[obsolete] Route - 100% (PSP) [2018]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ul0e4da3APUcXOxaw0F9A4s7xQngIdLl2Pb0GDm7kK4/edit#gid=495789170

[obsolete] Route - Any% No Major Glitches [2013]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjX6efvypi5qdHR5VVlMMzJaMnRyNFZ4V1JIak1yaUE#gid=0

[obsolete] Route - Any% No Major Glitches [2015]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VzcKuDI7Ixau3h-p1MllZhY10bF4eseQB27T7SrnCfI/edit#gid=0

[obsolete] Troubleshoot - How to capture PPSSPP with OBS

Maybe, if you tried to capture any of this emulator games you probadly had just black box.
And here's your solution.
In PPSSPP setting change your backend to anything, BUT NOT Vulkan, only cause of it you can't record it normally.
After doing this, reset source in OBS, in PPSSPP go to settings again ( just go, don't do anything ) and now it works.
I didn't find any solutions in the net, so it is probadly gonna be useful for runners.

Image - Maps

# Collectibles
**Red Balloons**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/VCS#Red_Balloons__

**Rampages**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/VCS#Rampages__

**Unique Stunts**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/VCS#Unique_Stunt_Jumps__

**Empire Sites**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/jqggig2ltg6__  
__https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1K1YPcl1_ADeWhgTYLlae7rKN3A96C0uP__

# Pickups
**Health**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/VCS#Health__

**Body Armor**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/VCS#Body_Armor__

**Police Bribes**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/VCS#Cop_Bribes__

**Weapons**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/VCS#Weapons__

**Unlockables (Padlocks)**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/edwxf4jg2c1__

# Missions
**Empire Missions**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/slbllofoxmj__

**Papi Don't Screech**  
__https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/817081643373166625/1053708528960938165/20221217_172121.jpg__

**In The Air Tonight**  
__https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/817081643373166625/1051837898854506506/Screenshot_20221210-163739_PPSSPP.jpg__

# Miscellaneous
**Deathwarp Map**  
- Refer to the red line if loaded island is Mainland or if Vice Beach is not unlocked.
- Refer to the purple line if loaded island is Vice Beach.
__https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/817081643373166625/1112818689872515132/radartest.png__

**PS2 Exclusive Content**  
__https://ehgames.com/gta/map/ob2k0gwtoge__

**Official Map**  
The map that came with the game as a poster, in full size.  
__https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1bAi0_OItobHdhjgaJaVw1eceghapdxVm__

Image - Mission Trees

**Mission Tree by Caster** (2020.04.22.)  
__https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1IiLlsLBXmgNVq7cJQdyyxlrhQgtUxUsJ__

**Mission Tree by Powdinet** (2019.02.20.)  
__https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1WSdhSfNEji2maudU0TJ8WRfyyLWfJ2kq__

**1-page Mission Tree by NABN00B** (2022.12.13.)  
Convert into PDF or PNG under "File -> Download".  
__https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AQIobk7uUl0kHJEdsPS6Py4bZkgpExwkM6ZPbXF8tS4__

Info - How to Create and Use Starter Saves

# What is a Starter Save?
In the context of GTA LCS and VCS speedruns, a Starter Save is a save file that is clean from any "NewGame+" effects (that carry over between save files and into a new game). It is used to start full game speedruns with customized settings, in order to prevent being forced to waste time adjusting control, audio and display options while the timer is running. This is because these settings are stored within the save files, rather than in a separate configuration file.

# How to Create a Starter Save:
**1.** If the game is already running, close it.

**2.** Delete all existing save files.

**3.** Boot the game.

**4.** If no save files are detected, a new game will be started automatically -> progress to __step 5__. If there are still save files one of them will be loaded -> redo from __step 1__.

**5.** Complete the first mission and __**only**__ the first mission, without messing around in the game.

**6.** If the first mission, and nothing else, was successfully completed -> progress to __step 7__. If the first mission was failed or anything apart from the first mission was completed -> redo from __step 1__.

**7.** Pause the game and apply the preferred settings you wish to run with under the Controls, Audio and Display menus.  
Note that on PSP the language can only be switched by changing your system's language setting (on the console or in the emulator itself).

**8.** Save the game into the __**last**__ (8th) slot on the bottom of the save screen.
Your Starter Save is now complete.

