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Grand Theft Auto 4 PC Doubles MP Player Count

by Chris Faylor, Nov 26, 2008 8:40am PST

Related Topics – Grand Theft Auto IV, Prince of Persia Classic, PC

The PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV doubles the 16-person multiplayer limit of the console versions and allows 32 players to play online together, Rockstar has confirmed.

That doubling is the extent of the promised "newly expanded multiplayer," according to IGN. The site noted that the PC edition packs all of the same multiplayer modes as the previously-released PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 iterations, with the higher player count of certain modes, such as GTA Race and Team Deathmatch, being the only difference.

In addition to more online players, publisher and developer Rockstar has been touting the PC version's new Video Editor functionality. The port hits retailers on December 2.

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Never considered playing this online. I'm getting it anyway but this feature may be icing on the cake.

Nov 27, 2008 9:23am PST

Never considered playing this online. I'm getting it anyway but this feature may be icing on the cake. : samduhman

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I wonder how cars control with the mouse and KB vs the console. It *seems* like the console controller would be better for driving, but I'm not sure. Also, I've never played any of the other GTA games on PC before so I can't compare.

Nov 26, 2008 9:04am PST

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I would get this so 100 % even if there were no multiplayer.

Nov 27, 2008 7:38am PST

I would get this so 100 % even if there were no multiplayer. : Johnnsen

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Did anyone play GTA4 mp past the first couple weeks? Are many people still playing now? Of sounded awesome but didn't seem to really click right.

Nov 26, 2008 10:15am PST

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Did anyone play GTA4 mp past the first couple weeks? Are many people still playing now? Of sounded awesom... : derelict515
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- servers would drop you or take forever to find games. It died quick : Iwannaacura
- aside from cannonball runs with shackers GTA MP was DOA. Horrible match making system. The lack of a ... : dedgecko

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Petty issue, but I sure hope this one isn't locked at 30fps like San Andreas. Yeah, you could turn off the limiter but then everything else moved too fast.

Nov 26, 2008 11:02am PST

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Petty issue, but I sure hope this one isn't locked at 30fps like San Andreas. Yeah, you could turn off t... : Tech T
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- No, not a petty issue at all. I hadn't even thought it might be fps-capped, but it has indeed become a... : fffortune

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I just have one question --> Do the cars and people still fade out like the 360 or ps3 version?

Also one more while I am at it what graphicaly updates are there?

Not like any of those things really matter I am buying it no matter what but would be nice to know they juiced it up a bit.

Nov 26, 2008 10:53am PST

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I just have one question --> Do the cars and people still fade out like the 360 or ps3 version? Also... : valcan_s
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- Textures, view distance. There may be more, but that is what I know. And thats why the cars and pedestria... : Johnnsen

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How do servers work in this? Are there dedicated servers and a server browser, or is is like L4D's utterly shitty matchmaking?

Nov 26, 2008 9:15am PST

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- On the 360 it was overly specific matchmaking, as far as I could see when I had it there was no <Join any... : Durajim
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  Sounds like shitty matchmaking, no server browser and no ability to join a game in progress (not that you... : dangerdoggie
  - You could join games in progress on the 360, I find it hard to believe they would remove such an ability : Durajim

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"with the higher player count of certain modes being the only difference. "

Certain modes? If GTA Race isn't one of them, I'm going to go and burn some buildings or something equally interesting.

Nov 26, 2008 8:58am PST

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"with the higher player count of certain modes being the only difference. " Certain modes? If GTA Race... : Durajim
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  GTA Race is one of them. : Chris Faylor
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      Apparently the only line of text in your news post was the only line I didn't read. : Durajim
      
      No, I added that after you made your post. Figured other people would want to know too. I'm sneaky like t... : Chris Faylor

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If there's no server browser then nobody will play it.

I've tried online on the 360 a few times and it just feels completely empty, even though there could be hundreds of people on, I couldn't tell.

Nov 26, 2008 9:52am PST

If there's no server browser then nobody will play it. I've tried online on the 360 a few times and it... : st4rdog

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wow holy shit!!! so glad i sold my 360 copy. im about to preorder now

Nov 26, 2008 8:49am PST

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wow holy shit!!! so glad i sold my 360 copy. im about to preorder now : feek
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  yea my 360 red ringed in the middle of my way through and i never finished. now i'm glad i didnt so i ca... : eeeealmo
  - i wish you could use the same save file, i made it pretty far in the 360 version. i'd rebuy the 360 versi... : feek
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Time to trade in my 360 copy and get it for the PC.

Nov 26, 2008 8:44am PST

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Time to trade in my 360 copy and get it for the PC. : Cowburn199
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  I knew it before we would get more players for PC. Now hopefully we don't have to use shitty gamespy and ... : Iwannaacura
  - A multiplayer option on the main menu wouldn't hurt either, that was my only gripe with the multiplayer o... : Durajim

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