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Grand Theft Auto V
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Rockstar North |
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Rockstar San Diego[1] |
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Rockstar Leeds[1] |
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Rockstar Toronto[1] |
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Rockstar New England[1] |
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Rockstar London[1] |
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Rockstar Games |
Russia |
1C-SoftClub |
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RAGE[2] |
Windows |
April 14, 2015 |
Metacritic |
96 |
OpenCritic |
92 |
IGDB |
88 |
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 |
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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.
The PC version is missing several features and improvements introduced in the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game that were released in March 2022: per object motion blur, TAA, improved indoor shadows, ray-traced sun shadows, ray-traced reflections and fixed cutscene character animation stutter.[3]
General information
- PC Report
- GeForce Graphics Guide
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Rockstar Games Launcher DRM, and a Rockstar Social Club account in order to activate the game and play online[4] and Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM.[5]
- Console players can redeem exclusive content in the PC version, including weapons, vehicles, events and money bonuses.[6]
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Bonus $1,350,000 |
Pre-order bonus. |
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Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack |
Grants one million GTA$, properties, weapons and vehicles for use in GTA Online. |
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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. |
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Microtransactions
- Grand Theft Auto V's microtransactions apply only to the game's multiplayer portion, otherwise known as GTA Online.
Type |
Notes |
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
{{Fixbox|description=Modify internal game files|ref=[8]|fix=
- Download OpenIV and install it.
- Launch OpenIV and select Windows under Grand Theft Auto V.
- Locate the Grand Theft Auto V installation folder and select it.
- With OpenIV open, select ASI Manager under the Tools submenu, then install ASI Loader and OpenIV.ASI.
- Enable Edit mode under the File submenu.
- Scroll down to the
x64a.rpf
file within the mods
directory used by OpenIV and open it.
- Inside
x64a.rpf
, navigate to movies
, then delete the rockstar_logos.bik
file.
- Back to the main directory, scroll down to the
update.rpf
file within the mods\update
directory used by OpenIV and open it.
- Inside
update.rpf
, navigate to x64\movies
and delete the rockstar_logos.bik
file.
- Save the file and close OpenIV.
Game data
Configuration file location
Save game data location
- Rendered Rockstar Editor videos are saved in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\GTA V\videos\rendered
- Uses Rockstar Social Club's savegame cloud sync function.
Video
Advanced graphics settings.
Post-processing
- The game has a chromatic aberration effect always present at the edges of the screen.[14]
- Setting the in-game depth of field option to off does not fully disable the effect.[14]
- Setting the in-game motion blur slider to the minimum amount does not fully disable the effect.[14]
Modify internal game files[14]
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- Download OpenIV and install it.
- Launch OpenIV and select Windows under Grand Theft Auto V.
- Locate the Grand Theft Auto V installation folder and select it.
- With OpenIV open, select ASI Manager under the Tools submenu, then install ASI Loader and OpenIV.ASI.
- Enable Edit mode under the File submenu.
- Scroll down to the
update.rpf file within the mods\update directory used by OpenIV and open it.
- Disabling chromatic aberration:
- Inside
update.rpf , navigate to common\data\timecycle , then open the timecycle_mods_1.xml file.
- Inside
timecycle_mods_1.xml , search for nextgen , then directly under it, change all values related to the lens_dist_coeff , lens_dist_cube_coeff , chrom_aberration_coeff , and chrom_aberration_coeff2 settings to 0.000 .
- Save the file.
- Disabling depth of field:
- Inside
update.rpf , navigate to common\data\timecycle , then open the w_clear.xml file.
- Inside
w_clear.xml , search for all occurrences of the environmental_blur_in , environmental_blur_out , and environmental_blur_size settings and change all values related to them to 0.0000 .
- Repeat the process for the
w_clearing.xml , w_clouds.xml , w_extrasunny.xml , w_foggy.xml , w_halloween.xml , w_neutral.xml , w_overcast.xml , w_rain.xml , w_smog.xml , w_thunder.xml , and w_xmas.xml files.
- Save the file.
- Disabling motion blur:
- Inside
update.rpf , navigate to common\data , then open the visualsettings.dat file.
- Inside
visualsettings.dat , search for the defaultmotionblur.enabled and defaultmotionblur.strength settings and change their values to 0 and 0.0 , respectively.
- Save the file.
