GTA Vice City Is Playable in Browsers Again
GTA Vice City Is Now Playable in Browsers
The fan-made port brings Rockstar’s classic to desktop and mobile.
Highlights
- Quenq brings the 2002 GTA classic to browsers without a traditional installation.
- Players can use existing saves and play with keyboard, controllers, or touch controls.
- The release renews questions over fan-made GTA projects and Take-Two’s IP rights.
GTA Vice City is playable in a browser again through Quenq.com, bringing Rockstar’s 2002 open-world game to desktop and mobile without a conventional installation. The release comes months after Take-Two had a previous browser version removed.
The new port puts renewed attention on how fan-made projects handle the company’s intellectual property (IP).
GTA Vice City Browser Port Adds Saves and Controller Support
The site describes its version as the complete game running directly in a browser. Its WebAssembly setup loads the game world as players move through Vice City, rather than requiring a large initial download. The port supports keyboard and mouse controls, Xbox and PlayStation controllers, and touchscreen input on mobile devices.
A built-in save manager lets players upload existing ‘.b’ saves from PC or PS2 versions and download backups. A ‘.b’ file is a video game save file used primarily in classic GTA titles such as GTA Vice City, GTA III, and San Andreas.
Quenq also warns that unlocked frame rates can trigger physics problems and make some missions impossible to complete. It recommends a 30 FPS limit, while hardware acceleration is required for proper browser performance. Mobile users can also limit the frame rate to 30 or 60 FPS to reduce device load.
Take-Two Previously Removed a Similar Browser Port
The release follows DOS.Zone’s December 2025 browser project, which required users to provide files from a legally owned copy of Vice City. According to Tom's Hardware, Take-Two nevertheless issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown request, stating that the project was not “authorized, licensed, endorsed, or approved” by Take-Two or Rockstar.
DOS.Zone subsequently removed it.
Quenq does not identify authorization from either company. It has since added GTA III to its browser library, bringing Liberty City to the same platform. The Vice City page also references Tommy Vercetti’s story, its 1986 Miami-inspired setting, and the game’s original cheat codes.
The browser release gives fans another way to revisit Vice City ahead of GTA VI, which is set to return to the fictional city.
Author
Probaho Santra is a content writer at Outlook India with a master’s degree in journalism. Outside work, he enjoys photography, exploring new tech trends, and staying connected with the esports world.
