Difference between revisions of "Grand Theft Auto IV"
m (→Mouse) |
m (→Video settings) |
||
Line 141: | Line 141: | ||
|borderless windowed notes = Use [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download Windowed Borderless Gaming]. | |borderless windowed notes = Use [http://westechsolutions.net/sites/WindowedBorderlessGaming/download Windowed Borderless Gaming]. | ||
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
− | |anisotropic notes = Up to | + | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16 samples. |
|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Can be forced through the [[NVIDIA Control Panel#Forcing Anti-Aliasing/Anisotropic Filtering|NVIDIA Control Panel]]/AMD Control Center. |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = |
Revision as of 00:21, 17 December 2014
Cover image missing, please upload it | |
Developers | |
---|---|
Rockstar North | |
Publishers | |
Rockstar Games | |
Engines | |
RAGE | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 2, 2008 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Key points
- Shares many similarities with Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City in terms of its engine and performance.
- Extensive modding community, along with Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.
- Reports indicate this title is a poor port.[1][2]
General information
- Rockstar Games's Official Grand Theft Auto site
- Rockstar Support
- Grand Theft Auto Wiki
- GTA Modding - A wiki hosting mod information for the GTA series.
- GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto IV Discussion
- GTA Network - A huge network of fansites all dedicated to the Grand Theft Auto series
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Amazon.com | Complete Edition | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | "Complete Edition" only | |||
GamersGate | Steam key. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
Retail |
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM.
- Online features require Rockstar Games Social Club.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
---|
Performance improvement
- When running the game, you can use command line modifiers to optimize performance:
Instructions |
---|
Patches
- Patch 1.0.7.0 - Latest version, includes a number of fixes.
- The 1.0.6.0+ patch no longer requires Rockstar Social Club to be launched in order to run the game.[3]
Downgrade to 1.0.4.0
- Some mods work only with this version. This version is also claimed to improve game performance[4]
- Multiplayer won't work with older versions
Instructions |
---|
Modifications
- GTA4-Mods
- GTA Garage
- GTA Police Mods
- First person mod
- iCEnhancer - Notable graphical enhancement mod.
- It is strongly recommended to make a backup of any files modifications may replace or amend in the event of corruption.
XLiveLess
- XLiveLess enables modding.
- XLiveLess disables all multiplayer functionality to prevent cheating.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12210/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration files are encrypted. For an alternative, see Command Line.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12210/pfx/[Note 1] |
-
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive
must also be backed up as the save data is bound to the Games for Windows - LIVE profile.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Mouse
- Recoil seems to be inexistant with the mouse whereas it works properly with a gamepad. This makes the game much easier and shooting less realistic with a mouse over a gamepad.[5] This is fixable with the Bullet Spread/Recoil Fix mod.
DirectInput Controller support
There are two ways of enabling it
Instructions |
---|
PS3 Controller Buttons
If using a PS2/PS3 controller, you might want to change the Xbox 360 buttons to the PS2/PS3 buttons. In order to do so, follow the instructions below.
Instructions |
---|
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
- Social Club website stat tracking and leaderboards have been shut down. All other online features are unaffected.[6]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 32 | |||
Online play | 32 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
TCP | 53, 80, 3074 |
UDP | 53, 88, 3074 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
- Game uses Games for Windows - LIVE. Make sure you are running latest version and refer to the concerning page if you have further problems
Fatal error RMN20 upon attempted launch
Instructions |
---|
Memory leaks/Stuttering
Instructions |
---|
Game minimizes after clicking start
Instructions |
---|
Game will load with minimal graphic settings and won't let you change them
- For some video cards the game will run but won't let you change the graphics settings to anything better. In order to force the game to allow the changes, load the .exe with the extra parameter:
-norestrictions
.
Instructions |
---|
AMD Radeon water fix
There is a problem where the water loses its features and details after a while. Follow the instructions below to resolve this.
Instructions |
---|
Algonquin Bridge lag issue
Instructions |
---|
Invisible fonts glitch
- An invisible fonts glitch may occur which involves game menu text disappearing, follow the instructions below to resolve it.
Instructions |
---|
Other information
Custom music
Grand Theft Auto IV allows users to play their own music on a custom radio station, Independence FM. Simply place any MP3, WMA, or M4A (audio file) in the %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\User Music
folder, and tune into the station in-game. If the music library is on an external HDD, a shortcut placed in the %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\User Music
folder will work too!
Command Line
By creating a file called commandline.txt
and saving it to your root installation folder you can alter the way your game runs. If you are using Steam; go to the game in your library, right-click and click Properties, select Set Launch Options... and enter the commands separated by spaces.
The table below describes the majority of commands usable in the command line file.
Command Line | Definition | Example Usage |
---|---|---|
width | sets the horizontal resolution | -width 1280
|
height | sets the vertical resolution | -height 720
|
texturequality | changes texture quality low/med/high (0-2) | -texturequality 1
|
shadowdensity | adjusts shadows thrown up by car lights (0-16) | -shadowdensity 3
|
renderquality | adjusts the render quality of the game (0- 4) | -renderquality 3
|
viewdistance | adjusts the view distance (0-99) | -viewdistance 25
|
detailquality | adjusts the detail distance (0-99) | -detailquality 30
|
norestrictions | removes memory restrictions on graphic settings | -norestrictions
|
novblank | removes good ole v-sync | -novblank
|
safemode | runs GTA 4 with everything set to as low as you can go | -safemode
|
fullscreen | runs GTA 4 fullscreen | -fullscreen
|
windowed | runs GTA 4 windowed | -windowed
|
availablevidmem | allocates some system ram as additional vram | -availablevidmem 1.5
|
percentvidmem | how much vram of your gpu GTA 4 can use, 1.0 will be all of it and 0.5 will be half | -percentvidmem 0.5
|
frameLimit | limits your frame rate to the refresh rate | -frameLimit 1
|
refreshrate | adjusts the refresh rate (oddly enough) be careful do not set a refresh rate your monitor can't do | -refreshrate 60
|
fullspecaudio | enable high-end cpu audio | -fullspecaudio
|
minspecaudio | enable low-end cpu audio | -minspecaudio
|
noprecache | turns precache off | -noprecache
|
nomemrestrict | turns all memory restrictions off | -nomemrestrict
|
benchmark | starts the in game benchmark and then quits the game | -benchmark
|
help | lists the commands and usage but doesn't look as snazzy as this | -help
|
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista SP1 | XP SP3, Vista SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz | Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1.5 GB | 2.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 16 GB | 18 GB |
Video card (GPU) | GeForce 7900 ATI X1900 256 MB of VRAM | GeForce 8600 ATI 3870 512 MB of VRAM |
- Online play requires log-in to Games for Windows - LIVE.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (12210) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/12/08/gta-4-pc-port-fail/
- ↑ http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/114746-25-running-quad-core
- ↑ http://games.softpedia.com/progChangelog/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV-Patch-Changelog-30489.html
- ↑ Patch 1.0.4.0 vs Patch 1.0.7.0 - GTA Forums
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpMVo8PLe8U
- ↑ Effect of GameSpy Closure on Past Rockstar Titles – Rockstar Support
- Pages needing cleanup
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid template usage (DRM)
- Invalid template usage (Availability)
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Pages with broken file links
- Invalid section order
- Self-hosting
- Invalid template usage (Network)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)