End of support for automatic save migration for Grand Theft Auto IV from Games for Windows - Live in the Rockstar Games Launcher

Last Updated: August 21, 2025

Starting August 25, 2025, the Rockstar Games Launcher game settings will no longer include the option to scan player computers for save games related to GTAIV from Games for Windows - Live. Migrating GTAIV save data from Games for Windows - Live via auto scan at the point of install will remain active until September 16, 2025.

Players will still be able to migrate their saves manually using the steps below during and after these dates.

Manual Save Game Migration

1. Install the Rockstar Games Launcher

2. Install Grand Theft Auto IV

3. In the Rockstar Games Launcher, Select Settings

4. Under My installed games, select Grand Theft Auto IV

5. Next to View save files, select Open

   • This is where you will need to copy your Games for Windows - Live save files

6. Open another File Explorer window

7. Search for legacy save data either by searching for folders named “savegames” or in either of the following locations:

   • %LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames

   • %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\savegames

8. Copy any legacy save files to the Rockstar Games Launcher folder opened in Step 5

9. Launch Grand Theft Auto IV