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[Eddie7]

After I upgraded my system from Windows 7 to Windows 8, my GTA IV game stopped working. Each time I click "Play", it will just keep loading at the loading screen. It will never complete. I've waiting more than 30 minutes before and it's still loading. Anyone might know how to fix this?

[+Perfect72]

Have you tried compatibility?

In the main root folder:
GTAIV (Application)
LaunchGTAIV (Application)

In the RGSC folder:
RGSCLauncher (Application)

Set the compatibility on those files, and try it.

[Detection]

^^ I would try Win 7 compatibility mode, also try launching as admin

[Vince800]

Have you installed Games for Windows Live?

[Eddie7]

Vince800, on 17 November 2012 - 19:54, said:

Have you installed Games for Windows Live?

Yes I have. I've also tried to run the game with Games for Windows Live open and unopened; both don't work.

[08993]

Works fine here, however I had read reports that it's best to get the Games for Windows Live client installed and updated and log into the client at least once to alleviate any problems, which is what I did and all GFWL games work fine.

[Eddie7]

08993, on 17 November 2012 - 22:38, said:

Works fine here, however I had read reports that it's best to get the Games for Windows Live client installed and updated and log into the client at least once to alleviate any problems, which is what I did and all GFWL games work fine.

Thanks but when I use GFWL, it shows up nothing for my "Downloads" or inventory or whatever. What is it supposed to do?

[08993]

Eddie7, on 18 November 2012 - 00:16, said:

Thanks but when I use GFWL, it shows up nothing for my "Downloads" or inventory or whatever. What is it supposed to do?

Nothing, it's just a glorified authentication agent. The pre install and pre login is just from http://lmgtfy.com/?q=gfwl+windows+8 - as I said worked for me.

[ArialBlue]

You can get GFWL disabler for GTAIV, kill GFWL, kill Rockstar Social Club, and remove a large chunk of the main menu by removing the dumb "social" features.

In the end, you can end up with a ****-poor PC port without any inbreed social features.

I recommend doing that if possible. Speeds up Click Icon -> Load Menu time.

[Eddie7]

08993, on 18 November 2012 - 01:15, said:

Nothing, it's just a glorified authentication agent. The pre install and pre login is just from http://lmgtfy.com/?q=gfwl+windows+8 - as I said worked for me.

I've looked through every single thread on Google about what you Google'd as well as looked at "gta iv forever loading" on Google. Nothing. Just nothing to resolve this.

[drserguey]

Hi guys,

Just new on the forum !

I am experiencing exactly the same behaviour with Win8, GFWL running fine and I've tried with compatibilty for win7, winXP and running as Administrator.

Did you manage to solve the issue??

Thanks a lot!!

[GiLL7486]

I had the same issue. Sounds silly but the solution that worked for me was to download and install either Microsoft Flight or Age of Empires Online. Both are on Steam or you can just download from their respective sites. Either one will do.

[Guth]

is your game fully updated?
Updating fixed it for me, if you have updated then try this > http://support.rocks...or-gta-iv-on-pc

Also try this > http://www.gtaforums...howtopic=534929

The reason I think installing another game works for some people is that it updates requirements that GTA needs also.
I have to launch game from social club too, it wont launch from desktop shortcut (it did on win 7 though)

[GreyWolf]

If you got the game from Steam and you upgraded you may need to go into the properties and have Steam re-verify the game files.

[Aergan]

Because it's so dependant on emulating Kevin Bacon, you might need to add both the launcher and game EXE to the firewall exceptions list. I have seen it get stuck at various pre-game screens because it doesn't always prompt for access.

If Steam has reinstalled GFWL via the setup scripts, reinstall the MS distributed setup version over the top. Games like Halo 2, GTAIV and FlatOut Ultimate Carnage have their own woefully outdated redistributable version that tends to break it.