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GTA

In 1997, a group of developers who would later be called Rockstar North and Rockstar Games released the original Grand Theft Auto. A stunning, non-linear crime game has won a place of honor in the industry with its unusual gameplay, humor and unique style. A legend was born.

We bring you a true classic from Rockstar Games — the first game in the series completely free. This is a unique chance for new players to experience the roots of the popular series. The developers have specially optimized the game for modern computers.

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Warning

This version of Grand Theft Auto differs from the original version of the game by supporting modern computers and modern Microsoft Windows operating systems. But, unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that Grand Theft Auto will run correctly on your computer. Therefore, you install and use this software at your own risk.

Please read this before downloading and installing the game:

  • The archive size is 328 megabytes.
  • To run you may need a recent version of DirectX.
  • After downloading Grand Theft Auto, unzip the archive and double click on the GTAInstaller.exe file
  • The installation will begin. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the directory where the game will be installed.
  • Grand Theft Auto will be installed on your computer, and a shortcut will be added to the start menu at Start > Programs > Rockstar Games > GTA.
  • You must launch "GTA Settings" before launching the game for the first time.
  • In GTA Settings you can customize controls and select the interface language (the default is English).
  • Once you have configured the game for yourself, save the settings by clicking on the "Save" button.
  • You can now run Grand Theft Auto! Simply select Start > Programs > Rockstar Games > GTA > Grand Theft Auto.
  • You can change the screen resolution directly in the game by pressing the F11 key and selecting one of the available options.
  • If the game is slow, try turning off the frames per second limiter by pressing F8.

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Release dates

  • DOS — the game was released sometime in 1997
  • PlayStation — December 14, 1997
  • PC — the game was released sometime in 1997
  • Game Boy Color — January 2000

System requirements

Minimum

  • Operating system: Windows 2000+
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.60GHz; AMD Athlon XP 1600+
  • RAM: 32 MB
  • HDD: 1 GB hard disk space
  • Video card: GeForce4 MX 4000 with 32 MB memory
  • Also: Keyboard, mouse

Recommended

  • Operating system: Windows 2000+
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.60GHz; AMD Athlon XP 1600+
  • RAM: 64 MB
  • HDD: 1 GB hard disk space
  • Video card: GeForce4 MX 4000 with 32 MB memory
  • Also: Keyboard, mouse

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