LetsGoBowling - GamingTweaksAppliedIV is an automated mod installer and game configuration tool for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition on Steam Deck and Linux handhelds.
Supports Steam Deck LCD/OLED, Lenovo Legion Go series, ROG Ally series, MSI Claw 8, Steam Machine, and PC (SteamOS, Bazzite, CachyOS).
- Detects GTA IV and configures Proton 11 as the compatibility tool
- Installs and configures community mods through a guided UI
- Writes display config and memory flags tuned for your device
- Applies Steam library artwork and creates non-Steam shortcuts
| Mod | Author | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ThirteenAG | ||
| FusionFix | ThirteenAG | Required |
| Xbox Rain Droplets | ThirteenAG | Optional |
| Tomasak | ||
| Console Visuals -- animations, clothing, fences, HUD, loading screens, peds, vegetation, TBoGT HUD | Tomasak | Optional |
| Radio Restoration | Tomasak | Optional |
| Attramet | ||
| Various Pedestrian Actions | Attramet | Optional |
| More Visible Interiors | Attramet | Optional |
| Props Restoration | Attramet | Optional |
| Restored Trees Position | Attramet | Optional |
| Restored Pedestrians 2.0 | Attramet | Optional |
| valentyn-l | ||
| Various Fixes -- includes traffic lights, Chinatown Wars billboards, misspelled Russian text fix | valentyn-l | Optional |
| Ash_735 | ||
| Texture Packs -- Higher Resolution Misc Pack, Vehicle Pack 2.4 | Ash_735 | Optional |
FusionFix is always installed. All other mods are selected during setup. Console HUD and TBoGT HUD Colors are mutually exclusive.
- Switch to Desktop Mode
- Download the GamingTweaksAppliedIV.desktop file
- Right-click it -> Properties -> Permissions -> tick "Is executable" -> OK
- Double-click it -- GamingTweaksAppliedIV installs automatically on first run
GamingTweaksAppliedIV checks for updates on every launch.
- FusionFix settings can be changed in-game via the pause menu -> FusionFix.
- Radio Restoration patches audio files in place. To undo: Steam -> GTA IV -> Properties -> Installed Files -> Verify integrity.
- First launch may take longer while Proton initializes.
Early development. Not yet released.
GamingTweaksAppliedIV is an installer. This project wouldn't exist without the work from these modders and communities:
ThirteenAG -- FusionFix and Xbox Rain Droplets. ASI loader, Fusion Overloader, hundreds of bug fixes, and rain droplet effects.
Tomasak -- Console Visuals and Radio Restoration. Console asset restoration and licensed music recovery.
Attramet -- Various Pedestrian Actions, More Visible Interiors, Props Restoration, Restored Trees Position, and Restored Pedestrians. Cut and beta content restoration.
valentyn-l -- Various Fixes. Bug fixes and optional content.
Ash_735 -- Higher Resolution Miscellaneous Pack, Vehicle Pack 2.4, and Chinatown Wars Billboards.
brokensymmetry -- Functional Pedestrian Traffic Lights.
Steam artwork from SteamGridDB -- thanks to DashWaLLker, vierim, Markster, Gray Mess, and Superligthning.
Claude by Anthropic -- assisted in development.
GamingTweaksAppliedIV is not affiliated with Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, or Valve. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.