![]() Combined the patches are about 200-300mb total (between 25mb and 100mb each). Installing only the last patch, 1.0.7.0, will not give you full coverage from previous bugs. It is important you download all of the GTA IV patches released by Rockstar. ![]() > Repeat the process for disc 2 then continue belowīefore playing the game & after the install: > The process will start and may take up to half an hour at 12x read speed. Consider using another computer or borrowing an external drive. DPM processing will begin if it fails, your optical drive does not support this feature and you can not make the backup. Press the 'Profile' dropdown box and select 'New SecuROM'. > Under the 'Device' tab in the middle of the dialogue, tick the checkbox 'lock media during grab'. > Under the 'Image' tab in the middle of the dialogue, for output select MDX image > At the top of the dialogue that appears ('Device: DVD-ROM' dropdown box) select the real optical drive with the retail disc in > Press the 'Make Disc Image' button tab at the top of the interface (has icon that looks like a disc with a floppy in front) > Insert retail DVD 1 into the optical drive Though this is unlikely, its best to be on the safe side. If you are having many CRC errors, or are experiencing general system instability, you may wish to look into running Memtest86 to perform a check on your system RAM in case you have faulty hardware. It is unusual for any other conflicts to occur. The installation process simply requires mounting of disc 1, then removing disc 1 and mounting the disc 2 iso. ![]() If you wish to install GTA IV using Daemon, expect for there to be more CRC errors than typica. If this happens repeatedly, you may have a damaged disc. It is very unlikely that you will get a CRC error during repair. The installer will work quickly and will replace any files that previously failed to install.Īll files should now work, but if you experience a CRC error again, repeat the process until all files have smoothly crossed over. Go into the GTA IV disc, into the GTA IV folder and run setup.exe (for example E:\GTA IV\setup.exe). After it has finished, go into "C:\Program Files(x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA IV" and delete the files you have written down. If you are experiencing a CRC error, write down each file that reports the error (including its file path) to Notepad and hit the 'ignore' button. Hitting the 'retry' button tends to fail.Īfter install be sure to activate your game online upon first launch, using your retail key. Though you could choose to emulate with Daemon, it is known that the software can cause CRC errors during install (and in my experience has done). It is highly recommended you install GTA IV using the discs and your optical drive. To find out if your drive supports it, continue with the guide as the problem will surface immediately if this is the case. An optical drive that supports DPM processing most modern optical drives that are sold in retail boxes support this. A copy of Daemon Tools Pro (trial is fine) which you can later replace with the free Lite version if you wish ![]() Remember that you must delete any backups you have of GTA IV if you intend to sell or give away your retail copy. You must own a legitimate copy of GTA IV for this to work, and the guide assumes you wish to run an un-altered copy with no physical disc in your drive. Please note this guide does not promote or condone usage of cracks or illegal copies of the game. Its about time a fresh 2013 guide was released that covers the process and provides solutions to common errors encountered during GTA IV install. Though a lot of this information may be common knowledge to the average Daemon Tools user, I found it increasingly difficult to install GTA IV on my new computer and I hope that some other confused soul can find this guide and can get their game working too. GTA IV was always a little buggy and rocky as a PC port, but you can still get it working on Windows 7 64bit with Daemon. How to play GTA IV with Daemon Tools & Windows 7, 2013 ![]()
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