Grand Theft Auto V
Developers | |
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Rockstar North | |
Rockstar San Diego[1] | |
Rockstar Leeds[1] | |
Rockstar Toronto[1] | |
Rockstar New England[1] | |
Rockstar London[1] | |
Publishers | |
Rockstar Games | |
Russia | 1C-SoftClub |
Engines | |
RAGE[2] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 14, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 96 |
OpenCritic | 92 |
IGDB | 88 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | Currency, Unlock, Infinite spend, Free-to-grind |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Open world, Racing, Gambling/casino |
Vehicles | Automobile, Bicycle, Bus, Flight, Helicopter, Naval/watercraft |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary |
Series | Grand Theft Auto |
Grand Theft Auto V is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person open world action game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is part of the Grand Theft Auto series.
Originally released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2014, it is an enhanced re-release of the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game of the same name that was released in 2013. It was ported to PC and released on April 14, 2015.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Comes on 7 DVDs. Product key also unlocks access to a digital download through the Rockstar Games Launcher. |
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Official website | Premium Edition. | |||
Epic Games Store | Premium Edition. | |||
GamersGate | Premium Edition. | |||
Premium Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Premium Edition. | |||
Humble Store | Premium Edition. | |||
Steam | Premium Edition. | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | Premium Online Edition. | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | Standard Edition. | |||
Humble Store (unavailable) | Premium Online Edition. |
- All versions require Rockstar Games Launcher DRM, and a Rockstar Social Club account in order to activate the game and play online[3] and Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM.[4]
- Console players can redeem exclusive content in the PC version, including weapons, vehicles, events and money bonuses.[5]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Bonus $1,350,000 | Pre-order bonus. | |
Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack | Grants one million GTA$, properties, weapons and vehicles for use in GTA Online. | |
iFruit | Offered separately from the main game. Contains minigames that make the main game slightly easier, and online features like Rockstar Social Club and Lifeinvader. |
Microtransactions
- Grand Theft Auto V's microtransactions apply only to the game's multiplayer portion, otherwise known as GTA Online.
Type | Notes |
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Currency | Real money purchase of Shark Cards in various denominations. Shark Cards are an instant addition of GTA$ to a player's account. GTA$ are otherwise earned in-game. |
Free-to-grind | All content can be earned and played without Shark Cards, albeit with a considerable grind. |
Infinite spend | There is no cap on the amount of Shark Cards that can be purchased. There is no current GTA$ spending cap as new content is regularly added. |
Unlock | GTA$ can be spent on vehicles, weapons, and clothing. Additionally GTA$ are used to purchase various properties such as offices and warehouses. These properties are required to experience much of the game's post-launch content. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use ASI mod to skip intros[6] |
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Modify internal game files[7] |
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Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271590/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles\<user-id> %PROGRAMDATA%\Socialclub\Player\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271590/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Rendered Rockstar Editor videos are saved in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\GTA V\videos\rendered
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
- Uses Rockstar Social Club's savegame cloud sync function.
