get rid of the online shit with XLIVELESS

A lot of users had problems to run the game because the sycronisation with GfWL don't works correct or the firewall blocks the connection

Playing GTA IV requires the registration at Game for Windows Live at game start
and a account at Rockstar Social Club to can make savegames
and playing Multiplayer needs to link the GfWL account to Social Club account

 

Xliveless can help to play the game, of course without the online features but it can be the solution for those who are tired with the online trouble

XLiveLess, the all-in-one-fix by listener,
look always for the right version which must fit to your game version

XLiveLess, ASI loader, no XLive, change savegame folder
copy xlive.dll into GTA VI root directory
- bypasses the online sycronisation
- in-built asi-loader
- let the game store the save files in %USERPROFILE%\My Documents

trouble shooting, faq, official support page, list of error codes

The answer of an user to a question while playing multiplayer was:

" big game is magic "

Indeed, Rockstar created a very big and complex programm which give us a lot of fun if it works fine
inclusive Multiplayer and Ingame Video editor

On the other side it won't do it's work, either sometimes or always

Rockstar released 5 patches in the year 2009 and Microsoft 2 patches for GfWL

 

Answers and help can be found at several pages. Check out the links below

trouble shooting/gtaforums.com

FAQ/gtaforums.com

official support page

list of error codes

official game updates (en)

official game updates (de)

multiplayer/gtaforums.com

Hilfe in deutscher Sprache/gta-action

Script Mods, Tools and game version

A lot of modders and hackers overran GTA IV in the first 3 months after game release and published tools, hacks and script mods.

But Rockstar released 5 patches in the year 2009 and the mods and tools needed also to be updated

Serveral author has abandoned the game and their mods and the result was that some mods don't work on actually game version

look at "First 3 weeks after release" for mods of the ealier state

Consider always to get an updated version which must fit to your game version

GTA IV ASI LOADER
by Alexander Blade

download and support

copy dsound.dll into GTA IV root directory

The mother of all script mods is the asi loader
It loads custom libraries into the game engine
Libraries must have *.asi extensions

Another asi loader is Xliveless: look above

GTA IV C++ Script Hook
by Aru

download and support

 

This module supports custom script threads in C++ and GTAIV process along with its real scripts threads

 

The most famouse script mod based on C++ Script Hook
is the Native trainer

made by sjaak327

Simple Trainer For GTAIV

download and support

requires asi loader and C++ Script Hook

Another "must have" -script mod based on C++ Script Hook
is the OnFootRadio

made by oinkoink

OnFootRadio

download and support

requires asi loader and C++ Script Hook

Alice plugin
by Alexander Blade

download and support

additional download / mirror2

 

The Alice plugin includes also the the asiloader dsound.dll
Extract the download file and find the neccesary files in subfolder "Copy"
It contains:
- Alice folder
- dsound.dll
- alice.asi
- lua51.dll

Old Alice script don't work with newer Alice version
Actually version is Alice 0.9 for GTA IV 5.patch 1.0.0.4

 

Alice supports 2 script laguges
- Delphi/ scripts must have extension *.ext
- lua/ scripts must have extension *.lua

The Alice download files include also exemple scripts
find the exemple scripts in subfolder "Examples\lua"
- CarSpawn.lua
- SaveMe.lua
- SuperMan.lua

lua scripts is simple plain text
editable with normal text editor (notepad.exe)

look for Alice scripts at my Alice site
read more about Alice and lua: below

Alice 0.9 supports Multiplayer in restricted manner
works in Freemode and Partymode
In praxis it works not always, you will need more attemps or maybe use filecheckdisablefix
my tip: start multiplayer with creating your own match, then go back and access multiplayer by choosing a lobby

FileCheckFix
by Alexander Blade

download and support

 

FileCheckFix.asi require asi loader to run
It disables the game file check which should protect cheating on multiplayer

3 files from my hand

download
asi loader, c++ scripthook, filecheckfix for GTA IV 1.0.0.4/5.patch

some people asked me to send my files because some script mods won't work on their system
so I uploaded asiloader and filecheckfix from Alexander Blade and Aru's scripthook which I use myself
then they was happy

GTAIV .Net Script Hook
by HazardX

download and support

 

ScriptHookDotNet requires
asi loader and Arus C++ Script Hook

This ASI plugin allows to run ingame GTAIV scripts written in any .Net language

 

the actually version don't support GTA IV 5.patch 1.0.0.4

The most famouse script mod based on ScriptHookDotNet
is LCPD First Response

made by Mr. Mysterious

download and support

requires asi loader, C++ Script Hook and ScriptHookDotNet

Much script mods has been created for this plugin
and a lot of fans are hoping for an update

Another "must have" -script mod based on on ScriptHookDotNet
is the Flying car mod

made by LMS

download and support

requires asi loader, C++ Script Hook and ScriptHookDotNet

OpenIV: GTA4 file editor by GooD-NTS

OpenIV
Viewing of GTA IV files via function “Open Content“
Full support of the RPF2 format. You can add, delete or replace any files
Viewing and extacting data from RPF3 archives (file names are normal)
Full support of the IMG3 format. You can add, delete or replace any files
Textures replacing in any *.WTD and *.WHM files.

