[snk]

Hi,

I'm running on Windows XP SP2 and my computer settings is: Athlon 64 3000+ @ 2025 MHz, 2x512 MB ram, GeForce 6600GT, MB Abit AV8. I have recently downloaded gta1 from official rockstar page and now i've got a huge problem.

When i start the game, everything is moving damn slowly (however, when i switch the frame limiter off, game is too fast), no matter what resolution i choose. Someone told me to try start gta in a 'Windows 95 mode' but there occurs an error:
'Unable to link to KERNEL32.DLL', and then: 'Cannot load WDIRxxF.DLL'. Any other game starts in that mode with no problem.
Please help cuz i really want to play this game.

[Liviu]

i concur, i have the exact same problem, snk if you find out how to solve it from anywhere else (except these forums wich i will be checking) please mail me at matic_liviu@yahoo.com with the solution or MSN livache@hotmail.com

[Sektor]

Try running dxdiag.exe and setting Sound Acceleration to basic.

[snk]

It is slightly better, but game is still not playable. I'm waiting for another suggestions.

[JernejL]

turn pn frame rate limiter (F8) and set resolution to bigger (F11).

[snk]

Already tried it. I'm almost sure that the 'KERNEL32.DLL error' must be handled... somehow.

[FulValBot]

if you have selected compatibility with win 95 you must uncheck this option.
not work with compatibility mode.
update your driver of motherboard, video card, and sound card.

[Galilleo]

Try to switch for WindowsXP SP1 comapatibility mode. Its working for me

[_____]

That suggestion will only work for Vista or 7. I am curious if there is a fix for this problem. This is why I am not looking forward so much to playing the game, a thing which I would really like to do in the near future.