Solution for mods in Vice City Steam Version

1- Solve problems with mods in Grand Theft Auto Vice City Steam version.
2- Fix widescreen resolution.
3- Fix "Unhandled Exception" error.
4- Fix mouse problem.

You can use any mods in Grand Theft Auto Vice City Steam version.

The GTA Vice City Steam version has two executables:

testapp.exe and gta-vc.exe

The ".EXE" SecureROM protection has been removed and replaced with code from Valve that asks the Steam software if they own the game or not. It's likely that the addresses changed in the EXE. That's why some mods doesn't work with the Steam version of the game.

There is a simple solution:

1- Backup original testapp.exe and gta-vc.exe in:

C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Grand Theft Auto Vice City.

2- Get a retail crack (gta-vc.exe) version 1.0

3- Rename retail crack gta-vc.exe to testapp.exe and copy to:

C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Grand Theft Auto Vice City

Don't delete the "gta_vc.exe" Steam version from main folder! The Steam checks if it exists.

4- Widescreen Fixes Pack.(Fix mouse problem too)

Widescreen Fix Pack: GTA 1, 2, 3, Vice City and San Andreas. Get Widescreen Fixes Pack here:

Download Widescreen Fixes Pack[thirteenag.github.io]

5- Fix the "Unhandled Exception" error:

a) Delete "gta_vc.set" file from your \Documents\GTA Vice City User Files.
b) Open the Start menu, in the search box type "advanced system settings".
c) One result will appear, click it.
d) In the window that opens, click the Advanced tab, then the first Settings button.
e) Go to the "Data Execution Prevention" tab, and click "Add..." to add an exception.
f) Browse to your "gta-vc.exe" (steam version) and select it.
g) Do the same to "testapp.exe" (your retail crack v1.0 renamed).
h) Now "OK" all the dialogs until they're closed.

6- Savegame Conversion

If you have Vice City savegame steam version, than you must convert it to retail version. The Steam version of savegames and retail version of savegames are diferents. Here is a tool to convert savegames between Steam and retail version:

Download VC Save Converter[mega.co.nz]

Otherwise you can ignore the savegame conversion and start a new game.


Now you can start the game by clicking on desktop shortcut or Steam "play button" bypassing the Valve verification code. You can use any mods in Vice City Steam version and the game will works with no problems. That´s all done.


Now the game will works fine. Have a nice game!

I LOVE VICE CITY!!!

author a écrit :

Cigano Ygor

[Lord Fignuts]

Yeah thanks. still doesn't work.

[surume0901]

I translated your post and fixed the 5-"Unhandled Exception", but I couldn't.

[Melody]

"5- Fix the "Unhandled Exception" error:"
Doesn't work.

[UQK-SENSEI]

Still getting unhandled exception.
Have tried everything (.set file, DEP, redownload, etc.)
Please help

[summer sale]

is it 1920x1080x32 really exist?

[thirteenag.github.io] only available to 1366x768

[KeyC0de]

Still can't get past Mission #39 Cop Land. Whenever i enter the mall i get unhanded exception occurrence at an address. I give up on this (for now).

[Cigano]

Have a good game!

[Cigano]

If you still have some issues, uninstall the game and delete the savegame. Do a clean installation and follow the procedures above (a to h). Ask me if you need a crack with better limits (gtavc and vicecry 1.8). [e-mail]

[The Lighthousekeeper]

thank you so much. finally i get to play this aesthetic classic of a game again.

[天霧 綾斗]

thanks man "Widescreen Fixes Pack" <333