Freezing Issue Right after Beginning Movie

[Kendra]

OK now mod people, please wait before you move this. I DID read the troubleshooting forum, and I KNOW this question has been answered but that answer didn't work for me! So, I don't know whats wrong with it! I'm pretty sure I have all the requirements, I mean, I've played it on this computer before after all. So what could be wrong with it?

[radioman]

First, please provide the following information:

To get the most amount of help for your problem, we need as many details as we can get about your system's specs. Therefore it is highly suggested (read: demanded) that you provide:

• What platform: PC, PS2, or X-Box

• What version number of GTA: VC for PC, the 1.1 patch was pretty much obsolete a month after it was released-- for certain problems on PS2, it would be a good idea to post what version-- original, platinum, doublepack, triplepack.

•Did the game work normally at any time before, did you change anything

 

(To accurately diagnose problems the following should be posted for any PC problems)

• What CPU and its speed

• How much RAM, also what kind (DDR, SDRAM) and speed

• What video card

• Which version of Windows (and any service packs)

• Which DirectX version

• What sound card

• History: Is this your first install? Did it work once before? Anything that is relevant.

• Screenshots, if applicable. This is especially necessary with display issues which can be explained far easier by use of visual aids.

• Above all else, a detailed description of your problem. Give as much information as possible! Keep it relevant, though. We don't need a fifty-page printout from some diagnosis program. Usually the above prompts will suffice.

 

 

This will help people to be able to give good solutions. A lot of times it is due to Mods that are installed or a pirated version of the game. This kind of problem can be caused by a low-end PC, or it may be a Vista related thing -if you have Vista. Hope this helps.

 

The quote is from the pinned topic by Wolf68k-titled "read this before posting a help thread".

[*asim*]

Specs?

Did you purchase the game or download it?

Are you using a No-CD crack?

[littledickens]

I'm having the same problem. I installed off the legit CDs. I'm running Vista Ultimate 32 Bit SP1, EVGA Geforce 9800 GT 512 MB, Intel C2Q [email protected] ghz, 4 GB Gskill Ram DDR2-800. I have the latest video drivers and have tried changing compatibility modes, reinstalling, run as an administrator, and even loading a game save off the web and I just get a black screen.

[radioman]

I'm having the same problem. I installed off the legit CDs. I'm running Vista Ultimate 32 Bit SP1, EVGA Geforce 9800 GT 512 MB, Intel C2Q [email protected] ghz, 4 GB Gskill Ram DDR2-800. I have the latest video drivers and have tried changing compatibility modes, reinstalling, run as an administrator, and even loading a game save off the web and I just get a black screen.

Did you try turning off the "User Account Control" on Vista, because that tends to interfere with a lot of programs. Or it may be you have too much RAM with a 32-bit OS-32 bit OS's usually cannot handle more than 3GB RAM. If you have 4 or more GB of ram, you should have a 64-bit OS.(this came from the HP website). Did you remember to delete the .set file each time you switched Compatibilty modes? Hope this helps.

 

Your Video card and Processor and everything else looks good enough to run the game,btw.

[Spuds725]

You read the VC on vista thread too right??? http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=294498

 

I can't really help you-- haven't tried it on vista yet.

[littledickens]

Yay! I actually got it to work by doing a few things. I ran in compatibility mode for XP, ran it as an administrator, and deleted the .set file. It looks like it can run on 4 GB of ram (I did have Vista 64 Bit but uninstalled it because I was having so many program issues). Thanks for the help guys