Hello, so i just purchased GTA IV for steam, and when i try to launch the game it launches into this:
https://gyazo.com/635359560d7c5b79aedd7f555d4175c5

Which is okay, but when I put in my social club account, and then Click PLAY i get this:
https://gyazo.com/7d97636ac9488057c19937587dc419f4

I've 100% made sure thats my social club login, and I even have made a new account to try it, along with trying my older one, and thats what it says EVERY time, and I have no way around it to play the game, i just want to mod it.. 

Topic moved to Grand Theft Auto IV/Support Requests.

This is a very common issue that's happening to most people, if not everyone. It's an issue on R*'s end. Just click "Play (Offline)". 

Try "Play offline"

5 minutes ago, thegreathah said:

Try "Play offline"

says i need to sign in first.. 

4 minutes ago, Jack2K said:

says i need to sign in first.. 

If you want to play online multiplayer or access to the R* Social Club video editor, then yes, you must sign in Online. Though signing in Offline at least allows you to play Single Player. 

3 minutes ago, Original Light said:

If you want to play online multiplayer or access to the R* Social Club video editor, then yes, you must sign in Online. Though signing in Offline at least allows you to play Single Player. 

Don't think it matters, either way this is what happens when i choose Offline: https://gyazo.com/38f63c2f99beb8c4868c7233e68cb372

 

All i want to do is play offline singleplayer anyways.. and it doesnt even work

Click "Ok" when that message appears, wait, and the game should launch. 

13 minutes ago, Original Light said:

13 minutes ago, Original Light said:

Click "Ok" when that message appears, wait, and the game should launch. 

Great, thank you. Can i mod the game and play LCPDFR? 

5 minutes ago, Jack2K said:

Great, thank you. Can i mod the game and play LCPDFR? 

Of course. Use the automatic installer, which will easily install LCPDFR for you. 

16 minutes ago, Original Light said:

Of course. Use the automatic installer, which will easily install LCPDFR for you. 

Cool, is there anyway you could help me setup my mods? for gta iv, im new to this, and if you want ill pay you! we can pm or teamspeak or skype, whatever ;)

20 minutes ago, Jack2K said:

Great, thank you. Can i mod the game and play LCPDFR? 

No need to offer payment, people on here are more than willing to help you for free.

There's many good tutorials, as well. 

 

19 hours ago, Original Light said:

Click "Ok" when that message appears, wait, and the game should launch. 

Decided LSPDFR was becoming a little stale and for diversity few days ago bought and downloaded gta4 via steam. Obviously the same problem as above, but by extension, when I click the "ok" box with that message, the game should launch, but it doesn't, just disappears. Very annoying as I only bought it to run LCPDFR and Rockstar decide "not today little pig, not today." Its very frustrating. I want to drive around New York for a change of scenery.

So I managed to get it to work. Here is the link with all the recommendations, I followed them and now it works perfectly for me.

https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/articles/200145226--Updated-5-18-16-Problems-logging-into-Social-Club-to-launch-GTAIV-for-PC

I followed the instructions for windows live, patch updates etc specific to basic GTAIV. Now it works, albeit the graphics are terrible.