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Rockstar Game Tips: Saying "Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic" (Grand Theft Auto IV)

Posted on September 24 2010, 9:51am | Author: R* Z | Filed Under: Games

Mr. Petrovic

Although the “Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic” Achievement/Trophy may not have the highest point value, it is still to this day one of the most difficult and most requested game tips in all of Grand Theft Auto IV.  The basic synopsis says, ”Win all ranked multiplayer variations, all races and 'Cops ‘n Crooks', as both sides” but this brief description entails a whole lot of challenge.  With no further ado, read on for a nice, detailed description that can serve as a checklist for all those GTAIV players that have struggled to nail this one. 

To receive this Achievement/Trophy you must have:

  • the highest point total at the end of the game for all points based games
  • achieved the best race time (at the end of the race) for all Race tracks (including Helicopter races, Boat races, Free races, and Cannonball Runs)
  • achieved the best race time (at the end of the race) for all GTA Race tracks (including Helicopter races, Boat races, Free races, and Cannonball Runs)
  • won as both a “cop” and a “crook” in both variations of Cops n’ Crooks
  • completed each of the Co-op modes

Additional Requirements:

  • There must be at least 1 opponent in the game when the final leaderboard is finished processing – being the only player left does not count
  • For PS3 users, all games won since 12/17/2008 count toward this challenge, but not the ones prior to that date

Finally, some users have reported that their race stats were not counting toward completion of the “Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic” Achievement/Trophy due to lag in uploading or a bad internet connection.  If you have experienced either of these problems, make sure to check your internet connection and also have a quick look at the leaderboards to verify that your stats have been sent successfully before powering down your console. 

Any other Achievements/Trophies or particularly tough missions you need help with?  As always, just shout in the comments below and we may look to cover it in an upcoming Rockstar Game Tips.

  • The_Seamanon April 11 2013, 8:37amReply
    Damn Rockstar I been trying this sinds 2009...
    • ingy710on March 16 2013, 9:17pmReply
      Quick update: 96 races into the single session and the trophy popped! After RE-reviewing my stats, it was the only race that it said I had won only once, therefore, it must've been a server uploading error!
      • ingy710on March 16 2013, 8:27pmReply
        I have been trying this recently with no joy! Im currently almost through trying it in one single session (ie without logging off the servers). Ive tried every piece of advise on every thread on the internet but the trophy still isnt popping for me! I e-mailed rock star recently with a simple inquiry about this trophy but as expected, they never replied.
        If the one session doesnt work then I'm out of options! I've followed every procedure correctly, many times with multiple wins on everything... my final option will be to just smash up my playstation.
        • yoyoworkson March 10 2013, 12:48pmReply
          If you aren't getting this trophy correctly, go to the Social Club site and reconnect your account to PSN or Xbox Live. I knew I had everything because I had done all 120 races in a single sitting multiple times. I still didn't have the trophy. I reconnected the Social Club to PSN and shortly after all my stats were uploaded correctly and that trophy and the all trophies appeared. So it appears this is not a trophy in the game but one that is online and triggers that way.
          • TheVibe98.8on February 14 2013, 6:56pmReply
            Hello Rockstar, my name is L.A. and I just want to say that I'm obsessed with your games. You're the coolest cats in the gaming industry! I'm (almost) over the fact that you've yet again pushed back GTA V.. since I did have plans with my friends to have an all-out blast on the game just before we graduate high school this June, we've been playing GTA since San Andreas in 2005, we were only 11/12 at the time but who the hell gives a s**t right? So I'm here to ask you if you are able to verify my wins for the AWP trophy, I've been going for this trophy for a while now, I'm only able to play on weekends for limited amounts of time so as you can already tell I was really looking forward to this trophy, seeing as it is my final trophy to get the coveted platinum trophy. I am indeed a perfectionist, so I am certain I will never live down the fact that I just needed 1 more trophy to get this platinum trophy but I was barred from its reach with a glitchy server. I would like to personally ask if someone there in your studio is able to verify the required 120 wins on the social club, I have checked each and every MP variation and I have won them all, but I am aware that one or some of those wins aren't really recorded, even though it says they are. Please provide for me a list of the games that I've 'won' but doesn't count for my AWP. I'm starting to feel realy ashamed because I just realized I've spent over 150 hours trying to platinum this game. So why don't we platinum this game then? Just to give me that false sense of accomplishment I so long for. :)

