New GTA mod creates live portals between GTA 3’s Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas

While you wait for the next installment of Grand Terror, why not indulge in the wildest, most immersive journey through the PlayStation 2 era of the GTA trilogy?

Modder DryxioGTA’s latest creation, Dryxio, cleverly borrows the portal concept from Valve’s Portal, turning them into actual gateways between the beloved titles. Players can step through strategically placed doors on iconic landmarks—think San Andreas’ Grove Street—and instantly find themselves in the environments of the other games, where they can shoot at NPCs or cars from their current location.

The magic behind this experience is a background‑running setup that keeps all three games active at once, enabling seamless jumps from one world to another. Dryxio confirms that each title functions independently, so chasing a GTA 3 AI will not trigger a coordinated pursuit by San Andreas and Vice City law‑enforcement. Progress remains isolated across games, with distinct save files that protect against corruption or paradoxical time‑travel mishaps.

The ability to hop effortlessly between these nostalgic worlds delivers an exhilarating experience, underscoring the disappointment surrounding Rockstar’s long‑anticipated GTA remastered trilogy. Even with the resources and expertise at hand, the studio has yet to deliver a similar hub that unites the franchise’s classic titles.

Dryxio’s highly anticipated mod is slated to launch ahead of Rockstar’s next flagship release, GTA 6, which is scheduled for November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Though not yet fully released, the developer encourages fans to track progress on his GitHub and explore the extensive suite of modding utilities he has shared throughout his career.