GTA IV Windows 10 fatal error Zlib20

[mjcsailorjupiter]

Okay so I hope to god there is a way to fix this issue as of 2020. I own GTA 4 on a disc. Had no other alternative thanks to the game being removed from steam. I drive in certain spots and the game runs into the infamous FATAL ERROR ZLIB20. Most notable right after the toll station to bohan island. If any of you know of a way to fix this please tell me. I have reinstalled the game numerous times for other reasons but the error still remains there. I will not just buy another copy either unless available on steam again. If the error has no way of being fixed than the game is unplayable. Rockstar are the worst game developers ever selling a broken game on store shelves.

[Snapjak]

All R* support says is to reinstall.

It will be coming back to Steam, after they get everything fixed for the transition away from GFWL.
https://www.polygon.com/2020/2/19/21143674/gta-4-return-to-steam-march-2020-multiplayer-support

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Since you stated wanting to rebuy only on Steam, Yes the game coming back for sale, but there going be a little different.

So to explain the game coming back on Steam March 19th 2020 which is stated by Rockstar. It will be called the GTA 4 complete edition, as you will get the expansion as well with the game.

The issue is, Rockstar too **** lazy to implement their own multiplayer solution, as it currently rely on using the Microsoft Game-For-Windows-Live, which means only people that bought a copy physically, and digitally before they ran out of CD keys for the GFWL can play the multiplayer feature. Their solution is to remove the GFWL, which then in return disable the the multiplayer feature, Which then no one can play the multiplayer. Single player works fine without needing a key for GFWL, as you won't be able to play online multiplayer that's all. You may ask Rockstar why do this anyways, just put a notice stating ran out of keys, and sell game as is, problem is that, they just wanted to remove Microsoft DRM from their game, but not willing to put any real effort in solving the multiplayer issue once removed the GFWL.

The complete edition will lack the multiplayer feature, but you have everything else strictly a single player game. Also everyone will be losing even more music in the complete edition, due to music licensing. But I assume someone may put effort in restoring the music, hopefully, for exisitng mods for GTA 4, they may break, or not due to the new complete edition.

[mjcsailorjupiter]

If it fixes the Zlib20 error than I’ll be fine with it.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

The digital version shouldn't have this issue, at least with the most recent version, and future update that coming March 19th.

[mjcsailorjupiter]

I can only hope

[Nite69]

GTA IV works fine here on windows 10, but wait for the GFWL to Social Club change

[mjcsailorjupiter]

man i pretty much have to rebuy a more expensive version as by the end of march. If only rockstar would hurry up at the very least

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Could wait for it to go on sale, and grab it for 50% ~ 75% off. I got it for $8 for the whole collection for GTA 4, and the two expansions.

[mjcsailorjupiter]

8 dollars ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that's one hell of a bargain. nah ill just get it as soon as its available i can afford it.

[Nite69]

Originally posted by Maverickport16:

8 dollars ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that's one hell of a bargain. nah ill just get it as soon as its available i can afford it.

if ya buy EFLC, you can get the base game free when Complete Edition is available

steam disabled the GTA IV base game purchase but EFLC is still active

https://store.steampowered.com/app/12220/Grand_Theft_Auto_Episodes_from_Liberty_City/

[mjcsailorjupiter]

Your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ me I’m gonna buy it

[Nite69]

Originally posted by Maverickport16:

Your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ me I’m gonna buy it

yep not kidding

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City will be removed and replaced with GTAIV: Complete Edition in the launcher library. Update file size is expected to be approximately 22GB

Grand Theft Auto IV owners will download content from Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and their game will update to GTAIV: Complete Edition. Update file size is expected to be approximately 6GB 

[mjcsailorjupiter]

I fixed the problem i installed gta iv patch 1.0.7.0 i was running version 1.0.0.0

[Cray_3]

As an update, I've just had this crash out my game on the newly downloaded 'GTA IV Complete Edition' here on steam.

I've done an 'cache integrity check' and one file has failed, which is re-downloading now.
Will update if this fixes the issue.

[Cray_3]

As promised, an update.
Seems to have done the trick and fixed the bad file - game has been stable for roughly 2 hours.
So on Steam there is an easy fix for once.