Swingset Glitch

The glitched swing in action, moments after it hurls the player and their car into the air. Note the cracks on the ground created by the swing, illustrating the tremendous force the swing possesses.

The swing glitch is one of the more famous, and humorous, glitches in Grand Theft Auto IV. It encompasses a swingset which is capable of catapulting the player or their vehicles with considerably great force.

Location

The glitch centers around a playground located in the Firefly Projects in southeastern Broker, or more specifically the derelict swingsets therein. There are four such swingsets in the district, but only two of them, located on the eastern edge of the district, close to the Broker-Dukes Expressway are surrounded by sufficient space to allow the player to maneuver a decent-sized vehicle into position, the most popular method of exploiting the glitch.

Description

If the player presses up against the swings in a vehicle then it will often be flung, with little or no warning, an incredible distance through the air; it is not uncommon for flying vehicles to reach or even clear Outlook Park to the west. The end result of vehicular flight is almost always catastrophic bodywork damage, although frequently the engine is left running. This enables the player to cruise away in their ruined vehicle.

The player risks being catapulted through the windshield upon launch, typically resulting in death if the player is thrown west instead of east, where the player may land safely in water. This often depends on the initial orientation of the car; facing the vehicle to the swing will increase the likelihood of it happening.

A vehicle that is flung using the swings will often turn out severely deformed in such a manner that could not be achieved through street crashes, or crashing into solid objects. As well as flinging vehicles, the swings have been known to hurl players on foot who hang from or brush up against them. Although amusing, this is all but guaranteed to result in death.

Best vehicles

The best vehicles are the Patriot, Taxi, and classic cars such as the Dukes, Vigero etc.

External links

• GTA IV "Swing Glitch" on Youtube - one of many videos showcasing the glitch.