Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA4) - Bugs

GTA4

For many people the game does not start after installation. In most cases, its due to the power of the computer:
This game require high standards

Minimum official requirements

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz
• Memory: 1.5GB, 16GB of hard disk space
• Graphics Card: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Gameplay will suffer, especially when it rains (in the game, of course ......)
Put all the options at least

Officially Recommended configurations

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1GHz
• Memory: 2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista), 18 GB of hard disk space
• Graphics Card: 512MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512MB ATI 3870

Still it will be of medium gameplay.

To play in HD without lags use (1920 * 1080)
Quad cores and a 2.66 GTX 280 or HD 4870 and 4GB of ram are required ...

Your configuration is good enough and still it does not start?
Then it is mandatory to install Service Pack 3 for XP and Vista SP1.

And get to put your graphics drivers up to date.

Setting the compatibility with Vista

For vista users: you must set the compatibility:

• 1-Right click on the icon of the game (the executable), then click "Properties."
• 2-Click on the "Compatibility" tab.
• 3-Click to activate the checkbox "Run this program in compatibility mode for", then select "Windows XP", and if it asks you to install the service pack 3, check "windows 2000" in the list.
• 4-Click "OK."

It only remains for you to install the patch (v 1.0.2.0), which also fixes crashes.
http://www.clubic.com/patch-jeux-video-12504-0-grand-theft-auto-iv.html

It should be ok.

Note

• GTA 4 is still regularly freezes, but we still awaits the following patch, which should also correct some bugs for visual texture flashing and people who fly.
• A new patch GTA4 (version 1.0.3.0) is available, but for most system configuration, it gives a "fatal error", followed by a blue screen (reboot required).

You can try if you like, but if you have an error in the installation, use the version 1.0.2.0.

• Finally, at Nvidia, the 182.xx drivers are less effective in the game than the 180.xx, although they are 'recommended'!
• The patch v1.0.4.0 (latest released) seems to improve the management of system resources used by the operating system detected. This patch is available here.

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