Having Trouble with GTA - IV

2008-12-09 07:48:57

#1

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6635

D: Hi all!

Today I bought GTA IV , installed it, instaled social club, installed Win LIVE games, Framework, all other shit.

Nao I want to "play" it but is wont start its like

"double clicking GTAIV.exe"
"mouse pointer turns into sand thingy"
"and the fucking game never says anything again"

In the "task manager".

When double clicking GTAIV.exe "LaunchGTAIV.exe" pops up into the manager and dissapears after 1/2 sec and windows act's like GTA never started.

My PC can handle GTA4

AND ITS NOT ILLIgal

PLZ HALP!!1!!111
KARMAS IN RETURN

oh yea about one other thing

"FUCK secuROM "

can i haz halp nao?! im really desperade and stressed

Last edited by GateKeeper{NL} (2008-12-09 07:50:02)

2008-12-09 08:01:31

#2

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6766|so randum

tried running it through the actual folder for the game? i had this problem a few times, the .exe shortcut on the desktop wouldn't work.

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2008-12-09 08:10:16

#3

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6635

FatherTed wrote:
tried running it through the actual folder for the game? i had this problem a few times, the .exe shortcut on the desktop wouldn't work.

nope ive done that

2008-12-09 08:12:54

#4

baggs: Member; +732|6470

I read that a patch was incoming? Also i read something relevant to Direct X, you could try updating that.

2008-12-09 08:31:24

#5

JoshP: Banned; +176|5955|Notts, UK

Oh, i've had this problem with a few games before.

1) Restart windows.
2) ensure you have enough diskspace (games do not like running with 48k free )
3) kill a load of processes, and try again.

However this works most of the time but not always, but it usually disappears after a day or two

Last edited by JoshP (2008-12-09 08:32:01)

2008-12-09 08:47:37

#6

aerodynamic: FOCKING HELL; +241|6019|Roma

Try disabling your Human interface Device in the Device menu in right click-my computer-devices.
Worked for me for many games that won't start.
Don't ask me why that works.

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2008-12-09 09:39:44

#7

Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|7002|Salt Lake City

If you have any burning programs, like Alcohol 120 or similar programs, the SecuROM kills the launch. I'm guessing Daemon tools and similar will cause it as well.

Also, don't forget to disable your AV. Because of the way SecuROM tries to scan your system, your AV program may detect it as malicious activity and kill the launch.

2008-12-09 11:17:58

#8

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6719|The Twilight Zone

Is the game running from Steam? If so you're fucked.

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2008-12-09 11:19:55

#9

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6463|Winland

Specs.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-12-09 11:50:59

#10

twoblacklines: all grown up now (its boring); +49|6473

sounds like a resolution problem to me.

2008-12-09 12:10:05

#11

Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|7002|Salt Lake City

Try what I said. My buddy was having the exact same problems with Fallout 3 and the SecuROM. One problem is SecuROM wasn't going to play because of his burning software. The other was because the way SecuROM tries to see what is on your system, the AV would shut it down as malicious activity.

2008-12-09 15:10:53

#12

Defiance: Member; +438|6937

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Specs.

Unless you're questioning a specific driver, what for?

2008-12-10 05:51:30

#13

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6635

As I suspected it was the GTA(serial)+GTA(.Exe security)+DRM+SECUrom+Rockstar Social Club+Win Live

I had to do a "rollback" Uninstalled GTA+Social club+Win Live in save mode killed SECUrom/GTA/Social/Win Live with reg edit.
Again after a restart killed 50 more reg edit strings that appears due to SECUrom and reinstalled GTA and it works

Wuts the problem

I've entered the wrong serial but I never had the "wrong serial" message and when uninstalling and reinstalling gta you never have to reenter your serial this is a conflict with the "validation and SECUrom and what else"

Freezer7Pro wrote:

Specs.

^thx but its invalid for this matter

Toblacklines:

sounds like a resolution problem to me.

^thx but no, you would get a black screen and it would crash there with a "black screen"

Credits go to you all because you made me "think harder" with these tips to get it up and running again.

Other credits go to

Rock star for not helping me (they link you to there "not helping worthless FAQ page")
SECUrom for NOT helping people who buy the game.
my classmates all pirated the game and worked on them seems to me that il refrain myself from "legally" acquire SECUrom games.*

*= Sarcasm

kthx,

2008-12-10 07:24:31

#14

{_Schlemihl_}: Member; +4|6791|elsewhere

start it with socialclub, dont log in (skiplogon) and press "play" tht helped me.

sometimes u have to try it several times, 3 or so in my case.

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