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Fix for Textures appearing/dissapearing/absent


x_orange90_x
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i've tried all the other methods of fixing the texture issues in this game. none of them worked, and my main problem is my system memory.. i only have 1gb.

 

but i wont bore you with such details.. here is what worked for me and if you stop and think about it, it should work for everyone else. this tool will optimize the way applications use your RAM, and it will even clear the RAM that is used even after a program has been closed. so, even if you think this wont work for you, try it anyway. you have nothing to lose and it will most likely work.

 

firstly, grab some sort of memory management/optimization tool. there are free versions, trial versions, and paid versions. i only tested one and it worked 100% for me.

 

the one i used was Systweak CacheBoost

there is a fully functional 30-day trial availible Here

 

install the program and start it up. it will automatically do what it needs and u can monitor the usage of your RAM and Cache by double clicking the meter in the taskbar. there are advanced settings for enthusiests, and basic settings for the beginners.

 

now when you fire up your game and load your save, you should see all your textures and everything should be loaded.

 

NOTE: it may run slower than before, so just go into the Settings for CacheBooster and set them to what you want. it may have just been because i only have 1gb of RAM.

 

this program truely fixed my problem and i am almost certain it will fix your too. if it dont, you havnt lost anything.

 

give it a try and let me know if it fixes anything for you!

 

EDIT: here are some more tweaks

 

CacheBoost Tweaks

 

Step 1:

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Step 2:

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Step 3:

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Step 4:

http://i34.tinypic.com/2n9jhur.png

 

or u can always try the free alternative (less resource intensive):

http://minimem.kerkia.net/

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im glad to see it worked for you guys! i cant say i doubted it tho, it seems in my brain like a sure-fire way to fix the issue in any situation.

 

this is my setup btw:

 

Windows XP Professional SP2

Windows 7

Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.80GHz 800FSB 512k

1024MB DDR PC3200 Crucial Dual Channel

XFX Geforce 8600GT 512mb PCI-e x16

SoundMax Digital Audio

80GB 7200RPM HDD

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Thanks for this info..have been playing without a hitch for a couple of hours now, fps is still not as high as anticipated but atleast the graphics arent screing up anymore cool.gif

 

Windows XP Professional X64 SP2

Core2Duo E6750 @2.8ghz

2gigs DDR2-667mhz

XFX Geforce 7900GS 256mb PCI-e x16

Creative X-fi Xtremgamer Audio

250GB 7200RPM HDD

 

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i can also confirm this working. This plus some commandline switches got my game going at around 20fps stable. But lets be realistic, 1gb is NOT ENOUGH for this game no matter what optimizer do you install.

 

Specs:

Intel c2d 2.1ghz E4400

1gb 800mhz

fanless 8600GT 256 576/700

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CEMEH_CEMEHbl4

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WORK!

 

hey x_orange90_x motherf*cker why you started the topic only now?

i cant play since 4 december lol

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LanceLongstiff

Do you guys know just how cheap ram is nowadays? In the UK, you can get 3 or 4gb of 800mhz DDR2 for the same price as GTA IV, I'm not kidding. If you've got more important stuff to spend your cash on fair enough, but I thought I'd let you know.

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HOLY SH*T!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Its bit of laggy now but textures are there!! Now I m 100% sure im gonna upgrade my ram.

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Does this work when you use the command line restriction?

Will it work if I bypass the restrictions of my video memory and have no missing textures? Please let me know, im at work at the moment.

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CEMEH_CEMEHbl4
This absolutely works! Does this mean that if i upgrade my ram than these texture issues will be solved?

yes, its work man!

 

(and 1 GB of RAM will be enought with XP)

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people please bare in mind you are not fixing the problem, mearly patching it up with a soggy band aid, the problem with this game and its textures sure seems to be directly related to memory, and how gta is proccessing it. barf8bd.gif

 

see this post which kind of ties in with this memory issue.

 

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=381443&st=0

 

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OMG! it works! i f*ckin love you dude.

Searching for days and days for a solution, changing drivers, changing configurations, and nothing, and now you...

thank you! thank you! thank you!

thank you!thank you!thank you!

thank you!thank you!thank you!

im so f*ckin happy!

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Yeah It Works !

But the game is laggy now ?

So any ideas ? tounge.gif

This fixed it for me, but, laggy as hell ._. HALP!

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the same principle, but optimize just the selected process

 

Yeah okey, so i Alt+tab ingame and optimize it?

Yeah okey, so i Alt+tab ingame and optimize it?

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Works, man! It repaired my "after 15-20 minutes lag! biggrin.gif I haVE 2 Gigs of RAM. I had the all-known bug that you play 20 minutes with acceptable framerate and after filling the memory resources (with textures maybe) there is a big 1-2 seconds lag and it ruins the missions. The superfetch - off option just crashed my grafics and nothing more and I was forced to turn if on.

 

And now, my man, this program actually repairs the memory leakage. The graphics a grappy like always, but the 2 gigs never fill to the top and I never had these giants 1-2 second cuts when driving at high speeds.

 

THANK YOU MAN! YOU'RE GENETICALLY SUPERIOR, BRO! icon14.gif

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