GTA IV Error

I keep getting errors on my gta iv! I cant even play it1! I do not know what to do! I will give you my system details and the error! Error> GTAIV has stopped working< I have taken out ELS and it still pops that up and I run it as an admin. Here are my system details!(Below)
Operating System
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5 2300 @ 2.80GHz 39 °C
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Intel Corporation DH61WW (LGA1155 CPU 1) 32 °C
Graphics
Acer P221W (1680x1050@60Hz)
1024MB GeForce 210 (ASUStek Computer Inc) 41 °C
Hard Drives
596GB Western Digital WDC WD6402AAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device (SATA) 45 °C
Optical Drives
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7261S ATA Device
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device

I also have re-installed it about 2-3 times witch takes ages and I tried with out mods same thing!
Its a Steam Copy

What is the exact error that windows reports?Also what video card are you using and what version of drivers? If unsure you can download speccy and see your specs and post what video card you have. link to speccy>>> Download Speccy 1.17.340 - FileHippo.com
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It may be a bad setting from a mod.


I would delete the settings files and force the game to remake them.

Users/ (user name) / AppData / local / Rockstar Games / GTA4 / -> Delete the settings folder here.
It will not hurt to delete the entire GTA4 folder if you have no save you need to keep.


After that, go into Steam and right click GTA4 in your library. Click Properties, then click the Local Files tab in the next window. Choose Verify Integrity of Game Cache.

Once that finishes, I would recommend installing the latest copy of GFWL. Download the Games for Windows Client | PC Games Client - Xbox.com

Then re-install the game.


Without a specific error its just a guess. But I can tell you the game runs just fine on Win7 x64 through Steam. So its a matter of pinpointing whats wrong.

Thank you Wishmaster I am trying that now! :))))) thank you so much for your help I will tell you if it works or not! I'm doing the files right now! I'm re-installing it right now!

Warriormpw said:

Wishmaster said:

It may be a bad setting from a mod.


I would delete the settings files and force the game to remake them.

Users/ (user name) / AppData / local / Rockstar Games / GTA4 / -> Delete the settings folder here.
It will not hurt to delete the entire GTA4 folder if you have no save you need to keep.


After that, go into Steam and right click GTA4 in your library. Click Properties, then click the Local Files tab in the next window. Choose Verify Integrity of Game Cache.

Once that finishes, I would recommend installing the latest copy of GFWL. Download the Games for Windows Client | PC Games Client - Xbox.com

Then re-install the game.


Without a specific error its just a guess. But I can tell you the game runs just fine on Win7 x64 through Steam. So its a matter of pinpointing whats wrong.

It didnt work! I did what you told me to do

Update or reinstall your nvdia drivers. Also update windows 7 and have you tried re-installing the steam client?