Patching problem from stock

[BlueLobster]

I just bought the game. I need help patching the game.

 

When i did not patch the game, im able to play.

 

When i patch from stock to the latesst which is 1.7 , i can't launch the game anymore.

 

How should i patch from stock ?

[DocMenach]

You need to manually update Games for Windows Live. I was having the exact same problem. Here is the download link:

http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/GFWLupdate/

[BlueLobster]

You need to manually update Games for Windows Live. I was having the exact same problem. Here is the download link:

http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/GFWLupdate/

how to ? can u give me clearer details ? the website is kinda confusing for me

[BlueLobster]

i just reinstalled the game. what should i do now ? i haven't patch anything yet.

[DocMenach]

Update your game to patch 1.7, then run the GFWL update from the above link. Game should work then.

[radioman]

 

You need to manually update Games for Windows Live. I was having the exact same problem. Here is the download link:

http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/GFWLupdate/

how to ? can u give me clearer details ? the website is kinda confusing for me

Are you serious? lol That update site that the guy above linked to is clear and tells you everything you need to know-

UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS:

Download GAMES FOR WINDOWS - LIVE update

 

   1. Click on the above link and save the file to your hard drive.

 

   2. Once the file has downloaded, open the file and follow the instructions to complete the update process.

 

   3. When the Games for Windows - LIVE software update is completed, please re-launch Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

 

 

 

I quoted it, and it is clear-the Download link is at the top, then it gives you step by step on how to install it..The only thing it left out, was to make sure you reboot your PC after the update.

 

Also, When posting a Troubleshooting topic, please post the REQUIRED information from the Pinned Troubleshooting topic that was originally posted by Justin(a moderator):

Before you post a topic, please read the pinned bug lists/fixes. It is likely that you're not the first person to encounter a problem, and we may have found a solution already. In addition to these pinned topics, please utilize the forum search engine. adamcs has produced an extremely helpful guide which explains the finer points of successful searching, accessible here.

 

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To get the most amount of help for your problem, we need as many details as we can get about your system's specs. Therefore it is highly suggested (read: demanded) that you provide:

• What platform: PC, PS3, or X-Box

• What version number of GTA: IV

• What CPU and its speed

• How much RAM, also what kind (DDR, SDRAM) and speed

• What video card and vram and driver version

• Which version of Windows (and any service packs)

• Which DirectX version and driver version

• What sound card and driver version

• History: Is this your first install? Did it work once before? Anything that is relevant.

• Screenshots, if applicable. This is especially necessary with display issues which can be explained far easier by use of visual aids.

• Above all else, a detailed description of your problem. Give as much information as possible! Keep it relevant, though. We don't need a fifty-page printout from some diagnosis program. Usually the above prompts will suffice

 

Also, is this the Retail(DVD) version or a Downloaded version? If Downloaded, from where? Any No-DVD cracks? Is this the Original DVD or a copy of said DVD?

[BlueLobster]

You need to manually update Games for Windows Live. I was having the exact same problem. Here is the download link:

http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/GFWLupdate/

how to ? can u give me clearer details ? the website is kinda confusing for me

Are you serious? lol That update site that the guy above linked to is clear and tells you everything you need to know-

UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS:

Download GAMES FOR WINDOWS - LIVE update

 

   1. Click on the above link and save the file to your hard drive.

 

   2. Once the file has downloaded, open the file and follow the instructions to complete the update process.

 

   3. When the Games for Windows - LIVE software update is completed, please re-launch Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

 

 

 

I quoted it, and it is clear-the Download link is at the top, then it gives you step by step on how to install it..The only thing it left out, was to make sure you reboot your PC after the update.

 

Also, When posting a Troubleshooting topic, please post the REQUIRED information from the Pinned Troubleshooting topic that was originally posted by Justin(a moderator):

Before you post a topic, please read the pinned bug lists/fixes. It is likely that you're not the first person to encounter a problem, and we may have found a solution already. In addition to these pinned topics, please utilize the forum search engine. adamcs has produced an extremely helpful guide which explains the finer points of successful searching, accessible here.

 

If all of the above is no help, you'll need to post a new topic. Please provide useful topic titles. "Help" or "problem" give us no insight into the problem - every topic in the Troubleshooting forum will no doubt entail a problem seeking help!

 

To get the most amount of help for your problem, we need as many details as we can get about your system's specs. Therefore it is highly suggested (read: demanded) that you provide:

• What platform: PC, PS3, or X-Box

• What version number of GTA: IV

• What CPU and its speed

• How much RAM, also what kind (DDR, SDRAM) and speed

• What video card and vram and driver version

• Which version of Windows (and any service packs)

• Which DirectX version and driver version

• What sound card and driver version

• History: Is this your first install? Did it work once before? Anything that is relevant.

• Screenshots, if applicable. This is especially necessary with display issues which can be explained far easier by use of visual aids.

• Above all else, a detailed description of your problem. Give as much information as possible! Keep it relevant, though. We don't need a fifty-page printout from some diagnosis program. Usually the above prompts will suffice

 

Also, is this the Retail(DVD) version or a Downloaded version? If Downloaded, from where? Any No-DVD cracks? Is this the Original DVD or a copy of said DVD?

mine is a retail(DVD) copy.

 

ok. i haven't done anything yet. cause i tried patching it to 1.7 and i can't even launch the game.

 

so i re-installed the game and now it's stock version.

 

i dled the file. from the above link.

 

so question now is. should i patch first ? or install first ?

[radioman]

 

so question now is. should i patch first ? or install first ?

You have to install and Activate the game, of coarse, before you can patch it-cause you can't patch something that is not present.

 

But, as far as the game patch vs. the GFWL update, I don't think it really matters which one you update first, as long as both get updated before you try to start the game..Just remember to delete the .set file from the User Files Folder in Documents(Vista and 7)/My Documents(XP) after the update and before you try to run the game. The game will automatically recreate this file the next time the game is run.