I remember that I created Inbound and Outbound Rules in the Windows Firewall to block all of GTA IV's communication back in 2018. I created those rules because of some issues with GTA IV on my system. For example, I had a 1-minute black screen every time I started the game.↑ Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City updates to remove Games for Windows Live - Rockstar Games Customer Support - last accessed on 2020-03-25 " As a result of this update the following services will no longer be available in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition - Games for Windows Live, Multiplayer mode
Method #1: Run your game as admin. Open your game directory folder, and right click on LaunchGTAIV (.exe) and go to properties. Under the Compatibility tab, check the box for “Run this program in compatibility mode” and set compatibility as ‘Windows XP (Service Pack 3)’ from the drop-down. Now check the box for “Run this program as an
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