Each episode of the GTA game became a hit. But not one of them made it possible to play in one world with another. All parts were exclusively single-user. In GTA 4, developers have added multiplayer. How to play GTA 4 on the network, you will learn by reading the article.
Modem settings
To fight in the virtual world not alone, you first need to configure a modem or router. When distributing the Internet to several computers, such devices use the "Routing" mode, which prevents the game from connecting to the main server. To have the opportunity to play GTA 4 over the network, you must switch this mode to "Bridge".
The necessary settings can be made in the modem control panel , it is difficult to give any specific recommendations, because the actions for different devices will vary.
registration
After configuring the router, before playing GTA 4 over the network, you should register in the main services. It is important to follow all the steps in order.
- First, register a new account on Yahoo, with this mailbox the likelihood of failure during the next steps will be reduced.
- Follow the similar procedure in the official RockStarGames service. Be sure to include the e-mail address of Yahoo.
Now you need to register in Games for Windows - LIVE. Enter your e-mail and click on the sign "Join Now". A page will open where you will have to fill in all the columns:
- Date of Birth - enter your date of birth here.
- Country - the country in which the user lives. Do not specify Russia here, it is best to choose the United States or Great Britain, since playing GTA 4 on the network otherwise will not work.
- Password and Confirm Passwor - enter the desired password to enter the system here.
- Secret Answer - security question, it will help if you forget your password. It is advisable to use non-obvious answers. For example, enter the question “Name of the dog”, and use “Ilya Yuryevich” as the answer. This increases the degree of account protection.
- Characters - Type the characters in the image next to the graph here.
- Gamertag is a nickname. The desired name in the game.
- Picture - the image displayed next to the nickname.
- Gamer Zone - this field must be left blank.
- After filling each line, it remains to press the "I Accept" key.
- In a few minutes, an e-mail will be sent to you to complete the registration. Just follow the link provided in it.
Last steps
Before playing GTA 4 on the network, it is not enough to register. RockStar doesn’t allow online players to start playing online. First you need to complete several in-game missions. Usually two or three are enough.
Having completed them successfully, go to the game menu and follow the path "Network game" - "Similar" - "LIVE" - "Search". In different localizations, these inscriptions may differ, but still they will be similar.
After the search is completed, a list of rooms is displayed. It remains to select any of them and click on the inscription "Join".