GTA IV PC Download & Installation Instructions (Patch 1.0.4.

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2-25-2013: Okay guys, I have completed over 85% of th s !o"derful game s "ce do!"load "g t " #ecem$er 2012% &o!, for those that do"'t k"o!, (ust complet "g all of the m ss o"s )a feat " of tself*+ mea"s you've O&,- completed .0% of the game* /o complete %100 of th s game mea"s you have to complete a lot of other 0s de m ss o"s0, races, car thefts1 etc% 2"y!ay, my goal s to get 100% complet o" at the e"d of th s !eeke"d* &o!, ! th that sa d, I took the u"usual )for me+ r sk to upgrade my game from 1%0%3%0 to 1%0%3%0, a"d got t to !ork perfectly ! thout los "g my perce"t complet o"* Oh, a"d I !ound a wa" to #$n$rat$ a workin# s$rial nu%&$r, so "o! I ca" actually play 4ult player o"l "e as !ell** 5o!ever, " order to play o"l "e, you6ll have to allo! Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$ to update your 7/2 I8 to vers o" 1%0%9%0%, so f you have "stalled mods a"d:or tra "ers o" your game, you6ll lose them ! th the update% I have also "cluded deta led "struct o"s o" ho! to update a"d get play "g 4ult player o"l "e% +,datin# to 1.0.4.0 I6m prov d "g th s l "k to the GTAIV-Patch-1040 . Crack Razor1/11 )https:::!!!%drop$o;%com:sh:uu u382dls(<goh:=>2amI?-2@+ folder " my perso"al #ropAo; that co"ta "s the follo! "g: 1% 2% 3% 3% /he 1%0%3%0 patch f le called GTAIV-0AI1T21A1C2-+PDAT2-1040-23IG4.$5$ 7ra"d /heft 2uto I8 #o!"load B I"stall I"struct o"s )Catch 1%0%3%0 B >a<or Drack+%doc Opt m < "g 7/2 I8 for use ! th I"tel 5# 7raph cs 7C?%doc I"s de the Crack-Razor1/11 folder are the follo! "g crack f les: a% 1E11%dll $% ,au"ch7/2I8%e;e c% ;l ve%dll d% ;l veFd%dll e% ;l veFreadme%t;t

2s you ca" see, I6ve "cluded t!o docume"ts, Grand Theft Auto IV Download & Install Instructions (Patch 1.0.4.0 & Razor rac!".doc )th s o"e+ a"d #$ti%izin& GTA IV for use with Intel 'D Gra$hics GP(.doc that you ! ll most def " tely f "d very helpful* Gust $ecause these f les are for vers o" 1%0%3%0, you ca" use these t!o docume"ts for step-$y-step "struct o"s for "stall "g the game, a"d updat "g t to a"y vers o" you !a"t% If you are o"ly updat "g to vers o" 1%0%3%0, the" s mply ru" the GTAIV-0AI1T21A1C2-+PDAT2-1040-23IG4.$5$ after "stall "g the game per =teps 1 thru . $elo!% I0P6RTA1T7 D618T 6P21 or TR9 T6 4TART GTA IV :236R2 I14TA))I1G T;2 PATC; & CRAC<= &e;t, copy the crack f les 1/11.dll, )aunchGTAIV.$5$, a"d 5li*$.dll located "s de the Crack_Razor1911 folder, a"d paste them to the game6s root folder, !h ch s called Grand Theft Auto IV, usually located at D:HCrogram I les );8.+H>ockstar 7amesH7ra"d /heft 2uto I8H for @ "do!s 9 users% If you !a"t to update to a vers o" h gher tha" 1%0%3%0 )@ "do!s 8 ?sers B all those !ho !a"t to play 4ult player o"l "e "eed to use 1%0%9%0+, the" (ust follo! all my steps $elo!% J"(oy*

