Thanks for watching ❤️ Good news, you can now launch the game from Steam should be okay as long as you have ZolikaPatch (if you want Steam Achievements). *1. Launching GTA IV only just to crash with a black screen.* A major cause of this is from an antivirus, more commonly Windows Defender. Add an exclusion to your downgraded copy of GTA IV in your antivirus software/Windows Defender. Another solution for this is to simply move your copy of GTA IV to another location on your PC. *2. Being asked for a serial key 🔑 to play the game.* This should be prevented if you install ZolikaPatch correctly. More issues will be updated in this pinned comments, followed by their solutions!
Just wanted to say thanks. This is the first downgrader (with tutorial) that actually has fixes that worked with my game (fusionfix never ran correctly with other downgraders/versions). Now I can finally play GTA IV on PC again with the restored missing effects and console shaders and multiplayer. Thanks again!
I am happy to hear how well this tutorial has aided you in your endeavor. That's great, thank you! Enjoy the game as you once have before and let me know if you run into any troubles! :) Don't forget to check out any of the other modding tutorials if you want to take a step further!
ANDRE! Thank YOU for making this even possible. Without you, tons and tons of people wouldn’t have been able to perform this procedure at all. There are other methods, but some are beginning to die out and expire easily.
Thank you very much for this downgrader mod but I want to find out, I downloaded a 100% save game for version 1.0.7.0 so I just want to find out where do I install this save game since I downgraded GTA IV?
just saying thank you so much. this is a great tutorial for anyone trying to downgraded gta4. perfectly explained step by step. quick and just amazing. 11/10
I should be thank you for the kind words and for the feedback ❤️ I appreciate it! I’m glad that it’s helped you tremendously and that you see it’s a simple process!
Thank you for this video. I really needed it. I watched the whole thing and I was able to downgrade it successfully. This video gave me all the information I needed to know considering I'm on the steam version.
Yo dude, just finished the video and process of downgrading, and I have to say thank you SO MUCH for a clear and easy to follow tutorial. I can't fucking stand when someone doesn't explain how to install something correctly when it comes to modding since I'm sorta new to it.
Aw- honestly, that’s so thoughtful to even go out of your way to do that ❤️ Thanks for your honest, thorough, and helpful feedback! I’m glad I was able to guide you through a clear understanding of how the downgrader works! Cheers 🥂
@@NotAJ Yo AJ, I need your help. I had to reinstall and re-downgrade my game because a certain mod wasn't working, AND when I install ANY kind of reshade to my game EVEN after I downgrade it PROPERLY, it says "application cannot start properly". Do you know what the problem is? ICEnhancer 3.0 was working fine until I had to reinstall my game and now, I can't even use it anymore, idk what the hell's going on and I've tried several things.
unfortunately the ftp servers for the downgrade are down, i saw on the web page that there's a way to do it offline but it's a very complex method if there's another version let me know. great tutorial anyway, very well explained
Thank you so much, SadBrello. I am not sure what is happening with that right now, but ItsClonkAndre does have a Discord where support can always be requested at any time. Of course, you can come to mine and ask for help too.
@@NotAJ I just followed these instructions to a T three times and it wont work even with the 1.7 version of the downgrader. Just says it cant load steam achievements or says missing files
The downgrader got a new update and it looks a tiny bit different with some new selections avalible but I still managed to downgrade my game and it works without problems. Thanks.
Tried hitting play gta iv. Doesnt work, added exceptions to anti virus. Moved file location. Nothing is seeming to work. Trying this out on rog ally windows 11. Just launches into black screen, 5 seconds goes back to desktop. Really wanted to enjoy this on the go, but looks like ill just be playing vanilla.
Okay, after long hours I have found a solution. Make sure the game isn't in the steam programs folder before you start the process. I'm not sure, but it worked for me. My new question is how to use windows live
@@NotAJ oddly when I moved file location through downgrade program it didn't work. But having a pre-made back up worked, leaving the steam vanilla copy alone. Selecting the back up as the copy downgraded. This should help the few that had a similar issue, may be windows 11/ROG ALLY thing. But confirmed working on device, modded even further.
New issue. Niko is stuck using his phone LMAO. No matter what button I press he just doesn’t put the phone away 😂. Very fitting of current times I guess lol
Getting the same issue which is happening when I use controller Update: I found out it was steam desktop layout for controller that was causing the issue
@NotAJ It's very much appreciated! I'm back to playing LCPDFR and got the first person mod up and running. I'm planning on beating the game and its dlc's all in first person. I'm very excited!
@@gbiwch6431 i fixed it by following the steps on another video and it worked but i mod gta 5 story mode now and its better than modding gta 4 but i recommend watching a different video
If your game refuses to start after downgrading (black screen for a few seconds), you can fix it by going inside the GTA IV folder in your downgraded installation, cutting all of the content and pasting them in your downgraded installation main folder SKIPPING the duplicates. Then delete the GTA IV folder, and that's it.
That's an absolutely great method! You can either do that, or launch the game for the first time on the RGL/Complete Edition update PRIOR to your downgrade. Then after downgrading, things should be all good. If not that, then move your GTA folder to another location on your PC.
@@Bambuyashee your saves are located in Documents (original) or in AppData/Local (downgraded game). But you need to downgrade the saves as well as the game. The saves are not automatically transfered from one place to another I think
I downgraded in this exact way several times, and I am experiencing an anti-piracy measure that makes it so I cannot access computers. I downgraded GTA 4 awhile ago without this issue though that version sadly got auto updated by steam, which is why I am downgrading again. Any help would be greatly appreciated Edit: Yes I do own the Steam version if anyone was wondering
What’s up, Mohammed. I’ve hardly heard of the issue. Are you launching through the “LaunchGTAIV.exe” or “PlayGTAIV.exe”, or are you launching the game through Steam? This makes all the difference in the world.
@@NotAJ The downgrader didn’t give me a “LaunchGTAIV.exe” file, I’ve tried multiple versions of the downgrader but none of them did. I launch the game through “PlayGTAIV.exe” because I know the game will auto-update if I use steam. I was pretty sure that the first time I downgraded the game awhile ago I had a “LaunchGTAIV.exe”, but I checked the folder and I didn’t have it. Thanks.
Hey, so what version of lcpdfr can I use on this version now, btw it works great and like how you explain everything into detail. I see the lcpdfr for 1.1 and 1.0d. Should I get the 1.0d or just the 1.1 legacy, because I have the complete version.
