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    Gta4

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Mike2011, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. Mike2011

    Mike2011 Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there any difference of the PC version or 360 version any new stuff?
     
    Mike2011, Dec 21, 2008
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  2. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods Mods...
    Oh and higher resolutions... AND MODS :p :D
     
    WILLY S, Dec 21, 2008
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  3. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    PC version = buggy, laggy, glitchy, the list goes on :p
     
    SmoothTofu, Dec 21, 2008
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  4. mrsamsa

    mrsamsa Notebook Evangelist

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    There's a video editor to make fun little movies out of your saved shenanigans and you it looks better than console, though to max out the graphics you need a computer made by Cray.
     
    mrsamsa, Dec 21, 2008
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  5. Mike2011

    Mike2011 Notebook Evangelist

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    Does it have multiplayer?
     
    Mike2011, Dec 21, 2008
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  6. Cheeseman

    Cheeseman Eats alot of Cheese

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    Cheeseman, Dec 21, 2008
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  7. mardo

    mardo Notebook Enthusiast

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    On PC GTA IV is poor! It have lot of problems!
    Does GTA IV will have update?
     
    mardo, Dec 21, 2008
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  8. Lum-X

    Lum-X Notebook Evangelist

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    GTA4 will have toms of patches.

    More than stalker. LOL
     
    Lum-X, Dec 21, 2008
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  9. ravenmorpheus

    ravenmorpheus Notebook Deity

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    One hopes that it will have lots of patches, or just one big one. I've come up against a bug where I'm not receiving a couple of phone calls to start missions that I should be so I'm hoping these get fixed (and yes it is a bug, not everyone is affected though it seems, but it's a bug still the same, I've tried and checked everything possible to rule out an err on my part), mind you they were in the console version as well...
     
    ravenmorpheus, Dec 22, 2008
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  10. Pranalien

    Pranalien Notebook Veteran

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    Yes it does have multiplayer.
     
    Pranalien, Dec 22, 2008
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  11. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    I guess I can consider myself lucky. Only real problems I have had are sometimes the landscape and the ground don't appear, so it looks like you are driving/walking in mid air.

    Other than that, 0 problems for me as of the moment. :D
     
    xTank Jones16x, Dec 23, 2008
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  12. jurisgr

    jurisgr Notebook Guru

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    Please post someone GTA 4 benchmark @ 1680x1050 auto setting with GeForce 9800m GS! Hope it is not 18fps :)
     
    jurisgr, Jan 19, 2009
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  13. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe gta4 is cpu limited, not so much by gpu...
     
    potentv, Jan 19, 2009
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  14. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Yep, you need the CPU to be as available and fast as possible...
     
    eleron911, Jan 19, 2009
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  15. Burning Balls

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    Performance on PC is GOD AWFUL.


    I actually went back to playing GTA4 on my xbox 360 because the PC version had such poor framerates and dissapearing textures.
     
    Burning Balls, Jan 19, 2009
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  16. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Depends on the cards...
    I`m running 1920x1200 , all medium, 15 level details, 0 shadows , and I make sure my CPU is readily available.
    Runs great, looks great, and the storyline is quite amazing...
    Granted, no SLI pisses me off, but oh well :p
     
    eleron911, Jan 19, 2009
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  17. jurisgr

    jurisgr Notebook Guru

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    Mrsamsa - Can You test GTA 4 benchmark @ 1680x1050 auto setting???
    I can't change CPU it voids warranty and i'm not sure that G50V will keep cooling properly for example QX9300.
     
    jurisgr, Jan 20, 2009
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    Tenspeed33 Notebook Evangelist

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    On my 9800M GS, im running 1680x1050 high/medium and am capable of running with full sliders except the bottom one (its name escapes me) but tis pointless, because the traffic becomes insane!
    I dont know FPS, but its definitely more than playable for me.
     
    Tenspeed33, Jan 20, 2009
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  19. jurisgr

    jurisgr Notebook Guru

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    Tenspeed33 - on GTA4 graphic settings there are option auto benchmark, can i ask You to run it and post screenshot with numbers there - benchmark @ 1680x1050 auto settings. It takes few miuntes.
     
    jurisgr, Jan 20, 2009
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