Vice City Stories is unique in the GTA lineage. Set two years before the events of the original Vice City , it puts you in the boots of Victor Vance—the brother of the character famously betrayed in the opening deal of the 2002 game.

Because Rockstar never officially ported the game, the "PC Edition" typically refers to one of several total conversion mods or reverse-engineering projects:

| Feature | Original PSP Version | VCS PC Edition | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 480 x 272 | Scalable (Up to 4K+) | | Input | D-Pad/Analog Nub | Mouse & Keyboard / Gamepad | | Draw Distance | Low (Heavy Fog) | Extended / Adjustable | | Texture Quality | Low (Compressed for UMD) | High Definition | | Frame Rate | Locked 30 FPS | 60+ FPS (Dependent on Hardware) |

For the less tech-savvy, PPSSPP emulation with a texture pack is a viable, albeit inferior, alternative.

The story of a is a legendary tale of "what could have been" and the dedicated fans who refused to let the game stay locked on handheld consoles. The Original Gap (2006–2010)

Note: This project recently faced legal pressure from Take-Two Interactive , resulting in trailers being removed from YouTube. Why Fans Want a PC Port

For nearly two decades, PC fans have been asking the same question: Where is our version of Vice City Stories?