Not every Google Drive link is equal. You are looking for a specific release. Based on community feedback from Reddit r/GTATrilogy and GTAForums, the best version is usually labeled:

"GTA Vice City Extreme v3.0 (Final Build) - Preinstalled" or "VC Extreme + Realistic Physics 2.0"

Here is what a legitimate, best-in-class Google Drive link looks like:

Warning signs of a bad Drive link:

The keyword here is "Google Drive best." You might ask: Why not the official modding websites? For a file as large and as frequently updated as GTA Vice City Extreme (often 2GB to 4GB compressed), traditional hosting fails in three ways:

Google Drive eliminates all of that. A direct Google Drive link provides:

Let’s be honest: Downloading GTA Vice City Extreme via Google Drive exists in a gray area.

Recommendation: Own the original game on Steam or Rockstar Launcher first. Then use the Google Drive mod pack strictly for the "mods" folder and scripts, replacing your legitimate EXE with a cracked v1.0 EXE (which is usually included in the pack).