A website called DOS Zone just made Grand Theft Auto: Vice City playable in your browser. The entire game runs through a web browser without needing downloads or installations.
The port works on basically everything, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS, as long as you have a modern browser. It supports keyboard controls, controllers, and various screen resolutions.
Some users have tested it on devices like the Xbox Ally X without problems, though touchscreen controls are awkward on phones and tablets.
DOS Zone used reVC, a reverse-engineered open source version of Vice City that previously caught the attention of Take Two Interactive (the parent company of Rockstar Games). The developers of that project titled their GitHub page “F*ck you, Take Two” after facing legal threats.
To avoid similar issues, DOS Zone only offers a free demo that stops at the Ocean View Hotel, the first story checkpoint.
If you want to play beyond that point, you have to upload a file from an actual copy of Vice City that you own. The system uses checksums to verify the file matches legitimate retail assets.
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DOS Zone claims it doesn’t distribute original game files and only processes what users provide, but whether this approach satisfies copyright holders remains unclear.
Vice City originally launched on PlayStation 2 in 2002, with Xbox and PC versions following in 2003. Getting a game from that era running smoothly in a browser demonstrates how far web-based emulation has come.
DOS Zone has previously brought other games to browsers, including Doom, Half-Life: Deathmatch, and the original Grand Theft Auto.
Progress saves locally, with optional cloud saves through the js-dos platform letting you switch between devices. The game runs well on modern hardware since Vice City has minimal system requirements by today’s standards.
