Gta3

**JunkBarMan** · 02-16-2003, 06:32 AM

ok if this is a newb question then start flammin

otherwise, i dled GTA3.exe a self extracting winrar file and everything was good. but when i run the prog, it doesn't do anything, my mouse has the hourglass for a few seconds and then nothing....i can see in task manager that is a process running but nothing at all...what is the problem with this? anyone....

**Supernatural** · 02-16-2003, 08:11 AM

Maybe it needs to be patched or cracked. Or maybe the installation isn't complete. I don't know. It could be anything.

**Nightwolf** · 02-16-2003, 08:20 AM

My guess is it's not the right file, but since we no longer have a Verified section it's difficult to say. The most popular version is the Myth rip, but I don't remember the exact file size. You can also get the .iso's of both original CD's, but then you would also need to find a No CD crack to play it (which I could direct you to, if anybody needs it).

**WhiteDevil2** · 02-16-2003, 10:17 AM

hiya,
just a tip but try searching for james bond nightfire, download a file called 007 james bond nightfire, size is 138,162KB from user TeXX - this user among others has GTA3 mascarading as Nightfire but is actually GTA3 - i found that out the hard way yesterday by downloading it...

Katok · 02-16-2003, 03:31 PM

hi mate

u have to download Winrar

and press rightclick on the GTA3 file

====> Open With winrar

and extract then ( if u dont know how ) click on setup.bat

**Jonne** · 03-06-2003, 04:18 PM

it's a sfx archive, therefore he doesn't need winrar.
i suggest you use the Myth rip (size=133.477 Kb) +the savegamefix (size=1112 Kb)
it could also be your hardware.
what video card do you have?
what cpu?
how much RAM?
OS?

imported_jamesandpie · 03-06-2003, 08:37 PM

Wouldnt it be easier if he gave us the file size of the file that doesnt work? then we can see what the problem is

**alpha** · 03-08-2003, 03:27 PM

i have the exact same problem.
By chance i opened the Directx Diagnostic Tool and on 'display' i pressed "test Direct3d" and when i did the test for Directx 8 interfaces I got the message: "test failed at step 5(GetDeviceCaps): some somplicated no.s and stuff (3d not available)

so then i dwnloded directx 9 and that works fine on the test but 8 still gives the same error message. And Gta 3 still doesnt work.
helllllllpppppppp pls

**dwightfry** · 03-09-2003, 08:55 PM

I just had the EXACT same problem. It is the Myth rip that is doing it. YEAH, HELP US!!!!!!!!

EDIT: I just tried it on 98 and it started fine, but when converting the textures it froze when it was almost completed, after that it would freeze when loading.