Got it working after a couple of hiccups. for some reason the 1070 and the radio downgrade zip files wouldn't download, but reading the error page i fixed this by downloading them manually from the forums and redowngrading. also weirdly it flagged my exe file as being modded even though it was as fresh an install as you could get. i have never played gta iv before and just got this from the rockstar launcher, i just ignored that and it seems fine. finally i was getting to the loading screen with the cartoons of the characters and the music, but a few seconds in the game would crash. i fixed this by changing the PlayGTAIV exe to always run in administrator mode. all working now, hope this helps someone :)
The first thing I did before this guide was to verify the integrity of my game files via Steam for this, for which Steam verified that all files were original and intact. So not sure why the installer gave a warning about the lack of integrity (i.e. the MD5 hashes not matching) for the default Steam installation, so I proceeded anyways. I proceeded with the downgrader as per the instructions here, but when I launched PlayGTAIV.exe I got a black screen with a white loading bar at the bottom that immediately crashed. After reading the comments here, it is said that launching the downgrade through the Steam installation folder can cause issues. My Steam games are installed to a secondary HDD rather than the usual C:\Program Files\ directory, but nonetheless I figured it could cause an issue so I moved the folder anyways. Running the same downgrader on the backup (manually made before running downgrader) that I moved to a non-Steam folder on the aforementioned secondary HDD, I got the same error about the hashes that I ignored again. Gonna run through the installer with my options to see if anyone can reproduce this: - version 1.0.8.0 - No GFWL - Sneed Radio, "Also install no EFLC music in IV fix" not selected + New Vladivostok - ScriptHook for 1.0.8.0 - Simple Traffic Loader - SteamAchievements - xliveless (automatically selected) - ZMenuIV v23.06.25.1 - ZolikaPatch v6.9.8.2 - Skipped file downgrading. Gotta make new saves for the mods I want to install anyways. - Recommended Commandline, no optional -windowed box selected - Exited installer WITHOUT pressing the Play GTA IV button. I don't trust it. Looks like this worked. It looks like the major issue was the location of GTA IV while running the downgrader. Keeping this here if it helps anyone.
My friend, I did everything without no any errors, but when I enter the game, it stays on the black screen and suddenly finds a virus, what should I do?
What’s up, SyLex! Okay, so not to worry, it’s not a virus at all, and this happens with everyone including myself. Windows Defender basically believes that “ZolikaPatch.asi” is a bad thing to have, but it isn’t. So it keeps on stopping you from playing because it thinks you shouldn’t have it, but you would need it to stop it from asking for a product key. All you’d need to do is basically add an exclusion in Windows Defender (Virus & Protection Settings) for your entire GTA IV folder. Once you do that, you should be good to enter the game without any errors. Make sure that “ZolikaPatch.asi” is still in your game’s folder, too. I hope this helps!! ❤️
This downgrader just gives me an error everytime. I used it on a clean game out of program files and it still doesn't work. Find it easier to just manually downgrade.
Hi there! Yes, doing that is good too! But here’s what you’ll want to do - visit the link to the downgrader on his GTA Forums post here and download V1.7: gtaforums.com/topic/976691-gta-iv-downgrader/ That’s if you wish to use that.
I’m still here and here’s what you’ll want to do - visit the link to the downgrader on his GTA Forums post here and download V1.7: gtaforums.com/topic/976691-gta-iv-downgrader/
I've done all of this and I can play but my camera keeps wobbling like crazy like the drunk camera, this has never happened before and only after I downgraded the game. Maybe it was because I was in a shootout or I ran too much? but even after I walked normally it still took so long to stop wobbling. And the every car I go into keeps burning too Edit: I know this, the game thinks it's a pirated copy and the anti piracy thing is acting up, does anyone know how to fix this?
That is so strange. Have you tried installing ZolikaPatch (recommended for downgrade) or did you skip out on it? That might alleviate the problem. Let me know if it does.
@@NotAJ I've already downloaded it, but anyway I just gave up on modding lol no need to respond. And btw I'm *pretty sure* this is a common thing I've seen people saying they were modding but it because they launched it from the exe file or something like that
So I recently just downgraded my GTA 4 game 1.0.7.0. And every time I open it up it’s an infinite loading screen. It won’t let me go in. Do you have a any idea how to fix it?
Love watching making moves in liberty city but if i may ask would you consider doing a video explaining how to download mods( business, arrest warrant, etc) and get them to work properly? i feel like a lot of people want that video
First and foremost, thanks so much for your support and I’m happy to have inspired you to do a similar thing for your game! Honestly, I’ve been trying to ‘map out’ how I’d do such a video. Because there’s so many different mods and all, you know? Let me try to think of something. Definitely won’t be overnight or the next week, but if I can come up with something, you’ll see it on the channel ❤️
In my case, i cant open the game from the "PlayGTAIV" But instead, it ask me to open in with "LaunchGTAIV". But for some reason, the other like the TBoGT and TLAD mode is gone and only the GTA IV original Mode that i can play, do you know what happened?
@@NotAJ no sir, after the game launch, it's immediately show Niko character where I believe that I can't change between play the dlc mode or Niko mode.
Forget convoluted downgrading, new mods need to adapt to the simpler way of installing update files through fusionfix and fusionoverload. Its already possible to add old mods to the current version of the game
You're right, SOME older mods can definitely be installed through FusionFix and Fusion Overloader. Certain script mods and ENBs only work on versions below the Complete Edition. Also, having played this game as long as I have, there's just not going to be any feasible way for certain mods to update to CE. At the same time, nothing is different between 1080 and CE, the game is quite the same regardless. And with a tool that requires just reading, you can easily downgrade the game with this tool.
Hi, how do you mod gta 4 on rockstar games launcher? For me it just verifies the game every time i play and deletes mods. Is it because lf the downgrade??
Depends on which version you downgraded to! If you downgrade to version 1040, then TBOGT and TLAD won’t be available. The later versions of the game possess those two DLCs.
I’m having issues with opening GTA IV through the playGTAIV file. It just goes to a black screen and then closes out every time. I’ve reinstalled the game from scratch and tried the process again and the same issue happens? The install of the downgrader went fine with no issues. Any ideas?
IT HAPPENS TO ME TOO, AND IVE SEEN ONLY A FEW OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING AND NOBODY EVER FINDS A SOLUTION. I'm so close to pulling my hair out from it. I did everything EXACTLY right in this video, to the T. I'm about to just throw my hands up in the air and say its because my PC cant handle it even though that'd be the fuckest bologna shit ever.
yeah i fucking give up. I'm tired of being sent on wild goose chases thinking I might've actually found the fix only to realize it isn't the case. It honestly just works based on the person's luck, and I know by this point I am not a lucky one.
@@standoidontwantalastname6500 I think I finally figured it out. I was tinkering for hours last night and managed to fix the issue for myself. When you use the downgrader, you move the game files to a separate place. For me, I moved them to a folder I created called GRAND THEFT AUTO. Once the downgrade process is complete, for some reason you end up with all the main files you need in your own folder (GRAND THEFT AUTO for me), but there’s another folder within this folder called GTAIV which contains the original files too. I figured out that having both sets of these files messes up booting the game. So go into your own folder (GRAND THEFT AUTO), then open the folder GTAIV. Select all the files and folders within GTAIV, and CUT them. Go back out to the previous folder (GRAND THEFT AUTO) and PASTE them all there. There will be some files/folders that already exist and ask if you want to overwrite them. Select SKIP for all of these. Once these have all been pasted into the new folder (GRAND THEFT AUTO), you can delete the GTAIV folder that exists and everything inside of it. Hope this helps. Worked a treat for me with the steam version of the game. Then just use the file PlayGTAIV to launch the game
@@nevusaur you are a goddamn hero, thank you so much. i would have never thought of that in a million years and I haven't seen such a solution recorded anywhere. I don't even get what the point of having that folder in there is because it just seems like a backup of the original files, except it literally asks if you want to backup the original files on the downgrader. Is doing that an intended process and they somehow expect it to be obvious? because it really... isn't, lol. but i'm glad you figured it out either way
Sorry for the late reply, my friends! I’m glad you were able to figure it out ❤️ Alternatively, you just need to allow Windows Defender to have an exclusion over your GTA IV folder. The reason the game goes black and then immediately shuts away is because of Windows Defender. Sadly, it hates “ZolikaPatch.asi”.