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Cutscenes are pillarboxed 16:9. Use the PCGW script as a workaround at own risk. |
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Ultra-widescreen | Cutscenes are pillarboxed 16:9. Use the PCGW script at own risk. For 32:9 use -borderless -width XXXX -height YYYY to fix incorrect interface scaling.[8] | ||
4K Ultra HD | Cutscene Black Bars Fix on 4K TVs | ||
Field of view (FOV) | 45-55° vertical. Use Extended Camera Settings Mod or the PCGW script to change FOV, may be bannable if used online.[9] | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, up to 8x MSAA, TXAA, and SSAA through Frame Scaling Mode option. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double buffered in fullscreen mode, triple buffered in windowed mode. Alt-tabbing out of and back to fullscreen mode may change double buffering to triple buffering. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 270 FPS. [citation needed] GTA V can only render up to a max of 188 FPS with stable performance and will cause stutter if it tries to render above this. [citation needed] |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | [10] | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | [11] |
Post-processing
- The game has a chromatic aberration effect always present at the edges of the screen.[12]
- Setting the in-game depth of field option to off does not fully disable the effect.[12]
- Setting the in-game motion blur slider to the minimum amount does not fully disable the effect.[12]
Modify internal game files[12] |
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Use Completely Disable Motion Blur |
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Use No Chromatic aberration & Lens distortion |
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Notes
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Use No Far DOF / No Edge Blur / No Chromatic Aberration |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | All control options must be bound, including redundancies. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Must use the Raw Input option, otherwise mouse sensitivity is frame rate dependent. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Supports both XInput and DirectInput controllers. | |
Full controller support | Rockstar Social Club launcher emulates LS of gamepad as mouse cursor. Opens virtual keyboard when clicking in input area. | |
Controller remapping | Can only switch between pre-set layouts. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Xbox One Button Icons can be used to have Xbox One prompts instead of Xbox 360 ones. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration | Use X1nput[13] |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Tracked motion controllers | Use GTAVR. | |
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Button/gesture prompts | Use GTAVR. |
Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | For DualShock 3 prompts use the PS3 Gamepad Icons mod. For DualShock 4 - PS4 Gamepad Icons mod. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Use GTAVSteamControllerNative Mode. Rapidly changes button prompts.[14] |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Official Steam Controller bindings only. | |
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 5.0 output.[15] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Under the Audio menu. | |
Royalty free audio |
Adding custom music
Adding User Music[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Choice between metric and imperial measurements | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | Fan translation.[citation needed] Doesn't contain translation for Online part. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | Subtitles can be read with GTA V - Reader v1.2 by Ivona or other voice chosen in system. Works with 1.0.350.1/2, see "update 5" in Stuttering during gameplay section. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | Depends on Windows Language preferences, for Spain must be on any configuration of Spanish. | |||
Latin American Spanish | Depends on Windows Language preferences, for Latin America, Windows language must be on Español (México). | |||
Turkish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Vietnamese | Fan translation,download. |
Network
- Online features require a Rockstar Games Social Club account.
- Online characters can no longer be transferred from the console versions since March 6, 2017.[18]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | Use RAGECOOP. | |||
Online play | 30 | Co-op, Versus Cooperative campaign requires a separate mod. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | Use FiveM or GTA Network | |
Self-hosting | Use FiveM or GTA Network | |
Direct IP | Steam version only. Type "steam://connect/[IP]" on Command Prompt or Browser (Recommended on Command Prompt)[citation needed] |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 6672, 61455-61458 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | |||
Nvidia 3D Vision | Native support for up to triple-monitor setups.[3] See also Helix Mod: GTA V. | ||
vorpX | G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Headsets | |||
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SteamVR | Use GTAVR. | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Use GTAVR. | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | Use GTAVR. | ||
OSVR |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | Use GTAVR. See Input for details. |
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Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
Keyboard/Mouse | |||
Tobii Eye Tracking | Use GTA V Eye Tracking Mod |
Play area | |||
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Seated | |||
Standing | |||
Room-scale |
Issues unresolved
In-game stock market malfunctioning when playing offline
- When buying stock the money is always deducted from your in-game account but the stock isn't reliably added to your portfolio, effectively causing your money to vanish.
Some tips/workarounds to avoid this issue |
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Make sure to save your game before buying stock and check your portfolio after buying stock to ensure you actually received the stock you bought, reload the save if not. |
Game stays in the background processes/fails to close itself while Logitech G Hub is running
Workaround: close Logitech G Hub before running the game[19] |
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Issues fixed
No sound when using a Bluetooth headphone/ear buds
Turn them off and on again[20] |
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Turn the headphone/ear buds off (ear buds usually need to be put in the charger to turn them off), wait for the game to switch to another audio device and turn the headphone/ear buds back on. |
Missing audio after Rockstar intro logos loading screen, using USB sound card
Disable any recording devices[21] |
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Game does not open with "Grand Theft Auto V has Stopped Working" generic Windows error
- The game makes it past the launcher. However, when the main game loads it crashes instantaneously leaving you with a black screen, or the Windows error prompt.
