MadManMike Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hi guys,I installed Vice City on my new built PC and it just doesn't load. Normally you click the icon and get a spinning CD cursor which loads into the game - this doesn't appear.Looking in Task Manager vc.exe or whatever pops up for a split second then goes.Any ideas?PC is well above rec. spec.XP, P4 2.8ghz, decent-ish gfx card...Please help!I've used the CD on my old PC and two old laptops and it works so the disc isn't damaged or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Sorry can't help you with your problem but i was just wondering if and what controller you use with this game. I am currently using the keyboard and it just puts me off and i decide i can't be asked after bout 5 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 you need to re install i had to a few times but now my re install disk is broke so if anyone has the file id aprtetiate it / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Tea Why Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) Try opening it through c:/Program Files/ Rockstar Games / GTA Vice City / Vice city.exe or whatever? Edited October 17, 2007 by [Mat-Ty!] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 didnt download it did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 It's a legit copy.I have tried shortcuts and the long route.I'll try re-installing... I couldn't be bothered to try that last time as it takes ages to install (It is 1.5gb after all!)I use the keyboard - so much better than control pads. Mouse & Keyboard to be precise.I love PC's for gaming because of the keyboard - I hate controllers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Try right clicking the Vice City exe and changing the compatibility to XP/2000/NT or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Tried all of the above... no luck Emailed tech support... could be a gfx card problem or something - I have the latest drivers though!PC's are so dumb sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 All 'Technical' support will tell you is to contact your GFX supplier for the latest drivers...as you said.Try this. Its the NO CD patch for Vice City...It'll rule out a problem with a disc...Is it a problem with loading the actual game, or loading a saved game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Clarke Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Is it a pirated copy by any chance, if so have you done the crack and if not juts re-install it. Hope i helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Sorry can't help you with your problem but i was just wondering if and what controller you use with this game. I am currently using the keyboard and it just puts me off and i decide i can't be asked after bout 5 mins.I bought a £10 ps2 control adapter for games like vice city, san andreas, need for speed etc from GAME. It just plugs into your usb port, and means you can use a ps2 control pad on your PC games, well good .All i can suggest is get the latest grahics card drivers from the manufacturers website, then if that doesnt work try the no-cd crack, from crack db or somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Sorry can't help you with your problem but i was just wondering if and what controller you use with this game. I am currently using the keyboard and it just puts me off and i decide i can't be asked after bout 5 mins.Luke suggested a ps2 controller, I've tried one and it works pretty okGot an xbox 360 controller and they are way better imo, took some time to get used to because I never played with such a controller in my whole life, but it's really great now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Is it a pirated copy by any chance, if so have you done the crack and if not juts re-install it. Hope i helped.No it's not pirate.Tried re-installing several times.Got all the latest drivers.I'm stumped.The only other thing I thought is that it could be trying to read from my broken CD drive, not the DVD drive I installed it on - In which case it would bring up the usual "Wrong / No CD inserted in drive" so it can't be that.Bent with a capital B E N T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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