[STEAM] Game crashes on start

[halomaster07]

I backedup my steam version (fully updated and clean of mods) after the complete install was done. (A few months ago I installed iCE 1.25)

Anyway, I replaced the modded version with the backedup clean install. Then followed This: pc.gamespy.com/pc/grand-theft-auto-iv/1185388p1.html All the way up to Stage 2. Then DLd 2.0 instead and installed it (text disapeared so I did the text fix).
cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/470862851572644019/37A56A8A36FD14D7B70C26DA25CDA4C914AF2EB5/ This pic you showed is the text disappearing thing that needs the fix

Fresh and funky, it works.

Backed up the 1.0.4.0 w/ iCE 2.0 and started adding other things... Trainerv64... 100% save. Soon I'll work on getting Car/Gun packs.

I was crashing at the same place as you when I didn't use a clean, unmodded install and tried to install iCE 2.0 over the 1.25 verson.

[shootemout]

Feb 29, 2012 0:40:31 GMT 1 nrages said:

you making sure everything is going to the expressed or custom folder. i never seen the menu bar gone lol..

I have no idea where or what that is. Can you give me a directory from here?
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto iv\GTAIV

Edit: Now GTAIV won't even start



I shall reinstall my GTAIV, and then reinstall iCEnhancer.

[oernzen]

can this be the fonts bug? I've seen some tutorial from a guy on youtube with iCEnhancer 1.35 and he proposed to replace fonts or iCEnhancer deletes them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgQmmd30ZlQ
(links in description)

[shootemout]

Nope, it still crashes even after a fresh install and I installed all the required files.
Edit: gonna try the above poster's suggestion
Edit:Edit: I tried his suggestion, now I get no fonts and the game still crashes. Gonna undo.

[halomaster07]

Feb 29, 2012 15:17:54 GMT 1 shootemout said:

Nope, it still crashes even after a fresh install and I installed all the required files.
Edit: gonna try the above poster's suggestion
Edit:Edit: I tried his suggestion, now I get no fonts and the game still crashes. Gonna undo.

Fresh install all the way to 1.0.7.0, verify cache with steam (it updates files). Then:

Do this:

pc.gamespy.com/pc/grand-theft-auto-iv/1185388p1.html
Note1: of course download iCE 2.0, instead of 1.25
Note2: xlive.dll and xlive_d.dll are included in iCE 2.0 in [Only if fresh installation]
Note3: all files are placed in the right spot (filelist.pak thing is fine in 2.0)


If you get no menu text do their text fix (in the article). Followed their steps to a T and it works great.

[shootemout]

Feb 29, 2012 23:46:42 GMT 1 halomaster07 said:

Feb 29, 2012 15:17:54 GMT 1 shootemout said:

Nope, it still crashes even after a fresh install and I installed all the required files.
Edit: gonna try the above poster's suggestion
Edit:Edit: I tried his suggestion, now I get no fonts and the game still crashes. Gonna undo.

Fresh install all the way to 1.0.7.0, verify cache with steam (it updates files). Then:

Do this:

pc.gamespy.com/pc/grand-theft-auto-iv/1185388p1.html
Note1: of course download iCE 2.0, instead of 1.25
Note2: xlive.dll and xlive_d.dll are included in iCE 2.0 in [Only if fresh installation]
Note3: all files are placed in the right spot (filelist.pak thing is fine in 2.0)


If you get no menu text do their text fix (in the article). Followed their steps to a T and it works great.

Thanks, I'm doing this now. The Steam version last I recall only went up to 1.0.0.4. any farther and you get to the EFLC and other DLC or you have a version for another country (Like Japanese).

Edit: I'm getting an error with the RSGC and the GTAIV 1.0.4.0 updater saying this
Could this affect whether or not the game is going to crash?

[halomaster07]

-snip quotes to save space-

I didn't know about the steam going to 1.0.4.0 with just standard GTAIV... hmm.. well I still installed the 1.0.4.0 patch in the article, and it's working.

Edit: ... hmm... Are you sure installed the maintenance update 1040, then followed the instructions:

site said:

Before installing the RSGT, navigate to the Grand Theft Auto IV folder (as you did in Step 2), and rename the GTAIV folder to something different. For this example, I'll refer to it as "renamed," as a showcase of my limitless imagination.

