GTA Heaven

[chavo]

where can i get sp3
is it there in any digit dvd?

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

You can get it from Microsoft's official website. Even if you're not able to download it you can try this:

Step 1: Run Regedit by Clicking on Start -> Run , type in regedit and press enter
Step 2: Make a backup of your registry (just in case)
Step 3: Browse to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr ol\Windows"
Step 4: Modify the value of "CSDVersion" from "0x00000200" (SP2) to the Windows XP SP3 value of "0x00000300" (Value from 200 to 300)
Step 5: Close registry editor
Step 6: Reboot
Step 7: Start GTA and freakin enjoy it already!

Else you can try running it under Windows 2000 compatibility mode.

EDIT: ATI users. Catalyst 8.12 is officially out now. Links: *game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=xp/radeonx-xp

I'll be trying it tomorrow to see what improvements has it made. Will report back just in case there are any improvements to the game.

 

[SunnyChahal]

Not available in Delhi yet.

Jep,it'll come here tomorrow.Gonna get it from New Ways,Ashok Vihar.

BTW Does this game support nVidia PhysX?

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

^No it doesn't.

 

[ayush jain 18]

arre please give some more news of its availablity in new delhi

 

[SunnyChahal]

^^
PMed you.

 

[ayush jain 18]

actually i live trans yamuna in east delhi therefore it will be a difficult task to get there
so i am also confirming is there any place near me to get it

 

[SunnyChahal]

Yamuna vihar?

 

[ayush jain 18]

like in karkar dooma court

mayur vihar if there is any place pplease tell me

 

[The Conqueror]

I Played the game And I faced the similar texture issues.Installing CacheBoost did restored back the textures and improved my framerates..However texture go missing again after 10-15min and i have to optimize again with cacheboost....Installed the optimized nvidia 180.84 drivers and eagerly awaiting the patch 1.1

 

[SunnyChahal]

Any news on the 1.1 patch? Most probably the game has arrived in Delhi today and I might just get it.

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

WTH? I went to a titty bar with Roman & lost all my guns out there.

 

[shantanu]

titty bar !! oh man.. wipeee \/ lol !!!

the old ATi drivers were better IMO and same with nvidia... the 178 series was better than 180..

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Today its my turn to go through the now infamous GTA install.I have downloaded it for testing on my PC.If it works(unlikely)Ill buy

 

[JojoTheDragon]

What is the cost of the original gta4 pc version?

 

[SunnyChahal]

^^
499/- Inr.

 

[JojoTheDragon]

Thanks!

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

Thanks!

Rs. 425 out here in Mumbai.

 

[Hitboxx]

@Ethan, I have a similar config as yours except for the gfx card, I have a Quadro. How comfortable are you playing it? Please elaborate.

 

[Ethan_Hunt]

To be honest, It's very much playable for me. I have clocked around 6-7 hours in total & completed 18% of the game. If you look at the numerical stats, they are very uptight. I play at around 1280x1024 resolution with Texture Quality set to High & Render quality set to Very High. The rest i.e. View distance, Vehicle Density, Detail Quality & Shadow detail is set to 30, 15, 40 & 0 respectively. I get around 22 fps while cruising normally on foot & drops to 15-17fps while driving at faster speeds on a vehicle.

The game doesn't scale at all. Lower the settings to any amount & you'll barely get a large frame increase. But it doesn't feel laggy meaning the visual lag is barely visible. Just like Crysis, this game doesn't feel like it's being dragged even if it's at 17fps. But if you're a numerical & FRAPS whore then yes it would be wise to stay away from it as it won't be a beauty. Since you have a quad processor, you'll definitely get frames above 30'ish (or atleast hope to get above it). All you need to do is get those tweaks in place.

My advice is forget about it's performance & get the game. If you have a config similar to mine (in this case better than mine) then you'll seriously enjoy the game albeit it's visual flaws. Also cross your fingers & hope the patch Cockstar is about to release is good enough.