This GTA: San Andreas mod lets CJ play GTA 3 and Vice City on an in-game television

Credit: DryxioGTA Published Jul 19, 2026, 2:58 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to technician for all computer issues, he found his passion for writing and decided to use his skill set to write about all things tech. Since beginning his writing career, he has written for many different publications such as WorldStart, Listverse, and MakeTechEasier. However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary This mod lets you play GTA III or Vice City on a TV screen inside San Andreas. It's rendered as an in-world San Andreas texture, so CJ looks like he's actually playing while the world keeps running. You must own GTA III and Vice City to play them inside San Andreas. Whenever someone gets a game running within a game, people are quick to ask "Why?", and the reply they usually get is "Why not?" Such is the case with this mod that lets you play Grand Theft Auto 3 or Vice City in a screen within San Andreas, and before you ask "Why?", you should already know the answer. We got GTA 3 and Vice City within San Andreas before we got GTA 6 Because sometimes you want to play GTA in GTA As spotted by VideoCardz, this cool feat was performed by Dryxio. Dryxio had already created a mod where you could play both GTA 3 and Vice City within San Andreas, but it doesn't play it "in-world." Instead, it boots up the game in full-screen mode, so you're essentially locked into playing whatever game you picked. With this new development, the game doesn't take up your entire screen. Instead, it's rendered as a San Andreas texture that's applied to an in-game screen. The idea is that it looks like CJ is actually sitting there and playing the game. Sure enough, the world of San Andreas doesn't stop while you're playing GTA, so it's a nice way to pass the time if you're waiting for something. As you might imagine, the mod doesn't just hand you GTA 3 and Vice City's game files. You'll need to own both of these games to play them within San Andreas​​​​​​. It doesn't seem like the San Andreas texture mod is available just yet, but if Dryxio does end up releasing it, there's a good chance it'll appear on their website, GTA Stuff.