What are the words for those who installed GTA IV EFLC FusionFix? I want to get the IV Tweaker - Modloader & Limit Adjuster to not replace cars (instead of doing all manually), but thats only available with IV-SDK, therefore, downgrading, i guess. But thats a lot of rework now 😥
I'm sorry to say, but I haven't used either of them before. So I'm sure how to really help you there. I think both have similar functions, but are compatible on certain editions of GTA IV. It all depends on your modding preferences though. If you want only just car mods and don't care about any script mods or ENBs, then go with the Complete Edition. If you want some script mods (ASI, NET, IV-SDK, etc.), then you're better off downgrading. I usually recommend version 1080 to those types of folks since the performance is just as good as the Complete Edition, but certain mods require version 1070.
Do you have ZolikaPatch installed? Do me a favor - open the ZolikaPatch.ini using Notepad, find "NewMemorySystem", change the value on that from 0 to 1. Save the file. Then try launching the game and let me know if this works or not.
Here’s what you’ll want to do - visit the link to the downgrader on his GTA Forums post here and download V1.7: gtaforums.com/topic/976691-gta-iv-downgrader/
So, I did what the video instructed, and everything works great.... except I am unable to save, at all. I thought maybe it was fusionfix causing an issue but nope nothing. I had no mods prior to downgrading, and i downgraded my previous save file. I am going to try to redownload and install the game again, then run the downgrader to see if it fixes the issue. I'll update this with my findings. EDIT: Still getting the same issue. redownloaded and reinstalled gta iv from steam, ran the downgrader, and started the game, and the same issue persists. EDIT EDIT: Solved the issue. Downloaded a program called runasdate, and set the date to 05/22/2020. Worked a treat.
Hey there, I am sorry for seeing this 2 months later. Glad to hear you got everything sorted out. But I'm quite astonished that the issue was fixed by changing the date. If it works, it works lol.
Man i need help bruh, I did everything correct as stated in the video, but pressing PlayGTAIV.exe doesnt work. it just shows a black screen then crashes. man what do i do?!?! please help. I hope this video isn't abandoned yet.
Hey there! Have you tried to first launch GTA IV before downgrading it? This registers the game's anti-piracy protection on your computer. After doing that, then downgrade.
@@NotAJ So launch GTA IV before downgrading it in order for PlayGTAIV.exe to work? I'm having the same issue. Mine isn't showing up as ".exe" either, its just titled PlayGTAIV, so idk if that matters.
That is so strange, I can’t say I’ve ever had that happening to me. Have you tried to move your GTA folder to a location like “My Documents”? Try that, then try importing files into OpenIV.
hi, i have a problem, i can't save my game! it says "save failed, check your storage device and try again" EDIT: i solved it, just run the app as an administrator
I’m having an issue where I can boot up the game fine, but when I load into a game it will show where I am for a split second and then crash. I added the exception to Windows defender and that didn’t seem to work.
I just can't seem to get the game to launch when I downgrade it to 1.0.4. It loads up with a black screen and white loading bar at the bottom then crashes.
Sometimes the radio downgrade can take a while on your first attempt, it did for me. I had to give it maybe 15-20 minutes considering how slow my internet must’ve been. It takes sometime since (I believe) it downloads the radio stations first, then installs it into your game. Don’t guarantee that but that’s probably why. Make sure your connection is strong too.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Infinite loading screen? That's strange. Do you have any mods installed? I would recommend getting a commandline if you have not yet.
8:40 I opened my file but there's no saves, can someone help me I don't want to lose my saves Edit: nvm I found it if anyone has the same problem on the top of the you can see the path to the folder, go back to GTAIV go to profiles and click any folder you have there, for me it was some random numbers starting with 910 but it can probably be different in yours
Should I use the 2.1 version or the 1.7 of the downgrader as the 2.1 is way more complex and I had to reinstall my game after I tried to do it on the 2.1? Also do you have any plans of making a updated version of this with the 2.1 version?
You can use the 2.1 version very similarly to the way how I used the 1.9 (or 1.7) one in this video :) They should operate on synchronous levels. Are you enabling GFWL or no?
@@NotAJIt was because I was using the offline version that’s why but I’m still trying to get it to work as I’m having problems with it like when I load into the game it works for a few seconds then it crashes
Hey, would you know of an issue with the extra missions modpack? I'm currently rewatching your Making Moves In Liberty City, and I downloaded the mod but instead of the mission menu popping up I only see the ' scriptmgr ' loaded!. Great video!
Oof, it's been so long since I've used that mod, but I am not exactly sure... if I can find a solution sometime in the near future, I will let you know.
@@NotAJ If thats possible that would be amazing, the mod seemed like such a good mod to do solo or content rp, I'll send you an email so you have my address if you are able to find that solution.
I think I get your meaning. Try this, my friend - move your GTA folder to a location like “My Documents” on your computer, and see if it launches then :)
@@NotAJ thanks so much bro l did what you said and created a folder inside c games and it worked, also the 2.0.1 version of the downgrader seems to be corrupted, cause l also got errors while using that version of the downgrader saying "the downgrader files were corrupted" so l used version 1.7 instead, any idea how those files could be corrupted? It's mad strange
i hate having to launch the damn game i paid for off-steam, will achievements even work? I shoud've just pirated it, this is a case where if i got a legit copy for free it would still not be worth it
I don't see how that'd take away the experience of being able to enjoy the game, regardless. If you want to mod the game without any issues, then this is the route to take. I can't say for sure if the Steam Achievements work, since I never tried it myself, but, according to others, it's working for them. For the price it's at right now, it's worth the cop. But hey, each to their own, my friend. You choose!
@@NotAJ it's just a damn shame what they've done to my boy 😢i still have my map poster from my ps3 copy, i bought the game, and i only restored the music and applied a patch to it, that will do for my nostalgia playthough, maybe in the future i'll come back to this video and mod the hell out of it just like i used to do in San Andreas, great video btw
im playing on a fresh vanilla steam version and the downgrader forces me to select the executable file of IV, when I click next the yellow error M5 something appears telling me my version is modded. the only extra file it contains is my commandline txt file with one line of code that forces the game to display my real graphic card memory (my version is 1.2.0.5.9)
The yellow error code that appears saying that your copy may be corrupt or modded, especially if your game is vanilla (as it probably is), then you can just ignore it - I get the same one all the time.
I have some questions for you, can you really combine Liberty Rush, Potential Grim, and Liberty Tweaks?, to be honest i did not really play gta 4 for the past 8 months but i still know how to mod the game
Yes, you absolutely can. However, make sure to read the compatibility guide for Potential Grim and Liberty Rush. Those two mods contain conflicts, but the developers have provided instructions where you could easily avoid those problems.
@@NotAJ Okay so i read the compabilty guide and i must say, its pretty complicated but i did read it carefully so i know how to edit them now, but there is something i cant figure out, do i still need to download and apply the Liberty Rush FIRST before any mods?
I believe how it works is that you’d have to pretty much install Potential Grim, then follow it by installing the files from Liberty Rush. I think that’s what you have to do. It’s hard to remember if it’s invertible.
