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Trent Mar 22, 2020 @ 10:18pm
Launching GTA IV Only Opens Rockstar Launcher
That's pretty much it. I click play and it opens the rockstar launcher and nothing else.
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Originally posted by Russian Doggo:
Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:
Ok so I went to the directory and right clicked on gtaEncoder, GTAIV, and PLAYGTAIV went to properties and then compatibility and unchecked run as administrator. There was apparently a glitch where steam and/or the game was recognizing the application as the rockstar launcher instead of the game. Opening the rockstar launcher first then gta 4 it gave me a program is already running message. Unchecking run as administrator got it to work for me. The game being available on the launcher now might of contributed to that. Make sure compatibility mode is disabled as well.
Finally a fix that actually worked. Please pin as thread answer.
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leemicah61 Mar 22, 2020 @ 10:58pm 
Same for me. I'm trying to figure out what's up.
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applefttsh Mar 22, 2020 @ 11:46pm 
The game worked okay 2 days ago, but now i have this problem.♥♥♥♥♥♥ rockstar
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@Tomsegr97 Mar 23, 2020 @ 12:01am 
Same problem here. The rockstar support has contacted me and asked for the rockstar launcher log file, Direct X details and Microsoft Information. Hope they reply soon.
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M A M O P Y Mar 23, 2020 @ 6:58am 
same problem. last night was fine and now i cant launch it
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Snowflake[Esp] Mar 23, 2020 @ 10:53am 
Now it appears in my library in R Launcher but after few sec GTA IV logo dissapears
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Silverfly Mar 23, 2020 @ 10:57am 
i thought it was only me struggling with this
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Snowflake[Esp] Mar 23, 2020 @ 10:59am 
I think that we must w8 that R* put it avaible to buy in his store. Afterthat it could appears and run.
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Bliss Mar 23, 2020 @ 11:00am 
https://steamcommunity.com/app/12210/discussions/0/1862742137244253027/
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M A M O P Y Mar 24, 2020 @ 4:31am 
i found a solution. uninstall the game, delete gta iv folder in steam directory. reinstall the game, at least that's works for me
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Trent Mar 25, 2020 @ 4:41pm 
Ok so I went to the directory and right clicked on gtaEncoder, GTAIV, and PLAYGTAIV went to properties and then compatibility and unchecked run as administrator. There was apparently a glitch where steam and/or the game was recognizing the application as the rockstar launcher instead of the game. Opening the rockstar launcher first then gta 4 it gave me a program is already running message. Unchecking run as administrator got it to work for me. The game being available on the launcher now might of contributed to that. Make sure compatibility mode is disabled as well.
Last edited by Trent; Mar 25, 2020 @ 4:45pm
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Russian Doggo Mar 25, 2020 @ 8:59pm 
Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:
Ok so I went to the directory and right clicked on gtaEncoder, GTAIV, and PLAYGTAIV went to properties and then compatibility and unchecked run as administrator. There was apparently a glitch where steam and/or the game was recognizing the application as the rockstar launcher instead of the game. Opening the rockstar launcher first then gta 4 it gave me a program is already running message. Unchecking run as administrator got it to work for me. The game being available on the launcher now might of contributed to that. Make sure compatibility mode is disabled as well.
Finally a fix that actually worked. Please pin as thread answer.
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bbrandumbb Jul 28, 2021 @ 9:32pm 
Still having this issue in 2021.
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