techbeam Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 that's actually the worst patch i've ever seen!!! u f*cked us up, R*. no more faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien-moviez Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 lol the patch works great... it saves some memory and loads faster+ it now recognize my setup my specs: p4 3.2 ghz 8600GTS (256 mb) (newest drivers) 2gb ddr ram i play on 1064*768 low medium 8 10 10 2 no clips,game works without problems...sometimes a bit lag (if allot of action is going down...) and i use the program chache boost...begore that the textures were all blue if you have a sh*t PC it is logic that the game is lagging or somethig. "lol the patch works gerat" <--- meaby on a 300$ pc. I have a great PC i have the patch and the newest graphic card drivers and i cant sill play PC GRAND THEFT AUTO 4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. My System: Core Duo 2 Quad 66000 4GB 800MHz Ram GeForce 9800GTX Windows XP SP3 MOTHERf*ckER I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME. I have this game on the sh*t xbox360.... but i want to make great videos on PC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnz Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Benchmark after the patch: Statistics Average FPS: 34.57 Duration: 37.06 sec CPU Usage: 94% System memory usage: 63% Video memory usage: 70% Graphics Settings Video Mode: 1152 x 864 (75 Hz) Texture Quality: Medium Render Quality: Low View Distance: 20 Detail Distance: 25 Hardware Microsoft® Windows Vista" Home Basic Service Pack 1 Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS (640mb version - power upped from 513/792 to 600/900) Video Driver version: 180.84 Audio Adapter: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio) Intel® Core2 CPU 6420 @ 2.13GHz (really running @ 2,5GHz) + Memory: 3 Gb - 800Mhz First of all - why the hell is it using only 63% of the memory? I checked that when the game is running, Windows uses at max 2 Gb of the memory?! Memory leak issue then NOT clearly solved with the patch.. And the fps drops sometimes as low as 19fps and is constantly something around 20-25 when driving and 30+ fps on foot. I guess I should be happy, that it runs even that well, but I can't help feeling disappointed, because my system isn't that old and not exactly poor in performance either This thing just keeps making a great game a lot less entertaining, that it could be... Hope another patch comes SOON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAIVMAC Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 lost 10 fps AWESOME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gT3 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Well, I didn't have much of improvement on my FPS from all the methods I tried and the drivers I installed. This patch did improve the smoothness, and removed any stuttering. and the loading time is real quick, as well as when I exit the game. My specs: Intel Core2Duo @ 2.0 Ghz 3.00 GB Ram Nvidia Geforce 260 GTX I play on High @ 1400 X 900 resolution. The 2 sliders are kept at 20. I get 30 - 45 FPS indoors. and outdoors 10 - 25 FPS, even on medium or low settings. I'm guessing my processor is not allowing me increase my FPS. FAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Before Patch: Statistics Average FPS: 42.74 Duration: 37.15 sec CPU Usage: 78% System memory usage: 66% Video memory usage: 98% After Patch: Statistics Average FPS: 48.05 Duration: 37.19 sec CPU Usage: 75% System memory usage: 62% Video memory usage: 97% 6 FPS increase. Highest settings. Specs: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz 3GB DDR2 RAM eVGA 9800GTX+, 180.84 Forceware drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacmanCrackman Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Before I could atlest play for 20 min before it crash, now with the patch installed it won't start at all! I have now lost my fate in rockstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquil Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hi Guys, thankfully the patch worked for me as i was locked on 22 fps, im now getting 35-40 which is far better than the 22 i was stuck on, it now runs and looks a hell of a lot better. AMD 4600+ 2Gb DDR 9800 GT Oc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refndefn Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 First of all - why the hell is it using only 63% of the memory? I checked that when the game is running, Windows uses at max 2 Gb of the memory?! Memory leak issue then NOT clearly solved with the patch.. I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but... 32-bit Windows can assign 2 gb per process at maximum. Since 2 Gb is 66% of your total memory, 63% usage seems fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menacepwr Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 No fps increase, no notably increased performance. Hurray for fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanX Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 - Slight increase in average framerates. - Memory leaks reduced considerably. - Able to tweak settings without framerates suffering. - Benchmark test still crashes. - Still forever loading screens. - Framerates still temperamental. - Black squares still appear every now and then. - Textures still going crazy ever so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnz Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) First of all - why the hell is it using only 63% of the memory? I checked that when the game is running, Windows uses at max 2 Gb of the memory?! Memory leak issue then NOT clearly solved with the patch.. I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but... 32-bit Windows can assign 2 gb per process at maximum. Since 2 Gb is 66% of your total memory, 63% usage seems fine. Ok, my bad then