Grand Theft Auto IV
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swebarb




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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 10:32    Post subject:
haha no shit:D so much for their 200k$ protection, nobody wants this game even pirated its utter shit.
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madness




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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 10:47    Post subject:
FireMaster wrote:
it gets a little slow at nights with the beams on so I tend to smash the car against something to break the lights , then it becomes smooth again


why not just turn them off ?
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kazemaky




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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 11:37    Post subject:
u cant turn the lights off, u can make them brighter, but not completely turn em off.


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NecroViolator




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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 11:43    Post subject:
They will 100% blame Piracy for low sales...
They fucked up and STILL wont admit it...
The patch went to the 1 to 3% of people that couldnt play the game, the rest of the 95-98% NEVER called and complained about the game so they dont count...

WHORES, Rockcocks...
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hseraphim




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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 11:45    Post subject:
so we can say gta series ended @ san andreas nicework Fagstar
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sway187




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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 12:19    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
*does the happy dance*

I fixed GTAIV!! Very Happy

Wellll... I fixed the problem I was having with constant hitching and stuttering, at least. Can't fucking believe it either -- the whole damned thing was MY fault, my appalling memory!

It was the Page File! Whenever I install Windows, I always set the page-file to a specific - fixed - amount and then I put it on a drive seperate to Windows. The last install I did, I put the PF on my old Maxtor HDD and forgot about it. Well the HDD died about two months ago and I removed it from the machine. Seems Windows defaulted back to having an automatica PF on the Win drive .. and was constantly increasing and decreasing the size of it (from 16MB to 3000MB!!!) during high memory-load situations. GTAIV and Hellgate London are two games that RAPE memory. I only decided to check the PF when I was playing HGL and getting constant stuttering and hitching (JUST like what happens in GTA) after 20-30mins of play. Windows was using 99% of all available memory >_<

Gah.

My own goddamn fault for forgetting I had the PF on the dead drive.

Been playing GTAIV for about 45mins now and it hasn't stuttered once. Not ONCE. Running between 28-45fps (usually averages around 35 even at night) with Med/Med/20-20-20-10 settings. Still not as fast or smooth as I'd PREFER it, but it's playable now!



Thank Fuck... Maybe we dont have to hear u whine like a little school girl now?... MAYBE...
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JBeckman
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 15:49    Post subject:
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,671402/News/GTA_4_PC_at_5/040_x_1/050_pixels/

Panorama screenshot (Holy sh**! resolution overkill basically.)

http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,671503/Reviews/GTA_4_PC_Tuning-_More_fps_with_tweaked_reflections/

More details and comparisons about that resolution tweak mentioned earlier in this thread.
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 16:39    Post subject:
I tried those tweaks (ATI DX10 shaders and the 800x600 resolution hack) and they made performance WORSE, heh. Seriously.. not a single gain, just a net loss in the framerate.

Just been playing again to make sure it wasn't a fluke with the PF fix -- and it wasn't. Flawless gameplay now, medium settings with half sliders on everything (20 on view) and the average is 30-40. Some dips into the mid20s, but still smooth as butter.

NOW I'm happy. I don't, didn't, expect maximum settings and eleventy billion fps - I just wanted 30 average and a smooth experience, while not looking like rancid zombie ass. I finally got it.
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JBeckman
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 16:52    Post subject:
What's the point of using the ATI DX10 shaders folder when you're already using them?
(As you have a ATI 4850)

It's not the shaders that are anything with DX10 but rather the different cards ATI has on the market.

win32_30 <- These seem to be the default shaders, unsure when they're used.
win32_30_low_ati <- Lower end ATI shaders, looks a bit worse but runs a bit better.
win32_30_atidx10 <- High end ATI shaders, probably the 2xxx serie and up.

win32_30_nv6 <- NVIDIA "low-end" GeForce 6 optimized shaders.
win32_30_nv7 <- NVIDIA "mid-end" GeForce 7 optimized shaders.
win32_30_nv8 <- NVIDIA "high-end" GeForce 8 optimized shaders.
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 17:01    Post subject:
Becaus I was just tweaking to see what it could do.
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JBeckman
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 17:06    Post subject:
Just curious it's a bit complicated as there's a few different folders (Albeit not as difficult as Oblivion/Fallout 3 with it's 19 compiled shader files covering SM 2.0, SM 2.0b and SM 3.0 for both ATI and NVIDIA and the various cards themselves.), you're right though that if it were possible to disable certain shaders you'd gain quite a bit of performance.
(The three shadow_x files for example to disable shadows, unfortunately the game detects missing shaders instead of ignoring or disabling them and will crash.)

Might be possible to alter the shaders though, they're compiled somehow but there's quite a bit of readable text as well but it would be difficult to edit them without careful use of hex editing or similar.
(Lowering the shadow distance, shadow resolution and what objects cast shadows for example, other shaders would tweak car and water reflections, normal and parallax mapping, depth of field and motion blur plus bloom/hdr to name just a few of the shader controlled effects.)
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 17:50    Post subject:
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maxiepaxie




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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 19:49    Post subject:
Hahaha, the movie editor is awesome! Just made this little video.

