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Having troubles with Grand Theft Auto IV on PS3? Try this fix

Some Playstation 3 owners are having difficulties starting the game or loading saved games. The fix? Deactivating the PS3's online connection.

ASSASSYN 36o5827d ago (Edited 5827d ago )

1sT. No on-line...eh. Thats too bad hope you guys get a patch this game is amazing on-line. (sinister laugh and powers up 360 for some on-line GTAIV)

MrWonderful5827d ago

ha ha hah " powers up 360 to cook breakfast" ha ha hah

PirateThom5827d ago

Funny, because I have been playing it online.

1. Sign out of PSN
2. Start game
3. Select multiplayer
4. Game will force you to sign in
5. ???
6. Profit.

HighDefinition5827d ago

Me too. It`s so good online, just running around in free mode w/friends is great.

nbsmatambo5827d ago

ha ha "powers up 360 and gets RROD"

Foliage5827d ago

I wonder when a fix will come around for the 360? At least we know where Rockstar has their priorities.

wow4u5827d ago

@1.5

The Xbox 360 version doesnt have near the scale of problem as this. Odds are, the Xbox 360 problems are just bad discs (normal) -- while the widely reported PS3 is an actual *problem*, hence this frenzy to figure out what the problem is *on the PS3*.

Of course the "priority" is to fix the broken PS3 implementation, because there isnt a problem on the Xbox 360.

DomUltra5827d ago

To say there isn't a problem on the Xbox 360 is clearly being naive and we all know your a fanboy to start off, your gonna miss cheerleader practice n4.

Milky5827d ago

It use to freeze with me when I was signed into psn. I tried today and it worked. I wasnt missing anything though, I think online is sh!t.

dan-boy5827d ago

and believe me, it runs smooth as silk. no hiccups, lock ups or anything. i think it's clear now that the problem is ps3 centered.

@ nbsmatambo, you and your 7 agreers should be in the creche(open zone), which is that way----> all the other kids dwell there!

nbsmatambo5827d ago (Edited 5827d ago )

how is the problem PS3 centered when its obvious that both system owners are suffering the same problem -.-....

i just replied to ASSASYNS comment so dont get all pumped up lol

and FYI its only 5 disagrees =p, which is the same as u... (cant say that for ur agrees tho =D)

yanikins1115827d ago

Reinstalled and its now fine. Also deleted some old demos and stuff. No more problems. And yeah the free online thing is a gem.

P.S. Software patches are easy. Hardware patches aren't so.

Jack Meahoffer5826d ago

Only people claiming that are Sony fans trying to defend their system. The fact is the problem is a THOUSAND times worse on PS3. Like other commenters have said the 360 version problems are RARE while the PS3 version has 2 systematic issues. First the cache crashing issue and second the PSN lock up issue.

You'll say I'm lying but I do own both versions. I'm a total GTA fan and wanted to be able to play with my friends on both PSN and XBL. I've played over 20 hours single player and maybe 10 hours in multiplayer on 360 and had no problems. Maybe a couple of minor pop ups but no lock up issues.

Haven't had any cache crashes on PS3 but I've only played like 3 hours single player... Tried to get online with my PSN friends all week and it locks up everytime unless its like 1am in the morning. Tried the work arounds like logging out of PSN before launching the game... Well that one lets you get into single player atleast but soon as you fire up multiplayer from the phone it locks up again.

How many games have to launch with broken PSN functionality before you people start pointing the finger at Sony rather than the developers?

COD4 - MP broken for first week
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - MP broken for first week
Team Fortress 2 - MP broken for weeks after launch
MGSO Beta last for 2 seconds on launch day
Playstation Store update can't load images for 2 weeks after launch
GTA IV - MP broken still 6 days and counting

Why don't you refute what i've said? You can't so you'll throw out RROD and make jokes. Its plain clear as day.... OWNED

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paracardium5827d ago

I never had a problem with my ps3 version.I like how he said powered up you can hear the roar of the fans starting to spin while it's powering up lol.

MrWonderful5827d ago

well i had the issue of it not wanting to load on my 20gb or my 80gb. then i read about this in the offical ps fourm and what do ya know it worked. this really pisses me off as i bought the ltd ed. and i didnt spend that type of money to have so many issues with the game. wel at least i can plpay single player until a patch comes out.

Ric Flair5827d ago

Who is this Roody Poo ?

Whooooooo !!!!!!!!

LOFT3165827d ago

After i signed up with Rockstar social club
So then i signed out of PSN and it worked fine
And then i had to change my email on my PSN account to get it to load again when signed in and it works fine again

So my problem happened after i signed with R* Social club and the R* account wouldn't let me change my email address on there so thats why i changed it on my PSN account

Aclay5827d ago

I have the 60GB PS3 and my Online connection is always enabled when I start up GTA4 and I don't have any freezing issues or anything when starting up saved games.

And it's not like the Xbox 360 isn't having some of the same issues either.

gen16805827d ago

Are you using custom wallpaper? I disabled my wallpaper and theme and so far everything is working fine.

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Mainline Grand Theft Auto trailers ranked from best to worst

As we have all been graced by the release of Grand Theft Auto 6's trailer, we're ranking the best and worst GTA trailers to date.

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purple101134d ago

We be getting these posts All week now lads. Someone noticed a number plate ... Someone noticed a billboard... I can see it now

Just go on YouTube and watch one of the many videos dissecting the whole 1minite 30secs worth.

This site supposed to be for news.

roadkillers134d ago

These updates on N4G are going to ruin whats rest of this site. Unfortunate since I was one of the first members.. The site shows unsecure when i login as well.

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Grand Theft Auto 4 Anniversary: The Beginning of the Age of RAGE

Grand Theft Auto 4 is an important game for Rockstar, not least because it was the first title in the franchise to use the newly created RAGE engine.

