Grand Theft Auto: Vice City/Version and Platform Differences

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Version and Platform Differences

Version Differences

PlayStation 2

Three revisions of the PlayStation 2 version exist, each with various fixes and changes. They are version 1.40, which come in first-print releases of the original game, Version 2.01, which comes with the Double Pack and version 3.00, which are later copies of the video game with some going under the Platinum/Greatest Hits line.

2.01

To do: Better screenshots and weapon name changes.

• The Trial By Dirt side mission was changed. In 1.40 the rain, Haitians on motorcycles and barrels appear on your first attempt. In 2.01, the barrels appear on your second try, rain appears after you beat your best time and the Haitians appear if you beat your best time again.
• The stat glitch for the mission was also fixed, along with the Detonator bug and Cherry Poppers save glitch. (see the bugs page).
• The song "Running With the Night" by Lionel Ritchie was removed from Flash FM.
• The "trails" option now also toggles the rain and blood droplets that appear on the screen.

Some weapons were renamed and their graphics slightly altered, in order to avoid licensing issues, since 1.40 used real-life weapons.

1.40	2.01

The background music in the opening cutscene for the mission The Driver was changed. It originally featured "In a Big Country" by Big Country.... which wasn't actually featured elsewhere in the game. It was changed to "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in later releases.

1.40	2.01

The blur effect for the mission Boomshine Saigon was changed for unknown reasons.

1.40	2.01

The clothing of the porn actress in the opening cutscene for the mission Recruitment Drive was changed. In which her top was covered up in the 2.01 version, opposed to her topless look from 1.40. Also her breast size was made smaller.

1.40	2.01

3.00

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Dialogue Changes

A third version of the game, known as the "Haitan-friendly" version was released due to the controversy surrounding the Haitian community sparking complaints over the video game; almost all references to Haitian and Cubans were removed in Version 3.00. This was also the same for all releases of the Japanese version. Strangely, the original PC and Steam versions kept the original dialogue intact until the Definitive Edition.

Two Bit Hit

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Avery: "Now recently a Haitian gang lord died. Apparently the Cubans did it, nobody's certain. But let's make them certain! You disguise yourself as a Cuban hombre, and head on down to crash that funeral. Mix it up, and then high tail it. You getting this down, Donald?"	Avery: "Now recently a gang lord died. You disguise yourself and head on down to crash the funeral. Mix it up, and then high tail it. You getting this down, Donald?"
"Go get yourself some Cuban gang colors in Little Havana!"	"Go get yourself some gang colors in Little Havana!"
"Take out the Haitian Gang Lord at Romero's Funeral Parlor!"	"Take out the Gang Lord at Romero's Funeral Parlor!"
"Fool! People have to WITNESS a Cuban doing the hit!"	"Fool! People have to WITNESS a gangmember doing the hit!"

Guardian Angels

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Diaz: "Don't just stand there, you pricks, chase that Haitian dickhead down!"	Diaz: Don't just stand there, you pricks. chase that dickhead down!"

Cannon Fodder

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Umberto: "The Haitians! I hate these Haitians! They mess with me for the last time!" "These Hai - these Haitians! We take 'em out! Only we need some backup. I lost a few hermanos already out there. Amigo, you drive good!" Tommy: "For a woman. Right?" Umberto: "This is no time for joking! Come on, drive for me again! Take my boys over there, and then we'll take these Haitians down! They mess with me, they mess with the biggest boy in town!"	Umberto: "They mess with me, they mess with me for the last time!" Tommy: "What is your problem?" Umberto: "We take 'em out! Only we need some backup. I lost a few hermanos already out there. Amigo, you drive good!" Tommy: "For a woman. Right?" Umberto: "This is no time for joking! Come on, drive for me again! Amigo, take my boys over there. They mess with me, they mess with the biggest boy in town!"
"Rico: "Hey amigo! Good to see you could make it! Stinking nest of Haitians, we gonna kill 'em all! CHAAAAAARGE!"	Rico: "Hey amigo! Good to see you could make it! CHAAAAAARGE!"
"Little Haiti will be swarming with Haitians trying to even the score with the Cubans. Watch your back."	"Little Haiti will be swarming with rival gangsters trying to even the score. Watch your back!"
"KILL ALL THE HAITIANS!!"	"GET THEM ALL!!"
"Finish off the rest of the Haitians so the Cubans can move forward."	"Finish them off so we can move forward."

Naval Engatement

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Umberto: "Poppa, don't serve this snake in the straw. You're two-faced, Tommy! You're either two-faced, or you're a wimp, baby boy! The Haitians, man. They're laughing at me."	Umberto: "Poppa, don't serve this snake in the straw. You're two-faced, Tommy! You're either two-faced, or you're a wimp, baby boy! They're laughing at me."
"Umberto: "Tommy. You a real man. Businessman, a gentleman. These Haitians. They have a load of product coming in off shore, really good stuff."	Umberto: "Tommy. You a real man. Businessman, a gentleman. They have a load of product coming in off shore, really good stuff."
Gangster: "Uh oh.. Pack of Cubans. We under attack!"	Gangster: "Uh oh... We under attack!"
"KILL ALL THE HAITIANS ON THE BOATS!!"	"KILL ALL THE GANGSTERS ON THE BOATS!!"

Juju Scramble

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Auntie: "Do me these tings, Tommy......The Cubans, nasty proud foofoos, mmm, been making my lovely Haitian boys shake de heads. Now they told the policeman where me been stashing my powders. Dey tink it drugs, them stupid. Now be a good boy Tommy and go and get the powders for Auntie Poulet."	Auntie: "Do me these tings, Tommy......The nasty proud foofoos, mmm, been making my boys shake de heads. Now they told the policeman where me been stashing my powders. Dey tink it drugs, them stupid. Now be a good boy Tommy and go and get the powders for Auntie Poulet."

