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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (series)

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

Key points

The March 2020 update upgrades the game to the Complete Edition, introducing the Rockstar Games Launcher DRM while removing Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM DRM entirely, but also removing multiplayer^[1] (see Network for solutions).

Extensive modding community, along with Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. See Downgrading.

Ability to import your music for your own custom radio station.

Rockstar has removed music from the game due to expired licences. Same goes to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. See Restore removed music.

General information

Rockstar Support

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

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Uses SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM for disc checking. CD keys can be redeemed on the Rockstar Games Launcher. Doing so will activate the game and update it to the Complete Edition.^[2]
Official website		Complete Edition.
Steam		Complete Edition.

Complete Edition includes Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

DLC and expansion packs

DLCs are now a part of the Complete Edition. All previously purchased copies on Steam were upgraded for free to that version, while original retail versions can be freely upgraded to Complete Edition, by activating a Games for Windows Live key on Rockstar Games Launcher.

Name	Notes
The Lost and Damned
The Ballad of Gay Tony

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use FusionFix^[3]

Apply the GTA IV Intro Patch^{[citation needed]}

Edit loadingscreens_pc.dat^[4]

Go to <path-to-game>\GTAIV\common\data\
Open loadingscreens_pc.dat with Notepad
Change the value of "duration" for sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 to 0.

For the Rockstar Games Launcher version, run the launcher with the -scOfflineOnly parameter to avoid restoring the original game files.

Apply XLiveLessAddon (old versions only)^[5]

Patches

Patch released in May 2020, returns the requirement additional launcher in form of Rockstar Game Launcher in place of obsoleted Rockstar Social Client.

For patch releases after Patch 1.0.8.0, you must update through Steam or the Rockstar Games Launcher.

Patch 8 updates the game to version 1.0.8.0

Patch 7 is also available (may be required for some mods, as much as Patch 4).

Since Patch 6 Rockstar Social Club is no longer required to run the game.^[6]

FusionFix

This projects aims to fix some issues in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition.

FusionFix · GitHub

Applying FusionFix^[7]

Download the Ultimate-ASI-Loader.zip file.
Extract the contents of the download to <path-to-game>\.
Download the GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix.zip file.
Extract the contents of the download to <path-to-game>\ (replace the file(s) when prompted).

For the Rockstar Games Launcher version, run the launcher with the -scOfflineOnly parameter to avoid restoring original game files.

For Patch 1.0.8.0, see here.

ColAccel

Reduces loading times

Does not work for versions older than Patch 1.0.6.0

When editing .IMG archives you need to delete colCache.dat and let it get re-created

Place ColAccel script in `<path-to-game>`^[8]
Requires an ASI Loader.

Extend GTA IV Memory Graphics Settings (512 MB) (1.2.0.30)

Download

Download:

Click on the link to download: dinput8.dll

VirusTotal Results:

VirusTotal results for dinput8.dll

Source Code

Source code (if you want to compile it yourself):

https://github.com/colistro123/GTAIV_ExtendVidMem

Troubleshooting:

Troubleshooting

Q: My game is crashing. How do I fix this?

A: Delete hints.dat from the GTAIV folder, or install "dinput8.dll" and place it on the game's root folder.

Q: My anti-virus/web browser marks this file as a virus, what do I do?

A: It's normal for anti-viruses or browsers to mark certain system files as viruses and since "dinput8.dll" is a system file which gets loaded by the game, most anti-viruses will detect it as such since it's not signed, hence why the source code was provided if you want to read the code and compile this yourself.

Q: What does this do?

A: It returns the max available video ram in GTA IV and modifies it to return something else. A hook was also created for Direct3DCreate9 to get the D3D device the host application creates and figure out the amount of available VRAM by creating a dummy DXGI adapter.

Q: How do I run this on Proton/Linux?

A: To run on Proton/Linux simply add WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dinput8=n,b" %command% as a launch option. Thanks to @Managor

Restore removed music

Over 50 radio station tracks were removed from the game due to expired licenses in April 2018.^[9]

{{Fixbox|description=Downgrading the Radio Stations|ref=^[10]|fix=

Download the downgrader.
Unpack to the installation folder.
Run install.bat.

Run EFLC as DLCs

Not needed for the Complete Edition version, but can be used with the retail versions.

Merges the radio stations and songs from EFLC into the base game.

Does not work with versions older than 1.0.6.0.

Removes RamJam FM, Self-Actualization FM and Vice City FM radio stations. They can be restored by this mod

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Settings\SETTINGS.CFG
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12210/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Configuration files are encrypted. For an alternative, see Command line parameters.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames\<user-id>\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Profiles\<user-id>\ (Complete Edition)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12210/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

The Rockstar Games Launcher version searches for Games For Windows Live saves.

(old versions only) %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
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Uses Rockstar Social Club's savegame & settings cloud sync function.

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes and loading screens are Vert-.^[11]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	Ultimate Camera Control can be used to add a photo mode with adjustable FOV, does not allow adjustment of in-game FOV.
Windowed	Launch the game with `-windowed` parameter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use FusionFix.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Use SMAA injector for SMAA. The game does not support traditional methods of anti-aliasing.^[12]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Cutscenes may be zoomed in incorrectly; slow handbrake camera; handbrake camera is too fast on high FPS (gamepad only)^[13]
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game key map settings.

In-game keyboard/mouse settings.

In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Forced dead-zone with no known way of disabling.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Go to `Options` then `Controls` then `Controller Options` and click `Enable DirectInput`.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Can only switch between preset layouts.
Controller sensitivity		Called Aim Sensitivity.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts		See PS3 Controller Buttons.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

PS3 Controller Buttons

If using a PlayStation controller, you might want to change the Xbox 360 buttons to the DUALSHOCK buttons. In order to do so, follow the instructions below.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
Download the Controller Button Icon Change mod. Extract `buttons_360.wtd` and `frontend_360.wtd` to `<path-to-game>\PC\textures\`

DirectInput Controller support (old versions only)

Launch the game with `-usedirectinput` parameter^[14]
Added in Patch 1.0.2.0^[15] After Patch 1.0.3.0 a separate option was located in `Options` then `Controls` then `Controller Options`.

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		SFX & Music.
Surround sound		Up to 5.0 output^[16]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Commands responsible for the in-game audio:

-fullspecaudio: forces higher quality audio (default).
-minspecaudio: forces lower quality audio - good for lower-end processors (while it doesn't decrease the definition of the audio, some extra audio details were removed, therefore reducing CPU load).

