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Revision as of 11:16, 30 April 2015
Template:Infobox game/row/winporterWarnings
- 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.
- Ability to import your music for your own custom radio station.
- Reports indicate this title is a poor port.[1][2]
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
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE and SecuROM.
- Online features require Rockstar Games Social Club.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Patches
- Since 1.0.6.0 patch Rockstar Social Club is no longer required 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][5]
- Multiplayer won't work with older versions
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
- Configuration files are encrypted. For an alternative, see Command Line.
Save game data location
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%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\XLive
must also be backed up as the save data is bound to the Games for Windows - LIVE profile.
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
In-game key map settings.
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
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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.[6] This is fixable with the Bullet Spread/Recoil Fix mod.
DirectInput Controller support
There are two ways of enabling it
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.
Audio settings
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Localizations
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Notes |
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Network
- Social Club website stat tracking and leaderboards have been shut down. All other online features are unaffected.[7]
Multiplayer types
Connection types
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.
VR support
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
Stuttering
Game minimizes after clicking start
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
. If running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, run the game in compatibility mode for Windows Vista (SP2)[citation needed].
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.
Algonquin Bridge lag issue
Invisible fonts glitch
- An invisible fonts glitch may occur which involves game menu text disappearing, follow the instructions below to resolve it.
2GB+ VRAM is wrongly recognized
Other information
Modifications
- 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.
Custom Music
Grand Theft Auto IV allows users to play their own music on a custom radio station, Independence FM.[8]
- 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.
- FLAC is not supported. Convert to WMA Lossless to use in-game.
- 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.
- Monaural audio files not supported.
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
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width |
sets the horizontal resolution |
-width 1280
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height |
sets the vertical resolution |
-height 720
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texturequality |
changes texture quality low/med/high (0-2) |
-texturequality 1
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shadowdensity |
adjusts shadows thrown up by car lights (0-16) |
-shadowdensity 3
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renderquality |
adjusts the render quality of the game (0- 4) |
-renderquality 3
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viewdistance |
adjusts the view distance (0-99) |
-viewdistance 25
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detailquality |
adjusts the detail distance (0-99) |
-detailquality 30
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norestrictions |
removes memory restrictions on graphic settings |
-norestrictions
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novblank |
removes good ole v-sync |
-novblank
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safemode |
runs GTA 4 with everything set to as low as you can go |
-safemode
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fullscreen |
runs GTA 4 fullscreen |
-fullscreen
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windowed |
runs GTA 4 windowed |
-windowed
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availablevidmem |
allocates some system ram as additional vram |
-availablevidmem 1.5
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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
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frameLimit |
limits your frame rate to the refresh rate |
-frameLimit 1
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refreshrate |
adjusts the refresh rate (oddly enough) be careful do not set a refresh rate your monitor can't do |
-refreshrate 60
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fullspecaudio |
enable high-end cpu audio |
-fullspecaudio
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minspecaudio |
enable low-end cpu audio |
-minspecaudio
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noprecache |
turns precache off |
-noprecache
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nomemrestrict |
turns all memory restrictions off |
-nomemrestrict
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benchmark |
starts the in game benchmark and then quits the game |
-benchmark
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help |
lists the commands and usage but doesn't look as snazzy as this |
-help
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Performance improvement
System requirements
Windows |
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XP SP3, Vista SP1 | |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz |
AMD Phenom X3 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1.5 GB |
2.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
16 GB |
18 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI X1900 GeForce 7900 256 MB of VRAM
| ATI 3870 GeForce 8600 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:
References