Gamaers who download the GTA3 on their iOS or Android devices will be able to play a number of mods which were originally designed for the PC version.

Everything that Rockstar touch seems to turn to gold; whether it be the Grand Theft Auto series, an open world game based in the wild-west (Red Dead Redemption), a game about a war hero turned detective (L.A. Noire) or a game about a kid in school (Bully).

When the publisher announced that it was releasing Grand Theft Auto 3 for smart phones and other portable devices that supported two of the major software engines, few expected that the game would be so well received.

In fact, Grand Theft Auto III spent the last week on the previous year on the top of the download charts for the iOS despite a higher price point as compared to the other titles on offer. GTA 3 was priced at $2.99 which is higher than the more usual $1 price point many of the apps have.

However, gamers now have more value for their many, as if the original game was not enough, because it turns out that the game can be run a number of mods which were originally designed for the PC version of the game when it came out all those years ago.

For those who are not familiar with modding, it is basically when gamers and coders take the game’s code and tinker with it making new levels, game modes and the like. A popular mod would be Counter Strike which was made using code found in Valve’s Half-Life.

What will attract a large number of gamers to try out the mods is the fact that downloading and installing them will not void any warranties for the device. At least, in the case of iOS devices, with nothing confirmed or denied on the Android end.

So far one of the mods on offer allows gamers to replace the cars in the game with real-world models. One can expect many more exciting mods to become available for download as the modders start churning out their creations.