GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition: New patch fixes dozens of visual bugs

Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive EditionGrove Street Games announced Tuesday a significant update for its remastered GTA collection. Update Title 1.03 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition seemingly fixes numerous visual bugs, including misspellings textures and store signage, indoor and underwater rain, and Cesar’s notorious “hot dog” fingers.

The infamously upscaled nut on Grand Theft Auto San Andreas’ Tuff Nuts donut shop, which was erroneously altered to not be nut-shaped, has also been fixed, Rockstar said in patch notes for the title update. San Andreas’ sky will also look more natural, thanks to newly added cloud cover. (The remastered edition of San AndreasPreviously, the whole landmass was visible in a natural and clear way.

You can see the full list below, which includes changes to gameplay, camera, as well as crashing bugs.

Rockstar is out Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive EditionIn November on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Windows PCs, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox One in the early hours. However, launch didn’t go according to plan. Many fans quickly complained loudly about the poor quality of the newly remastered ports. Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice CityAnd San AndreasI cite numerous visual bugs as well as questionable visual enhancements.

Rockstar apologized days after the games’ launch, saying, “The updated versions of these classic games did not launch in a state that meets our own standards of quality, or the standards our fans have come to expect. Each game is being improved and we are working on addressing the technical issues. With each planned update, the games will reach the level of quality that they deserve to be.”

This is the first major update to Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition launched the same day as Rockstar’s apology to players, and that update also included a long list of gameplay-related bug fixes.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Title Update Notes 1.03

General – PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4; Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC

• Stability improvement
• The cinematic camera was added to the game. You can toggle between the different camera modes by going through the menu.
• Correction of a few misspellings in texture art/signage
• Fixes a variety of situations where rain appears indoors in cutscenes

Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

• Adjusted the Rain during the Give Me Liberty Intro Cutscene to match the gameplay.
• Increased resolution for the taxi entrance signs
• Fixed an issue that rain was visible inside the mansion in the cutting scene to the mission Cutting the Grass
• Fixed an issue where rain could be seen inside Donald Love’s apartment during the cutscene to the mission Liberator
• Fixed an issue where rain could be seen inside Luigi’s Club during the cutscene to the mission Don’t Spank Ma Bitch Up
• Fixed an issue where rain could be seen inside Joey’s Garage during the cutscene to the mission Cipriani’s Chauffeur
• Corrected an issue that rain was visible inside the Mission Bomb Da Base: Act 1
• Fixes an issue that rain drops appear underwater
• Fixed an issue where grass could be seen inside Joey’s garage during the outro of the mission Drive Misty For Me
• Corrected an issue in which a wall texture close to the Portland hospital appeared wrongly during driving
• Corrected an issue in which pink or black texture would be seen on the Turtle Head Fish Co’s floor.
• Fixes an audio issue where Dialog Volume slider didn’t adjust sample audio played
• Fix for an issue in which UI overlapped the timer during taxi and vigilante missions
• Problem with missing objects colliding on walls under the Callahan Bridge in Chinatown was fixed
• This issue was fixed where the player could stretch a 2-seater car using the car crusher
• Camera issues fixed when playing RC mission
• Corrected an issue that caused misaligned text to appear when delivering to Import Garage
• Fix for an issue that caused the mission title to linger too long on the screen at the start of any mission
• Fixed an issue with texture display on the Staunton Pay ‘n’ Spray sign
• Joey fixed an issue that the wheels weren’t connected to the car being repaired.
• Corrected a spelling mistake at the Staunton Island Deli and Pizza Storefront

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

• Add banners to the Rumpo and Coach vehicles.
• Corrected an issue in which the Shakedown mission cutscene would not transition back to gameplay after it was completed.
• Rain could now be clearly seen in the Mission Publicity Tour cutscene
• This issue was fixed in the Alloy Wheels of Steel mission.
• Rain could now be seen in the Limo during the Cutscene for the Mission Two Bit Hit.
• Fixed an issue with Tommy’s hands when wearing the Havana Outfit in the mission Shakedown
• Fixed an issue in the mission Cop Land where the mission would fail when the café would blow up
• Fixes an issue in which the Diaz Mansion’s textures were missing during the Outro of the Mission Rub Out
• Checkpoint Charlie had a crash just before the mission ended.
• A crash that occurred during the Bloodring Arena Event was fixed
• A problem where road texture could have been seen on long play sessions was fixed
• A 10 second pause was made when you listen to V-Rock radio.
• When listening to Wildstyle Radio, there was a 15-second pause
• Fix an issue in the Supply and Demand cutscene where ambient characters were present
• Fixed a hole in the game world near Café Robina
• Corrected a spelling mistake on the Welcome to Vice City billboard at the airport
• Correction of an error in the Shaft Hot Dog stand logo
• Several texture problems that were causing difficulty on the island wall walls have been fixed
• Correction to an issue preventing the destruction of crates during Gun Runner mission, which was causing game failure.
• Fix for an issue in which the flamethrower caused damage to items behind Tommy
• Fixed a hole in the game world when standing on Tommy’s wardrobe in the Ocean View Hotel
• Problem fixed: The texture of the Ramped Packer Vehicle textures could corrupt when Tommy stood in close proximity
• Fixes an issue that corrupt textures could appear on roads if you fail the mission Hog Tied
• Fixes an issue that corrupt textures could appear on roads if you fail the mission Boomshine Saigon
• Problem with glass particles appearing too large when breaking windows in the Gash Store was fixed
• Multiple texture corruption problems were fixed on Enforcer’s police van
• Fixes an issue that caused the barrel of the minigun to not spin after firing
• Problem fixed: The main rotor speed for helicopters was not equal to the rear rotor.
• An issue was fixed on the minimap. The swimming pool that looked like Rockstar Games’ logo was wrongly shown on the Starfish Island map
• Fixes texture corruption problem on traffic lights, foliage and leaves when it rains on the mainland
• Hyman Memorial Stadium sign not animating correctly – fixed
• Mavis Bookstore Window spelling correction
• Corrected a spelling mistake when the paramedic mission is completed.
• Fix for Tommy appearing small when he stands in front of Little Havana buildings
• Resolved an issue that Lance could be duplicated upon restarting mission Copland
• Fixes an issue in which the open graves of Funeraria Romero weren’t visible

