What changed in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition in 2020

11 updates · 4 main milestones · Mar 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020

Mar 31, 20201 event
Stability and performance fixesperformance
The March 31 update addressed ongoing stability and performance issues.
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Mar 24, 202010 events
Existing save files compatible with Complete Editionquality of life
Save files from the original Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City carry over and work in Complete Edition.
Steam
GTA IV: Complete Edition replaces standalone GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty Citynew contentMilestone
From the Complete Edition launch, both Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City are removed from sale wherever they were digitally available and replaced by Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition. The Complete Edition is also added to the Rockstar Games Launcher.
Steam
AMD video memory limit correctedbug fixMilestone
Some AMD graphics cards had been incorrectly limited to 512 MB of video memory.
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Leaderboards removedsystem
In-game leaderboards are no longer available in Complete Edition.
Steam
Games for Windows Live removedsystemMilestone
Games for Windows Live is no longer available in Complete Edition. Players whose previous copies were activated via GFWL must create or link a Rockstar Social Club account to update to Complete Edition.
Steam
Steam Achievements unavailable until launchsystem
Steam Achievements for Complete Edition are disabled prior to the SKU's release.
Steam
RamJam FM, Self-Actualization FM, and Vice City FM temporarily removedaudio
Three radio stations previously available in Episodes from Liberty City — RamJam FM, Self-Actualization FM, and Vice City FM — are temporarily unavailable in Complete Edition.
Steam
Command-line options restoredbug fix
The PC game again accepts affected startup parameters.
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Multiplayer mode removedbalance changeMilestone
Online multiplayer is no longer available in Complete Edition.
Steam
Update download size: ~22 GB for Episodes owners, ~6 GB for GTA IV ownerssystem
On Steam, Episodes from Liberty City owners receive a roughly 22 GB update that replaces their library entry with GTA IV: Complete Edition. Existing GTA IV owners receive a roughly 6 GB update that pulls in the Episodes from Liberty City content.
Steam