Grand Theft Auto IV

First up, you must win at least one match of each Ranked multiplayer variation. Not including Race or GTA Race (we'll come to these), they are:

Deathmatch
Mafiya Work
Car Jack City
Team Deathmatch
Team Mafiya Work
Team Car Jack City
Cops 'n Crooks (win as both Cops AND Crooks in the same match)
Turf War
Deal Breaker
Hangman's NOOSE
Bomb da Base II

Note that you can only do some of these game types with friends in Party Mode, the rest will have to be done with random people. The game types you can play in Party Mode are:

Team Deathmatch
Team Mafiya Work
Team Car Jack City
Cops 'n Crooks
Turf War

Now, you also have to win EVERY RACE in EVERY RACE TYPE in both Race AND GTA Race. There are a total of 54 races, bring the grand total amount of races you need to win to 108.

You only need 2 people for the races to start but it is very hard to boost for this as getting matched up with friends is very hard and the races don't usually start until there is 6+ people.

This will take awhile and needs plenty of dedication. Good luck!

**Update: 3^rd January 2010**

Here are some very handy tip posted Johnny Jerkweed in the Comments section:

Johnny Jerkweed said:Here is a checklist of all races. It will help keep track of what you have won and what you need to win.

Image form (created by 007craft):

Spread sheet form (created by me): http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=r3juCJ7XSXSMJU0Gii2Qg...

I got this achievement an hour ago and thought I might write a solution on here.

***Game modes you need to win***:

Deathmatch - Can be boosted with you and a friend, if not, aim for the head, TAP the RT and use cover whenever you can. The important thing to understand here (and this applies to all the other competitive Auto-Aim allow game modes), is that if you lock on to someone before they lock onto you, aka shooting from cover, you should kill them first 100% of the time. If this isn't the case, you're doing something wrong. If you have a turbo controller, there is a much better chance of winning DM's then if you don't since there is a good amount of high ranked (sometimes even low ranked) people who use these controllers and as an owner of one, I can say that it makes the shooting aspect of GTA 4 MUCH easier.

Mafiya Work: Boost it, if not just win it, it's almost a ghost town at this point and the only people that play it are beginners who aren't used to multiplayer and are curious about what it is. Occasional tryhard Rank 10, if he's not on your team, just back out or kick.

Car Jack City: Same thing as Mafiya Work

Team Deathmatch: Boost it from party mode if you can obviously, but if you can't, it won't be too time consuming to get a "legit win". Try to switch to the most high rank stacked team and just play.

Team Mafiya Work: Boost it from party mode, it's just as deserted as Mafiya Work and it requires more players to start the game.

Team Car Jack City: Same as Team Mafiya Work

Cops n Crooks: My favorite game mode and the reason why I stopped using TA for 4 months (I played this game non-stop and stopped going for achievements). This is one that really doesn't require boosting from party mode to win as it isn't overly difficult. You theoretically have a 50% chance of winning everytime, and you'll PROBABLY win if you hop over to the team stacked with high ranked players. They might try to kick you if you don't have a shiny star yet, but in that case just hop on the other team and switch back to their team at the last second before the game starts.

Turf War: Boost it from party mode.

Deal Breaker, BDB2, Hangman's Noose: No boosting available, just work with randoms and finish the mission. If you're going for Fly Da Co-op, you'll need some gamers from TA to help and coordinate with though. Feel free to PM me if you want help on this. If you ask nicely and I have time, I will gladly attempt to get you some quick runs.



***To boost for this achievement (for the Race and GTA Race wins)***:

1-You should get 1 or 2 other buddies with you. Anymore tends to get the boosting pretty disorganized, and you'll probably get less wins.

2-Choose a good boosting time. The times that worked for me the most were 3pm-4pm & 9-11pm eastern on the weekdays and early morning on the weekends ex: 6am eastern.

3-Have a strict NAT. Configure your internet settings so that the level of security is Moderate. This will ensure that you get in smaller sized lobbies or get disconnected. I got my own lobby 80% of the time with a moderate setting. How to do this depends on what kind of router you have, so Google it up if you don't know how.

4-Be prepared. You or your buddy/ies should have the track ready by the time your friend joins. It is also useful if you stay on Kick Player the whole time, so you don't have to scroll down all the way every time you want to kick someone. Doing this might save you a bunch of time, because people tend to join fast so you gotta kick them fast.

