[mkey82]

You should consider system requirements prior to making any gaming purchase.

[TheCoperz]

GTA IV
OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz
Memory: 2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista)
18 GB Free Hard Drive Space
Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512MB ATI 3870

Funny you mention system requirements, because i blow way past the recommended.
I even tried the game in compatibility with xp sp3 and vista, the only way it ever remotely smooths out is if i set rez to 800x600 something like that.

I dont want to sound like an a** but dont tell me to lower my settings and then tell me to consider system requirements before i buy a game.

[mkey82]

You do blow, but not way past. Good luck in getting it to run very high on that resolution on that system.

Also, the official recommended specs are not even enough to run the game decently on minimum.

This post has been edited by mkey82 on Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 08:08

[Rob.Zombie]

Anyone here knows how to eliminate texture disappearing bug?

I tried every single commandline that there is, but I always keep getting it.

I do have quite a lot of mods running in the game, but not anything that should drastically change the game.
Mods I have installed:
- common/data mods (handling, carcols, timecyc, weaponsinfo... you name it)
- simple native trainer (had it for quite a while now, this shouldn't cause texture bug)
- about 7 car mods (all of them having lower .wtd size then 2 MB (I noticed how if you use insane huge .wtds like over 5 MB, you either won't be able to spawn the car / gun / ped, or you get serious texture bug))
- quite a few weapon mods (all of them insanely low poly compared to cars and with even smaller wtds)

My current commandline.txt file has:
-availablevidmem "2.0"
-percentvidmem "100"
-norestrictions
-novblank
-noprecache
-minspecaudio
-nomemrestrict

I also tried running without commandline.txt or using only the memrestrict with lots of numbers (starting from 1024 to 9999999999 (or whatever that long number was)), and they all failed.

Right now my settings are at:
1600x1200, medium textures, very high reflections, medium shadows, view and detail distance at 1
I also tried on all high settings (constant 30 fps no matter what, but I get the texture bug a bit faster)

This texture bug happened to me on different configs, right now I have a gtx 560 ti (1 gb vram), 4gb ram, i3 cpu, and vista 32 bit (texture bug appears on win 7 64 bit as well)

Please if you have any idea, even if I heard it before, write it down.

ps.: sorry for long story

[james0013]

what's the procedure to do that.
may explain in brief

[mkey82]

Here it's explained in more detail.

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=458859

[Mahkizmo]

My game is stuttering extremely and has a bungy effect, from some angles it feels like 200FPS+ and from a different angle 20FPS, i got a high end machine, latest patch, everything original,
latest drivers for sound, graphics etc etc and changing resolution/settings dont do the trick.

I know this game is badly ported.

Anyone that might have done some magic with the coding in the gameengine that might help improve the game????


Was looking forward to play this again since i finished all the other games but wont play a game if its now working properly, any advice is appreciated

/Mahkizmo

[mkey82]

Well, have you tried any memrestrict values? Also, disable SLI, GTAIV doesn't support it that well.

[westsidebud]

QUOTE (mkey82 @ Wednesday, Feb 22 2012, 09:59)

It was a massive and expensive project aimed at three completely different platforms. The simple truth is - the game is graphically unimpressive and it's runs like crap on all platforms. Had they ported to PC the stripped down console version of the game, it would have probably ran better on more gamer PCs, but it would look like crap. You win some, you lose some.

yup

and combined with people having a combo of too high expectations
for their hardware and mixing that with people toying with graphic settings they no
nothing about makes for a lot of complaining.
rather obvious when people say what they are running and what settings they are using.
some people should just stay on consoles... leave the pc gaming to the computer nerds etc

im not saying they could not have done better but with san andreas all you would hear
is people complaining about the graphics and how they were not up to par with all the other games..
So what happens ? lol

These guys have a budget and a time line and its rtm / gold disc time
and the same for patchs.. your lucky to get what ya get
seems to me rockstar put a LOT of patches out so. i can't complain there

People expect way too much and its not fair to crank every single option to extreme high
on your midrange machine that was new a while ago and expect 600 fps's
because you get that on Skyrim or CSS
Why because there is NO other Grand Theft Auto to compare it to period

I hope they are adding back some of the features they stripped out of GTA for part 5
part 4 seemed boring compared to SA, and i am still shocked at how much was ripped out for part 4 !
Playability first then graphics please thanks
If i want a gorgeous looking game thats boring i'll go to
EB games or whatever and grab one from the shelf (with a blind fold on)

Oh and screw multiplayer ! don't waste money coding that crap just leave a framework for moidders
and focus on single player Rockstar.. I bought this right after it came out and to this day I've
never once played online, nor will I either.
And lastly Rockstar guys if you see my comments do me a favor and put some love out there for the modders
You can see how much the world loves mod'ing your GTA games.. so why not support that as much as you can ?

end /rant

[mkey82]

$50 for an 8 months old console port? You should get a game that runs OK out of the box. Not something that crashes like a crack whore.

Also, the fact they went with "better" graphics this time around can be attributed to the general direction of gaming today, where much more attention is payed to the looks then the actual game mechanics.
In other words, the only reason SA looked like it did was because of a) ancient game engine b) ancient lead platform. Stating that R* wanted better graphics this time around only because people bitched about SA sh*tty graphics is shortsighted as that game sold incredibly well. Graphics or no graphics, it pushed tens of millions copies.

Their move from a great game with sh*tty graphics to an average looking game with messed up gameplay style was not induced by gamers.

It's also possible they pulled a Microsoft on GTA, deliberately publishing a cut down game so they can revamp it at the next iteration. It's a lot easier to outdo yourself after a mediocre title then a great one.

