Nikkei Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hi, Please help me. I got GTAIV PC (downloaded from Amazon), and I need STEP BY STEP instructions on how to access the mulitplayer. I created an account on windowslive.com and another one with "Rockstar social club", but I don't know how to access multiplayer via LIVE. I get the message that I'm not connected to Windows Live, and I don't know what "connected" means anyway. Can it be caused by my using different email addresses to register with Windows Live and Rockstar? Thanks for your help, Nik Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Are you able to sign into Live? Press 'Home' while at the main menu of the game to bring up Live and click connect. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060274191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkei Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 I did as you said, and, after a LIVE update was installed, all my single-player saved progress is gone, and I am forced to start a new game. I can't check multiplayer because I haven't got a cell phone yet. Incidentally, my old music files are still there. Is it possible to recover my saves from the last game? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060274679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lolwut Pear Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Why not just play the first mission? It gives you the phone and it's easy as hell. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060274682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkei Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 I mean, I went through over two chapters in single player, can I recover that? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060274698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Your single player progress can't just disappear like that. It's probably because you were playing with an offline profile and your saves are located in a different folder. You'll need to move the savefile to the folder corresponding to your online profile. First step is to locate your savegames folder. Windows XP SP3 - C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames Windows Vista - C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames Windows 7 - C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames Tell us the names of the folders inside the above mentioned location. If I'm not wrong, there should be one 'user_invalid' folder and two 'user_****' folders. One of the 'user_****' folders will contain your offline savefile which you need to copy over to the other 'user_****' folder. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060274712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkei Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 I followed your advice. After I copied the files, the corresponding entries with Chapter 3 missions do appear in "Load" menu, but when I try to load the slots, I get the "Load error" message. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060275093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLostBiker Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Reinstall. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060275102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkei Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Tried it, and the same sh*t happens. I noticed that the new save folder has an additional ContolMap file. Anyway, I'm starting over. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060275192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 No need to start over. Try Xliveless. Copy the xlive.dll file to your GTA IV folder. Your save should load now. It disables GFWL though, so you won't be able to get any achievements or play MP. Whenever you feel like going online, just delete the xlive.dll and you should be good to go. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/466502-need-instructions-to-access-multiplayer/#findComment-1060275281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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