

256MB video cards force minimum settings by default. Graphics settings are limited by system resources by default. Higher settings are provided for future generations of PCs with higher specifications than were widely available at launch. Most users using current PC hardware as of December 2008 were advised to use medium graphics settings. This section details the graphics settings of GTA IV for the PC. Install the latest redistribution of GFWL Make sure you are using the original "LaunchGTAIV.exe" that installed with your game. InitWinSock failed - Please re-boot your system and/or re-install the game Unable to write to disk - Please restart the game Unable to retrieve D3D Device - Please reboot your machine or reinstall your display driver Insufficient Memory to Start Game - Please close some applications and restart the game Unable to create depth render target - Please re-install DirectX and/or install the latest video card driver. Unable to create color render target - Please re-install DirectX and/or install the latest video card driver. Out of virtual memory - Please re-boot your system Out of video memory - Please re-boot your system Please install latest video card driver and/or re-install DirectXĭ3D reset failed - Please restart the game.įailed to delete file - Please re-boot your systemįailed to read file - Please re-boot your systemįailed to write file – Please re-boot your systemįatal voice chat error - Please restart the game Please re-boot your systemĭ3D Error - Unable to retrieve device capabilities. Please restart the game.ĭ3D Error - Please re-install the game and/or re-install DirectXĭ3D Error - Shader Model 3.0 or higher is requiredĭ3D Error - Unable to retrieve D3D Device.

Windows XP: Need to have Service Pack 3 or higher to proceed.ĭ3D Error - DirectX 9 video card requiredĭ3D Error - Failed to create texture - Please restart the gameĭ3D Error - Failed to query memory. Windows XP 64 / Server 2003: Need to have Service Pack 2 or higher to proceed. Windows Vista: Need to have Service Pack 1 or higher to proceed.

Sign out of Social Club seems to affect only version 1.0.0.0 If you receive an error message, this table should help you figure out what the problem is and how to fix it: Many patches have been issued over the years. Main article: Grand Theft Auto IV/Title Update Notes
