I just happened upon LCPD FR on YouTube last night and i SO want this game. I have a Brand New Gateway Terragig tower that ive used maybe 5x in the past 6 months. I always play GTA on PS3. My question is: What Software do i need to make sure that when i download all of this, it all works smoothly, as for I am starting from scratch. I do not know a lot about my PC or Mods or anything like that, I am looking to have someone tell me in laymans terms what i need to buy, to install and download to play this game. Thanks

http://www.lcpdfr.com/cops/forum/topic/2481-video-tutorial-installing-lcpdfr-and-dealing-with-any-errors/

That should help you get sorted in setting up LCPDFR :)

You need to buy GTA IV or EFLC for PC. Once you have installed you need to install these: This and this. And then you need LCPDFR itself.

Once you've done all that, you're good to go! Just press Alt+P ingame.

I did all 4, of these, and i get this Application error message "exception EFCreateError in module DSOUND.dll at 000116C5.

Cannot create file "C:Program Files (x86)2K GamesGrand Theft Auto IVasilog.txt". Access is denied.

What do i do?

Run as administrator.

I tried......i watched the video from SAM, I click on GTA4 and it gives me the same error

I went and bought a store copy of GTA4, it originally worked before i downloaded the microsoft windows files and the lcpdfr 0.95 download, now...GTA wont even open, i get that error code that i posted above

Question 1: Is your GTA folder set to read-only? To check this, right click on the GTA folder itself, and click properties. At the bottom of this dialog box are two options, Hidden and Read-Only. If it is set to read only, un-check the box.

Question 2: Are you using LaunchGTAIV.exe to start the game? If not, then you must use that to start GTA.

I uninstalled GTA4 and reinstalled it without downloading LCPDFR............it now works, but now i have the issued of the disappearing buildings..........i am using a gateway (acer) intel core i5 processor with 6gb of memory and a 1.5 tb harddrive. I have NOTHING else installed on this tower. im losing paitence and i am a novice when it comes to this stuff

What graphics card do you have? The number 1 cause of the disappearing buildings/textures is a graphics card that cannot handle the game. For whatever reason, you need a pretty decent graphics card, even by today's standards, to run the game with good graphics.

This is what tower i have...straight from the Best Buy Site. It has literally no other stuff/games/programs on it...Im computer illiterate but even I know i do not have a Hardware Issue

Gateway - Desktop / Intel

Not that im calling YOU illiterate, im calling myself that, and I appreciate any help you can give me

Graphics: Intel

Would you know what i would have to turn them down to? Im pretty sure they are down almost to the lowest level....I assume its under graphics in the menu.

They should be down to the lowest possible, until you can upgrade.

i have the same problem you have with disapearing buildings and roads also only thing i can see is my car and street lights wat is it dat im doing wrong or not doing at all

i have the same problem you have with disapearing buildings and roads also only thing i can see is my car and street lights wat is it dat im doing wrong or not doing at all

The same thing we told the OP, you need a better system.

I heard Traffic Load (or Traffic something... not traffic flow) can also cause this but it is almost always a weak system.