How to remove lag and gain FPS on GTA IV

[Martin.]

You guys still having the 15-minute crash?

Depends how crowded the server is and also depends on your location and whether you are trying to cross a crashy bridge. I usually crash like every 30+mins. Even less lately. But the crashing problem still exists if thats what u are want to know

[George_Jetson]

Hello, I downloaded GTA IV recently, and tried to play it on my laptop. I barely can play it, the game was unplayable, my game runs slow, the character runs slow, but its hard to play.

Here's the specs of my laptop:

Windows Vista Home Premium.
Manufacturer: Dell
Model : Inspiron 1545
Rating: 3.2
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Due CPU T6400 @ 2.00ghz 2.00 Ghz
Memory Ram: 3.00 GB
System type: 32-bit operating system
Graphics card: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family

My laptop does run GTA IV, but it runs slow, is there a way, to run GTA IV more faster on my laptop? someone please reply.

Thanks

[Reece]

Not really.

The CPU Is too outdated and slow.

The graphics card is also not quite up to par.

Doesn't meet the minimum requirements I'm afraid.

[Devin]

To run GTA IV on a laptop it requires quite a new laptop as the performance of laptops is far less than the performance of the equivalent desktop PC.
Mainly due to cooling, due to high temperatures and so on.

[ghost_element]

Mine can handle pretty much medium-high settings, with a low res (1024x768 [Fav. Res.]) and no shadows with around 45 fps.

Dual Core 2.3Ghz
Ati Radeon HD 4570 512Mb
4Gb RAM DDR3
Win 7 64 bit.
Post Merge: October 04, 2011, 04:19:35 amAnyways, gonna test this tweak and then i'll reply back here.
Post Merge: October 04, 2011, 06:49:49 amWorked i gess, helped a bit, not much different tho, also i found a mod which gives you more 5-10 fps for sure, only thing it does it cut off the buildings far away (draw distance) also it has a bug (when you are too high like in a heli the map will start look black and you wont be able to see buildings or roads. Direct link - http://www.sendspace.com/file/c6f9g7 || Video - GTA IV fps boost (4-10 FPS)

[oshri1094]

Worked i gess, helped a bit, not much different tho, also i found a mod which gives you more 5-10 fps for sure, only thing it does it cut off the buildings far away (draw distance) also it has a bug (when you are too high like in a heli the map will start look black and you wont be able to see buildings or roads. Direct link - http://www.sendspace.com/file/c6f9g7 || Video - GTA IV fps boost (4-10 FPS)

where to put in folder that fps mod?

[saberman]

It is quite a good help. It should get stickied.

[ghost_element]

where to put in folder that fps mod?

You should put that mod in GTA IV game directory.

[Kostich]

Works fine to me.Finally i can play on maximum graphics.Thank you

[Devin]

Glad to hear its worked out well for you. 

[Kostich]

Glad to hear its worked out well for you. 

[thejorens]

Lol my specs are.
Pentium E5300 dual core 2.6 ghz
2GB ram
Windows 7 32bit (home premium if that matters)
Ati Radeon HD4670 (or 4870 I forgot XD) 512MB
All settings on high/very high except for textures which are medium.
Yeah it goes in a range of 19 in sunny or rainy or foggy weather on the main road to 40 in the airport in cloudy weather.
Cloudy is the most fps friendly weather on IV. (just a tip for whoever can change it XD)
Anyway, I had no idea my PC could run IV on 40fps, but it does(in specific conditions )
Wonder what will happen after all 8 steps i`m gonna do are done XD
EDIT: By itself it didn`t seem to make a big difference, but then i put it in combo with visual iv, and that made my game better than ever

[CyBeR_New]

you will get a CMD window, don't don anything just let it run intill it finishes should not take that long, 10-30 minutes depending on your computer speed

it end in a one second,and on propertis i dont have target

[Devin]

It will only show the Target location if you are going into properties on a Shortcut.

[sudip12345]

Wooow!!! Thanks man, This thing works perfect..... :razz:    :hurray: