These links might help you guys out (helped me out abit)
Turning
off video capture (that records clips) does help
Adding extra virtual memory (might help)
Right click>my computer>properties>advanced>settings>advanced ''Virtual memory'' click change
I put initial size @ 4046
Maximum @ 4092 (I heard it does help) either way, i tried it lol
If your gx card has a new driver out ''try using that one'' rather then 180.84, i noticed the new driver was way smoother then gta (patch 180.84) REMEMBER to uninstall the driver 1st, before installing new ones
For me might work for others also*
EVERYTHING does not have to be on HIGH or max, run it on 800x600For me i created a commandline.txt & put it in the gta folder, in there all i have in commandline.txt is
-availablevidmem 2.5 <-- what that does is
Example. My gx card is 1gb 1084, when i put -availablevidmem 2.5 (now my gx card in game is) 2500
To each its own, not saying ^^^^ this will/would work
IF YOU REALLY WANNA PLAY (LIKE I DID) Lower your XP settings instead of ''quality'' you want ''performance'', same goes with your ''gx card settings'' you want it to be on performance
- on some 'gx card driver settings'
you DO NOT WANT IT TO BE ON ''application controolled'' < (FOR ME) set it to off
in the game, i usually have everything low, & the distance & quality distance (i think) would be on 75+ for both..i
f it becomes laggy, lower the one that controlls ''the memory your using'' & dont change the other one (distance)
theres a file out there ''GTA IV timecyc.dat Tweak''. where if everything is on low (if you cant seem to run good on high & see good details/view) - this what it does is, distance on low/quality in game on low - this file, makes the distance on ''high quality'' without you actually messing with the game settings...
sorry for the long post, this might help/might not, to each its own..these are the links, dont know if its allowed,, if not (someone edit this)
http://www.gta4.tv/forums/index.php?s=bf3f4b817b493a066c4f92d8659116b7&showtopic=790603&pid=1478472&st=0&#entry1478472http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=384473&st=0http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f15/gta-4-tweaking-performance-fixing-issues-guide-194514/http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2008/12/possible-solutions-for-grand-theft-auto.htmlthe biggest improvement for me honestly would be the new ''gx card driver'', not the 180.84..
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