Roll back to an autosave or repair the save block.
Old engine limitations can cause the game to fail during launch. Steam Community GTA Vice City Stories PC Fatal Minidump Error FIXED 28 Sept 2022 —
The most frequent "Fatal Error" in this PC port is caused by unhandled exceptions or memory overflows. Configure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) Control Panel System and Security Advanced system settings Performance section, click , then go to the Data Execution Prevention
Additionally, check the box for . 3. Mission-Specific Crash Fixes
Right-click the game’s executable file or shortcut and select . Go to the Compatibility tab.