# Important Notes Before Starting a Speedrun:
- You can only start full game speedruns either from this starter save (but only if it's loaded automatically after booting the game) or with no saves at all!
- You always need to delete saves from previous attempts and then reboot the game. The game should then load your starter save automatically. If this is not the case, you still have other, unwanted save files!
- If you want to modify your starter save, first delete any other saves and reboot the game. After the starter save is loaded automatically, you can adjust your preferred settings and overwrite the starter save.
- When in doubt, recreate the starter save from scratch!

Info - Requirements for 100% Speedruns

# Category Definition

Like every other III-era GTA's, Vice City Stories uses a completion point system for determining percentage completed.  
The PSP versions have a total of **223 completion points**, while this number is **240 in the PS2 versions**.  
The "Percentage completed" stat in the game is calculated by dividing the player's current completion points by the total points of the respective version.

The goal of the 100% categories is to complete **every single objective that gives the player a completion point**. This is NOT the same as reaching 100% completion in the stats menu!

# Important Notes

1. Due to a mechanism built into the game code, the player will be awarded an additional completion point when completing the second-to-last objective, reaching 100% completion in the stats before actually completing the last objective that gives a completion point. (The only exception is when the runner's last remaining objective is a Rampage or a Unique Stunt.) However, **the last objective MUST also be completed in order for the run to be legit. IF THIS IS MISSED, THE RUN WILL BE INVALIDATED.**

2. The player **MUST take over at least 1 'Drugs' type empire site after completing 'From Zero to Hero' but before completing 'Hostile Takeover'**. If this is missed, the runner WILL lock themself out of receiving a completion point for unlocking 'Drugs' type sites, thus invalidating their run.

3. The player should NOT take over every 'Drugs', 'Smuggling' and/or 'Robbery' type empire sites before the completion of 'From Zero to Hero'. Doing so can potentionally lock the player out of unlocking these empire types, making it impossible to receive multiple completion points.

4. The player MUST NOT skip (e.g. via duping) the levels of side missions that award the player completion points. Doing so will lock the player out of receiving a completion point for completing the skipped level. This applies to:

- Level 1 of 'Extortion', 'Loan Shark', 'Pimping', 'Drug Running', 'Smuggling' and 'Robbery'
- Level 15 of 'Extortion', 'Loan Shark' and 'Pimping'
- Level 6 of 'Drug Running', 'Smuggling' and 'Robbery'
- Level 15 of 'Air Rescue', 'Beach Patrol', 'Fire Fighter', 'Paramedic' and 'Vigilante'

5. The player MUST NOT skip any storyline missions (e.g. via duping OR CurrentMissionChain variable manipulation by going om0 OR "Act Cleanup Bypass" aka "PACB" aka "Save Glitch"). Doing so will lock the player out of receiving a completion point for the skipped mission.

# Objectives

The following objectives give the player completion points (ie count towards 100% completion):

**completing each of the 59 Story Missions - i.e. they can't be skipped (59)**

**Empires**

- completing level 1 of each empire mission - i.e. level 1 can't be skipped (6)
- completing level 15 of 'Extortion', 'Loan Shark' and 'Pimping' each - i.e. level 15 can't be skipped (3)
- completing level 6 of 'Drug Running', 'Smuggling' and 'Robbery' each - i.e. level 6 can't be skipped (3)
- building one of each empire type in 'High Roller' size (6)
- completing the first successful empire takeover (1)
- taking over a 'Drugs' type empire site after 'From Zero to Hero' but before 'Hostile Takeover' (1)
- taking over a 'Smuggling' and 'Robbery' type empire sites at any point after 'From Zero to Hero' (2)
- simultaneously possessing any 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and all 30 empire sites (6)

**Vehicle Missions**

- completing level 15 of 'Air Rescue', 'Beach Patrol', 'Fire Fighter', 'Paramedic' and 'Vigilante' - i.e. level 15 can't be skipped (5)
- completing (all 5 levels of) 'Fire Copter' and 'Vice Sights' (2)
- completing a total of 50 fares OR earning a total of $5,000 in 'Taxi Driver' (1)

**passing each of the Checkpoint Challenge side missions**

- 'Playground on the Point' (1)
- 'Playground on the Town' (1)

**passing each of the Time Trial side missions**

- 'Crims on Wings' (1)
- 'Haiti Hover Race' (1)
- 'Harbor Hover Race' (1)
- 'Land, Sea and Air Ace' (1)
- 'Mashin' Up the Mall' (1)
- 'Skywolf' (1)

