EViL_inK Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) ive spent the last 4 hours trying to get this to work. ive been googling and reading and trying everything i have found, and still nothing EDIT: i purchased this game. retail version Sys Specs: amd athlon 64 x2 dual core 6000+ 3.00 ghz 2.00GB RAM 1 gig nvidia geforce 8600GT Windows xp Pro when i try to open the game( desktop, start menu, rockstar folder or CD) it opens a black cmd prompt screen that says GTA IV, then it goes back to desktop and does nothing. i see many people have had this problem, but i have yet to find a solution. I have Sp3 and .net 3.5. I have reinstalled, rebooted....and setup social club and the windows live thing. Please someone help heres a SS Edited January 19, 2009 by EViL_inK Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
modCJpls Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Go into your GTA IV Directory and run RGSC.exe (C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Rockstar Games Social Club\1_1_3_0) Then try to play GTA by opening LaunchGTAIV.exe Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058890906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EViL_inK Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 ok just tried that, nothin... it just goes back to the social club screen. where it has the play button Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058890910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chngdman Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I had this when I was testing vista. What fixed it was manually going to the Installers folder (it may be on your disc and not the drive - I have the steam version) and installing the C++ redis and the rest of the packages. Once I manually ran those again, it stopped happening. Also, close all of that other sh*t. It may be causing problems, but also, it's not helping you troublshoot and ffs get firefox Is that a laptop??? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058891078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm assuming you haven't tried to mod the game? Do you have any disc emulation software installed? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058891092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EViL_inK Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 ok ill try that when i get home from work. ill let you know. thanks for the help guys. -no its not a laptop. 22 inch hdtv hehe -idk what disk emulation software is lol Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058891467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EViL_inK Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 ok i tried what you said. still nothing. i really want to play this damn game. anyone else had this problem before??? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058893482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EViL_inK Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 bump nobody?? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058894708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Maybe Fed0r can help you with possible Securom issues. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058894846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EViL_inK Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 who is that and how do i ask him for help Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058899455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chngdman Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 He is suggesting you download an illegal crack, probably just sarcasm, I'd forget it. I'm not sure where it is, but there is a securom uninstaller but you must uninstall your securom enabled games before using it or else upon trying to restore your licenses there will be even more problems (I learned first hand!) This will delete all of those hard to find keys and essentially provide you with a new slate - give it a go on google and look for other securom related issues and fixes that are similar, even for other games. Edit: I managed to track down the uninstaller again, right where I left it, eh? http://www.securom.com/support/SecuROM_Uninstaller.zip Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058899487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
logitechdog Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 You look like you got allot of junk on your comp... that might be causing problems Did it ask you to enter your serial key when started the rgsc up? ( if yes then ) Someones game was not starting coz of some windows updates... so could start removing them ( if that don't work ) I would uninstall everything to do with GTAIV... including c++, .net, directx just for the hell of it, then install the stuff from your redistributable folder first, then install GTAIV... ( & if that don't work then you can throw it at a wall... ) or did you try it this way round when installing it? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058899494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EViL_inK Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 when i installed it the c++ was the last thing... and i didnt have sp3 yet. so i got sp3 then reinstalled. and yes i did enter my serial key. the only thing i dont have yet is the 181.20 driver for my gfx card. im staying in a hotel and the internet always times about before the DL finishes.... im gonna get the new drivers when i get back home, i hope that fixes it : \ Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/393103-problems-getting-the-game-to-even-start/#findComment-1058901949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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