            Cheers, L.A.
            • WahaMahmoodon July 19 2012, 6:41pmReply
              hardest trophy i have seen....ROCKSTAR Please dont make trophies like this hard... This is my wish
              • inFamous_DJTon July 7 2012, 9:24pmReply
                Instead of individuals wasting their time trying to get this trophy,why not just have an active checklist on the website connected to the stats?You know,to let us know what we have left.I've spent over 8 hours racing,and I know I won Deathmatch,team deathmatch,Cops 'n Crooks,Car Jack and Team car jack,Mafia and team mafia work along with the 3 co-op games.I'll keep trying but It's aggravating,and yes,I came in first out of all those games with at least one opponent left.All I know is if GTA V has a trophy like this,it will be the first trophy I will focus on.
                • Ric-H-Roon May 18 2012, 9:03pmReply
                  I already have Fly the co-op & Taking it for the team trophies, so i only need to do all the races and deathmatch, mafiya & car jack. So i made all that boring races (yes Rockstars, more than 100) and that 3 modes, but my surprise is that i dont get the trophy. So I look at the stats to see if i missed anyone. All were done. I look for a second time. All is done. So Rockstars, WHAT´S THE ****??? Weeks ago i was sure i´m going to buy GTA V. Now I´M SURE I WON´T. Thanks for making me waste my time & my money.
                  • GTAJunkieeon April 28 2012, 11:16amReply
                    Rockstar, I've got under 2:32 on Hangmans NOOSE about 40-50 times now. However none of these games have uploaded to the server, can you's update the gta servers just for fans of GTA who want to PLATINUM your game before MAX PAYNE 3 COMES OUT. Heres the deal. You give me good server. I pay you money for max payne 3. Nah just kiddin I wanna see how much more depressing maxes life has gotten. But anyway PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give me the server I truly want and need :')
                    • Kanman66on January 3 2012, 6:34pmReply
                      Can't R* just do an update so Xbox users can get this in private matches like PS3 can?
                      • CrazyNiko187on June 2 2012, 2:21amReply
                        @Kanman66 Wait so you are saying PS3 users can get AWP in private mode but 360 users can't, that sucks. I've had GTAIV since day 1 on the 360 and have every achievement, even all the EFLC achievements but I don't have AWP. I just need to win some boat, helicopter and cannonball races but no one does them anymore and when you try to do it legit when you host everyone kicks you because they wanna race super cars on Stars in Your Eyes or something else. I know your busy R* with MP3 and GTAV among other things but come on R* and do us 360 users a favor and make to where we can get the achievement in Private Mode. I've been trying to get AWP since the summer of 2008 and I'm trying to get 100 percent in all your games. RDR's finished, L.A. Noire finished and I am now working on MP3 witch will be complete in a matter of time. Please R*, Pretty Please with a Cherry on Top
                    • jaky2008on December 20 2011, 11:23amReply
                      Attempting to get this trophy has put me in a mood many times. It's unbelievable that Rockstar would make a trophy this hard and it's attrocious that despite many complaints Rockstar choose to do nothing, the information they have released does nothing, and we have to just hope that the trophy will unlock, im on my 3rd run through for this pathetic trophy and it's horiffying to even go through it once. Here's what i've gathered from the community:
                      Create a checklist and also make a list of the previous stats, cross off as you go along and then check stats again next day, if the stat has updated highlight it on the checklist.
                      When stopping quit too the lobby, leave multiplayer and quit too the XMB, this makes stats update.
                      Complete everything on the list but leave out one race, do it the next day after all of the other stats have updated.
                      Complete Cops N Crooks on both rounds in one sssion, do the same for both All for One & One for All.
                      If public set the time low so others stay until end, co-op difficulty does not matter.
                      Make sure whoever you are doing it with carries through to the next game lobby with you.
                      Completing Turf War as both Jamaicans and Russians is not required..
                      • CompleteRETROon October 21 2011, 1:57amReply
                        this achievement is a load of B.S just like eflc , seriously do you realize what you are asking for in order to obtain this achievement specially all the time that goes into this this achievement, it should of been split in two one for the sh1t load of b.s races and the second for the shooter game modes , plus if one was to obtain this achievement we should at least get a decent gta poster or some b.s avatar item ,, rockstar please stop making gta so f@#ing lame ,its allready hard enought with all the boosters , klans ganging up with turbos , modders and laggers , and the sh!t load of glitches ..... if gta 5 isnt as good as san andreas , i swear i will get rid of my xbox all together ...
                        • J_Cervanteson May 28 2011, 5:31amReply
                          Add me to the list of people who have completed everything, and still doesn't have the trophy.

