How to Install GTA 4

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Grand Theft Auto 4 is one of the latest games from the GTA franchise to be available on the personal computer. This means that you can play and enjoy the game even without a gaming console. Though it’s not as easy compared to loading the game on either an Xbox or a Playstation, installing GTA 4 on a computer is still very simple. Plus, you only have to do this once.

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Loading the Installer

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Using a DVD Copy

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    Press the button on your computer’s DVD-ROM to open the drive bay.
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    Put your index finger in the middle hole of the disc and your thumb on the sides to hold it in place as you place it into the drive.
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    Press the button on your computer’s DVD-ROM again to close the bay.
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    A small window will appear on the screen requiring you to choose a setup language.
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    Click the drop-down list and select the language you like to use. Click “OK” after selecting a language.
    • The Rockstar Social Club window, which will install the game on your computer, will appear.
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Using a Soft Copy

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    A popularly used virtual DVD-ROM application is Daemon Tools ( http://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite ). Just click the download link on the web page to install the program onto your computer.
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    Double-click the game’s installer file and it should automatically open with and mount to the virtual DVD-ROM app.
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    Inside you should see one of the virtual drives showing the GTA 4 installer.
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    Right-click on this virtual DVD-ROM and select “Auto run” from the pop-up menu. A small window will appear requiring you to choose a setup language.
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    Click the drop-down list and select the language you like to use. Click “OK” after selecting a language.
    • The Rockstar Social Club window, which will install the game on your computer, will appear.
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Part 2
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Installing Rockstar Social Club (Initial Installation)

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    Press “Next” on the very first welcome screen of the Rockstar Social Club window to begin the installation.
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    Read the License Agreement displayed on the window and click on the “I accept the terms of the license agreement” radio button.
    • Click the “Next” button again to continue.
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    By default, the program will be installed inside the program file folder on your computer. Click the “Next” button again to start installing the Social Club to this location.
    • If you prefer to install the program on a different location, just click the “Browse” button and navigate to where you want to have the game placed before you click the Next button.
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    This will take only a few minutes.
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Part 3
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Installing GTA 4

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    Right after the Social Club finishes installing on your computer, the Grand Theft Auto 4 installation window will appear. Press “Next” on the very first welcome screen of the Grand Theft Auto 4 window to begin the installation.
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    ” A few notification messages for the Games for Windows Live and Rockstar Social Club will show up on the installation window. Just click the “Next” button to continue with the process.
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    Click the “Typical” radio button to choose this kind of setup and make sure that you install all the necessary files needed to run the game.
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    By default, the game will be installed inside the program file folder on your computer. Click the “Next” button again to start installing the game to this location
    • If you prefer to install the program on a different location, just click the “Browse” button and navigate to where you want to have the game placed before you click the Next button.
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    It will take a few minutes to complete the installation. Once you’re done, you can launch the game and start playing Grand Theft Auto 4.
    • During the middle of the installation process, you’ll be asked to insert the second CD of the installer, just follow the Part 1 mentioned above for the DVD or soft copy installer to continue the process.
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      To install GTA 4 using a DVD copy, place the DVD in your computer’s DVD-ROM bay and close it. Then, wait for your computer to read the disk, choose a program to run it, and select which language you want to install. Next, Rockstar Social Club should pop up so you can accept their terms and install their software. Finally, Grand Theft Auto 4’s installation window will appear, where you can choose where to install the game and wait for the game to download. Read more to learn how to download the software using a soft copy!

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