Modder Runs GTA III Inside GTA: San Andreas on an In-Game TV
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July 19, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (7 comments)
ciefa
That is wild lol. I used to play GTA:SA a lot, especially online, through GTA:SA-MP and was always amazed at what modders managed to get out of this game.
AviationAtom
"Why did you create it?" "Because I can."
cadamsdotcom
GTA 3 + GTA 3 = GTA 6!
marginalia_nu
Up there with Morrowind: Pipboy Edition[1], which as a tangentially hope will support running Morrowind in the Elden Ring engine[2] when that mod is more mature. [1] https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/104456 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed6kKLd3Fso
newsomix9xl
Now if only Rockstar Games could mod GTA V to run on the steam deck.
joenot443
> The demonstration builds on Dryxio’s earlier mod that ports GTA III and GTA: Vice City into GTA: San Andreas. That version was released in February 2026 and runs each game as an independent engine inside the San Andreas process > with both games sharing the same Direct3D device. GTA III renders directly into the television’s live GPU texture. That's the basic plumbing, for anyone curious. Cool project, game modders are awesome.
johndear223
The orobus of GTA, it mentioned having GTA vice city running inside GTA 3 that's running inside GTA San Andreas.