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Rockstar patches PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV


Nick Chester \\ 05.07.2008	41 comments

Own a PlayStation 3 and having an issue with Grand Theft Auto IV's? Rockstar may finally have the fix, having just released a new patch that "prevents Gamespy's servers from being overloaded and therefore reduces the impact on those servers that were causing the game to stutter and lock up."

All of that is quite a mouthful, but whatever gets the job done, right? Rockstar says they will continue to monitor performance both on and offline and will provide further updates if necessary.

"We want to assure everyone that, together with our hardware partners, we continue to strive to give our fans the best possible interactive entertainment experience possible," Rockstar said in a statement today. "This update will ensure that everyone will experience Grand Theft Auto IV the way it was intended. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused."

So, do you guys accept their apology or what?

41 COMMENTS, LATEST BY Harkonnen
"the best possible interactive entertainment experience possible" That's a world full of possibilities. See what I did there? huh? - view discussion

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Kryptinite says:
05/07/2008 12:43

LOL...that picture is awesome.

Also, **** Brucie.

Holyetheline says:
05/07/2008 12:44

I accept the apology.

ceark says:
05/07/2008 12:45

is this just patching the online or something? I beat the game without any real problems (save on maybe corrupt save file, but that was my fault).

BlackDove says:
05/07/2008 12:48

Fixes the multiplayer, but not the hardware issue.

The PS3 firmware will have to fix that.

CALkulon says:
05/07/2008 12:49

Problems I had were all fixed by turning off automatic sign in to PSN. But still, this is nice - much better service than we got from the arsebandits at Konami who STILL haven't fixed Pro Evo. (...and have presumably now just given up and gone to make next years edition. Boycott!)

monosylabik says:
05/07/2008 12:49

if i ever had an issue i would take this apology.

mix says:
05/07/2008 12:49

Awww, XOXOX R*.

Brucie is full of lol Kryptinite!

liquidninja says:
05/07/2008 12:51

"We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused."

A better apology would be.

"We apologize for Bull Sh**ing about the problem and for forcing buyers of the game to become Beta-testers."

brainderailment says:
05/07/2008 12:51

Never affected me, online or offline, so... whatever.

@BlackDove, What do you mean "hardware issue"? Is there something other than the freezing during load screens going on?

cooptron420 says:
05/07/2008 12:53

Nice pic of Brucie doing the Randy Orton pose.

Crunshii says:
05/07/2008 13:02

meh.... ok, give us some freebies now!

galagabug says:
05/07/2008 13:12

pic comment made me LOL.

very alpha!

Cheeburga says:
05/07/2008 13:16

Brucie is the shit.

gamesronlygames says:
05/07/2008 13:19

I waited until I could save 10 bucks and pick up a used copy at gamestop. So I finally got one today for the ps3 used! I have a launch 60gb ps3 are there any issues I should be concerned about. Ive played a bit from a rental on the 360 and the loading screens and pop in were last gen to me. Ive heard this is a tad superior on the black beauty.

the GAMEGOBLIN says:
05/07/2008 13:26

THAT'S HOW WE ROLL!

Corak says:
05/07/2008 13:27

Good news, lets hope I can load up the game again after playing online, crosses fingers.

ParaParaKing says:
05/07/2008 13:29

Wait? Didn't Strauss Zelnick say, that GTA4 is glitch free?

Logstain says:
05/07/2008 13:45

Caption should have said something about being the "ALPHA" version.

Doomtrain says:
05/07/2008 13:53

Patch didn't fix anything for me.

Me, installing the patch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAHvi--Iw7A

Me, trying to play the game, after installing the patch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0av2CpxLxg

FunnyFarm says:
05/07/2008 13:54

Well at least I can play online again.

As for any others bugs...has anyone else had really bad frame slowdown. When I am in an open area with cars, people, and other crap going on it's pretty smooth, but when I head into an alley it slows down to about less then 10 FPS! It sucks.

Dan CiTi says:
05/07/2008 14:31

I never had problems. But okay.

liam2015 says:
05/07/2008 14:43

God I hate Brucie...

Wait wuh? Something about a patch for online? No problems here, really.

ZombiePlatypus says:
05/07/2008 14:52

Brucie's has pretty big tits in that pic... Oh, and patches are good I guess...

That is all...

parrothead says:
05/07/2008 14:59

That is very Alpha male of them....Rockstar is now winner, like Brucie, not losers. And Def. not gay.

Syn says:
05/07/2008 15:03

I just got GTA4 yesterday and it froze on me when I was steal...*ahem* procuring a motorcycle, I hope this is the problem they are speaking of?

DV2FOX says:
05/07/2008 15:26

Better driving,Vice City Ol' Skool style PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

Shalashaska says:
05/07/2008 15:36

The patch did nothing to help me. I've been having the freezing issue at the beginning of the game and it's still doing it. Oh well, on to the next patch I guess.

DryvBy says:
05/07/2008 15:41

My issue went away yesterday. Now if only the game would fix the brightness issues I have..

Syn says:
05/07/2008 15:46

Did you adjust the brightness and contrast in the video menu of the pause screen?

PaperBowser0 says:
05/07/2008 15:57

Hmmm....I haven't even heard of any problems yet, but w/e. I guess it makes it THAT much better. :D

Orionsaint says:
05/07/2008 16:00

BRUCIE! Funny thing is I know people in real life that act like Brucie

Corak says:
05/07/2008 16:20

I don't believe the patch was supposed to fix any freezing issues with the game, but it was supposed to fix issues with actually loading into the game and fixing the issues with the gamespy servers causing you not to be able to load the game.

I've had the game freeze once, I just restarted it and it was fine afterwards. The first freeze was early on, I had just completed an early mission, was driving away, with roman talking to me in the car I believe, and I got a call at the same time while driving like a maniac.

grrza says:
05/07/2008 17:34

wtf moobs

JoshF says:
05/07/2008 17:47

Brucie is based on that "BOOM HEADSHOT" guy from Pure PWNG. I think his name is Doug. Ya, it's FPS Doug.

braulio09 says:
05/07/2008 20:03

brucie seriously looks like he has bewbz.

Satsumomo says:
05/07/2008 20:33

@Orionsaint

Same thing I thought, I pretty much think everyone knows a Brucie.

Volomon says:
05/07/2008 21:48

Rockstar is such a fucking class act, they are NUMBER ONE!

rmsk8r05 says:
05/07/2008 21:57

Never froze on me at all, and I played through the entire story.

hpv says:
05/08/2008 00:44

Anyone heard of freezing on models other than the 60GB using WiFi? Seems like that's where the problem is, though I never tried wiring up mine to see if the freezing would stop since disabling the internet let it play fine.

I haven't played it offline post-patch, but no freezing online. Those gamespy servers suck ass though, why do people use that crap? Don't they know that gamespy has been 100% crap since they opened shop?

mistic says:
05/08/2008 01:38

if it works, greqt for the GTA-PS3-plqyers! but it remains ridiculous that they neede a fucking patch in the first place...

Harkonnen says:
05/08/2008 03:55

"the best possible interactive entertainment experience possible"

That's a world full of possibilities. See what I did there? huh?

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