Proper HD Vehicles for GTA Vice City NextGen is a lore-friendly vehicle overhaul designed to modernise the game’s vehicle fleet while staying as close as possible to the original Vehicles.img lineup.
The aim of this project is simple: provide a more consistent HD vehicle experience without filling the game with unnecessary or random replacements. Approximately 90% of the vehicles have been replaced or upgraded, whilst keeping the overall size of the Vehicles.img as reasonable as possible.
A major focus of this pack is compatibility. The vehicles have been tested during missions and cutscenes to identify bugs, glitches and compatibility issues. Some vehicles have intentionally been left unchanged where replacements caused problems during specific missions or scenes.
Features
- Approximately 90% of the vehicle fleet upgraded
- Primarily uses HD-era vehicle counterparts
- Lore-friendly vehicle selection
- Designed to remain close to the original Vehicles.img
- No unnecessary duplicate or random vehicle additions
- Mission and cutscene testing
- Detailed texture replacements for selected 3D-era vehicles
- Optimised vehicle selection to help keep memory usage reasonable
- Includes vehicles sourced from a variety of talented GTA modders
- Compatible with GTA Vice City NextGen Edition
Not every vehicle has been replaced with an HD-era model. Where suitable HD replacements could not be found, detailed texture upgrades have been used instead. Some vehicles were deliberately retained because available replacements caused bugs, glitches or other issues during missions and cutscenes.
In addition, some available HD-era models were considered excessively high-poly and consumed an unreasonable amount of memory. These models were therefore avoided in favour of more practical alternatives.
Installation
Choose the version that corresponds to your installation:
- GTA VCNE Vanilla Patched to 1.3
- GTA Vice City Actual Next-Gen Edition Modpack 7.0
After selecting the appropriate version, place the included PC and Common folders into the game’s update folder.
Alternatively, you can install the files directly into the game’s root directory and allow them to overwrite the existing files.
It is strongly recommended that you back up your original game files before installing.
Compatibility and Testing
This pack has been tested with:
- GTA Vice City NextGen Edition 1.2 patched to 1.3
- GTA IV 1.0.7.0
- GTA IV 1.0.8.0
- GTA Vice City NextGen Edition Actual Next-Gen Edition Modpack 7.0 by GTATrilogyGames
Hunter and Rhino Compatibility
If you want the Hunter and Rhino to function correctly, including their weapons and associated side missions, you will need to patch your game separately using one of the following options:
VC Weapon Patch 1.5 + Rhino by Luis213
HeliPatch for VC: Nextgen Edition v1.1 by A.R.Scorpion
Alternatively:
Script.img for GTA Vice City NextGen Edition v1.3 by xdd5110
If your game has already been patched and the Hunter and Rhino are working correctly, none of the above is required.
Important: Do not install the vehicles included with these patches. Their vehicle files are already included in this pack.