                          One thing to consider that I just read is that you need to have the highest point total for all point-based games.

                          I assume this means TDM, TMW, TCJC, Etc...

                          I'm going to sit down with some friends tomorrow, and make sure I was the top player in all team games, and see if it unlocks the trophy.... I'll post another comment to say whether it worked, or not.
                          • crazy-dimon March 3 2011, 4:15amReply
                            Heelo, R*, i have a BIG probleme with the Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic trophy. i win every mod, i see my stat in my PS3 and in the R* Social Club, I win everywhere. But i don't unlocked the trophy.
                            Can you help me please my ID: Crazy-Dim

                            I wait more information about my problem, PLEASE....
                            • DCGMooon March 2 2011, 7:29pmReply
                              I agree that this trophy is very tedious. There are 54 races in GTAIV multiplayer, and you have to win each of them twice (regular Race and GTA Race). PLUS you have to beat the other 10 game modes, and Cops N Crooks four times (twice for each level). The 10 modes + Cops N Crooks isn't unreasonable... but asking people to not only race, but WIN 108 races online is something that even hardcore racing games would grant far more than a bronze trophy for.

                              Usually I like Rockstar's trophies... but this one is legitimately tough. Not really hard, but just very long and time-consuming. Especially if you're not the greatest driver in the world.
                              • masteratton March 2 2011, 12:15pmReply
                                My only issue is this is damn grinding game design at it's cruellest!
                                I'll probably never even attempt this trophy.

                                Don't get me wrong, I loved the game and put over 200hours into it in SP but I can not dedicated that time to MP for modes I don't even want to play.

                                I doubt you'll listen, but no MP trophies please (at least not hugely grinding ones like this..Max rank is OK). I want to enjoy the game and go out my way A LITTLE to Platinum it (i.e: RDR), not have to dedicate my life to it.
                                And I understand trophies like this keeps people playing your game and it's good for you, but it also gives the game a tedious aura (which is bad for you).

                                Anyway bored waiting for a download lol, so I thought I'll throw my 2cents on trophy design.
                                • R* Yon March 2 2011, 11:56amReply
                                  Anyone having issues getting the achievement/trophy, please visit http://support.rockstargames.com for assistance.
                                  • BlackVenom66on January 14 2011, 7:10pmReply
                                    Dear R*, I've got a serious problem to win the Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic trophy. As I can read in multiplayer stats on Your social club, I have won every mode and every sort of race at least three times, but the trophy is still locked. I miss only this trophy to get the 100% of all the gta IV's trophies. I have spent months trying to get this trophy but it seems I have only wasted my time. My psn account is BlackVenom66 and my e-mail address massy93@fastwebnet.it. Please contact me in order to give more information or any sort of advice. Thanks from a true fan.
                                    • gman_harmonon November 9 2010, 4:52pmReply
                                      Howdy Rockstar, this is one of the toughest trophies to get because the stats are so finicky to finalize. However I did get this trophy on one playthrough, unbelievably, and am now helping the rest of my friends with theirs.

                                      I also wholeheartedly agree that you should make every available effort to make a double, triple, or 5x money payout weekend for all GTA game modes. Playing Mafiya Work for 45 minutes to get about $15,500 is pretty tedious after a while...
                                      • AurelioLinkon October 16 2010, 6:26amReply
                                        @Gokussjin : I have the trophy already, winning a game it got in team mafiya work, AND THE FUNNIEST thing is that I had two weeks ago to the trophy:win 5 games modes in a team game (Taking It For The Team), ????? ,I guess it would be a server error ..... but I have Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic, Thanks for answering

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