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help D:
I'm trying to make GTA IV work and it's beginning to piss me off.
It doesn't 'just' work.
I've got win XP SP2 and a DX9 video card.
I read somewhere in sys req.s that you need SP3
- tried to install it but for whatever reason this ver of SP3 wouldnt install on my ver of Win XP - debugging thing or some chit.
- changed SP number from 2 to 3 with regedit (following advice http://tehparadox.com/forum/f18/change- ... iv-203771/ )
Then following some other advice I:
- installed Rockstar Social Club
- installed 1.03 patch for GTA IV
- uninstalled Rockstar Social Club
- copied three 'fix' files to my GTA folder
- changed launchGTA file to run in compatible mode (win2k)
- ran the 'launch' file
still doesn't work
error mess. says to reinstall directx and/or video drivers, so I:
- reinstalled DirectX - using install file from the GTA disc
- got latest offical drivers for my card and installed them
needless to say I rebooted my rig after each significat change
still doesn't fucking work, still same error message.
Tips? Sarcasm?
Edit:
Ok so I even changed registry back to SP2 and downloaded SP3 from MS site and installed it, rebooted - still the same error for fucks sake
It doesn't 'just' work.
I've got win XP SP2 and a DX9 video card.
I read somewhere in sys req.s that you need SP3
- tried to install it but for whatever reason this ver of SP3 wouldnt install on my ver of Win XP - debugging thing or some chit.
- changed SP number from 2 to 3 with regedit (following advice http://tehparadox.com/forum/f18/change- ... iv-203771/ )
Then following some other advice I:
- installed Rockstar Social Club
- installed 1.03 patch for GTA IV
- uninstalled Rockstar Social Club
- copied three 'fix' files to my GTA folder
- changed launchGTA file to run in compatible mode (win2k)
- ran the 'launch' file
still doesn't work
error mess. says to reinstall directx and/or video drivers, so I:
- reinstalled DirectX - using install file from the GTA disc
- got latest offical drivers for my card and installed them
needless to say I rebooted my rig after each significat change
still doesn't fucking work, still same error message.
Tips? Sarcasm?
Edit:
Ok so I even changed registry back to SP2 and downloaded SP3 from MS site and installed it, rebooted - still the same error for fucks sake
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Re: help D:
thanks anywayPiP wrote:- copied three 'fix' files to my GTA folder
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I got the illegit version a while ago, installed the patch, installed and uninstalled Social Club, upgraded to SP3(no regedit crap, but the official upgrade). The game works perfectly(eventually got bored with it, but that's another matter). So essentially I followed the same steps. Difference is, I have Vista.
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I have Vista and GTA IV was a bitch to install. It took me a good couple of hours of research to find out how to make it work. After trying just about everything anyone has done to make it work, I finally found a correct answer. Needless to say, game devs these days really need to pull their head out of their asses, not one single answer on how to correct the shitty installation came from a dev or tester.
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Vista is the only OS that supports DX10. If you haven't installed a game that has DX10 shaders/pixilation, then you will need to DL it from DirectX.
Games with DX10 shaders:
GTA IV
DeadSpace
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ClearSky
Prototype
Left 4 Dead 1 & 2
Rise of the Argonaughts
Crysis
Just a few to boot.
And no.... the game does not fail on the DX9..... it just doesn't look as good.
Games with DX10 shaders:
GTA IV
DeadSpace
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ClearSky
Prototype
Left 4 Dead 1 & 2
Rise of the Argonaughts
Crysis
Just a few to boot.
And no.... the game does not fail on the DX9..... it just doesn't look as good.
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wtf are you on about, why would i download dx10 if i have a dx9 video card? And nobody asked about gtaiv or other games being able to work on dx9.Devil_Starr666 wrote:Vista is the only OS that supports DX10. If you haven't installed a game that has DX10 shaders/pixilation, then you will need to DL it from DirectX.
Games with DX10 shaders:
GTA IV
DeadSpace
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ClearSky
Prototype
Left 4 Dead 1 & 2
Rise of the Argonaughts
Crysis
Just a few to boot.
And no.... the game does not fail on the DX9..... it just doesn't look as good.
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