GTA IV for PC (official)

[san.W10]

i think they improved the handling of cars too :o

now a 'sultan' handles like a sultan. wow.

huntley is kinda of screwed tho lol, its too sprung up.

the game loads a bit faster, fps has improved (windows7)

[Unimatrix Xero]

currently reinstalling to see if any changes are noticable under Windows 7

[Tech Star]

About time it came out. :no:

Did this fix the issue with the space bar in the last mission (revenge) where even if you tap it repeatedly you couldn't get in the helicopter?

[san.W10]

^, dunno, started new game in windows7 :D, but in vista i'm stuck in last mission.

will tell tomorrow

[arrrgh]

The Steam patch seems to be corrupted/broken, after the update the game crashes at startup. Manually patching the game fixed the crash.

[san.W10]

yeah, steam update for gta4 is broken

Rockstar says

Sorry, there is a problem with the Steam update version of the patch. We have a fix and are working to get in updated asap. In the meantime please update using the downloadable patch to fix the crash.

http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/patch/index.html

[AgEnTsMiTh]

So, is this worth playing now with the fixes?

I have a GTX295 and I do not want to purchase a game that is riddled with issues still.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

So, is this worth playing now with the fixes?

I have a GTX295 and I do not want to purchase a game that is riddled with issues still.

With hardware like that, I'd say it's worth it. I assume you have a high end quad-core CPU to complement that beast of a video card. Suffices to say, the game will run quite smoothly.

[Lyric]

Direct Download - GTA IV PC Patch v1.0.3

Version 1.0.3.0 - Change log:

GRAPHICS:

* Interior Lights for ATI 1900 series cards:

o All light sources appear for users with 1900 series ATI cards. (ie. Pool Mini Game)

o ALT-TAB fixed

* Graphics Settings:

o Added menu option " OFF " for Reflection quality

o Added menu option " OFF " for Shadow quality

PERFORMANCE:

* Physics optimizations to improve situations with heavy physics calculations (ie. 32 player races)

* Graphical Performance Optimizations

MULTIPLAYER:

* NAT Type detection

o Detect if user has a " strict " NAT and displays message for user

* Voice chat is received even if your microphone is turned off

CONTROLS:

* Keyboard / Mouse

o Remapping restrictions removed

o Allow Enter, Backspace, and Arrow keys to be remapped by user

o Allow multiple mouse buttons to be mapped

* Enable/Disable DirectInput in Menu

o Users can now activate/deactivate Direct Input devices from "Controls" menu.

o If commandline "-usedirectinput" is active, it will override pause menu setting.

* Use 2 direct input devices simultaneously (ie. Wheel and Gamepad)

o Users can now use 2 different controllers at once, including 1 XInput and 1 Direct Input device.

* Added more Direct Input / XInput device support

o Saitek P380/P480/P580/P990

o Saitek PS1000/PS2700/P3200/P3600

o Gravis Eliminator Shock gamepad

SECURITY:

* Detect modified files and prevent users from entering multiplayer if found

o Game will prompt with a message after blocking user with modified data files from entering multiplayer

o Should prevent multiplayer access from cell phone and GFWL join in progress

VIDEO EDITOR:

* Scroll Bar improved response

o Tweaked to respond better to keyboard inputs

* Sped up load times for users with many clips

TITLE UPDATE 2 FIXES:

* Return of Hot Dog Stands and other props

o Missing hot dog vendors, fences, gates, pylons should be present throughout the world.

* Scrolling signboards

o Activate missing scrolling signboard text (ie. highway signs, Star Junction, Clock Tower Sign)

* ALT-TAB pauses game during cutscenes

o Cutscenes should now pause and resume correctly after an ALT-TAB task switch. Audio remains in sync.

GENERAL ADDITIONS / FIXES:

* Mismatched MODO/Perseus Clothing

o Fixed a bug when Niko mixes clothing from Perseus and Modo

* 360 Controller Texture

o Controller image should be visible in Controller Configuration screen

[dead.cell]

Interesting. Can someone with the game tell us how much this all helps out? Thanks.

