GTA IV for PC (official)

[Mouldy Punk]

I've heard a lot of people are having issues with ATI cards, even the higher range ones as Unimatrix Xero is experiencing. The game just doesn't seem to be optimised for ATI cards as well as it is for nVidia cards.

I suppose all you can do now is buy nVidia or hope for a patch.

[Sethos]

Sounds like I won't be seeing great performance either;

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800

4GB Kingston DDR2 800MHz

8800 Ultra - Factory Overclocked

Windows XP SP3

:/ Old ass rig

[Unimatrix Xero]

i wonder if nvidia will release a driver update for gta

ive been playing for a while now and ive noticed that my fps gets worse at night time, and yes you 'have' to install this shiity R* social thing its friggin crap if u ask me

[leph555]

can anyone explain to me what R* Social is?

/noob

[Pupik]

I've heard a lot of people are having issues with ATI cards, even the higher range ones as Unimatrix Xero is experiencing. The game just doesn't seem to be optimised for ATI cards as well as it is for nVidia cards.

I suppose all you can do now is buy nVidia or hope for a patch.

As far as I can tell by his signature, he (Unimatrix Xero) owns 8800GTX.

[Unimatrix Xero]

yes i do :) a 8800GTX 768 :) lol no worrys though

can anyone explain to me what R* Social is?

/noob

http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/

[Mouldy Punk]

As far as I can tell by his signature, he (Unimatrix Xero) owns 8800GTX.

Then I named the wrong person :p ...In retrospect, I think it was actually someone frmo another forum I was reading at the same time.

Names are irrelevant, point's still valid: People who have 4870HD's are having FPS issues with settings that the card should be able to handle. Eg; http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=378507

[Elliot B.]

can anyone explain to me what R* Social is?

/noob

Rockstar Games Social Club is a free online service provided by Rockstar Games for use with their latest generation of games. Rockstar Games Social Club was first announced on 27 March 2008, with pre-registration beginning on 14 April 2008. However, that date was moved to 17 April 2008. The name is a reference to organized crime, which commonly uses the term "social club" to describe a meeting place or hideout.

More info.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockstar_Games_Social_Club

[StealMySoda]

I figured maybe I'd be able to run this game. I can 'play' at 800x600 with lowest possible settings. But at some points the road in front of me don't load so I can't see where I'm going, So I have to rely on the radar. I've got the min spec cpu Duo Core at 1.8, and a 8400m GS and 3gigs of ram. I guess this one is going back on the shelf until I get a new system OR a patch comes and fixes everything magically. I have no idea why they would ship a game in this condition.

[Unimatrix Xero]

well after a little hunting ive found a little 'fix' to get the fps up a little

just do the following and you get a small fps increase

Head into the Nvida control panel and select all app controlled but overide AA to 2X vsync forced off the exe you need to add is 'launchgtaiv.exe then knock down the numerical sliders to the following

13, 35, 20, 0, ive really noticed a fps increase and i think im actully close to around 25-30fps now, eiether way its better than before, and the game still looks good as well, give it a shot and tell me what you think

[Bzerk!]

Ouch...

Well, I'm pretty sure I can run it at low-medium. Hopefully.

I've been waiting for this one to come out on PC, and alas, in the time frame they give to release it (Sept 30 - Dec 2), they release it on the last day.

[Unimatrix Xero]

well im upto around 25-27fps now lol ive just been tweeking the nvidia CP to see if i can get any more out the game

[alphaomegainfinity]

The sales figures are going to hit rock bottom unless Rockstar sorts out this pathetic performance from their "next generation" game on the current high end cards. I am disappointed to the core. Current cards are unable to run console level graphics. What a surprise!!! I am looking forward to some more feedback from those members who have already got this game.

[leph555]

wtf on steam, where did the time until release for GTA IV disappear?

[Sethos]

wtf on steam, where did the time until release for GTA IV disappear?

I still see it?

[leph555]

I still see it?

hmm i am located in the US, and i also see people posting on Steam Forums that the timer disappeared for them also

EDIT:::

Restart Steam... it is available NOW.

I am currently downloading!!

[Sethos]

Wish I lived in the US right about now, still have over 24h to go

[leph555]

Ehh i have to go pick some people up, i will leave it on download and hope if finishes when i come back.

Will keep you posted on the performance of the game on my setup

[Unimatrix Xero]

its showing for me just over 1 day.....

[Ci7]

Publisher: Rockstar Games

Release Date: Dec 2, 2008

:whistle:

[Sethos]

:whistle:

Yeah that's the US release date, where you going with it?

[Ci7]

Yeah that's the US release date, where you going with it?

nah , the market here is slow at getting new stuffs

maybe a week or even two from now it would be here!

[Sethos]

Whoa, steam release was just pushed forward 24 hours for us Europeans :o

[Unknown_97784568745]

Why infest the steam version with SecuROM? :/

[Sethos]

Why infest the steam version with SecuROM? :/

Good question, can't even share a steam account - so isn't it pretty much pointless?