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GTA: Vice City Now Playable in Modern Browsers via Fan-Made Web Demo

The demo verifies ownership by checking uploaded retail files to continue past a checkpoint, leaving legal acceptance unresolved.

Overview

  • DOS Zone is hosting a browser-based Vice City demo that runs entirely via WebAssembly using open-source engine reimplementations.
  • The game can be played on current versions of Chrome or Edge across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS with keyboard, controller, or touch input.
  • Progress halts at the Ocean View Hotel checkpoint until users upload original Vice City files that pass checksum verification.
  • Players can save locally, with optional cloud syncing offered through js-dos that may require a paid subscription.
  • The project is unaffiliated with Rockstar Games, and no rights-holder response has been reported regarding its legality.