Game uses DirectSound^[16] which can be handled by Creative Alchemy (set duration to 10)^[17]. Just run LaunchGTAIV.exe as administrator just in case the game crashes (unnecessary in Rockstar Launcher version).

DSOAL for using as alternative DirectSound wrapper (with or without HRTF) is compatible with the Rockstar Games Launcher version and with Windows 10 builds lower than at least 1809.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Fan translation, download.
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Polish				Fan translation, download. For Complete Edition download this version
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				Official localization by «1C-Softclub» retail version, download.
Russian				Fan translation by «ENPY Studio»
Spanish
Ukrainian				Fan translation, download.
Turkish				Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play		Use CitizenMP:IV or IV:MP.
Online play		Use CitizenMP:IV or IV:MP.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)^[18]
UDP	8888

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes	GG3D	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		For better support use Helix Mod: Grand Theft Auto IV
TriDef 3D
iZ3D
vorpX	G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

In case of old versions - for Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE.

Rockstar Games Launcher stuck at black loading screen

Update your GPU drivers^[19]

Fatal error: RMN20

Run the game in compatibility mode^{[citation needed]}
Go to the installation folder. Right click on `GTAIV.exe` and select the Properties tab. Under the Compatibility tab, set the compatibility mode to Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and click `OK`.

If using Windows 7, Vista or XP, update your Windows to the latest available service pack^[20]

Game stuck at disclaimer screen or Rockstar logo on Windows 10

Disable fullscreen optimisations^[21]
Go to the installation folder. Right click on `GTAIV.exe` and select the Properties tab. Under the compatibility tab, tick `Disable fullscreen optimisations` and click `OK`.

Large framerate drops on densely detailed parts of the city

Lower the view distance to 25 or lower. Anything higher may cause drops in performance when looking at Liberty City's skyline or at densely detailed areas (particularly Middle Park) for very little visual gain.

You may also improve your performance while minimising pop-in and graphical glitches by setting the Detail Distance between 10 and 40.

If you need very high framerates, it is recommended that you disable shadows as they are CPU-intensive and also reduce the Vehicle Density to around 40 (33 is the console default if you want a "vanilla" experience).

Keeping Vsync enabled (with the shadows disabled) may help maintain close to stable 60 FPS even on old Core 2 Quad CPUs.

Alternatively, you can also try out disabling Clip Capture in the "Game" option in the Options or pause menu and setting -minspecaudio which can unload the CPU to some extent depending on your computer's specs and -noprecache in some scenarios and -disableimposters excluding flying.

Texture popping, stuttering and other performance issues after running the game for a while

Force maximum available memory^[22]

Create a file named commandline.txt in the game's root folder.
Depending on your texture quality, enter one of the following codes in to the newly created file:
- Low textures (256 MB VRAM): -memrestrict 230686720
- Medium textures (512 MB VRAM): -memrestrict 314572800
- High textures (1 GB+ VRAM): -memrestrict 681574400
Save the file and launch the game.

-reservedApp 0 is also worth a try for a 64-bit OS.^[23]

Using high-resolution textures is not recommended for systems with less than 4GB of memory.^[23]

Forcing available memory with Patch 1.0.8.0 is not recommended as it will make the game unstable.

Make sure Steam Overlay is enabled^[24]^{[citation needed]}

No recoil/bullet spread

By default, recoil/bullet spread is only enabled when playing with a controller. This results in 100% shooting accuracy when using a keyboard and a mouse.

Apply FusionFix^[25]

Regular camera movement and handbrake camera are too slow

This bug occurs when the framerates exceed 60 fps.

Apply FusionFix^[26]

Cutscenes are too zoomed in

This bug occurs when the framerates exceed 60 fps.

Apply FusionFix^[27]

Game language doesn't follow the Steam/Rockstar Games Launcher settings

Change Windows language

Replace .gxt file

Go to <path-to-game>\common\text\ and make a copy of .gxt file of the desired language
Delete the language set you currently have.
Rename the previously made copy to the name of the previously deleted file.

You need to do this separately for TLaD and TBoGT, as they use separate GXTs: <path-to-game>\TLaD\common\text\ and <path-to-game>\TBoGT\common\text\ folders respectively.

Game will load with minimal graphics settings and won't let you change them

For video cards that have more than 2 GB or VRAM the game will run but won't let you change the graphics settings to anything higher. In order to force the game to allow changing of the settings, load the game's executable with this extra parameter: -norestrictions.

Bypass graphics restrictions on Steam version^{[citation needed]}
Open your Steam library. Right-click on `Grand Theft Auto IV` and select `Properties`. Press the `Set Launch Options...` button. Enter `-norestrictions` into the text field, press `OK`. Start the game.

Bypass graphics restrictions on other versions^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>`. Create a new text file in this folder and name it `commandline.txt`. Open it and add the string `-norestrictions` to it. Save the file. Start the game.

Infinite loading loop

Launch the game with `-availablevidmem 0.9 -percentvidmem 100` parameter^[28]^[29]

AMD/ATI Radeon Water Fix

There is a problem where the water loses its details after a while on AMD/ATI cards. To fix this issue do this:

Replace the water shaders^{[citation needed]}

Download the fixed waterTex shader file.
Go to <path-to-game>\GTAIV
Go to common\shaders\win32_30_atidx10\
Place your downloaded waterTex.fxc shader file and replace the original.
Go to common\shaders\win32_30_low_ati\
Place your downloaded waterTex.fxc shader file and replace the original.
Play.

Notes

Make sure to backup the original files just in case something wrong happens.

For the Rockstar Games Launcher version, run the launcher with the -scOfflineOnly parameter to avoid restoring the original game files.

Invisible fonts bug

A bug may occur which involves most of the game menu text not showing. This happens when you downgrade Patch 1.0.6.0 and later to any versions before it, as the older versions use a different font rendering technique.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Download the files fonts.dat and fonts_r.dat located here.
Go to the installation folder.
Drag and drop the files into common\data\ in <path-to-game>.

For the Rockstar Games Launcher version, run the launcher with the -scOfflineOnly parameter to avoid restoring the original game files.

Frame rate drops after a short time in game (e.g. 60 FPS suddenly drops to 45 FPS)

Launch the game via `LaunchGTAIV.exe.`

Not needed for the Steam/Rockstar Games Launcher versions.

The game stays in the foreground after hanging, making it impossible to see the Task Manager to close it

Click "Options" on the Task Manager and enable "Always on top", it will now be possible to Alt-Tab to it

Release Date Check Failure

Use the Offline Installer package^[30]

Change your computer's date to any date before the 28th of June, 2015^{[citation needed]}

Error: WS10

Install the updated Games for Windows Marketplace Client^{[citation needed]}

SecuLauncher: failed to start application. [2000] error

Install Visual C++ Redistributable 2005 and .NET 3.5^[30]

Fatal error: WTV190

Reinstall GFWL client^{[citation needed]}

Fatal error: WTV270

See In-game interface does not open

No recoil/bullet spread

Install the Bullet Spread/Recoil Fix script^[31]
Not recommended to use in Multiplayer. Requires an ASI Loader.

Game minimises after clicking Start

If the game minimises after selecting between GTAIV and EFLC and cannot be made full screen again it may be a problem with PunkBuster. It can be fixed by stopping it from running. NOTE: This only affects PCs with games installed on it that use PunkBuster, an anti-cheat solution on some games.

Stop PunkBuster^{[citation needed]}
Press `Ctrl`+`⇧ Shift`+`Esc`. Click `PnkBstrA.exe` in Processes. Click `End task` to stop it from running.

2GB+ VRAM is wrongly recognized

This was fixed in Patch 1.0.8.0.

Force increase video memory^[32]
Open `<path-to-game>\commandline.txt` (create if it doesn't exist). Put `-availablevidmem 2` in a new line (or replace `2` with other number, it's a multiplier of already detected Vram by GTA IV engine).

Multiplayer: Login to Social Club failed

This was fixed with Patch 1.0.8.0.

Override paul.dll^{[citation needed]}

Rename <path-to-game>/paul.dll to paul.dll_old.
Restart the game. It should load up directly.

Complete the GFWL setup first, so then you can take this shortcut.

Broken Space button during the mission "Out of Commission"

The helicopter quick-time event may not correctly accept inputs from the Space button on modern systems, making it impossible to complete the rest of the mission.

Set affinity^[33]

Open Task Manager
Go to "Details" tab
Find the process GTAIV.exe
Right click it, press Set affinity
Uncheck all cores, except CPU 0
Press OK
Return to the game and restart the mission

Make sure to re-enable all the cores after the event, as the game performance will be unacceptable otherwise.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
Shader Model support	3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Bullet Physics Library, Euphoria
Interface	Adobe Flash
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.9r Used for ingame television

Launch Options

By creating a file called commandline.txt and saving it to your root installation folder you can alter the way your game runs. Below is a list of all the parameters.

Few commands works only on clear game and patch 1.0.3.0.

Parameter	Description
-help	Lists the available commands
-adapter	Uses the specified screen adapter
-autoconfig	Automatically adjusts quality setting to maintain desired framerate (15-120)
-availablevidmem	Set amount of physical Video Memory
-benchmark	Launches the game in Benchmark mode and then quits it
-detailquality	Sets the detail quality of the game (0-99)
-disableimposters	Turn off imposter rendering for vehicles
-forcehighqualitymirrors	Enables 64 bit mirrors
-forcer2vb	Force render to Vertex Buffer
-frameLimit	Limits your FPS to your monitor's refresh rate
-framelockinwindow	Forces frame-lock to work even on a window
-fullscreen	Forces fullscreen mode
-fullspecaudio	Forces high-end CPU audio footprint
-gpucount	Lets you manually set the GPU count if query fails
-height	Sets the vertical resolution
-managed	Uses D3D runtime managed resources
-memrestrict	Sets the restriction the amount of available memory for the game
-minspecaudio	Forces low-end CPU audio footprint
-no_3GB	Disable 32-bit OS with /3GB
-noBlockOnLostFocus	Prevents blocking the window update when it loses focus
-noprecache	Disables precache of resources
-nomemrestrict	Disables memory restrictions
-nominimize	Disables the ability to restore the game from minimise and changing resolutions (Reduces System Memory Footprint)
-norestrictions	Disables the graphics restrictions
-noswapdelay	Disables sleep delay before Present (Disable fix for hard Present stalls)
-notimefix	Disables time fix
-novblank	Disables the vertical-blanking interval for Vsync
-percentvidmem	Percentage of Video memory to make available for the game
-refreshrate	Sets the refresh rate (must be supported by your monitor)
-reserve	Amount of memory to set aside for other applications
-reservedApp	Amount of memory to leave available within application space
-renderquality	Sets the texture filtering quality of the game (0-4)
-safemode	Sets the graphics setting to the lowest setting
-shadowdensity	Sets the number of lights that cast shadows (0-16)
-shadowquality	Sets the shadow quality (0-4)
-stereo	Sets the game to support stereo rendering mode
-texturequality	Sets the texture quality of the game (0-2)
-unmanaged	Uses application managed resources
-usedirectinput	Allows DirectInput alongside XInput support.
-viewdistance	Sets the view distance of the game (0-99)
-windowed	Forces windowed mode
-width	Sets the horizontal resolution

Custom music

GTAIV allows users to play their own music on a custom radio station, Independence FM.^[34]

Simply place any audio files/folders or create shortcuts in the %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\User Music\ folder, and tune into the station in-game.

Supported formats are MP3, WMA, M4A. Other formats and extensions are not recognized.

QuickTime or iTunes needs to be installed for M4A support.

Use shortcuts to audio files/folders to save disk space and improve performance.

Supports High-resolution audio files. Up to 96 kHz / 24 bit.

Supports Surround audio files. Up to 6 channels.

FLAC is not supported. Convert to WMA Lossless to use in-game.

Monaural audio files not supported.

Downgrading

Many mods for GTAIV do not work with the latest version

The most supported versions for modding are from versions 1.0.4.0 to 1.0.7.0

Currently, Steam users can encounter problems with disabling the auto-update feature. It can be done by setting the time of the update to: 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.

For the Rockstar Games Launcher version, run the launcher with the -scOfflineOnly parameter to avoid restoring the original game files.

Install Patch 4 (1.0.4.0)^{[citation needed]}

Extract and run the installer
Download the font fixes
Place fonts.dat and fonts_r.dat into <path-to-game>\common\data\
Download and install XLiveLess

Notes

An older version of ScriptHook is required for modding on Patch 1.0.4.0, found here

This version is claimed to have improved game performance^[35]^[36]

Some mods work only with Patch 1.0.4.0, while other mods, such as ColAccel, won't work with Patch 1.0.4.0 at all

Install Patch 7 (1.0.7.0)

Extract the files anywhere on your computer
Run UpdateTitle.exe and install it
Download and install XLiveLess

Notes

Patch 1.0.7.0 has enhanced graphics, secondary key-bindings, several bug fixes and support for the DLCs

Many have reported a performance decrease in this patch in comparison to patches prior to this patch

To remove the Social Club login screen, remove "Paul.dll" from the game's installation folder

XLiveLess / ASI loader

XLiveLess removes Games for Windows - LIVE service.

