awesome !

second!! lol, wow, so the problem WERE the servers.....hmmm

Yeah but will it fix the issue with the game hanging on first load? I hope so.

Lets hope this is better tested than the base release ;)

No in all seriousness, to get a patch out in a week is a mightily impressive feat and I suspect that there's been a heck of a lot of people working overtime on this one. Kudos to R* if it all works out well.

hhmm ive played online loads and not suffered any problems, oh well!!

hopefully it fixes the freezing, i havnt played the game at all the the last week without freezing 2minutes in

nice just getting it now, a patch for the graphics would be nice aswell, as there not the best looking.

psn id: gingo.... that was impressively quick, hopefully the patch actually works and thats the end of the problems for the game

I haven't had any problems myself but it's good to know that Rockstar is ready with the patches.

nice to see them doing the patch one thing i hope aswell is to have in game text messaging that is one thing i think everyone wants in this game cause everytime im playing the game someone sends me a invite and i can't do anything to tell them that im busy right now.

I don't know about anyone else but I have noticed some frame rate issues, where they game would slow right down, then speed up again.  Must be loading or something

 yes rockstar are not lazy developers they have worked really well the patch was out in no time.

I won't get my hopes up.  I've been able to play a grand total of 30 seconds at one time in the past week.

Good to hear. I've only had one multiplayer load freeze hang. Is anyone else having trouble getting people to fill up a room or off setting teams?

thanks god for this, i have only really had the joy of playing free roam an co-op modes with friends so far, itll be nice to get the other modes playable. well done R* for the speed

good i havent got it yet but should get it sometime next week so at least when i get it it will have less bugs ect.

I have the fix for you freezes...It 100% worked for me.  Please post the following wherever you can:

Create an alternative user for PS3.

Copy the game save from the first user to the second user.

Let the game install under the new user name.

Start the game....bam! Loads with no freeze...just can't go online...but at least you get to play the game.

Did this a week ago....after my game...with more than 10 hours of play would not get passed the load screen.  Works perfect.  Try it out.  Lemme know if it works.

If it does, please post in other forums.

Thanks.

Sweet, I cant wait

Could not play online until I done the following :- port forwarding

udp 6672 and 28900, tcp 8001 and 27900

start game,go to multiplayer and select custom game.

Pick type of game and then add 2 private slots (friends) start game and now you should be host with very little problems with connection errors

I downloaded the patch and it didn't stop my ps3's (both 20 and 60gb) from freezing. I called rockstar and they told me the patch was not supposed to fix any freezing issues, only to improve the multiplayer. Lame.

I've had no problems with the game, but as I understand it, there are 2 things to do to 'fix' the problems:

 

1. Make sure you're not connected to the PSN when playing single-player, as posted here on PSU.

 

2. Simply delete the data the game installs on your HDD (note: NOT your game saves), and let the game re-install the data

 

From what I've read, either/both of those should resolve the issue.

 

As for the patch - I wasn't even aware it was available yet. I've just been online with the game, and it didn't say anything about downloading a patch.

Kewl Thank you !!!!

wtf is the patch

Brilliant that they try to fix the issues straight away, i wasnt expecting a patch for ages.

Yay, Rockstar fixed it right away, unlike some people. WERE NOT LOOKING AT YOU CAPCOM.

come on man your telling me i payed 60dollars to look at a freeze screen i had the game since the 28th of april and ive been trying to complete it ever since,they send out a patch to fix one thing but what about the freeze issues,i or any of my compatriots should'nt have to suffer because we bought a ps3 at launch if any thing we should be appreciated for the support this is bordering on incompetence,sony show some love R* Should not be allowed to put products like this out without getting it right,at the least the ability to put your 60$ game in your 650$ system 850$ with everthing so yeah im pissed this has become an investment,SONY,ROCKSTAR GET YOUR ELPHANT DUMP together.

I thought the freezing HAD to do with online servers...Because it constantly tries to upload you stats or some crap (I don't have the game).  Even though you weren't playing m-player, you froze because of the online stats link.  That's why signing out of the PSN worked, right?  So this patch should fix it, then?!  I didn't buy it for 2 reasons.  One of them is that Xplatform games suck on the PS3.  Looks like I was right.

