GTA is on offer isnt it until Jan the second. I almost got it.. but I didn't still might though
Should I get it? I have got windows 7 and xp on..
I had it for PS3 originally but, when I found out how much content was left out, plus all the mods you can get for it to make it extremely enjoyable, I gave it a try. I was hoping for the same quality in graphics, but I forgot Computers are different from PS3, plus I have to give you a heads up It is not as easy as 1,2,3 patching it up. RockStar has made a good game not very easy to maneuver with. If you patch it up, when you get to patch 1.0.4.0 look on youtube for a crack by Razor 1911 I think it was because if you apply the normal patch it will not start, it happened to me. There is a mod that will allow you to go over 1g, you will see what I mean when you go into graphics settings in the game.
More challenges along the path you will experience are, Windows live will keep asking you to apply some sort of update over and over again, if it does it more than 7 times, repair it and it should be fine the next time.When you play the game, you will notice there is an X-box controller when you go into the controller type.The car handling is not as smooth as it was on PS3, it's rough and sharp, but if you wish to have PS3 car handling experience buy a x-box controller and look for a mod that allows you to enable the controller in the game.
There are many many great mods for PC version, you just have to find the right ones, I only look for realism related, to get the ultimate realism out of the game itself, just be careful.If you have an ATI card, you will notice the game dose not like them very much, so your detail might not be as great as you though, however it likes the nividia brand, my favorite is GTS 450(which I don't have), you will be sweet as. But you might be able to make it work on windows 7. An advantage here will be your Direct X is a 11 which is what you need, Rock Star did not mention Direct X 10 is the minimum not Direct X 9.
To be 100% about your decision here are some sites you can go to, to check see if your system can handle it, how the most familiar graphics card do, etc.
http://techgage.com/article/ati_radeon_hd_5770_-_directx_11_for_the_masses/8
http://www.yougamers.com/gameometer/10296/ - to check see if you can handle it
Still not convinced, http://en.kioskea.net/faq/1709-check-compatibility-of-a-game-online
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdx8zw_download-gta-4-patch-1-0-4-0-crack_travel
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