SparkIV: Aru´s GTA4 file manager

SparkIV
IMG/RPF Archive Viewer/Editor for GTA:IV
allows to open game files especially IMG archiv
and supports file import/export

WeaponInfo.xml, documentation

WeaponInfo docu

WeaponInfo.xml is simple plain text
editable with normal text editor (notepad.exe)

The weapon file is always the first target for modders, cheaters and hackers
the WeaponInfo.xml of GTA IV is a really paradies

Script injector
by Alexander Blade

Alice includes the dlls to load asi,
the Alice.asi
and the Lua librarys

Similar like GTASA Cleo Library
allows Alice to place scripts in a folder
to run them by game load
they must be placed in "GTAIV\Alice" folder

GTA4 uses for big part Native Functions
and the Lua script language is also based to use them.
These Lua scripts for Alice are editable
with normal text editor

Lua is a powerful, fast, light-weight, embeddable scripting language
Lua has been used in many industrial applications,
with an emphasis on embedded systems and games (e.g., World of Warcraft).
Lua is currently the leading scripting language in games
It does provide meta-mechanisms for implementing classes and inheritance
Lua is free software, distributed under a very liberal license

Alice
download and support

 

Lua Tutorials
and Documentations

Lua is designed, implemented, and maintained by a team at PUC-Rio, the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

www.lua.org
official website
documentation
FAQ

Learning Lua
lua-users wiki
LuaDirectory

Lua Tutorial
lua-users wiki
tutorial directory

deutschsprachiges Tutorial (german language)

LUA für Anfänger

Tut für GTA IV
kleiner crash-kurs

Lua Forum

Für Lua gibt es auch Editoren
Die Alice.lua lassen sich zwar mit dem Texteditor
öffnen und editieren, wenn man das lua-extension
in txt umändert.
Lua-Editoren bieten dafür weitere Funktionen

Dieser hier hat ein Output-Fenster
mit dem sich das Script sofort testen lässt
LuaEditor
sehr schlicht aber funktioniert

File protection and XLive registration

GTA4 appeared with 2 Safety inspection against manipulation

1. It requires the registration at
Game for Windows Live at game start and a account for
Rockstar Social Club to make a savegame
and playing Multiplayer needs to link the GfWL account to Social Club account

2. the file load check

 

Basic Files

XLiveLess, the all-in-one-fix by listener

XLiveLess, ASI loader, no XLive, no file checks
complete replacement of the xlive.dll
in-built asi-loader (no need to replace original files)
removed savefile check
removed files.txt check

Rick´s XLive Wrapper disables the xlive check
and allows to change or manipulate save files

XLive Wrapper (1.2.0.7) for GTA IV (1.0.1.0)
multiplayer is not supported

Alexander Blades ASI loader allows you to load
your own libraries to GTA IV

-= GTA IV ASI LOADER =-
Libraries must have *.asi extensions

-= GTA IV FILE CHECK DISABLE PLUGIN v1.0.1 =-
Plugin for ASI LOADER
to disable the file load check

File Modding Ability Patch by Aru

GTAIV Magic Patcher v 1.0.1
disable the file load check
and creates file list backup

Basic Tools

SparkIV: Aru´s GTA4 file manager

SparkIV
IMG/RPF Archive Viewer/Editor for GTA:IV
allows to open game files especially IMG archiv
and supports file import/export

OpenIV: GTA4 file editor by GooD-NTS

OpenIV
Viewing of GTA IV files via function “Open Content“
Full support of the RPF2 format. You can add, delete or replace any files
Viewing and extacting data from RPF3 archives (file names are normal)
Full support of the IMG3 format. You can add, delete or replace any files
Textures replacing in any *.WTD and *.WHM files.

Tools and Hacks

First tools and technics has been published, very early.
Data files are easy editable.

First hack in WeaponInfo.xml
allows Power Punch view video
and guns with rockets or grenade launcher

Modified vehOff.csv for new camera setting

Modified handling was the first GTA4 mod,
higher mass for car to bump other cars away

Awesome mod is the burning player char
read more, view video

Tools

Tools from Alexander Blade

GTA IV CAR SPAWNER

Alice
Script injector via asi loader
to run Lua scripts,
similar like GTASA Cleo Library

Tools from CoMPMStR

GTAIV Weapon Editor

GTAIV Handling Editor

GTAIV iDE Editor

GTAIV Mod Assistant

GTAIV Intro Patch

GTAIV IV Needle
modify text-based data files

GTAIV Ped Personality Editor

GTAIV Vehicle Colors Editor

Trainer from dualcore

GTAIV SIMPLE NATIVE TRAINER
Health, money, invincible, time, weather, show coords
gravity, repair car, wanted level, weapons

Control Center by saracoglu

GTA IV Control Center
Edit Health and Armor, Edit Weapon Slots and Ammo's, Set Money, Change Game Time , ever daytime for stunts,
Teleport the player, Set Player Invincible (ie God Mode)

Tools from xmen

X Handling Editor

X Train Track Editor
3D view, add and Insert new points
on mouse click

WPL Manager by UZI-I

WPL Manager
all about object instancing
(Like the SA's IPL)

old Alice Mod Scripts

Clear wanted Level
by TheRealTRA

No telepatic Police and Open/Close car components

Two mini mods
by HippieCommunist

toggle Gravity

Gravity
by danharibo

toggle game speed
by adhome

Repair, cleaning car, remove car windows,
open/close door, teleport to car,
turn on lights

GarageMod
by GAK