GTA IV will have DRM

What amazes me is Rockstar's attitude: "Oh, but it's just the product of tomorrow today!!! You can play it when you buy a new rig in a year!"
Fucking hacks.
 
My god it runs terribly. Been digging through the files, and it doesn't look like there's an cfg to manually tweak the engine with.


Definitely waiting for a patch.
 
I thought Crysis was too much for consoles, how is GTA IV too much for PC's all of a sudden? If consoles can handle it, surely PC's that run the suppodesly poorly optimized Crysis can? What kind of bullshit is this?
 
The recommended specs lists a quad-core.

Would that mean it's the first game that has real quadcore support?
 
Quad-core? I've seen GTA 4 being played, and it's just a clusterfuck of browns and greys. Jesus christ, does the game really need quad-core to show the various shades and hues of its stunningly realistic and gritty sepia during cloudy afternoons? What the hell...
 
Phil the Nuka-Cola Dude said:
I wouldn't. They're fast, but not $300-1000 fast.
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But is any computer component? Buying into the cutting edge leaves you bleeding.

Oh, uh, back on topic. Hm. DRM is like a chaste bra with a padlock covering BEEG AHMERIKEN TEETEES. :P
 
Phil the Nuka-Cola Dude said:
I wouldn't. They're fast, but not $300-1000 fast.
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Yeah, that low-end model is really expensive.

And yeah, DRM sucks and such. Honestly I haven't had as much of an issue with it as most others seem to, but I guess I'm odd in that respect.
 
GTA IV PC crash and burn...ongoing...

People who bought the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV find themselves cursing, whacking their head on keyboard, yelling at their neighbors after numerous crashed,
and burned ,while the game got a high score here, which makes me wonder if all the game 'reviewer' are either paid by Rockstar or they are just lucky getting a bugless copy for review.

On the other hand, few months ago a similar case happened on X360, might proves that the bigger the game the more bug it will have. :o
 
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I laughed.
 
Trying to get GTA4 running on PC has been one of the worst and most challenging experiences in my life. I've never felt worse about buying a game.
 
Found this funny on the GTA IV for PC crap going on:

http://hellforge.gameriot.com/blogs/Random-Ravings/20-Easy-Steps-to-Starting-GTA-IV-on-Your-PC

Ok, I've been pretty lenient towards the online activation of PC games lately. If it means I get to play an awesome game, I'll put up with it, and have been urging people to do the same. But this may be because I've only come across good ones so far, like Dead Space, that checks the disc once for 2 seconds then never bothers you again.

Leave it up to good old Microsoft and Rockstar to spoil that run.

GTA IV for the PC has just taken anti-piracy protection to the next level. To demonstrate, here's a step by step process on how you can start - not play- the game:

Step 1: "Tut" loudly as you are forced to agree to be part of the Rockstar Social Club; a Gamespy type program that must be installed before you can install the game.

Step 2. Wait for it to validate your DVD. Begin to install the game. It comes on 2 DVDs, taking up 16GB's of space.

Step 3: Growl loudly when asked to make a Microsoft Live account. If you haven't done so, be prepared for an arduous task in itself. Begin to cry.

Step 4: Wipe tears of frustration from eyes. Unclench jaw. Finish installing the game.

Step 5: Start crying again when you realise you must now make a Rockstar Social Club account. Do so while chanting a mantra of harsh words (language choice is optional).

Step 6: Go to email account to find validation code. See no email. Break something within arms reach.

Step 7: Ask website to resubmit code. Eventually find it in the junk folder. Consider offering Satan your soul to end the pain. Click validation link.

Step 8: Choose whether to assign your Xbox, Play Station or PC Microsoft Live account to the Rockstar Social Club. Plot assassination of Microsoft Live creator. Choose account.

Step 9: Attempt to sign into account as requested. Check watch: it's dinner time... but didn't you just eat breakfast?

Step 10: Finally finish creating Rockstar Social Club account. Sigh with wary relief. Start Social Club program.

Step 11: Speak in tongues as the program updates. Make a pot plant spontaneously combust.

Step 12: Rejoice as a big splash page with the word "Play!" appears. Click it with tired optimism.

Step 13: Bash head against keyboard repeatedly after seeing message stating "Please install the new Windows Live Update". Feel the beginnings of an ulcer forming.

Step 14: 22MB later, install update. Rock back in forth in your chair while attempting the "Play" button again.

Step 15: It works! Hooray! ....right? WRONG. Activate the game again by entering the code on your manual. Wait for it to su****iously validate you. Feel slightly violated when it finally gives you the OK and starts the game.

Step 16: Begin to worry when black screen lasts 5 minutes. Alt + tab a few times. Remove fingernails from fingers due to over ambitious biting.

Step 17: Menu words! At last! Proceed to graphics options.

Step 18: Consider hiring Chuck Norris to roundhouse kick Rockstar when they tell you “You can not set the graphics higher as your system lacks resources” when you not only have enough resources, the benchmark test runs crystal smooth.

Step 19: Sigh, write it off as a bug. Begin game. Hooray! GTA IV at last!

Step 20: Game crashes to desktop.

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I hope you find this guide useful. Funny thing is, while I was installing it I was thinking "Wow, wouldn't it be funny if I went through all this, and then the game crashed to desktop! Haha!"

And then it happened. I wouldn't say I actually laughed. I made some kind of noise, but my girlfriend said it was definitely not a laugh. Hmm.

For the record, the game will not start if you don't play it through the Rockstar Social Club, whether you're interested in playing online or not. Suck it, single players: go buy a PS3 or 360 if you want easy access. You gotta keep the DVD in the drive at all times too. What is this? The 90's?

Pah.

F**k you, Rockstar and Microsoft! I'm off to join the anti-anti-piracy software crusade
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I can actually run crysis pretty well with my x850xt, 12x7 medium is just fine. I dont think I will have such luck with gta4.
 
Software Developers #1: Hey, remember how back in the day everyone had to browse through a DOS interface to manually install their games, write their own config files, shortcuts and slowly type through directories and settings?

Software Developers #2: Oh yeah, then they started making Windows because that really sucked right?

Software Developers #1: Yep, so how about we add in long contrived inane and surreal processes that take the same length of time, effort and frustration for our subpar products?

Software Developers #2: I AM GAY, TOUCH ME.
 
So, 360 version is the way to go then. I read good things about that DLC.
 
I defragged the hard-drive before installing GTA 4 and to my surprise the game runs fine, so far haven't encounter any reported bug yet, but it's graphic setting is as reported, horribly bugged. Frame rate will drop especially with the appearance of fog. And Rockstar Games social club is really, really annoying. I had to register first before I can play single player game.

Haven't try the multiplayer yet though.

System tested on: Intel Q6600 with 4GB RAM, Geforce 9600GT 512MB, Windows Vista 32bit, defragged and optimized with Smart Defrag.http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10050376-12.html
 
Best thing about the whole mess: They announced a patch for "the small amount of people who have problems with the game"

:facepalm:
 
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