GTA2 RTX Remix Mod Adds Path Tracing to 1999 Classic
Modder gebdag releases GTA2 RTX Remix, adding full path tracing and dynamic time-of-day to Grand Theft Auto 2 via a custom Direct3D 9 renderer.
Modder gebdag has released GTA2 RTX Remix, a mod that brings full path tracing and dynamic time-of-day cycles to Grand Theft Auto 2. The 1999 open-world game originally rendered through DirectDraw and an early version of Direct3D, leaving it far behind modern lighting techniques.
To bridge that legacy pipeline with Nvidia's RTX Remix, the mod includes a custom Direct3D 9 renderer. It relies on two DLLs, gta2dx9.dll and gta2dx9_vid.dll, to convert the game's graphics output for the remastering toolkit.
Beyond ray-traced lighting, GTA2 RTX Remix adds widescreen 16:9 support, frame rates up to 60 FPS via Frame Generation, and fixes for object pop-in at screen edges. The mod is open-source and available on GitHub, and requires a copy of Grand Theft Auto 2, specifically version 9.6.
Installation also calls for a 64-bit version of Windows 10 or Windows 11 and the RTX Remix runtime files. As reported by Tom's Hardware, RTX Remix has previously been used for mods of Need For Speed Carbon, Tomb Raider, Max Payne, and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
Quick answers
What does GTA2 RTX Remix add to Grand Theft Auto 2?
It adds full path tracing, dynamic time-of-day cycles, widescreen 16:9 support, frame rates up to 60 FPS via Frame Generation, and fixes for object pop-in at screen edges.
What do I need to run GTA2 RTX Remix?
You need a copy of Grand Theft Auto 2 version 9.6, a 64-bit version of Windows 10 or Windows 11, and the RTX Remix runtime files.
Where can I download GTA2 RTX Remix?
The mod is open-source and available on GitHub.