How to Fix GTA Vice City WideScreen Problems

Do you want to fix GTA Vice City WideScreen problems? If yes, then you’re on the right page.

Well, most Vice City users search the web to solve the widescreen issues. Some users are unable to change resolution and others face crosshair aiming/accuracy problems. However, you can select the resolution from the display settings of the game, but then a crosshair aiming issue occurred.

In this guide, I’ll show you how to solve and fix GTA Vice City widescreen problems.

When it comes to open-world games, the GTA (Grand Theft Auto) series is one of the most popular. GTA Vice City was released back in 2003, but still, the game is popular in the gaming community. That’s the reason RockStar Games released its definitive edition with enhanced graphics.

However, to play Vice City in 2k or 4k resolution with enhanced graphics, a definitive edition is best. But, it requires at least 2GB GPU and a powerful CPU because of graphics.

If you have an old computer and laptop without GPU, then the old version of the game is best for you.

An old version of the vice city game doesn’t support the widescreen resolution because at the release time, most computers come with resolutions of 640×480, 800×600, and 1024×768.

If you have a laptop/PC with 1366×768 or 1920×1080 resolutions, you can play the game but may face widescreen problems. But don’t worry; you can easily solve this issue.

Well, if you have a problem with a mouse, then read how to solve the mouse problem in vice city.

What is the Vice City Widescreen problem?

However, the game is playable in HD-ready resolution but has some issues. The most common widescreen problems are given below.

• Wrong Crosshair aiming/accuracy.
• Black borders.
• Unable to change resolution.
• Low graphics quality on HD ready and Full HD display.
• Blurry textures.

You can find plenty of ways to solve these problems, but most of them aren’t working perfectly. So, here is the solution that I’ve tested, and works perfectly.

Let’s get started.

How to Fix GTA Vice City Widescreen Problems (Crosshair aiming, Graphics quality, and resolution)

You need to make some modifications to the game files. Don’t worry, it doesn’t require any technical knowledge because you just need to download and add some files to the game directory folder.

The modification file size is just 707 KB. The steps are given below.

1. Download GTA Vice City WideScreen Fix modification from the given link.
   Download GTAVCWidesScreenFix.zip
2. After downloading, extract the zip file. After extracting, open the GTAVC.Widescreenfix folder and copy the scripts folder and dinput8.dll file.
3. Paste the scripts folder and dinput8.dll file into the root directory of the game where the vice game is installed.
   Note that dinput8.dll is already available in the root directory; you need to replace it with a new one that you downloaded.
4. That’s all.

Now open the game and select the resolution from the display settings.

How to Fix Unable to change GTA Vice City resolution

Sometimes you may be unable to change the resolution from Options » Display Setup while playing the game. To solve this problem, follow the following steps.

1. Quit the GTA Vice City game and launch the game again.
2. Go to Options » Display Setup and select the resolution.
   Note that you select the resolution before playing or loading the game.
3. That’s all.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to know the best resolution of GTA Vice City for my PC/Laptop?

To know the screen resolution of your monitor or laptop on Windows 10 and 11, go to Settings (Press Windows key + I) and open System Settings. From the Display, click on the Display Resolution drop-down menu and check the resolution with the ‘Recommended’ tag.

2. Can I Play Vice City in 4K?

You need to install a definitive edition but it requires a graphic card. However, the older version is playable at full HD (1080p) without any problem.

Bottom Line

Now you know how to fix GTA Vice City Widescreen problems. So, you can play the game on modern laptops and monitors without any problem.

Though you can select the 1024 X 768 resolution to solve the crosshair aiming problem, after adding modification files you can see the enhanced graphics on the widescreen.