clustering Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Hello, I have GTA IV for PC installed on Windows 7, legitimate shop-bought version. Here's the error which keeps popping up and crashing my game (especially during cutscenes) Description: Critical runtime problem Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPLICATION CRASH System RAM: -1 Available RAM: -1993687040 Number of CPUs: 4 Video Card Manufacturer: NVIDIA Video Card Description: NVIDIA GeForce 310M Video Card Driver Version: 8.17.0013.0142 OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.48 Locale ID: 2057 Have played about 10 missions, no problem, until this happened. Computer was MEGA slow on initial install, so had to install FPS booster patches, Game booster and turn the resolution down to the lowest setting, etc. Specs: Intel® Core i3 CPU M 350 @ 2.27GHz 2.3 GHz Performance Rated at: 5.18 GHz 6.1GB RAM Microsoft Windows 7 (build 7600), 64-bit NVIDIA GeForce 310M NVIDIA High Definition Audio Any help would be ASTOUNDINGLY appreciated. THANK YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I don't know which patches you installed, but if you modified any original game files, you should reinstall and try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm1 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Geforce 310M isn't a gaming gpu . even if that gpu reviews on internet seems pretty good , for GTA you need a "real" GC . i think this is your prob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clustering Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Thanks for the responses! Tried uninstalling the patches and retrying, no such luck (they're only FPS patches, no mods). And short of physically buying and installing a new GPU, I don't know what to do. Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmoo Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Are we sure he can put a new GPU in his laptop? Noticed the M symbol next to graphics and CPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clustering Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Even if I could still install a new GPU, surely there's a simpler solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm1 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 eventually try this and lowering all settings to minimum but with your gpu don't expect miracles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clustering Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Thank you for the responses again! Managed to get rid of the Critical Runtime Error (I fiddled with availablevidmem in commandline.txt), but now a different window pops up when the game crashes (which it transpires had previously always been popping up alongside the Critical Runtime Error - I thought it was always just the same message twice. Now it's just this one in the same circumstances:) I can be playing from anywhere between 2 and 5 minutes and the game freezes, and this APPCRASH error pops up: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: GTAIV.exe Application Version: 1.0.7.0 Application Timestamp: 4bd9efbe Fault Module Name: GTAIV.exe Fault Module Version: 1.0.7.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 4bd9efbe Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 00229e66 OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.48 Locale ID: 2057 Additional Information 1: 0a9e Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789 Additional Information 3: 0a9e Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789 Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm1 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 maybe you should buy a second hand card ? if you sell you 310M you could maybe have only few bucks to give . but i don't know laptops gpu much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clustering Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 While I'm not an expert, I know my GPU can run the game comfortably with the FPS patches installed (GTA Lag Fix) etc, as I've been able to play comfortably (at low resolution, obviously) for very extended periods of time, without a hint of slowdown or lag. All of a sudden three days ago these errors just started popping up, with the game crashes coming frequently and periodically upon every single play of the game. I just don't know what could have caused them, as I haven't installed any mods or downloaded any files around that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm1 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 try playing without AV and FW . i suggest you to disconnect from the net while you're doing this . try updating the most hardware drivers you can . perform a malware scan with hijackthis . search the web for tutorials if you don't know how the thing works (easy to understand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzo2010 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 the runtime error and a lot of errors that i have got come from mods that need to be installed properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm1 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 that's not false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clustering Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Right, have tried all the above over the last few days and no such luck. Still getting the same APPCRASH error. Would overclocking my GPU (Geforce 310M) help, and if so what would be the safest/best way of going about doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm1 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 absolute noob in OC here i let others answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Don't overclock that GPU, laptops are not meant for overclocking anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm1 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Don't overclock that GPU, laptops are not meant for overclocking anyway. that's what i was going to say . the only thing you may get it's that your laptop catches fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clustering Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Don't overclock that GPU, laptops are not meant for overclocking anyway. that's what i was going to say . the only thing you may get it's that your laptop catches fire AH OKAY WON'T BE DOING THAT THEN. Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 You should really REALLY reinstall the game and avoid using any modified files for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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