@@NotAJ thanks man, but i still have a problem on installing Potential Grim, what do i need to install? The IV folder, or the EFLC folder (which has an IV folder too)
@NotAJ Thanks for tutorial! It's really helpful, but can you try to make another tutorial on downgrading GTA IV The Complete Edition from Steam to version 1.0.8.0?
Downgraded it perfectly played all the way up to about 40% played the ULP mission where you kill the dude before you get info on the dude nico wants to kill then the game freezes and the previous save file is corrupted sucks that there always has to be something.
Hey there, so sorry to hear about your unfortunate situation with the save game. Did you start the save on this downgraded copy, or did you start it on the complete edition?
hey can you hyelp me, before i downgrade to 1.0.7.0 my vram detect 6GB of my vram which is true, but after i downgrade it, it only shows 2047 and commandline doesn't even work, i try to add the commandline on the shortcut but still doesn't work, can you help me with this?
when i downgraded my gta 4, im no longer able to use dxvk because everytime i launch gta 4 it immediately crashes. Is there any fix to this or this is how its supposed to be
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Thanks for watching ❤️ Good news, you can now launch the game from Steam should be okay as long as you have ZolikaPatch (if you want Steam Achievements).
*1. Launching GTA IV only just to crash with a black screen.* A major cause of this is from an antivirus, more commonly Windows Defender. Add an exclusion to your downgraded copy of GTA IV in your antivirus software/Windows Defender. Another solution for this is to simply move your copy of GTA IV to another location on your PC.
*2. Being asked for a serial key 🔑 to play the game.* This should be prevented if you install ZolikaPatch correctly.
More issues will be updated in this pinned comments, followed by their solutions!
Hi, I just followed, but it doesn’t seem Zolikapatch is allowing me to forgo needing a product key for gfwl. Any ideas?
@@gavinmiller2590I am having the same problem
@@gavinmiller2590same
@@gavinmiller2590 same
Hi, When Launching It says "sign in to live" how do I bypass this as I can't save the game
Just wanted to say thanks. This is the first downgrader (with tutorial) that actually has fixes that worked with my game (fusionfix never ran correctly with other downgraders/versions).
Now I can finally play GTA IV on PC again with the restored missing effects and console shaders and multiplayer. Thanks again!
I am happy to hear how well this tutorial has aided you in your endeavor. That's great, thank you! Enjoy the game as you once have before and let me know if you run into any troubles! :) Don't forget to check out any of the other modding tutorials if you want to take a step further!
Wait this downgraded already have fixes? No needs for fusionfix?
Why mods needs to be removed?
Thanks for making such a detailed, and well explained video on how to downgrade GTA IV!
ANDRE! Thank YOU for making this even possible. Without you, tons and tons of people wouldn’t have been able to perform this procedure at all. There are other methods, but some are beginning to die out and expire easily.
Thank you very much for this downgrader mod but I want to find out, I downloaded a 100% save game for version 1.0.7.0 so I just want to find out where do I install this save game since I downgraded GTA IV?
As always detailed, informative and sorted through! Respect.
Thank you, as always, GTA Heavy Impact! I appreciate the support on all of these ❤️
@@NotAJ ✌
I'm on windows 11, it works perfectly. Thanks for the tutorial
Happy that it worked! :)
ty for letting us know
thx so much!!! needed the windows 11 clarification lol
any issues on the mods or multiplayer ?
but why it doesn't work in my computer i followed all the steps
just saying thank you so much. this is a great tutorial for anyone trying to downgraded gta4. perfectly explained step by step. quick and just amazing. 11/10
I should be thank you for the kind words and for the feedback ❤️ I appreciate it! I’m glad that it’s helped you tremendously and that you see it’s a simple process!
Thank you for this video. I really needed it. I watched the whole thing and I was able to downgrade it successfully. This video gave me all the information I needed to know considering I'm on the steam version.
Thank you for the awesome feedback and kindness ❤️ Happy modding!
Followed step by step, worked like a charm in 2024. Thanks!!! 👍
I'm so glad to hear that everything worked out for you! Thank you for the feedback and support, my friend :)
I'm so glad to hear that everything worked out for you! Thank you for the feedback and support, my friend :)
fantastic tutorial that doesn't waste anyone's time!
Thank you so much for the kind words and great feedback. It is much appreciated :)
thanks a lot man this worked like a charm, now I can run the game in 144hz with no stutters or freezes
Glad to hear, my friend. Thank you for the feedback, as well :)
Yo dude, just finished the video and process of downgrading, and I have to say thank you SO MUCH for a clear and easy to follow tutorial. I can't fucking stand when someone doesn't explain how to install something correctly when it comes to modding since I'm sorta new to it.
Aw- honestly, that’s so thoughtful to even go out of your way to do that ❤️ Thanks for your honest, thorough, and helpful feedback! I’m glad I was able to guide you through a clear understanding of how the downgrader works! Cheers 🥂
@@NotAJ Cheers, dude!!
@@NotAJ Yo AJ, I need your help. I had to reinstall and re-downgrade my game because a certain mod wasn't working, AND when I install ANY kind of reshade to my game EVEN after I downgrade it PROPERLY, it says "application cannot start properly". Do you know what the problem is? ICEnhancer 3.0 was working fine until I had to reinstall my game and now, I can't even use it anymore, idk what the hell's going on and I've tried several things.
unfortunately the ftp servers for the downgrade are down, i saw on the web page that there's a way to do it offline but it's a very complex method
if there's another version let me know. great tutorial anyway, very well explained
Thank you so much, SadBrello. I am not sure what is happening with that right now, but ItsClonkAndre does have a Discord where support can always be requested at any time. Of course, you can come to mine and ask for help too.
@@NotAJ I just followed these instructions to a T three times and it wont work even with the 1.7 version of the downgrader. Just says it cant load steam achievements or says missing files
The downgrader got a new update and it looks a tiny bit different with some new selections avalible but I still managed to downgrade my game and it works without problems. Thanks.
Yeah! I took a look at it the other day and it looks neater and cleaner. Thanks for the feedback! Hope everything worked!
can you do a vid i try to do it but it never works
Thanks for this wonderful downgrade tutorial! Everything was described perfectly and helped through out the process, with zero issues! 💯
Thank you so much, Zircon! I appreciate the feedback and support on the video!
Tried hitting play gta iv. Doesnt work, added exceptions to anti virus. Moved file location. Nothing is seeming to work. Trying this out on rog ally windows 11. Just launches into black screen, 5 seconds goes back to desktop. Really wanted to enjoy this on the go, but looks like ill just be playing vanilla.
Okay, after long hours I have found a solution. Make sure the game isn't in the steam programs folder before you start the process. I'm not sure, but it worked for me. My new question is how to use windows live
Correct - moving your game to another location on the PC works effectively.
@@NotAJ oddly when I moved file location through downgrade program it didn't work. But having a pre-made back up worked, leaving the steam vanilla copy alone. Selecting the back up as the copy downgraded. This should help the few that had a similar issue, may be windows 11/ROG ALLY thing. But confirmed working on device, modded even further.
New issue. Niko is stuck using his phone LMAO. No matter what button I press he just doesn’t put the phone away 😂. Very fitting of current times I guess lol
LOL, what? That's odd. I am surprised it's doing that to you. Did you installed any mods?
