[milchev]

Hey, I started playing GTA IV (normal version on Steam) to around the mission called "That Special Someone". 2 Days later, i was just logging on casually just roleplaying and then my mate bought the game and wanted to play Live with me. In order for me to play Live, i had to install Rockstar Social Club and Games for Windows Live. I removed these 2 programs off my computer ages ago because I had problems trying to play and there was no other way for me. When i downloaded RSSC and GFWL, my GTA would start because it had corrupt files therefore it started re-installing.

After the install was done, we can play online and everything was perfect BESIDES i had to start the singleplayer game from start (The Cousins Bellick). I looked up a few forums and I saw that i can find the saves in my Documents/Rockstar Games/GTA IV/savegames.

I still have my old saves on my desktop ( i tried to delete the folder and save the first mission seeing if another folder will automatically be created ). I can't find the new saves on my computer anymore. I want to start playing the game from where i left off.

Additional information : I used to play Singleplayer offline for a month without a Rockstar Social Club account, and now i am forced to log in live everytime i load GTA. Can i somehow paste my old saves into a certain folder in my GTA/steam folders and load my game? Would help a lot and make my whole month!

Thanks in advanced, appreciated! Love.

[mkey82]

Games saved with xliveless are not compatible with those from GFWL. That is, GFWL will not allow savegames to be loaded if they have been created with xliveless.

[miromiro]

Tried searching for the save game in the search engine? Go to Start, Search, All files and folders and write there SGTA4.

[milchev]

QUOTE (miromiro @ Saturday, Aug 11 2012, 20:28)

Tried searching for the save game in the search engine? Go to Start, Search, All files and folders and write there SGTA4. Games saved with xliveless are not compatible with those from GFWL. That is, GFWL will not allow savegames to be loaded if they have been created with xliveless.

Thanks both of you for your fast respones, I have indeed tried to search for any savedgames files and only the ones on my desktop came up.

[mkey82]

From what I understand, he hasn't actually lost files, he just can't load them.

[milchev]

QUOTE (mkey82 @ Saturday, Aug 11 2012, 20:37)

From what I understand, he hasn't actually lost files, he just can't load them.

That is correct, I have no idea how to load them because I dont really want to start from all over again, I could if there is no other way but it won't be anytime soon as i've just completed everything and i won't have that feeling anymore where i don't know whats going to happen next, etc..

[radioman]

If your saves were created with Xliveless, than as Mkey said, the saves are NOT compatible with GFWL...So, you would have to use Xliveless in order to load those saves. Otherwise you are gonna have to start a new game, if you want to do it the GFWL way...

[milchev]

QUOTE (radioman @ Saturday, Aug 11 2012, 20:41)

If your saves were created with Xliveless, than as Mkey said, the saves are NOT compatible with GFWL...So, you would have to use Xliveless in order to load those saves. Otherwise you are gonna have to start a new game, if you want to do it the GFWL way...

Alright, I just want to let you know that i have no idea on how to fix that, hence the reason why i am asking here. I had this problem where RSSC did not allow me to play GTA IV at all unless i downloaded xliveless which took me around 3-4 hours to do and i can't remember how I did it. I tried whatnot, uninstalling and reinstalling the game like 3 times, downloading xliveless etc.

So in order words, in order for me to carry on where i left off, i will have to delete GFWL and download xliveless?

If that is what you're saying, can you/someone please link me instructions of how to do that step by step and a correct link to xliveless and stuff. I am asking for too much but I am really frustrated.

I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and i bought the game legit from Steam for £20.00 if that helps.

Thanks again everyone.

[radioman]

Here is the topic for Xliveless.. it is very detailed and even has the download link..It takes less than 5 minutes to download(about 10 seconds for me, as it is only 83kb rar file...)

Yes, IF you were using Xliveless before you have to use Xliveless for those saves to work. Otherwise if you want to use GFWL, you must start a new game, as Xliveless saves are NOT compatible with GFWL..

Mkey used to have a link to it in his sig. but he removed it for some reason?

[mkey82]

xliveless instructions here.

You don't have to remove GFWL. You can keep xliveless for single player and remove it when going online.