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GTA IV Refuses to launch with DXVK

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doitsujin/dxvk#3752 · opened 2023-12-18 by JSkes · updated 2023-12-18 · 4 comments · github
JJSkes 2023-12-18 github

GTA IV Simply refuses to launch when DXVK is installed, nothing shows up whatsoever.
I've tried adding
dxgi.maxFrameLatency = 1
d3d9.maxFrameLatency = 1
to my dxvk.conf file but it still would not launch.

Software information

Grand Theft Auto IV v1.0.8.0
1920x1080@75Hz

System information

  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB
  • Driver: 545.92
  • Wine version:
  • DXVK version: 2.3

Apitrace file(s)

Log files

LaunchGTAIV_d3d9.log

BBlisto91 2023-12-18 github

info: Required Vulkan extension VK_KHR_surface not supported

This line indicates there is an issue with your Vulkan driver installation. I would try to reinstall drivers or trying a older one.

JJSkes 2023-12-18 github

Am I able to just update my Game Ready Driver instead? Since I'm not using the latest one right now.

Mmbriar 2023-12-18 github

It should be impossible to end up with a normal nvidia driver installation without vulkan drivers, so who knows what you did to break it and how to fix it. But probably just reinstalling will work.

JJSkes 2023-12-18 github

Alright after updating the game works fine now, I still have no idea how my Vulkan drivers broke

Nothing extracted yet.