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Another day passed... only 12 days left (europe/worldwide). And well... today is the 21st, in the dreamworld, i could be playing GTA 4 today xD. Nvm, sh*t happens. I can wait

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Ive heard that GTA 4 PC is 16 GB of size. Someone tell me if thats wrong.

data on the install dvd are compressed sigh.gif

 

installed files: 16/18Go

installation files: 8Go?

You tell me that 16gb are compressed to 8gb (half size) on a dvd? I doubt that.

I don't doubt that at all.

Most release groups can compress their pirated games that much, so why couldn't a multi-million dollar company do it?

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just to add that wasnt farcry 2 a small amount of gb very compressed and very small on the hard drive too

 

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AAAAAh Whats the point off doing this its making me more anxious

Hehe, maybe thats exactly the point of this thread tounge.gif

 

btw, i feel the same as you

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Another day passed... only 12 days left (europe/worldwide). And well... today is the 21st, in the dreamworld, i could be playing GTA 4 today xD. Nvm, sh*t happens. I can wait

i cant wait

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Ive heard that GTA 4 PC is 16 GB of size. Someone tell me if thats wrong.

data on the install dvd are compressed sigh.gif

 

installed files: 16/18Go

installation files: 8Go?

You tell me that 16gb are compressed to 8gb (half size) on a dvd? I doubt that.

I don't doubt that at all.

Most release groups can compress their pirated games that much, so why couldn't a multi-million dollar company do it?

auctually it was pretty strange when Far Cry 2 when it was 4.10 when i installed it (currently i do own the game, but couldnt wait so torrent to the rescue)

 

even that it was a CloneDVD Release. and it means a 100% copy of the DVD. it even passed the DVD check when i tried!

but im sure they ripped something. it must be. they cant compress it to half the size and get same preformance / slow loading times.

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11 days left !!! This weekend will go fast by for me, cause i have work on saturday and sunday (~9 hours each day).

 

Also i added a link to the new rockstar social club videos, made with the GTA 4 PC video editor, to the first post of this thread.

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Next week Wednesday, we will finally have GTA IV in our PC's and playing each other on multiplayer... Can't wait cool.gif

 

I just hope that VISTA doesn't f*ck up and ask me I have to be an administrator when I'm the only user account on it, but saying that, I only blame that on my previous A120% because it wasn't a VISTA version. GTA IV will be brand new and it says in the requirements VISTA SP1 so fingers crossed

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10 days left !!! I use to put something interresting into the first post at each day that pasts. But today is sunday, enjoy the day, even if its cold outside (at least in center europe).

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Countdown clock:

 

 

 

[x] November,23rd Today

[ ] November,24th

[ ] November,25th

[ ] November,26th

[ ] November,27th

[ ] November,28th

[ ] November,29th

[ ] November,30th

 

 

December

 

 

[ ] December,1st

[ ] December,2nd Maybe American release maybe not!

[ ] December,3rd European release or Worldwide release

 

 

It not seeems long NOW!

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Countdown clock:

 

 

 

[x] November,23rd Today

[ ] November,24th

[ ] November,25th

[ ] November,26th

[ ] November,27th

[ ] November,28th

[ ] November,29th

[ ] November,30th

 

 

December

 

 

[ ] December,1st

[ ] December,2nd Maybe American release maybe not!

[ ] December,3rd European release or Worldwide release

 

 

It not seeems long NOW!

Not long at all! biggrin.gif

BTW, good clock mate!

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Countdown clock:

 

 

 

[x] November,23rd Today

[ ] November,24th

[ ] November,25th

[ ] November,26th

[ ] November,27th

[ ] November,28th

[ ] November,29th

[ ] November,30th

 

 

December

 

 

[ ] December,1st

[ ] December,2nd Maybe American release maybe not!

[ ] December,3rd European release or Worldwide release

 

 

It not seeems long NOW!

Not long at all! biggrin.gif

BTW, good clock mate!

It's not that special but THX anyway! biggrin.gif

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9 days for us and 10 for europe

So its still the 2nd december for the US ?

We don't know yet,but keep looking at http://www.gta4.net for UPDATE NEWS!!

It's the sooner the better for us, so we hope the game ships 2nd of December.

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9 days for us and 10 for europe

So its still the 2nd december for the US ?

We don't know yet,but keep looking at http://www.gta4.net for UPDATE NEWS!!

It's the sooner the better for us, so we hope the game ships 2nd of December.

Better for who? Americans and pirates maybe. European release propably won't be postponed anyway.

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9 days for us and 10 for europe

So its still the 2nd december for the US ?

We don't know yet,but keep looking at http://www.gta4.net for UPDATE NEWS!!

It's the sooner the better for us, so we hope the game ships 2nd of December.

Better for who? Americans and pirates maybe. European release propably won't be postponed anyway.

For europeans, the only good thing about "2nd dec US release" could be that they might get a pirated version.

 

But let me count:

Lets say, stores in the US (e.g. NY) open at 8am on the 2nd of december.

At the same time, it is ~6 hours later in Europe, 2pm.

European stores open at 8am on the 3rd of december, wich is exactly 18 hours later than the stores in the US on the 2nd of december opened.