Unplug the Mayflash DolphinBar (if used) from the computer[citation needed] |
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Unplug USB-devices systematically[citation needed] |
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Unable to play offline
Use the -scOfflineOnly command line argument[citation needed]
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"Dependency MFREADWRITE.DLL is missing. Please reinstall the game" error
- The issue is due having installed an N/KN versions of Windows. It has no built-in Media Features Pack, which is required by the game.
Download the Media Features Pack needed for the installed OS[23] |
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Update Download Issues (Retail Copies Only)
- If you are experiencing trouble downloading updates with a retail copy of the game (e.g. repeatedly losing connection, restarting download from scratch etc.) you should use the -verify -noChunkedDownload parameters with the launcher:
Set GTA V Launcher Parameters[citation needed] |
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Story cannot progress with "The mission has been disrupted" message
- When trying to start the mission "Monkey Business" a message appears when approaching the mission marker: "The mission has been disrupted, please return later". Returning later or with another character won't make a difference.
- Unknown if the cause of this issue was ever fixed through a Title Update for the game.
Call a cab[24] |
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Heavy game stuttering
Set max frame rate to less than 188 FPS externally[25][26] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 10, 10.1, 11 | |
Shader Model support | 4.0, 5.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Bullet, Euphoria | |
Audio | XAudio2 | |
Interface | Scaleform | v3.3.94 |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | v1.994a |
Launch options
- It is possible to alter the way the game runs by creating a file called
commandline.txt
and saving it to<path-to-game>
, or by using parameters as command line arguments. - See Rockstar's list of available command line entries.
OpenIV
- Used to install mods that are packaged in .oiv format.
- Required for mods which expect the user to package their contents into a format usable by the game.
- The game requires the
dinput8.dll
ASI Loader file and theOpenIV.asi
OpenIV plugin to allow loading of ASI mods and modified RPF files as their signature is removed when editing them.[27] These modifications might be detected by the anti-cheat immediately, therefore it's recommended to remove them before launching GTA Online.[28][citation needed] - Modifying files outside the
mods
directory used by OpenIV will force the user to useOpenIV.asi
to run the game all the time.
Modifications
- Mods are safe to use in story mode, however, the games' anti-tamper solution will detect them and prohibit online-play until they are uninstalled (applies to all mods).[29]
- Script Hook may be a prerequisite for some mods.
Simple Trainer
- A simple modmenu for the game.
- Requires Script Hook.
Menyoo
- A big modmenu with a lot of options.
- Requires Script Hook.
Fixes & Improvements
- This mod fixes various errors and oversights in the game.
Map Fixes
- This mod fixes various map collisions, models, textures and placements errors.
Map Updates
- This mod adds some changes to the map and interiors.
Restored Old Gen Assets
- This mod restores various content, from map to props, UI, characters, weapons and vehicles models and textures from and based on the PS3 and X360 versions of the game.
Remastered Old Gen Minimap
- This mod changes the colors of the radar/minimap to be the same as the PS3/X360 versions while still keeping the additional details (buildings, roads, etc.) from the current one.
Visual Paradise
- This mod restores various graphics elements from the PS3 and X360 version of the game.
VisualVanilla
- Subtly enhances game's graphics and fixes visual bugs without changing original Rockstar's vision.
- Restores the way certain effects looked in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of the game.
- Official screenshots comparing original graphics to the modded ones can be found here.
- Easy to install and very customizable.
GTA V Redux
- Features a completely rewritten weather system, simulated global illumination, better tonemapping, improved fog implementation, reduced lens artifacts, chromatic aberration, noise, and environmental blur, new motion blur, depth of field, bokeh effects, and volumetric lighting for times of day. Weather and particle effects, water, and custom timecycle edits to specific areas of the cityscape, and improved environmental tessellation have also been added."[30]
QOL Modlist: The enhanced experience
- This guide aims to provide QOL and lore-friendly mods for an enhanced and expanded playthrough.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 7 SP1, 8, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Phenom X4 9850 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz |
AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 117.6 GB[Note 3][31][32] | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 4870 Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 10/10.1 compatible | AMD Radeon HD 7870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 10 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (271590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ Due to multiple additional free online download content since 2015.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Credits (GTA V) - WikiGTA - The Complete Grand Theft Auto Walkthrough - last accessed on 2016-10-29
- ↑ The tech that built an empire: how Rockstar created the world of GTA 5 | News | TechRadar
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GTAV PC: New Release Date, First Screens and System Specs | Rockstar Games
- ↑ NFOHump.com :: View topic - Grand Theft Auto V [R] - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ Details on Exclusive Content for Returning GTAV Players on PS4, Xbox One and PC | Rockstar Games
- ↑ Verified by User:Keith on 2022-04-04
- )
- ↑ Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2016-12-11
- ↑ 32:9 resolution workaround - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ FOV mod DOES get you banned. : GrandTheftAutoV_PC - last accessed on 2017-02-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2021-04-17
- ↑ Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2022-08-23
- Ray-traced sun shadows and reflections are exclusive to RT-modes of the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions and were never brought to PC.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Information on forced post-processing effects - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ X1nput 2.0 - Xbox One Controller Impulse Triggers on (almost) any PC game - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Steam Controller Native for Grand Theft Auto V - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Self Radio - Missing Textures While Driving Fast Coincidence Or Not? - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ GTA V Self Radio vs any other station: GrandTheftAutoV_PC - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ GTA Online Character Transfer Special Feature Shutting Down – Rockstar Support - last accessed on 2017-03-22
- ↑ Game doesn't actually close when exiting (game still running in background)? - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ Bluetooth Headphones No sound on Steam forums
- ↑ Verified by User:Feliciano12 on 2023-06-14
- I was able to verify this. Using the onboard audio chip or using an ASUS Xonar DS PCI 7.1 Audio Card on my motherboard, this issue was not present. But using a DigitalLife U2AUDIO7-1 7.1 External USB Sound Card (C-Media CM6206 USB audio chip), when the issue was present, I ended up finding this workaround.
- ↑ Verified by User:Bowi on 2023-01-22
- I don't know about the periodicity of the entitlement verification process, but I can confirm that the game is playable offline, at least when playing with the Steam version.
- ↑ How to Resolve "Dependency MFREADWRITE.DLL is missing. Please reinstall the game." errors on GTAV for PC - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ Mission Disrupted in GTAV Story Mode - last accessed on 2022-08-24
- ↑ Fixed! GTA 5 PC Stuttering When Driving & Frame Drops - last accessed on 2022-08-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2022-08-15
- Can confirm this. When the game's FPS is higher than certain value, there's a lot of random FPS drops. (Specs)
- ↑ https://openiv.com/?p=1132
- ↑ https://openiv.com/?p=1132#comment-54331
- ↑ The Rockstar Editor, GTA Online Updates, PC Mods and More - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ extremetech.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Zorklis on 2021-07-20
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2023-07-09
- Pages needing cleanup
- Windows
- One-time game purchase
- Currency
- Unlock
- Infinite spend
- Free-to-grind
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Real-time
- First-person
- Third-person
- Direct control
- Action
- Open world
- Racing
- Gambling/casino
- Automobile
- Bicycle
- Bus
- Flight
- Helicopter
- Naval/watercraft
- Realistic
- Contemporary
- Games
- Pages needing references
- Self-hosting
- VR games
- Custom music