GTA1 for free! (legal too!) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Loki · 04-30-2003, 10:07 PM

I'm really impressed.

Rockstar games, has placed GTA1 for free download on thier website (~320 megs, full version)

great old game. if it runs too choppily on yours, turn off frame limiter (F8) and try it then. atm its running too fast on mine, so im gonna have to see if theres some way to slow it down.

[ EDIT ]: After trawling through some forums, i found the answer to it running too fast. What you have to do is turn sound acceleration off (in Start -> Control Panel -> Sounds and Multimedia -> Advanced) and leave the frame limiter on. that seems to make it quite playable. enjoy

[ /EDIT]

anyway, without any further ado, heres the url:

http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/

you have to register and they email you the link to download it.

have fun! =)

BBtB · 04-30-2003, 11:48 PM

I remember getting GTA for free a few years back. There was some website where you could download it in parts for free legally. You can also play the original sim city for free at maxis.com Maybe the music industry could take a few cues from the game industry.

rekinom · 05-01-2003, 05:57 AM

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mykockle · 05-01-2003, 07:11 AM

man... DMA/R*N have always had some kicking ideas....

username · 05-01-2003, 07:19 AM

GTA1 was a blast multiplayer.. I remember spending all this cash to set up a 10-base T network to play it and quake multiplayer

Dilbert1234567 · 05-01-2003, 01:49 PM

thanks for the link, i want vice city to

SonicRL · 05-01-2003, 05:02 PM

thanks man.

Cynthetiq · 05-01-2003, 06:21 PM

thanks.. i'll have to set this up at the office

w00t!

clockworkgreen · 05-01-2003, 07:16 PM

Thanks for the link as well. Glad to see this is happening on games released after 1985.

w3r7y · 05-03-2003, 08:09 PM

kewl thanks

BBtB · 05-03-2003, 09:05 PM

Here is a question. I noticed on the site it mentions Rockstar games and Rockstar north. What is that? Blizzard also has a setup like that. What is the difference? Someone want to explain that one to me

BBtB · 05-03-2003, 10:58 PM

I just got this thing downloaded. Does this run SUPER slow for anyone else?

NeverBorn · 05-04-2003, 01:51 PM

sweet

charliex · 05-04-2003, 02:53 PM

"RockStar North" is the scottish wing of RockStar, who were formely DMA design of lemmings fame.

a_divine_martyr · 05-04-2003, 05:45 PM

When will they put GTA2 like this?

That game fucking rocked.

But at least we can enjoy GTA, for now.

wg2000 · 05-04-2003, 09:02 PM

Whoa! Cool! Thanks!

Sigh, still 40 minutes left in the download...

Tip · 05-04-2003, 11:57 PM

They claimed it was changed and tweaked for modern os's but its exactly the same as my old cd version.

Nice gesture though.

anleja · 05-05-2003, 12:03 AM

I just gave the creators of the GTA games my home address. I hope I never make anyone there angry.

Loki · 05-05-2003, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by a_divine_martyr
When will they put GTA2 like this?

That game fucking rocked.

But at least we can enjoy GTA, for now.

i hope so... GTA2 is among my favourite games of all time... sigh, the amount of hours i wasted on that game. I hope they make a fix to make it work on Win2k too... i lost the CD, and the version i got off kazaa doesnt work =(

BBtB · 05-05-2003, 08:11 PM

Mine still runs like crap? Anyone else have this? I get literally 5 to 6 fps. I run GTA3 on the highest settings and it runs smooth as silk.

Fearless_Hyena · 05-14-2003, 02:56 PM

Thanks for posting this link! But now you got me addicted to GTA again...hehehe..man we used to spend hours playing multiplayer at work, I can see it happening again!

AnUnkind · 05-15-2003, 10:41 PM

Bandwith... not enough...bandwith... can't download... not enough... fuck!

and thank you... I will eventually get this damn it!

AnUnkind · 05-15-2003, 11:53 PM

1. GTAINSTALLER.ZIP: Either multipart or corrupt ZIP archive
2. Cannot execute "GTAINSTALLER.exe"

....my total lack of computer know-how makes this so much more aggravating... sonsabitches!!

jwoody · 05-16-2003, 07:47 AM

GTA London, on the PSX, was my favourite of the series. Great story lines and very funny. Would love to see a 3D version (not Getaway, which sucks). The whole 60's Mod thing rules. The PC version makes the old PSX seem totally crap now.

-Ever- · 05-16-2003, 10:13 PM

lol, how classic. I used to rock GTA when I was younger. Funny thing is that I'm yet to play GTA 3 at all, or even see it! I hear its come a long long way

rashorangutan · 06-05-2003, 05:19 AM

I cannot get the GTA Settings to open. It says that DINPUT8.dll could not be found. Can anyone help?

The_Dude · 06-05-2003, 07:00 AM

i remember dling gta 2 for free, LEGALLY from the net.

it was www.freeloader.com

i dont know if they still offer it

04-30-2003, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Loki Psycho Location: Drifting.	GTA1 for free! (legal too!) I'm really impressed. Rockstar games, has placed GTA1 for free download on thier website (~320 megs, full version) great old game. if it runs too choppily on yours, turn off frame limiter (F8) and try it then. atm its running too fast on mine, so im gonna have to see if theres some way to slow it down. [ EDIT ]: After trawling through some forums, i found the answer to it running too fast. What you have to do is turn sound acceleration off (in Start -> Control Panel -> Sounds and Multimedia -> Advanced) and leave the frame limiter on. that seems to make it quite playable. enjoy [ /EDIT] anyway, without any further ado, heres the url: http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/ you have to register and they email you the link to download it. have fun! =) Last edited by Loki; 05-02-2003 at 04:15 AM..