Getting the same issue which is happening when I use controller
Update: I found out it was steam desktop layout for controller that was causing the issue
@@NimiZ23 I had the same thing happen to me haha, dam it steam
The unofficial DLC mod 😮for IV is almost here. Perfect timing
First, my friend! Good to see you!! 😎 Unofficial DLC Mod? I must know what that is… what is it? I need it!!
Wdym ?
I cant thank you enough for this, so simple and easy thanks to you.
I’m pleased to know that it helped you ❤️ Thanks for the kind words and the feedback.
Thank you very much, great Tutorial.
Only problem i have i cant play TBogT or TLAD only Gta 4 shows up..
I have the same problem to
Hey there, Aromatic! Which version did you downgrade to?
@vav4855 Me too
Thank you brother :) Perfectly explained :)
Thank you for the kind words and for the amazing feedback! It is much appreciated, my friend ❤
glad to know that this works on rockstar games launcher I tried
I did not know that! Good stuff ❤️
You rock!! I got everything up and running!!
Thank you! I’m glad to hear everything is working! ❤️
@NotAJ It's very much appreciated! I'm back to playing LCPDFR and got the first person mod up and running. I'm planning on beating the game and its dlc's all in first person. I'm very excited!
Of course, no problem! LCPDFR is a ton of fun, to be honest with you. Good luck on the challenge :)
i play it and theres a black screen and it crashes, i did what you said in the pinned comment i added an exclusion but it still does that im so angry
i have same problem idk what is going on did you fix that?
@@gbiwch6431 i fixed it by following the steps on another video and it worked but i mod gta 5 story mode now and its better than modding gta 4 but i recommend watching a different video
@@frenchfry265 what video?
@@frenchfry265what video?
@@Real_Alien search up abuzz and its in one of his gta 4 vids
If your game refuses to start after downgrading (black screen for a few seconds), you can fix it by going inside the GTA IV folder in your downgraded installation, cutting all of the content and pasting them in your downgraded installation main folder SKIPPING the duplicates. Then delete the GTA IV folder, and that's it.
That's an absolutely great method! You can either do that, or launch the game for the first time on the RGL/Complete Edition update PRIOR to your downgrade. Then after downgrading, things should be all good. If not that, then move your GTA folder to another location on your PC.
Does this delete all my saves tho? Bc i think it did delete all my saves
@@Bambuyashee your saves are located in Documents (original) or in AppData/Local (downgraded game).
But you need to downgrade the saves as well as the game.
The saves are not automatically transfered from one place to another I think
I downgraded in this exact way several times, and I am experiencing an anti-piracy measure that makes it so I cannot access computers. I downgraded GTA 4 awhile ago without this issue though that version sadly got auto updated by steam, which is why I am downgrading again. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Edit: Yes I do own the Steam version if anyone was wondering
What’s up, Mohammed. I’ve hardly heard of the issue. Are you launching through the “LaunchGTAIV.exe” or “PlayGTAIV.exe”, or are you launching the game through Steam? This makes all the difference in the world.
@@NotAJ The downgrader didn’t give me a “LaunchGTAIV.exe” file, I’ve tried multiple versions of the downgrader but none of them did. I launch the game through “PlayGTAIV.exe” because I know the game will auto-update if I use steam. I was pretty sure that the first time I downgraded the game awhile ago I had a “LaunchGTAIV.exe”, but I checked the folder and I didn’t have it. Thanks.
No worries! Let me know if something still doesn’t work! And join my Discord for any help as well :)
Just rename the game folder so RGL or Steam will think you game is uninstalled.
@@GTAbestplayer123 I have done so, but thank you.
thank you brotha. Been a while since ive played modded gta
Of course! ❤️ Enjoy your GTA IV experience!
Hey, so what version of lcpdfr can I use on this version now, btw it works great and like how you explain everything into detail. I see the lcpdfr for 1.1 and 1.0d. Should I get the 1.0d or just the 1.1 legacy, because I have the complete version.
Hi there! Thank you for the kind words! If you’ve downgraded, then I would consider getting LCPDFR 1.0d :)
If u guys are wondering what the intro music is, its gta 4 loading theme drums only
Correct! ❤️
Got it working after a couple of hiccups. for some reason the 1070 and the radio downgrade zip files wouldn't download, but reading the error page i fixed this by downloading them manually from the forums and redowngrading.
also weirdly it flagged my exe file as being modded even though it was as fresh an install as you could get. i have never played gta iv before and just got this from the rockstar launcher, i just ignored that and it seems fine.
finally i was getting to the loading screen with the cartoons of the characters and the music, but a few seconds in the game would crash. i fixed this by changing the PlayGTAIV exe to always run in administrator mode.
all working now, hope this helps someone :)
also, thanks @NotAJ for the superb guide. made it super easy
Thank you!!
Cheers mate, works like a charm
Glad to hear, my friend! Thanks for the feedback :)
The first thing I did before this guide was to verify the integrity of my game files via Steam for this, for which Steam verified that all files were original and intact. So not sure why the installer gave a warning about the lack of integrity (i.e. the MD5 hashes not matching) for the default Steam installation, so I proceeded anyways.
I proceeded with the downgrader as per the instructions here, but when I launched PlayGTAIV.exe I got a black screen with a white loading bar at the bottom that immediately crashed. After reading the comments here, it is said that launching the downgrade through the Steam installation folder can cause issues. My Steam games are installed to a secondary HDD rather than the usual C:\Program Files\ directory, but nonetheless I figured it could cause an issue so I moved the folder anyways.
Running the same downgrader on the backup (manually made before running downgrader) that I moved to a non-Steam folder on the aforementioned secondary HDD, I got the same error about the hashes that I ignored again. Gonna run through the installer with my options to see if anyone can reproduce this:
- version 1.0.8.0
- No GFWL
- Sneed Radio, "Also install no EFLC music in IV fix" not selected + New Vladivostok
- ScriptHook for 1.0.8.0
- Simple Traffic Loader
- SteamAchievements
- xliveless (automatically selected)
- ZMenuIV v23.06.25.1
- ZolikaPatch v6.9.8.2
- Skipped file downgrading. Gotta make new saves for the mods I want to install anyways.
- Recommended Commandline, no optional -windowed box selected
- Exited installer WITHOUT pressing the Play GTA IV button. I don't trust it.
Looks like this worked. It looks like the major issue was the location of GTA IV while running the downgrader. Keeping this here if it helps anyone.
thanks man, i had the exact same problem you have written about and it truly did help me
Thnak god someone uploaded a recent video, it was a shit show trying to mod this game a year ago
It sounds like it was helpful in that sense, too ❤️ Happy modding!
Can you not achieve steam achievements if you install online?
Now a days, you can - if you launch with Steam. But you must have ZolikaPatch and Steam Achievements installed :)
It works with a bit of effort. Thank you very much good guide
But, of course! Thank you for the words!