**Multi-Level Time Trials**

- passing each of the 8 'BMX Time Trials' levels (8)
- passing each of the 4 'Quad Bike Time Trials' levels (4)
- passing each of the 12 'Sanchez Time Trials' levels (12)
- passing each of the 8 'Watersports' levels (8)

**Street Races**

- winning each of the 5 'Turismo' street races on the Mainland (5)
- winning each of the 4 'Turismo' street races on Vice Beach (4)

**Miscellaneous Side Missions**

- passing 'Crash!' (1)
- passing (all 5 levels of) 'Phil's Shooting Range' (1)
- passing 'Swinger's Club' (1)

**delivering all vehicles for each of the 4 Import/Export lists (4)**

**Collectibles**

- passing each of the 30 Rampages (30)
- passing ALL of the 30 Rampages - yes, there is a separate completion point for this (1)
- popping 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and all 99 Red Balloons (10)
- completing each of the 30 Unique Stunts (30)
- completing ALL of the 30 Unique Stunts - yes, there is a separate completion point for this (1)

# PS2 Exclusive Objectives

In addition to the list above, the following exclusive content also award completion points in the PS2 versions:

**passing each of new the Checkpoint Challenge side missions**

- 'Playground on the Dock' (1)
- 'Playground on the Park' (1)

**passing each of the new Time Trial side missions**

- 'Caddy Daddy' (1)
- 'Crims on Water Wings' (1)
- 'Hyman Memorial O.D.T.' (1)

**passing the side mission 'Rush!' (1)**

**Collectibles**

- passing each of the additional 5 Rampages (5)
- completing each of the additional 6 Unique Stunts (6)

In the PS2 versions, the completion points for completing all Rampages and Unique Stunts are only awarded after the completion of the additional Rampages and Unique Stunts respectively.

# Printable Checklist

**https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xSwSNPTe6qlyjortLmH58x9xNZelzockhpN39aI8cDs/edit?usp=sharing**

The list also contains all PS2 exclusive content and has all missable objectives marked.

Note: Objectives marked with a circle instead of a square indicates that they do not give completion points, they are only listed for the sake of convinience.

Route -  Every Category [2026]

This document includes routes for every main/miscellaneous category for this game, plus some supplementary information that might be useful: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AQj7NNihNx7p_82hDiGdE_dqkmLnEWuugbIlRzll0U8

Tabs:

- Any%: Any% route for Japanese PSP.

- No Major Glitches: Any% NMG route for Japanese PSP.

- 100% (PSP): 100% route for International PSP.

- 100% (PS2): 100% route for Japanese PS2.

- CAFI (Import/Export): Detailed guide for the Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound activity (in regards to the hundo routes).

- All Red Balloons: All Red Balloons route for International PSP.

- All USJs (PSP): All USJs route for PSP.

- All USJs (PS2): All USJs route for PS2.

- All Rampages (PSP): All Rampages route for Japanese PSP.

- All Rampages (PS2): All Rampages route for Japanese PS2.

- Unlockables: List of things that are unlocked throughout the game.

- Extra Info: Maps for certain things + Duping thread + Instapass sheet.

Route - 100% by anti (PSP) [2022]

Route used in the 11:24:09 run.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11wPjWdV3JjCB_crM8np-UA7A-2Sy2KUfKLWnkRV5BFo/edit#gid=1790515348

Route - 100% by wolfbloxer/etahn (PSP) [2025]

Originally based off of Momo's 2024 route with some major (and minor) changes made.



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e3e5SG4QKyk00caaEvVAfW2ADow_oOj9F2l64UmPhUk/edit?usp=sharing

Technical - Instapass Documentation

All new instapasses will be entered into this data sheet.  
People with editor rights are AnakeenSkywalker, Momo_Ouali2001 and Powdinet.  
**https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pZrcdTEAVDbrQh1FgzMdLV2HCo9SS7mCBzN_VSmpBbs**

Technical - Partial Act Change Bypass (PACB) Explanation

# Partial Act Change Bypass (PACB) Explanation

Document by Powdinet  
__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hu_Q0BsOA3gYr0-pNitXAWoBR7UMRsHANOf4VsvDKhA__

# Skipped Missions Explanation

Exact copy of Powdinet's original document  
__https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iFtvCMh_JbmTZKNgb1wYAyWOBMVi_NARUq2w3xEneY0__

### Discord Chat Logs

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 15:54  
@NABN00B can you pass accidents will happen while watching the variables and doing the mission pass frame by frame to see when the reni gets the extra +1

NABN00B — 10/01/2021 16:30  
does the script version matter?

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 16:30  
no  
I hope  
also for extra memes, can you give me the contents of the 100-size array $30 right after 1) regular act 2 unlock 2) regular act 3 unlock 3) pacb act 2 unlock) pacb act 3 unlock

NABN00B — 10/01/2021 16:53  
```
frame x Reni 1->2
frame x+1 Reni 2->3
frame x+2 om0
```
does that help?

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 16:54  
yes  
that means that for some reason the position refering to the next Reni mission in the $30 array was -999

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 16:56  
which Im going to guess is due to Forbes  
maybe not Forbes

NABN00B — 10/01/2021 16:59  
what is this $30[]?

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 16:59  
some control vector for checking missions to skip don't worry about it

NABN00B — 10/01/2021 17:00  
it sounds important from what you're writing

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 17:00  
it's used during both parts of the act change, setting up what I believe is the mission chaining stuff and the skipping missions part  
obviously with pacb, the vector is not reset  
so all -999 left there still remain there  
and because of pacb, the mission strand targets are also not reset  
so basically this array is fucked  
but I dunno yet how this messes everything up

...

Joshimuz — 10/01/2021 17:36  
I tested Chapter 2 mission orders to see if anything was skipped. I did every Forbes Mission, then every Lance then Every Uberto and none were skipped. Then I did the reverse (U->L->F) and still none were skipped  
So whatever is causing us to skip some missions in Chapter 3 doesn't happen in Chapter 2 (unless it's more complicated than what I tested)

...

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 18:17  
I don't understand why but it seems to be setting this array twice  
__https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/271678478829617152/797877099234983936/unknown.png__

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 18:31  
okay this array manages skipped missions and mission unlocks  
each value refers to one mission and it's a counter  
I don't really get how it works but when this counter reaches 0 for a mission, it is able to unlock other missions  
but since after act 1 most counters are at 0 and pacb doesn't reset them to 1 and then to whatever is required (it skips directly to setup cut mission skips), all of the missions get unlocked  
Except Diaz, because act 3 has so many missions that it lands on a section where the counters aren't 0 yet  
and because the array isn't reset properly, it keeps writing "skip this mission" traps  
Which makes it skip some of the missions in act 3 unless the mission that actually unlocks it is complete (dunno how this last part works either)  

...

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 19:57  
it fits perfectly  
__https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/271678478829617152/797902049840857108/unknown.png__  
missions with 19 FC FF FF are marked to be skippable

NABN00B — 10/01/2021 19:59  
whats with burning bridges then  
does uc dupe skip burning bridges instead of high wire now?

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 20:00  
That might be the case  
But I think someone tested it and High Wire was still done after UC?  
Oh tht's because it's a direct unlock

NABN00B — 10/01/2021 20:06  
what does that mean?  

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 20:06  
Mendez into Mendez  
same thing happens in Accidents Will Happen  
If Hostile Takeover is complete, going Reni into Reni makes TCC start  
the difference is High Wire doesn't need anything else to unlock

NABN00B — 10/01/2021 20:08  
why are Diaz missions there twice

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 20:09  
There's still things I don't understand but what that image shows is that the things we currently skip should be already the optimal

NABN00B — 10/01/2021 20:17  
looking at the Reni values, would we skip both Kill Phil and Say Cheese if we duped TCC? :smile:

Powdinet — 10/01/2021 20:26  
no, only the missions on the bottom matter  
for some reason

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IL leaderboard overhaul

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Name	Autor
[obsolete] Route - 100% (PSP) [2018]	Caster 5 years ago
[obsolete] Route - Any% No Major Glitches [2013]	Lighnat0r 5 years ago
[obsolete] Route - Any% No Major Glitches [2015]	UltimaOmega07 5 years ago
[obsolete] Troubleshoot - How to capture PPSSPP with OBS	wannadie 5 years ago
Image - Maps	NABN00B 3 years ago
Image - Mission Trees	NABN00B 3 years ago
Info - How to Create and Use Starter Saves	NABN00B 3 years ago
Info - Requirements for 100% Speedruns	NABN00B 5 years ago
Route - Every Category [2026]	Momo_Ouali2001 3 years ago
Route - 100% by anti (PSP) [2022]	anti 4 years ago
Route - 100% by wolfbloxer/etahn (PSP) [2025]	wolfbloxer06 1 year ago
Technical - Instapass Documentation	NABN00B 3 years ago
Technical - Partial Act Change Bypass (PACB) Explanation	NABN00B 3 years ago