04-30-2003, 11:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	I remember getting GTA for free a few years back. There was some website where you could download it in parts for free legally. You can also play the original sim city for free at maxis.com Maybe the music industry could take a few cues from the game industry. __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"

05-01-2003, 05:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
rekinom Crazy	Post removed. Last edited by rekinom; 06-04-2006 at 06:35 AM..

05-01-2003, 01:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	thanks for the link, i want vice city to __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

05-01-2003, 05:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
SonicRL Insane	thanks man. __________________

05-01-2003, 07:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
mykockle Crazy Location: Denver CO	man... DMA/R*N have always had some kicking ideas....

05-01-2003, 07:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
username Insane	GTA1 was a blast multiplayer.. I remember spending all this cash to set up a 10-base T network to play it and quake multiplayer

05-01-2003, 06:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	thanks.. i'll have to set this up at the office w00t! __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

05-01-2003, 07:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
clockworkgreen Psycho Location: DC	Thanks for the link as well. Glad to see this is happening on games released after 1985.

05-03-2003, 08:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
w3r7y Crazy Location: {c4n4d4}.,b1zn47ch	kewl thanks __________________ "oderint dum metuant" -Caligura You say Tomato, I say Fuck you.

05-03-2003, 09:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	Here is a question. I noticed on the site it mentions Rockstar games and Rockstar north. What is that? Blizzard also has a setup like that. What is the difference? Someone want to explain that one to me __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"

05-03-2003, 10:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	I just got this thing downloaded. Does this run SUPER slow for anyone else? __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"

05-04-2003, 01:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
NeverBorn I'm a pepper bitch..	sweet

05-04-2003, 02:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	"RockStar North" is the scottish wing of RockStar, who were formely DMA design of lemmings fame.

05-04-2003, 05:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
a_divine_martyr Insane	When will they put GTA2 like this? That game fucking rocked. But at least we can enjoy GTA, for now. __________________ Censorship and thought control can only exist in secrecy and darkness...

05-16-2003, 10:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
-Ever- Junkie Location: San Francisco	lol, how classic. I used to rock GTA when I was younger. Funny thing is that I'm yet to play GTA 3 at all, or even see it! I hear its come a long long way __________________ Embracing the goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and valuing of life. A vision that inspires you to live and love on planet Earth. Like a priceless jewel buried in dark layers of soil and stone, Earth radiates her brilliant beauty into the caverns of space and time. Perhaps you are aware of those who watch over your home And experience of this place to visit and play with reality. You are becoming aware of yourself as a gamemaster... --Acknowledge your weaknesses--

05-04-2003, 09:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
wg2000 Tilted Location: Only in your mind	Whoa! Cool! Thanks! Sigh, still 40 minutes left in the download...

05-04-2003, 11:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tip Upright	They claimed it was changed and tweaked for modern os's but its exactly the same as my old cd version. Nice gesture though.

05-05-2003, 12:03 AM	#18 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	I just gave the creators of the GTA games my home address. I hope I never make anyone there angry.

05-05-2003, 08:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
BBtB ClerkMan! Location: Tulsa, Ok.	Mine still runs like crap? Anyone else have this? I get literally 5 to 6 fps. I run GTA3 on the highest settings and it runs smooth as silk. __________________ Meridae'n once played "death" at a game of chess that lasted for over two years. He finally beat death in a best 34 out of 67 match. At that time he could ask for any one thing and he could wish for the hope of all mankind... he looked death right in the eye and said ... "I would like about three fiddy"

05-14-2003, 02:56 PM	#21 (permalink)
Fearless_Hyena Hello, good evening, and bollocks. Location: near DC	Thanks for posting this link! But now you got me addicted to GTA again...hehehe..man we used to spend hours playing multiplayer at work, I can see it happening again!

05-15-2003, 10:41 PM	#22 (permalink)
AnUnkind Crazy Location: INCONUS	Bandwith... not enough...bandwith... can't download... not enough... fuck! and thank you... I will eventually get this damn it! __________________ yeah, you SHOULD feel stupid....

05-15-2003, 11:53 PM	#23 (permalink)
AnUnkind Crazy Location: INCONUS	1. GTAINSTALLER.ZIP: Either multipart or corrupt ZIP archive 2. Cannot execute "GTAINSTALLER.exe" ....my total lack of computer know-how makes this so much more aggravating... sonsabitches!! __________________ yeah, you SHOULD feel stupid....

05-16-2003, 07:47 AM	#24 (permalink)
jwoody Shackle Me Not Location: Newcastle - England.	GTA London, on the PSX, was my favourite of the series. Great story lines and very funny. Would love to see a 3D version (not Getaway, which sucks). The whole 60's Mod thing rules. The PC version makes the old PSX seem totally crap now. __________________ .

06-05-2003, 05:19 AM	#26 (permalink)
rashorangutan Tilted Location: Pennsylvania, USA	I cannot get the GTA Settings to open. It says that DINPUT8.dll could not be found. Can anyone help? __________________ There's a whole world all around us and we don't even realize it!

06-05-2003, 07:00 AM	#27 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	i remember dling gta 2 for free, LEGALLY from the net. it was www.freeloader.com i dont know if they still offer it __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal