GTA 4 for Windows 7

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Hi,

I downloaded Windows 7 to test it, and so far it isn’t going too badly (yes I know it will be very criticized, especially by those who haven’t tested it, but I like it). And I have a first issue (yes it’s still Windows, that’s for sure):

I want to reinstall GTA 4 (before I had it on Vista), and when I install it I get a message, "your version of Windows is not compatible with the game."

So, my question is simple: do you have the solution? Or if you’ve had a similar problem, did you find the solution?

Thanks in advance.

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Answer 1 / 54 - Best answer
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benton
It has to be installed in Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode, hoping it will help you.

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1. MOMO63
  
  I managed to install it the first time but I couldn't save my progress in solo mode (2%).
  
  I uninstalled and reinstalled and I tampered with something I don't remember, and when I launch GTA 4 now there is a window that says: "SecuLauncher: failed to start application [2000]."
  
  Note: on the desktop the GTA 4 icon has some kind of yellow and blue square emblem. Since then the game won't start.
  
  Two questions:
  - can someone help me?
  - calling a technician: is that a solution, and is it expensive?
  
  Thanks a lot in advance.
  
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2. ahmed92
  
  it's easy you go to setup and you right-click then you choose troubleshoot compatibility issues
  
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3. brandon923
  
  Me too, but with GTA San Andreas and FlatOut 2 they say gtasa.exe is not able to work!
  
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4. mounir weed
  
  thank you ahmed ^^
  
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5. oussema roma
  
  my installation with the WinRAR program and the excision file ele doesn't work with Windows 7
  
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Answer 2 / 54
mateo17
I reinstalled the game and patches 2 and 3
the game starts but I have a new error when the Rockstar logo appears:
"Unable to create a texture display"
"please reinstall DirectX and/or the latest drivers for my graphics card"
and Windows returns
my PC is new so the drivers are up to date and I installed DirectX 11
but nothing works...

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Answer 3 / 54
GRAT
Thank you Woody,

in fact to play GTA on seven you don’t install patch 4.

Worst case by reinstalling the 3 over it it also works :)

Woohoo, let's kill !!

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1. edlepicier
  
  I have indeed noticed that GTA only works on Windows 7 with patch 3. It always crashes during the installation of patch 4.0. The problem is that in order to save, it asks me to log in; as soon as I’m logged in it forces the update to patch 4.0, and the game crashes again. If I refuse the update, it blocks the login and prevents me from saving the game. I don’t see how to save offline.
  Thanks if anyone has a solution...
  
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2. amo
  
  @edlepicierHello everyone :)
  
  So here's the thing. I just bought a laptop and GTA IV. I install the game without any problem. But the issue is that after a while the game slows down until it's no longer playable. And it seems that when I set the graphics to the lowest, it doesn't change the problem.
  
  My PC is an Asus with Windows Seven 64-bit. A processor I7-720QM with a frequency of 1.6 GHz.
  6MB of external cache memory. 4GB of RAM. An Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 and a video memory of 1024 MB.
  
  I get the message Out of memory. 1GB VRAM is insufficient? What can I do? Especially since my PC is brand new, thanks.
  
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3. momo
  
  @amoHi, I have a new, powerful PC with Windows 7. I installed GTA 4, created an account on Rockstar Games Social Club, and used my Games for Windows Live account. I did everything I needed to.
  
  I started the game: I played 2% of the game, it worked. I saved. I played again the next day and there was nothing left
  (I think there might be a problem with my Games for Windows Live account)
  
  I reinstalled it, tinkered with something, and now I can’t start it anymore !!
  
  It opens a window that says "fatal error RMN0020"
  
  This is seriously starting to irritate me; I’d like to play
  
  If anyone has a solution, I’ll take it
  
  Thanks a lot in advance
  
  PS: do you think asking a computer technician is a solution that could work and not be too expensive?
  
  Thanks a lot
  
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4. Mederick-du-63
  
  @edlepicierI have exactly the same problem ^^
  
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5. goienj
  
  where to find patch 4
  
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Answer 4 / 54
mateo17
Hi
when you write Patch 3, is it Patch v1.0.3.0 of GTA ??

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Answer 5 / 54
mateo17
ok thanks
i just saw that, i installed v1.0.4.0 and i have a new error:
FATAL GTA IV ERROR: WS10 !!!!
i'm losing it! lol

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Answer 6 / 54
Espio
So, there, guys, I’m going to tell you something. Huge. From all the crashes, failures, and so on in IT, I learned quite a bit.
First, on every GTA from GTA LCS onward, we had a file called "d3d9.dll". We could put it in GTA SA to increase the game’s performance. This dll is actually called Pixel Shader, or Swift Shader.
It allows the graphics card to stabilize. If it’s missing on your PC (Windows 95, 98, XP SP1, 2 and 3), some games or programs will require it. GTA4, for example. There are several versions of Pixel Shader. If your PC is not very powerful, go for the versions between 1.4 and 2.0. If it’s a beast of a machine -> go to 2.9.5. Versions below 1.4 are named "d3d8.dll". But here’s the catch.
First, versions below 2.0 are hard to find. And the worst: from 2.0 onward, it’s paid! So: download the 30-day trial, or crack the full version with µTorrent. An error described as "fatal error, d3d9.dll error, d3d*.dll error" means: Pixel Shader is missing!
So now that you know how to do it, go ahead...