5-Piss everyone off. Let's say you got a lobby by yourself and a random joins. Set the laps to 8, the weather to Foggy, time to evening, etc. If you get lucky, they'll decide to leave your lobby, leaving it free again.

6-If you're in a lobby with a lot of people and you know it's a lost cause, set the worst settings possible and tell your friend/s to kick you. Chances are, you won't have to wait for the game to start and you'll get kicked (which is basically a free pass) to another lobby.

7-Take your chances. if you're in a lobby with your friend and 2 other randoms who are readied up (4 people in total) and you got 2 votes on a guy and need one of the randoms to kick the other random, you might as well press A and start the game before more people join. A standstill usually leads to a crowded lobby so if you got some experience, you can probably beat the 2 randoms anyway! It'll also give you practice so you can win more.

I also suggest that you and your friend/s actually race for the wins and then whoever doesn't win gets a free win last. This way, you can also get some practice so when you're in a small lobby with randoms, you can actually have a good chance of winning if they don't quit out on you.

The other solutions here have some useful information too. Happy gaming!

This is not a solution, but rather a checklist. I know others have already posted checklists, but this one you can edit AND has formulas.

I modeled this almost exactly after the one posted by ezekiel 08. Credit goes to him.

You will have to sign in to your Google account in order to

"Make a copy..."

and edit as you please.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Am-U8yeDWLb0dGt...

I got this by boosting with a backup account. I setup another tv & 360 next to mine. I would have both start searching the game type i wanted at the same time. I would do this over and over until one got the host. (play late at night, makes it WAY easier) Once one got host i had the other search for it. If someone else joined i had both accounts vote to boot them and then start it up as quickly as possible. Took three days of playing 4 hours a night and I got it.

This is probably one of the harder achievements that you will have to go for, and it's only worth 30G. You have to complete every multiplayer gametype, and every race and GTA race. It is best to boost with at least two other friends, and set your preferences to the same (go to multiplayer in the phone menu, and it is near the bottom).

For Deathmatches and Team Deathmatches, you just need to get an assault rifle, and kill as many people as possible. When you're in a firefight with someone, keep moving, make use of cover and roll occasionally.

Mafiya Work and Team Mafiya Work are when you do missions for Petrovic, and you get varying amounts of money for them. It's always best to go for markers close to you, but far away from other players to give you the best chance of completing it.

Car Jack City and Team Car Jack City are when you have to get a variety of cars for Petrovic. When transporting them, try not to damage the cars too much, as you will get less money. However, if they contain drugs, you will get a bonus, regardless of the damage to the car.

Turf War is where the teams have to gain areas of Liberty City, where you get $50 for every one your team holds, every 30 seconds. You want to kill enemy players if they are attacking your bases, but you do not get any money for it.

For Road Races, I've found that having Trucks, more specifically, the Fire Truck will help massively, as I have found out that when you fire water out of the hose (LB), you appear to go slightly faster than the other players due to a lack of friction (or a glitch). This means you get them done a lot quicker.

For Boat Races, the Jetmax and Tropic are the fastest boats, and have the same stats for everything, but I personally prefer the Jetmax. To win, you want to press LT almost constantly, and hold RB whilst taking corners. You also want to avoid crashes with other racers, and don't miss checkpoints as it takes a long time to get back to one.

In Helicopter Races, the Annihilator is the fastest. You want to keep on roughly the same level as the next checkpoint you're aiming for, not too high, not too low, and press the analogue stick forward to get to top speed. Also, don't crash into any other racers, as this will cause you to spin out of control, and you may lose your rotors. The same applies to hitting buildings.

The Free Races are difficult, but possible. When you start, while it is counting down to the start, set a waypoint on the finish as quickly as possible. If you start in the middle of a road, always check behind you, as cars occasionally spawn there, and you can get a headstart on other racers.

Cannonball Runs are the hardest race mode to complete. They involve getting to four other checkpoints, and are difficult to complete without boosting. Again, check behind for cars spawning, as you can get a headstart. Always set a waypoint on the next checkpoint as you drive through one, so that you don't get lost in the city.

