GTA 3 Sega Dreamcast port by fans gets praise from an ex-Rockstar dev

GTA 3 Sega Dreamcast port by fans has received a lot of attention on the internet in the past couple of weeks. The team behind the project recently shared an update on the port, gaining the attention of a well-known former Rockstar dev who worked on classic Grand Theft Auto games. On September 11, 2024, Obbe Vermeij posted on X, praising the GTA 3 Sega project’s progress made by the community so far.

He further shared some never-heard-before details about an official Rockstar version for the popular Sega console, and how Vice City could also come on Dreamcast.

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GTA 3 Sega Dreamcast project is an “impressive effort”, says ex-Rockstar dev Obbe Vermeij

A screenshot of the @ObbeVermeij's post (Image via X)

As visible above, Obbe Vermeij praised the GTA 3 Sega Dreamcast project by fans, saying that it’s an “impressive effort” to make it possible:

“There is an impressive effort going on to make gta3 run on the Sega Dreamcast.”

They further shared that Rockstar Games first started developing GTA 3 on Sega Dreamcast for the first few months, but later switched to PS2 for commercial reasons. They also stated:

“At the time we did think it was technically possible to pull it off on the DC and these guys are actually doing it. Nice one.”

A fan commented on their post, asking about the possibility of running Vice City on Sega Dreamcast. Many might not know, but Grand Theft Auto Vice City uses an updated version of the same engine used in the Grand Theft Auto 3.

Obbe Vermeij replied to their query in the following manner, admitting that the Vice City could also run on Sega Dreamcast:

“If they can get gta3 to work I'm sure they can do the same with Vice City. They're basically the same game.”

In an X post of September 10, 2024, @falco_girgis, one of the devs behind the GTA 3 Sega Dreamcast port, shared an update on the project. Here are some of the improvements made by the team so far, including:

• No more clipping issues.
• Solid framerate of 30fps.
• Most effects are now working.

You can also watch a gameplay clip below as posted by Esppiral V's YouTube Channel on the 25th anniversary of Dreamcast:

Keep in mind that this unofficial port of Grand Theft Auto 3 is far from finished and might take some time before it’s fully playable on the Sega console.

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