--------------------------Preparing the game for mods --------------------------Install maintenance update 1004 (title update 5) delete filelist.

pak from \Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\data Place the following files in GTA IV main directory: dsound.dll ScriptHook.dll Trainer.asi trainser.ini ------------------Installing vehicles ------------------1. Go to \Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data and right-click on the following files and untick Read Only: handling.dat carcols.dat vehicles.ide vehoff.csv 2. Open SparkIV 0.6.8 by Aru (may have to run as administrator) 3. Browse \Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\models\cdimages and open vehicles.img 4. Import the *.wtd and *.wft files which will replace an existing car 5. Save and close 6. Open handling.dat with notepad and replace the handling lines with those prov ided by the modder (if any). Do the same for any other files. (may need to turn User Account Controls off)

Optional: Windowed mode - create the file commandline.txt in the GTA IV main directory. Op en the file and type in '-windowed' (without quotes)