Tomas. Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) A proper way of turning your episodes from the standalone EFLC game into individual GTA4 DLCs, as if you bought them from the now-defunct Games for Windows Marketplace. This won't work on versions of IV older than Patch 6 since it was the first one to have the DLC support; standalone EFLC with Patch 2/3 installed is required as well. Note: this method is not optimized for the Steam update adding/removing songs - do the downgrading first if you have both IV and EFLC on Steam! Make a "DLC" folder in your IV directory. Make a folder for TLAD in the "DLC" folder and another "content" folder in it. Make a folder for TBoGT in the "DLC" folder and another "content" folder in it. Сopy TLAD contents from EFLC\TLAD to IV\DLC\*TLAD folder*\content and TBoGT contents from EFLC\TBoGT to IV\DLC\*TBoGT folder*\content Download the only DLC files that are different from standalone-EFLC ones. Open downloaded archive and extract "TLAD" folder contents to DLC\*TLAD folder* and "TBoGT" folder contents to DLC\*TBoGT folder* The resulting file hierarchy should look like this: Spoiler This should look the same for TBoGT, just the e2_ files instead of e1_ Install XLiveLess and XLivelessAddon (requires ASI Loader). This specific XLiveLess is universal, works with many GFWL games and does the main DLC activation; XLivelessAddon is a plugin which contains all GTA4 features from original XLiveLess, plus it does additional stuff for the DLCs to work properly. Credits to catspaw for XLiveLess with DLC support and @ThirteenAG for his Ultimate ASI Loader and XLivelessAddon. Edited October 1, 2018 by Tomas. McAgent, AmigaMix, unbid and 46 others 43 1 1 1 1 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmanCometh96 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Patch 1.0.8.0 user here. To be honest, I mainly did this for having the merged soundtrack in vanilla IV, but everything works like a charm! Thanks! Edited February 14, 2017 by CartmanKusanagi Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069398981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theNGclan Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I've used this method but I can't get the DLC to appear? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069399581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolika1351 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) The DLC select menu doesn't appear, only the normal GTA IV menu on startup. 1.0.7.0. Edited February 12, 2017 by Zolika1351 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069399708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) I've used this method but I can't get the DLC to appear? The DLC select menu doesn't appear, only the normal GTA IV menu on startup. 1.0.7.0.Are you using Win 10? Try with Win 7 compatibility, the tool doesn't get along with this OS AFAIK. Edited February 12, 2017 by Tomasino Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069399810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolika1351 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) I've used this method but I can't get the DLC to appear? The DLC select menu doesn't appear, only the normal GTA IV menu on startup. 1.0.7.0. Are you using Win 10? Try with Win 7 compatibility, the tool doesn't get along with this OS AFAIK. I'm on Win 10, compatibility tab doesn't appear, tried to "fix compatibility problems" on LaunchGTAIV.exe and manually set it to Win7 like that but it didn't work, all it did was make a white line appear at the bottom on startup then go away at the splash text. Compatibility tab appeared for GTAIV.exe, set it to Win7 that way, didn't work either. Edited February 12, 2017 by Zolika1351 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069399848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) Try Win XP/Vista and run as admin. Edited February 12, 2017 by Tomasino Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069399862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rockstar Gamer 108 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Those OS are history brother! Moonstone Lazarus 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069399878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolika1351 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Try Win XP/Vista and run as admin. Didn't work either. Though I remember that before trying what OP said, it didn't let me select either, so it's probably not the tool, but GTA IV itself. Does it matter that I downgraded from Steam 1.0.8.0 to 1.0.7.0? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069399977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) - Edited January 11, 2018 by Tomas. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069400045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_CP_ Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Works fine, thanks. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069400087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 why it wont work with older patches? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069400180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_CP_ Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Because there were no released DLCs until patch 6. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069400199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbatron Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hmm, would dearly love to get this to work but as far as I can see I followed all the steps and it doesn't. Couple of questions - 3) and 4) I assumed the directories should be \TLAD and \TBoGT ? However you've then written out the full prose for the titles which makes it a bit ambiguous. 8) A further xliveless? What do you mean by further? I have one in the main GTA IV directory - do I need another one - and if so, where? Windows 8.1, patch 7 retail versions of IV and EFLC. Tried compatibility mode for Windows 7, made no difference. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069402582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Dawg Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) You create a DLC folder, and TLAD and TBOGT folders inside it. Edited February 13, 2017 by B Dawg Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069402607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbatron Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) OK I read the other thread on this, and realise what went wrong. Listener's xliveless I was using won't work for this. Tomasino, you might want to add to the OP that it's a different version of xliveless here, as you did in the other thread. Anyway, looks like it works. Just switched between all three versions, no problems visible so far. Cheers Tomasino Incidentally the new .dll put my save game files here: C:\Users\<yourusername>\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames\user_1122334400000000 (Unlike Listner's version that moves them to Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames). The above looks like the location that your games get saved to if you are using GFWL, but seems to be replaced with a default user profile number. My saves recorded using Listner's xliveless copy into this and work fine. The GTAIV.exe needs Windows 7 compatibility mode enabled for me on Windows 8.1 - or else it doesn't work, it gives me a message about not having the rights for the content. Edited February 13, 2017 by Jimbatron NightmanCometh96 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069402670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Couple of questions - 3) and 4) I assumed the directories should be \TLAD and \TBoGT ? However you've then written out the full prose for the titles which makes it a bit ambiguous. OK I read the other thread on this, and realise what went wrong. Listener's xliveless I was using won't work for this. Tomasino, you might want to add to the OP that it's a different version of xliveless here, as you did in the other thread. Thanks, fixed a bit. Incidentally the new .dll put my save game files here: C:\Users\<yourusername>\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames\user_1122334400000000 (Unlike Listner's version that moves them to Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames). The above looks like the location that your games get saved to if you are using GFWL, but seems to be replaced with a default user profile number. My saves recorded using Listner's xliveless copy into this and work fine. You can change this number in xlive.ini though. Jimbatron 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069402772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xInfamousRYANx Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 This combines the radio stations? If so you are a legend! Been trying to figure out how to combine the radios like they are on 360 for me with the dlc NightmanCometh96 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069403271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Yeah, it's exactly like you own DLC versions of the episodes via GFWL. NightmanCometh96 and xInfamousRYANx 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069404011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xInfamousRYANx Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Cool gonna check this out this weekend Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069405667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rockstar Gamer 108 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Is it possible to run GTA IV in EFLC? red84140 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069407887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) - Edited January 11, 2018 by Tomas. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069408042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmigaMix Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 This Thread is pretty cool! I really hoped for something like this to happen... but what do you mean with: You can also use only one of the DLCs, this shouldn't damage the game. ? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069408171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan1997GTA Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) This Thread is pretty cool! I really hoped for something like this to happen... but what do you mean with: You can also use only one of the DLCs, this shouldn't damage the game. ? I think it means you can only use one episode at a time, so this means you can't have both TLAD and TBOGT, it's one or the other. Edited February 16, 2017 by Ivan1997GTA AmigaMix 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069408173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmigaMix Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) That's what I was thinking. ' sounds strange, though. Edited February 16, 2017 by AmigaMix Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069408185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Dawg Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) I was able to use both DLCs, but of course I didn't want TBOGT to f*ck up radios, nor do I play it so I didn't (althought it's probably because I used a slightly different DInput where the only difference is - [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Rockstar Games\GTAIV\DLC Ready] and I also downloaded some registry file (of which I don't think I have link to anymore) Edited February 16, 2017 by B Dawg Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069408293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) I think it means you can only use one episode at a time, so this means you can't have both TLAD and TBOGT, it's one or the other. Huh, genius. You STILL can use both DLCs, but at the same time you can ALSO use only one of them... \DLC Ready This wasn't proper registry path so I removed this part. It can be used to make a .reg file if you don't have DLC selection menu in vanilla IV, without DLCs installed. Edited February 16, 2017 by Tomasino AmigaMix and Ivan1997GTA 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069408398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmigaMix Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 You STILL can use both DLCs, but at the same time you can ALSO use only one of them... Oooh! I was too sleepy when I read the sentence... makes sense. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069408610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rockstar Gamer 108 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Why do you even need that lol Coz EFLC's Liberty City looks quite more real than that of IV's. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069411406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dock Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 There's a mod that brought over the map changes from EFLC to IV; some searching and you should be go to go. @OP, very useful, thanks! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/881495-launch-episodes-as-dlcs-in-gta-iv/#findComment-1069411937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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