When it starts first mission it crashes plss help
Thabks for sharing this, ive been wanting ti go back and play some gta 4 lcpdfr
Enjoy the modding and LCPDFR binge :)
My friend, I did everything without no any errors, but when I enter the game, it stays on the black screen and suddenly finds a virus, what should I do?
and ı did it but ı cant login in they want product key xlive
What’s up, SyLex! Okay, so not to worry, it’s not a virus at all, and this happens with everyone including myself. Windows Defender basically believes that “ZolikaPatch.asi” is a bad thing to have, but it isn’t. So it keeps on stopping you from playing because it thinks you shouldn’t have it, but you would need it to stop it from asking for a product key. All you’d need to do is basically add an exclusion in Windows Defender (Virus & Protection Settings) for your entire GTA IV folder. Once you do that, you should be good to enter the game without any errors. Make sure that “ZolikaPatch.asi” is still in your game’s folder, too. I hope this helps!! ❤️
BTW, the downgrader just got updated with the newest version of the patch, which should ultimately stop any issues (what the developer says).
@@NotAJ its okey fix it but ı cant login Games for windows Live they Want product key and ı cant play dlc they want sign in
It shouldn’t ask you for that. Is “ZolikaPatch.asi” in your folder?
for the latest version(2.0) .NET framework 4.8 is required (3 August 2023)
Thank you!
help me, after i downgraded my gta 4 version, when i open the game it force closes, please help me 😥😥😭😭
I help you. Take GTA 4 copy. Move to another location on PC, like “My Documents” - and try launching it there!
@@NotAJOk thanks I'll try it
This downgrader just gives me an error everytime. I used it on a clean game out of program files and it still doesn't work.
Find it easier to just manually downgrade.
The Github repo it's sourcing the files from doesn't load, just shows skeleton loaders on the page.
Hi there! Yes, doing that is good too! But here’s what you’ll want to do - visit the link to the downgrader on his GTA Forums post here and download V1.7: gtaforums.com/topic/976691-gta-iv-downgrader/ That’s if you wish to use that.
What product key do I enter for gfwl?
The one you own for GTA 4 ^^
This was super helpfull, thanks AJ!!
You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful :)
hey if you're still here, please do help as the offline downgrader dosent the mods i put in the temp folder
I’m still here and here’s what you’ll want to do - visit the link to the downgrader on his GTA Forums post here and download V1.7: gtaforums.com/topic/976691-gta-iv-downgrader/
I've done all of this and I can play but my camera keeps wobbling like crazy like the drunk camera, this has never happened before and only after I downgraded the game. Maybe it was because I was in a shootout or I ran too much? but even after I walked normally it still took so long to stop wobbling. And the every car I go into keeps burning too
Edit: I know this, the game thinks it's a pirated copy and the anti piracy thing is acting up, does anyone know how to fix this?
You're going through Rockstar's anti-piracy measures. Did you purchase the game, or 'obtain it by other means'?
@@NotAJ I purchased it, like I said this never happened before I downgraded
That is so strange. Have you tried installing ZolikaPatch (recommended for downgrade) or did you skip out on it? That might alleviate the problem. Let me know if it does.
@@NotAJ I've already downloaded it, but anyway I just gave up on modding lol no need to respond. And btw I'm *pretty sure* this is a common thing I've seen people saying they were modding but it because they launched it from the exe file or something like that
So I recently just downgraded my GTA 4 game 1.0.7.0. And every time I open it up it’s an infinite loading screen. It won’t let me go in. Do you have a any idea how to fix it?
Did you fix it i have the same issue
@@Marquellame I have the same problem did you find why we have this problem ?
Love watching making moves in liberty city but if i may ask would you consider doing a video explaining how to download mods( business, arrest warrant, etc) and get them to work properly? i feel like a lot of people want that video
I've done this a while ago but trying to get back into it and causing a headache and can't find anything to help
First and foremost, thanks so much for your support and I’m happy to have inspired you to do a similar thing for your game! Honestly, I’ve been trying to ‘map out’ how I’d do such a video. Because there’s so many different mods and all, you know? Let me try to think of something. Definitely won’t be overnight or the next week, but if I can come up with something, you’ll see it on the channel ❤️
@NotAJ no worries man keep up the great work and I finally got mine working forgot to turn the anti virus off lol
In my case, i cant open the game from the "PlayGTAIV" But instead, it ask me to open in with "LaunchGTAIV". But for some reason, the other like the TBoGT and TLAD mode is gone and only the GTA IV original Mode that i can play, do you know what happened?
I've heard of the DLCs not showing up. Are the two episodes "TBOGT and TLAD" showing up in your directory?
@@NotAJ no sir, after the game launch, it's immediately show Niko character where I believe that I can't change between play the dlc mode or Niko mode.
me too
it says sign in ugh
Forget convoluted downgrading, new mods need to adapt to the simpler way of installing update files through fusionfix and fusionoverload. Its already possible to add old mods to the current version of the game
You're right, SOME older mods can definitely be installed through FusionFix and Fusion Overloader. Certain script mods and ENBs only work on versions below the Complete Edition.
Also, having played this game as long as I have, there's just not going to be any feasible way for certain mods to update to CE. At the same time, nothing is different between 1080 and CE, the game is quite the same regardless. And with a tool that requires just reading, you can easily downgrade the game with this tool.
Hi, how do you mod gta 4 on rockstar games launcher? For me it just verifies the game every time i play and deletes mods. Is it because lf the downgrade??
I would recommend maybe moving your GTA IV folder to an area like "My Documents" to stop it from giving you problems. Let me know if that works.
@@NotAJ i just downgraded the game and it works but thank you!
Great stuff! Sorry for the late reply and glad it all worked out :)
Does it mean if you put the mod files by going to document and click the gta iv folder and launch the game after you wont get problems like crash?
the unclick sound effect was a nice touch xD
You’re the FIRST one to ever say anything about this 😂😂😂😂 I JUST HAD TO DO THAT!
I have a problem. GTA 4 works great and all but.... how can I play Ballad of Gay Tony? :c
Depends on which version you downgraded to! If you downgrade to version 1040, then TBOGT and TLAD won’t be available. The later versions of the game possess those two DLCs.
yOU HAVE SAVED ME BRO THANKS
Of course, I'm pleased to know that it works! Thanks for the feedback.
I’m having issues with opening GTA IV through the playGTAIV file. It just goes to a black screen and then closes out every time.
I’ve reinstalled the game from scratch and tried the process again and the same issue happens? The install of the downgrader went fine with no issues. Any ideas?
IT HAPPENS TO ME TOO, AND IVE SEEN ONLY A FEW OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING AND NOBODY EVER FINDS A SOLUTION. I'm so close to pulling my hair out from it. I did everything EXACTLY right in this video, to the T. I'm about to just throw my hands up in the air and say its because my PC cant handle it even though that'd be the fuckest bologna shit ever.
yeah i fucking give up. I'm tired of being sent on wild goose chases thinking I might've actually found the fix only to realize it isn't the case. It honestly just works based on the person's luck, and I know by this point I am not a lucky one.
@@standoidontwantalastname6500 I think I finally figured it out. I was tinkering for hours last night and managed to fix the issue for myself.
When you use the downgrader, you move the game files to a separate place. For me, I moved them to a folder I created called GRAND THEFT AUTO.
Once the downgrade process is complete, for some reason you end up with all the main files you need in your own folder (GRAND THEFT AUTO for me), but there’s another folder within this folder called GTAIV which contains the original files too. I figured out that having both sets of these files messes up booting the game.
So go into your own folder (GRAND THEFT AUTO), then open the folder GTAIV. Select all the files and folders within GTAIV, and CUT them. Go back out to the previous folder (GRAND THEFT AUTO) and PASTE them all there. There will be some files/folders that already exist and ask if you want to overwrite them. Select SKIP for all of these.