ZolikaPatch Configuration
For the pop-up headlights to function correctly on the Cheetah and Infernus, add the following configuration to your ZolikaPatch:
[PopupLightAngles]
Car1Name=infernus
Car1Angle=40
Car2Name=noose
Car2Angle=33
Car3Name=supergt
Car3Angle=33Credits
Original Vehicle Pack
GTA VC NextGen HD CarPack – Lore Friendly
Myst
Texture and Vehicle Contributors
VCNE Complete Total Car Retexture
BigDudeManzo
HD VC License Plate
Mr.Lorenzo
GTA Vice City Next Gen HD Era Plates
MeehmetEmin07
Excelsior Car Textures (Vanilla Friendly) SA 2.5
Excelsior
My Personal Vehicle Retexture for GTA Vice City NextGen Edition
Budilov_Play & Saharov Channel
Svetlakov
Vehicle Replacements
Enus Windsor Classic for GTA 4
Spartan112
1988 Jeep Wrangler — Mesa Grande / Oracle / Rebla replacement
Model: Driver San Francisco
Converted: AIGE
Rendering: AIGE
Screenshot: AIGE
Data: R&E
Testing: Peerless, RE, Vsoreny
Thanks: YSS323, Dr_CHANI
Ubermacht Sentinel Classic — Sentinel XR / Sultan RS replacement
Original model: Rockstar Games
Original V PC files provided by Claude_Lib
YFT to DFF Converter: DK22Pac
Converted to GTA IV and edited by Thundersmacker
Additional car parts: Rockstar Games GTA IV vehicles
Template: MGgames100
GTA V Ratloader Rust and Burrito Update — Uranus / Walton replacement
cromchen
Nitroflasche
K.E.Y (shaxtar)
Declasse Walton L35 — Walton / e109 replacement
Original model: Rockstar Games
Porting: Milcin
Grotti Cheetah Classic — Cheetah / SuperGT / Hakumai replacement
Original V PC files provided by Claude_Lib
YFT to DFF Converter: DK22Pac
Converted to GTA IV and edited by Thundersmacker
Grotti Stinger GT — Stinger / Coquette replacement
Ripped by Tonebee (a.k.a. twattyballs2011)
Converted to GTA IV and edited by Thundersmacker
Coquette Racing — Banshee replacement
Algonquin Hood — editing
Ixl_Vanquish_MK — handling
twattyballs2011 & cromchen — GTA V parts
GTA V Bobcat Security Stockade — Stockade replacement
ThatOneHick
Ford E-150 VCPD NOOSE/K9 Unit — PolPatriot replacement
SimpleUnknown — LCPDFR.com
KevinDV
deepcover0000
Steed — Steed replacement
M4k3 — SA model (Vapid Speedo Classic)
Converted by G.C.T.
VC Cabbie — Cabby replacement
direct_UA
Thundersmacker
Thunder V Pack 3 v1.1 — Blade / Faction replacement
Thundersmacker
Ford E350 ‘1988 Cube Truck’ — Mule replacement
Alex_SS
Ross (BloggerRoss)
deepcover0000
Pfister Comet Classic — Comet replacement
Files provided by CP
Ripped by Thundersmacker
YFT to DFF Converter: DK22Pac
Converted to GTA IV and heavily modified by Thundersmacker
Whale-tail spoiler model created from the Driver SF RUF Yellowbird by Ubisoft Reflections
Checker Marathon 1982 Zebra Cab — Zebra Cab / Rom replacement
deepcover0000
Declasse Cabbie “Kaufmann Cab” & “Zebra Cab” Edition — Zebra Cab / Rom / Cabby replacement
dirprof — scratch-made model and LODs
Thundersmacker — full game port and complete data lines
Diporrison’s Lair, also known as “Big Mouth Prick” — in-game photography of the blue Zebra Cab variant
AXL163 — livery and assets for a more lore-friendly appearance
GM New Look “Fishbowl” Base V1.0.1 Speed Edition — Bus replacement
Carface (Bigfoot2003)
RoadRunner71
Intensified (Compeast)
universetwisters
GTA V HVY Barracks — Barracks / Biff replacement
AlexandreRR
ThatOneHick
Gallivanter Baller Classic — Addon / Moving Steering Wheel
Milcin7
Grotti Cheetah Classic — Vice City PD
Addon / Moving Steering Wheel / Pop-Up Headlights
Milcin7
Special Thanks
- Revolution Team
- OpenIV Developers
- VCNE Discord Community
- GTAForums.com
- GTAinside.com
- LibertyCity.net
- LCPDFR.com
- NexusMods.com
Thank you to all of the original authors, converters, texture artists, developers and testing communities whose work contributed to this project.
Final Notes
This pack was built with accuracy, consistency and compatibility in mind. The goal is not simply to replace every vehicle with an HD model, but to create a vehicle fleet that feels appropriate for Vice City NextGen whilst retaining the original game’s character and avoiding unnecessary performance and compatibility issues.
Always back up your original files before installation.
Version: 1.0
This content has no age restrictions.
