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Modder runs GTA III inside GTA: San Andreas on an in-game TV

A modder has successfully nested multiple Grand Theft Auto titles, enabling players to play GTA III and Vice City on a television within GTA: San Andreas.

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A modder enabled GTA III and GTA: Vice City to be playable on an in-game television within GTA: San Andreas. The project eventually evolved to allow GTA: Vice City to be played inside GTA III, which was itself running inside GTA: San Andreas.

Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 6 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 7.
  • Primary Driver: A modder has successfully nested multiple Grand Theft Auto titles, enabling players to play GTA III and Vice City on a television within GTA: San Andreas.
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A new mod allows players to run GTA III and GTA: Vice City inside GTA: San Andreas. The games are played via an in-game television, with some coverage noting that Vice City is played on a GTA III texture.

Reports from Kotaku, Tom's Hardware, XDA, and VideoCardz.com emphasize the ability to revisit Liberty City and Vice City without leaving the San Andreas environment. Hacker News and ixbt.games also covered the technical feat of nesting these titles.

Future updates may clarify the specific technical requirements for the mod, as coverage currently focuses on the functional capability of the nested gameplay.

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Questions people are asking

Which games are playable in this mod?

GTA III and GTA: Vice City are playable within GTA: San Andreas.

How are the games accessed in-game?

The games are played on an in-game television.

What is the specific nesting order for Vice City?

According to some reports, GTA: Vice City is played on a GTA III texture, which is then launched inside GTA: San Andreas.

People, places & organizations

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Topics

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