Hello,

 

I just got this game and downloaded the new LCPDFR 1.0 available here on this site. I used the manual install. I check around and noticed a lot of people are having the same issue trying to start the game and DEP is closing the program. I have done all the recomended steps and read the forums for this issue. I have not been able to find a solution as of yet... I was wondering if anyone has a solution?

 

I launched the game running as admin, DEP closed it. disabled DEP and tried again, same issue. reinstalled and same issue. All the required files are there. Any ideas?

Do you have a legal copy of the game to start with? :) 

Do you have a legal copy of the game to start with? :) 

 

Yes. I am running this game on steam. Also updated. Same issues

Which anti-virus software are you using? Some anti-viruses seem to block securom, and somehow generating that error. 

Also: Make sure DEP is disabled: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/120778-dep-enable-disable.html

Edited January 11, 201412 yr by ineseri

Which anti-virus software are you using? Some anti-viruses seem to block securom, and somehow generating that error. 

Currently I am running Kaspersky Internet Security

Kaspersky is known to be one of the troublesome ones. Can you live without it and use another one? (MS Security Essentials, AVG, Avast etc) 

I have just disabled the DEP... I can try and disable Kaspersky. Will it help if I disable it?

Kaspersky is known to be one of the troublesome ones. Can you live without it and use another one? (MS Security Essentials, AVG, Avast etc) 

I have disabled DEP and Kaspersky, same iussue at startup just after i log onto social club.

And you are running both GTAIV.exe and LaunchGTAIV.exe as administrator? 

And you are running both GTAIV.exe and LaunchGTAIV.exe as administrator? 

How can I launch both at once as admin? I am launching the game from root menu

Go to the GTA IV folder, right click on GTAIV.exe, Properties, Compatibility and select 'Run this program as administrator', do the same exact thing to the LaunchGTAIV.exe.

Go to the GTA IV folder, right click on GTAIV.exe, Properties, Compatibility and select 'Run this program as administrator', do the same exact thing to the LaunchGTAIV.exe.

did that, still have same problem even running from directory and steam

also to note, I ran the GATIV application which is the executable. There is also a GATIV.exe which is a security catalog...

 

Hm... That is really strange. I don't really know what to do... I would suggest removing Kaspersky all together and use another software. 

 

And no, the file that you are reffering to is called "GTAIV.exe.cat"

Hm... That is really strange. I don't really know what to do... I would suggest removing Kaspersky all together and use another software. 

 

And no, the file that you are reffering to is called "GTAIV.exe.cat"

i have attached a picture of the directory.. does it seem correct?

 

 

any other suggestions? I cant even play vanilla...

Edited January 11, 201412 yr by ForeverAngel

Yep, all files are there. You haven't enabled file extensions, that's all. 

Yep, all files are there. You haven't enabled file extensions, that's all. 

Could you explain? Im noob when it comes to this stuff.. Probably why this is so difficult.

You can use this to show file extentions (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-sg/windows/show-hide-file-name-extensions). I still recommend you to get rid of Kaspersky. 

is it a common issue?

I have heard about it before, but it was solved by disabling DEP. Could you try re-applying the manual installation package again?

Ok remoed kaspersky, reloaded the manual files again into the directory. tried, same issue.

 

 

here is a screen shot from the error message

Edited January 11, 201412 yr by ForeverAngel

Hm. In your GTA IV folder, do you have both xlive and dsound?