GTA Vice city black screen when i start new game

[Jonathan Ingram]

HELP

[Matzieq]

same :(

[Janniska]

same...:/

[djmakows]

me too

[Lux Dujour]

same

[Rodrigo]

Well since a lot of you are having problems, if you don't have a better option could you try this?

1. Open your Steam library -> Right-click Grand Theft Auto: Vice City -> Click "Properties" -> Click "Local files" tab -> Click "Browse Local Files"
2. Delete "gta-vc" executable.
3. Rename "testapp" executable to "gta-vc".
4. Launch the game through Steam
5. Try to start a new game

Tell me if that works

EDIT: People tried and it didn't work =(

[djmakows]

@Rodrigo that worked perfect! thank you

[Jonathan Ingram]

didnt worked for me LOL

[Jonathan Ingram]

and i already did the testapp stuff but nothing happened

[SoNiQz]

same

[djmakows]

I spoke too soon. upon starting a second game, i'm having the same issue

[Jonathan Ingram]

Originally posted by Rodrigo:

I read something on Steam discussions. It seems it worked for someone. I'll post his method here.

Go to the install folder and delete the d3d8.dll and all VCLodLights files (you can use the search to find them). Then try to start a new game again. I read it here.

it worked thx man

[djmakows]

so, i changed from from big low res monitor and back to the smaller, better one and restored my graphics properties to default for the new monitor and it loads fine now

[Jonathan Ingram]

Originally posted by Rodrigo:

Awesome, I will update it into a guide so everyone can see it in the future in a easy way

just one problem now i dont have more music in the radio just wildstyle musics its a bug

[Rodrigo]

Originally posted by The Postal Dude:

Originally posted by Rodrigo:

Awesome, I will update it into a guide so everyone can see it in the future in a easy way

just one problem now i dont have more music in the radio just wildstyle musics its a bug

This may be a consequence of deleting those files, but I'm not sure.

Since @djmakows said he changed his monitor and managed to play the game, I have to ask, are you trying to play Vice City in a low resolution? Or is it a current standard resolution? Can you tell me your resolution when starting the game?

Do you have your "Audio" folder filled with audio files? If not, I suggest reinstalling the game completely. If there are files there, then this must be a consequence of what we just did to run the game.

[Jonathan Ingram]

Originally posted by Rodrigo:

Originally posted by The Postal Dude:

just one problem now i dont have more music in the radio just wildstyle musics its a bug

I think this is a consequence of deleting those files, unfortunately.

Since @djmakows said he changed his monitor and managed to play the game, I have to ask, are you trying to play Vice City in a low resolution? Or is it a current standard resolution? Can you tell me your resolution when starting the game?

so there`s no solution to solve the radio bug problem ?