GTA IV for PC (official)

[giantpotato]

I just tried out the latest patched version and it's a huge improvement. It feels like a brand new game. The shadows look a lot better, The image looks a lot sharper and the performance is noticeably improved.

[san.W10]

Can anyone else confirm this?

I'm usually more interested in singleplayer than multiplayer, and I do have a few mods I like to use. They're mostly graphics and weather improvements, but regardless of that, if I can't use them I'll be pretty dissatisfied. Well, even if this is the case I'm sure the community will find a way around it.

Nevertheless, I'm going to reinstall the game soon and install the new patch. I've been meaning to pick the game up again anyway, so the patch was just an incentive to get me to do it sooner.

yup, the game will crash if you have any mods/trainers installed :D

[alphaomegainfinity]

I just tried out the latest patched version and it's a huge improvement. It feels like a brand new game. The shadows look a lot better, The image looks a lot sharper and the performance is noticeably improved.

Whats your GPU? I have heard across other forums that the latest patch reduces frame rates. Just want to confirm before installing it.

[san.W10]

if i play with "old" (patch) gfx. settings, i get 5-10fps boost.

the game does look better now. gfx. are sharper, the fences look a lot better now.

picture source: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=445395&st=280

i'm playing this on a laptop with c2d t7250 @2GHz, 2GB RAM, 512MB ddr2 m8600gs

btw, patch size is 104MB

[san.W10]

sharper gfx. (can also see bend in wire mesh; 1st pic)

new textures(or in-game work progress?), before patch it had wire mesh texture.

example-

my gfx. settings :p

[giantpotato]

Whats your GPU? I have heard across other forums that the latest patch reduces frame rates. Just want to confirm before installing it.

I have an ATI 5850.

[Xtreme2damax]

Does the new patch increase performance? If so, by how much does it increase performance?

[RATiO]

Hey. I'm on the 'Out of Commission' mission which I think is the last level where I drive a motorbike on the beach and have to climb on a helicopter. Trouble is, when it says 'repeatedly tap A to climb on' I do it but every time it doesn't work :( Anyone else experience this? What am I doing wrong?

[alphaomegainfinity]

For the PC, you have to repeatedly press "space".

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

The guys in the IRC room liked this screenshot.

I can finally play this game on anything other than low!

[Allan]

I LOVE GTAIV.

Playing it on the PC, I received a XBOX for Windows Controller, and love it! SO much easier to play games with!!

[Pupik]

iCEnhancer 1.3 Alpha footage: