So your GTA IV won't work... Here's why. (PATCH 1.0.8.0 EXPLAINED)

[craazy]

Hey.

So this thread is based on the fact that loads of old GTA IV players cannot start the game ever since the new update that came out on November 30th, 2016.

This is because you most likely have "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.dll" or "dsound.dll" in your GTA IV directory, in order to run the ASI scripts you've installed (Simple Native Trainer, LCPDFR, ELS, etc)

The solution is simple. Verify the game cache of GTA IV through your steam library. Then go into your GTA IV directory, and delete any of the following files and/or folders.

"dsound.dll"
"-x-l-i-v-e-l-e-s-.dll"
"ALL INI FILES.ini"
"ALL ASI FILES.asi"
"AdvancedHook.log"
"AdvancedHook.dll"
"asilog.txt"
Folder ELS
Folder LCPDFR
"LCPDFR.log"
"LCPDFR_Useage.dat"
"ScriptHook.dll"
"ScriptHook.log"
"ScriptHookDotNet.log"

After this, you should be ablte to start GTA IV, pless the Play on the new Rockstar login menu and hop into the game, no problems what so ever. Enjoy and read below for why you can't use any mods for a few days or even weeks.

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To understand this issue, you must first understand that GTA IV hasn't had an update since May 10th, 2010. That's over 6 years without an update, hence the entire Rockstar Social Club login issues, and the fact that multiplayer has practically been dead because not a lot of people figured out that having car mods, scripts, and etc still allows you to create freemode but only those with the same car mods, and scripts can join hence not a lot of people are compatible unless you've the vanilla GTA IV without mods, or just the Simple Native Trainer and/or LCPDFR.

For these reasons, the GTA IV community has been seen as inactive for some time and it is common for GTA IV players to play the game for either story mode, or mods. However, just a week ago, GTA IV was fully updated, thus leaving ASI loaders (-x-l-i-v-e-l-e-s-, and dsound) and the ScriptHook files that you need to run any mods COMPLETELY USELESS until said ASI loaders and ScriptHook files are updated for the 1.0.8.0 patch.

However, due to the recent sale on Rockstar games and plus the update that made multiplayer easy as pie... The multiplayer is finally alive and well so instead of trying to make these modifications work, take a few days off and enjoy playing the classic, vanilla GTA IV.

My name is Craazy and I'm a GTA IV extremist.

EDIT:

An ASI loader file titled -x-l-i-v-e-l-e-s-.dll was censored for some reason. This file needs to be deleted if found, it is a file that allows mods for patch 1.0.7.0 (old patch) and disables GFWL.

[craazy]

Originally posted by !rJ3$T3r:

Never mind I found the old EXE and all the associated files that came along with it backed up, replaced the ones in my steam folder and also backed up the ones that come with the game (so I can actually use 1.0.8.0 once modders and scripters update their works for this patch). I'm going to upload them and make a post about acquring the original 1.0.7.0 files if you need them.

Nice ♥♥♥♥. I was about to send you a link on the LCPDFR forums on how to downgrade to 1.0.7.0 but seeming as you'll make a thread here on Steam, I don't see the reason. Take care, fam, hope to see you online.

[fenderjaguar]

I'm sorry, why did they update this game again? Simply to stop things from working? If they wanted to do something useful, they could have removed GFWL.

It would be really nice if they could have imported this game into the GTA V engine. I would have paid like £20 for that.

[..:: eeZee ::..]

Originally posted by fenderjaguar:

I'm sorry, why did they update this game again?

To fix some stuff that didn't work and some small optimizations.

The biggest and most wanted fix was the solution to the terrible functioning social club login for on-line play. A huge chunk of this game (and EFLC) is accessible again for a lot of players.

The weekly amount of social club login complaints is simply gone. Even the newest complaints stand pale in comparison. (Mostly about mods and trainers not working or people that have accidentally removed their working GFWL install.) I'd say, this update is working very well and addressed the most important issues for most of the players, old and new.

What is your problem with this update?

Originally posted by fenderjaguar:

Simply to stop things from working? If they wanted to do something useful, they could have removed GFWL.

What things stopped working? Unofficial and unsupported mods, cheats, crapware and trainers? If that's what you are talking about:
That's not a part of the developers responsibility. At all.

GFWL isn't a problem in this game, once installed; works fine.

Originally posted by fenderjaguar:

It would be really nice if they could have imported this game into the GTA V engine. I would have paid like £20 for that.

In your dreams... xD

For such a transition, and at the very least, double the money (if you would buy this game on Steam). This would be a huge endeavor, converting a notoriously bad PC port into something that would look and work as good as GTAV.

[craazy]

Originally posted by SB ..:: eeZee ::..:

Originally posted by fenderjaguar:

I'm sorry, why did they update this game again?

To fix some stuff that didn't work and some small optimizations.

The biggest and most wanted fix was the solution to the terrible functioning social club login for on-line play. A huge chunk of this game (and EFLC) is accessible again for a lot of players.

The weekly amount of social club login complaints is simply gone. Even the newest complaints stand pale in comparison. (Mostly about mods and trainers not working or people that have accidentally removed their working GFWL install.) I'd say, this update is working very well and addressed the most important issues for most of the players, old and new.

What is your problem with this update?

Originally posted by fenderjaguar:

Simply to stop things from working? If they wanted to do something useful, they could have removed GFWL.

What things stopped working? Unofficial and unsupported mods, cheats, crapware and trainers? If that's what you are talking about:
That's not a part of the developers responsibility. At all.

GFWL isn't a problem in this game, once installed; works fine.

Originally posted by fenderjaguar:

It would be really nice if they could have imported this game into the GTA V engine. I would have paid like £20 for that.

In your dreams... xD

For such a transition, and at the very least, double the money (if you would buy this game on Steam). This would be a huge endeavor, converting a notoriously bad PC port into something that would look and work as good as GTAV.

+1.

I'm surprised this guy, eeZee, right here hasn't gotten GTA IV steam moderater for the discussions.

[..:: eeZee ::..]

Originally posted by CRAAZ¥ 2.0 •:

I'm surprised this guy, eeZee, right here hasn't gotten GTA IV steam moderater for the discussions.

Thanks for the vote in confidence. :-)

But, I would respectfully decline from such a position on this forum. I have no ambition to be a moderator. ;-)

[fenderjaguar]

Originally posted by SB ..:: eeZee ::..:

To fix some stuff that didn't work and some small optimizations.

The biggest and most wanted fix was the solution to the terrible functioning social club login for on-line play. A huge chunk of this game (and EFLC) is accessible again for a lot of players.

The weekly amount of social club login complaints is simply gone. Even the newest complaints stand pale in comparison. (Mostly about mods and trainers not working or people that have accidentally removed their working GFWL install.) I'd say, this update is working very well and addressed the most important issues for most of the players, old and new.

OK fair enough. You didn't mention any of that stuff in your original post

[..:: eeZee ::..]

Originally posted by fenderjaguar:

Originally posted by SB ..:: eeZee ::..:

To fix some stuff that didn't work and some small optimizations.

The biggest and most wanted fix was the solution to the terrible functioning social club login for on-line play. A huge chunk of this game (and EFLC) is accessible again for a lot of players.

The weekly amount of social club login complaints is simply gone. Even the newest complaints stand pale in comparison. (Mostly about mods and trainers not working or people that have accidentally removed their working GFWL install.) I'd say, this update is working very well and addressed the most important issues for most of the players, old and new.

OK fair enough. You didn't mention any of that stuff in your original post

That's because the original post was made by a different author. This was simply a reply to you by me, to clarify some things.

[craazy]

Bump.

[Milendur]

cant start game tried everything. Error efc20

[..:: eeZee ::..]

Originally posted by Milen:

cant start game tried everything. Error efc20

Well, if you have tried everything, than there's nothing left to do, is there?

Maybe, you haven't tried this:
You could try a clean install. Back-up any game saves, uninstall the game and re-install.
(Maybe even reboot between uninstall an re-install.)
And don't use any mods or trainers, since they do not work with the newest patch.

[𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙩]

I use enb for better graphics,so I downgraded to 1.0.4.0.
But the graphics is not normal.

I find that use xlive.dll could fix enb problem.
But my game's menu no words.

[Zodasaur]

Originally posted by ·One·:

I use enb for better graphics,so I downgraded to 1.0.4.0.
But the graphics is not normal.

I find that use xlive.dll could fix enb problem.
But my game's menu no words.

Stop derailing every thread with your issue and open up your own thread. The earth dosen't revolve around you.

[Awaken]

i'd suck ur c0ck ty my mate it worked

[djfamycom]

bruv............ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u4P15xa6oE check the description, less than 5 minutes with a clean install

[ripvine1991]

YOU'RE AN ANGEL THANK YOU SIR !!!!!