completely I'm thinking of uninstalling the game (to get rid of the patch) and then install it again, as it seemed to run better without it considering the fps.. And I meant that when I'm running GTA (and the the few basic processes running with it) Windows is using altogether 2 Gb of memory. So GTA isn't using even the maximum 2 Gb, that a process can use in 32bit Windows. Edited December 13, 2008 by Jnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonbass Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Well, I didn't have much of improvement on my FPS from all the methods I tried and the drivers I installed. This patch did improve the smoothness, and removed any stuttering. and the loading time is real quick, as well as when I exit the game. My specs: Intel Core2Duo @ 2.0 Ghz 3.00 GB Ram Nvidia Geforce 260 GTX I play on High @ 1400 X 900 resolution. The 2 sliders are kept at 20. I get 30 - 45 FPS indoors. and outdoors 10 - 25 FPS, even on medium or low settings. I'm guessing my processor is not allowing me increase my FPS. FAIL ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarisX Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 This is so stupid, i wait all this time for a patch to fix the memory leak, i install the patch . . . and now the game crashes just after the gtalaunch window. It was working perfectly all this time, i could play for an hour or so before the memory leak made everything chug, but enter R* long awaited patch . . . . now it crashes every single time. Patches are supposed to fix things not make games unplayable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxytoe Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) I installed the patch and everything was goin great...no lag or no glitches, faster loading and then i get a sudden freeze again! WTF DO I HAVE TO DO!?! I'm goin back to the drivers that my pc orginally came with...fed up with these beta versions Edited December 13, 2008 by Oxytoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoc_reg Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Well cant wait to download this, seems to fix everyones problems... .... ...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blad Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 well guys what do u think what is my problem? cus my game dont even start up lol? when i dl the pirated version it worked but now when i bought it it doesnt work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwayman72 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) My results... tested at 2.4ghz CPU core Everything at lowest 38fps @ 1680x1050 Everything at highest (using the no restrict command line) 28fps @ 1680x150 which is 1fps slower than it was pre-patched HOWEVER not much popup texturing on distance now so thats summit i guess Overall little noticable change, guess the tweaks were more for ppl having texturing issues etc than us folks that wernt Edited December 13, 2008 by Highwayman72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAMonkey2012 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) If you get "Signed in он LIVE(offline)" .. then a prompt to update patch from GFWL in game .. you try ... it does nothing, and it gives you an error number .. and your stuck with that in a loop always offline even when you try to login, simply download the patch manually and install. This will then after patching give you live login back again no problems. The best location I have found for speed and reliable download (some links here to German site I got constant corrupt zips / re-directs ... and some other strange things): >> HERE - Enter any age more than 18yrs - and you get the patch << Hope this helps ... if this could be put in the first post then great. If this is a repeat i'm sorry this thread is rather large. Funny paradox ... login to GFWL to get the update ... you cannot, sorry, you haven't patched in order to login ... although would you like the update? ... ok, sorry you cant login, you need to patch .... would you like the update? ... Edited December 13, 2008 by GTAMonkey2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainsaw Pwn4g3 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Damnid it doesn't work by me! all the links not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAMonkey2012 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Damnid it doesn't work by me! all the links not! What, you cant get the patch manualy? What happens .. did you try my link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blad Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 can u help me guys why my gta wont run? cus when i dl pirated version it works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.G.dead.T.inside.A. Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 The patch I got from MS Live it fixed those damn dissapearing textures, so now I can play , about time I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAMonkey2012 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Just a quick grab from the patch showing what gets modified (if your interested .. mines installed on G: drive just ignore that): Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IVExtract: GTAIV.exe... 100% Extract: GTAIV.exe.cat... 100% Extract: GTAIV.exe.cfg... 100% Extract: gtaEncoder.exe... 100% Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data Extract: frontend_pc.dat... 100% Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\cdimages Extract: script.img... 100% Extract: script_network.img... 100% Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\shaders Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\shaders\dcl Extract: gta_atmoscatt_clouds.dcl Extract: gta_cubemap_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_cutout_fence.dcl Extract: gta_decal.dcl Extract: gta_decal_amb_only.dcl Extract: gta_decal_dirt.dcl Extract: gta_decal_glue.dcl Extract: gta_decal_normal_only.dcl Extract: gta_default.dcl Extract: gta_diffuse_instance.dcl Extract: gta_emissive.dcl Extract: gta_emissivenight.dcl Extract: gta_emissivestrong.dcl Extract: gta_glass.dcl Extract: gta_glass_emissive.dcl Extract: gta_glass_emissivenight.dcl Extract: gta_glass_normal_spec_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_glass_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_glass_spec.dcl Extract: gta_grass.dcl Extract: gta_hair_sorted_alpha.dcl Extract: gta_hair_sorted_alpha_exp.dcl Extract: gta_im.dcl Extract: gta_normal.dcl Extract: gta_normal_cubemap_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_normal_decal.dcl Extract: gta_normal_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_normal_reflect_alpha.dcl Extract: gta_normal_reflect_decal.dcl Extract: gta_normal_spec.dcl Extract: gta_normal_spec_cubemap_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_normal_spec_decal.dcl Extract: gta_normal_spec_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_normal_spec_reflect_decal.dcl Extract: gta_normal_spec_reflect_emissive.dcl Extract: gta_normal_spec_reflect_emissivenight.dcl Extract: gta_parallax.dcl Extract: gta_parallax_specmap.dcl Extract: gta_parallax_steep.dcl Extract: gta_ped.dcl Extract: gta_ped_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_ped_skin.dcl Extract: gta_ped_skin_blendshape.dcl Extract: gta_projtex.dcl Extract: gta_projtex_steep.dcl Extract: gta_radar.dcl Extract: gta_reflect.dcl... 100% Extract: gta_reflect_decal.dcl Extract: gta_rmptfx_litsprite.dcl Extract: gta_rmptfx_mesh.dcl Extract: gta_rmptfx_raindrops.dcl Extract: gta_spec.dcl Extract: gta_spec_decal.dcl Extract: gta_spec_reflect.dcl Extract: gta_spec_reflect_decal.dcl Extract: gta_terrain_va_2lyr.dcl Extract: gta_terrain_va_3lyr.dcl Extract: gta_terrain_va_4lyr.dcl Extract: gta_trees.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_badges.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_basic.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_chrome.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_disc.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_generic.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_interior.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_interior2.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_lightsemissive.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_mesh.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_paint1.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_paint2.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_paint3.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_rims1.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_rims2.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_rubber.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_shuts.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_tire.dcl Extract: gta_vehicle_vehglass.dcl Extract: gta_wire.dcl Extract: rage_billboard_nobump.dcl Extract: rage_default.dcl Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\text Extract: american.gxt... 100% Extract: french.gxt... 100% Extract: german.gxt... 100% Extract: italian.gxt... 100% Extract: spanish.gxt... 100% Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\audio Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\audio\Config Extract: waveslot_.xml... 100% Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\data Extract: filelist.pak... 100% Extract: gta_cache.dat... 100% Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\textures Extract: hud.wtd... 100% Output folder: G:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV Completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArecBalrin Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I remain curious about the file gtaEncoder.exe and what it does. *cough* replacement emulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blad Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 man is anyone here who can help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbarber29 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 It might be the program that you can take videos with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArecBalrin Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 It might be the program that you can take videos with. It's already been confirmed that the file was not there pre-patch, so if you couldn't take videos before but can now, you're probably right. Otherwise, we have nothing but our undirected speculation, which says 'ZOMG PS3 emulator'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer2359 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Before: Statistics Average FPS: 18.33 Duration: 37.43 sec CPU Usage: 92% System memory usage: 55% Video memory usage: 59% Graphics Settings Video Mode: 848 x 480 (60 Hz) Texture Quality: Low Render Quality: Low View Distance: 3 Detail Distance: 3 Hardware Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS Video Driver version: 180.84 Audio Adapter: Realtek HD Audio output Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz File ID: benchmark.cli After: Statistics Average FPS: 19.87 Duration: 37.25 sec CPU Usage: 92% System memory usage: 55% Video memory usage: 59% Graphics Settings Video Mode: 848 x 480 (60 Hz) Texture Quality: Low Render Quality: Low View Distance: 5 Detail Distance: 4 Hardware Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS Video Driver version: 180.84 Audio Adapter: Realtek HD Audio output Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz File ID: Benchmark.cli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blad Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 ah f*ck it reather throw my money in trash than buy this crap of gta 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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