Do I need the original game files to run Grand Theft Auto 3 - Vice City - Liberty City Stories - New Nintendo 3DS Ports?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Grand Theft Auto 3 - Vice City - Liberty City Stories - New Nintendo 3DS Ports

PortActive

An existing game or its source code brought to another platform.

Based on Grand Theft Auto III

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Based on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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Based on Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Image of the original game, Grand Theft Auto III. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

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Links, repository & details

About

REGTA brings three Grand Theft Auto games to New Nintendo 3DS: Grand Theft Auto III based on re3, Vice City based on reVC, and Liberty City Stories based on reStories/reLCS. Each has a lower-screen interface, touch controls, Nintendo button prompts and a cheat-code keyboard, and all three can be built from this one repository.

How it differs from the original

The README lists 3DS-specific changes such as stereoscopic 3D, a PS2 Graphics option and added final-mission music. It states ASI plugins, CLEO scripts and desktop binary patches do not work, and that the 3DS ports are not a bit-exact PS2 renderer.

Getting started

Users build the ports themselves and provide their own game data: PC GTA III or Vice City, or converted PS2 Liberty City Stories data. Old Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems are not supported.

Known issues & limitations

LCS side missions and other optional activities have not yet been verified.
The new renderer path is experimental and still needs physical-console validation for CIA and 3DSX service access.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (Nintendo 3DS version).

3DSX builds require a homebrew-capable system, or CIA builds require custom firmware.
Provide your own PC GTA III or Vice City data, or converted PS2 Liberty City Stories data.
Use a high-quality, stable SD card because it affects game streaming performance.

Features

The project brings three Grand Theft Auto games to New Nintendo 3DS, with a lower-screen interface, touch controls, Nintendo button prompts, and a cheat-code keyboard.
All three games offer Flat and Stereo display modes, with Quality and Performance profiles.

How to install

Choose the original game-data directory and the mounted SD card's `/3ds` directory when using interactive setup.
Executable installation does not include game data; keep the data in its matching folder under `sdmc:/3ds/`.
Keep the generated `models/txd.img` and `models/txd.dir` texture cache, which improves loading and streaming speed.

Controls

Use the Circle Pad for movement or steering and the C-stick for the camera.
ABXY, L/R, and ZL/ZR are mapped to each game's native actions.
START pauses; SELECT cycles the gameplay camera.
Touch the lower screen once to reveal its overlay; then release and tap L3/R3 or drag the Camera region.
The lower-screen overlay hides after five seconds without touch input.
Press L + R + ZL + ZR during gameplay to open the system keyboard for text cheat entry.

Summarised from the project's README.

Additional notes

Liberty City Stories: The main story has been completed on a physical New Nintendo 3DS, but side missions and optional activities are not yet verified.
Performance: Very busy scenes and demanding cutscenes can still cause frame drops or audio stutter.

FAQ

What is Grand Theft Auto 3 - Vice City - Liberty City Stories - New Nintendo 3DS Ports?: Grand Theft Auto 3 - Vice City - Liberty City Stories - New Nintendo 3DS Ports is an open-source port of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. An existing game or its source code brought to another platform. The original game ran on Nintendo 3DS.
Do I need the original game files to run Grand Theft Auto 3 - Vice City - Liberty City Stories - New Nintendo 3DS Ports?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.