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1. raf-f.1996
  
  Hi, I have GTA 4 for Windows XP - Service Pack 3 and Vista Service Pack 1. I have a new computer with Windows 7. How can I get it to run on it? What should I install? There’s no error message for me! My PC is:
  Windows 7 64-bit
  Intel Core i7
  8GB RAM
  Graphics Radeon 1 GB
  Laptop ...
  Thanks in advance
  
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Answer 7 / 54
Opium
Hello I have a problem launching GTA 4 I installed Windows 7 the complete evaluation version, the GTA4 installation went well (the patches....) and when I launch the game it shows "GTA 4 fatal error: D3D error - Please restart your system ...."

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1. dylivio
  
  Late response, but effective: you simply need to lower the resolution to at least 1024×768 and then boot in Safe Mode; that's a start… remember to reboot because GTA isn’t really a PC success.
  
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2. raf-f.1996
  
  How to change the resolution without starting the game? When I start the game, a black window appears as if the game is launching, but then it disappears. The game never starts.
  
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Answer 8 / 54
wanakill
you download it from jeuxvideo.com and you install it

it works if your game has just been installed or if you already have patch 1 or 2, so no problem you can install 3 without installing 1 and 2

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Answer 9 / 54
rr22x
Hello I found the solution to your problem

1) right-click on the GTA 4 icon

2) click Properties

3) Go to Compatibility

4) check Run this program in compatibility mode for
Windows 7

there you go you can now play GTA 4 with ease :)

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1. moi hamza
  
  and what about my friend?
  
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2. dlorida3602
  
  My name is during the installation it stops, it asks for XP how to play on 7ven!!
  
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3. Jer
  
  Where do you see the accounting?
  
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Answer 10 / 54
vraihocine
I’m going to try to install the final 64-bit Windows 7 to get GTA4 to run with patch 4

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Answer 11 / 54
Daddygab
Thanks Wanakill! risking looking like an idiot... explain the process to me, because of course I have GTA IV in Original, and I only find fully downloadable versions + the crack... and it weighs about 13GB... then can I find (with your help lol) only the crack in question, does it work on an original version after reinstalling patch 1.0.3, and above all, can we play online with this patch, because for my part, I finished the game, and I shred online...

Thanks for your most complete responses on the steps to follow, as well as links if possible... in PM if you wish..

have a good day.

Daddygab

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Answer 12 / 54
valentinlesp
Hello,

For my part, I have the same problem as edlepicier regarding GTA4 running on Seven! A little help wouldn’t be refused =)

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Answer 13 / 54
wanakill
In my opinion, it’s your problem, and playing on a laptop doesn’t improve things either.

I have a laptop with a quad at 2.00 GHz (so 8 GHz, I know you don’t add GHz like that but it’s to show), 4 GB of RAM, and an ATI HD graphics card at 2096 MB. GTA lags!!!

On my desktop with a dual at 2.33 GHz (so 4.66 GHz), 2 GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA 8800 GTX at 768 MB, the game runs perfectly at 1920x1080!!

So in our opinion, 1.6 GHz in dual is not enough, especially on a laptop. I don’t know if it’s due to heat dissipation not being optimal on laptops, but even with a quad GTA lags on my laptop.

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1. med547
  
  Me too, gaming on my laptop and I’m on battery, but when I plug in the charger to recharge the battery it works perfectly
  
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2. Macleod
  
  Yes, but basically laptops aren’t meant for gaming.
  
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Answer 14 / 54
Nitcho
Yes, me too—I have the same problem with Windows 7.

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Answer 15 / 54
wishmaster77000
Hello everyone
I started into the Windows 7 adventure
I downloaded both 32 and 64 bit
I installed the 64-bit (my first 64-bit run)
the installation on my Asus M70VM went very smoothly, with a few more drivers than Vista, I didn’t need to install most of the drivers. Windows Update updated some of them.
I then installed GTA 4 without any difficulty, and the game runs much better than on Vista 32
so Windows 7 Beta 64, suits me!

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Answer 16 / 54
woo
Hello,
Same Windows 7 RC + Microsoft License 1 YEAR

Gta4 does not start and after a DOS window that disappears shortly after nothing happens, there is literally no message, no game on my screen.

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Answer 17 / 54
wanakill
Well, I set it to XP SP2 compatibility, and when I launch the game it tells me that SP3 or higher is required.

I set it to SP3, the game launches but after the two Rockstar Games logo animations Windows tells me that the program has stopped working and it closes it.

After enabling SP3 mode it still says there are compatibility issues :S

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Answer 18 / 54
wanakill
I have the problem under Seven 68b

I’m going to reinstall it and try one last time

otherwise does it work under Seven with the latest versions of the patches?

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Answer 19 / 54
wanakill
Exact, ça marche nickel maintenant :

Réinstall => Patch 3 => gta4.exe (en compatibilité XP SP3 - pas SP2 sinon ça gueule chez moi)

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Answer 20 / 54
PTIBOU
Hello, how do you install patch 3?

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