GTA 4 wont install in Windows 7

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: justinsub7
well, a few things. trey. your a tard. i had to sign up just to tell you how utterly stupid you are. windows 7 has no problems, and like vista, if you have more than a single core processor it runs much better than xp. but unlike vista, windows 7 runs well on single cores too. like my gf's acer netbook (atom 1.6ghz and 1gb ram) as for gta4, make sure you have updated .net framework 2.0 (not 3, 3 comes with vista/w7) and have installed visual c++ redist (2005, 2008 and sp1 releases, 64bit too if your using 64bit w7). next go into the GTAIV folder on the dvd and set compatibility mode of the setup to windows xp (not 2000, not vista). run the setup. when you install the game, dont use compat modes otherwise it will look for sp3 on xp or sp1 on vista. its almost finished installing for me now and ill post again to let you know of anything else that needs fixing when its done. on a side note. trey: stop being a douche, he asked a question, not why you hate windows 7, haven't used it and think he's retarded. also, a beta os is there to be tested, why should he not expect something released in the past month to support the operating system that will be in major use in the next few years?

Its the book avatar i tell ya, ditch it man, join club nuclear. :thumbsup: Also yeah your right windows 7 has few problems considering its beta state and most things that work in vista work in windows 7. I had to ditch windows 7 and go back to vista but that was due to media foundation pipeline crap in WMP12, everything i installed worked fine. Windows 7 is basically windows vista+.

 

[TreyRandom]

Originally posted by: justinsub7
well, a few things. trey. your a tard. i had to sign up just to tell you how utterly stupid you are. windows 7 has no problems, and like vista, if you have more than a single core processor it runs much better than xp. but unlike vista, windows 7 runs well on single cores too. like my gf's acer netbook (atom 1.6ghz and 1gb ram) as for gta4, make sure you have updated .net framework 2.0 (not 3, 3 comes with vista/w7) and have installed visual c++ redist (2005, 2008 and sp1 releases, 64bit too if your using 64bit w7). next go into the GTAIV folder on the dvd and set compatibility mode of the setup to windows xp (not 2000, not vista). run the setup. when you install the game, dont use compat modes otherwise it will look for sp3 on xp or sp1 on vista. its almost finished installing for me now and ill post again to let you know of anything else that needs fixing when its done. on a side note. trey: stop being a douche, he asked a question, not why you hate windows 7, haven't used it and think he's retarded. also, a beta os is there to be tested, why should he not expect something released in the past month to support the operating system that will be in major use in the next few years?

Actually, I don't hate Windows 7, nor do I hate Vista. Neither Vista nor Windows 7 are that difficult to use if you're not, as you put it, a "tard".

Why should he not expect that something released in the past month to support the OS that will be in major use in the next few years? Because that OS hasn't been released yet. Companies aren't going to invest valuable resources to make something work on what is currently a moving target. Work in IT for a few years and then come back to me with your opinions, 'k?

Save your comments about me being a douche - it'll take more than someone who just signed up to the forums to make me change my mind about something I've got years of experience doing.

 

[manic]

you may be clever and you may be old but your not much of a human being.

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: manic
you may be clever and you may be old but your not much of a human being.

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: TreyRandom

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
Cry... :|

Just use vista or SP3. There is a damn good reason why it won't work, and that is because it is not made for Windows 7. The installer automatically says, "Not going to install" if you use anything but Windows XP SP3 or Vista SP1.

EVE wasn't made for Windows 7, yet here I am playing it.

Some will... some won't. The point is, if it's not designed for Windows 7, there's a chance it's not gonna work.

Fail, the majority of games that won't install on W7 won't install because setup.exe (or w/e) tells you your OS isn't compatible because it isn't on the list, when in fact, W7 is nearly 100% backwards compatible with vista.

 

[Neo x Alucard]

Wow, way to help out there Trey. I found this fourm cuz i had the same problem installing.
It's good thing you're "IT'S NOT GONNA WORK 7 IS BETA BLAH BLAH BLAH" didn't stop people who are actually helpful from pitching in.

Now I'm off and playing GTA 4 on my BETA OS.

And apparently working in IT for too long makes you bitter and hateful... hmmm... Think I'll quit now before I turn in to someone like Trey...