Hi!

 

I have GTA IV on Steam, and when I tried to install LCPDFR 1.0c I got this message:

"Failed to find valid installation. Please use the browse option to locate your game installation"

I have installed it at this folder: C:Program FilesSteamsteamappscommonGrand Theft Auto IVGTAIV

I did not download the recommended ad-program (I don't know if that is required).

 

I tried to launch the game as well, but it just said "GTA IV has stopped working". The diagnostics tool said that is was set up probably, which is a bit strange.

 

Then I tried the manual install, and it looked like it worked, but when I launched the game, it said "GTA IV has stopped working" right away again. Again the diagnostics tool said it was set up probably - the diagnostics log and some other log (the only one I could find) is in attached files.

 

What do I have to do to install and play LCPDFR 1.0c - it looks great, and I really want to get started ;)

 

- Chrras

Steam doesn't run the game as Administrator (which you have to do). you should be able to fix this problem by right clicking on your desktop item of Steam - go to Properties - go to Compatibility - tick the box for Run this program as Administrator - click apply then ok. restart steam and play GTA 4

Thanks for your reply.

I did what you described, but when I pressed play at the Social Club popup-window, it just said "Grand Theft Auto IV has stopped working" like before ;)

 

 

I have been reading other threads, and there are this checklist, which I have done as well:

 

Please do the following:

• Make sure you aren't using a crack - We don't support cracks
  It isn't - I have bought the game on Steam
   
• Update GTA IV to 1.0.7.0 (the latest version of the game, or 1.1.2.0 for EFLC) - This sometimes fixes a wide variety of issues
  My game is updated, at least it is saying that
   
• Make sure that you run the game as an administrator.
  I do.
   
• Make sure that your GTA IV root folder (and every subdirectory) is not set to "read-only"
  I have edited it so every folder (and subdirectory) is not set to "read-only"
   
• Ensure that ScriptHook.dll, ScriptHookDotNet.asi and Dsound.dll OR Xlive.dll are in the GTA IV ROOT folder
  They are.
   
• Ensure that there is a folder titled 'LCPDFR' in the ROOT GTA IV folder.
  There is.
   
• Check that all the above files exist, if they do not, reinstall LCPDFR with the MANUAL installation.
  Currently I am using the manual installation -it din't work with the automatic.
   
• Ensure that you are using up to date versions of every LCPDFR dependency and LCPDFR itself.
  I think I am.
   
• Install these: .Net Framework 4.5, Microsoft Visual C++ Redist 2012
  Done.
  
  It do still not work :(

Edited June 24, 201411 yr by Chrras

Sometimes I remember I could only play if I pressed

"play offline"

im not sure if that will help you.

Additionally, after it says GTA has stopped working, is the window still up? (meaning there is a dialouge box saying your game has crashed but you can still click the game and play) Thats happened to me in the past.

 

What other mods do you have installed, if any? 

 

Do you have Games for Windows Live Installed?

What operating system are you running, and if its 7, or 8 you should right click GTA.exe and run it in XP service pack 3 compatibility mode.  

 

 

 

 

Thanks for your reply ;)
It doesn't launch at all, there is just a box saying that it has stopped working, even when I click "play offline". So just after I click play at the social club window, I just get the dialouge box saying that the game has stopped working.

I have not any other mods installed. I think I have Games for Windows Live installed, because it used to sign me in when I played GT4 (before I tried LCPDFR). I am running Windows Vista 32-bit (I know it is shit), and I don't know if that is a part of the issue - when I downloaded LCPDFR it said that Windows XP wasn't supported, but not anything about Vista.

I hope that answers your questions, otherwise just ask again. It would be really nice to try out this mod ;)

I have tried several thing again, and the mod still doesn't work.

Could I please get some help? I would really like to get started on this mod ;)

Could it be something with DEP (Data Execution Prevention) - it says that Windows have prevented data execution or something.

Edited June 25, 201411 yr by Chrras