The perfect way to play GTA IV on PC in 2025 is . You will hit a locked 60 FPS on a GTX 1060 or better, with zero launcher crashes.

: Converts the game from DirectX 9 to Vulkan, significantly reducing stutter and increasing FPS. Download DXVK GitHub and place them in the game's root directory.

that use a setup wizard, these are "portable" versions. You extract the folder and launch the game directly from the Key Considerations for These Versions

⚠️ Even with fixes, .

If one part of a multi-part "Globe Top" archive is corrupted, the whole game fails.