GTA IV resolution problem

[Rayhaan Jiwani]

Hello Forum,

 

I looked into this problem a lot but I didn't find a simple way to do it. I'd like you to help me and tell me how to increase the resolution and detail of GTA IV. This issue I suppose is very common in the PC version and I'm not able to change the pathetic 800x600 (I guess) resolution and everything else. I have a GTX 970 STRIX and I bought the game off Steam.

 

Thanks! 

[Sauron]

Problem is if your GPU has more tha 2GB ram GTA4 will recognize it as LESS THAN 2GB which is bad. Luckily there is a fix, i had the same problem with R9 290 GPU. Just right click on the icon of GTA4 go to properties and in the Shortcut tab paste " -nomemrestrict -norestrictions" without " after the GTA4 exe. 

So it will look like this: "D:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\LaunchGTAIV.exe" -nomemrestrict -norestrictions

 

source: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2160994/change-gta-resolution-800x600.html

[Zach's Tech Tips]

its obviously rockstar making the old games glitchier so you buy the new ones, obviously

(lol if you believed me, and who would, I'm just joking around)

[ShadowCaptain]

 

Hello Forum,

 

I looked into this problem a lot but I didn't find a simple way to do it. I'd like you to help me and tell me how to increase the resolution and detail of GTA IV. This issue I suppose is very common in the PC version and I'm not able to change the pathetic 800x600 (I guess) resolution and everything else. I have a GTX 970 STRIX and I bought the game off Steam.

 

Thanks! 

 

 

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/357168-gta-iv-resolution-problem/

you dont need to keep making a new topic every few hours about the same thing ><

 

 

You can fix it by playing GTA 5 instead

 

have you made sure everything is up to date? verify the game cache and drivers etc?

 

this might help 

http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/20069778-issues-with-gta-iv-showing-video-cards-with-over-2gb-as-under-spec

[Rayhaan Jiwani]

That's it. I'm not gonna buy any game from Rockstar now. So, thanks for your help @ShadowCaptain, @Sauron and all the people on the previous thread but it didn't work. And playing at 800x600 is pathetic on a 970 STRIX. Does Steam give refunds?

[Sauron]

Steam give refunds?

 

I might be wrong but I think if you return it pretty fast you can get a gift card.

[Rayhaan Jiwani]

I'm in India, they don't sell gift cards here. At least not Steam.

[ShadowCaptain]

That's it. I'm not gonna buy any game from Rockstar now. So, thanks for your help @ShadowCaptain, @Sauron and all the people on the previous thread but it didn't work. And playing at 800x600 is pathetic on a 970 STRIX. Does Steam give refunds?

 

GTA 5 works fine (and is amazing)

 

Have you tried contacting rockstar support 

[Rayhaan Jiwani]

GTA 5 works fine (and is amazing)

 

Have you tried contacting rockstar support 

I guess I should.