GTA Races are harder, as you are constantly being shot by other players, especially at the beginning, as there is usually a weapon spawn near the starting point. You also want to watch out for people who set up near corners and will just massacre you when you turn. Or people who just decide to drive the wrong way around the track

Cops 'n' Crooks has two modes, and for each one, you have to win as Cops and Crooks for them to count. Neither mode is particularly difficult, but they rely on having decent teammates.
All for One is where the Crooks get a Boss to safety, a boat or helicoptor, while the Cops try to kill them. If you are the Boss, stay with the majority, and if not, then stick on the Boss at all costs. Sacrifice yourself to save him if need be. As the Cops, just head straight for the Boss and concentrate only on killing him.
One for All is where as many of the Crooks have to get away from the Cops, and there is no respawning. I'd suggest bailing and making your own way there, just so the cops are chasing multiple vehicles. As the Cops, bail and get your own vehicle if the Crooks have split up, and go for the guy the other Cops are ignoring.

Deal Breaker is where you have to get to an industrial plant in the south of Alderney, from a house in the north. There is a helicopter spawn in the centre house on Owl Creek Ave, however, it does not always spawn. It is best to get two people to get the helicopter, and land on the top, and work down, and the other two drive and work from the bottom. You will then have to kill remaining gang members, and if there are four of you, there will be a boat. It is best for two to go after that, and the other two to go after the members by road.

Hangman's NOOSE is where you have to protect Petrovic from the NOOSE. It requires three players. You need to get one of the players to get on the Baggage Cart, and get an Annihilator, then fly over to Petrovic. You then pick him up and the other players and fly to Charge Island. You will become intimately familiar with this mission if you are going for Wanted.

Bomb da Base II involves attacking a Securicar, protected by two other vehicles, driving it back to a helipad in the west of Algonquin, flying it to the Platypus in Broker, and planting bombs in the hold and on the bridge. Always try to drop two players on the roof of the bridge, and have the other two assault the hold. You will then have to jump off the ship within 60 seconds.

Once you complete all of these missions, you should have unlocked Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic. Good luck!

This entire solution is devoted solely to boosting the races for this achievement with other people. Boosting in GTA4 is not as intuitive due to the game's finicky matchmaking system. In the 5 or so days I worked on this achievement, I'd like to think I've got a good handle on how to boost races, so I hope my observations can be of help to somebody. Eventually, the information below will be obsolete when nobody is playing this game and two players can find each other easily, but as of the time of this writing, there are still plenty enough random joiners to make finding your partner(s) a headache.

Like others have mentioned before the prime time to boost this game is during the early morning 3AM EST (7AM GMT). The day of the week matters as well with weekends naturally having more players. Before going into any boosting session, you should naturally have a checklist of the races you need. This is so you don't fumble around looking for the next race you need when it's your turn.

Multiplayer preferences seem to matter more in GTA race, than regular race, but it never hurts to have your preferences match your boosting partners. You can try using settings that beginners tend to avoid, like so:

Auto Aim - Disallow
Police - On
Friendly Fire - On

You can change these by pressing up on the d-pad of your controller while in single player mode (to bring up the cellphone), then go to multiplayer -> preferences. You may also want to try preferring people ahead of time as some say it helps you get matched up more easily, but that is up to you. I personally cannot see a difference between when I prefer and when I do not prefer. Keep in mind that some people just don't have compatibility with other people, meaning try as they might they can never find each other in the same lobby. I don't know exactly why this is (it may have something to do with one or both player's nat settings), but there is otherwise really very little you can do short of finding another boosting partner.

It is best to boost regular races with several people in party chat. GTA races can be boosted relatively easily with just two people. Try to be patient at the start of a session as it may take awhile before everybody is familiar with each other's names and voices. When you are trying to take over a lobby, pay attention to who everybody is voting for so that you can concentrate all your votes on one player at a time. Since the developers made the annoying decision to have a player's gamertag flash with the car he has chosen, it sometimes helps to call out the color of the person you are trying to kick instead. You must have a majority of votes before you can kick somebody (so for example, a 6 player lobby requires 4 votes to kick a player).

If you enter a lobby and find it hopelessly cluttered with randoms, sometimes you will not be able to leave even when you do another search. You can try searching another game type and then searching for a race again, but I've had mixed results doing this. Usually the only way you can get a new lobby is to get kicked or wait for the match to start. You can either leave the match right before the countdown hits 0 or pull up your cellphone at the start of the match to search for another ranked multiplayer match. If you are the host of such a lobby, a good idea is to give the randoms a long track with several laps to tie them up for awhile.

