Essential Mods Pack – GTA Vice City

A complete starter pack featuring the most essential mods for GTA Vice City Definitive Edition, carefully selected to improve visuals, gameplay, and overall experience without breaking the original charm.

About the Pack
This collection brings together the best community fixes and visual upgrades from talented modders. All credits go to their respective creators — this pack simply compiles them for convenience and a smoother setup.

Installation

1. Extract the archive.

2. Copy the ~mods folder into:
   GTA Vice City – Definitive Edition → Gameface → Content → Paks

3. If you already have a “~mods” folder, just merge it — no problem.

Included Mods

• Effects Cut Fix – Fixes clipping issues in smoke and other particle effects.
  by Jéssica Natália

• Loadscreen Logo Fix – Replaces the old loadscreen logo with a proper “Definitive Edition” version.
  by Jéssica Natália

• Rain Fix – Makes rain more transparent, removes the milky look, and improves wet surfaces.
  by Jéssica Natália

• Tire Black Smoke Fix – Corrects tire smoke from black to realistic white.
  by Jéssica Natália

• Improved Cubemap Interiors – Replaces fake parallax interiors with cleaner, more believable reflections.
  by Jéssica Natália

• Classic Fonts – Restores the classic Vice City fonts for menus and HUD.
  by Jéssica Natália

• No Busted/Wasted Overlay – Removes the overly bright overlay when you die or get busted.
  by Jéssica Natália

• Loadscreens 4K – Adds 4K loadscreen artwork while keeping the originals intact.
  by Jéssica Natália

• Weapon Icon Fix – Restores the classic-style weapon icons, slightly enhanced for DE.
  by mokchernloong9999

• Improved Sand Bullet Hole – Adds more detailed bullet holes on sand and terrain.
  by Junior_Djjr

• VC Radio Restored – Restores the original songs removed from the Definitive Edition.
  by CyanFire

Notes

• All mods tested and confirmed to work.

• Minor visual bugs may occur but nothing game-breaking.

• This pack aims to bring back the classic Vice City atmosphere while improving performance and realism.

• Some of them are from MixMods

Perfect for anyone starting fresh in GTA Vice City: The Definitive Edition and looking for a polished, nostalgia-rich experience.