GTA Vice City Browser Port Brings 60 FPS to PC and Mobile

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has resurfaced in web browsers through an unofficial fan-made project known as gta.rabisco.net. The browser adaptation aims to bring Rockstar Games' classic open-world title to modern PCs and mobile devices without requiring a conventional game installation.

Developed by Alan Nicolas, the project builds on a modified version of the community-developed reVC engine, adapted for browser execution using WebAssembly.

Unlike conventional cloud gaming, the engine runs within the browser itself, while game resources are retrieved from a remote server. The approach reduces local setup requirements but still relies on network transfers.

The project retains the original Vice City environment, including its open-world map, vehicles, missions, and radio stations. Keyboard input is supported, while gamepad and touchscreen functionality have also been documented for compatible devices.

A 60 FPS target has been associated with the browser version, although a consistently locked frame rate across different PCs, smartphones, and browsers has not been independently verified.

Browser-local storage handles game progress, meaning saved data may be lost if the relevant browser storage is cleared.

The project follows earlier efforts to bring Vice City to browsers through the reverse-engineered reVC engine. The underlying technology is documented in the reVC Web source repository, which describes a separate browser implementation that requires users to supply their own legally obtained game files.

Importantly, gta.rabisco.net is not an official Rockstar Games release. Authorization to redistribute the original game's copyrighted assets has not been established.

The original Grand Theft Auto: Vice City remains a Rockstar Games title, and the browser project should be regarded as an independent technical experiment rather than an authorized new edition.