Speaking of lobbies, a lobby will enter a getting ready state (where you see the 10 second countdown) when a majority of players have readied up *and* the host has readied. Be aware that if you unready yourself to search for another lobby, you may remove the 10 second countdown and just be thrown back into the same lobby when you search. Don't get so caught up in winning a lobby that you spend ages in it. Setting a race to 8 laps and switching to trucks might piss off one or two players and cause them to leave, but when there are more, chances are it's not going to work. Keep in mind, randoms are people too and not all of them are anti-boosters. Some of them just want to race for fun, so let them race - just not with you :)

Lastly, do observe proper boosting etiquette. If you've won a race, let somebody else win the next. Matches require at least 2 players so don't just leave the match once it starts unless somebody else is already staying and once in awhile do volunteer to stay yourself. That is all, and I wish all of you the best of luck in getting this ridiculously tedious achievement.

This achievement confused me, this DOWNLOADABLE spreadsheet I made simplifies it, unlike other guides you can actually download this excel spreadsheet and modify it, rather than be forced to print it off as some of you wont have a working printer.

Simply change a box colour to green when you have completed the corresponding race, and change the number for races completed or needed. I didn't add any formulas to this, so hopefully you can all be free to use it how you so wish.

Happy racing


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiVsiyoWEiQFdG5...

If you leave a negative vote, have the sacks to say why, unless you feel comfortable staying anonymous

This is a list of everything that needs to be completed and can easily be copy and pasted. Great for anybody who wants to keep track of their progress without having to use the created spreadsheets.

Misc. Modes

Deathmatch
Mafiya Work
Car Jack City
Team Deathmatch
Team Mafiya Work
Team Car Jack City
Cops ‘n Crooks (both rounds)
Turf War
Deal Breaker
Hangman’s NOOSE
Bomb da Base II

Road Races - Race Win / GTA Race win

Driving While High
Exhaust Fumes
Thunder Road
Industrial Action
Short Circuit
Don't Look Down
Duck and Weave
Drag Kings
Rize in the East
Horse Punch
Stars in your Eyes
Road to Bohan
Round the Block
Southern Switch
Bogan's Run
Bawhan Dash
Heel-and-Toe
Quick Knives
Terminal Velocity
Taxiing

Boat Races - Race Win / GTA Race Win

Beat the Bitch
Water Hazard
ABK Endurance
Get Wrecked

Helicopter Races - Race Win / GTA Race Win

The 556 Connection
Smoke Screen
Noise Pollution
Buzz the Tower
Hard Eight
Boogie Down
Bohan Burning
Big Dip
Home Turf
Grand Tour

Free Races - Race Win / GTA Race Win

Black Gold
Strip Off
D-Day
Track Marks
Sinner & Saint
Heart Stopper
Coming Down
Back Breaker
Highs & Lows
Business Trip

Cannonball Run Races - Race Win / GTA Race Win

Cargo Haul
Long Way Round
Getting Wood
Docking
Pilgrim’s Progress
Donut Dash
Get it Pumped
Drive-thru
In the Drink
Take Off

i want add more tips for u!

1-if you wanna find each other in lobby easy; do this : when you load the game bring you're cellphone(d pad up)--go multiplayer--preferences--select all setting to "don't care"

**you need 2 players start these modes:

Death match
Mafia Work

**you need 4 players start these modes:
Car Jack City
Team Deathmatch
Team Mafiya Work
Team Car Jack City
Cops ‘n Crooks (both rounds)
Turf War

**you need 6 players for team player achievement(killing 5 opposing team members. )

Note that as of mid-september 2018 the leaderboard tracking is no longer functioning for this game. However this achievement will still unlock - but you need to be scrupulous in tracking via one of the spread sheets what you have done. I personally had about 50% of everything complete before this issue happened and was left bricking it.. but 3 un-tracked sessions later it has popped exactly when it should have. Result!

PS on cops and robbers, you don't need to play both variants, just "all for one" is enough (make sure you win both rounds though!).

