LCPDFR 1.0c was working just fine with my GTA 4 and then today I updated to LCPDFR 1.0d and now every time I try to load my game, it does not start up. I do not get any errors it just shows me a black screen and then takes me back to my computer desktop. I installed 1.0d both manually and automatically. I also checked the diagnostics tool and nothing was found to be wrong. I then tried to reinstall 1.0c to see if my game would work and it still didnt. Even when I reinstalled 1.0c it still loaded up a black screen, and then went back to the desktop...

 

Anyone know why?

LCPDFR 1.0c was working just fine with my GTA 4 and then today I updated to LCPDFR 1.0d and now every time I try to load my game, it does not start up. I do not get any errors it just shows me a black screen and then takes me back to my computer desktop. I installed 1.0d both manually and automatically. I also checked the diagnostics tool and nothing was found to be wrong. I then tried to reinstall 1.0c to see if my game would work and it still didnt. Even when I reinstalled 1.0c it still loaded up a black screen, and then went back to the desktop...

 

Anyone know why?

 

1.) Have you tried to uninstall any other recent Modification, ENB, Script, and or Vehicle Model? Sometimes new stuff, isnt always the best. If you had any of the things listed above installed recently in your game before the crash, remove it or set the default.

 

2.) Try this.

Dev's for LCPDFR has implemented a new tool for it to log crash errors and to relaunch your game. The tool does autosaves and makes a file called "oldsession.fr". I have found out that this actually caused problems. I fixed my issue (a bit different from yours) by deleting a file called oldsession.fr located in the GTA IV directory folder. Maybe this will fix yours?

 

3.)Delete your savegames (Warning, ONLY do this if you do not care about your single-player campaign! Make a backup if desired!)

This may be something you dont want to hear, but it has worked too! Deleting your saves should clear up your issue's.

 

4.Uninstall all LCPDFR versions...and delete oldsession.fr. After doing this, relaunch the game. If the game fails to boot-up again, well you may need to uninstall GTA IV.

Edited January 8, 201511 yr by OfficerAndrew

1.) Have you tried to uninstall any other recent Modification, ENB, Script, and or Vehicle Model? Sometimes new stuff, isnt always the best. If you had any of the things listed above installed recently in your game before the crash, remove it or set the default.

 

2.) Try this.

Dev's for LCPDFR has implemented a new tool for it to log crash errors and to relaunch your game. The tool does autosaves and makes a file called "oldsession.fr". I have found out that this actually caused problems. I fixed my issue (a bit different from yours) by deleting a file called oldsession.fr located in the GTA IV directory folder. Maybe this will fix yours?

 

3.)Delete your savegames (Warning, ONLY do this if you do not care about your single-player campaign! Make a backup if desired!)

This may be something you dont want to hear, but it has worked too! Deleting your saves should clear up your issue's.

 

4.Uninstall all LCPDFR versions...and delete oldsession.fr. After doing this, relaunch the game. If the game fails to boot-up again, well you may need to uninstall GTA IV.

How do I get to my savegames so I can delete it? Because I uninstalled LCPDFR and it still is not working so I will try to delete the savegame

How do I get to my savegames so I can delete it? Because I uninstalled LCPDFR and it still is not working so I will try to delete the savegame

 

Do you have the Steam/Digital Version of GTA IV? Or the Hard Disc Copy?

Do you have the Steam/Digital Version of GTA IV? Or the Hard Disc Copy?

I fixed the problem. I dont know what I did but it worked. Thank you!

I fixed the problem. I dont know what I did but it worked. Thank you!

 

Your welcome! Glad to assist you, hopefully that wont happen again. Whatever it was :)

Your welcome! Glad to assist you, hopefully that wont happen again. Whatever it was :)

Guess what! It is happening again!

Does it crash when LCPDFR tries to restore the session?

Guess what! It is happening again!

 

It's all right, but as LMS questioned.

 

Does it crash when it restores the session? For example (the problem I had), Game loads up, gets past all screens, and gets past the "Loading..." screen then you see the game for a second then it goes back to the "Loading..." screen? or does it crash completely?

 

Try to delete (if your O.K. with it) the oldsession.fr file, this is the autosave file created for when your game crashes, you can go back where you just were before said crash.

It's all right, but as LMS questioned.

 

Does it crash when it restores the session? For example (the problem I had), Game loads up, gets past all screens, and gets past the "Loading..." screen then you see the game for a second then it goes back to the "Loading..." screen? or does it crash completely?

 

Try to delete (if your O.K. with it) the oldsession.fr file, this is the autosave file created for when your game crashes, you can go back where you just were before said crash.

No the game doesnt even load. It just turns black for a second like it is going to load and then it just goes back to my desktop. It doesnt even crash

It's all right, but as LMS questioned.

 

Does it crash when it restores the session? For example (the problem I had), Game loads up, gets past all screens, and gets past the "Loading..." screen then you see the game for a second then it goes back to the "Loading..." screen? or does it crash completely?

 

Try to delete (if your O.K. with it) the oldsession.fr file, this is the autosave file created for when your game crashes, you can go back where you just were before said crash.

I just installed LCPDFR 1.0d Hotfix 1 to see if that fixes anything and I just ran the diagnostics tool and it said that my log checks failed. Do you know any reason why? or how to fix it?

Well it probably complains because the logs don't show a properly initialized session - which is supposed to happen when it doesn't even start. Have you tried deleting AdvancedHookInit.asi?

No the game doesnt even load. It just turns black for a second like it is going to load and then it just goes back to my desktop. It doesnt even crash

I just installed LCPDFR 1.0d Hotfix 1 to see if that fixes anything and I just ran the diagnostics tool and it said that my log checks failed. Do you know any reason why? or how to fix it?

 

Once again, what LMS said. (Beat me to it, dang.)

 

The game can't really log anything because it cant boot up, at all. Making it kinda impossible to get any information on what, why, and how it is happening. You need to delete one of the source's  aka, the AdvancedHookInit.asi. That file could be the trouble maker. 

Did you get your game working again? I hope so. I feel bad reading about people's game not working for them :(

This crash is common with .ASI files, usually AdvancedHookInit.asi and ELS.asi.  Check if these are in your folder, delete them if present, and then try starting.

If this post solves your problem, please mark "Best Answer" so this thread is indicated as solved.

Edited January 11, 201511 yr by shenells132

Well it probably complains because the logs don't show a properly initialized session - which is supposed to happen when it doesn't even start. Have you tried deleting AdvancedHookInit.asi?

I just deleted it and it still will not load. I have no clue why

Once again, what LMS said. (Beat me to it, dang.)

 

The game can't really log anything because it cant boot up, at all. Making it kinda impossible to get any information on what, why, and how it is happening. You need to delete one of the source's  aka, the AdvancedHookInit.asi. That file could be the trouble maker. 

I just uninstalled GTA 4 and reinstalled it and it still does not work. this is so annoying

I just uninstalled GTA 4 and reinstalled it and it still does not work. this is so annoying

 

Are you running any other scripts? And are you able to upload a the LCPDFR diagnostics log, or is the tool still not working for you?