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IAmNotToniCipriani
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if you have a second controller "plugged" into the emulator it seems you get the same functions as the early gta 3 build, such as writing coords to file by pressing L1 on the second controller!

also R1 is a vehicle spawner!

Mission selector on right dpad

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Claude_Lib

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54 minutes ago, Sergiu said:

Debug functionality

Several beta car models

Source quality textures here and there

Several different character models (e.g. swat guys)

Early beta screens timecyc

Beta carcols

Beta Top Fun decal

Beta wheels

Different theme song mixing

Different intro

Different cutscene cam angles and some anims

 

This is the GameSpot preview build, the one with the white & grey cop cars. Quite a few changes...

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Spider-Vice

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8 minutes ago, IzzyBlues said:

Does anyone have a video/upload of the different theme song?

it's more an earlier/slightly different version with different SFX, mixing and stuff than an entirely different song, so do manage expectations :p

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1 minute ago, Spider-Vice said:

it's more an earlier/slightly different version with different SFX, mixing and stuff than an entirely different song, so do manage expectations :p

Yeah I wasn't expecting something different. I'm a sucker for hearing the same song mixed differently though.

 

That being said I just had a listen and it's certainly interesting. The distorted/fuzzy guitar definitely cuts through more in this mix.

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Just now, IzzyBlues said:

Yeah I wasn't expecting something different. I'm a sucker for hearing the same song mixed differently though.

 

That being said I just had a listen and it's certainly interesting. The distorted/fuzzy guitar definitely cuts through more in this mix.

There's a few extra flanger-like effects and the plucks in the intro are less processed, it is quite interesting when you compare both side by side.

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Just feels closer aligned to the synth heavy VCS theme, with the synth going all crazy in this mix of VC's theme. Though the vanilla song drums are cool. Beta theme with vanilla drums on top would be absolute fire.

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BS_BlackScout

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Here's some differences I found in the texture files:
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angelspeca was uncompressed

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ap_billb2, late art pass on a billboard, dundee text

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Auntie Poulet had her clothes color changed

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 baggage texture is missing, specular was changed

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banshee86body128 had some slight alterations to shade and spec (not posting, similar to above)

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barracks868bit128, was changed slightly, improved

barracks86body128, it also seems at some point they baked the color into the base texture

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slight changes to the blista compact

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reduced compression in vc 1.4 for the bloodring banger a

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slight changes to the bobcat texture

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I will make another post soon, this is too much and I don't want to break IPB.

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8 minutes ago, BS_BlackScout said:

Here's some differences I found in the texture files:
admiral86body8bit128
 

ambulan86speca
 

ambulanbody8bit128

angelchrome8bit128 was uncompressed

angelspeca was uncompressed

ap_billb2, late art pass on a billboard, dundee text

Auntie Poulet had her clothes color changed

apoulet

 baggage texture is missing, specular was changed

banshee86body128 had some slight alterations to shade and spec (not posting, similar to above)

barracks868bit128, was changed slightly, improved

barracks86body128, it also seems at some point they baked the color into the base texture

slight changes to the blista compact

reduced compression in vc 1.4 for the bloodring banger a

slight changes to the bobcat texture

 

I will make another post soon, this is too much and I don't want to break IPB.

Auntie Poulet is using PC clothes, I f*cking knew that PC port overall is based on earlier version

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BS_BlackScout

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More notable changes:
Candy Suxx's poster has a higher resolution but I feel like I would derank this website by posting it.

Cuban Car had some texture bits removed

 

Some textures are gone:

 

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Posters at the stadium were changed, I prefer the beta one for HOT RING.

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Gash logo was changed slightly, it was probably too similar to GAP's

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Spider-Vice

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There's a lot of misc. differences in IDE/IPL files as well, as well as some extra cull zones in the final versions. All late dev adjustments I guess.

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BS_BlackScout

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I think they were doing art passes at interiors... The mall was probably one of those spots:

 

Gunbook texture was higher res, a texture that shows a colt, some revolvers and a machine gun. Probably used in Ammunation.

Heli box texture was higher res.

Some horse painting texture was higher res.

A random concrete texture was higher res.

A landscape painting texture was higher res.

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A hotring poster was completely changed in design/colors

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4 minutes ago, Claude_Lib said:

Feels like the old Hot Ring logo was too similar to Hot Wheels.

Yeah it does feel like one of those situations where Legal was like "yeah no change that".

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It seems they were heavily tweaking vehicle's looks and specular detail at this point... Anyway.
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There are missing textures for Vice City's VTB (Betting)

There are missing textures for paintings.

 

Some polaroids for Candy Suxx stuff were further compressed... They look lewd.

POLAROID1 if you are interested for whatever reason :bonk:

"P#RN" wasn't there, basically a female NPC that had tape over her nipples

 

The RC Goblin was green

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SWAT NPC texture was heavily changed

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Missing tax_add in final build:

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Top Fun was straight up a rip-off...

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Did they seriously think they'd get away with this? 

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The Rockstar North logo intro with the Commodore 64 has a 1986 date that was removed in the final version:

 

 

Final:

 

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5 hours ago, IAmNotToniCipriani said:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/wltt14vqoarts8i/vice48.iso/file

 

GTA Vice City 02.10.2002 prototype build, fully playable and possible to emulate. On courtesy of @Jd63737 aka johndoe2.

this guy is leaking these prototypes builds everyday like it's nothing

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