So Pirates must get the game in the US at 8am in the store, go home, load the disc, copy it (maybe crack it, i dunno, i have no knowledge about it) and upload it. This might take 2 hours (or even more), then there are 16 hours left till the european release time (european storeopening in the morning). In those 16 hours, a european could be downloading the game + isntalling it in about 3 hours (minimum). So there would be 13 hours left until the european release.

 

Conclusion: Yay i could play GTA 4 13 hours earlier as european when the release in the US stays at 2nd dec...

...but i'd not do it, cause 8 of those hours i will spend sleeping and the other 5 will be a very "holy night" /evening, just like an american christmas eve for little kids xD

 

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UPDATE: We got in touch with one of the PR guys at R*, who said that "as he understands it" the game is still coming out on December 2nd in North America and December 3rd in Europe. He promised to keep us informed if anything changed however.

It says so right in the gta4.net site. Read it - http://www.gta4.net/news/4142/gta-4-for-th...-day-in-the-us/

As far as we are concerned - the release date is 2nd of December. smile.gif

Also - we have 2/3 days until the last week - that's when all hell will truly break loose...

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Ive heard that GTA 4 PC is 16 GB of size. Someone tell me if thats wrong.

data on the install dvd are compressed sigh.gif

 

installed files: 16/18Go

installation files: 8Go?

You tell me that 16gb are compressed to 8gb (half size) on a dvd? I doubt that.

I don't doubt that at all.

Most release groups can compress their pirated games that much, so why couldn't a multi-million dollar company do it?

auctually it was pretty strange when Far Cry 2 when it was 4.10 when i installed it (currently i do own the game, but couldnt wait so torrent to the rescue)

 

even that it was a CloneDVD Release. and it means a 100% copy of the DVD. it even passed the DVD check when i tried!

but im sure they ripped something. it must be. they cant compress it to half the size and get same preformance / slow loading times.

My Far Cry 2 folder takes up 3.18GB. On the back of the box it says you need 12GB... Really strange.

 

And yes I have done a full install.

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Thats waitz i sad. dont trust those requirerments!

i think when you can plaay crysis hen you will can run gta iv toO!

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UPDATE: We got in touch with one of the PR guys at R*, who said that "as he understands it" the game is still coming out on December 2nd in North America and December 3rd in Europe. He promised to keep us informed if anything changed however.

It says so right in the gta4.net site. Read it - http://www.gta4.net/news/4142/gta-4-for-th...-day-in-the-us/

As far as we are concerned - the release date is 2nd of December. smile.gif

Also - we have 2/3 days until the last week - that's when all hell will truly break loose...

Has that "update" changed? I remember something else written there, something less clear. Like "the R* PR guy will update us" or something like that.

 

However, i believe the US release on 2nd still counts, will update my mainpost then.

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8 for US and 9 days for Europe left!!!

 

Ive used a little trick on the calendar in post 1. This way it looks not so long anymore wink.gif (ill change it back to normal tomorrow).

 

Right now, im getting more excited. Ive read someone write "when were at the point wheres only 1 week left, hell will break loose", i agree to that.

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Hi all.

 

Its the 15th of november, and GTA 4 PC is released at the 2nd and 3rd of december.

 

I am waiting for the game, because i am a huge fan and i havent played GTA 4 yet.

I played all others, from Grand Theft Auto to GTA San Andreas.

I will be in the stores on the 3rd (i live in europe) and be the first to buy GTA 4 in my city.

 

One thing to do against waiting is to countdown. So thats what i want to do in this thread along with you guys who are waiting too.

 

Calendar:

 

November/December

15. [x] 17 / 18 days left!! - Countdown thread started

16. [x] 16 / 17 days left!! - While waiting, watch some funny GTA Stuff on youtube:

17. [x] 15 / 16 days left!! - Heres a video about GTA 4 PC and video editor (FF to min 17:00 for the editor)

18. [x] 14 / 15 days left!! - GTA 4 PC will support 32 players online. Source

19. [x] 13 / 14 days left!! - GTA 4 PC will be available on steam. Also check the GTA 4 PC section on the Official GTA 4 Page for some new stuff like official video editor videos

20. [x] 12 / 13 days left!! - Speculations about American release date to be pushed to the 3rd of dec for a worldwide release on 3rd. Source

21. [x] 11 / 12 days left!! - About a new GTA 4 PC review. Today is the 21st, the original GTA 4 PC release

22. [x] 10 / 11 days left!! - Two more videos added to Rockstars video editor productions. I personally like the music from vid 6 and the idea of vid 5. (btw: 1 week passed since this thread started)

23. [x] 9 / 10 days left!! - Its sunday, enjoy it, theres one more week untill we can get REALLY excited about the game.

24. [x] 8 / 9 days left!! - Note, that more than half of this callendar is passed. And it looks like its not far to the release wink.gif.

25. [ ]

26. [ ]

27. [ ]

28. [ ]

29. [ ]

30. [ ]

01. [ ]

02. [ ] US Release of GTA 4 PC

03. [ ] European Release of GTA 4 PC

...

 

Aight, if you guys wanna count with me or just tell me how much your waiting for the game, then post it here.

 

Note to console players and/or players with low expectations of the game:

I am aware of the fact that this is only a game, but i havent played it yet, and theres only coming a new game of the GTA series each couple of years, so yeah im very excited about a game ive only seen pictures of smile.gif

this is funny

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"holy night" /evening, just like an american christmas eve for little kids xD

Yeah. smile.gif

 

Let's just hope this sucker doesn't leak.

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