After the RSGT is installed, it will have created a new GTAIV folder alongside the old one you just renamed. Open up this new folder, and copy all of the files inside of it into the "renamed" folder, choosing to overwrite files when asked. Once the files have been copied, delete the now empty new GTAIV folder, and change the old "renamed" folder back to GTAIV.

[shootemout]

Yes, I followed the instructions word for word.

[halomaster07]

Mar 1, 2012 1:23:30 GMT 1 shootemout said:

Yes, I followed the instructions word for word.

I'm at a loss then

If RGSC isn't detected it would seem to me that it isn't installed properly, but I could be wrong.

[shootemout]

We could use Team Viewer and you could show me how you installed yours, I'll get a fresh install of GTAIV in the mean time.
By what means can we contact each other? Steam or Skype would work just fine.

[halomaster07]

Mar 2, 2012 1:29:16 GMT 1 shootemout said:

We could use Team Viewer and you could show me how you installed yours, I'll get a fresh install of GTAIV in the mean time.
By what means can we contact each other? Steam or Skype would work just fine.

I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to programs like team viewer and skype, don't like giving out that much information... best I can do is add more detail to my first post, and make it easier to understand.

_______________________
Attempt #1 [Failed]

I attempted to install iCE 2.0 over the GTA IV which was at the time modded with iCE 1.3

Result: Crashed after loading screen.

_______________________
Attempt #2 [Success]

Deleted [grand theft auto iv] folder that contained iCE 2.0/1.3 files.

Took my [grand theft auto iv] backup (Standard Steam Version, fully updated, no mods) and copied into C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common

I then opened steam, went to library, right clicked GTA IV, clicked properties, local files tab, clicked verify integrity of game cache. When that completed I then clicked the updates tab and changed it to "Do not automatically update"

Closed steam completely.

Downloaded www.fileplanet.com/221298/220000/fileinfo/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV-Patch-v1.0.4.0 and installed the patch.

I then downloaded www.fileplanet.com/195614/190000/fileinfo/Rockstar-Games-Social-Club-Client-v1.3

Prior to installing RGSC I renamed [GTA IV] to [GTA IV renamed]
(This is the folder inside of [grand theft auto iv] folder )

After renaming, I installed RSGC.

I then went to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto iv\ and moved the files inside the [GTA IV] (folder created by RSGC) into [GTA IV renamed].

I then deleted [GTA IV] folder and renamed [GTA IV renamed], back to [GTA IV].

I then navigated to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto iv\GTAIV and found the LaunchGTAIV file, right clicked, send to, clicked desktop.

right clicked the shortcut that was made on the desktop, clicked shortcut tab, edited the Target: line to say

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto iv\GTAIV\LaunchGTAIV.exe" -norestrictions

Quotes included.

I then downloaded iCEnhancer2.0 at depositfiles.com/files/670339x4j

I opened iCEnhancer20N.rar, clicked on [patch 1.0.3.0 to 1.0.0.4] folder, clicked on [1. only if fresh installation].

I moved xlive.dll and xlive_d.dll to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto iv\GTAIV

I went back to [patch 1.0.3.0 to 1.0.0.4] folder, clicked on [2. main files], and moved all the folders and files in [2. Main files] to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto iv\GTAIV merging the folders and overwriting the files when the notifications popped up.

(I believe you can stop here and have it work; however, I then added the iceconfig.ini located in [3. Anti Aliasing] - [FXAA] )

After all that I opened GTA IV using that shortcut that I modified earlier (-norestrictions) and upon reaching the main menu none of the menus showed up (No Text Glitch).

I fixed this by downloading www.fileplanet.com/221303/220000/fileinfo/Grand-Theft-Auto-IV---Fonts-Mod and placed fonts.dat and fonts_r.dat into C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto iv\GTAIV\common\data

I reopened GTA IV and Tuh-Da! Epic GTA IV.

I then promptly backed up the entire [grand theft auto iv] folder, and started adding other things... Trainerv64... 100% save. Soon I'll work on getting Car/Gun packs and maybe tweaking iCE 2.0 some.

-Holy Crap that is a lot of text. ^.^ Hope it helps you out (Also there may be an easier way, I don't know of one, but this method takes ~5-20 minutes excluding download times, so meh).