GTA IV FATAL ERROR: TEXP70 GTA IV FATAL ERROR:

Basicallly what I did was:

1: I took all of the GTA IV files and moved them to my desktop.

2: Then, I created a new wineskin wrapper.

3: From there I went into the wrapper and selected Install Software

4: Then I selected "move files into wrapper"

5: When the move finished, it asked me what file I wanted wineskin to run. Select LaunchGTAIV.exe

6: From that point I moved the wineskin app to my dektop.

7: After that I left clicked the file and went into package contents.

8: Then I launched wineskin and selected set screen options.

9: Then make sure what I have is what you have:

10: Have fun.

I am not very good at writing instructions so I will be uploading a video to youtube sometime between now and next weekend. My channel: youtube.com/yoHirst

DirectX is a component of OpenGL typically only associated with Windows. If you aren't running Windows, sounds like you are running some graphics intensive softwre not tested to run well on your specific Graphics Processer (GPU).

Some games that were ported to the Mac from Windows may have a bug that addresses their Windows code inadvertantly. Alternatively, they may have a minor component of Windows code much like WINE which doesn't require the full Windows to run on a Mac, and may be addressing a minor component that was ported. Regardless, that question should be posed to the support department of the game developer. We can only speculate what is going on.

P.S. Please avoid from using all UPPERCASE. On the internet it means you are shouting. I don't think that was your intent.

misalaram: Please stop typing in ALL CAPS. It's hard to read and is universally considered to be "shouting." Also, please spell out your words properly. You are not texting here, you are trying to communicate. When asking others to volunteer their time to help you, make it easy for them to understand you.

Are you trying to play your game in Mac OS X or in Windows? If in Windows, did you install Windows via Boot Camp, or are you running it in a virtual machine such as Parallels or VMWare?

Fortuny,

Never assume guilt. It shows an assumed disrespect. Torrents such as you describe are illegal except for freeware, unless distributed that way by the developer. If they are by the developer, the developer needs to say so on their own website that is where to obtain it. If it is not, then you could be first in line to taste one of the few trojan horses that run on a Mac. Lastly, we can't help anyone who is obtaining their software from such a source. Misalaram, tell us your source.

The only place to download Mac software is from Apple's Mac App Store in Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later, and these for any version of Mac OS X stated in the specs:

http://www.macupdate.com/

http://www.versiontracker.com/ (part of C!Net)

http://mac.freshmeat.net/

http://www.macshareware.net/

http://osx.hyperjeff.net/Apps/

http://sourceforge.net/search/?&platform%5B%5D=Mac

http://www.macosxapps.com/

http://downloads.zdnet.com/search.aspx?kw=mac&osfilter=mac&licfilter=

http://www.tucows.com/software.html?t=289&pf=mac

http://www.osxgnu.org/software/

http://gnu-darwin.org/download2.php

http://mac.softpedia.com/

http://www.bigfishgames.com/mac.html

http://www.grandmatrix.com/mac/index.html

http://subjunctive.net/cmgptmosx/

http://www.macgamesandmore.com/

And numerous other places mentioned on my FAQ*:

http://www.macmaps.com/macgamepages.html

That "educated" came from a search sometime ago for another Poster in here asking about avaiability of GTA IV for Mac.

Otherwise it would have a "wild" guess... (I differentiate between these two)

And looky-look

Stefan

I have to believe if it is being distributed as a DMG, that there is the possibility of a Mac version coming out, but since we can't speculate on future releases, I would say, if you want to try a version that works on Mac OS X, to contact the developer in question and ask if you can be on their non-disclosure based beta testing program with the knowledge that you will probably have to find out how to remove any beta before installing any final release from the developer in question. Nobody else would be able to help you. Going through Piratebay, you are just exposing yourself to people who either are violating the developer's non-disclosure agreement on a beta (program that makes you a guinea pig for any non-release material), or are fraudulantly posting it as a Mac version with the hope of getting you to download some trojan horse. Either way, until the software is released for the Mac in one of the download sites I mention together with the Mac App Store below, or through software stores, nobody here can comment on the Mac version or its ability or lack thereof on a Mac.

First off, I don't know how Boot camp will figure into this. All I know is that MacKeeper is not safe for Mac use anyway. It can cause applications to become unlaunchable, and the system to become slower. The only routinely run software you need on Mac OS X is a backup*:

http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html

Windows needs anti-virus.

There are a few trojan horses that tag along software from pirate websites that can wipe out your file system, damage your files so they aren't able to be opened, or make certain websites inaccessible. Some may not even be detectable by Mac anti-virus software as they are mainly geared to eliminate Windows viruses before they get spread back to someone running Windows. Those running pirated software are on the front line when it comes to anything new trojan horse wise, as frequently those titles will want to install their own little patches to the operating system. Sometimes the anti-virus software is not caught up in that regard. Don't put yourself at risk, simply by staying legal. Running Windows you have many more means of getting at risk even if you do stay legal. In the future only get software from known safe websites as I itemized above.

There are hundreds of Windows only games that are ported to the Mac by hobbyists. These are not professional or supported ports. When you download these ports... they are illegal copies of the game... so if you do not currently have a license for the game (normal Windows version) you are breaking the law. You can also download just wrappers for these games... which are basically a full port done, then the game files are taken out of the Mac app... you install your own game files from your purchased copy into the wrapper and then it works.

Wineskin is one such fully open source tool based on porting that anyone can use.

Cider is one made by Transgaming that is only used by large game companies for official ports. but many people hack them apart and make them run different games so you'll see a lot of Cider hacked games out there that are also not official ports.

Hobby porting can be anywhere from easy to very difficult, just on a game by game basis... but there are hundreds floating around the Internet that are done by hobbyists.

There is a community on the forus over at Portingteam.com that focus on just this.