space | 18 GB of Hard Disc Space | 18GB of Hard Disc Space |
Media drive: | DVD Drive | DVD Drive | DVD Drive |
Network: | Initial activation requires internet connection | Initial activation requires internet connection | Initial activation requires internet connection |
Controller: | Keyboard & Mouse Xbox 360 compatible controller |
Keyboard & Mouse Xbox 360 compatible controller |
Keyboard & Mouse Xbox 360 compatible controller |
Other: |
GTA V
GTA V System Requirements | |||
---|---|---|---|
Requirement | Minimum | Recommended | Optimal |
Operating System: | Windows 10 64-bit Windows 8.1 64 Bit Windows 8 64 Bit Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1 Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2 (NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS) |
Windows 10 64-bit Windows 8.1 64 Bit Windows 8 64 Bit Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1 |
Windows 7 SP1 64-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit |
Processor: | Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz |
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs) |
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 @ 4GHz |
Memory: | 4GB | 8GB | 8GB |
Video Card: | NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11) |
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB AMD HD7870 2GB |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 4GB AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB |
Sound Card: | 100% DirectX 10 compatible | 100% DirectX 10 compatible | |
Free HDD Space: | 65GB | 65GB | 75GB |
Media drive: | DVD Drive | DVD Drive | DVD Drive |
Network: | Network requirements | Network requirements | |
Controller: | Supported controller | Supported controller | |
Other: |
Trivia
- The PC is the only system to include games from all three universes (2D, 3D, and HD).
Systems | |||||
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Fifth generation consoles | PlayStation | Game Boy Color | ||||
Sixth generation consoles | Dreamcast | Game Boy Advance | GameCube | PlayStation 2 | Xbox | ||||
Seventh generation consoles | Nintendo DS | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation Portable | Xbox 360 | ||||
Eighth generation consoles | PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Nintendo Switch | ||||
Ninth generation consoles | PlayStation 5 | Xbox Series X | ||||
Dedicated consoles | PlayStation Classic | ||||
Non-console platforms |
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Console families | PlayStation | Xbox | ||||
Manufacturers | Microsoft | Nintendo | Sony |