I routed this game a few months ago but never bothered to do anything with it because my PC can't handle it and I have no equipment to record console footage. So I'm going to post my routes/strats here for people that want to run the game.
When looking into routes between missions/objectives I always searched for the drives with the least amount of turns since accelerating and turning are really slow in GTA IV and add-ons.
I'm aware that a lot of this is probably pretty obvious stuff and I'm not claiming that this is a perfect route but it's a start and I really want to help everybody who plans on running this game. If anybody has some questions you can ask me here.
1. Clean and Serene
2. Angels in America
Jims missions have to be done now because you get an automatic pistol which speeds up It's War and Action/Reaction
3. Liberty City Choppers
after Liberty City Choppers driving to Jims next mission is usually faster than getting in a taxi as it's a really short drive
4. Bad Cop Drop
Use a save warp after the mission
For classic% you can use the large ramp north of Trinity Rd to cross the river. The Jump at the end might be a bit risky though.
5. It's War
6. Action/Reaction
7. Buyer's Market
8. Politics
After this mission either wait for a phone call from Ashley to trigger Coming Down or start Stubbs mission Off Route. No matter what you do, don't ignore Ashleys phone call, it can take a while for her to call again even after you finished the next mission. If you find a taxi fast enough you usually start Off Route before getting the call though. In classic% I'm almost 100% certain that you will do Coming Down first.
9. Off Route
After the mission, save warp to the club house.
10. This Shit's Cursed
It is likely that Ashley will call now, so I'm including her mission here. You can delay the mission further by getting to other mission markers before getting the call but the mission needs to be done before Roman's Holiday/Diamonds in the Rough
11. Coming Down
I'll probably post my notes for the other 11 missions tomorrow
When looking into routes between missions/objectives I always searched for the drives with the least amount of turns since accelerating and turning are really slow in GTA IV and add-ons.
I'm aware that a lot of this is probably pretty obvious stuff and I'm not claiming that this is a perfect route but it's a start and I really want to help everybody who plans on running this game. If anybody has some questions you can ask me here.
1. Clean and Serene
- Right at the beginning you can turn around your bike 90° to drive down a set of stairs instead of taking the road around the building
- I included maps for the routes for this mission as it involves a lot of driving but I won't be doing this for most other missions as it is quite obvious where the fastest way is
Route from the start to the clubhouse http://i.imgur.com/bT9QR92.png?1
- there is a shortcut in Bohan which involves driving down a small slope (A on the map)
Route from the Club house to Bohan http://i.imgur.com/x687XUj.png
- On the way back use a set of stairs in an alleyway to get on the other side of the block (B on the map)
Route from Bohan to Northwood http://i.imgur.com/328j8pJ.png
- approaching the enemies from the left is usually faster because you can get behind their cover easier
- pick up some pistol ammo during the shootout for this and later missions
- you can't speed up the drive to the gang house so just use it to heal and get some armor from the LaD symbol
- I included maps for the routes for this mission as it involves a lot of driving but I won't be doing this for most other missions as it is quite obvious where the fastest way is
Route from the start to the clubhouse http://i.imgur.com/bT9QR92.png?1
- there is a shortcut in Bohan which involves driving down a small slope (A on the map)
Route from the Club house to Bohan http://i.imgur.com/x687XUj.png
- On the way back use a set of stairs in an alleyway to get on the other side of the block (B on the map)
Route from Bohan to Northwood http://i.imgur.com/328j8pJ.png
- approaching the enemies from the left is usually faster because you can get behind their cover easier
- pick up some pistol ammo during the shootout for this and later missions
- you can't speed up the drive to the gang house so just use it to heal and get some armor from the LaD symbol
2. Angels in America
- Starts where Clean and Serene ended
- Only thing of importance here is to kill all enemies before they reach the Booth Tunnel
- use the same route as you did in the first mission from Alderney towards Northwood
- use the sidewalk just north of the Northwood Heights Bridge to get to the final marker
- drive south after the mission for a taxi
- Only thing of importance here is to kill all enemies before they reach the Booth Tunnel
- use the same route as you did in the first mission from Alderney towards Northwood
- use the sidewalk just north of the Northwood Heights Bridge to get to the final marker
- drive south after the mission for a taxi
Jims missions have to be done now because you get an automatic pistol which speeds up It's War and Action/Reaction
3. Liberty City Choppers
- Take a taxi to the truck, Jim will wait just outside of the area where the truck is parked
- When you arrive at the bar, the first bike you should take is the one furthest away (out the four closest bikes)
- Focus on collecting all the bikes first then kill anyone still alive.
- Park the bikes close to each other so Johnny gets warped behind the bikes which skips some animations
- When you arrive at the bar, the first bike you should take is the one furthest away (out the four closest bikes)
- Focus on collecting all the bikes first then kill anyone still alive.
- Park the bikes close to each other so Johnny gets warped behind the bikes which skips some animations
after Liberty City Choppers driving to Jims next mission is usually faster than getting in a taxi as it's a really short drive
4. Bad Cop Drop
- If the game complains that you're too far away from the Cops don't stop, just drive a bit slower for 2-3 seconds and they will catch up again
- During the gun fight you can progress towards a FIB Buffalo so you can drive away as fast as possible after the last Cop is dead.
- During the gun fight you can progress towards a FIB Buffalo so you can drive away as fast as possible after the last Cop is dead.
Use a save warp after the mission
For classic% you can use the large ramp north of Trinity Rd to cross the river. The Jump at the end might be a bit risky though.
