Patch released?

[smokeringhalo]

I remain curious about the file gtaEncoder.exe and what it does.

 

*cough* replacement emulator.

It breaks f*cking the video editor is what it does. I can't believe this f*cking bullsh*t. At least before the patch I could export a video with all the settings on low, but now gtaEncoder.exe loads up when trying to publish and locks up the entire system. WTF!

Yeah, nice video editor enhancements Rockstar by breaking the f*cking editor, way to go.

[ArecBalrin]

Ok, if it's an actual video encoder, of course it won't work on some systems unless the performance significantly improves.

 

Apparently Rockstar have said quite a number of graphical features like shadows are being handled by the CPU(meaning if you have an nVidia card, your special shadow optomisation hardware isn't doing squat). I'd like a source for this if anyone knows. But it definately stinks of an emulator.

[jockc]

I can't even install the patch.

I get the error 0x80004005 "please go to www.gamesforwindows.com/support" .. yeah like I'm going to find the solution to my problem there.

So I am SOL. I created a support ticket with steam and asked for a refund. I can't play a game at 12-17 fps sorry.

[Asmosoft]

People gaining fps .plz how can u gain fps from a patch that adds MORE DETAIL.They add more bloom to game reflections are much better now.

Bloom kills fps. So plz no need i gain few frames crap.(but then again its a gta 4 anythink can happen -).Btw yes patch work perfect for me i gain graphic and lost few fps.

[The-Real-Gta-Fan]

ok i installed the cock star patch which does nothing !!

 

 

But i want to check my version of game were to see that ?

[lionsxxx]

i fixed nico head . haha . uninstall the f*cking game and installed again . and f*ck the god damn patch .

 

my new system

 

cpu : AMD ATHLON 5000x2

 

Ram : 2gb 800

 

VGA : 8600GT

 

 

fps = 20 - 25

Edited December 13, 2008 by lionsxxx

[jetee]

Pre-Patch (& Pre-Overclock) Benchmark:

 

Specs:

Intel Core2Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4ghz

EVGA 8800 GTS 640 (513/1187/750)

 

Average FPS: 24.32

CPU Usage: 99%

Memory Usage: 94%

Video Memory Usage: 100%

 

Video Mode: 1680x1050 (60hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: Low

View Distance: 1

Detail Distance: 1

 

 

 

 

Post-Patch (After Overclocking) Benchmark:

 

Specs:

Intel Core2Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4ghz @ 4.1ghz

EVGA 8800 GTS 640 (620/1435/915)

 

 

Average FPS: 40.13

CPU Usage: 80%

Memory Usage: 86%

Video Memory Usage: 92%

 

Video Mode: 1680x1050 (60hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: Low

View Distance: 1

Detail Distance: 1

 

 

huge improvement, of course because of over clock but after the patch i gained about 1FPS without overclocking.

[Weses]

The game was fine for me before the patch, and the patch just basically improved my performance a bit and a few minor graphical errors.

 

For the people who are still having problems, say what they are and Rockstar should take note of them and fix them in the next patch.

[slade67]

well the patched solved a lot of issues i had with my 1900 gt but still the shadows look sooooooooo bad it is hard to ignore them

performance increased just slightly from slideshow to playable for medium setting except viewdistance i can set to 30 only)

a the most important thing for me is i can now use my laptop to play because it finally starts the game without the the application has failed error. unfortunately the performance is quite slow but shadows look "awesome" compared to my 1900 GT card so i hope either ati or r* release another patch.

 

just a stupid question but will vista maybe increase the quality of the shadows on the 1900 GT? as of using DX10 API to adress the DX9 of the card?

[smokeringhalo]

I remain curious about the file gtaEncoder.exe and what it does.

 

*cough* replacement emulator.

It breaks f*cking the video editor is what it does. I can't believe this f*cking bullsh*t. At least before the patch I could export a video with all the settings on low, but now gtaEncoder.exe loads up when trying to publish and locks up the entire system. WTF!

Yeah, nice video editor enhancements Rockstar by breaking the f*cking editor, way to go.