Once these have all been pasted into the new folder (GRAND THEFT AUTO), you can delete the GTAIV folder that exists and everything inside of it.
Hope this helps. Worked a treat for me with the steam version of the game. Then just use the file PlayGTAIV to launch the game
@@nevusaur you are a goddamn hero, thank you so much. i would have never thought of that in a million years and I haven't seen such a solution recorded anywhere.
I don't even get what the point of having that folder in there is because it just seems like a backup of the original files, except it literally asks if you want to backup the original files on the downgrader. Is doing that an intended process and they somehow expect it to be obvious? because it really... isn't, lol. but i'm glad you figured it out either way
Sorry for the late reply, my friends! I’m glad you were able to figure it out ❤️ Alternatively, you just need to allow Windows Defender to have an exclusion over your GTA IV folder. The reason the game goes black and then immediately shuts away is because of Windows Defender. Sadly, it hates “ZolikaPatch.asi”.
What are the words for those who installed GTA IV EFLC FusionFix?
I want to get the IV Tweaker - Modloader & Limit Adjuster to not replace cars (instead of doing all manually), but thats only available with IV-SDK, therefore, downgrading, i guess. But thats a lot of rework now 😥
I'm sorry to say, but I haven't used either of them before. So I'm sure how to really help you there. I think both have similar functions, but are compatible on certain editions of GTA IV. It all depends on your modding preferences though. If you want only just car mods and don't care about any script mods or ENBs, then go with the Complete Edition. If you want some script mods (ASI, NET, IV-SDK, etc.), then you're better off downgrading. I usually recommend version 1080 to those types of folks since the performance is just as good as the Complete Edition, but certain mods require version 1070.
10:55 Niko Bellic Baby
😂😂😂
Looks like something is wrong with the latest version of the downgrader making this process much more complicated.
That's correct, which is why resorting to Downgrader V1.7 is mandatory for the meantime until something is fixed.
@@NotAJ v1.7 wont work. I've tried it three times completely uninstalling and reinstalling the game each time
it works
🎮
Thanks for letting me know! :) Glad it worked!
I opened play gta iv and the screen turned black, i moved my folder multiple times and made an exclusion on windows security
Do you have ZolikaPatch installed? Do me a favor - open the ZolikaPatch.ini using Notepad, find "NewMemorySystem", change the value on that from 0 to 1. Save the file. Then try launching the game and let me know if this works or not.
@@NotAJ nvm i got it to work
@@NotAJthis worked for me!! Thank you so much!!!!!
No problem! :)
Not working - Game loads after about 30 seconds it crashes with no codes. Sure its worked for others but I followed the video and am having no luck.
did u fix it?
@Real_Alien No sadly
Is it with any mods?
Doesnt work, keeps crashing with different error message each time. Ticked every recommended options and still keeps crashing
Here’s what you’ll want to do - visit the link to the downgrader on his GTA Forums post here and download V1.7: gtaforums.com/topic/976691-gta-iv-downgrader/
great tutorial! super easy to follow
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the endorsement ❤
Game loads for like 5-10 minutes then it crashes when the screen says *starting new game* or loading a previous save. Followed all steps btw
Corrupted save file, make sure you make a new, fresh save file
For the Game loading too long, make sure you set the fps cap in the Zolika patch ini to 60-85 fps, gta 4 will break if you surpass 100 fps or more.
Thanks, OtterGaming.
So, I did what the video instructed, and everything works great.... except I am unable to save, at all. I thought maybe it was fusionfix causing an issue but nope nothing. I had no mods prior to downgrading, and i downgraded my previous save file. I am going to try to redownload and install the game again, then run the downgrader to see if it fixes the issue. I'll update this with my findings.
EDIT: Still getting the same issue. redownloaded and reinstalled gta iv from steam, ran the downgrader, and started the game, and the same issue persists.
EDIT EDIT: Solved the issue. Downloaded a program called runasdate, and set the date to 05/22/2020. Worked a treat.
Hey there, I am sorry for seeing this 2 months later. Glad to hear you got everything sorted out. But I'm quite astonished that the issue was fixed by changing the date. If it works, it works lol.
Man i need help bruh, I did everything correct as stated in the video, but pressing PlayGTAIV.exe doesnt work. it just shows a black screen then crashes. man what do i do?!?! please help. I hope this video isn't abandoned yet.
Hey there! Have you tried to first launch GTA IV before downgrading it? This registers the game's anti-piracy protection on your computer. After doing that, then downgrade.
@@NotAJ So launch GTA IV before downgrading it in order for PlayGTAIV.exe to work? I'm having the same issue. Mine isn't showing up as ".exe" either, its just titled PlayGTAIV, so idk if that matters.
i cant drop files in openiv. Not even from winraw. Im getting a popup which says error
That is so strange, I can’t say I’ve ever had that happening to me. Have you tried to move your GTA folder to a location like “My Documents”? Try that, then try importing files into OpenIV.
I was able to downgrade GTAIV....but now i can't use my controller to play it
HOLY SHIT I WAS ABLE TO LAUNCH IT THROUGH STEAM DIRECTLY AND IT DIDN'T DESTROY MY DOWNGRADED VERSION!
Correct! Launching through Steam now works unlike before. Sorry that wasn’t clear until you tried it. Is your controller working now?
🎉 thanks it works son
hi, i have a problem, i can't save my game! it says "save failed, check your storage device and try again"
EDIT: i solved it, just run the app as an administrator
Good, good! Glad you got it working! :)
Thank you you earned a ne sub!! 😃
Thank you so much, Kazuki! :)
I’m having an issue where I can boot up the game fine, but when I load into a game it will show where I am for a split second and then crash. I added the exception to Windows defender and that didn’t seem to work.
There’s a possible remedy for this. Try to move your GTA IV folder to a place like “My Documents”, and see if that works :)
Everything worked for me but I just can't scroll on the mod menu
Glad it works! 😊 To scroll on the mod menu, assuming you meant ZMenu, you have to use the number pad keys.
Everytime I I downgrade it breaks the game but will see if this video makes a difference.
Best of luck, Kaylem!
@@NotAJ got it to work thx bro. The main issue was one of the dll I had in the directory that helped with fps.
thank you man!
Of course!
I just can't seem to get the game to launch when I downgrade it to 1.0.4. It loads up with a black screen and white loading bar at the bottom then crashes.
Do you downgrade with the GFWL being disabled or enabled?
The downgrader never asks so I guess it's disabled, it skips the online steps. Should I be using the LaunchInOfflineMode instead?@@NotAJ
Wish for gta 5 was like this so we don't have to open gta 5 with a rockstar launcher because of linking with steam
The Rockstar Launcher really does generate a lot of problems for people, I agree.
The "PlayGTAIV.exe" thing is not showing. What could cause this?
Likely the absence of ZolikaPatch, but that's fine! Do you have "LaunchGTAIV.exe"?
After downloading the Radiodowngrader(Sneed) the downgrader stuck and not even move anymore.
Any solution for that plsss
Sometimes the radio downgrade can take a while on your first attempt, it did for me. I had to give it maybe 15-20 minutes considering how slow my internet must’ve been. It takes sometime since (I believe) it downloads the radio stations first, then installs it into your game. Don’t guarantee that but that’s probably why. Make sure your connection is strong too.