Save game data location changes to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames\

Disables access to LIVE multiplayer to prevent cheating.

ASI loader is a tool that loads custom libraries with the file extension .asi.

XLiveLessAddon

Can skip the intro videos and even the main menu.

Adds borderless windowed mode.

Allows to launch through GTAIV.exe directly.

Includes Ultimate ASI Loader.

Applying XLiveLessAddon^[5]
Download the XLivelessAddon.zip file. Extract the contents of the download to `<path-to-game>` (replace the file(s) when prompted).

Ultimate ASI Loader

Built-in XLiveLess.

Applying Ultimate ASI Loader^[37]
Download the Ultimate-ASI-Loader.zip file. Extract the contents of the download. Rename the `dinput8.dll` file to `xlive.dll`. Move this file to `<path-to-game>` (replace the file(s) when prompted).

XLiveLess

Built-in ASI loader.

Applying XLiveLess^[38]
Download XLiveLess. Extract the contents of the download. Move the `xlive.dll` file to `<path-to-game>` (replace the file(s) when prompted).

Modifications

It is strongly recommended making a backup of any files modifications may replace or amend in the event of a corruption.

For the Rockstar Games Launcher version, run the launcher with the -scOfflineOnly parameter to avoid restoring original game files.

First person mod

Compatible with VR.

Simple Native Trainer

Allows god-mode and more.

Works on all versions of GTAIV.

Open the trainer menu by pressing F4.

Draw Distance Tweak

Allows for large draw distances.

GTA IV Optimizer

Boosts performance

This is the second beta version of the mod. Download

Speedometer KM/H (Not necessary)

Adds a speedometer to GTA 4 that can be useful in some circumstances.

iCEnhancer

Improves the game's visuals, from lighting to reflections to vegetation, while also potentially improving performance.

Might require specific game versions.

Cannot be used with other ENB mods.

Excellent ENB

This ENB may be very bright for some, so if you don't want this mod, download ENB for natural and realistic lighting (may not work on anything newer than Patch 1.0.4.0).

Graphical modification that improves visuals ^{[citation needed]}.

Includes multiple presets suitable for any computer.

Compatible with all patches.

Contains optional ASI loader.

Contains optional trainer.

Contains optional textures for roads and trees.

Cannot be used with the iCEnhancer mod.

A minor graphical bug is present on street lights when Night Shadows are enabled on Patch 1.0.6.0 or later.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4 GHz AMD Phenom 9850 Quad Core Processor @2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	22GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA 8600 ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB of VRAM

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

↑ Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City updates to remove Games for Windows Live - Rockstar Games Customer Support - last accessed on 2020-03-25
"As a result of this update the following services will no longer be available in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition - Games for Windows Live, Multiplayer mode, Leaderboards"
↑ Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City updates to remove Games for Windows Live - Rockstar Games Customer Support - last accessed on 2020-03-25
"Players with existing CD keys will be able to redeem them via the Rockstar Games Launcher"
↑ ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix: This projects aims to address some issues on Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Edition
↑ Remove/Skip annoying intro sequence! - /r/GTA
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 [REL|GTAIV] XLiveLess - Page 32 - Scripts & Plugins - GTAForums
↑ https://games.softpedia.com/progChangelog/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV-Patch-Changelog-30489.html
↑ GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix/readme.md at master · ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix · GitHub
↑ ColAccel - reduce loading time by 50%* - Scripts & Plugins - GTAForums
↑ Grand Theft Auto IV Music Cut Patch - Rock Paper Shotgun
↑ IV/EFLC Radio "downgrader" - GTA Forums
↑ Grand Theft Auto 4 21:9 Gameplay (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube
↑ pc technical issues - How can I force anti-aliasing in GTA IV? - Arqade - last accessed on 2020-04-03
↑ Handbrake camera is too fast on high FPS (gamepad only) · Issue #21 · GTAmodding/GTAIV-Issues-List
↑ Currently Supported Controllers for GTA IV PC - Rockstar Support
↑ Title Update v. 1.0.2.0 - Help & Support - GTAForums
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
↑ Creative Alchemy - GTAForums
↑ IV:MP T4 Manual - IV-MP Community Forum
↑ https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=pl&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.pclab.pl%2Ftopic%2F1303525-Gta-5-si%25C4%2599-nie-wczytuje%2Fpage__pid__15789133__st__0%26%23entry15789133
↑ GTA IV: Error Code RMN20 - Rockstar Support
↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/12210/discussions/0/2592234299551921423/#c2592234299552032969
↑ How to use -memrestrict to fix stuttering - GTA Forums
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 Extreme Texture Pop-in - GTAForums
↑ How do i get over 60 fps in GTA 4 ?? - Steam Community Discussions
↑ Recoil behaves differently between gamepad and kb/mouse · Issue #6 · GTAmodding/GTAIV-Issues-List
↑ Handbrake camera is too slow · Issue #10 · GTAmodding/GTAIV-Issues-List
↑ Zoomed in cutscenes · Issue #1 · GTAmodding/GTAIV-Issues-List
↑ READ THIS if your GTA 4 gets stuck on the loading screen after pressing play! Easy Fix. :: Steam Community Discussions
↑ Need help running GTA IV (Steam) on Windows 8.1, page 1 - GOG.com Forum
↑ ^30.0 ^30.1 SecuROM™ Support Website - Grand Theft Auto IV
↑ [hived-requests-need-ideas/?do=findComment&comment=1065277851 Archived Requests, need ideas? - GTA III, VC & SA - GTAForums]
↑ Issues with GTA IV showing video cards with over 2GB as under spec – Rockstar Support
↑ GTA IV Final Mission Helicopter Bug Fix
↑ Independence FM (User radio) in GTAIV - Rockstar Support
↑ Patch 1.0.4.0 vs Patch 1.0.7.0 - GTA Forums
↑ [REL|III|VC|SA|IV] Project 2dfx - GTAForums
↑ Ultimate-ASI-Loader/readme.md at master · ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader · GitHub
↑ [REL|GTAIV] XLiveLess - Scripts & Plugins - GTAForums

[Proton_path_note-11] 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.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (12210) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City updates to remove Games for Windows Live - Rockstar Games Customer Support - last accessed on 2020-03-25
"As a result of this update the following services will no longer be available in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition - Games for Windows Live, Multiplayer mode, Leaderboards"

[2] Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City updates to remove Games for Windows Live - Rockstar Games Customer Support - last accessed on 2020-03-25
"Players with existing CD keys will be able to redeem them via the Rockstar Games Launcher"

[3] ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix: This projects aims to address some issues on Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Edition

[4] Remove/Skip annoying intro sequence! - /r/GTA

[XLiveLessAddon-5] 5.0 ^5.1 [REL|GTAIV] XLiveLess - Page 32 - Scripts & Plugins - GTAForums

[6] ttps://games.softpedia.com/progChangelog/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV-Patch-Changelog-30489.html

[7] GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix/readme.md at master · ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix · GitHub

[8] ColAccel - reduce loading time by 50%* - Scripts & Plugins - GTAForums

[9] Grand Theft Auto IV Music Cut Patch - Rock Paper Shotgun

[10] IV/EFLC Radio "downgrader" - GTA Forums

[12] Grand Theft Auto 4 21:9 Gameplay (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube

[13] technical issues - How can I force anti-aliasing in GTA IV? - Arqade - last accessed on 2020-04-03

[14] Handbrake camera is too fast on high FPS (gamepad only) · Issue #21 · GTAmodding/GTAIV-Issues-List

[15] Currently Supported Controllers for GTA IV PC - Rockstar Support

[16] Title Update v. 1.0.2.0 - Help & Support - GTAForums

[satsun-17] 16.0 ^16.1 PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up

[18] Creative Alchemy - GTAForums

[19] IV:MP T4 Manual - IV-MP Community Forum

[translate.google.pl-20] ttps://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=pl&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.pclab.pl%2Ftopic%2F1303525-Gta-5-si%25C4%2599-nie-wczytuje%2Fpage__pid__15789133__st__0%26%23entry15789133

[21] GTA IV: Error Code RMN20 - Rockstar Support

[22] ttps://steamcommunity.com/app/12210/discussions/0/2592234299551921423/#c2592234299552032969

[23] How to use -memrestrict to fix stuttering - GTA Forums

[popin-24] 23.0 ^23.1 Extreme Texture Pop-in - GTAForums

[25] How do i get over 60 fps in GTA 4 ?? - Steam Community Discussions

[26] Recoil behaves differently between gamepad and kb/mouse · Issue #6 · GTAmodding/GTAIV-Issues-List

[27] Handbrake camera is too slow · Issue #10 · GTAmodding/GTAIV-Issues-List

[28] Zoomed in cutscenes · Issue #1 · GTAmodding/GTAIV-Issues-List

[29] READ THIS if your GTA 4 gets stuck on the loading screen after pressing play! Easy Fix. :: Steam Community Discussions

[30] Need help running GTA IV (Steam) on Windows 8.1, page 1 - GOG.com Forum

[securom-31] 30.0 ^30.1 SecuROM™ Support Website - Grand Theft Auto IV

[32] [hived-requests-need-ideas/?do=findComment&comment=1065277851 Archived Requests, need ideas? - GTA III, VC & SA - GTAForums]

[33] Issues with GTA IV showing video cards with over 2GB as under spec – Rockstar Support

[34] GTA IV Final Mission Helicopter Bug Fix

[35] Independence FM (User radio) in GTAIV - Rockstar Support

[36] Patch 1.0.4.0 vs Patch 1.0.7.0 - GTA Forums

[37] [REL|III|VC|SA|IV] Project 2dfx - GTAForums

[38] Ultimate-ASI-Loader/readme.md at master · ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader · GitHub

[39] [REL|GTAIV] XLiveLess - Scripts & Plugins - GTAForums

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Developers

	Rockstar North
Windows	Rockstar Toronto
Publishers
	Rockstar Games
Russia	1C-SoftClub
Engines
	Rockstar Advanced Game Engine
Release dates
Windows	NTSC: December 2, 2008, PAL: December 3, 2008
Reception
Metacritic	90
IGDB	88
Taxonomy
Monetization	Expansion pack
Series	Grand Theft Auto

