

Right click on the game's shortcut icon and click "Properties."

Right click on the GTA4 icon that appears.Īlternatively, if you have a desktop icon for the game try the following: Once this has been done, please reboot the computer and then try the game again.
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From there click on the tab marked startup.įor Windows XP users click the button marked as Disable All, then click Apply and Close.įor Non Windows XP users, please remove the ticks from all of the boxes apart from the below four and then click Apply and close. To do this click Start, then Run, then type MSCONFIG and click OK. Then click View and select the option to view all hidden files. To do so, double click My Computer, then click Tools and Options. You may need to turn on the ability to view hidden files and folders to do this. Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\*Your User Name*\Local Settings\Temp and delete all the files in this folder. Navigate to C:\Windows\Temp and delete all files in this folder. Delete all temporary files from your system. select a version of Windows to run the game in. tick the box called "Run this program in compatibility mode for." right click on the shortcut for the game. To run the game in Windows Compatibility mode. These didn't work for me, but who knows, might help someone else. I'll also post some options R* support gave me. So the problem is solved, but thanks for your reply. But when the mission is cleared, I save and then restart my game in normal mode and continue to play with my normal settings. The game still does it on random missions though so I have to play the game in safe mode fairly often. The graphics are bleepty but for one mission I can handle that Luckily I have found my solution going to start and then games, right clicking on the icon and select 'play in safe mode'. Yeah that wouldn't work for me as it freezes after the first cutscene, so I wasn't able to play the mission at all. I don't own any of the episodic content but it sounds like it is related to the 1.0.6 patch. The above only works for 'Momma's boy.'įrom what it is looking like at GTAForums, this is a known issue for some users. Try the above, if that doesn't work you may have to look for a save file after said missions. dont ansewar the massage he sends you! now go to luis's house and save the game and restart the game now load your savegame and do the misson again and it will work with no bugs. First you have to make the misson again but this time win all the 3 fights then you will see a cutsene of santos and you spwan in the hospital. Alternatively, if you have a desktop icon for the game try the following: - Right click on the games shortcut icon and click 'Properties.