Hey! Just thought I would mention this as I do not think this common knowledge for the current hunters (2021). You can track your progress for AWP through the single player! Just press the start button then go over to stats. You'll see the Leaderboards at the bottom of the stats page. Scroll down to it and it will say [You will need to be signed in to Xbox LIVE to view leaderboards. Press to continue.] Hit the button on the Leaderboards.

After doing so you can scroll through the Game Modes (Co-op, races and Rockstar missions) and press the button on it to view the leaderboards. Pressing after doing so will send you to your data on the mode. If you see your name and numbers proceeding, you most likely have the win for the specific mode. You will know if you see a joystick with a star and a digit underneath it [MAKE SURE IT IS NOT ZERO/0]. If you do not see any data with the message, [No scores found.] that means you have not even attempted that mode and you need a win in it!

Hopefully that helps with the future generations of GTA 4 Hunters.

Happy Hunting!!

Edit: Some options will track and others will not. Anything above 5 minutes has the possibility to not save. This solution was meant for those who do not know what they need left for AWP as I know many who have restarted the entire list to find out it was one cannonball race. Use the Excel spreadsheet at the top of the solutions, and also keep a different paper log to keep track.

Solo Boost, Strict NAT Method


- This is mainly for the races, as some of the other game types require more than 2 players. Luckily, they are simple enough to win, but you could still possibly use this method with more people. -

What you will need:

~ 2 consoles
~ The ability to open/close ports on your router
~ A PC or device nearby
~ A Static IP on both consoles

How do I open ports on my router?

Go to; http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/

Choose the brand and model of your router. You will be taken to a new list where you can find Grand Theft Auto IV. It's in the "X" section for XB360 Grand Theft Auto IV.

How do I create a Static IP on my Xbox 360?
On the dashboard, go to Settings > System > Network Settings > Your Wi-Fi or Ethernet Connection > Configure Network > IP Settings > Manual. Now choose an IP that no other devices attached to your router are using. For instance, you could use 192.168.0.22 and 192.168.0.32. Subnet Mask will be the same as your router (on your PC, go to Search in the Start menu, type cmd, then in that screen, type ip config /all to find your Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.

On to the guide!

The port that you will be opening (or in this case, blocking) is port 3074. Those of you that have opened ports before to get an Open NAT will notice that this port is used for Xbox LIVE, and blocking it may kick you from LIVE.

However, you only block the port when you are in-game, and not on the dashboard. If your router is anything like mine, you are able to block access to the port in Firewall Rules, and it's just the same as opening it. Follow the guide to open the port, keep it saved on your router, and close it when needed. Also, it should be in "Inbound services" that you block the port. I have the port set up in both "Outbound" and "Inbound" services, but only block it in "Inbound".

Obviously, you will need to do this 4 times. TCP 3074 and UDP 3074 for both Xboxes (2 each).

Once the game has started, and your save has loaded (make sure that you are both in the same "game" (i.e. GTA 4, BoGT, LatD), and then hop over to your PC, and block access to port 3074 for both Xboxes. This will then restrict your NAT for GTA 4.

On 1 Xbox, start searching for a game type (most likely Race or GTA Race). You should be put in to a lobby on your own. Once the lobby has loaded, when the car appears, search on Xbox 2. If you search at the same time, 9 times out of 10, you'll both be put in a lobby alone. Once the race has finished, do the same thing again.

Now, start to boost!

Any issues?

Occasionally, you may get kicked from LIVE. No bother, just open the ports, connect to LIVE and then block them again.

You may also keep getting in to separate lobbies randomly. Generally, I always create the lobby with Xbox 1 and join with Xbox 2. If this issue pops up, I join with Xbox 1 and create with Xbox 2. It's never failed me.

{i]Would this work with a friend on another connection?

I can't see why it shouldn't, as your friend would need only open and block his ports, while you do yours. However, I haven't tried it. Also, you both need to be aware what to do in the event you are kicked from LIVE.

Anything else?

If there is anything I have missed, I'll be sure to add it in. While you are opening this port, it will be a huge benefit to read the guide titled "XB360 LIVE" on portforward.com, if you haven't already done so. This guide will show you how to open all required ports for the Xbox to allow you to have an "Open" NAT. This will make connecting to any games in the future a hell of a lot easier.

Also, this method could be used for many other games, as long as you find which port/s the game uses. If I were to guess, I would say most would use 3074, but they could also use any number of ports that the Xbox uses.