4t$,s to install GTA IV #a%$7 1% #o!"load a"d "stall the game from https:::kat%ph:gta- v-pc-vers o"-r!t009t91E.29%html% 7uys, please don>t !or#$t to 422D th s great torre"t, so other's ca" get t, as t does take t me to do!"load** 2fter the do!"load s complete, you6ll f "d t!o )2+ % so f les "s de the folder called GTA IV DVD 1.iso a"d GTA IV DVD ?.iso% -ou 4?=/ already have "stalled o" your computer a v rtual dr ve soft!are, such as Pow$r I46 or DA2061 Tools )it$, " order to ru" )mou"t+ these t!o f les% 2% 4ou"t GTA IV DVD 1.iso ! th Co!er I=O or #2J4O& /ools , te )$oth are free!are+, the" f "d a"d ope" the f le called R$ad0$.t5t located " the game6s Grand Theft Auto IV folder )for @ "do!s 9, at D:HCrogram I les );8.+H>ockstar 7amesH d rectory+ !h ch ! ll g ve 10 steps o" ho! to "stall% If you do"'t k"o! ho! to use a v rtual harddr ve soft!are such as Pow$r I46 or DA2061 Tools )it$, you'll "ot $e a$le to properly "stall th s game * 3% Iollo! the "stallat o" steps 1 through 8 " the R$ad0$.t5t f le. =tep 3 says you6ll $e prompt to s g" up for K7ames for @ "do!s L , ve 2ccou"tM% -ou ca" e ther g"ore th s, f you do"6t !a"t to play o"l "e 4ult player% Other! se, create the accou"t% 4. 0ak$ sur$ "ou si#n u, !or "our Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& account in 4t$, @. I#norin# this st$, will caus$ th$ #a%$ not to work=== @. I0P6RTA1T=== I#nor$ th$ /th and 10th st$, o! th$ R$ad%$.t5t installation instructionsA as "ou won8t $*$r n$$d to us$ an" disc to run GTA IV a!t$r installin# ,atch & crack. .% #ur "g "stallat o", !he" t prompts you for #8# N2, you6ll (ust u"mou"t GTA IV DVD 1.iso a"d the" mou"t GTA IV DVD ?.iso% -ou6ll have to remou"t GTA IV DVD 1.iso at the e"d to f " sh the "stallat o"% 2ga ", D6 16T #O =/JC= E B 10** B. I0P6RTA1T=== D618T 6P21 or TR9 T6 4TART GTA IV :236R2 I14TA))I1G PATC; 1.0.4.0 & CRAC<= 8% #o!"load all patch vers o"s a"d crack f les from https:::kat%ph:gta- v-all-patches-crack-;l vedll-f ;-t59015.8%html% -ou ca" select a"y patch vers o" you !a"t, a"d follo! the "e;t steps% E% /he patches B crack f les ! ll $e do!"loaded " a ma " folder called GTA IV ALL PATCHES + CRACK + LIVE !LL "I , a"d "s de that folder you6ll f "d other folders called Crack + #$%e !LL, GTAIV_Patch_1&'&, a"d GTAIV_Patch_1&(&% 10% I"stall )ru"+ the des red patch of your cho ce% -ou6ll f "d patches 1010 thru 1050, " the GTA IV ALL PATCHES + CRACK + LIVE !LL "I folder% 16T27 "ou don>t ha*$ to install an" ,r$*ious *$rsions ,atch$s in ord$r to u,#rad$ to th$ *$rsion "ou want % Ior e;ample, after do!"load "g a"d "stall "g the $as c 7/2 I8 game, f you !a"t to upgrade to vers o" 1%0%5%0, you do"'t have to "stall the patches for 1%0%1%0 thru 1%0%3%0 pr or to patch 1%0%5%0 11% 2fter patch s "stalled, copy the three crack f les called 1/11.dll, )aunchGTAIV.$5$, a"d 5li*$.dll located " the Crack + #$%e !LL folder to the game6s "stallat o" root folder called Grand Theft Auto IV )e;% D:HCrogram I les );8.+H>ockstar 7amesH7ra"d /heft 2uto I8H s my laptop6s d rectory for the game+% 12% #o 16T copy the GTAIV.$5$ f le located " the Crack + #$%e !LL folder unl$ss "ou ar$ usin# ,atch 1.0.B.0% That !il$ is 61)9 !or that ,atch% /he other patches )1010 thru 1050+ ! ll update the 7/2I8%e;e f le to the proper vers o"% 13% &e;t, go to the "stallat o" folder a"d r ght-cl ck o" the cracked )aunchGTAIV.$5$ f le that you (ust pasted "to your game6s root folder, 16T the GTAIV.$5$ f le, a"d create a shortcut of t to your desktop% 13% @he" you !a"t to play 7/2I8, (ust cl ck o" the )aunchGTAIV.$5$ desktop shortcut% /here you go Iolks, pro$lems have $ee" solved* A/@, you should have a very fast B po!erful computer processor )I"tel core -ser es+, ! th ple"ty of h gh-speed DC? >24 )8 7A+, a"d a 8 deo # splay dr ver that has a m " mum of 1023 4$ of Kded cated >24M, so you ca" have the $est e;per e"ce% I! "ou $5,$ri$nc$ an" Cca%$ra shakin#D durin# th$ #a%$ , t6s most l kely that you

started the game $y cl ck "g o" the GTAIV.$5$ f le, "stead of the desktop shortcut made for the )aunchGTAIV.$5$ f le )read a$ove "struct o"s+% 16T27 This is !or th$ #a%$rs that d$cid$ not to u,#rad$ to *$rsion 1.0.B.0. I re terate that the torre"t's author !here you do!"loaded the patches from d d"'t "form everyo"e that you do 16T replace the game's GTAIV.$5$ f le ! th the o"e do!"loaded from h s s te , u"less you upgrade all the !ay to vers o" 1%0%9%0, as that's the vers o" of the GTAIV.$5$ f le do!"loaded "s de the folder called Crack + #$%e !LL% =o, D6 16T replace the GTAIV.$5$ f le " your game u"less you've upgraded to vers o" 1%0%9%0*** Other! se, you6ll get a" error% @hatever vers o" patch )$efore 1%0%9%0+ you dec ded to ru" ! ll upgrade the GTAIV.$5$ f le to that vers o"% /herefore, the 61)9 f les you use " the Crack + #$%e !LL folder are 1/11.dll, )aunchGTAIV.$5$, a"d 5li*$.dll% Cut those three f les " the root folder for the game called Grand Th$!t Auto IV% Oh, a"d I o"ce aga " re terate, "ou don>t ha*$ to install an" ,r$*ious *$rsions ,atch$s in ord$r to u,#rad$ to th$ *$rsion "ou want% >ockstar made sure all patches "cluded the prev ous patches% =o, (ust "stall the vers o" patch you !a"t* I8*$ alr$ad" &$$n ,la"in# GTA IV at on$ *$rsionA so how do I u,dat$ it to a hi#h$r *$rsionA and to &$ a&l$ to ,la" onlin$E 7reat Ouest o"= 3irst o! allA A)'A94 %ak$ a &acku, o! "our #a%$=== @ell, I or g "ally do!"loaded 7/2 I8 a"d used patch B crack vers o" 1%0%3%0, a"d !as play "g t as = "gle-Clayer all th s t me* I rece"tly dec ded to update to vers o" 1%0%3%0, so I (ust ra" the patch for vers o" 1%0%3%0, the" cop ed a"d pasted the crack f les " the game6s root folder, $ut I d d"6t replace the cracked vers o" 1%0%3%0 of the 5li*$.dll f le ! th the do!"loaded vers o" )I m stake"ly thought all cracked 5li*$.dll f les !ere the same+, a"d a fu""y th "g happe"ed** I started the game, a"d after a "e! B d ffere"t >a<or 1E11 logo flashed o" my scree", I got the Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& accou"t log " ! "do!% &o!, f I6m "ot co""ected to the "ter"et, I !ould cl ck K=k p log "M, a"d a"other >ockstar 7ames =oc al Dlu$ ! "do! appears stat "g " the upper r ght cor"er K )ou are not lo&&ed inM, a"d the" I cl cked the KC,2-M $utto" " the lo!er left, !h ch $r "gs up a"other ! "do! stat "g K)ou are not currentl* lo&&ed into +ocial lu,. -o&in to +ocial lu, re.uired to access online %ulti$la*er and /ideo u$loadin& to +ocial lu, TV %M = "ce I !as"6t "terested " mult player mode, I the" cl cked the KOPM $utto"% /h s $r "gs up the >a<or 1E11 logo, aga ", a"d a"other >ockstar 7ames =oc al Dlu$ ! "do! stat "g KThe Roc!star Ga%es +ocial lu, a$$lication is still runnin&. To o$en the a$$lication0 ri&ht1clic! the icon in the s*ste% tra* M, !here I cl cked the KOkM $utto" " the lo!er r ght% &o! the game starts a"d I get a totally d ffere"t start ! "do! that has a gorgeous $ g$reasted 7rac e )character " 7/2 I8+ ! th KIeatured Dl ps " >ockstar =oc al Dlu$M pa"el sho! "g* @o!** 2"d I6m "ot eve" co""ected to the "ter"et* Oh, a"d f you d d"6t create your K Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$D accou"t dur "g the " t al "stall of the game, you are prompted ! th the opt o" to create a" Koffl "e accou"tM, f you !a"t% I created o"e for K Cho,,$r:o&@BM% @ell, "e;t comes the scary part** I the" cl ck the game6s K=tartM $utto" a"d "stead of load "g my last saved m ss o" )!h ch I6ve completed all of the ma " m ss o"s*+, t starts ! th a $ra"d "e! game*** Oh "o*** It starts from the very $eg "" "g ! th the "tro story a"d K/he Dous "s Aell cM m ss o"*** I6m th "k "g, K/ha"k 7O# I made a $ackup of my game**M @ell, I co"t "ue ! th the game to see f t !orks, a"d t does% I the" go to the game6s Opt o"s 4e"u a"d try to load my prev ous saved m ss o"s, $ut there are "o"e to load% 2fter a fe! mome"ts of pa" c, a"d th "k "g I6ll have to re "stall my $acked up copy of 7/2 I8 )!h ch takes 35 m "utes*+, I played the f rst " "e m ss o"s, sav "g them after each complet o"% I the" search to !here the game s "o! sav "g the m ss o"s to o" my computer, a"d f "d the locat o" at D:H?sersHQ?ser &ameRH2pp#ataH,ocalH>ockstar 7amesH7/2 I8HsavegamesH, "stead of !here the cracked = "gle Clayer game saves, !h ch s at D:H?sersHQ?ser &ameRH#ocume"tsH>ockstar

7amesH7/2 I8HsavegamesH% I also d scovered that t "o! has created a "e! folder "s de the KsavegamesM folder called Kus$r-$00000FF$d!00F&BM, !here t !as sav "g the games that my Cho,,$r:o&@B user"ame had $ee" play "g, as I "ot ced the " "e m ss o"s !ere saved there% I the" tr ed copy "g my saved m ss o" f les from D:H?sersHQ?ser &ameRH#ocume"tsH>ockstar 7amesH7/2 I8HsavegamesH folder to the Kus$r-$00000FF$d!00F&BM folder, $ut for some reaso" the game Kcould "ot f "dM the m ss o" games o" my hard dr ve% I st ll have to f gure that out* 2"y!ay, dur "g all th s, t h t me that I d d"6t replace the 5li*$.dll f le !he" past "g the crack f les% I Ou t the game, replaced the 5li*$.dll f le ! th the o"e I6ve "cluded "s de the Crack-Razor1/11 folder, a"d th s t me there !as "o >ockstar 7ames =oc al Dlu$ ! "do!s, !h ch mea"t "o o"l "e 4ult player mode, a"d "o $ g-$reasted 7rac e o" the startup, $ut t d d load my last saved m ss o"* 2"d !he" I !e"t to the game6s Opt o" 4e"u, all of my last 12 saved m ss o"s !ere there*** @he!** Aut I !as d sappo "ted that I !as stuck " = "gle-Clayer mode, so I d d a" e;per me"t% 2fter Ou tt "g the game, I dec ded to art f c ally Ktur" offM the 5li*$.dll f le that I had replaced $y re"am "g t to 5li*$-o!!.dll, a"d the" I started 7/2 I8, $ut th s t me I logged "to my Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& accou"t !he" prompted ! th "ter"et co""ect o"% /h s t me a d ffere"t Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& ! "do! appears prompt "g me to K-in! *our Ga%erta& with +ocial lu,M, e;pla " "g that K2* lin!in& *our Ga%erta& to *our +ocial lu, account0 *ou can trac! in1&a%e stats0 Achie/e%ents0 leader,oards0 and %ore0 directl* fro% the Roc!star Ga%es +ocial lu, $ortal. M /he most mporta"t stateme"t !as, 34+ocial lu, account re.uired for online %ulti$la*er and /ideo u$loads M, !h ch I !a"ted to see f I could do o"l "e mult player mode, so I l "ked t% /hat ope"ed up a @ "do!s I"ter"et J;plorer ! "do! at http:::support%rockstargames%com:categor es:102.2-soc al-clu$, a"d the Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& ! "do! for play "g 7/2 I8, !h ch "o! sho!ed me logged " as Cho,,$r:o&@B% I the" cl cked the KC,2-M $utto"% =adly, th s t me, "stead of $ g-$reasted 7rac e appear "g " the =tart ! "do!, t !as Cack e* Oh !ell%%% I the" cl cked K=tartM% /he game started $y load "g the last m ss o" saved as DhopperAo$59, !h ch !as K I/an The 5ot +o Terri,leM% @ell, I had "o dea ho! to play the mult player mode, so I googled t a"d fou"d a great s te e;pla " "g t at http:::!!!%gta3%"et:mult player:% /he four s mple steps to access mult player are as follo!s:
To Gu%, into a %ulti,la"$r %atchA "ou n$$d to ha*$ th$ c$ll,hon$. (Th$ c$llA how$*$rA is #i*$n to "ou %er) $arl" in th$ stor"lin$A so this shouldn>t &$ a ,ro&l$%. To Gu%, into %ulti,la"$rA do th$ !ollowin#7 1. ?. H. 4. :rin# u, "our %o&il$ ,hon$. Acc$ss th$ c$ll,hon$ %$nu. 4croll down to 0ulti,la"$r. 2nt$r th$ 0ulti,la"$r su&%$nuA at which ,oint "ou can acc$ss %ulti,la"$r %atch$sA custo%iz$ "our charact$r or *i$w a %ulti,la"$r tutorial.

Th$ %ulti,la"$r tutorial will #i*$ "ou all o! th$ in!or%ation "ou n$$d to know to Gu%, into %ulti,la"$r #a%$sA and is a #r$at wa" to introduc$ "ours$l! to th$ d"na%ics o! %ulti,la"$r Grand Th$!t Auto.

Okay, I !as a$le to access the mult player mode, $ut o"ly for )A1, "ot )IV2, eve" though I do have a Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$ accou"t, as !he" I selected )IV2 o" the cell pho"e, t sa d K)ou %ust ,e lo&&ed into Ga%es for 6indows 7 -i/e to access 8ulti$la*er M% =o I !e"t to the game6s Opt o"s 4e"u, selected K7ameM, the" selected K7ames for @ "do!s L , veM, !here t sho!ed I !as s g"ed " as Cho,,$r:o&@B, a"d the" cl cked K=ho! 7amesM, !here t l sted my o"e game as K7/2 I8 CDM, ! th "o 2ch eveme"ts% I the" cl cked KGo " , veM, !here t m " m <ed the 7/2 I8 game, a"d ope"ed @ "do!s I"ter"et J;plorer to http:::!!!%l ve%;$o;%com ) t !ar"s you that the game ! ll $e m " m <ed+, a"d the" I s g"ed "to my )i*$.I&o5 accou"t, $ut !he" I restored the game from m " m <e, t "o! sho!ed a ! "do! prompt "g me to e"ter the ser al code for the game% @ell, $ecause I d d"6t have a

ser al key code, I could"6t co""ect to the )IV2 mode of mult player, so "o Ko"l "e search "gM for mult player games o" Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$% +PDAT2 ?J?FJ?01H7 7reat "e!s** I (ust fou"d a -ou/u$e v deo at http:::!!!%da lymot o"%com:v deo:;rg0s9Fgta- v-keyge"Fv deogames posted $y anoni%asH?11?H, !h ch sho!s the step-$y-step "struct o"s for us "g a Pey 7e"erator to create a val d ser al key for 7/2 I8% It !orks** 5o!ever, you6ll have to $e very pat e"t a"d create:reg ster accou"ts for these three s tes: Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu&A Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$A a"d li*$.5&o5.co%, !h ch I had already do"e )a"d so should you+, !he" I f rst "stalled the game% =o, s "ce I already had those three accou"ts, I do!"loaded the < p f le called GTAIVhack.zi, from the s te he posted $elo! h s -ou/u$e v deo at http:::adf%ly:#Gms? a"d u"< pped t us "g my 9-S p% A/@, I have a 3share%com accou"t, so I (ust cl cked o" the KIree #o!"loadM to do!"load GTAIVhack.zi,% 2 folder called K*ta $% ke)*en+other +tuffM s created, a"d "s de t are several folders, $ut the folder to ope" s called Kke)*en G",L -) a#e.$+//1010M% Ope" t a"d you6ll f "d t!o f les called 5o5.r$# a"d k$"#$n G3') &" al$5is??1@1@.$5$% /he f rst f le, 5o5.r$#, s a reg stry f le that ! ll ge"erate a set of reg stry keys "to your computer )as the commerc ally $ought 7/2 I8 game !ould do dur "g "stallat o"+, a"d the seco"d f le, k$"#$n G3') &" al$5is??1@1@.$5$, s the Pey 7e"erator% +PDAT2 HJ1J?01H7 I rst of all, eve" though he tells you " the v deo to update 7/2 I8 to vers o" 1%0%9%0, you do &O/ have to do t at that t me, as later o" !he" you e"ter your ge"erated ser al "um$er, Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$ ! ll g ve a prompt stat "g there s a" update for t, a"d that you must accept the update f you !a"t to play o"l "e% 4ore a$out th s, later%%% 2s sho!" " h s -ou/u$e v deo, you must r ght-cl ck o" the 5o5.r$# f le a"d select K4ergeM, the" select KOPM, to allo! t to create the "ecessary reg stry keys% &e;t, r ght-cl ck o" the k$"#$n G3') &" al$5is??1@1@.$5$ f le a"d select K>u" as adm " stratorM, !h ch starts the Pey 7e"erator, a"d the" cl ck the $utto" la$eled K7e"erar ser alM, as sho!" " the v deo% It ! ll create a ser al "um$er, !h ch you should copy a"d paste " a !ord docume"t, a"d pr "ted t out so you ca" e"ter t after start "g the game% /he" e"ter the ser al "um$er as he demo"strates " h s v deo, a"d 8OI,2*** It !orks**** 5o!ever, I must !ar" all 7amers !ho !a"t to keep the r vers o" 1%0%3%0, that o"ce you e"ter the ge"erated ser al "um$er, Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$ ! ll g ve a prompt stat "g there s a" update for t,

a"d that "ou %ust acc$,t th$ u,dat$ i! "ou want to ,la" onlin$ % &o!, s "ce I do"6t have a"y mods a"d:or tra "ers "stalled " my vers o" 1%0%3%0, I !as"6t !orr ed, so I !e"t ahead a"d cl cked OP to accept the update%

@ell, t u,dat$d th$ #a%$ to *$rsion 1.0.B.0, as !he" I r ght-cl cked o" the GTAIV.$5$ f le, a"d cl cked o" Pro$erties 9 Details, t "o! sho!ed that vers o"* 4oA &$war$ o! this. 2"other th "g I fou"d that the updat "g does s that t states, K Roc!star Ga%es +ocial lu, A$$lication is no lon&er re.uired to run Grand Theft Auto IV M, which is an outri#ht li$===

I cl cked the red K;M to close that ! "do! to "ot have t remove >ockstar 7ames =oc al Dlu$ )>7=D+, $ut t removed t a"y!ay, a"d $ecause t removed >7=D, you ca" "o lo"ger start 7/2 I8 through the >7=D ,au"ch @ "do! as sho!" " the v deo1 therefore, you6re "ot logged "to >7=D !he" you start 7/2 I8%

It8s *$r" i%,ortant to click C1oD wh$n it asks to co%,l$t$l" r$%o*$ RG4C , $ecause, !he" I tr ed to access 4ult player K,I8JM mode us "g the game6s cell pho"e, I got the message K-ou must $e logged "to >ockstar 7ames =oc al Dlu$ to access 4ult playerM% 5o!ever, !he" you cl ck K&oM, the update ! ll st ll completely remove >7=D from the Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& folder located at D:HCrogram I les );8.+H>ockstar 7amesH, $ut "ot from the RG4C folder located at D:HCrogram I les );8.+H>ockstar 7amesH7ra"d /heft 2uto I8H !h ch s mporta"t** @he" you cl ck the KI " shM $utto", the 7/2 I8 game tr es to start, as the >a<or 1E11 logo appears, $ut the game "ever starts:

/hat6s $ecause the update had removed Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& appl cat o"* =o, here6s !hat I d d% /here s a f le called s$tu,.$5$ located at D:HCrogram I les );8.+H>ockstar 7amesH7ra"d /heft 2uto I8H>7=DH that mod f es or repa rs the Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& appl cat o", so I dou$lecl cked t a"d t started the Install+hield 6izard for RG+ :

I selected K>epa rM a"d cl cked K&e;tM, !h ch started the K ($datin& Roc!star Ga%es +ocial process:

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@he" the update f " shed, t $rought up the KJ"d ?ser , ce"se 2greeme"tM, !h ch you have to cl ck B hold o" the r ght edge of t a"d scroll all the !ay to the $ottom " order for the KI 2ccept /hese /ermsM $utto" to act vate for you to cl ck o" t:

2"d that $r "gs up the KGo " >ockstar 7ames =oc al Dlu$M ! "do! that you cl ck:

/he" you "o! e ther log "to t, or (o " t to create a" accou"t ) f you have"6t $efore+:

/hat $r "gs up the K7ames for @ "do!s L , veM ! "do!, "o! cl ck the K, "k 7amertag &o!M $utto":

2"d that ! ll s multa"eously ope" a" I"ter"et J;plorer ! "do! to http:::support%rockstargames%com:categor es:102.2-soc al-clu$ a"d at the same t me the K>ockstar 7ames =oc al Dlu$M ! "do! for start "g 7/2 I8 ! ll appear:

And this is how "ou %ust start GTA IV wh$n "ou want to &$ a&l$ to acc$ss 0ulti,la"$r *** >emem$er, $efore cl ck "g the KC,2-M $utto" make sure you re"ame the 5li*$.dll f le so that t s Ktur"ed offM% D6 16T delete the 5li*$.dll f le as "structed to do " the v deo* It took search "g through several of the "umerous games l sted to f "ally f "d a game ! th e"ough players to $e a$le to play the game, a"d t !as great to see everyth "g !orked* Oh, a"d the !ay the games are l sted s &O/ ho! t looked " anoni%asH?11?H6s v deo, $ut he6s from 7erma"y, so that6s pro$a$ly !hy% /he other mult player opt o" you6ll see !he" access "g K4ult playerM " your character6s cellpho"e s )A1, !h ch s search "g for K,ocal 2rea &et!orkM games, a"d the l st of 7/2 m ss o" games !ere de"t cal to those " )IV2, $ut after select "g several, I fou"d that "o other player $ut myself !as logged ", so I !as"6t a$le to play a"y% Oh !ell, at least I k"o! t !orks*** A/@, you ca" se"d me a" "v tat o" to $e a fr e"d to play o"l "e, f you !a"t% 4y I%#% s Cho,,$r:o&@B% =o, there you have t* Ay Ktur" "g offM the 5li*$.dll f le )$y re"am "g t to someth "g else+, a"d start "g 7/2 I8 us "g the RG4C desktop shortcut, I !as a$le to access the game6s o"l "e mult player fu"ct o"s a"d start collect "g 2ch eveme"ts !he" play "g the m ss o"s% &o!, all I6ve got to f gure out s ho! to get t to recog" <e my prev ously completed m ss o"s* =o, " summary, the updat "g to a h gher vers o" !as very s mple% Gust run th$ ,atch, co," and ,ast$ th$ thr$$ crack !il$s "to the root d rectory, a"d you ca" start the game a"d st ll have all the completed m ss o"s you had $efore updat "g% I! "ou want to acc$ss onlin$ %ulti,la"$r %od$, the" Ktur" offM the ;l ve%dll f le, a"d start >ockstar 7ames =oc al Dlu$ to start 7/2 I8, $ut remem$er, you6ll "ot have a"y of the m ss o"s you completed " the earl er vers o" of 7/2 I8, a"d ! ll have to start the game from the very $eg "" "g* I "ally, as I do"6t have a -ou/u$e accou"t, I could"6t leave a pos t ve comme"t for anoni%asH?11?H, $ut f you have o"e, please leave some great comme"ts for anoni%asH?11?H, as he created a great v deo, a"d prov ded a l "k to a !ork "g Pey 7e"erator% A/@, you6ll also f "d a

copy of the Kke)*en G",L -) a#e.$+//1010M folder here !here you fou"d th s docume"t% Ope" t a"d you6ll f "d those t!o f les called 5o5.r$# a"d k$"#$n G3') &" al$5is??1@1@.$5$% /hat should reduce your efforts " hav "g to f "d a"d do!"load them* I0P6RTA1T K+24TI614 A:6+T P)A9I1G GTA IV I8*$ alr$ad" &$$n ,la"in# GTA IV !or so%$ ti%$ usin# th$ 4in#l$JPla"$r crack$d *$rsionA and ha*$ a lot o! %issions alr$ad" sa*$d. Is th$r$ a wa" I can ,la" &oth ( as 4in#l$JPla"$r wh$r$ I won8t los$ an" o! th$ co%,l$tion ,$rc$nta#$A and as an 6nlin$ 0ulti,la"$r wh$r$ I can $arn Achi$*$%$nt Awards and ,la" onlin$ with oth$r Ga%$rsE -es you ca"*** 2s I6ve already stated, there are t!o d ffere"t d rector es !here the cracked = "gleClayer vers o" saves the completed m ss o"s versus the u"-cracked 4ult player vers o"% =o, here are the steps to play each o"e: 4in#l$JPla"$r 1% 4ake sure the 5li*$.dll f le s "stalled " the game6s root d rectory, or f you6ve cha"ged ts "ame to ru" 4ult player, the" re"ame t $ack to 5li*$.dll% 12V2R D2)2T2 T;I4 3I)2= 2% =tart the game us "g the )aunchGTAIV.$5$ desktop shortcut you created% 0ulti,la"$r 6nlin$ 1% >e"ame the 5li*$.dll f le to someth "g else, such as 5li*$-o!!.dll, so that t does"6t !ork% 2% =tart Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& $y cl ck "g o" ts desktop shortcut% 3% ,og "to your >ockstar =oc al Dlu$ accou"t% )>emem$er, you should have already created all three accou"ts reOu red for o"l "e 4ul tplayer+ 3% O"ce logged "to your accou"t, the Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& ! "do! ! ll appear:

