How to use xfire with MTA
1. Go to xfire's folder: C:\Program Files\Xfire
2. Open up xfire_games.ini with notepad.
3. Use find (Edit -> Find or CTRL+F) to find "Grand Theft Auto - Vice City".
4. Remove this line: InGameRenderer=D3D8
5. Save the file.
Now everything should work, but the ingame chat won't.. 
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