Girish Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 For GTA IV standards, I'm afraid yes. Your system falls somewhere between minimum and recommended requirements. So, realistically speaking, you should be happy even if you get 30 fps @ medium settings. I get 40-45 fps on medium settings and my system is above recommended. I have a Core2Quad Q6600, 4 GB RAM and a HD 4850. So, I guess you can imagine why it would be difficult for you to get more fps on medium or high settings. However, if you can overclock your processor (provided you have adequate cooling), you'll notice a considerable increase in performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinuextreme Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 For GTA IV standards, I'm afraid yes. Your system falls somewhere between minimum and recommended requirements. So, realistically speaking, you should be happy even if you get 30 fps @ medium settings. I get 40-45 fps on medium settings and my system is above recommended. I have a Core2Quad Q6600, 4 GB RAM and a HD 4850. So, I guess you can imagine why it would be difficult for you to get more fps on medium or high settings. However, if you can overclock your processor (provided you have adequate cooling), you'll notice a considerable increase in performance. Overclock my processor? What do you mean? Well, is it very expensive to buy a processor like yours? I've noticed you use Vista, I use XP. But anyway, if I have a graphic card like yours and a processor like yours, how much money will I spend, in euros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 The Q6600 isn't really an expensive quad core, by today's standards. Neither is the 4850 an expensive card. I haven't checked their prices in euros but you can look them up in one of your local online shopping sites. I wouldn't recommend upgrading because you can get a satisfactory performance out of your current system, provided you overclock your processor, as I said before. But if you're looking to max out the game and still have your performance, then you might need to consider an upgrade. In that case, you can ask for help in the Tech & PC Chat forum. State your budget and someone will put up a nice build for you. It seems that you don't have much knowledge about overclocking. Overclocking your processor would mean running it at a higher clock rate than the stock clock rate. In your case, it would mean running your processor at a clock rate higher than 2.3 GHz. I suggest you Google 'overclocking' and read up on it. There are some excellent guides out there that will explain to you the tiny bits of overclocking. If you're still unsure, you can always get a computer technician to help you overclock your processor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinuextreme Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 The Q6600 isn't really an expensive quad core, by today's standards. Neither is the 4850 an expensive card. I haven't checked their prices in euros but you can look them up in one of your local online shopping sites. I wouldn't recommend upgrading because you can get a satisfactory performance out of your current system, provided you overclock your processor, as I said before. But if you're looking to max out the game and still have your performance, then you might need to consider an upgrade. In that case, you can ask for help in the Tech & PC Chat forum. State your budget and someone will put up a nice build for you. It seems that you don't have much knowledge about overclocking. Overclocking your processor would mean running it at a higher clock rate than the stock clock rate. In your case, it would mean running your processor at a clock rate higher than 2.3 GHz. I suggest you Google 'overclocking' and read up on it. There are some excellent guides out there that will explain to you the tiny bits of overclocking. If you're still unsure, you can always get a computer technician to help you overclock your processor. Thanks so much, guys. I'll check that out Meanwhile, I'll reinstall the fresh game and will only use textures mod Let's see if I can coordenate performance with graphics. But I still have a question. If I'm only using less than 1/3 of my resource usage MB, why does the game still lag and crash? And which mods cause more errors so I can avoid them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I can't really pinpoint which mods will cause errors. You'll have to try them out one by one. Remember, GTA IV is a very sensitive game and that is why you have issues in spite of using lesser resources. Although, don't forget that the 4670 is not a really a top of the line card. The VRAM can't be of much help if the processing power is weak. The game requires an extremely good combination of CPU and GPU to run smoothly. Be careful with what you do with your system; even a slight change might upset the game. If you're installing mods, do it one at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sle Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 ..And people continue to fart around without trying older drivers for their Nvidia card. Oh well, can't say I didn't try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ru Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 What the hell .Yesterday game was fine but today only lag lag and lag pffffffffff I deliver.Right now i unninstal this sh*t from my pc , i tried everything memrestrict ,tweaks,mods ... .may be i'll install it again when patch 5 come out(if it is worth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washisth Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hey I Have GF 9400GT 512mb video Card and 2gb of ram which commandline setting do I use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 It depends on your texture quality setting, man. If you have set it to low, then use the one that corresponds to low texture quality; and so on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ru Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I do not want to make a smart , but i did that and game is good now You must find your -memrestrict number example: If you have problem whit this number 629145600 or to any from -memrestrict topic or whit this number 262144000 you have nice fps but popping up textures. Just lower the first two numbers example:609145600;599145600...or 242144000;222144000. Ìay increase them.Àlso you can lower first number or second IMPORTANT:every time when you change the number, before try you must go here: x:\Documents and Settings\user name\Local Settings\Application Data\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Settings and delete 3 files I'm sorry if I repeat some1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAV1D90 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) Well i installed Windows 7 and now i have stuttering problem again. I can install special forceware for GTA IV, because theres no support for Win7, so what can i do? Now I am using latest stable drivers and result are horrible - small FPS and it is stuttering all the time. benchmark 32FPS vs 57FPS on Win XP. Makes me sick. patch 1.0.4 9600GT 512MB 2GB RAM C2D E8200 Edited October 2, 2009 by DAV1D90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Have you even tried the -memrestrict command as suggested in this very topic? That should get rid of the stutter. If you're using any other commandlines, get rid of them. Also, make sure that you don't exceed the available resource limit. Adding another 2 gigs of RAM will also help your performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAV1D90 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 On 180.84 I had 57FPS on benchmark and with every new FW I had FPS loss. So I revert back to 180.84 but since I have installed Windows 7 I cant. So my GTA IV "runs" at sh*tty FPS and with stuttering all the time. Nice work Nvidia and R*. This is what I paid for. Neverending problems. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 So, you decide to completely ignore my post and blame Nvidia and R* instead? Also, quite frankly speaking, expecting the game to run better than it did on XP with only 2 GB of RAM is expecting too much. Both Vista and 7 consume more memory than XP leaving lesser memory for the game to utilise. Just try what I said in my previous post and report back wit the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAV1D90 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 of course i already tested it. And what about this: XP consume 22% from my 2GB RAM and Win7 25% thats not a huge difference. Stop speak to me like I was computer lame. Check page 5, theres my bechmark on XP and solution from R*, wich on XP helped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 The benchmark tool is inaccurate. The memory requirement for Win 7 is higher than that of XP. Google for OS system requirements and you'll find out. Get another 2 gigs of RAM and try the -memrestrict command again or try a different video driver or just go back to XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAV1D90 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 yeah would be nice spend more money to getting this poor port work. Awesome. I hope it will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oc student Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 I think 100 million on just the original game is enough, don't you? Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yic17 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Just to confirm that Nvidia 181 version works! Before downgrading the driver, I could only play for 30 minutes and then game starts to lag - while I set my screen to 1024 x 768. Now the game plays PERFECT for HOURS with all settings to medium and screen to 1680 x 1050 =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ru Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 of course i already tested it. And what about this: XP consume 22% from my 2GB RAM and Win7 25% thats not a huge difference. Stop speak to me like I was computer lame. Check page 5, theres my bechmark on XP and solution from R*, wich on XP helped... If you want more ram memory then paly the game with gamebooster it's freeware program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAV1D90 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 thanks, I just downgraded drivers to 181.71 (lowest on Win7) and it runs smooth again. Not so smooth like with 180.86 but still waaaaaaay better like with crappy 19x series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedromanuelpinto Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Hi, Where do I put that -memrestrict ? In what file? In what zone of the file properties? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commanderz Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) i try all of the best solution in this forum.....and i`m still getting stuttering problem......i be stop the game 60% for a year....if u check my previous post....however, so far i dn have any single game that give me this stuttering problem(such as red faction, batman AA, bah bah bah ) i can play those game in all max setting...expect GTA IV!!!!(tested in low,med,high)!well i`m guess is time to give up all the hope.. Edited October 23, 2009 by commanderz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnd2k Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) i try all of the best solution in this forum.....and i`m still getting stuttering problem......i be stop the game 60% for a year....if u check my previous post....however, so far i dn have any single game that give me this stuttering problem(such as red faction, batman AA, bah bah bah ) i can play those game in all max setting...expect GTA IV!!!!(tested in low,med,high)!well i`m guess is time to give up all the hope.. hi i still dont have solution too, i've tried literaly everithing and the sttutering still there no commandline no programs or elsewhere i lost all hope i bought the game since the day first of its release and still cant enjoy it i'm with win XP64 my spec is patch 1.04 Q6600 3.02 4G RAM evga 8800GTS 640mb Win XP64 p.s. the console version is even bad its so ungly and unplayable ! lol and i've tried every memrestrict value, even 800x600 the game run smooth for 30-40min after that..... Edited October 29, 2009 by rnd2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAV1D90 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) OK, waste of money. Buying 2x2GB kit have no affect on my stuttering issues. 75€ thrown from window... GTAIV.exe using still only 1GB... so theres no difference. its driver related problem, since I am now on Win 7 Home Premium 64bit, I cant install ForceWare 180.84, so my game wont work properly... nice Edited October 28, 2009 by DAV1D90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n11lc2 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I do not want to make a smart , but i did that and game is good now You must find your -memrestrict number example: If you have problem whit this number 629145600 or to any from -memrestrict topic or whit this number 262144000 you have nice fps but popping up textures. Just lower the first two numbers example:609145600;599145600...or 242144000;222144000. Ìay increase them.Àlso you can lower first number or second IMPORTANT:every time when you change the number, before try you must go here: x:\Documents and Settings\user name\Local Settings\Application Data\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Settings and delete 3 files I'm sorry if I repeat some1 howd u find that out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ru Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I do not want to make a smart , but i did that and game is good now You must find your -memrestrict number example: If you have problem whit this number 629145600 or to any from -memrestrict topic or whit this number 262144000 you have nice fps but popping up textures. Just lower the first two numbers example:609145600;599145600...or 242144000;222144000. Ìay increase them.Àlso you can lower first number or second IMPORTANT:every time when you change the number, before try you must go here: x:\Documents and Settings\user name\Local Settings\Application Data\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Settings and delete 3 files I'm sorry if I repeat some1 howd u find that out I do not know exactly how , Ainshtein help me you're kidding but there is people which don't know nothin about that okkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnd2k Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 this does not help at all, the only thing that works on Xp64 is Alt+Tab when the stuttering appears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazlowsucksiloveslutS Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 what is -memrestrict command line ? how do i access it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnd2k Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 what is -memrestrict command line ? how do i access it ? i found that disabling the phys X from video card driver makes the things better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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