edups Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) This topic is now a rant thread about Cockstar removing songs from GTA IV,feel free to express you opinion about it. Original Post: Many news outlets are saying that GTA IV will have songs removed from the game due to licenses expiring,like VC and SA.PS3 owners will get a notification allowing them to download digital copies of the songs,no news for PC or X360 about downloading digital copies of songs.What do you guys think of the situation?I've chosen to backup the audio folder,so if it gets smaller with the patch that removes songs,I can just downgrade and restore it. Edited May 12, 2018 by edups Cheddarhead7 and SanLiberty 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 In these days I'll probably backup both GTA IV and EFLC folders... I think that you will might have some problems if you only backup the audio files, maybe with the new patch your backupped file will make GTA IV crashing. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edups Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 In these days I'll probably backup both GTA IV and EFLC folders... I think that you will might have some problems if you only backup the audio files, maybe with the new patch your backupped file will make GTA IV crashing. Don't worry,I know what I'm doing.I'll see what songs are removed,then downgrade and restore the audio folder,as if I don't,when the game tries to load the missing songs,it'll crash. Just in case,I'm also creating a compressed backup of the IV folder(I don't have EFLC). ROCKSTAR MANIC 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HigorSM Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 This is ridiculous, they have tons of money from GTA V sales, the game appears in a top 10 of most sold games every month, but they can't use a bit of this money they have to renew the license of the songs?? I bet they'll use random pop songs from GTA V to replace these songs with expired licenses because this way they also don't have to spend their precious money buying new songs that fit the game Paisan™, Lord Criminal, AlexanderPierce and 16 others 19 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexanderPierce Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 This is ridiculous, they have tons of money from GTA V sales, the game appears in a top 10 of most sold games every month, but they can't use a bit of this money they have to renew the license of the songs?? I bet they'll use random pop songs from GTA V to replace these songs with expired licenses because this way they also don't have to spend their precious money buying new songs that fit the game Take-Two doesn't want to pay. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edups Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) This is ridiculous, they have tons of money from GTA V sales, the game appears in a top 10 of most sold games every month, but they can't use a bit of this money they have to renew the license of the songs?? I bet they'll use random pop songs from GTA V to replace these songs with expired licenses because this way they also don't have to spend their precious money buying new songs that fit the game I agree,worst thing is Vladivostok FM is taking a big hit,so rip og russian music,hello trash pop music. Edited April 11, 2018 by edups thehambone 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonDolphin Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) So they have no money to prolong the license but no problem with licensing new music instead? Knowing R* they may put some 2017 cRap Trap and other modern s**t into it. I mean - when they replaced 4 Del Mundo tracks, they put 2000s songs (one from 2012). (GTA LCS is 1998 world) Edited April 11, 2018 by NeonDolphin SanLiberty, Lock n' Stock, Cheddarhead7 and 5 others 8 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUGL4S1 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) -deleted- Edited April 11, 2018 by DOUGL4S1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatSafeMurderer Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 This is ridiculous, they have tons of money from GTA V sales, the game appears in a top 10 of most sold games every month, but they can't use a bit of this money they have to renew the license of the songs?? I bet they'll use random pop songs from GTA V to replace these songs with expired licenses because this way they also don't have to spend their precious money buying new songs that fit the game They can't even do that. Those songs are licensed for use in GTA5 *only*. We'll get some generic unlicensed stuff...or maybe stuff that's cheap to license at best. Lock n' Stock 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOUGL4S1 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I'm kinda ok with it. As long as it fits the station and the setting, I see no problem. Other than the fact they'll have to remove more songs in 2028 and they won't be able to kick this ball forever. I'm also wondering: Will they get a completelly new DJ or will they get Ruslana to record some new lines? I agree with myself Gummy 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnocchi Flip Flops Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Great, now touching and f*cking with old games now too huh? I don't know what to say. Gaming as a whole is crap these days. Shame now I can't even play old games the way I want now. I did listen to Vladivostok both before and after Episodes. In fact my most listened to station is TBOGT Vladivostok. What a disappointment... Cheddarhead7, Jeansowaty, Yinepi and 3 others 6 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKUS. Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 R* - Some songs are expiring, but don't worry, GTA fans I can handle it Us: YOU CALL THIS HANDLING IT? Lord Criminal 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SprunkieMonkey Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 american.gxt file says that R* was thinking about licensing these songs but scrapped them, maybe we will see some of them on IV's anniversary http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Liberty_Rock_Radio http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Vladivostok_FM http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/K109_The_Studio http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Radio_Broker Just look at the Deleted songs part. Lock n' Stock 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryptorelic Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Good that I choose to hop back to patch 1.0.4.0 with XLiveLess and therefore don't have to worry about these things anymore. I won't let them change my IV experience, ever. Jeansowaty 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnocchi Flip Flops Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Is there a way I can stop this patch on Xbox One? At this point IDGAF if I can't play it in MP anymore if it means I can enjoy the game how it was intended to be played. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Vice Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Many news outlets are saying that GTA IV will have songs removed from the game due to licenses expiring,like VC and SA.PS3 owners will get a notification allowing them to download digital copies of the songs,no news for PC or X360 about downloading digital copies of songs.What do you guys think of the situation?I've chosen to backup the audio folder,so if it gets smaller with the patch that removes songs,I can just downgrade and restore it. Btw they're not just saying, R* has confirmed it: https://kotaku.com/rockstar-must-cut-some-music-from-gta-iv-but-plans-to-1825159152 BS_BlackScout 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Smiley Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) This is ridiculous, they have tons of money from GTA V sales, the game appears in a top 10 of most sold games every month, but they can't use a bit of this money they have to renew the license of the songs?? I bet they'll use random pop songs from GTA V to replace these songs with expired licenses because this way they also don't have to spend their precious money buying new songs that fit the game I agree,worst thing is Vladivostok FM is taking a big hit,so rip og russian music,hello trash pop music. Kind of saw this coming. If there was ever a remaster of IV It would take the same effect as it did with VC and SA. Lmao If R* actually adds some pop sh*t to IV. Sh*ts going to be ridiculous Edited April 11, 2018 by Big_Smiley Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnocchi Flip Flops Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Just saw the list of all removed songs from SA and... yeah I'd really love to find out if I can prevent this patch. I can see it now, they'll remove a lot of stuff I like. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9fred95 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 What a great way to celebrate GTA IV's 10th anniversary. Hybrid_Punk, LavenYeo, ROCKSTAR MANIC and 14 others 17 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatSafeMurderer Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Is there a way I can stop this patch on Xbox One? At this point IDGAF if I can't play it in MP anymore if it means I can enjoy the game how it was intended to be played.You can turn off auto-updates globally...other than that...not much. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edups Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Welp,we're all f**ked one way or the other,either good songs and no multiplayer,or multiplayer and no good songs. ROCKSTAR MANIC 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9fred95 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Out of curiosity, if I were to download the "patch" (I feel disgusted using this word in this situation) if I ever felt like playing multiplayer, is there a way to remove it afterwards? I think you can remove updates for your games on 360, would that bring back all the music that was taken out? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adri The Classic Guy Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Is there a way I can stop this patch on Xbox One? At this point IDGAF if I can't play it in MP anymore if it means I can enjoy the game how it was intended to be played.I guess the only way would be playing it offline, in order to avoid any update. In case you accidentaly download an update, maybe uninstall and re-install the disc offline would solve it.Either way, i think that might work but i never tried something like that on my xone before, hopefully that would work, i have the same feelings for the radio on it... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edups Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Out of curiosity, if I were to download the "patch" (I feel disgusted using this word in this situation) if I ever felt like playing multiplayer, is there a way to remove it afterwards? I think you can remove updates for your games on 360, would that bring back all the music that was taken out? I think so,but you'd be stuck on the original Title Update.I don't think you'll get the music back,as it looks like files deleted by Title Updates aren't restored,for example,let's say you bought Minecraft X360 on launch.Well,if you downgraded the game now,you'll see that mobs have completely broken textures and the player has a glitched cape(this is true,and does happen,prob because the game used old files that were deleted by updates).If you downgraded IV,the music would either 1)In best case scenario,the audio wouldn't load. 2)In worst case scenario,It would crash the game. Jdogg4089 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnocchi Flip Flops Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 So basically I can turn off auto updates and only update what I want and just not be able to play MP with IV? Oh well. MP is dying anyway. I'll wait to see what songs get removed and if we don't find out a few days before planned patch I'll just turn it off. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmmm nice bike Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) If this song ends up being one of the ones cut from Vladivostok FM (which is losing most of its tracks), then the beginning of the game with Roman driving up to you for the first time drunk out of his mind will not have the same feel as it did before [Youtube] [/YouTube] It also would not surprise me at all if we ended up getting a bunch of songs from the 2010s replacing whatever is cut even though IV is in 2008. As someone mentioned before, LCS had tracks from the 2000s and 2012 added even though it's set in 1998, and they added entire radio stations to GTA V full of songs made after 2013 even though that's when V is set. I don't think Rockstar cares much about timeline continuity anymore. Edited April 11, 2018 by Hmmm nice bike Schachmatt777, SchizNitz, lol232 and 13 others 16 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexanderPierce Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 If this song ends up being one of the ones cut from Vladivostok FM (which is losing most of its tracks), then the beginning of the game with Roman driving up to you for the first time drunk out of his mind will not have the same feel as it did before [Youtube] [/YouTube] It also would not surprise me at all if we ended up getting a bunch of songs from the 2010s replacing whatever is cut even though IV is in 2008. As some one mentioned before, LCS had tracks from the 2000s and 2012 added even though it's set in 1998, and they added entire radio stations to GTA V full of songs made after 2013 even though that's when V is set. I don't think Rockstar cares much about timeline continuity anymore. f*ck Cockstar and Take-Poo. jaljax, LowTierDude, Jeansowaty and 3 others 6 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyJC13 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I hope Radio Broker doesn't get hit too hard as a result of this lol232, ROCKSTAR MANIC and Samwell 3 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9fred95 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Why even bother getting licenses to songs for games if you're just going to take them out anyway? This is so dumb. AlexanderPierce, Lock n' Stock, Jeansowaty and 2 others 5 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexanderPierce Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Why even bother getting licenses to songs for games if you're just going to take them out anyway? This is so dumb. That's because Cockstar needs them to get your money! Lock n' Stock 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/908139-iv-song-removal-due-to-licenses-expiring/#findComment-1070186343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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