Difference between revisions of "Grand Theft Auto IV"
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==Tweaks== | ==Tweaks== | ||
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The GTA IV graphics settings work on the concept of a "memory budget". As you turn up the settings, you near your memory budget. If you wish to remove the restrictions on your memory budget, follow these steps: | The GTA IV graphics settings work on the concept of a "memory budget". As you turn up the settings, you near your memory budget. If you wish to remove the restrictions on your memory budget, follow these steps: | ||
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#Create a file called "<code>commandline.txt</code>" and add: <pre>-nomemrestrict</pre> | #Create a file called "<code>commandline.txt</code>" and add: <pre>-nomemrestrict</pre> | ||
− | === | + | ===Windowed Mode=== |
If you wish to run the game in windowed mode, follow these steps: | If you wish to run the game in windowed mode, follow these steps: | ||
Revision as of 01:29, 11 March 2012
Grand Theft Auto IV (Also known as GTA IV) is an open world action-adventure game published by Rockstar Games. Two pieces of DLC has been published so far, "The Lost and Damned
" and "The Ballad of Gay Tony
".
The game was written primarily for consoles and the PC port is not of a high quality. However, for those who can get it running, there are many mods availible, some of which are spectacular.
Tweaks
Graphical Memory Restrictions
The GTA IV graphics settings work on the concept of a "memory budget". As you turn up the settings, you near your memory budget. If you wish to remove the restrictions on your memory budget, follow these steps:
- Navigate to your GTA IV installation directory. (Usually located in "
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto IV\GTAIV
" (for a 64 bit Steam installation) or "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto IV\GTAIV
" (for a 32 bit Steam installation). - Create a file called "
commandline.txt
" and add:-nomemrestrict
Windowed Mode
If you wish to run the game in windowed mode, follow these steps:
- Right click on the game in your Steam library and select "
Properties
" then click on the button that says: "SET LAUNCH OPTIONS...
" - Add:
-windowed
- Press: "
OK
"