This post has been edited by mkey82 on Wednesday, Jun 6 2012, 16:30

[westsidebud]

i wonder if you could do any better lol

life is pretty damn easy when your a professional arm chair quarter back

anyway, i came back here to this topic do double check what the param was.

QUOTE

-memrestrict 188743680 LOW TEXTURES (256M Video Cards) -memrestrict 209715200 -memrestrict 230686720 -memrestrict 262144000 MED TEXTURES (512M Video Cards) -memrestrict 293601280 -memrestrict 314572800 -memrestrict 629145600 HIGH TEXTURES (1Gig+ Video Cards) -memrestrict 650117120 -memrestrict 681574400

[Value] x 1021 x 1024 = final number
or
[Value] x 1024 x 1024 = final number

I'm wondering because i have seen both posted across the net..
And i guess it would still have a similar result and not make too much difference

For example:
600mb x 1024 x 1024 = 629145600
that calculation seems logical to me

so "Rockstar" posted "681574400" as the highest value for a 1gb+ card
which i'm guessing that would be 650mb.
so.. why ?
why not advise people to go higher ?
a lot of people have 2gb+ cards

Also the faq people are always directed to here does not mention this command line
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtop...entry1058959070
Maybe it should ?

[mkey82]

QUOTE (westsidebud @ Monday, Jun 25 2012, 00:47)

i wonder if you could do any better lol life is pretty damn easy when your a professional arm chair quarter back

Once you get of your mother's tit, life's nothing but a bitch. But you'll learn that in a few years.

[westsidebud]

QUOTE (mkey82 @ Monday, Jun 25 2012, 11:31)

QUOTE (westsidebud @ Monday, Jun 25 2012, 00:47) i wonder if you could do any better lol life is pretty damn easy when your a professional arm chair quarter back Once you get of your mother's tit, life's nothing but a bitch. But you'll learn that in a few years.

buddy I'm 40 in 3 years.

2nd, You seem too have a pretty snotty attitude around here.

You act like you have a chip on your shoulder..
Almost every popular topic i see you posting "matter of fact" comments
"telling" people how it is. And your last reply was pretty immature by the way lol
how old are you ?

Thanks for your valuable contribution to this Rockstar employee's topic.

edit:
Also i re read your reply and it doesn't seem you have the faintest clue
what i said means.. i would suggest finding somebody who understands
American idioms to explain it to you.

This post has been edited by westsidebud on Tuesday, Jun 26 2012, 12:25

[mkey82]

1. You made a childish remark about how I should redo a game better, a game that was initially made by a few hundred people backed by a $100M budged. I obviously can not do that. I can and may, however, post my opinions about said product on a open public forum. If you have any objection about any comments I make, I'd urge you to use the report feature and allow for an intervention from people who actually do count on this board.
2. You made a comment about "easiness of my life", a second childish remark. From there onward I assumed you're either a child or just plain stupid; thank you for removing the shadow of doubt on this one.
3. My birth date is in my profile, feel free to check it out. I do not feel, however, it relates directly to quality nor general tone of any of my posts.

I'd also like to urge you to check the profile of the above mentioned R* employee http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showuser=352152
From this you can see that in a way, as far as posting and supporting GTAF members who are trying (and often failing) to play GTAIV, I am doing better then the person R* has dedicated to this task. Especially considering R* doesn't even have an official nor semi official support forum.

[westsidebud]

sure I'm the one being childish lol

"Once you get of your mother's tit, life's nothing but a bitch. But you'll learn that in a few years. "

you got some nerve buddy.
Who the hell do you think your talking to ?
My "Mothers Tit" are f**cking kidding me ???
what the hell is wrong with you ?
Do you talk to people like that in person and do you get punched in mouth a lot ?

yeah in a few years i will learn some big lesson eh ?
gimme a break lol

Hey condescending jerk, guess what ?
I'm not a 9yr old brat thats gonna put up with your cocky mouth..
You clearly have a chip on your shoulder and i couldn't care less.

Act your age .

[mkey82]

Yes, making threats over internet is a sign of maturity. I'm sure you have a lot of facebook friends, go entertain them and stop wasting my time. And other poor sap who has to read your incoherent nonsense.

Like I already said, I'll speak my mind on an open forum and say whatever damn I please. If you find anything that's over the line, there's the report link. Have a nice day.

[Girish]

Can you two cut out this childish behaviour and get back on topic? If you must, then kindly take your squabble to PMs.

[scard]

Hi
I am experiencing some fluctuations in frame rate....40fps when standing...dropping to 25 when driving...AND texture popups

I dont know why as i have 3gb vram - here are my specs

Processor Intel® Core™ i7-3820 CPU @ 3.60GHz
Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series (7950) 3gb
windows 7 64bit
Screen resolution - 1920x1200 @60hz

My CCC settings

http://i47.tinypic.com/x7og0.png
http://i48.tinypic.com/okwutu.png


My command line only has "-norestrictions" currently....I tried the -memrestrict command for my 3gb card - it resulted in a lot of missing/popping textures..

thanks

This post has been edited by scard on Wednesday, Aug 1 2012, 21:12

[mkey82]

Read about better commandline usage here http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=458859

[varshi93]

I'm experiencing complete lag or stuttering when I start the game. I can't even move the player around. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling it again. Still it is the same. Somebody please help me out !

I downloaded the .dmg file twice(13.5 GB). Still it is stuttering

This began only since I moved to Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion). I can't play my Grand Thef Auto IV
I had my GTA IV working properly when I had Lion on my mac. Please help me. What should I do?

These are my specs:
MacBook Pro
15-inch, Late 2011
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6770M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory on 2.4GHz configuration
Software OS X 10.8 (12A269)