[Audio] SFXVolume=8 MusicVolume=0 StreamVolume=8 In Vice City’s engine, "MusicVolume" controls the menu music and the "background" score during missions (the tense strings). "StreamVolume" controls the radio stations. If MusicVolume is active, it creates a muddy echo. Set it to 0 to let the pure radio stream shine. Step 5: Save and Set to Read-Only Save the file. Right-click the file > Properties > Check "Read-only" . This prevents the game from resetting the volume to default when you close it.
So fire up the old PC, crack open that .ini file, and set the stream to . Tommy Vercetti would approve. Have you tried the Volume-8 fix? Still hearing audio issues? Check your DirectX version—Vice City was built for DirectX 9.0c. For Windows 11, you may need to use DGVoodoo2 to wrap the audio calls correctly. gta vice city all set stream volume-8
[Audio] SFXVolume=10 MusicVolume=0 StreamVolume=3 Change your lines to: Set it to 0 to let the pure radio stream shine
By setting your Stream Volume to 8, you are not just fixing a slider. You are restoring the dynamic range of a masterpiece. You are telling the game: "I want to hear the 80s exactly how it was meant to be heard—loud, proud, and perfectly balanced." This prevents the game from resetting the volume