Grand Theft Auto 4

peter212693 · 7 Dec 2008 at 16:41

Damien. said:
I've got mine running fairly sweet, doesn't drop below 40FPS.

Settings are on High, Highest, View Distance: 20, Detail Distance: 20, Vehicles: 10 and Shadows: 0.

I wonder is the patch will sort it out even more though ?

What spec you running mate?

dirtydog · 7 Dec 2008 at 16:41

Nymins said:
Video editor does look really cool. If only the game was coded properly.

E4300 @ 2.8Ghz
4Gb ram
8800GTS 320mb

Worth getting with my specs? Seems the game is really really REALLY cpu limited. So I assume im screwed?

CPU limited on dual core systems yes. It depends on the resolution you want to play at, whether it is worth getting. Anything over 1280x1024 I wouldn't bother.

willhub · 7 Dec 2008 at 16:43

Nymins said:
Video editor does look really cool. If only the game was coded properly.

E4300 @ 2.8Ghz
4Gb ram
8800GTS 320mb

Worth getting with my specs? Seems the game is really really REALLY cpu limited. So I assume im screwed?

Where is video editor?????

Where can I find screen shots I took using F2?

Nymins · 7 Dec 2008 at 16:44

dirtydog said:
CPU limited on dual core systems yes. It depends on the resolution you want to play at, whether it is worth getting. Anything over 1280x1024 I wouldn't bother.

My max is 1280x1024 anyway. But i'd probably play at 1024x768 or 1152x864 or something. Would just use it for the video editor, so i would like to it run fairly decent and look as good as the 360 version. Just hope they fix it soon.

Where is video editor?????

Where can I find screen shots I took using F2?

No idea. The video editor is probably the biggest thing on the PC version!

LoadsaMoney · 7 Dec 2008 at 16:54

paradigm said:
Mine runs WORSE following that guide that mrk posted.

Same here, mine crashed, the mouse was stuttering all over the place on the main menu like it was running at about 1fps, and when i went to load the game, all those pictures of the people coming up while loading were just stuttering all over (again like at 1fps), and they just never stopped, seemed to be stuck in a loop as they just kept repeating, so had to hit the reset button.

Is the Video Editor not in the Social Club.

Nymins · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:00

Actually to get to the video editor you go through your mobile phone ingame. The last option i think. Looks awesome. Free roam camera as well, slow-mo and stuff.

Ogs · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:05

Thorpy said:
was that like a random bank robbery u managed to catch?

Na its a mission, just pressed F2 half way through it and thought i could do something with it

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danny_mac · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:10

Is there anyway to change the controls on the PC version? I cant be doing with the standard controls. I done a quick google on it but couldnt find an answer.

Also the camera doesnt "lock" behind the car when driving, is this a bug or how its meant to be?

grudas · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:12

danny_mac said:
Is there anyway to change the controls on the PC version? I cant be doing with the standard controls. I done a quick google on it but couldnt find an answer.

Also the camera doesnt "lock" behind the car when driving, is this a bug or how its meant to be?

it was the same in gta sa :rolleyes:

Vulcan · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:13

danny_mac said:
Also the camera doesnt "lock" behind the car when driving, is this a bug or how its meant to be?

It's supposed to be like that, I asked the same question. It's annoying at first, but just use the mouse and you'll get used to it.

danny_mac · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:15

Longbow said:
It's supposed to be like that, I asked the same question. It's annoying at first, but just use the mouse and you'll get used to it.

Thanks for the reply.

paradigm · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:18

grudas said:
it was the same in gta sa

Wasn't for me :confused:

Infam0us · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:22

Just bought it ... hopefully it will work!

Sh3rlock · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:26

peter212693 said:
What spec you running mate?

I'm running the following rig;

Q6600 @ 3.2, 4GB DDR2 Ram and HD4870 @ 780/1100.

grudas · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:51

paradigm said:
Wasn't for me

it wasn't locking camera to the back of the car

you could still move it around.. or i didn't get him... maybe he was talking about different thing...

paradigm · 7 Dec 2008 at 17:57

grudas said:
it wasn't locking camera to the back of the car you could still move it around.. or i didn't get him... maybe he was talking about different thing...

Oh yeah, it "allowed" freelook like GTA IV does, but it didn't pan round at the speed of a lethargic snail so you couldn't ever see round a bend.

In GTA IV, you go round a corner, and the camera stays at the side of the car for half an hour. It's tremendously gay.

Kerplunk · 7 Dec 2008 at 18:02

Anyone else think the car controls are bad going around corners? I always end up doing a 180 degree turn lol, plus the tyres are like massive ballons bouncing around..

rodo · 7 Dec 2008 at 18:07

Kerplunk said:
Anyone else think the car controls are bad going around corners? I always end up doing a 180 degree turn lol, plus the tyres are like massive ballons bouncing around..

That's american cars for you

SkeeterUK · 7 Dec 2008 at 18:31

Nah its just u should slow down for corners.

Pixel · 7 Dec 2008 at 18:36

Kerplunk said:
Anyone else think the car controls are bad going around corners? I always end up doing a 180 degree turn lol, plus the tyres are like massive ballons bouncing around..

American cars can't turn corners.

Seriously though, at first it seemed like most cars were crap on corners to me, but you get used to it.