Difference between revisions of "Grand Theft Auto IV"
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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. | 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. | ||
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+ | ===Non-Steam Version=== | ||
+ | Latest: [http://updates.rockstargames.com/patches/gtaiv/title_update_7_EN.zip 1.0.7.0]<br />Best for modding: [http://www.gta-downloads.com/en/gta4/patches/12084-gta4-pc-official-patch-5-version-1004.html 1.0.0.4] or [http://www.gta-downloads.com/en/gta4/patches/9083-gta4-pc-official-patch-4-version-1040.html 1.0.4.0] | ||
==Tweaks== | ==Tweaks== |
Revision as of 01:42, 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.
Patches
Non-Steam Version
Latest: 1.0.7.0
Best for modding: 1.0.0.4 or 1.0.4.0
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
"