[Irrati0nal]

I propose this as a sticky, moderators/admins

[Damo.]

Do you have any idea how you give money to tramps?

I saw it in the stats but don't know how to do it.

[saintdave]

I do and thanks for reminding me!

When near one you'll get the little message prompt (top left hand of the screen) which says press L1 to give the tramp money. At this point Niko drops a wad of cash on the floor.

[Damo.]

I assumed as much, but I can't seem to find any to give money to. I've given money to buskers, but they don't count because the stat didn't change.

[mattymcs]

Well done Saint Dave, this treally deserves a pin, which I'm sure it will get in time.

[holla4adolla]

hi! anyone know if it is possible to play a gta IV game purchased in the us on a European ps3 console?

[GTAmasterIsmael]

Just a question there who is the third online date I have 2 from love-meet but what is the other site? I didn't know there was another dating site. thanks

[saintdave]

@ holla4adolla - I don’t believe so. There are still region locked games so I doubt it would work on that console.

@ GTAmasterIsmael - The third girl you can date online is called Alexandra and you meet her on the website Craplist. It isn’t a dating website, more like a one where people can contact others for general interaction.

[e.brock]

Does the pervert map list all the random characters that aren't in the guide or is everyone that the map lists in the guide as well? and does each "pervert" have there own side mission for you to do?

[Vice Princess]

QUOTE (saintdave @ May 7 2008, 16:54)

@ holla4adolla - I don’t believe so. There are still region locked games so I doubt it would work on that console.

I think it should work fine, I have a Japanese PS3 I bought in New York (or should that be Liberty City?) and all games I have bought over here and in the States work great on it - I thought all PS3 games were region free?

Great job Dave, could you maybe add something about the achievements and the differences between PS3 and Xbox? I spent 20 minutes flying around trying to get the One Man Army on 6 star wanted level, only to realise it was Xbox only (but then again, I am blonde)...

Oh, and you can hail a cab even if there is a passenger inside - don't press L1, just walk up to the cab holding down triangle, once you get in the other passenger will get out.

[saintdave]

@ e.brock - Are you asking whether the guide has a random character map? Some of the random characters have missions for you to do, others are involved in just a cut scene but the most amount of missions you will get from one is 3.

@ Vice Princess - Ah ok. Well my post in regards to the compatibility was a guess as I have no grounds to base it on except how previous consoles were often region locked.

I do have an achievement list for the 360 which I will implement into a Q&A when I update the FAQ next and your right on the cab hail though you can still press L1 and Niko will still call and whistle but yes as you say if it’s stopped you can pull out the passenger and take the ride yourself.

Updated

2 more questions added and previous answers edited now more information has been made available.

[HeilBush]

I've got a question, but feel free to use spoiler tags to answer it if you need to. I just finished the game. Now just who the hell is Lola Del Rio? She's on the loading screen with that red lollipop, she shows up on the police website database (without a picture), but I've never actually seen or interacted with her anywhere. Did I miss something?

[gta4rocks]

do you know what the reward is for hunting all the criminals down using the police computer?

[Sockeh]

You said in one question there is a possible 22 random characters to meet, then in another you said 14. You gotta fix that up.

[saintdave]

@ HeilBush - Many believe they have seen her in game on the streets, personally I don’t think she is in the game in person. So far there is nothing concrete to back either theory.

@ gta4rocks - Are you referring to the vigilante or most wanted? Either way you get no immediate reward, completing both just counts towards reaching 100%.

@ Sockeh - Yeah thanks for pointing that out mate. It’s been amended

[Hove_Beach]

QUOTE (ThePinkFloydSound @ May 1 2008, 17:29)

Hi Saintdave, Good topic. Just regarding the purpose of ATMs. Well as you probably noticed that pressing down on the d-pad (xbox) it brings up the amount of cash you have. The ATMs are quite pointless. Just thought you may want to add that. Keep up the good work!

Not pointless the ATM's are part of the realism -

plus u can rob people after they have withdrawn money from them

"its the little unseen things in this gta that make it so sweet"

[Paudge]

Hi! Can you drown in IV? Is there a stamina bar like VCS ingame?

[saintdave]

@ Paudge - You can drown if you drive your vehicle into the water and remain in it, doing this will cause your health bar to lower the longer you stay in it. There isn’t a stamina bar though.

[JJCribbins]

Great topic!

But you really need to add the following:

Q: "What's the greatest piece of music in the game?"
A: "Jean Michel Jarre's 'Oxygene, Part 4' is by far the greatest piece of music in the game!"

OK, so that's just my opinion. But seriously, for those amongst us who know of this musical legend, you'll agree with me that this particular track (like so many others of his) is just fan-f*cking-tastic! And so on that note, a message to R*: kudos on adding this fine piece of music! I'm really impressed, what with so many people saying that the term 'French music' is an oxymoron, haha!

EDIT: For those of you interested in this, check out the track here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4oSXmnkPUU

I see that some of the comments mention using ZIT to find "this great piece of music", so maybe it'll be of use.

This post has been edited by JJCribbins on Saturday, May 10 2008, 16:58

[SevenII]

I am way over taking all these 'friends' out on the town, coz all i want to do is my own sh*t! NOT just drop LJ off to have Roman the needy little prick call me up and wanna go out, finish with him and then have someone else will be up for their little Niko 'love session'!
I know that you can turn the phone on silent mode and my questions are; 1. When you go to turn the phone over to silent it says something along the lines of, 'changing this may affect mission progress', how much will it affect?
2. Can i kill these guys and just have Niko running around free of the pestering? or is the mobile the only possibility of getting rid of these fanbois?
Rockstar said they didn't want this to be a RPG, so much as the last one but they left in one of the sh*tIEST features!
I already have an annoying real life G/F, i didn't need 5-6 more cpu bitches to take care of and basically be at the whim of!