NVIDIA recommends that you update your system with the GeForce v180.84 driver for the best experience on Grand Theft Auto IV.
ATI plans to release Catalyst 8.12 on December 10th.
Rockstar Toronto posted on GTAForums.com about the patch:
Patch Is On The Way
We are working on making a patch available in the next few days. Since Grand Theft Auto IV is a Games For Windows – Live game the patch must be certified by Microsoft before release. The patch is already at Microsoft and we expect a speedy approval. The patch contains a variety of fixes including:A fix to the crash after legal screen that some German customers were reporting.
Numerous improvements to the video editor: Smarter naming of videos, improved rendering quality, better fx during replays
Fix to bowling while using certain sensitive mice
Fix for ATI 1900 shadows
Overall savings to memory
Graphic improvements to particle systems and mirrors
Multiplayer character settings are preserved
Support for DirectInput controllers. Note: The current hack way of supporting these controllers may not work with the improved functionality. So we recommend you remove the hack before upgrading to the patch.
Great that there is a patch coming, will you keep us updated, Sektor?
I will of course post about it but by that time everyone will know already.
Didn’t hear much about the ati driver today nor the patch… bummer
wait! the ati driver is out! sorry for wrong info