[whirloop]

Hi guys!
I've tried whole weekend to make game start.
Every time I launch gta I get error saying "GTA IV FATAL ERROR: WS10"

http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=3204789.jpg

"WS10 - XNetStartup failed - Please re-boot your system and/or re-install the game"

I have reboot my system and re-install game couple times but it won't help. I always end up that same error.
I tried several display drivers and Microsoft .NET frameworks.
So situation is this: I can't play this game at all!!

Im running Windows Vista 64bit
Q6600
4GB RAM 800 MHz
GeForce 8800 GTS
ASUS P5KC motherboard
Retail version of GTA IV

This post has been edited by whirloop on Sunday, Dec 7 2008, 13:40

[Johnny_rasta]

I have this error also...and also i rebooted system and game several times, but nothing...


rockstar, give us a hope, what is this? and why????

[badgerscroft]

QUOTE (Johnny_rasta @ Dec 7 2008, 15:03)

I have this error also...and also i rebooted system and game several times, but nothing... rockstar, give us a hope, what is this? and why????

I also have this error since thursday tried everything form updating drivers to re-installing so what have you guys found anything new?

My PC is up to spec and when is this patch out?

I am really peeved off so much time wasted on this makes you wonder why people get copies as this is money down drain.

[Psyfon]

yup, i have the same problem. I meet the minimum requirements, but the game just launches and Dosen't respond at all, my screen turns black, and then just sits there untill i close it... ahhhhggg

[Rockstar Toronto]

This error indicates that a problem has occurred with Microsoft Live.

Uninstall Live, then re-install Live.

[Emergencyservices911]

This is impossible to install. I been trying for 3 hours I get like 10 errors.

[jluk]

i've got the same error ws10 and i contacted via email the uk support, no aswer after about 35 hours..

anyway, now i installed live but in the Social Club it's written that you need live JUST TO PLAY MULTIPLAYER. now, i bought the game on friday and today, monday, i've not played a single game yet!!!! rockstar come on!

[Smash88]

You know when you guys start up RGSC, and you see those updates, it shows one for windows live, click on the picture and download and install it. Hopefully it should fix it.

[jluk]

QUOTE (Smash88 @ Dec 8 2008, 09:32)

You know when you guys start up RGSC, and you see those updates, it shows one for windows live, click on the picture and download and install it. Hopefully it should fix it.

i tried this method about 10 times.. no way, my copy of gta wont work..

[manasel]

i've played the game to(if you can call it play)and after a couple of days i get this error.ive reinstalled all and the error didnt dissapeared.maybe someoane could help us to remove all the xlive components even from registry and then to try reinstall it again...because it mai have a leak in the system.thanks.

[condiz]

I am getting pissed off....

Tried reinstalling every dll exe whatever and the same f*cking error

[whatever1234]

I had the WS10 fatal error too every time I've started the game on a Windows XP. I've tried reinstalling just about anything without any effect.

The problem was fixed by updating the drivers for my motherboard; ASUS P5E. More precisely I installed "Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility V8.3.0.1013 for Windows XP & 64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista(WHQL)" from asus.com and then the WS10 error went away and I can start the game. So for other people with ASUS motherboards this may be a fix.

Now I've move on to fighting the new and interesting "game crashes after 5 minutes" error...

[condiz]

Too bad i dont have Intel Chipset on my motherboard..

BUMP

Demanding answers

[manasel]

reinstalled the windows and its workin' now.

[arcybushi]

Hi whirloop, I had the same problem with "ws10". Try this:

1. Click on Start->Settings->Control Panel->Add or Remove Programs
2. Remove everything with name "Microsoft Games for Windows" (blue icon)
3. Launch "Rockstar Games Social Club"
4. There is "Latest Rockstar Social Club News" on the right
5. Download "Games for Windows LIVE" by clicking on the picture with this inscription
6. Install (that's all)

Now should be ok. At least in my case it's ok

[Colloss]

Hi everyone,
I tryed updateing my display driver though device manager, and a reboot of the system which worked but then i got another error code which i'm still trying to sort out, so i hope this work's for you good luck. hope we get to play this game soon!!!!!!!!!! took me a week to get service pack 1 installed just to face more error's with the game!!!!!

[dukenemesis]

Hope this helps people solve the dreaded WS10 error.

QUOTE ("dukenemesis")

Troubleshooting: GTA IV WS10 Error Fix I spent hours trying to fix this problem. After much research and experimentation I finally got GTA IV running. Here is my suggestions: - Update to the newest NVIDIA (180.84)/ATI (8.12) driver - Update to the most recent drivers for your motherboard chipset - Update to Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - Restart your computer If it still doesn't work try the following: - Reinstall GTA IV That worked for me, if you aren't so lucky I suggest you trade your copy of GTA IV for a firebomb and book a flight to Rockstar.

[tymon]

Reinstalled live, went to gta folder and deleted xlive.dll. Game starts up perfectly.

Hope this helps.

[Kuppih]

Hi

I haved the same problem, but then i tried downloading the patch 1 again, I installed it, and it worked!
I also installed patch 2, and works still.

Hopefully this helps others too

[FakeJ66]

i also had this problem

after i installed patch 2 it worked for me.

and if it doesn't work for you just copy all files with xlive... in "C:/WINDOWS/system32" to your game directory. it really works...