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C-SoftClub|Russia}}
 |engines      =
-{{Infobox game/row/engine|RAGE}}
+{{Infobox game/row/engine|Rockstar Advanced Game Engine}}
 |release dates=
-{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 2, 2008}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|NTSC: December 2, 2008, PAL: December 3, 2008}}
 |reception    =
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|grand-theft-auto-iv|90}}
@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 {{++}} Extensive [[#Modifications|modding community]], along with [[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]. See [[#Downgrading|Downgrading]].
 {{++}} Ability to import your music for your own [[#Custom music|custom radio station]].
-{{--}} Rockstar has removed music from the game due to expired licences. Same with [[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]. See [[#Restore removed music|Restore removed music]].
+{{--}} Rockstar has removed music from the game due to expired licences. Same goes to [[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City]]. See [[#Restore removed music|Restore removed music]].
 '''General information'''
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | GFWL, Disc, Key, Activation | Uses {{DRM|SecuROM|7|SecuROM PA}} for disc checking.<br>CD keys can be redeemed on the [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]]. Doing this will activate the Complete Edition.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/360043039674/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV-and-Grand-Theft-Auto-Episodes-from-Liberty-City-updates-to-remove-Games-for-Windows-Live|title=Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City updates to remove Games for Windows Live - Rockstar Games Customer Support|date=2020-03-25|snippet=Players with existing CD keys will be able to redeem them via the Rockstar Games Launcher}}</ref> | Rockstar Games Launcher | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | Games for Windows Live, Disc, Key, Activation | Uses {{DRM|SecuROM|7|SecuROM PA}} for disc checking.<br>CD keys can be redeemed on the [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]]. Doing so will activate the game and update it to the Complete Edition.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/360043039674/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV-and-Grand-Theft-Auto-Episodes-from-Liberty-City-updates-to-remove-Games-for-Windows-Live|title=Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City updates to remove Games for Windows Live - Rockstar Games Customer Support|date=2020-03-25|snippet=Players with existing CD keys will be able to redeem them via the Rockstar Games Launcher}}</ref> | Rockstar Games Launcher | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Official | https://socialclub.rockstargames.com/store/ | Rockstar Games Launcher | Complete Edition. | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 12210 | Steam, Rockstar Games Launcher | Complete Edition. | | Windows }}
@@ Line 52: / Line 52: @@
 {{DLC|
-{{++}} DLCs are now a part of the '''Complete Edition'''. All previously purchased copies on Steam were upgraded for free to that version, while original retail versions can be freely upgraded to '''Complete Edition''', by registering a Games for Windows - LIVE key on [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]].
+{{++}} DLCs are now a part of the '''Complete Edition'''. All previously purchased copies on Steam were upgraded for free to that version, while original retail versions can be freely upgraded to '''Complete Edition''', by activating a Games for Windows Live key on [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]].
 {{DLC/row| The Lost and Damned |  | Windows }}
 {{DLC/row| The Ballad of Gay Tony |  | Windows }}
@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#FusionFix|FusionFix]]|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix: This projects aims to fix or address some issues in Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Edition]</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#FusionFix|FusionFix]]|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix: This projects aims to address some issues on Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Edition]</ref>|fix=
 }}
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 # Open {{code|loadingscreens_pc.dat}} with Notepad
 # Change the value of "duration" for sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 to 0.
-{{ii}} For the [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]] version, run the launcher with the {{code|-scOfflineOnly}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] to avoid restoring original game files.
+{{ii}} For the [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]] version, run the launcher with the {{code|-scOfflineOnly}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] to avoid restoring the original game files.
 }}
@@ Line 93: / Line 93: @@
 ===ColAccel===
-{{++}} Greatly reduces loading times
+{{++}} Reduces loading times
 {{ii}} Does not work for versions older than Patch 1.0.6.0
-{{ii}} If editing .IMG archives you need to delete <code>colCache.dat</code> and let it get re-created
+{{ii}} When editing .IMG archives you need to delete <code>colCache.dat</code> and let it get re-created
 {{Fixbox|description=Place [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/IV.EFLC.ColAccel/releases ColAccel script] in {{code|{{p|game}}}}|ref=<ref>[https://gtaforums.com/topic/676844-colaccel-reduce-loading-time-by-50/?do=findComment&comment=1068974472 ColAccel - reduce loading time by 50%* - Scripts & Plugins - GTAForums]</ref>|fix=
 {{ii}} Requires an [[#XLiveLess / ASI loader|ASI Loader]].
@@ Line 102: / Line 102: @@
 ===Extend GTA IV Memory Graphics Settings (512 MB) (1.2.0.30)===
 {{Fixbox|description=Download|fix=
-'''Download Link:'''
+'''Download:'''
 Click on the link to download: [https://github.com/colistro123/GTAIV_ExtendVidMem/raw/master/Release/dinput8.dll dinput8.dll]
-'''Virus Total Results:'''
+'''VirusTotal Results:'''
-Virus total results for [https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/bd14bcd98d2a51e17323e52f738cf47c86dc57dee504667a7516c4db33eacb57/detection dinput8.dll]
+VirusTotal results for [https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/bd14bcd98d2a51e17323e52f738cf47c86dc57dee504667a7516c4db33eacb57/detection dinput8.dll]
 }}
 {{Fixbox|description=Source Code|fix=
-'''Source code (If you want to compile it yourself):'''
+'''Source code (if you want to compile it yourself):'''
 https://github.com/colistro123/GTAIV_ExtendVidMem
@@ Line 119: / Line 119: @@
 '''Troubleshooting:'''
 {{Fixbox|description=Troubleshooting|fix=
-'''Q:''' My game is crashing.
+'''Q:''' My game is crashing. How do I fix this?
 '''A:''' Delete hints.dat from the GTAIV folder, or install "dinput8.dll" and place it on the game's root folder.
@@ Line 137: / Line 137: @@
 ===Restore removed music===
-{{ii}} Over 50 radio station tracks were removed from the game due to expired licenses in 2018.<ref>[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/26/save-the-last-dance-gta-iv-axes-50-soundtrack-songs/ Grand Theft Auto IV Music Cut Patch - Rock Paper Shotgun]</ref>
+{{ii}} Over 50 radio station tracks were removed from the game due to expired licenses in April 2018.<ref>[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/26/save-the-last-dance-gta-iv-axes-50-soundtrack-songs/ Grand Theft Auto IV Music Cut Patch - Rock Paper Shotgun]</ref>
 {{Fixbox|description=Downgrading the Radio Stations|ref=<ref>[https://gtaforums.com/topic/908658-iveflc-radio-downgrader/ IV/EFLC Radio "downgrader" - GTA Forums]</ref>|fix=
@@ Line 162: / Line 162: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames\{{P|uid}}\|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Profiles\{{P|uid}}\ (Complete Edition)}}
-}}The Rockstar Games Launcher version searches for Games For Windows - LIVE saves.
