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[The Mystic Fox]

I am having exactly the same problem...

I go to change setting in any menu and wi will not let me change any settings whatsoever, not past 800x600. I have a 1080p Montior. The setting tell me that the graphics memory is coloured red with the warning sign, but the counter is at aprox. 203 / 3072. I have verified the game files, re-installed. GFWL seems to be working. (It says the whole press home to see start menu at the top.) I have tried most solutions but nothing seems to work.

GTA IV has worked before yet, it has been a while since I have last played, but the only things that have changed since I last played was my GPU (Drivers at latest vers.) and the OS from 8 to 8.1. I did build this PC also, not that I think it makes a difference.

Here is my full sys specs: (OP if you read this I suggest you post yours too)

PC STUFF: (All from DxDiag)

Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 64-bit
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/20/10 09:47:36 Ver: 08.00.10 (ASUS UFEI)
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8120 Eight-Core Processor (8 CPUs), ~3.1GHz (NEVER OC'd)
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8138MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

MONITOR 1: (Primary Display - The one I play on...)

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Driver Version: 9.18.13.3467
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Display Memory: 7049 MB
Dedicated Memory: 2979 MB
Shared Memory: 4069 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: LG TV
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI

MONITOR 2: (Second Display - Possibly Irrelevant, but may be useful info to someone)

Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: DELL E153FP
Native Mode: 1024 x 768(p) (60.004Hz)
Output Type: HD15 (DVI-I converted to VGA/D-sub via adapter)

Thanks to anyone that could help. I'm sure we will both be extremely grateful.

[Svenn]

It's a console Port, wouldn't that tell you everything you need to know?

Let's just hope GTA V will be a better port or i do wonder if Rockstar might screw that one up too:/

Let's hope not.

[s.k_]

Heres the solution:
(btw it has nothing to do with your specs its just how badly ported the game was sadly lol)

Step 1: locate the game in your library

Step 2: right click and go to properties

Step 3: type the following without the quotes "-nomemresrict -norestrictions -availablevidmem 60.0"

Step 4: launch the game and have fun!!!

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PS: contact me if you need further help/this didnt work for you :D

[Buck]

Just as an FYI, the cause is not because it's a "bad port", it's just a bug in GTA IV's hardware detection code that causes it to detect GPU memory >2GB correctly.
You don't actually needt o specify available memory, jst the -norestrictions and -nomemrestrict will do the job.

You really want to try sticking to all digital outputs if you can help it. Your video card must have multiple digital outpus

[Rico Rotini]

or you could just change the aspect ratio...

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Originally posted by Juicy:

or you could just change the aspect ratio...

Or you could learn to read, halfwit.

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[The Mystic Fox]

Thanks much Asian Bunny and Buck. Much appriciated.