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runs like a charm, just needed to install a couple of things.

I have S2008 (SP2, 64bit, Server, not Enterprise, not R2).
I have GTA4 english version and GTA4 patch v1.0.7.0

I just iterated on searching for solutions regarding the GTA4 runtime errors, until it finally worked
Here is what I did:

Note that some software needs to be activated under Windows 2008 features (don’t download a setup.exe), see below:

– downloaded&installed newest DirectX9.0c before installing GTA
(I think that one also brings “XInput DLL”, because I did not need to copy that file)
(Maybe the directx9 version distributed on GTA disk is not aware of server 2008)

– download&install “GAMES FOR WINDOWS LIVE CLIENT”
(otherwise you’ll get error “…live.dll missing…” when starting GTA)

– under Start Menu / Settings / Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Server Manager / Features
add at least theses features:
– NET Framework 3
– Desktop Experience (this will bring Media Player 11)

– To prevent error “…TEXP70 – Depth Render Target …” – download&install newest GFX driver for your GFX chip.
I did not need to uninstall the old ones in safe mode (“F8” during windows boot), but this may help in some cases regarding to google
You willl need a GFX driver that actually fits for Server 2008 (e.g. don’t use XP64bit driver).

– start Internet Explorer 32bit, then download&install Flash Player

– then install GTA 4 and latest patch

– If you still get an GTA4 start error, google for the error, to find whats missing and try first adding the missing part, before completely reinstalling GTA4, to safe some time

– you may also want to make sure you have all Windows patches installed

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