Bombs Away!

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Auntie: "The Cubans have fast boats they use to cross the seas with drugs. It is their livelihood. Me nephew bin making lickle flying bombs to take dem out. Blow de boats to coffin wood."	Auntie: "Them have fast boats they use to cross the seas with drugs. It is their livelihood. Me nephew bin making lickle flying bombs to take dem out. Blow de boats to coffin wood."
"Kill the Cubans..."	"Kill the Cuban gangsters..."
"The Cubans are making a run for it. Don't let them get away!"	"They are making a run for it. Don't let them get away!"
"One of the Cubans is escaping in a car. Don't leave any witnesses!"	"One of them is escaping in a car. Don't leave any witnesses!"

Dirty Lickin's

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Auntie: "Hush now. One more ting an I can let you go, Tommy. My boys gone war wit dem Cuban boys. But no guns. Hmm, but de Cubans have a surprise comin'. While they fight in de streets, you take this rifle and kill dem in de hubbub. No one sees you, no one hear you. Now, Tommy, you do this for me, and you no longer tied to my apron strings."	Auntie: "Hush now. One more ting an I can let you go, Tommy. My boys gone war wit dem boys. But no guns. While they fight in de streets, you take this rifle. No one sees you, no one hear you. Now, Tommy, you do this for me, and you no longer tied to my apron strings."
"The Haitians have died!"	"You let too many of your boys die!"
"Haitians are dying! Improve your aim."	"Our boys are dying! Improve your aim!"

Trojan Voodoo

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Umberto: "Hey, ladies. You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna kill me a Haitian. And then? And then I'm going to make love like a man. You know that, chica? Something like this."	Umberto: "Hey! Heh heh heh...Hey, ladies. You know what I'm gonna do? I'm going to make love like a man. You know that, chica? Something like this."
Umberto: "We gonna take out the Haitians. Tommy, how do you take out a snake? You bite him in the ass! Hahaha!" Tommy: "Whatever you say, Umberto." Umberto: "Tommy, you go and get us a little Haitian car. When you get it, come back and pick up my boy. Pepe, and take him out to the Haitians. Then, you go around to the Haitians processing plant, and you use their solvent as an explosive. Boom! Bye bye!"	Umberto: "Tommy, how do you take out a snake? You bite him in the ass! Hahaha!" "You go and get us a little car. When you get it, come back and pick up my boy, Pepe, and take him out to such and such...their processing plant." Tommy: "Whatever you say, Umberto." Umberto: "Hey Tommy! Tommy! Use their solvent as an explosive. Boom! Bye bye!"
Rico: "Hola, amigos. Oy - the solvent is round the back, amigo. Bueno. Haitian Putas. Muerte. Vamos."	Rico: "Hola, amigos. Oy - the solvent is round the back, amigo. Bueno. Putas. Muerte. Vamos."
"Join the other Cubans at the Haitian Drugs Factory."	"Join the boys over at the Drug Factory."
"Hey, we need a Haitian gang car!"	-

Phonecall after Death Row

1.40, 2.01	3.00
Cortez: Tommy, Thomas, it's Cortez. Look, the French are giving me all kinds of trouble, amigo. Damn hypocrites. They spend a hundred years stealing from poor countries and they call me a thief! I am going to need your help as soon as possible, amigo. So please hurry, Tommy, I need you, alright? I hate the damn French.	Cortez: Tommy, Thomas, it's Cortez. Look, the French are giving me all kinds of trouble, amigo. Damn hypocrites. They spend a hundred years stealing from poor countries and they call me a thief! I am going to need your help as soon as possible, amigo. So please hurry, Tommy, I need you, alright?

(Source: Robert Allen Rusk/GameFAQs )

The Tear Gas weapon was removed due to its uselessness and causing performance issues. The only pickup behind the Washington Beach police station was replaced by regular grenades, to make up for this. However, the weapon remains in the game's code and can be used with a cheat device or a trainer.

1.40	3.00

The Trial By Dirt stat glitch was rebroken somehow.

The audio which plays in a Kaufman Cab has a too fast speed in v3.00.

Ammu-nation clerks do not attack you anymore by just aiming at them; you now have to attack first.

The game now starts a new game automatically instead of freezing when loading a save file done with another revision.

4.00

More music tracks are taken out.

Platform Differences

The PC versions of the game are based off the 2.10 and 3.00 editions, if the Steam release isn't counted.

PC

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• The Tear Gas now does damage, despite it being technically unused.
• Getting into a Kaufman Cab now gives the player $12.
• The clerk in the Ocean Beach Ammu-nation now has a Mac instead of being unarmed.
• You now have to actually attack clerks to make them shoot at you.
• Shooting the machine gun of Hunter and Sea Sparrow now increases fired bullets as well as hit bullets, not allowing to increase accuracy anymore.

10th Anniversary iOS/Android Version

10th Anniversary Song Removal Changes

Due to music-licensing contracts becoming expired, several songs had to be removed from PS3/PS4, and iOS/Android releases.

• Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean" (Flash FM)
  • "Self-Control" by Laura Branigan plays instead when Tommy enters a vehicle for the first time.
• Herbie Hancock - "Rockit" (Wildstyle)
• Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - "Looking For The Perfect Beat" (Wildstyle)
• Tyrone Brunson - "The Smurf" (Wildstyle)
• Michael Jackson - "Wanna be Startin' Somethin'" (Fever 105)
• Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark At The Moon" (V-Rock)
• Irakere - "Añunga Ñunga" (Espantoso)
• Kate Bush - "Wow" (Emotion 98.3)

Strangely enough, the Steam version still contains all those songs in the game. It is unknown if it was an error or if Rockstar resolved the music-licensing issues.