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franwex351d ago

Wasn’t the Table Tennis game the first to use RAGE?

isarai351d ago

Was about to say the same, but they do say first "in the franchise" so 🤷

cammers1995351d ago

The fact it hasnt been remastered is insane.

Abear21351d ago

Rage engine made driving on the sidewalk in cinematic slow motion camera a blast

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Fifteen Years On, 'Grand Theft Auto IV' Is Still the Series’ Best

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Machina354d ago

The series' most overhyped and overrated (especially by critics) more like.

Number1TailzFan354d ago

Not sure tbh.. I'd say 3 was the most overrated. It's pretty rough to go back to, it was quite rough even trying it just after Vice City. Lack of humour and vehicles that had the weight of polystyrene with top speeds to match.

VC & the stories games (even LCS) were all fun. I remember there being a lot of praise for GTA 3 on TV and in game mags, saying it was a Dreamcast killer of a game or words to that effect, and honestly after playing it on PC I didn't think it was that special and kind of dull, had the odd moment of fun but hardly anything. I heard they cut online multiplayer at the last moment for PC, shame because it could've made all the difference.

Would've loved to have seen what kind of cartoony GTA style game they could've done on Dreamcast as a competitor, I bet something along the lines of Simpsons Hit & Run would've worked well.

BlackTar187353d ago

@numberz How can the game that defined a generation and was copied by everyone be overrated? Was a asinine comment

seanpitt23353d ago

For me 4 was better than 5 was more realistic and the physics was on another level! 5 was a major let down in that department!

Number1TailzFan353d ago

@blacktar you have your opinion i have mine. I found the game dull, and it is for the most part. It set the foundation for the much superior SA and VC however.

KwietStorm_BLM352d ago

You say GTA III is overrated because it's rough to go back to and rough to play after Vice City. Your entire opinion is in hindsight. Of course it's rough going back to it today. It came out over 20 years ago. That doesn't take away from the fact that it pioneered a lot and was a paradigm shift for a lot of trends in game development today. Vice City in a lot of ways is just a more refined version of III. It was San Andreas that took the big leap forward from a design perspective. If III doesn't release, who knows if the open world genre would be what it is now. How can that be overrated?

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1nsomniac353d ago (Edited 353d ago )

Not at all. My most played game of all time. Truly stunning accomplishment in gaming and with PC graphics mods it just took it to levels beyond anything that came before and possibly even after.

People who moan about it generally tend to be people who played it on under powered consoles and couldn’t handle the more realistic car physics. It was the slightly more realistic approach that made it stand out more. Absolutely love it. In fact I always said Vice city was my favourite of all time. But after going back to the remaster I realised 4 was actually the best.

Profchaos353d ago (Edited 353d ago )

I'm no critic and I consider it the best games in the franchise after recently replaying every entry it's story when paired in conjunction with it's DLC was and still is amazing.

shinoff2183352d ago

Lol. Fun fact. That dlc cost a certain green colored console 50 million for exclusiveness. Un heard of back then. Just to point out the hypocrisy of the 3rd party exclusive agenda going on.

Anyway how the dlc better then the base game by a mile. Lol imo

DigitallyAfflicted352d ago

I've enjoyed gta4 the most from all the others too.

DarXyde353d ago

San Andreas holds a special place in my heart. Honestly, I couldn't get into IV at all. Didn't even finish it. I had some pride in playing it at first because I'm originally a New Yorker, but it just didn't do it for me.

To each their own.

shinoff2183352d ago (Edited 352d ago )

Gta sa for sure. To this day my favorite. My least fav is gta 4 easily. Gta 4 made me feel like the dude in next friday trying to take the cd back talking about i cant get jiggy wit this.

Maybe looking back it would be 3 but 3 did so damn much for gaming in general. . My first gta was of course the top downs so the series has came a long way.

notachance352d ago

Yeah I remembered falling asleep playing the last mission in GTA4.. the most boring protagonist (out of all the voiced protag), and the town is too small.

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-Foxtrot354d ago

Not really

Overrated

Boring

Liberty City despite being a reimagined version for the HD era lacked any variety

Lacked the GTA fun charm overall

Niko was bland compared to past protagonists like Tommy, CJ or Victor

blackblades353d ago (Edited 353d ago )

GTA 2 was the best, lol my only owned GTA game. Vice city was alright when I rented it back then. I cant really say which is the best cause those the only 2 games i played but GTA 2 was fun on PC back in the day. Closes game to it that I enjoyed was SR3 and I dont care what people say. That none serious tone was fun enjoyable.

banger88353d ago

Like hell it is. San Andreas was far better, much more fun and a better game overall.

isarai353d ago

Nah, it's a masterpiece in attention to detail and the amount of immersive systems at play. But it really isn't very fun, ESPECIALLY when compared to the previous games in the series. Like tons of things are just wonky and actively kneecap lots of experimentation, or is just lame. Like why do I take huge damage when falling into water, why can I only stand in very specific large trucks when they are moving but not smaller trucks and vehicles, why is the melee combat such a massive down grade from GTA SA and GTA IV, why is the euphoria nowhere near as reactive, why is being drunk using a rasterized animation of staggering rather than the far more entertaining euphoria GTAIV and RDR used when you were drunk, why do npc vehicles barely react to you popping there tires even at high speed, etc etc.

I've always loved playing around in GTA games world. Like the campaigns are great but the majority of my time was always spent just playing in the open world. Yet GTAV is the only game in the series I never really returned to after beating it, it just lacks that fun factor the others have, I spent more time in GTA SA remastered than GTAV

chicken_in_the_corn353d ago

It's one of my least favourite GTA games. It's clunky, the ai is exploitable, it's far too long and the writing is absolutely awful.

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