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Offline Fuzzy168

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Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« on: July 05, 2011, 11:53:11 am »
This guide is for those who install VC-MP to their Vice City directory but still opens single player. (Lets just say I found out because the same thing happen to me)

WHY
The reason why it starts Single player is not because of mods. But because of any kinds of other software for Vice City. For example, I downloaded the MP3 Controller that helps me change to what ever MP3 song I like. Or it could be others. Except for FRAPS.

SOLUTION
1. You could try to identify what kind of add-on you downloaded for your single player
2. If you could not find it, re-install your Vice City

Hope it helps
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2011, 02:19:16 pm »
or just the wrong version of VC...
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 02:28:24 pm »
add-ons or w/e are called mods right? lol
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2011, 03:14:05 pm »
Quote from: OutlawZ on July 05, 2011, 02:28:24 pm
add-ons or w/e are called mods right? lol
lol yeh
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2011, 06:01:38 pm »
Quote from: thijn on July 05, 2011, 02:19:16 pm
or just the wrong version of VC...

what version of Vice City is required to play VC:MP????
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2011, 01:05:26 am »
That is a good question because the VC:MP 0.1c source states a different version is required than 0.3z uses.
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2011, 04:25:33 am »
The most common problem with it starting in singleplayer is due to the installer for 0.3z R2. By default the installer points to the location "C:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City" which is usually not where your Vice City will be installed. Players are either unaware that it has to be installed to this folder or they don't know where there Vice City folder is. Therefore they click next and the installer just extracts the files into an empty folder.

The player will then probably open up the server browser assuming everything is ok and when they try to launch for the first time a message will appear saying "Please locate your gta-vc.exe" they will then locate it and the game will launch. The problem is however is that since the extracted files are not in the Vice City folder (mainly vcmp.flt in Grand theft auto vice city/mss) the game just loads up normally to the singleplayer menu and the person is confused.

Alternatively I think having a .dll in the root folder of Vice City e.g a mod that uses a .dll file as a component would be the speedometer/tachometer for Vice City mod. That can also cause the game to launch into singleplayer if I recall.

If you are someone reading this and you have the same problem and do not know where your Vice City folder is then it will either be...

CD/DVD installation: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto Vice City

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Steam games installation: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto vice city

Good luck. :)
« Last Edit: August 17, 2011, 07:36:57 pm by Hanney »
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<@AdTec_224> so where is this 0.4 source code?
<SFi7z> http://i.imgur.com/NuyRc.jpg
<@AdTec_224> and that is just a picture of the 0.4 chatbox ><
<SFi7z> yes
<@AdTec_224> which can be taken from anywhere
<SFi7z> haha

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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2011, 11:58:53 am »
Quote from: Hanney on August 07, 2011, 04:25:33 am
The most common problem with it starting in singleplayer is due to the installer for 0.3z R2. By default the installer points to the location "C:\Grand Theft Auto Vice City" which is usually not where your Vice City will be installed. Players are either unaware that it has to be installed to this folder or they don't know where there Vice City folder is. Therefore they click next and the installer just extracts the files into an empty folder.

The player will then probably open up the server browser assuming everything is ok and when they try to launch for the first time a message will appear saying "Please locate your gta-vc.exe" they will then locate it and the game will launch. The problem is however is that since the extracted files are not in the Vice City folder (mainly vcmp.flt in Grand theft auto vice city/mss) the game just loads up normally to the singleplayer menu and the person is confused.

Alternatively I think having a .dll in the root folder of Vice City e.g a mod that uses a .dll file as a component would be the speedometer/tachometer for Vice City mod. That can also cause the game to launch into singleplayer if I recall.

If you are someone reading this and you have the same problem and do not know where your Vice City folder is then it will either be...

CD/DVD installation: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto Vice City

OR

Steam games installation: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto vice city

Good luck. :)
Please also note, if your computer is 32-Bit only, your folder will be named "Program Files". If it is a 64-Bit version, it will be "Program Files (x86)" as stated above. Do NOT use "Program Files (x64)" for these applications as they are 32-Bit only.
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2011, 07:36:41 pm »
Ah yeah forgot to delete that x86 outta there. ><
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<SFi7z> http://i.imgur.com/NuyRc.jpg
<@AdTec_224> and that is just a picture of the 0.4 chatbox ><
<SFi7z> yes
<@AdTec_224> which can be taken from anywhere
<SFi7z> haha

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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2011, 03:13:28 pm »
Quote from: SugarD on August 17, 2011, 11:58:53 am
Please also note, if your computer is 32-Bit only, your folder will be named "Program Files". If it is a 64-Bit version, it will be "Program Files (x86)" as stated above. Do NOT use "Program Files (x64)" for these applications as they are 32-Bit only.
I installed both GTA3 and VC into Program Files (x86) and they both run fine :P
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2011, 09:02:27 am »
Quote from: thijn on August 22, 2011, 03:13:28 pm
I installed both GTA3 and VC into Program Files (x86) and they both run fine :P
Then you have a 64-Bit computer smartypants.

Quote from: SugarD on August 17, 2011, 11:58:53 am
Please also note, if your computer is 32-Bit only, your folder will be named "Program Files". If it is a 64-Bit version, it will be "Program Files (x86)" as stated above. Do NOT use "Program Files (x64)" for these applications as they are 32-Bit only.
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2011, 08:46:39 pm »
It's still not working for me man!
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2011, 08:49:01 pm »
Quote from: icecream on November 15, 2011, 08:46:39 pm
It's still not working for me man!



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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2011, 01:20:12 am »
He's not spamming. (1)
He's doing a better job on staying on-topic than you are. (2)

I guess people shouldn't forget though that VC-MP will only work with a clean version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. (not GTA:VC Deluxe or any other upgraded version of VC) since it requires the default.ide of the VC game to be.... default.
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Re: Starts Single Player When Connect (New)
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2011, 07:11:57 am »
Yes.
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