[OSullivan]

I have all the GTA games on my PC, and use the San Andreas Mod Installer programme to mod SA. However, even after googling 'how to mod GTA IV', it just shows methods that to be honest, are beyond my teeny tiny brain

So i was just wondering, could anyone briefly summarise what i need to do in order to make the game moddable? It is on Steam, and from what I understand i have to patch the game, but I don't know what the patch is...or where to start etc. D:

Thanks, and sorry for being an idiot heh heh

I had found this - http://www.gtagaming.com/downloads/installation-help
, so i was wondering if any of you use these programmes and can recommend them?

I'm trying to be v. cautious about modding this game as it took my PC an absolute age to install and I don't want to have to re-install it!

This post has been edited by OSullivan on Thursday, Aug 30 2012, 15:23

[aacclapd]

you need to install patch first(1.0.7.0: better graphics, useful for modding 1.0.4.0: normal graphics, better modding performance(what people say, but i use 1.0.7.0 and work properly too)
then install razor crack(comes with the patch, i think)
also add this files to the main folder:
dsound.dll (asi loader)
scripthook.dll and scripthook.net.dll (depends on the patch version.1.0.7.0 uses 0.5.1 vrs)
now you can add script mods and run them
also with the patch, you are able to modify game files and add new files(maps...)
to edit models, textures, collisions use spark iv(textures) openiv(textures, models importing in open format)+GIMSIV plugin for 3Dsmax(version 2010 or higher(2012 better))

i hope this info was helpful

aacclapd.

[ShenLong Kazama]

I got problems too at first, but with patch 1.0.7.0, scripthook and xliveless, which is better than dsound.dll, it should work. However, i also got problems at the beginning because i've downloaded Razor's GTA IV Crack. Now i'm using a copy i bought and it's fine.