5. It's War
Shootout locations http://i.imgur.com/YlcWlG0.png
- You can ignore your gang and drive directly towards the first group of enemies (A on the map)
- There is armor in the right tunnel by the train track and health besides a car wreck further in the back
- You can ignore the “Meet Billy“ Message and drive right to the second shootout (B on the map)
- The Mission ends as soon as you get close to your bike after all enemies are killed so drive into the area with your bike while killing enemies
- After finishing the mission save warp back to the club house.
- You can ignore your gang and drive directly towards the first group of enemies (A on the map)
- There is armor in the right tunnel by the train track and health besides a car wreck further in the back
- You can ignore the “Meet Billy“ Message and drive right to the second shootout (B on the map)
- The Mission ends as soon as you get close to your bike after all enemies are killed so drive into the area with your bike while killing enemies
- After finishing the mission save warp back to the club house.
6. Action/Reaction
- you have to follow Billy at the start
- doesn't matter how fast you are in the race, you have to wait for Billy at the AoD Clubhouse
- use the first 2 times the LaD symbol appears to heal up, drive on the third symbol at the start of the Plumber Skyway on-ramp (not earlier) to trigger the race and not another dialogue
- park your bike close to the Club house entrance
- if you're low on health, there is a health kit behind the bar
- at the end drive towards the next big intersection (north-east) to increase your chance of finding a taxi
- doesn't matter how fast you are in the race, you have to wait for Billy at the AoD Clubhouse
- use the first 2 times the LaD symbol appears to heal up, drive on the third symbol at the start of the Plumber Skyway on-ramp (not earlier) to trigger the race and not another dialogue
- park your bike close to the Club house entrance
- if you're low on health, there is a health kit behind the bar
- at the end drive towards the next big intersection (north-east) to increase your chance of finding a taxi
7. Buyer's Market
- I recommend picking up the combat shotgun on the bottom floor
- touch the marker at the top of the stairs then grab the armor around the corner at the back of a room then run down the stairs towards Nico/Playboy to trigger the cutscene
- shoot a grenade right after the cutscene to take out 2-3 NOOSE officers
- exit the apartment to the right
- use the back entrance of the house and run towards the street, there will be a Bati 800 (and 3 NOOSE officers) waiting for you
- driving south towards Outlook/Hove Beach always helped me to get rid of the wanted level fast
- touch the marker at the top of the stairs then grab the armor around the corner at the back of a room then run down the stairs towards Nico/Playboy to trigger the cutscene
- shoot a grenade right after the cutscene to take out 2-3 NOOSE officers
- exit the apartment to the right
- use the back entrance of the house and run towards the street, there will be a Bati 800 (and 3 NOOSE officers) waiting for you
- driving south towards Outlook/Hove Beach always helped me to get rid of the wanted level fast
8. Politics
- use a taxi to get to the airport, then steal it to drive to the gate
- Drive up to the gate of the airport and destroy the helicopter without actually accessing the airport
- you might want to kill the 3 officers guarding the gate while waiting for the heli
- get rid of your wanted level on the smaller roads of Dukes
- Drive up to the gate of the airport and destroy the helicopter without actually accessing the airport
- you might want to kill the 3 officers guarding the gate while waiting for the heli
- get rid of your wanted level on the smaller roads of Dukes
After this mission either wait for a phone call from Ashley to trigger Coming Down or start Stubbs mission Off Route. No matter what you do, don't ignore Ashleys phone call, it can take a while for her to call again even after you finished the next mission. If you find a taxi fast enough you usually start Off Route before getting the call though. In classic% I'm almost 100% certain that you will do Coming Down first.
9. Off Route
- When arriving at the location you don't actually have to touch the yellow marker on the opposite side of the gate
- Just jump over the bar and make a run for the bus while ignoring every enemy (full health bar recommended)
- There are some scripted Police spawns in Alderney City so don't bother loosing your wanted level here, it's easier and faster on the southern part of the island (Berchem, Acter, Tudor)
- Just jump over the bar and make a run for the bus while ignoring every enemy (full health bar recommended)
- There are some scripted Police spawns in Alderney City so don't bother loosing your wanted level here, it's easier and faster on the southern part of the island (Berchem, Acter, Tudor)
After the mission, save warp to the club house.
10. This Shit's Cursed
- you need to follow Billy, so use the drive to heal up
- the race gets innitiated while on Union Drive but just like during Action/Reaction, you have to wait for Billy at the end anyway
- just jump down instead of using the ladder at the end of the shoot out
- try to steal a car to get faster to the other side of the building
- Use the Ammu Nation store in Chinatown (A on the map) to buy the Uzi + 1200 bullets and armor for later missions
- Route to the club house (includes short the short detour to Ammu Nation) http://i.imgur.com/GCYoZAE.png
- you don't need to wait for Brian and Jim
- the race gets innitiated while on Union Drive but just like during Action/Reaction, you have to wait for Billy at the end anyway
- just jump down instead of using the ladder at the end of the shoot out
- try to steal a car to get faster to the other side of the building
- Use the Ammu Nation store in Chinatown (A on the map) to buy the Uzi + 1200 bullets and armor for later missions
- Route to the club house (includes short the short detour to Ammu Nation) http://i.imgur.com/GCYoZAE.png
- you don't need to wait for Brian and Jim
It is likely that Ashley will call now, so I'm including her mission here. You can delay the mission further by getting to other mission markers before getting the call but the mission needs to be done before Roman's Holiday/Diamonds in the Rough
11. Coming Down
- Not much to say except that you don't have to wait for Ashley to get in a taxi after saving her, the game will warp her into the car when you choose your destination
I'll probably post my notes for the other 11 missions tomorrow
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