Have you seen this?
 

Quote:Those of us who are buying the PC version of the game ought to be aware that there are rumours of a possible problem with Windows XP that manifests itself as graphical problems both in the game menu and also during game play.  
Technically this problem is solved by the use of a newer version of d3d8.dll than is shipped on CD with Windows XP (the version on the Windows XP CD that has problems is 5.1.26000.0 – versions tested without error include 5.1.2600.15 and 5.1.2600.29). Currently the only (known) way to update this dll file is to install the Windows XP patch from here:
 
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q306676/WXP/EN-US/Q306676_WXP_SP1_x86_ENU.exe
 
This update may in the future be available as part of an official Windows XP Service Pack, a Windows XP Compatibility Update, or possibly a DirectX 8.1 update.
Might be worth a shot

Aye Mr. Bursar we know about that one.
It's in the readme file on the CD.
I've heard that there are major problems with the game if you do not have that patch installed, to the point where the game is unplayable.
 
Basically speaking GTA3 seems to be very playable on the PC and I'm sure a patch will address the remaining issues.
Remember GTA2 on the PC?
There was some major lag in that game until the 1.4MB patch and suddenly it felt like a different game.

Ah right, I haven't managed to pick the game up yet (went into hospital over the weekend to have my appendix removed - but I'm alright now (more or less) thanks for asking) so I didn't know that info was on the CD.
 
I'm sure a patch will be out fairly soon if this problem is plaguing a large number of users.

Ah right, I haven't managed to pick the game up yet (went into hospital over the weekend to have my appendix removed - but I'm alright now (more or less) thanks for asking) so I didn't know that info was on the CD.
 
Well dur!!
Why wasn't I informed of your illness??
Were you in too much pain to pick up the phone or type an e-mail?
Actually, I know it is painful, I had mine out about eight/nine years ago, however due to an infection I was "out of action" for a month right in the middle of my GCSE's
Hope ya feeling better and go and get yourself GTA3 (play.com still have it for £19.99inc delivery BTW) and start playing!!

somehow I cant change to EAX2.0
I have sblive!
 
anyone got an idea ?

It was quite a while ago that I upgraded from an SB Live! to an SB Audigy, but doesn't the Live! only support EAX 1.0 and 2.0 was introduced with the Audigy??

I think 3 is with the audigy
 
 
THis gamer does not deserve game of the year mention.
 
Graphics are awesome. BUt its too dam repeitive

Does GTA3 work at all on a GeForce2MX200? I have tested it on two comps with a GF2MX and neither run good at all. 1 is a 1.2Duron the other a 1.7P4, i have applied the patch and i can play it on my GeForce3Ti2000 on my XP1800, but would like it to work downstairs on my mams comp.

Runs fine on my roommates GF2MX, with a duron 800.

Runs absolutely horrible on these, the picture is disgusting quality and it keeps stopping, i have applied the GTA3 Fix for XP too.

Anyone know how you are supposed to complete the BOMB DA BASE mission?

Marktait,
i have the 7ixe4 also, but i have an 850mhz athlon, i had to change my clock speed, then it was great. now i run at 750mhz but its working fantastic. I have another PC with the geforce2 mx 200, it works fine, but thats a pentium pc. might want to play with your mobo clock speed?
i run xp as well.