GTA Vice City has now been ported onto web browsers (Free to Play)

[Barron]

Seen this doing the rounds online during the week, you can actually play GTA VC on your web browser instantly now and it works perfect. I am sure there is older games now capable of the same. 

It's only a demo but worth a try and if you own the original game you can just port it over too to play on your web browser.

You can drive around and such but you cant play the first mission as it prompts you to port over your original game files to continue.

Pretty impressive if you ask me.

https://dos.zone/grand-theft-auto-vice-city/

 

Edited December 20, 2025 by Barron

[J3st3r]

ya that isn't going to stay up for very long. lol  If Rockstar Games/Take-Two Interactive isn't getting paid they will 100% be hit with a big fat DCMA take down notice.

 

You can play the Mobile version for like $5. I've played it on my computer using a android emulator with keyboard and mouse. It's ok but not as fun as the original. Played COD Mobile on my computer using keyboard and mouse as well and I absolutely destroy everyone but it is really laggy.   

 

btw it appears to be made by a Russian developer. Don't know if I would trust running that on my browser lol. Oh and it asks for a real game key to make cloud saves. 

Edited December 22, 2025 by J3st3r

[Barron]

23 hours ago, J3st3r said:

ya that isn't going to stay up for very long. lol  If Rockstar Games/Take-Two Interactive isn't getting paid they will 100% be hit with a big fat DCMA take down notice.

 

You can play the Mobile version for like $5. I've played it on my computer using a android emulator with keyboard and mouse. It's ok but not as fun as the original. Played COD Mobile on my computer using keyboard and mouse as well and I absolutely destroy everyone but it is really laggy.   

 

btw it appears to be made by a Russian developer. Don't know if I would trust running that on my browser lol. Oh and it asks for a real game key to make cloud saves. 

I have the original GTA VC on steam anyhow but I wouldn't share my files to the online web game myself, but in saying that if you have the original DVD copy of the game it wouldn't be bad sharing the files and you can play it on the go anywhere. Ah I think it's just a start really, shows that its actually possible to play older games now on web browsers without installing them just like running old DOS games on browsers years ago.

Yes I know that Rockstar wont be happy about it that's for sure but could you imagine if it were Nintendo games? They would be sued to oblivion  

Like GTA VC is like a 700mb game in total since its like from 2003, I think we may see more games in the future added to web browsers for playing.

Edited December 23, 2025 by Barron

[Barron]

3 minutes ago, Barron said:

 

 

Edited December 23, 2025 by Barron

[RobMc]

You want to play old games??? well this is where Rob went, no screaming, no hackers, no go to spec just you and good old AI.

My favourites Way of the Hunter and Cossacks, and just so cheap you don't believe it

 

Welcome to GOG.com | best PC games DRM-free

 

[J3st3r]

On 12/23/2025 at 4:59 AM, Barron said:

I have the original GTA VC on steam anyhow but I wouldn't share my files to the online web game myself, but in saying that if you have the original DVD copy of the game it wouldn't be bad sharing the files and you can play it on the go anywhere. Ah I think it's just a start really, shows that its actually possible to play older games now on web browsers without installing them just like running old DOS games on browsers years ago.

Yes I know that Rockstar wont be happy about it that's for sure but could you imagine if it were Nintendo games? They would be sued to oblivion  

Like GTA VC is like a 700mb game in total since its like from 2003, I think we may see more games in the future added to web browsers for playing.

 

You should check out GTA The Trilogy The Definitive Edition for IOS and/or Android. I think it's $11.99 and you get GTA3, VC and SA in the bundle.

It actually plays pretty good on a newer tablet but you can play it using a Andriod Emulator on a PC or laptop with kayboard and mouse or a controller. I have a bunch of cool android games loaded in a Emulator on one of my old laptops.

The more memory you have the better because it does suck up quite a bit of memory. The games them self will literally run on a Potato if it has enough memory.  The mobile version of VC has been out since 2012 but they finally got all of the bugs worked out of it in 2023 for the release of The Trilogy The Definitive Edition. It used to be laggy as hell. 

I play COD mobile on an emulator with keyboard and mouse. lol I kinda feel bad for pwning everyone so bad after playing it though. When you have 80-90+ kills in the small Nuke Town map and the 2nd place person has 15-20 kills it just feels wrong. 

[Barron]

On 12/23/2025 at 12:18 PM, RobMc said:

You want to play old games??? well this is where Rob went, no screaming, no hackers, no go to spec just you and good old AI.

My favourites Way of the Hunter and Cossacks, and just so cheap you don't believe it

 

Welcome to GOG.com | best PC games DRM-free

 

I have several games on GOG don't worry, brilliant platform and they even restore older games to run on the newer windows. Hats off to them

[Barron]

4 hours ago, J3st3r said:

 

You should check out GTA The Trilogy The Definitive Edition for IOS and/or Android. I think it's $11.99 and you get GTA3, VC and SA in the bundle.

It actually plays pretty good on a newer tablet but you can play it using a Andriod Emulator on a PC or laptop with kayboard and mouse or a controller. I have a bunch of cool android games loaded in a Emulator on one of my old laptops.

The more memory you have the better because it does suck up quite a bit of memory. The games them self will literally run on a Potato if it has enough memory.  The mobile version of VC has been out since 2012 but they finally got all of the bugs worked out of it in 2023 for the release of The Trilogy The Definitive Edition. It used to be laggy as hell. 

I play COD mobile on an emulator with keyboard and mouse. lol I kinda feel bad for pwning everyone so bad after playing it though. When you have 80-90+ kills in the small Nuke Town map and the 2nd place person has 15-20 kills it just feels wrong. 

The demo was taking offline anyhow, typical GTA 

Mate why buy a android game to then play with keyboard and mouse? Lower graphic quality and worse experience compared to the originals like.

I play a lot of Rainbow Six Siege and there is a huge problem with console players using keyboard and mouse and even mods. The cheat engine is now detecting them now and banning them. I know its nothing got to do with my previous point as they are single player games but console players are now struggling against other console players that are using keyboard and mouse, its hilarious tbh 

[RobMc]

1 hour ago, Barron said:

I have several games on GOG don't worry, brilliant platform and they even restore older games to run on the newer windows. Hats off to them

Tip, if you like a game but don't need it immediately keep revisiting and looking at it, sometimes (but not always) they reduce the price to almost nothing.

[Barron]

3 hours ago, RobMc said:

Tip, if you like a game but don't need it immediately keep revisiting and looking at it, sometimes (but not always) they reduce the price to almost nothing.

The only thing that pisses me off with that site, they are the same developers that made the Witcher and cyberpunk who launched the site. I bought cyberpunk on there a few years ago, the DLC came out a year or 2 after and is 30 euro but when they have a sale for cyberpunk even on steam the ultimate edition (which includes the DLC) works out cheaper than buying the actual DLC 

[RobMc]

2 hours ago, Barron said:

The only thing that pisses me off with that site, they are the same developers that made the Witcher and cyberpunk who launched the site. I bought cyberpunk on there a few years ago, the DLC came out a year or 2 after and is 30 euro but when they have a sale for cyberpunk even on steam the ultimate edition (which includes the DLC) works out cheaper than buying the actual DLC 

Yea the DLC's can be expensive, and they always leave a few out, ,although to be fair they include most in the initial purchase. For us older gamers they are excellent value for money and you don't need a super computer or 105" monitor with backup generator to power. The biggest advantage is all these games can be played on modern OS's never had one hiccup on any of them on my Atari ST 1mb

[Timmah!]

Maybe they can hax Rockstar & finally release GTA6.