The commonly criticized GTA 4 port is an absolute mess. Today I try to cover the more specific & lesserknown reasons as to why it's filth. And then I aim to guide viewers into fixing the lil turd.


Notes
There are a few more mods I would highly recommend using outside of this video
Various Fixes: https://gtaforums.com/topic/975211va...
Liberty Tweaks: https://gtaforums.com/topic/991160li...

Links
Main
The Downgrader: https://gtaforums.com/topic/976691gt...
7Zip: https://www.7zip.org/
Alternate Guide: https://gillianguide.github.io/

Multiplayer
Games For Windows Live (GFWL):   / discord  
GTA Connected: https://gtaforums.com/topic/950295gt...

Sources & Credits
(BLG) PS3 Gameplay:    • Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3 Gameplay) [1...  
(BLG) Xbox 360 Gameplay:    • Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360) FreeR...  
(Fuzion Xbox Testing) Xbox Series X Gameplay:    • GTA IV/4  Xbox Series X Gameplay + F...  
(SQ3X) Xbox Series X Final Mission Bug:    • GTA 4  How to Get In the Final Helic...  
(LowEndPotato) Low End PC Gameplay:    • GTA 4 on Intel i3, HD 520 with 4GB RA...  
(CowBoy69) Xbox vs PC Screenshots: https://libertycity.ru/gta4/articles...
(Michael McWhertor) GTA IV Music Removal Article: https://www.polygon.com/authors/micha...
GTA IV Radio Wiki: https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Vladivost...
(nuburb) Annihilator Kills:    • nuburb's 4/20 quarantine kills GTA IV...  
(Duality) Ground PVP:    • yeye should be  
(catsmackatwo) Clown Clip:    • GTA IV Clips | Hi Mistah Wob (CLOWN)  
(GTA Series Videos) Multiplayer Clothing:    • GTA 4  Multiplayer Character Customi...  
(SpicerVice) GTA IV Online Removal Article: https://gtanet.com/grandtheftautoi...
(Rockstar Games) Red Dead Redemption 2 Multiplayer Trailer:    • Red Dead Redemption  Multiplayer Tra...  
(Rockstar Games) Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Trailer:    • Max Payne 3   Multiplayer Gameplay T...  
(Rockstar Games) GTA Online: The Contract Trailer:    • GTA Online: The Contract  Out Now  
(catsmackaroo) Online in Latest Patch:    • Facts, Strats, & Glitches In GTA IV #8  
(catsmackatwo) Ground PVP:    • GTA IV Online | Gamer Esque Material  
(catsmackatwo) Buzzard Kills:    • random gta iv clips | part 4  

⌛ Timestamps ⌛
0:00 The Why & How
4:10 Beginners Guide | Downgrading
4:52 Beginners Guide | Quick Notes
6:01 Beginners Guide | Performance
6:25 Beginners Guide | Final Tweaks
7:03 Outro

Music
Mason Lindroth Tomb (Hylics OST)
kliksphilip Crossing Those Islands
Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson, The Alchemist, Oh No & DJ Shadow Pause Menu Theme (GTA V OST)
Steventhedreamer Synchobonk
Scattle frosty

✨ Socials ✨
Second Channel:    / @catsmackatwo  
Twitter:   / catsmackaroo  
Discord:   / discord  

Credits & Thanks
AliceTS
ItsClonkAndre
eCoJ
Gillian
Yilmaz
Nastyyaboi
Meriato
Al_Cpwned
The GTA IV Modding Community