Key points
- Single player mods are allowed and are not a bannable offence. Disable any mods before going Online.[2]
- Ability to import your music for your own custom radio station.
- Plagued by some stuttering issues.[3]
General information
- PC Report
- Geforce Graphics Guide
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require the Rockstar Games Social Club in order to activate the game and play online.[5]
- Console players can redeem exclusive content in the PC version, including weapons, vehicles, events and money bonuses.[6]
Game data
Configuration file location
Save game data location
- Rendered Rockstar Editor videos are saved in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\GTA V\videos\rendered\
- On Windows 10 your save games and profile data may be located at
%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Documents\Rockstar Games
if OneDrive document syncing is enabled.
Video settings
Even more video settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Mouse sensitivity tied to FPS
- Using this could possibly result in an online ban.
Mouse stuttering when moving with the keyboard
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
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Sub |
Notes |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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Adding custom music
Network
- Online features require a Rockstar Games Social Club account.
- Online characters can be transferred from the console versions.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
UDP |
6672, 61455-61458 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes |
State |
Notes |
Native 3D |
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Nvidia 3D Vision |
| Native support for up to triple-monitor setups.[5] |
TriDef 3D |
| Use Max Payne 3 profile for now, Tridef hotkeys don't work yet.[citation needed] |
Issues unresolved
Unable to start game on laptops with Intel-AMD switchable graphics
Broken square shadow on AMD
- Raise the shadow quality setting.[citation needed]
Textures not loading correctly
Issues fixed
Crash when using DxTory
Broken benchmark
Crash to desktop
ERR_GFX_D3D_INIT
ERR_GEN_ZLIB_2
The error message usally means corrupted data files. A manual action is required to solve the issue.
Game does not open ("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.
Game crashes during missions
- The game crashes at random, with no error code, during cutscenes and missions where the game automatically switches between characters.
Stuttering during gameplay
Unable to play Offline
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
10, 10.1, 11 |
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Shader Model support |
5 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
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Physics |
Euphoria, Bullet |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Command line options
- See Rockstar's list of available command line entries.
System requirements
- A 64-bit system is required.
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8, 8.1 |
7 SP1, 8, 8.1 |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 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) |
65 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
AMD Radeon HD 4870 Nvidia 9800 GT 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 10, 10.1 compatible
| AMD Radeon HD 7870 Nvidia GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
100% DirectX 10 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References