Grand Theft Auto III

The PlayStation 2 version was released in North America on 23 October 2001.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · First released 22 October 2001 (NTSC-U) · Last updated 18 October 2026

Platform: PS2
Regions: NTSC-U
PAL
NTSC-J
Serial: All7 serials
Emulator: PCSX2

Texture packs: 0
Widescreen: 3
60 fps: 1
Game fixes: 7

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Widescreen 16:9
For 3 releases: SLUS-20062, SLES-50330 and SLPM-65382
Widescreen: built into PCSX2, nothing to download.
Turn it on in the Patches page of the game's properties window, or for every game at once with the Apply Widescreen Patches setting.
60 FPS
For NTSC-U only · SLUS-20062
60 fps: built into PCSX2, nothing to download.
Turn it on in the Patches page of the game's properties window.

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Widescreen patches 3 items

All built into PCSX2

Built into PCSX2, nothing to download. Turn it on in the Patches page of the game's properties window, or for every game at once with the Apply Widescreen Patches setting.

All 3 patch files were working at the last check, 25 October 2026.

Widescreen patches built into PCSX2
Patch	Works with	Credit	Source
Widescreen 16:9`SLUS-20062`: Widescreen fix`SLES-50330`: Corrects display cropping to 16:9.	Show `SLUS-20062`NTSC-U Show `SLES-50330`PAL Show `SLPM-65382`NTSC-J	PeterDelta, nemesis2000 (NTSC-J by Arapapa)	3 patch files Patch file for `SLUS-20062` on github.com Report a problem with Widescreen 16:9 for SLUS-20062 Patch file for `SLES-50330` on github.com Report a problem with Widescreen 16:9 for SLES-50330 Patch file for `SLPM-65382` on github.com Report a problem with Widescreen 16:9 for SLPM-65382

PlayStation 2 widescreen patches for other games

60 fps patches 1 item

All built into PCSX2

Built into PCSX2, nothing to download. Turn it on in the Patches page of the game's properties window.

The patch file was working at the last check, 25 October 2026.

60 fps patches built into PCSX2
Patch	Works with	Credit	Source
60 FPSPatches the game to run at 60 FPS (Might need 180% EE Overclock to be stable).	Show `SLUS-20062`NTSC-U	asasega	Patch file on github.com Report a problem with 60 FPS

PlayStation 2 60 fps patches for other games

Game fixes 7 items

All built into PCSX2

Patches that fix a bug or a rendering problem, built into the emulator.

Built into PCSX2, nothing to download. Turn it on in the Patches page of the game's properties window.

All 7 patch files were working at the last check, 25 October 2026.

Game fixes built into PCSX2
Patch	Works with	Credit	Source
480p ModeSDTV 480p mode at start.	Show `SLES-50330`PAL	PeterDelta	Patch file on github.com Report a problem with 480p Mode
50 FPSMight need EE Overclock (180%).	Show `SLES-50330`PAL	PeterDelta	Patch file on github.com Report a problem with 50 FPS
No-InterlacingAttempts to disable interlaced offset rendering.Or for every game at once with the Apply No-Interlacing Patches setting.	Show `SLUS-20062`NTSC-U	The PCSX2 project	Patch file on github.com Report a problem with No-Interlacing
Remove Blackbars`SLUS-20062`: Removes black bars in cutscenes`SLES-50330`: Removes black bars in cutscenes.	Show `SLUS-20062`NTSC-U Show `SLES-50330`PAL	PeterDelta	2 patch files Patch file for `SLUS-20062` on github.com Report a problem with Remove Blackbars for SLUS-20062 Patch file for `SLES-50330` on github.com Report a problem with Remove Blackbars for SLES-50330
Remove Blur`SLUS-20062`: Removes the blur effect`SLES-50330`: Removes the blur effect.	Show `SLUS-20062`NTSC-U Show `SLES-50330`PAL	PeterDelta	2 patch files Patch file for `SLUS-20062` on github.com Report a problem with Remove Blur for SLUS-20062 Patch file for `SLES-50330` on github.com Report a problem with Remove Blur for SLES-50330

Creators 3 creators

PeterDelta8 items
asasega1 item
nemesis20001 item

About this game 8 releases

Releases
Serial	Platform	Region	Region code	Release date
`SLUS-20062`	PlayStation 2	NTSC-U	`NTSC-U`	22 October 2001
`SLES-50330`	PlayStation 2	PAL	`PAL-M5`	Not known
`SLES-50793`	PlayStation 2	PAL	`PAL-M5`	Not known
`SLPM-55293`	PlayStation 2	NTSC-J	`NTSC-J`	Not known
`SLPM-65382`	PlayStation 2	NTSC-J	`NTSC-J`	Not known
`SLPM-65760`	PlayStation 2	NTSC-J	`NTSC-J`	Not known
`SLPM-66789`	PlayStation 2	NTSC-J	`NTSC-J`	Not known
No serial	XBOX	NTSC-U		4 November 2003

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