+}}The Rockstar Games Launcher version searches for Games For Windows Live saves.
 {{ii}} (old versions only) <code>{{p|localappdata}}\Microsoft\XLive</code> must also be backed up as the save data is bound to the [[Games for Windows - LIVE]] profile.
@@ Line 524: / Line 524: @@
 ===Fatal error: RMN20===
-{{Fixbox|description=Run game in compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 # Go to the installation folder.
-# Right click on <code>GTAIV.exe</code> and enter its properties screen.
+# Right click on <code>GTAIV.exe</code> and select the Properties tab.
-# Under the compatibility tab, set the compatibility mode to Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and click <code>OK</code>.
+# Under the Compatibility tab, set the compatibility mode to Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and click <code>OK</code>.
 }}
 {{Fixbox|description=If using Windows 7, Vista or XP, update your Windows to the latest available [https://support.microsoft.com/help/14162/windows-service-pack-and-update-center service pack]|ref=<ref>[https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/200145176/GTAIV-Error-Code-RMN20 GTA IV: Error Code RMN20 - Rockstar Support]</ref>}}
 ===Game stuck at disclaimer screen or Rockstar logo on Windows 10===
-{{Fixbox|description=Disable fullscreen optimization|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/12210/discussions/0/2592234299551921423/#c2592234299552032969</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable fullscreen optimisations|ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/12210/discussions/0/2592234299551921423/#c2592234299552032969</ref>|fix=
 # Go to the installation folder.
-# Right click on <code>GTAIV.exe</code> and enter its properties screen.
+# Right click on <code>GTAIV.exe</code> and select the Properties tab.
 # Under the compatibility tab, tick <code>Disable fullscreen optimisations</code> and click <code>OK</code>.
 }}
 ===Large framerate drops on densely detailed parts of the city===
-{{Fixbox|description=Lower the view distance to 25 or lower. Anything higher may cause drops in performance when looking at the city's skyline or at densely detailed areas (particularly Middle Park) for very little visual gain.|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Lower the view distance to 25 or lower. Anything higher may cause drops in performance when looking at Liberty City's skyline or at densely detailed areas (particularly Middle Park) for very little visual gain.|fix=
-{{ii}}You may also increase your performance significantly while minimising pop-in and graphical glitches by setting the Detail Distance between 10 and 40.
+{{ii}}You may also improve your performance while minimising pop-in and graphical glitches by setting the Detail Distance between 10 and 40.
 {{ii}}If you need very high framerates, it is recommended that you disable shadows as they are CPU-intensive and also reduce the Vehicle Density to around 40 (33 is the console default if you want a "vanilla" experience).
 {{ii}}Keeping Vsync enabled (with the shadows disabled) may help maintain close to stable 60 FPS even on old Core 2 Quad CPUs.
-{{ii}}Alternatively, you can also try out disabling Clip Capture in the "Game" option in main menu and setting <code>-mispecaudio</code> which can unload the CPU to some extent depending on your specs and <code>-noprecache</code> in some scenarios and <code>-disableimposters</code> excluding flying.
+{{ii}}Alternatively, you can also try out disabling Clip Capture in the "Game" option in the Options or pause menu and setting <code>-minspecaudio</code> which can unload the CPU to some extent depending on your computer's specs and <code>-noprecache</code> in some scenarios and <code>-disableimposters</code> excluding flying.
 }}
@@ Line 591: / Line 591: @@
 ===Game will load with minimal graphics settings and won't let you change them===
-{{ii}} For video cards that have more than 2 GB or VRAM 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 game's executable with this extra parameter: <code>-norestrictions</code>.
+{{ii}} For video cards that have more than 2 GB or VRAM the game will run but won't let you change the graphics settings to anything higher. In order to force the game to allow changing of the settings, load the game's executable with this extra parameter: <code>-norestrictions</code>.
 {{Fixbox|description=Bypass graphics restrictions on Steam version|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
@@ Line 670: / Line 670: @@
 ===Game minimises after clicking Start===
-{{ii}} If the game minimizes after selecting between GTA IV base and EFLC and can not be made full screen again it may be a problem with PunkBuster. It can be fixed by stopping it from running.
+{{ii}} If the game minimises after selecting between GTAIV and EFLC and cannot be made full screen again it may be a problem with PunkBuster. It can be fixed by stopping it from running. NOTE: This only affects PCs with games installed on it that use PunkBuster, an anti-cheat solution on some games.
 {{Fixbox|description=Stop PunkBuster|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
@@ Line 766: / Line 766: @@
 {{Standard table|Parameter|Description|content=
 {{Standard table/row|-help|Lists the available commands}}
-{{Standard table/row|-adapter|Use the specified screen adapter}}
+{{Standard table/row|-adapter|Uses the specified screen adapter}}
-{{Standard table/row|-autoconfig|Automatically adjust quality setting to maintain desired framerate (15-120)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-autoconfig|Automatically adjusts quality setting to maintain desired framerate (15-120)}}
 {{Standard table/row|-availablevidmem|Set amount of physical Video Memory}}
 {{Standard table/row|-benchmark|Launches the game in Benchmark mode and then quits it}}
-{{Standard table/row|-detailquality|Set the detail quality of the game (0-99)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-detailquality|Sets the detail quality of the game (0-99)}}
 {{Standard table/row|-disableimposters|Turn off imposter rendering for vehicles}}
-{{Standard table/row|-forcehighqualitymirrors|Enable 64 bit mirrors}}
+{{Standard table/row|-forcehighqualitymirrors|Enables 64 bit mirrors}}
-{{Standard table/row|-forcer2vb|Force Render to Vertex Buffer}}
+{{Standard table/row|-forcer2vb|Force render to Vertex Buffer}}
-{{Standard table/row|-frameLimit| Limits your FPS to your refresh rate}}
+{{Standard table/row|-frameLimit| Limits your FPS to your monitor's refresh rate}}
-{{Standard table/row|-framelockinwindow|Force framelock to work even in a window}}
+{{Standard table/row|-framelockinwindow|Forces frame-lock to work even on a window}}
-{{Standard table/row|-fullscreen|Force fullscreen mode}}
+{{Standard table/row|-fullscreen|Forces fullscreen mode}}
-{{Standard table/row|-fullspecaudio|Force high-end CPU audio footprint}}
+{{Standard table/row|-fullspecaudio|Forces high-end CPU audio footprint}}
 {{Standard table/row|-gpucount|Lets you manually set the GPU count if query fails}}
 {{Standard table/row|-height|Sets the vertical resolution}}
-{{Standard table/row|-managed|Use D3D runtime managed resources}}
+{{Standard table/row|-managed|Uses D3D runtime managed resources}}
-{{Standard table/row|-memrestrict|Set the restriction the amount of available memory for the game}}
+{{Standard table/row|-memrestrict|Sets the restriction the amount of available memory for the game}}
-{{Standard table/row|-minspecaudio|Force low-end CPU audio footprint}}
+{{Standard table/row|-minspecaudio|Forces low-end CPU audio footprint}}
 {{Standard table/row|-no_3GB|Disable 32-bit OS with /3GB}}
-{{Standard table/row|-noBlockOnLostFocus|Don't block the window update when it loses focus.}}
+{{Standard table/row|-noBlockOnLostFocus|Prevents blocking the window update when it loses focus}}
-{{Standard table/row|-noprecache|Disable precache of resources}}
+{{Standard table/row|-noprecache|Disables precache of resources}}
-{{Standard table/row|-nomemrestrict|Disable memory restrictions}}
+{{Standard table/row|-nomemrestrict|Disables memory restrictions}}
-{{Standard table/row|-nominimize|Disables the ability to restore the game from minimize and changing resolutions (Reduces System Memory Footprint)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-nominimize|Disables the ability to restore the game from minimise and changing resolutions (Reduces System Memory Footprint)}}
-{{Standard table/row|-norestrictions|Do not limit graphics settings}}
+{{Standard table/row|-norestrictions|Disables the graphics restrictions}}
-{{Standard table/row|-noswapdelay|Disable sleep delay before Present (Disable fix for hard Present stalls)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-noswapdelay|Disables sleep delay before Present (Disable fix for hard Present stalls)}}
-{{Standard table/row|-notimefix| Disable Time Fix}}
+{{Standard table/row|-notimefix| Disables time fix}}
-{{Standard table/row|-novblank|Disables V-Sync}}
+{{Standard table/row|-novblank|Disables the vertical-blanking interval for Vsync}}
 {{Standard table/row|-percentvidmem|Percentage of Video memory to make available for the game}}
-{{Standard table/row|-refreshrate|Set the refresh rate (Must be supported by your monitor)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-refreshrate|Sets the refresh rate (must be supported by your monitor)}}
 {{Standard table/row|-reserve|Amount of memory to set aside for other applications}}
 {{Standard table/row|-reservedApp|Amount of memory to leave available within application space}}
-{{Standard table/row|-renderquality| Set the render quality of the game (0-4)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-renderquality| Sets the texture filtering quality of the game (0-4)}}
-{{Standard table/row|-safemode|Sets graphics setting to lowest setting}}
+{{Standard table/row|-safemode|Sets the graphics setting to the lowest setting}}
-{{Standard table/row|-shadowdensity|Set the number of lights that cast shadows (0-16)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-shadowdensity|Sets the number of lights that cast shadows (0-16)}}
-{{Standard table/row|-shadowquality|Set the shadow quality (0-4)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-shadowquality|Sets the shadow quality (0-4)}}
-{{Standard table/row|-stereo|Set game to support stereo rendering mode}}
+{{Standard table/row|-stereo|Sets the game to support stereo rendering mode}}
-{{Standard table/row|-texturequality|Set the texture quality of the game (0-2)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-texturequality|Sets the texture quality of the game (0-2)}}
-{{Standard table/row|-unmanaged|Use application managed resources}}
+{{Standard table/row|-unmanaged|Uses application managed resources}}
-{{Standard table/row|-usedirectinput|Allow DirectInput alongside XInput support.}}
+{{Standard table/row|-usedirectinput|Allows DirectInput alongside XInput support.}}
-{{Standard table/row|-viewdistance|Set the view distance of the game (0-99)}}
+{{Standard table/row|-viewdistance|Sets the view distance of the game (0-99)}}
-{{Standard table/row|-windowed|Force windowed mode}}
+{{Standard table/row|-windowed|Forces windowed mode}}
 {{Standard table/row|-width|Sets the horizontal resolution}}
 }}
 ===Custom music===
-GTA IV allows users to play their own music on a custom radio station, Independence FM.<ref>[https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/200144996 Independence FM (User radio) in GTA IV - Rockstar Support]</ref>
+GTAIV allows users to play their own music on a custom radio station, Independence FM.<ref>[https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/200144996 Independence FM (User radio) in GTAIV - Rockstar Support]</ref>
 {{ii}} Simply place any audio files/folders or create shortcuts in the <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\User Music\</code> folder, and tune into the station in-game.
 {{ii}} Supported formats are MP3, WMA, M4A. Other formats and extensions are not recognized.
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 ===Downgrading===
-{{ii}} Many mods for GTA IV won't work with the latest version
+{{ii}} Many mods for GTAIV do not work with the latest version
-{{ii}} The most supported versions for modding are any versions from 1.0.4.0 to 1.0.7.0
+{{ii}} The most supported versions for modding are from versions 1.0.4.0 to 1.0.7.0
-{{ii}} Currently, Steam users can encounter problems with disabling the auto-update feature. It can be done by setting the time of the update: 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.
+{{ii}} Currently, Steam users can encounter problems with disabling the auto-update feature. It can be done by setting the time of the update to: 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.
 {{ii}} For the [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]] version, run the launcher with the {{code|-scOfflineOnly}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] to avoid restoring the original game files.
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 '''Notes'''
-{{++}} Patch 1.0.7.0 has enhanced graphics, secondary key-bindings, several bug fixes, support for the DLCs and more
+{{++}} Patch 1.0.7.0 has enhanced graphics, secondary key-bindings, several bug fixes and support for the DLCs
-{{--}} Many have reported a performance decrease in this patch in comparison to patches prior to 1.0.6.0
+{{--}} Many have reported a performance decrease in this patch in comparison to patches prior to this patch
 }}
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 * [https://www.gtainside.com/ GTA Inside]
 * [https://gtaland.net GTA Land]
-{{ii}} It is strongly recommended making a backup of any files modifications may replace or amend in the event of corruption.
+{{ii}} It is strongly recommended making a backup of any files modifications may replace or amend in the event of a corruption.
 {{ii}} For the [[Store:Rockstar Games Launcher|Rockstar Games Launcher]] version, run the launcher with the {{code|-scOfflineOnly}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] to avoid restoring original game files.
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 ====[https://www.gtainside.com/en/gta4/trainers/29661-simple-native-trainer-v6-0/ Simple Native Trainer]====
-{{++}} Allows God mode and more.
+{{++}} Allows god-mode and more.
-{{ii}} Works on all versions of GTA IV.
+{{ii}} Works on all versions of GTAIV.
-{{ii}} Open the trainer menu using F4.
+{{ii}} Open the trainer menu by pressing F4.
 ====[https://gta4-mods.com/draw-distance-tweak-f9869.html Draw Distance Tweak]====
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 ====[https://www.gtagaming.com/gta-iv-optimizer-fps-boost-2014-zupper-f27662.html GTA IV Optimizer]====
 {{++}} Boosts performance
-{{ii}} There is a V2 in Beta. [https://www.mediafire.com/file/xoikltpipukv5z4/Zupper~V2%5BBeta%5D.rar/file Download]
+{{ii}} This is the second beta version of the mod. [https://www.mediafire.com/file/xoikltpipukv5z4/Zupper~V2%5BBeta%5D.rar/file Download]
 ====[https://gta4-mods.com/speedometer-simple-install-km-h-f17333.html Speedometer KM/H (Not necessary)]====
-{{ii}} Adds a speedometer to GTA 4 that can be useful.
+{{ii}} Adds a speedometer to GTA 4 that can be useful in some circumstances.
 ====[https://icelaglace.com/ iCEnhancer]====
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 |minOS    = Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 10 64 Bit
-|minCPU   = AMD Phenom 9850 Quad Core Processor @2.5 GHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4 GHz
-|minCPU2  = Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.4 GHz
+|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom 9850 Quad Core Processor @2.5 GHz
 |minRAM   = 2GB
 |minHD    = 22GB
-|minGPU   = ATI Radeon HD 3870+
+|minGPU   = NVIDIA 8600
-|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8600+
+|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3870
 |minVRAM  = 512MB
 }}
 {{References}}