Installing GTA IV on windows 7..what do I need to know?

[CombOver Carl]

I tried installing this game once and it ran in super low motion. I never received an error mesage or anything. I uninstalled it and revoked the activation from Rockstar so I could reinstall it.
Can someone help me install this so that it works properly? I will need step by step instructions because I am a major novice when it comes to these things.
Also, I heard I may need to update it once I install it? is that true? If so, how do I do that?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
SS

 

[sygnus21]

Have you updated your DirectX files???

5 - Update your Direct X files - Contrary to popular belief, just because Windows 7 is DX11 capable doesn’t mean it has the latest DX9 files!!! Most game issues can be fixed by simply updating the DX files.

Tips on Troubleshooting Game Issues

 

[CombOver Carl]

Have you updated your DirectX files???

5 - Update your Direct X files - Contrary to popular belief, just because Windows 7 is DX11 capable doesn’t mean it has the latest DX9 files!!! Most game issues can be fixed by simply updating the DX files.

Tips on Troubleshooting Game Issues

I installed Battlefield bad company 2 and it runs fine. Would it have updated direct x?
How do I find out what version of direct x I have installed?

 

[Gornot]

There is a patch which boosts up graphics for the PC port. Without it the game is practically unplayable. I am not sure anymore which is the exact version, but I recommend that you download then install this one I found on Softpedia:

Download Grand Theft Auto IV Patch 1.0.7.0 - This is the latest patch for the PC version of GTA IV - Softpedia

 

[sygnus21]

I installed Battlefield bad company 2 and it runs fine. Would it have updated direct x?

How do I find out what version of direct x I have installed?

Do yourself a favor and just update your DirectX files. Either one of these should work. The first one scans your system and installs what's needed. The second one is the entire package that needs to be extracted and downloaded.

Web Installer - Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) - Download details: DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)

And it's easier to just update as opposed to deciphering what files are updated.

Let me know.

 

[CombOver Carl]

I installed Battlefield bad company 2 and it runs fine. Would it have updated direct x?

How do I find out what version of direct x I have installed?

Do yourself a favor and just update your DirectX files. Either one of these should work. The first one scans your system and installs what's needed. The second one is the entire package that needs to be extracted and downloaded.

Web Installer - Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) - Download details: DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)

And it's easier to just update as opposed to deciphering what files are updated.

Let me know.

Now in what order do I do these things? Install the game then the patch then update direct x?

 

[Gornot]

It shouldn't matter much, as long as you don't run the game before updating DirectX.

 

[sygnus21]

Now in what order do I do these things? Install the game then the patch then update direct x?

Install...

1- DirectX
2- Game
3- Patch

No, the world doesn't end if you launch the game without installing either the patch or updating DirectX first

 

[CombOver Carl]

Now in what order do I do these things? Install the game then the patch then update direct x?

Install...

1- DirectX
2- Game
3- Patch

No, the world doesn't end if you launch the game without installing either the patch or updating DirectX first

Thanks guys! I will try this and be back if I have more problems.

 

[CombOver Carl]

It shouldn't matter much, as long as you don't run the game before updating DirectX.

O.k. I checked my pc and I have Direct X 11 installed. Should I go ahead and install the game again?

 

[cloud8521]

It shouldn't matter much, as long as you don't run the game before updating DirectX.

O.k. I checked my pc and I have Direct X 11 installed. Should I go ahead and install the game again?

no UPDATE DIRECTX.

every windows 7 has direct x 11, but there are still upgrades done that add , streamline and improve direct x that you may be missing that can solve many problems before they begin. so do ittt

 

[CombOver Carl]

It shouldn't matter much, as long as you don't run the game before updating DirectX.

O.k. I checked my pc and I have Direct X 11 installed. Should I go ahead and install the game again?

no UPDATE DIRECTX.

every windows 7 has direct x 11, but there are still upgrades done that add , streamline and improve direct x that you may be missing that can solve many problems before they begin. so do ittt

How often should I be updating it? I just had the pc built a month ago. What the heck!

 

[SleeStak]

O.k. I checked my pc and I have Direct X 11 installed. Should I go ahead and install the game again?

no UPDATE DIRECTX.

every windows 7 has direct x 11, but there are still upgrades done that add , streamline and improve direct x that you may be missing that can solve many problems before they begin. so do ittt

How often should I be updating it? I just had the pc built a month ago. What the heck!

I believe the directX releases are quarterly so a new release should be out soon since the last release was June

if you want to play those "older" games keeping directX up to date is an easy fix for many problems that can occur

 

[CombOver Carl]

no UPDATE DIRECTX.

every windows 7 has direct x 11, but there are still upgrades done that add , streamline and improve direct x that you may be missing that can solve many problems before they begin. so do ittt

How often should I be updating it? I just had the pc built a month ago. What the heck!

I believe the directX releases are quarterly so a new release should be out soon since the last release was June

if you want to play those "older" games keeping directX up to date is an easy fix for many problems that can occur

Thanks! Love the SleeStak

 

[sygnus21]

It shouldn't matter much, as long as you don't run the game before updating DirectX.

O.k. I checked my pc and I have Direct X 11 installed. Should I go ahead and install the game again?

There is no need to reinstall the game again! Just update the directx files, it's that simple.

By the way I posted an answer to your earlier question here... http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/1...windows-7-what-do-i-need-know.html#post998146.

 

[CombOver Carl]

It shouldn't matter much, as long as you don't run the game before updating DirectX.

O.k. I checked my pc and I have Direct X 11 installed. Should I go ahead and install the game again?

There is no need to reinstall the game again! Just update the directx files, it's that simple.

By the way I posted an answer to your earlier question here... http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/1...indows-7-what-do-i-need-know.html#post998146.

Thanks! I saw that and I appreciate your help. I decided to uninstall it because I was also having issues with the windows live game site and the social club. I just wanted to start fresh.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

O.k. I checked my pc and I have Direct X 11 installed. Should I go ahead and install the game again?

There is no need to reinstall the game again! Just update the directx files, it's that simple.

By the way I posted an answer to your earlier question here... http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/1...indows-7-what-do-i-need-know.html#post998146.

Thanks! I saw that and I appreciate your help. I decided to uninstall it because I was also having issues with the windows live game site and the social club. I just wanted to start fresh.

I could be wrong but I believe the 1.0.7.0 patch removes the Social Club. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

 

[CombOver Carl]

Now in what order do I do these things? Install the game then the patch then update direct x?

Install...

1- DirectX
2- Game
3- Patch

No, the world doesn't end if you launch the game without installing either the patch or updating DirectX first

O.k. I just did all of these steps but in the process saw a couple of strange things. When I installed the game and it asked me to create a social club account and link it with windows live. When I tried it said thanks for linking your xbox account and said click here to log in and when I clicked on it it brought me to a "this page cannot be displayed screen". Then when I installed the patch it said that the social club is no longer needed to play the game so it set about unistalling all of it;s components but when I went to launch the game after it finsihed, a pop up came up and said I could sign into the social club or I could play offline. I tried to play offline without entering in my login and password and the little spinning cd poped up but the game never launched. I tried numerous combinations (logging in wtith and without un and passwords, no logging in, playing offline and playing online) to get it to launch but it never did. It's actually running worse now (not at all) than it was the first time.