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    Problems with GTA 4 and ATI 8970m. Need Help.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Richard Nixion, Jul 30, 2013.

  1. Richard Nixion

    Richard Nixion Newbie

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    I just got a computer with the ATI 8970m. It is an amazing machine but for what ever reason GTA does not run on it. When I try to change the video setting it says that I have only 38 MB of memory available. It should be 4 GB of memory. I have read that GTA 4 on the PC has its problems but I have not been able to fin a solution. IT is the steam version and I have tried placing "-nomemrestrict" and "-norestrictions " in the star options, to no avail. All it lets me do is change the graphics settings but it still shows only 38 MB of memory available. I know the video card works because I have played Borderlands 2 on high settings. Any help is welcome. Thanks.
     
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    FredFlint_ Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    You will need to use "-norestrictions -nomemrestrict" option. If it steam:
    right click the game the select properties then click Set Launch Options and add "-norestrictions -nomemrestrict" (without the quotes). If it not steam then it’s something similar but do it for the exe file.
     
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