Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
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| Developers | |
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| Rockstar North | |
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| Rockstar Games | |
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| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 13, 2010 |
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Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Grand Theft Auto | 1997 |
| Grand Theft Auto 2 | 1999 |
| Grand Theft Auto III | 2002 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2003 |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2005 |
| Grand Theft Auto Advance | Cancelled |
| Grand Theft Auto Re: Liberty City Stories (Unofficial Port) | Cancelled |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PC Edition (Unofficial Port) | Cancelled |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | 2010 |
| Grand Theft Auto: iFruit | 2013 |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 10 Year Anniversary | 2014 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2015 |
| Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (series) | |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 2025 |
Key points
- Shares many similarities with Grand Theft Auto IV in terms of its engine and performance.
- Extensive modding community, along with Grand Theft Auto IV.
- Ability to import your music for your own custom radio station.
- Reports indicate this title is a poor port.[citation needed]
General information
- Rockstar Games's Official Grand Theft Auto site
- Grand Theft Wiki
- GTA Modding - A wiki hosting mod information for the GTA series.
- GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City 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
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- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM DRM.
- Online features require Rockstar Games Social Club.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 3 updates the game to the latest version (see Patch notes for changes). The Steam version is already patched. The previous version, Title Update 1.1.2.0 ("Patch 2"), is also available (may be required for some mods).
Recoil Fix
- By default, recoil/bullet spread is only enabled when playing with a controller. This results in 100% accuracy when using a keyboard and mouse.
- Not recommended to use in Multiplayer
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ColAccel
- Greatly reduces loading times
- If editing .IMG archives you need to delete
colCache.datand let it get re-created
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12220/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12220/pfx/[Note 1] |
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%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLivemust also be backed up as the save data is bound to the Games for Windows - LIVE profile.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game video settings.
Input settings
In-game key map settings.
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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Network
- Social Club website stat tracking and leaderboards have been shut down. All other online features are unaffected.[1]
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play | 32 | |||
| Online play | 32 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
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Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 53, 80, 3074 |
| UDP | 53, 88, 3074 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
| 3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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| Tracked motion controllers | |||
| Traditional controller | |||
| Keyboard/Mouse | |||
Issues fixed
Crashing
- When starting the game, you may be notified that the file WMVCore.dll is missing. If you're running the game via Steam, this notification may not appear and the game will simply crash after prompting for Social Club login information. Install Windows Media Player to fix.
Game does not launch
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"SecuLauncher: Failed to start application [2000]" error
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Game doesn't get past Social Club window
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ATI Radeon Water Fix
- There is a problem where the water loses its features and details after a while. To fix this issue do this:
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Cannot Change the Graphics Settings
- There are reports that certain video cards with more than 2 GB of video memory may be causing GTA IV to believe the system is under specification even though the computer is powerful enough to run the game with higher settings. A possible fix:
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Physics | Euphoria, Bullet Physics | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
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
- Built-in ASI loader
- Remove Games for Windows - LIVE service.
- Savefiles directory changes to:
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames\ - Disable access to the multiplayer to prevent cheating.
System requirements
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| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista SP1 | Vista SP1 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz | AMD Phenom X3 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 1.5 GB | 2.5 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 16 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | ATI X1900 Nvidia Geforce 7900 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon 3870 Nvidia Geforce 8600 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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| Sound (audio device) | 5.1 Channel Audio Card | |||
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 (12220) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
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