Ok I removed gtaEncoder.exe from its folder and tried to export my video without it. It looked like it was going to start as it loaded without locking up and went to the first couple frames of my video then immediately dropped back to the editor with the message "You do not have enough system resources to export at this resolution". I dropped my settings all the way down to low and tried again with the same result which is complete horsesh*t as I've been able to export @ low pre-patch. -norestrictions command doesn't help either. So I guess I'm going to have to reinstall just to export my movie.

Bullsh*t.

[Cuj0Flow]

Well, here's a question:

 

How am I supposed to install the patch when I get booted out of the game everytime 'Games For Windows Live' attempts to log in from the game???

 

Exact error:

 

Grand Theft Auto IV Has Stopped Working

 

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: GTAIV.exe

Application Version: 1.0.0.0

Application Timestamp: 49189a0c

Fault Module Name: StackHash_55f6

Fault Module Version: 6.0.6001.18000

Fault Module Timestamp: 4791a783

Exception Code: c0000374

Exception Offset: 000aada3

OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3

Locale ID: 4105

Additional Information 1: 55f6

Additional Information 2: 468f750f11ed34235586bd8b5fe0f455

Additional Information 3: 0d06

Additional Information 4: eef75208ee8301d14cce50bea037e2ec

 

 

I can only play and save games using an offline 'Live' account.

 

Does this mean no patch for me? Would it kill them to allow users to patch without signing into 'Live'???

 

System Specs:

Vista 64

Asus P5N-T Motherboard

Intel Quad 6600

8gb RAM

Geforce 8800 GTX

 

*I recently upgraded my motherboard - game would sign in fine from 'Live' before the upgrade. ??? WTF?

 

Previous motherboard was an Asus P5N32-E SLI

[Perfekt]

I have an ATi Radeon 9550/x1050, Direct X 9 card with 256MB of memory. I get this:

 

 

You can tell by my Vista UI, that I clearly do have a DX 9 card. I think R* is retarded or something.

 

Has there been any kind of fix for this? I think if I can run Fallout 3, I should be able to run this. >.<

 

Btw, yes. Installed the patch. That's why it's the updated error message, instead of the one that just gives the error code.

[-jr-]

[MelvinB]

Patch doesn't fix anything for me.

 

Poor performance, sound quits after a while and is resulting in a RESC10-error. Also, still some weird shadowing and regular removed heads etc in cut-scenes.

Also, benchmarking results in GTAIV stop responding-error.

 

Specs:

- [email protected]

- 4GB DDR3 1333mhz

- HD4870X2 2048MB GDDR5 (Cat. 8.12)

- X-FI Fatal1ty soundcard

- Vista Ultimate 64-bit SP1+other recent updates

 

Settings:

- 1680x1050

- High and Highest settings, everything on setting 100

 

So, when can we download a really noticable performance improved patch?

[GamerJerome]

rockstar soon of biatch it doesnt help for me everything is still the same the freezing the pixeled shadows and the fact that i cant connect to a online server many thanks f*ckstar -.-'

[NTxC]

The only thing patch fixed for me is that highlighting text in the lower right of the screen when something's loading. Before it was fast like sh*t, now it highlights correctly.

 

...

[MelvinB]

The only thing patch fixed for me is that highlighting text in the lower right of the screen when something's loading. Before it was fast like sh*t, now it highlights correctly.

 

...

I noticed that too.

 

Before it was a bit more flickering.

[christinme7890]

i am glad for the bowling fix. I had this problem where i would just stand there. I could move mouse mouse and nothing would happen. Even playing pool was really sensitive. If I don't make really really short movements with my mouse i will hit the ball really slow. Yay now i can play bowling which i have wanted to do for so long now.

 

 

[Stickymaddness]

~5 fps increase, shadows SLIGHTLY better and no sound after benchmarking

[smokeringhalo]

I have an ATi Radeon 9550/x1050, Direct X 9 card with 256MB of memory. I get this:

 

 

You can tell by my Vista UI, that I clearly do have a DX 9 card. I think R* is retarded or something.

 

Has there been any kind of fix for this? I think if I can run Fallout 3, I should be able to run this. >.<

 

Btw, yes. Installed the patch. That's why it's the updated error message, instead of the one that just gives the error code.

They took the time to update the error messages but not fix the game. I'm not even talking about fps, screw fps.

