Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories for PlayStation Portable (PSP)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories cover art
Release date

31-10-2006

Genres

Racing, Adventure

Developer

Rockstar Leeds

IGDB Rating ★ 7.5
IGDB

The PlayStation Portable follow-up to Rockstar's monumental handheld entry in the series, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. As in Liberty City Stories, this game ventures back to the location of the second PS2 game.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is currently rated Perfect on EmuRank, and PPSSPP is the recommended first emulator overall.

EmuRank currently tracks 4 reports for this game. The recommendation below is backed by repeated testing and is not based on a single isolated setup.

Compatibility Verdict

Perfect

This verdict uses EmuRank's six-level compatibility scale. The compatibility levels guide explains what Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing mean when you compare emulator results.

Recommended emulator

PPSSPP

Confidence

Medium

Playable or better

100%

Scoring window

4 report s

Total tracked reports

4

Emulators tested

1

Operating systems

1

Last updated

100% of selected reports reach Playable or better across 4 reports in the current scoring window.

Perfect means the strongest current emulator evidence suggests this is the game's best supported compatibility tier. Medium confidence means the recommendation is reasonably supported, but additional reports would solidify it further.

Compatibility and confidence are separate signals. EmuRank tracks the full report history for this game, but the public ranking gives priority to the strongest current scoring window for each emulator.

How EmuRank Scores This Game

EmuRank currently tracks 4 reports for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories across 1 emulator and 1 operating system.

For ranking purposes, reports are ordered by relevance using votes, freshness, and source quality. This means the most trusted and recent reports carry more weight in the final recommendation.

PPSSPP has 4 total tracked reports for this game, and all of them are inside the current scoring window.

Why PPSSPP Is Recommended

PPSSPP is the current first recommendation because it combines the strongest compatibility evidence with the most convincing scoring window for this game. All 4 tracked reports for this emulator are inside the current scoring window.

100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Community results are consistent and point in the same direction.

4 total report s 4 in scoring window Perfect: 75% Playable+: 100%

Best Emulator by Operating System

OS-specific data is currently available for Android only. Coverage across other operating systems would improve per-OS guidance.

Android Perfect

PPSSPP

Confidence Medium

100% Playable or better  · 4 report s

PPSSPP is the strongest option for Android: Perfect with medium confidence (100% Playable or better across 4 reports).

Testing Coverage and Data Sources

EmuRank currently tracks 4 reports for this game across 1 emulator and 1 operating system.

The report base is also detailed: 4 include configuration text, 4 include GPU data, 4 include device details, and 2 include notes. That makes the report history below useful not only for the verdict, but also for comparing real-world setups.

Total reports

4

Emulators tested

1

Operating systems

1

With config

4

With GPU data

4

Reports

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The summaries above explain the current recommendation, but the raw reports below remain the best place to inspect exact emulator versions, operating systems, hardware notes, and edge cases. They also show where successful and unsuccessful setups differ, which is why EmuRank keeps the full report history visible on the page.

4 report s tracked for this game. Use the filters below to narrow by emulator, OS, or compatibility level.

4 results
Emulator
Version
OS
Compat.
Relevance
Votes
Report Date
Author
PPSSPP 1.19.3 Android Perfect 65.2 +1 BurntBeef
PPSSPP 1.18.1 Android Playable 59.2 0 Baribal
PPSSPP 1.19.2 Android Perfect 52.7 0 grubygrubas
PPSSPP 1.19.2 Android Perfect 56.8 +1 Spone
PPSSPP 1.19.3 Android
Perfect
★ 65.2 ↑ +1 ·
PPSSPP 1.18.1 Android
Playable
★ 59.2 ↑ 0 ·
PPSSPP 1.19.2 Android
Perfect
★ 52.7 ↑ 0 ·
PPSSPP 1.19.2 Android
Perfect
★ 56.8 ↑ +1 ·

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Emulator FAQ

Is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories playable on EmuRank right now?
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories currently shows Perfect compatibility on EmuRank, based on 4 reports across PlayStation Portable. Compatibility describes the strongest current evidence, while confidence describes how stable that recommendation is.
What is the best emulator for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories?
PPSSPP is currently the recommended first emulator for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories — 100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Confidence is Medium. EmuRank tracks 4 total reports for this emulator on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, and all of them are inside the current scoring window. Check the OS breakdown above for platform-specific guidance.
Why does EmuRank recommend PPSSPP for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories?
EmuRank ranks emulators by combining compatibility evidence with confidence derived from report count and consistency. PPSSPP currently achieves the highest combined score for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. See the Why PPSSPP Is Recommended section above for the full breakdown.
How many reports does EmuRank track for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories?
EmuRank currently tracks 4 reports for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. These reports cover multiple emulators and operating systems. Each emulator recommendation is based on its own highest-relevance scoring window, not the raw full history alone.
Does the best emulator for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories change by operating system?
Results can vary by OS. Current OS breakdown: Android: Perfect via PPSSPP. Check the Best Emulator by Operating System section above for the full per-OS picture.
What should I do if my setup differs from the recommendation?
Start with the emulator recommended for your specific OS in the section above. If your OS shows weaker evidence, check the raw reports below for recent setups that match your hardware. You can also submit a report to help expand the evidence base.
How recent is the current compatibility data for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories?
EmuRank recalculates compatibility automatically whenever a new report is submitted or voted on. Check the compatibility calculated date near the top of the page for the last update time. The raw reports below show exact dates for each individual test.

Help fill the missing coverage

New reports keep recommendations current. This page is still early, so fresher emulator versions, additional setups, and follow-up tests can still move the recommendation.