[Lyric]

Interesting. Can someone with the game tell us how much this all helps out? Thanks.

I play the game, but I'm not yet available to test it out since I've downloaded & applied it because I am doing a 24hr fold-a-thon for another forum I am on, I'll be able to test it out tomorrow and will report back as well. :)

[dead.cell]

Thanks. Looking forward to it. Was put off originally simply due to the number of people reporting how buggy the game was.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Patch updates are usually posted in the official GTA IV (PC) thread here. It'd be the best place to check for user impressions of the patch. Thanks for the heads up though. :)

[Unimatrix Xero]

well finally i can play it at a smooth rate, i hate the shadows so ive turned them off, this has allowed me to higher up some other settings, and it plays nice and smooth now

[Thirtythree]

Who would play this with a X1900 series card? I had one and gave it to my daughter. I doubt it could handle this game at high settings at all.

[petroid]

This came down via steam the other day and now I can't play the game! It crashes if i go into options or start game from the main menu.

[Unimatrix Xero]

in reply to peters post, on the other thread, you need to download the patch manually and install it yourself, R* borked up the steam patch, if u go here: http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/patch/index.html download and install it your game will run

[_dandy_]

Bought the game in December, installed it, graphics consistently get corrupted within 2-3 minutes (missing roads, buildings, etc...) Installed the first patch, no help. I'm hoping this'll take care of that problem.

If not, I guess it'll keep collecting dust until I replace my system (Athlon X2 4800, 2GB RAM, 8800GTS w/320MB)...in the meantime I've certainly lost all interest in the game...

[John S. Veteran]

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[Elliot B.]

Bought the game in December, installed it, graphics consistently get corrupted within 2-3 minutes (missing roads, buildings, etc...) Installed the first patch, no help. I'm hoping this'll take care of that problem.

If not, I guess it'll keep collecting dust until I replace my system (Athlon X2 4800, 2GB RAM, 8800GTS w/320MB)...in the meantime I've certainly lost all interest in the game...

Common problem if you've chosen settings higher than your system can handle.

[StealMySoda]

Just installed the patch to see what sort of performance boosts I get.

Ran outside. Started driving...then realized my car was going way too fast and the game felt like it was going in 1.5x speed.

I know this was an issue with the initial release so I change the game down to 3 cores, felt a bit better, but not perfect.

Hasn't really changed much else. Game runs 'fine' for me, but still not like one would expect.

[Unimatrix Xero]

tbh ive knocked my shadows off, and the world looks alot better now, im going to tinker with higher settings this arvo to see what i can get away with

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Who would play this with a X1900 series card? I had one and gave it to my daughter. I doubt it could handle this game at high settings at all.

People that don't have money or incentive to upgrade. It's a decent video card but it's definitely not good enough for GTA IV. I have an HD 4870 and it's playable, but barely enjoyable. You'll need a Core i7 gaming rig coupled with a very high end CrossFire or SLI configuration to run the game (maxed out) at 60 FPS.

[Death Proof]

I played the Game on my Q6600 along with 512mb 9600GT & 4 gigs of RAM on my Vista x64SP1. It had Medium Texture & everything else settled at High .

The Game gave me 46fps on the benchmark & it also ran pretty smooth . Too bad i have already played & finished it on my now , RROD Xbox 360 .

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I played the Game on my Q6600 along with 512mb 9600GT & 4 gigs of RAM on my Vista x64SP1. It had Medium Texture & everything else settled at High .

The Game gave me 46fps on the benchmark & it also ran pretty smooth . Too bad i have already played & finished it on my now , RROD Xbox 360 .

What resolution do you play at? 1440x900? I've yet to break the 35 FPS barrier with my rig: C2D E6750 @ 3.2 GHz, HD 4870, and 8GB DDR2 RAM + Windows Vista Ultimate x64 w/ SP1.