Possible GTA Stability Fix

[waihonlam1994 30]

Please note that this involves altering the operating system and that you must have at least 4GB of system RAM. This will lift the 2GB Memory limit set by all Windows OS's, you still can't use more than 4GB, but with this alteration applied to my laptop, I am finding GTAIV far more stable when playing LCPD:FR (I just had a 2-3 hour session!). I also recommend you to create a system restore point. Alter at your own risk.

For Windows Vista and Windows 7:

- Create a Restore Point

- Proceed to start -> run and type: cmd (or: You must run CMD as Administrator so alternarively right click the CMD icon etc)

- In opened window type command: bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072 (You dont need to go the whole hog and could try say 2500)

- Restart PC

For Windows XP:

- Right-click My Computer. Click Properties.

- In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.

- On the Advanced tab, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.

- In the Startup and Recovery dialog box, under System startup, click Edit. The Windows boot.ini file will be opened in Microsoft Notepad.

- Create a backup copy of the boot.ini file. Note: Boot.ini files may vary from computer to computer.

Select the following line in the boot.ini file:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

Note: Do not overwrite any existing lines.

Press Ctrl+C to copy the line and then press Ctrl+V to paste it immediately below the original line.

Note: Your text string may be different from the text string in this solution, so be sure to copy the text string from your boot.ini file, and not the text string included here.

Modify the copied line to include " /3GB", as shown in the following example:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional 3GB" /3GB /fastdetect

Note: Do not overwrite any existing lines.

- Save and close the boot.ini file.

- Click OK to close each dialog box.

- Restart your computer.

- During startup, select the 3GB option. If you do not select the 3GB option, the system will default to the 2GB total memory setting.

Note: If problems occur during startup, you may need to update some of your drivers.

Hope this helps

Edited December 9, 2011 by waihonlam1994

[JAM 855]

So what exactly does this do?

[waihonlam1994 30]

This will lift the 2GB Memory limit set by all Windows OS's.

Edited December 9, 2011 by waihonlam1994

[Harper 1,375]

So what exactly does this do?

By the looks of it, I'd say it free's up more RAM that windows restricts.

Thing is, that restriction is there to provide smooth running of your computer, altering that could cause a few serious issues to arise.

[waihonlam1994 30]

I've had no problems with increasing the restriction, of course, it would be VERY unwise to use up your whole RAM. Use in moderation.

[JAM 855]

I've had no problems with increasing the restriction, of course, it would be VERY unwise to use up your whole RAM. Use in moderation.

What if you have 8GB of ram or higher?

[Harper 1,375]

What if you have 8GB of ram or higher?

I'd say upping it to a max of 5gb.. but you have more than enough RAM to run GTA, if it's still slowing down try some basic fixes like;

• Clearing up your HDD
  
• Run a full virus scan
  
• Defrag your HDD
  
• Defrag your game folder
  
• Remove some high poly mods
  

[JAM 855]

I'd say upping it to a max of 5gb.. but you have more than enough RAM to run GTA, if it's still slowing down try some basic fixes like;

• Clearing up your HDD
  
• Run a full virus scan
  
• Defrag your HDD
  
• Defrag your game folder
  
• Remove some high poly mods
  

Lol no no no, My game is running fine, It was just a question for other people to know, And to see if it was even worth it, Thanks though harper :biggrin: