GTA IV Patch 2

alex24 · 24 Jan 2009 at 12:02

Version 1.0.2.0

GRAPHICS FIXES / ADDITIONS:

Graphics Menu:

Added "Water Quality", "Shadow Quality" and "Reflection Resolution" sliders in graphics menu.

Added "Definition" and "VSync" toggles in graphics menu.

Rendering optimizations.

VSync optimizations.

Nvidia 7000 series

Mirrors fixed

PATCH 1 FIXES:

Direct input device support is now disabled by default and can only be enabled with the commandline: "-usedirectinput"

Supported Controllers:

Logitech Dual Action

Logitech RumblePad 2

Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2

Saitek P2500

Supported Wheels:

Note: Controls are unmapped, user must map controls using Manufacturer's mapping software.

Logitech G25 Racing Wheel

Logitech Wingman Formula GP Wheel

Logitech MOMO Racing

MOMO Force

Driving Force Pro

Driving Force

Formula Force

Added Commandline "-notimefix" which will help some users who are experiencing the fast/slow gameplay issue after patch 1 was applied.

Fixed a bug that caused some users to experience endless looping audio effects after Patch 1 was applied.

Benchmark was disabling sounds after Patch 1 was applied, this is now fixed.

CRASH FIXES:

Unable to load game fixed - For some users, a DOS window would open and close immediately upon Game Launch, GTA IV would never launch.

Hang on Initial Game Loading Screen fixed - Some users experienced Character Art Loading screens in an endless loop.

Certain causes of the RESC10 error have been fixed (Alt-Tab, change resolution). If you experience an RESC10 error, you must restart.

Certain Instances of the "GRAND THEFT AUTO IV has encountered a problem and needs to close" error have been fixed.

VIDEO EDITOR:

Naming clips is now mandatory on Export

MULTIPLAYER:

Legitimate players being kicked from Multiplayer matches has been fixed.

GENERAL ADDITIONS / FIXES:

Wireless 360 controllers not functioning - Triggers were full on/off, fixed.

In the Options menu accessed from the Title Screen a “Game” section has been added with the ability to turn Clip capture on/off.

Please go here to get it.

Everyone let us know how you get on please!

dirtydog · 24 Jan 2009 at 12:28

Discussed in the main GTA IV thread

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17947403

alex24 · 24 Jan 2009 at 12:40

This is for the people who avoid the main huge GTA IV thread. Perhaps a summary can be put in here, otherwise mods delete if you're bothered.

No real increase in performance here, just more flexibility of settings, though the fix for triggers on 360 wireless pad is very good.

dirtydog · 24 Jan 2009 at 12:43

No discernible difference in performance here either. With the mention of rendering optimisations, and extra settings you can theoretically turn down to increase performance, it hasn't done anything for me. I haven't tried it at night or in the rain yet - perhaps the patch improves performance then, I don't know.

Amnesia · 24 Jan 2009 at 12:43

oh they are going to allow us to use our controllers to control the game....so kind of them.
abt bloody time lol.

Margaret · 24 Jan 2009 at 21:27

Runs a little bit better for me but they still need to optimize it more for dual core.

byron_hinson · 24 Jan 2009 at 22:50

Still crashes a lot for me too.

thepeganator · 24 Jan 2009 at 23:00

memory said:
oh they are going to allow us to use our controllers to control the game....so kind of them.
abt bloody time lol.

Worked fine on my wired 360 controller.

I own two actually, and no 360, just love them for driving and sports games.

Amnesia · 25 Jan 2009 at 00:11

i think the 360 pad is the only pad it supports without a patch.

yantorsen · 25 Jan 2009 at 00:14

I'm getting about 5-10FPS more with this patch

thepeganator · 25 Jan 2009 at 00:16

memory said:
i think the 360 pad is the only pad it supports without a patch.

Part of the requirements for being a GFW game.

Raziel1 · 25 Jan 2009 at 02:04

Not so, the requirements for GFW say that if the game supports controlpads then it must support the 360 controllers. Doesn't say that the game can't also support other controllers though.

sh4dy1981 · 25 Jan 2009 at 09:43

i was experiancing a problem with this game once i installed patch if i went into options. all the slider options i select just went to 0 i thought it was 360 pad so unplugged it and still done it

is this the bug they fixed?

sh4dy1981 · 25 Jan 2009 at 09:53

installed patch problem gone awesome. maxed out the settings and get 5 fps more then b4

ic1male · 25 Jan 2009 at 11:10

I can now get the game to run at 1280x800 in a glorious 7 frames per second with everything at low or 1. I can literally count the frames myself. LOL.

sh4dy1981 · 25 Jan 2009 at 12:35

whats ur system specs lol?

ic1male · 25 Jan 2009 at 12:36

LOL. I'm only having a giraffe - one can't expect the game to run decently on an nVidia 8600M GT mobile GPU with only 256MB DDR2 RAM.

mmj_uk · 25 Jan 2009 at 12:50

It would be nice to be able install and play it without all the Windows Live/Social Club rubbish.

I've never known a game come with so much annoying and unnecessary bloat.

willhub · 25 Jan 2009 at 13:38

So whats these extra options do? Nothing?

Reefa · 25 Jan 2009 at 13:54

Wow I don't know where to begin. Having installed the second patch the game now only works for 20 seconds before hard crashing my PC and on reboot my graphics card has now suddenly begun to experience a low-power fault (three solid red LED lights on a 4870) and not even boot. This is after months of working flawlessly in any game thrown at it with no other hardware changes.

I also attempted a reinstall of GTA IV but have now lost my save games as they were inexplicably removed without prompting when I uninstalled the game.

Shocking, just shocking.