Fixes the notorious bug where the mouse suddenly stops working during gameplay. Key Features and Bug Fixes in v3.1

| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Missing Visual C++ Redistributable | Install the latest VC++ Redist (2015-2022 x86 version). | | No radio/music | Audio format conflict | Right-click your speaker icon > "Spatial sound" > Turn it Off . | | Blurry or stretched image | GPU scaling override | In your graphics card panel (NVIDIA/AMD), set scaling to "No scaling" or "Aspect ratio." | | Controller doesn't work | dinput8.dll blocked by antivirus | Add the Vice City folder to your Antivirus exception list. | | Save file corrupt message | Windows User Account Control (UAC) | Run gta-vc.exe as Administrator (one time only). |

If you are looking for the "3.0" version of the game itself, this was a specific retail release for the PlayStation 2 (Greatest Hits/Platinum).