27-year-old GTA 2 gets full path tracing and 60 FPS frame generation via RTX Remix
Modder releases GTA2 RTX Remix, a mod that adds path tracing and a dynamic time of day to the 27-year-old Grand Theft Auto 2.
Grand Theft Auto 2, originally released in 1999, has been revitalized by modder gebdag with the release of GTA2 RTX Remix. Utilizing Nvidia's RTX Remix technology, this mod adds full path tracing and dynamic time-of-day cycles to the classic top-down action title. Despite Grand Theft Auto 2 using older graphics APIs like DirectDraw and an earlier version of Direct3D, the modding community managed to bridge the gap with a custom Direct3D 9 renderer.
This allows the mod to interpret the game's visuals in real-time and apply the dramatic graphic overhaul. The mod preserves the core gameplay while enhancing it with realistic lighting, shadow effects, and a dynamic day-night cycle. Additionally, it supports widescreen 16:9 displays and improves gameplay by enabling frame rates up to 60 FPS through Frame Generation technology.
GTA2 RTX Remix is available on GitHub for free, requiring 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. This mod joins a growing list of beloved games transformed by the community, including titles like Need For Speed Carbon, Tomb Raider, Max Payne, and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
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