I'm talking about the sh*t they SAID they were going to fix:

Mirrors - still broke as f*ck with black video artifacts

Editor Enhancements - the only enhancement was raising the system requirements to export - there are no additional editing features.

I'll repeat that - there are NO additional editing features, none, nada, zip. I spent all morning with it & nothing was added.

So WTF was the big editing enhancements they promised? other than making it impossible for lower end systems (512MB cards & lower) to export?

They better hope that I still can't play multiplayer cause I know they're having their little play day online and I have half a mind to join in just to tell them how f*cking stupid they are.

[Sarmagedon]

The stupid patch fuc*d up my game, im mising some sounds (i cant hear niko) can i uninstail it ?

[TruXter]

This patch made my game so much better

 

my fps indoors was max 20 and now it is max 33

my fps outdoors was max 14 now it is max 20

 

and now my cars have actual body damage bcuz before they didn't!!!

 

thank you Rockstar

 

P.S. i only have a p4 processor so i am very happy!!!

Gave me a couple more fps.

 

Cool thing is, when I rebooted, I noticed my video settings where set way hire. After I turned them down a notch and benchmarked, I notice a huge gain in fps.

I bet most of these idiots are griping, and they haven't even rebooted yet. Meaning what they are seeing, is not real at all..

 

if they shut the game down, reboot their machine and start the game up, check video settings, and reboot game one more time. Things will be fixed.

 

 

 

now I have to see if I can get my mscontrol panel back.

 

 

 

I blame rockstar because my donut had one to many sprinkles on it.

[lionsxxx]

some son of bitch make this f*cked up patch . for what ? for f*uck the game .

[styxantyx]

~5 fps increase, shadows SLIGHTLY better and no sound after benchmarking

Yeah I've noticed the slightly better shadows and no sound after benchmarking :| But the bowling thing is fixed now. I had no fps increase.

[NSX]

Let's cheer for R*, in their fight against pirates, they lost their loyal paying customers as well. I'm back to FSX when it comes to PC gaming, this patch just made the memory leak appear 2 minutes later then it would normally do, woohoo R* great fix.

 

This is the last time I buy sh^t from you guys. You had your chance to correct your major f*ck up, and you failed to do so, making me play at 800*600, those resolutions are from the last century!!

 

And the German market just spit out your release from the shops, hehehe good for you, serves you well. I'm pretty much done with this sh*t.

 

I spend my whole PC gaming life with Rockstar games, didn't have to doubt the fact this one would be good, and now I get this sh*t.

 

I'll be looking forward to Saints Row 2. Congrats Rockstar, you just lost another fan!

[illuminati2025]

Let's cheer for R*, in their fight against pirates, they lost their loyal paying customers as well. I'm back to FSX when it comes to PC gaming, this patch just made the memory leak appear 2 minutes later then it would normally do, woohoo R* great fix.

 

This is the last time I buy sh^t from you guys. You had your chance to correct your major f*ck up, and you failed to do so, making me play at 800*600, those resolutions are from the last century!!

 

And the German market just spit out your release from the shops, hehehe good for you, serves you well. I'm pretty much done with this sh*t.

 

I spend my whole PC gaming life with Rockstar games, didn't have to doubt the fact this one would be good, and now I get this sh*t.

 

I'll be looking forward to Saints Row 2. Congrats Rockstar, you just lost another fan!

[weedking]

By "Us" I'm assuming you mean people who like it in the bum? I don't think those people would even want to be in the same category as you, you spamming noob.

[NTxC]

This ain't cool illuminati.

 

[NickSlade]

Ok just installed patch by starting the game (LIVE downloaded and installed then restarted the game) and they have changed Playboy X's apartment. There is no terrace anymore, just a blue painting on the wall where the door to the terrace was and the laptop is back again.

 

Is it just my game being weird or has this happened to everyone else?

 

When I first got the apartment after killin Playboy X I noticed it was different from the xbox 360 version I had played previously in the fact that the kicthen had an island with no laptop in the PC version.

 

Can anyone confirm this change?

[IveSearched]

 

Crazy acrobatics?

 

I did 2 clicks

 

1) Start GTA

2) Click Yes to accept update

 

 

 

 

It is actually

 

Start GTA

Dont see a patch