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=V_LIs6EuIQI
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JBeckman
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 21:09    Post subject:
And a few odd screens.

GPS system fail.

(Not exactly as it follows the "law" but unless you hit cars or pedestrians you can drive however you want without the cops interfering.)

Epic driving.



Also this was the most annoying mission related character ever.

(First screen is around the start of the job, second screen is one of that girls many fits and the third screen is from a violent collision due to such a fit, also knocked the girl out and completed the job without further problems.)

Related to the above screen Nico's gotten kinda gay, dated a man earlier and drives pink cars now...

...but I didn't keep that color for long.
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 21:11    Post subject:
What mission is that, with the girl? I don't remember that one even from the 360 Sad
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JBeckman
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 21:24    Post subject:
Strange because I think it's a rather big one.
 Spoiler:
 


EDIT (In regards to the link or more specifically the mission name posted below): Yes that's the mission, couldn't remember the name of it.


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$en$i
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 21:26    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
What mission is that, with the girl? I don't remember that one even from the 360 Sad
http://grandtheftauto.ign.com/missions/126/Ill-take-her
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 21:54    Post subject:
Oooh, thanks. I hadn't gotten that far yet it seems.
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deelix
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 21:58    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
What mission is that, with the girl? I don't remember that one even from the 360 Sad
Its actually the mission I remember best. Its on 360 too Smile
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rhagz
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PostPosted: Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 22:29    Post subject:
JBeckman wrote:
And a few odd screens.

GPS system fail.

(Not exactly as it follows the "law" but unless you hit cars or pedestrians you can drive however you want without the cops interfering.)


That's not fail. It tells you in the hints that the GPS isn't always the fastest route, it's the shortest 'safe and legal' route.


And yeah, driving that kdinapped bitch was awesome. Kept spazzing out. I was hoping you'd get to nail her, or kill her.. or nail her then kill her.. or kill her then nail her.
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maxiepaxie




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PostPosted: Wed, 24th Dec 2008 00:43    Post subject:
Also, while messing with the filters from the video editor, I noticed two strange things. First, Niko spawned in front of the hospital like that. Second, the Sketch filter looks awesome, but from the moment I start the movie it turns to another grey-scale filter, not like this. Wonder if you could mod the use of this "filter".

 Spoiler:
 
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Spiderman
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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 01:42    Post subject:
SINCITY GTA 4 HELL YEAH

who did you did that
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FireMaster




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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 06:03    Post subject:
repeating the last mission for the 100th time ffs everytime the helicopter just gets destroyed so quick due to very awkward controls ffs
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FireMaster




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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 06:38    Post subject:
k finished the story mode
want to try multiplayer ( got key) but after I updated it doesn't work anymore
Fatal Error WS10
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JBeckman
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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 06:46    Post subject:
WS10 is about Windows LIVE - do you have the latest version of it?
(Needs to be installed manually and is not included on the game disc as it's pretty recent.)

Windows LIVE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6f966188-1e50-41c3-a689-181edc57c0e0&DisplayLang=en
(Includes the latest redist and marketplace application.)

The LIVE redist.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=05013300-5d14-4dc9-9145-991ea1b8e4b0&DisplayLang=en



Next up someone made a script loader.
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=386816

Someone else used it to disable shadows.
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=387368

Everyone else is busy using it to cheat in multiplayer which is now more or less broken.
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=386951

EDIT: Trainer
http://blog.gib.me/2008/12/23/hacking-grand-theft-auto-iv-a-basic-trainer/
(Use with that guys LIVE wrapper - MP is even more messed up but that's what happens.)


EDIT: Unused bike models (Lost&Damned.)
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=386741


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FireMaster




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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 06:54    Post subject:
I got it to work but when I sign up online I got that license agreement have changed crap I click on view I get an error
fucking thing
I'll try installing windows live again
thx
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FireMaster




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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 07:26    Post subject:
k got everything working and my , multiplayer is shit , console match making system is fail on PC , I can't join a lobby only create one and then keep on waiting for players to join which takes forever to even gather 1 more player and then you have to host it which will only fuck up your PC
shit
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FL4$h1!




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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 12:49    Post subject:
hello first of all!
I would like to know if there is a way to play in Multyplayer with the Razor version of GTA and if the answer is yes if it's bugged or good !
thx in advance and merry xmas!
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streetunder




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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 13:33    Post subject:
FireMaster wrote:
k got everything working and my , multiplayer is shit , console match making system is fail on PC , I can't join a lobby only create one and then keep on waiting for players to join which takes forever to even gather 1 more player and then you have to host it which will only fuck up your PC
shit


wrong.

select costum game, then you will have a list of servers...
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PostPosted: Thu, 25th Dec 2008 15:30    Post subject:
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