BRAND new to PC GTA 4 and i need help

[Mark19 1]

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

[Harper 1,375]

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 :)

[Flambe 64]

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.

[Mark19 1]

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?

[gnat326 44]

Run as administrator.

[Mark19 1]

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

[Mark19 1]

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

[gnat326 44]

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.

[Mark19 1]

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

[gnat326 44]

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.

[Mark19 1]

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

[Mark19 1]

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

[Sniper296 1,712]

Graphics: Intel

[Mark19 1]

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.

[Iconography 1,384]

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

[mosavage 0]

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

[Iconography 1,384]

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.