GTA 4 "Remaster" Released, Will Keep us Busy Till GTA 6

GTA 4 "Remaster" Released, Will Keep us Busy Till GTA 6 By  Ewan Moore Published 1 hour ago Ewan is Deputy Editor for ScreenRant's gaming section. He still quite hasn’t gotten out of his mid 00’s emo phase, and knows more about The Legend of Zelda and Doctor Who than is probably healthy. Ewan oversees the content operation of ScreenRant's gaming output, working with a talented team of writers and efitors to cover everything from the latest GTA 6 news to the indie games you need on your radar.  Former Editor of GAMINGbible, Ewan also has words at Kotaku, Den of Geek, NME, and UNILAD. He's appeared on various podcasts, including VGC's and BBC's Let's Talk About Tech.  Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

The wait for GTA 6 isn't going to be an easy one by any means. Fortunately, the beloved Grand Theft Auto 4 just got a hugely impressive visual overhaul that should keep us busy for a little bit and take our minds off the year-long wait ahead.

While there's no guarantee GTA 6 won't be delayed again, we can't think about that right now. So put it out of your head and take a look at this gorgeous mod that breathes new life into GTA 4.

GTA 4 Has Never Looked So Good

Back to Liberty City

MxBenchmarkPC via YouTube

While there are plenty of mods out there designed to make GTA 4 feel all shiny and new again, this Path Tracing RTX Remix Mod from modder xoxor4d is one of the best I've seen yet. It adds real-time path tracing to fan-favourite 2008 game, making Liberty City more immersive than ever before.

Better yet, this new mod is compatible with the open-source Fusion Fix Mod, which exists as a way to address all the technical issues that, for whatever reason, weren't addressed in any official GTA 4 updates. The upshot is that only PC gamers will be able to play around with this new graphics mod. Sorry about that.

It's also worth noting that path tracing is typically very heavy on performance, so you might want to consider whether or not your PC is up to this particular challenge.

YouTube channel MxBenchmarkPC notes that NVIDIA's pricey GeForce RTX 5080 still wasn't quite powerful enough to run this mod at a stable 60fps without the aid of DLSS Frame Generation.

You Can Install The Mod Now

It seems easy enough

If you're confident in your PC and are keen on downloading the Path Tracing RTX Remix Mod for GTA 4 yourself, it's easy enough. Modder xoxor4d outlined the steps over on github, where you can also check out various troubleshooting tips.

1. Download GTAIV-Remix-CompatibilityMod-1.0.0.zip
2. Download GTAIV-Remix-CompMod-Installer.exe
3. Place both files in the same folder and run GTAIV-Remix-CompMod-Installer.exe
4. Use the File Dialog to select your GTAIV.exe which is located in your GTAIV install folder
5. The installer will ask if you want to install a custom Fork of FusionFix If you already have FusionFix installed, it's definitely recommended to install this because the original, unmodified version has a few incompatibilities with RTX Remix. If you do not have FusionFix installed, you are free to choose. It's not a requirement.
6. Make sure that you remove all custom launch arguments for GTA 4 in Steam (if you have any set)

There you have it! If you're looking for a reason to head back into GTA 4 and make the wait for GTA 6 a little more bearable, this is definitely your best bet.

Grand Theft Auto 4

10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed Action Adventure Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 95/100 Critics Rec: 100% Released April 29, 2008 ESRB M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol Developer(s) Rockstar Games Publisher(s) Rockstar Games Engine rockstar advanced game engine Multiplayer Local Multiplayer Franchise Grand Theft Auto

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