@@NotAJ Just fix it. It works fine when you uncheck the create a back up file option
Do you know how to fix the infinite loading screen after the downgrade. This tutorial is amazing btw
Thank you so much for the kind words! Infinite loading screen? That's strange. Do you have any mods installed? I would recommend getting a commandline if you have not yet.
thank you so much! and its works fine On Windows 11
Thank you, Cinema! ❤️ Good to see you!
8:40 I opened my file but there's no saves, can someone help me I don't want to lose my saves
Edit: nvm I found it if anyone has the same problem on the top of the you can see the path to the folder, go back to GTAIV go to profiles and click any folder you have there, for me it was some random numbers starting with 910 but it can probably be different in yours
Great job! Thanks for posting this! :)
Thank you 🙏🏾
I'm glad everything seemed to work out for you :) Thank you for the feedback and support!
Should I use the 2.1 version or the 1.7 of the downgrader as the 2.1 is way more complex and I had to reinstall my game after I tried to do it on the 2.1? Also do you have any plans of making a updated version of this with the 2.1 version?
You can use the 2.1 version very similarly to the way how I used the 1.9 (or 1.7) one in this video :) They should operate on synchronous levels. Are you enabling GFWL or no?
@@NotAJIt was because I was using the offline version that’s why but I’m still trying to get it to work as I’m having problems with it like when I load into the game it works for a few seconds then it crashes
did the downgrade but every time i try to open it from the directory, it always opens rockstar games launcher
Hey, would you know of an issue with the extra missions modpack? I'm currently rewatching your Making Moves In Liberty City, and I downloaded the mod but instead of the mission menu popping up I only see the ' scriptmgr ' loaded!. Great video!
Oof, it's been so long since I've used that mod, but I am not exactly sure... if I can find a solution sometime in the near future, I will let you know.
@@NotAJ If thats possible that would be amazing, the mod seemed like such a good mod to do solo or content rp, I'll send you an email so you have my address if you are able to find that solution.
@@BluJayGT No problem! 😉 and if it’s possible, see if you can join my Discord, it would work a lot better since I’m most active there :)
I downgraded but when I open the game it "pretends to open and then closes"
I think I get your meaning. Try this, my friend - move your GTA folder to a location like “My Documents” on your computer, and see if it launches then :)
@@NotAJ I found out what it was! It was the ColAccel mod. I did several tests and when I didn't enable it the game just came back.
OHHH yesss ColAccel is basically the same thing as what ZolikaPatch does as well don't forget@@viniciusnoronha9178
Whenever l click play gta 4 it black screens then closes the game
Try moving your copy of GTA IV (folder) to another location on your PC, such as “My Documents” 👌
@@NotAJ thanks so much bro l did what you said and created a folder inside c games and it worked, also the 2.0.1 version of the downgrader seems to be corrupted, cause l also got errors while using that version of the downgrader saying "the downgrader files were corrupted" so l used version 1.7 instead, any idea how those files could be corrupted? It's mad strange
Tks you're a GOAT
Thank you so much ❤
i hate having to launch the damn game i paid for off-steam, will achievements even work? I shoud've just pirated it, this is a case where if i got a legit copy for free it would still not be worth it
I don't see how that'd take away the experience of being able to enjoy the game, regardless. If you want to mod the game without any issues, then this is the route to take. I can't say for sure if the Steam Achievements work, since I never tried it myself, but, according to others, it's working for them. For the price it's at right now, it's worth the cop. But hey, each to their own, my friend. You choose!
@@NotAJ it's just a damn shame what they've done to my boy 😢i still have my map poster from my ps3 copy, i bought the game, and i only restored the music and applied a patch to it, that will do for my nostalgia playthough, maybe in the future i'll come back to this video and mod the hell out of it just like i used to do in San Andreas, great video btw
When will we see a remaster? I am excited to bring the game back again.
Lots of modders are currently doing so good in ‘remastering’ the game, it’s actually impressive
its not starting, please help when it launches it just doesnt show up
Did you launch GTA IV for the first time before downgrading? Try this and it might help.
im playing on a fresh vanilla steam version and the downgrader forces me to select the executable file of IV, when I click next the yellow error M5 something appears telling me my version is modded. the only extra file it contains is my commandline txt file with one line of code that forces the game to display my real graphic card memory (my version is 1.2.0.5.9)
The yellow error code that appears saying that your copy may be corrupt or modded, especially if your game is vanilla (as it probably is), then you can just ignore it - I get the same one all the time.
I have some questions for you, can you really combine Liberty Rush, Potential Grim, and Liberty Tweaks?, to be honest i did not really play gta 4 for the past 8 months but i still know how to mod the game
Yes, you absolutely can. However, make sure to read the compatibility guide for Potential Grim and Liberty Rush. Those two mods contain conflicts, but the developers have provided instructions where you could easily avoid those problems.
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@@NotAJ Okay so i read the compabilty guide and i must say, its pretty complicated but i did read it carefully so i know how to edit them now, but there is something i cant figure out, do i still need to download and apply the Liberty Rush FIRST before any mods?
I believe how it works is that you’d have to pretty much install Potential Grim, then follow it by installing the files from Liberty Rush. I think that’s what you have to do. It’s hard to remember if it’s invertible.
@@NotAJ thanks man, but i still have a problem on installing Potential Grim, what do i need to install? The IV folder, or the EFLC folder (which has an IV folder too)
The downgrader itself doesn't want to open, even when using administrator, and disabling the antivirus.
That is strange. Have you tried going into the developer's Discord to find out why this might be happening? I'd request for support.
@@NotAJ i already fix it
Good, good! What was the issue if you don’t mind me asking? This way I can tell others
@NotAJ Thanks for tutorial! It's really helpful, but can you try to make another tutorial on downgrading GTA IV The Complete Edition from Steam to version 1.0.8.0?
Hi there! Thank you for the kind words ❤️ This tutorial also works for those who want to downgrade from the Complete Edition to 1080 :)
Downgraded it perfectly played all the way up to about 40% played the ULP mission where you kill the dude before you get info on the dude nico wants to kill then the game freezes and the previous save file is corrupted sucks that there always has to be something.
Hey there, so sorry to hear about your unfortunate situation with the save game. Did you start the save on this downgraded copy, or did you start it on the complete edition?
hey can you hyelp me, before i downgrade to 1.0.7.0 my vram detect 6GB of my vram which is true, but after i downgrade it, it only shows 2047 and commandline doesn't even work, i try to add the commandline on the shortcut but still doesn't work, can you help me with this?
pls tell me u found a solution
Works just fine, just did it :) Thanks for the tutorial !
AWESOME!! 😎 No problem, my friend! Thanks for the feedback!
It works for me, but I can't save the game, what do I have to do?
Is it trying to have you do something with Games for Windows Live?
@@NotAJ yes
when i downgraded my gta 4, im no longer able to use dxvk because everytime i launch gta 4 it immediately crashes. Is there any fix to this or this is how its supposed to be
That’s so odd. Depends. What version did you downgrade to? This shouldn’t be happening. Is your graphics card DVXK compatible?
@@NotAJ i have a gt 710 gpu
@@pundyes did you find any fix?
Great Video!
Yeah install asi loader, maybe the mod you are using is a ".asi" and it absolutely needs a asi loader
Thank you again, OtterGaming :)