[Patch Question]

Ok, I feel like a doofus. My firewall was blocking Live! so it wasn't initializing the patch, even though I downloaded and installed it manually.

Sorry for the dumb question

[Patch Question]

I installed patch 1.0.2.0 over a vanilla install of GTA IV, but the Water/Reflectio/Shadow sliders aren't showing up in my graphics menu, and neither are the Definition or VSync toggles. Where in the game can I check the game's version so I can be sure the patch installed correctly?

Thanks

[Can my PC run GTA IV?]

Thank you for the replies. I went ahead and installed and played for about 6 hours with these settings.

1024x768

Texture Quality-Medium

Render Quality-High

View Distance-50

Detail Distance-50

Vehicle Density-50

Shadow Density-8

Resource Usage 458/493

During sunny daytime FRAPS shows my FPS anywhere from 15-30, nightime in the rain only 12-18. I didn't do anything except install the game, patch, and forceware 181.22, so I think there is some tweaking that can be done to squeeze out a few more fps.

Overall I am pretty happy, I built this pc christmas of '05. Hopefully the game doesn't get too much more resource hungry as the game progresses.

I hope someone with a system similar to mine will find this info useful. Again with my comps stats:

AMD 4400+ X2

Geforce 7800gtx 512

2 gig RAM

Windows XP SP3

[Can my PC run GTA IV?]

Hi, my wife is on her way home with my copy of gtaiv, but after reading this thread I am worried I might not be able to run the game.

AMD 4400+ X2

2 gigs RAM

7800gtx 512

Raptor HD

Mostly I am worried about the video card, since it is a 7 series, will the game even be allowed to load? I have no doubt the card can handle the game, albeit at lower settings. I run Crysis at mostly high settings at a good framerate.

Once I open the box I'm stuck with the game and can't exchange it, so if it won't even load I don't want to bother.

Thanks