rastakilla Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hey peeps I just got into GTAIV modding after all these years with the beloved San Andreas. My machine specs are i7 2630QM 2.0GHZ 560GTX 3GB 12GB Ram I modded my 1.0.4 steam version of GTAIV w/ Xliveless.dll Simple Trainer I wanna do some graphic mods after some research I see I may not be able to run Realizm mod with my steam version..bummer! I also read about iechancer, but which version do I use? Is it ok if i just use this without texture mods? Will GTAIV better texture mod work for steam version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacketOverload_x64bit Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I would say you should overclock your CPU. Because it's very much on the slow side. You might be able to get away with decent play if you turn down the view distance. The 560GTX might help power through slow spots. I am unsure about Steam. I have no experience with it. If you're going to try an iCENHANCER version, try the latest 2.0 (which is the ENB ScreenShot Thread - linked in the Featured Mods Area) as it's the most streamlined version to date. It also has some new features and the tone-mapping and color / light usage is phenominal. There are of course, other packages out there as well. The first post of the ENB Screen thread has many, many ENB and iCENHANCER packages and some with previews for you to choose from. Try one of the "Get Modding Running with this package from..." as well if you're having problems. Maybe that will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastakilla Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Wow you wasnt lyin! I ran ICEhancer V.20 a had no more than 15FPS on low ini settings and game looked like total crap. Damn how in the hell are people able to run these max settings and still FRAPS smoothly???? What are they running monster 5GHZ beast rigs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacketOverload_x64bit Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Actually, kinda, yeah, 5Ghz. I'm running a 3.0Ghz OC of a 2.4Ghz Q6600 quadcore. 4Gb's of DDR3 and a GTS450 1GB GPU. The other guys on the other hand, well, alot of them run insane 3.4Ghz i2500K's or insane overclocks with 580/590GTX's. Guys like me, well, for what I show, it's mostly in 1440x900 for video. It's all about the FXAA/SMAA to get rid of jaggies really. I have a dedicated gaming PC. No antivirus, no antispyware, no other anything that isn't related directly to GTA IV or BF3. It's really streamlined. Other software like printers, MS Office and all kinds of other software really slow down Windows. What are you PC specs? Sometimes, it's about optimization and you don't necessarily have to sit at 10FPS when with a few tweaks, a reinstall of Windows and a clear focus, you can be IV OCD too. Hope that helps a little -Packet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaidRaida Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) What are they running monster 5GHZ beast rigs? Consider that not all pictures you see about ENB or icenhancer are taken at playable settings! Some may even complete fake. I use C2Q Q8200 @ 2.3GHz / PNY GTX460 1GB / 3.5GB RAM / Vista 32 >>> And that´s the minimum specs I recommend for using either ENB or icenhancer if you want fun and good looking. 30-50FPS I get depending on the details of the settings. That´s by far not a monster computer. It´s already two years old except for the GFX card and the power supply. Adjusting GTA IV with all it´s mods so that you get the maximum out of your system is the trick! The best system does not automatically lead to best results if you´re turning the wrong knobs. I bet I can beat a better computer just because I have embedded my settings very very deeply and constantly. It´s not a thing you can do within minutes. I´m modding this game for over two years now, playing since four years. A rocky road! GTA IV does need a strong CPU anyway, never heard about yours so far, I´m unsure. GFX card is also important, working RAM plays a second role. 12 is by far enough. The Q8200 is not really powerful but it seems that this CPU can handle this game pretty well in combination with a medium GFX card and medium RAM. Edited February 10, 2012 by NaidRaida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastakilla Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 OK I did some testing My game runs on max settings with ENB 82 beta on L3EVO's settings! Game even runs better than stock copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaidRaida Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) ENB 82 beta 0082 is indeed the fastest or most optimated ENB version as far as I know. Please keep in mind that it is just BETA, take care your card is running well. Card corruption has been confirmed but is very very rare (old cards). I´m using 0082 as well, never ever got a problem, card stays under 80°C all the time. Edited February 10, 2012 by NaidRaida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_rogers Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 wat version of gta is best for the latest Iechancer 2.0? 1.0.4.0 or the latest version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacketOverload_x64bit Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 wat version of gta is best for the latest Iechancer 2.0? 1.0.4.0 or the latest version? 1040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaidRaida Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) The probability to get trouble related to patch/ENB combo is much higher when using patches newer than 1.0.4.0 (patch 4). Sidenote: By using patches newer than 1.0.4.0 the resource usage is even higher with a stock game. Using high settings with 1.0.7.0/1.0.6.0 will probably need much more resources than 1.0.4.0. Edited February 11, 2012 by NaidRaida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastakilla Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Wow 82 is running flawlessly on my machine! And the game looks beautiful with increased FPS all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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