Online isn't my problem, the game can't get out of the single player opening scene without locking up my ps3.

They are starting to move fast on updates to fix things. THATS GREAT!!! Good job sony. thats the best thing Ive heard all week from you.

p.s That damn bank job was hard as h.e.l.l...but the money was good.

psn id: I95SOUTH<--- Stand up Guy

Great thanks for helpping out R* can't wait till your next game

Glad to see the patch come out, even though I don't have the game yet.  I was getting tired of my buddy saying that I should pay $50 a year and I could avoid these problems. Hah.

Thank God !

While downloading this patch it bugged and the screen was black and my ps3 (80GB) froze... if it does that to you will have to turn the switch off as the reset button won't respond... just try again it worked the second time around for me

mine still messed up wid TDM wiv but i can roam wiv friends :s

Dowal the same thing happen to me i also have the 80gb so i restarted my ps3 i tried again and i still can't download the update it gets to 7% then it just stops there then it says "An error  occurred during the download operation" this is really pissing me off.

i downloaded the update fine, but still the game wont play more than 2minutes,i think its retarded that there gonna make a patch for the online issues before they even get the story mode working for a lot of people that cant get more than 5minutes in. well done R* another s*** game u sold that needs 10updates to get it all fixed

awww so thts wat i downloadd earlier just as it started getting bettr as well :P

great stuff

 

@ InfernoReaper 360 is also suffering the same problems, so having live wouldnt make a difference

This patch has not helped me at all, I have been looking forward to playing this game since I bought my ps3 back in Feb of '07.  I have tried EVERY "temporary" fix I have been able to find and nothing is working for me.  I can play the game for about 2 minutes before the screen freezes and the sound just keeps playing.  My internet connection and other features have been disabled and still the same problem.  If it is a hardware issue with the 60gb ps3 I think there should be a recall, and Sony should pony up for all of us gamers who jumped on early to buy defective hardware and replace our systems.  Unless Rockstar can supply a patch to provide full functionality, and I mean soon. 

only problem for me is my stats online. When i rank up 1 level it wont save it? Anyone now how to keep your online rank?

dammm make a patch for those that the ps3 are freezing or just make an order for all stores including puerto rico to return their ps3 for new onessss

@valcom15

Damm it man bad luck I guess I don't think many people are suffering from that though because I have not seen any threads discussing it

I know this is late but I have the launch day console (60gig) and i replaced the HDD just a few days before i got GTA IV and ive only had one problem it froze loading the game save.  So I shut down the PS3 and then flipped the main power switch off then back on; from the back, then i restarted and i havent had a problem since...Oh BTW the game actually runs pretty good in 1080P.

I'm just curious, but those that are still having problems with the game freezing after installing the new patch.  What are the model numbers of ur PS3s?  I have a 60gb version model #CECHA01, if you don't know where to find your model number, it's on the back of the PS3, after the serial number.  I must have one of the earlier models, because I'm still having problems and am very frustrated.

i played the 360 version first the graphics and framerate drop are worse than the ps3 evryone has this glowing light coming from them as if they have been blessed by god himself. i rather wait 2 play online than play the sh#tier 360 version. when i showed some 360 fanboys the diffrence in graphics between systems they awnsered people on 360 glow becouse they have been blessed by god cuz ur playing them on the 360 dummest awnser i've ever herd!!!!!

@ Wise_Guy im not at home right now but i got my PS3 on launch night (was out in the cold in line lol) The way i solved the problem was just to dissconnect the PS3 from the internet, and GTAIV worked perfict. i also turned off the info bar and turned off media server detection.

i played online last night just fine then tonight i applied the patch, since then i cannot play one single online game, says one or more players lost connection returning to single player. thanks for the patch rockstar. i figured out what the patch does, it keeps people from playing online so that the servers aren't congested. that is some fix, at least before i could play a few online games, now not even one.

damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn its  awesome game...