Open the movies folder. You should see approximately 58 .bik files. Now, launch gta-vc.exe . The Rockstar logo should play, followed by the iconic helicopter flyover of Vice City.
Now, go take over the city—with all the cutscenes intact.
: ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto Vice City\movies . --- Gta Vice City Movies Folder Download
Vice City has one of the most active modding communities in gaming. Installing total conversion mods (like GTA: Long Night or various graphic enhancement packs) often requires modifying or replacing core game files. A failed mod installation, or an improper uninstallation process, can easily corrupt the Movies folder.
:In some Steam installations, the game incorrectly includes a file named GTAtitlesGER.mpg but looks for GTAtitles.mpg . Renaming GTAtitlesGER.mpg to GTAtitles.mpg frequently fixes the black screen or missing intro issue. Open the movies folder
Many compressed "repacks" of Vice City remove the movie files to shrink the download size from 1.2GB to under 300MB. While the game boots faster, you lose all video content.
One of the .bik files is corrupted.
The is the soul of the game. Without it, Tommy Vercetti is just a guy in a Hawaiian shirt running over pedestrians. With it, you experience the betrayal of Lance Vance, the wisdom of Colonel Cortez, and the iconic "I just wanted to piss you off before I kill you" line.