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

• High altitude cloud cover
• Additional running and walking animations added when CJ is Max Fat/Max Muscle
• A number of issues were fixed with the grass textures not displaying properly
• Fixed a white outline in Cesar’s hairline during the cutscene to the mission King in Exile
• Fixed an issue with CJ’s body in the cutscene to the mission The Meat Business
• Fixed an issue with CJ’s body during the opening cutscene to the mission Supply Lines
• Fixed an issue with Cesar’s fingers during the end scene of the mission Cesar Vialpando
• Fixed an issue with Cesar’s fingers during the end scene of the mission Wu Zi Mu
• A save game problem was fixed at the Blood Bowl end.
• A crash occurred in the Mission Dam and Blast.
• Resolved a problem with texture corruption that had occurred during prolonged gameplay
• Fix an issue that CJ and Big Smoke got stuck at the end of Mission Just Business
• Resolved a drowning accident that took place near South Bridge’s Ocean Beach End
• Fixed an issue where CJ’s face would obscure the camera when looking behind him while riding a quad bike
• Fixed an issue where CJ’s face would obscure the camera when looking behind him while piloting the Hydra in first person view
• A crash occurred during the mission Ice Cold Killa when you tried to retry the checkpoint.
• Correction of a typo in a Mexican food billboard
• Correction of spelling error in a shopfront for guitar stores
• This issue was resolved. Players could no longer purchase cornrows in the barbershop without having sufficient funds.
• A missing bridge was fixed in Shady creeks Section of the map
• Fixes a problem where the Burger Shot sign’s burger was not spinning properly
• Correction of a typo on the FleischBerg factory signage
• Fixed multiple issues in cutscenes where CJ’s arms clip through his body while at Max Fat
• Rockshore West Safehouse lighting problem fixed
• Problem fixed: The Wasted/Busted screen was not visible when you loaded an autosave.
• Fixed graphical corruption on CJ’s head and body during the motel sequence of the mission Reuniting the Families
• Fixes an issue with translucent window panes in the Dillmore station gas station, during mission Tanker Command
• Fixed an issue where tattoos would project out of CJ’s lower arm when he has a muscular body type
• Problem with rain drops not appearing on water surface was fixed
• This issue was fixed. Mission blips and other map icons would appear and disappear while the camera was rotated and panned.
• Fixed an issue where NPC’s who wear numbered jerseys no longer had a random number overlapping the number 7
• Corrected an issue in which the rain wasn’t displayed when flying under stormy or rainy conditions
• Fixed an issue with the audio not playing properly when using the changing room at any of CJ’s properties
• Fixed an issue where CJ’s forklift would not act as intended during the mission Robbing Uncle Sam
• Tuff Nuts didnut shop has fixed an issue regarding the Donut- and Nut-props shape
• Correction of a typo in Sayonara’s storefront
• Fix for an issue in which the Dodo plane’s nose cone was inverted
• Corrected an issue that prevented boat propellers from spinning correctly
• Fix for a problem where minigun barrels didn’t spin after firing
• Corrected an issue in Las Venturas where the wrong police station sign didn’t appear
• Fixed an issue where the wrong prices were appearing on the Burger Shot’s outside menu
• Fix for an issue in which CJ was too dark at the 69 Cent Store
• Problem solved: Caesar haircuts will be interchanged with Caesar whenever CJ wears a hat
• Fix for an issue that caused the radar to disappear when it was captured in Home Invasion
• Problem fixed: Police cars were able to clip the ground.
• Fixed an issue where the UFO prop did not rotate at the Lil’ Probe Inn

Xbox One – All Titles

• Fix for an issue that caused the game to not respond after leaving certain interiors.
• A problem was fixed where the player couldn’t unlock achievements previously unlocked by other players on the same Social Club accounts.

PC – All Titles

• Fix for a bug that prevented players from selecting Cancel and Confirm with a controller during Mission Failed! Screen
• Corrected a bug in which players who used special characters to create their PC accounts were not able to save progress.
• When playing on a large screen, the game layout was not correct
• Fix for an issue that prevented options from being highlighted properly when you hover your mouse over them
• Fix for an issue that prevented the display of certain menu options by clicking too fast on sections within game menus
• A bug was fixed that the controller could not be used to control UI elements when the mouse cursor hovered over them.
• Fix for an issue that caused Fullscreen to display the older resolution when changing Resolution.
• Fixes an issue in which graphics settings didn’t save when the game is restarted