GTA 4 Multiplayer Patch Released
June 23rd, 2008 by Rajiv Ashrafi in Action, PlayStation 3, Xbox360
An update for Grand Theft Auto 4 was released today to fix a number of online multiplayer issues in the immensely popular game. The patch addresses several connectivity problems such as freezes during certain game modes, as well as bugs in races and race lobbies. It also fixes certain exploits,
The update will be downloaded automatically when starting the game on both the PS3 and Xbox 360. Hit the jump for the full patch notes.
Tags: Action, PlayStation 3, Xbox360
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to enter or exit vehicles in GTA Race.
- Fixed an issue where scripted vehicles were causing games to unexpectedly crash.
- Improved reliability and frequency of PS3’s online leaderboard updates.
- Fixed a rare hang some players encountered when moving from a Race or GTA Race lobby into gameplay.
- Fixed a hang that would occur when players were switching teams during the countdown in the lobby.
- Fixed an issue where players were able to get ridiculously high scores from Cops ‘n Crooks matches.
- Changed GTA Race and Race so that the last player remaining always receives a reward of $250.
- Fixed an issue where spectating players would prevent the game from finishing.
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to spectate in Round 2 of Cops ‘n Crooks games.
- Changed countdown timer in lobby so that it no longer resets when new players join a game.
- Changed the kick option so that kicked players are no longer brought back to single player.
