Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV
Developer(s)	Rockstar Games
Publisher(s)	Rockstar Games
Series	Grand Theft Auto
Release date(s)	April 29, 2008
Release type	Multi-platform
Genre(s)	Action, Adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
GameID(s)	BLES00229 (IRD), BLUS30127 (IRD), NPEB00882, NPUB30702, BLES00258 (IRD), BLJM60093 (IRD) The Complete Edition BLES01128 (IRD), BLUS30682 (IRD), BLJM60346 (IRD)
Internal resolution	1152x640
Quick links	Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page

Grand Theft Auto IV was developed by Rockstar North and is the eleventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the first main entry since 2004's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Set within the fictional Liberty City (based on New York City), the single-player story follows a war veteran, Niko Bellic, and his attempts to escape his past while under pressure from loan sharks and mob bosses. The open world design lets players freely roam Liberty City, consisting of three main islands.

The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on-foot or by vehicle. Throughout the single-player mode, players play as Niko Bellic. An online multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 32 players to engage in both co-operative and competitive gameplay in a recreation of the single-player setting. Two expansion packs were later released for the game, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, which both feature new plots that are interconnected with the main Grand Theft Auto IV storyline, and follow new protagonists.

Configuration

Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.

CPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
SPU xfloat accuracy	Accurate	Fixes missing collision. Requires SPU LLVM recompiler. Expect audio stutter.

GPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
ZCULL accuracy	Relaxed	Improves performance without any noticeable issues.
Write color buffers	On	Fixes missing reflections.
Multithreaded RSX	On	Improves performance.
Asynchronous texture streaming	On	If you have a stronger GPU, this can give substantial performance boost.

Advanced configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Sleep timers accuracy	As Host	Slightly improves performance.
RSX FIFO accuracy	Atomic	Helps to reduce crashes.

Known Issues

• Issue 14194: The base game (v1.00) crashes during booting. The only way to fix it is by updating. It happens with the standard version (e.g. BLUS30127).

Special Notes

Netplay testing

For the complete list of games tested with RPCN, please check the RPCN Compatibility List.

Game Version	RPCS3 Version	Connects?	Create/Join lobbies?	Match with others?	Online features working?	Requires custom servers?	Notes
1.02		Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial		Party mode and friends do not work but it's possible to join custom matches with the phone to play together.

Patches

Anchors:
  gta4_fps_notes: &gta4_fps_notes
    "Set Framelimit to 60 FPS otherwise loading screen layers will go too fast."

PPU-d5041972c3464b734ed27f0b94b505a2a14471c8:
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Grand Theft Auto IV (Grand Theft Auto 4)":
        BLUS30127: [ 01.08 ]
        NPUB30702: [ 01.08 ]
    Author: "Zolika1351"
    Notes: *gta4_fps_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00f18830, 0x00000000 ]

PPU-a2c90aafce24744d5ac6da8ad009ce301458c8a7:
  "Unlock FPS":
    Games:
      "Grand Theft Auto IV (Grand Theft Auto 4)":
        BLES00229: [ 01.08 ]
        NPEB00882: [ 01.09 ]
    Author: "Zolika1351, illusion"
    Notes: *gta4_fps_notes
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00f18840, 0x00000000 ]