GoKawiilGTA Vice City and GTA III resurface in browsers on new site Quenq after DMCA takedown
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and GTA III are once again playable directly in a web browser, this time hosted on a site called Quenq, after an earlier browser port on DOS Zone was pulled following a DMCA claim from Take-Two. The new version still carries DOS Zone branding in its pause menu, supports keyboard, controller and touchscreen input, and includes a save/mod manager plus adjustable frame rate, running smoothly past 100 FPS on desktop and working instantly on mobile devices like the OnePlus 12.
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The port relies on reVC, a community-built decompilation of Vice City's source code into C++, compiled to WebAssembly and rendered via WebGL 2 so browsers can run it without native installation. This shows how quickly fan reverse-engineering projects can resurface after takedowns, highlighting the ongoing tension between preservationist modding communities and rights holders like Take-Two over legacy game access.
- Vice City and GTA III are playable free in-browser via Quenq after a prior DOS Zone version was DMCA'd.
- The port uses reVC decompiled C++ code compiled to WebAssembly and rendered through WebGL 2.
- It supports controllers, keyboard, touchscreen, mod uploads, and framerates exceeding 100 FPS.
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