5% &o!, start 7/2 I8 $y cl ck "g o" the KC,2-M $utto"% .% O"ce 7/2 I8 has started, you6ll $e "ot f ed f you6re logged "to your Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$ accou"t% If you6re "ot logged ", press the K5omeM $utto" o" your computer to $r "g up your Ga%$s !or 'indows ( )i*$ me"u page a"d cl ck the KDo""ect to ,I8JM $utto"% /he $eauty of these t!o methods s that you ca" co"t "ue to progress " your = "gle-Clayer vers o" to!ards 100%, a"d (o " o"l "e play ! th !orld-! de gamers* Of course, you ca" choose to 2,@2-= play o"l "e so you ca" ear" 2ch eveme"t 2!ards a"d post your v deos, 2!ards, B =tats o" Rockstar Ga%$s 4ocial Clu& !h le complet "g the game6s m ss o"s% ;ow do I r$,ort a hack$rL%odd$r who was usin# ai%&ot and oth$r %ods in a #a%$ o! GTA IVA &$caus$ h$ Gust ruins %" onlin$ $5,$ri$nc$ with this #r$at #a%$E 2"y players that have mod f ed the r hard!are or soft!are should $e reported to =o"y, so please $e sure to report the r game player d to: http:::!!!%playstat o"%com Can I incr$as$ th$ d$dicat$d Vid$o RA0 on %" )a,to,E It us$s Int$l ;D Gra,hics. It m ght $e poss $le f you are a$le to access the adva"ced ch pset me"us " the $ os setup scree"% ?"fortu"ately, most stock /osh $a mother$oards do"6t allo! access through the $ os% 4hort answ$r is noA "ou can>t% /he lo"g a"s!er s that f your specs sho! your v deo card uses .34A-1.E.4A of dy"am cally ass g"ed >24, for e;ample, th s mea"s your v deo card automat cally uses some of your system )DC?+ >24 for your v deo:graph cs card% =o, as the v deo dema"ds "crease, your computer automat cally ass g"s more system >24 to your graph cs card% /h s ! ll $e a m " mum of .34A to a ma; mum of 1.E.4A% -our v deo card has "o ded cated v deo >24, "o 8>24, of ts o!"% /h s severely mpacts the performa"ce of the card% 2s !ell, you have a" I"tel graph cs ch p, "tegrated "to a" I"tel ch pset, !h ch s "tegrated "to your mother$oard% =o, there's "o !ay to upgrade your graph cs capa$ l t es% /o see !hat your card s us "g at a"y o"e t me, go to your desktop, r ght cl ck o" a $la"k part of the scree", left cl ck o" '=cree" resolut o"', a"d cl ck o" '2dva"ced sett "gs'% 2t the $ottom of the '2dapter' ta$, " '2dapter "format o"', you ! ll see your v deo card's memory $reakdo!"% Can I ,la" GTA IV on %" PC or )a,to, that us$s Int$l ;D Gra,hics int$#rat$d chi,E -J=****** 2lthough, you !o"6t $e a$le to set 7/2 I86s 7raph cs Opt o"s to the r h ghest sett "gs, you6ll st ll $e a$le to play t ! th dece"t graph cs% Ope", read, a"d follo! the steps outl "ed " my docume"t, 12t$3$z$n* GTA IV for u+e 4$th Inte# H! Gra2h$c+ GP5% 7/2 I8 s ru"" "g " cely o" my /osh $a =atell te C995-=9320 laptop, !h ch has I"tel 5# 3000 7C? graph cs ch p that o"ly has .3 4$ of ded cated v deo memory* I ru" @ "do!s 9 5ome Crem um ! th 2 "d 7e"erat o" Dore 9, a"d . 7A DC? >24% =o, take heart, as you ca" ru" 7/2 I8*** /hose ! th 3rd 7e"erat o" I"tel Dore ser es DC? a"d us "g 'indows F ! ll f "d updat "g to vers o" 1.0.B.0 s $est $efore apply "g my opt m <at o" steps*