First of all:

I had crashing issues where I would log in to social club and it would go to a black screen and crash to the desktop with no error code. It just ran in the background. I eventually got around this issue (I don't know how, I just kept trying over and over until success). My game is legal (Steam)

 

Computer specs are:
System: HP p7-1235

Graphics: AMD A8-5500 3.2 GHz   

Operating: Windows 7 Home premium

Ram: 8Gb

 

I gaven't had this issue before but recently I cannot start GTA4 after the social club screen without it crashing to the desktop Immediantly. I tried installing the GFWL patch and it says there are network errors and my internet is working just fine. I am bamboozled by the issue and I would love to just play some LCPDFR without this hassle. Anything to lead me in the right direction would be amazing. Thanks! :)

 

                                                                                                                    

           

 

 

 

    

Edited December 8, 201312 yr by kshark

Is this solved? Are you running the game from LaunchGTAIV.exe and as administrator? 

unfortunately not. And yes I am. :/ 

Is UAC disabled? 

Yes it is

 

Can you try using the xlive loader instead? I know that GFWL have had some issues recently.

Do you have a link?

 

It's part of LCPDFR Automatic installer. Just remove dsound.dll from your gta iv directory beforehand. When installing, choose xlive instead. 

Ok I installed it. *fingers crossed* time to test!

 

*edit* Did not work :(

Edited December 9, 201312 yr by kshark

Good luck! Make sure that DSOUND is not in your directory now. 

unfortunately, the situation is the same as it was a day ago. :/

What was the most recent change you made to the game, excluding adding xlive? 

I added 5 vehicles and 1 siren. I tried to change the files back to the original backups but got the same results with the vehicles. Not sure as of the siren

Edited December 11, 201312 yr by kshark