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Use No Far DOF / No Edge Blur / No Chromatic Aberration
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Notes
- This mod provides separate folders with files to exclusively remove the far DOF effect or the edge blur and chromatic aberration effects combined; only the files within the
NO far blur folder have to be used.
- This mod does not include a modified
w_halloween file, however that should have no negative effect in practice as this file is only used in GTA Online.
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- FSR 1.0 can be used through a mod to upscale the game to a higher resolution.
Mod in FidelityFx Super Resolution 1.0[15]
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- Download the latest release of gta5_fsr.
- Copy
d3d11.dll and gta5_fsr.ini to <path-to-game>.
- Go to ingame Graphics settings and make sure DirectX Version is set to DirectX 11.
- Go to ingame Advanced Graphics settings and set Frame scaling mode:
- 0.5x - Performance Mode
- 0.667x - Balanced Mode
- 0.75x - Quality Mode
- 0.883x - Ultra Quality Mode
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Up to 5.0 output.[18] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Under the Audio menu. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Choice between metric and imperial measurements |
Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Czech |
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Fan translation.[citation needed] Doesn't contain translation for Online part. |
French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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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 |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Depends on Windows Language preferences, for Spain must be on any configuration of Spanish. |
Latin American Spanish |
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Depends on Windows Language preferences, for Latin America, Windows language must be on Español (México). |
Turkish |
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Fan translation, download. |
Adding custom music
Adding Music[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
- Open
User Music .
- Add any desired tracks.
Notes
- Only the WAV, MP3, WMA, M4A formats are supported.
- Some users have reported slower-loading textures when using the Self-Radio station. Suggested to be an issue when the CPU is already bottlenecking the game and transcoding the custom music bringing additional load to the CPU. Suggested to use 48 kHz 16-bit signed WAV files (normal format and bitrate of the in-game radio) instead of MP3 files to avoid this issue.[19][20]
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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.[21]
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
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[22][23][24][25]
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- Unknown if the cause of this issue has been fixed by a title update.
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.
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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[26]
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Issues fixed
No sound when using a Bluetooth headphone/ear buds
Turn them off and on again[27]
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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.
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Missing audio after Rockstar intro logos loading screen, using USB sound card
Disable any recording devices[28]
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- Open Start menu, search for "mmsys.cpl" and open it.
- On the Recording tab, right-click on all the recording devices and disable them.
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Heavy game stutter when wanted by police
Close Logitech Gaming Software before starting the game[citation needed]
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- Due to Logitech Gaming Software (not G-HUB) the lightsync usage in GTAV will cause heavy stutters for some people when wanted by police.
- Just turning off lightsync in the GTAV's keyboard/mouse options, or inside Logitech Gaming Software does not fix the issue.
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Heavy game stutter/stutter in general
- 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]
Workaround: set the refresh rate to 144 in the in-game graphics settings[citation needed]
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Workaround: set max frame rate to less than 188 FPS externally[29][30]
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All options for external frame rate capping are explained in the frame rate capping guide. Easiest option would be to use the NVidia/AMD Control panels.
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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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- Unplug all of your USB-devices.
- Plug back in one of your USB-devices.
- Try launching the game to see if the crash has been solved.
- If not solved: repeat step 2 and 3 till you find the device that causes the crash.
- If USB-device that causes the crash has been found:
- Update its drivers.
- If that doesn't help: leave it unplugged when launching the game.
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Stuttering during gameplay
Disable custom radio[31]
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Custom radio could potentially cause several issues that are CPU-related. Stuttering is often also CPU-related. See the notes in Adding custom music for a possible workaround.
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Change Windows sound quality[citation needed]
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- Open Start menu, search for "mmsys.cpl" and open it.
- On the Playback tab, click on your sound card and click on Properties.
- Click on the Advanced tab and change the default format to the more standard 16bit, 48000 Hz.
- Apply and hit OK.
- Difference is the most noticeable while changing from 24 bit/192 kHz and higher.
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Turn off the Discord app overlay[citation needed]
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- Incoming messages can cause a slight stutter, and having the overlay on causes periodic stuttering.
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Unable to play offline
Use the -scOfflineOnly command line argument[citation needed]
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- The activation resets around every week and requires to be renewed by running the game in online mode when the ""Unable to access Rockstar servers. Activation requires Internet connection." error appears. Doing this will make the game playable in offline mode again until the next activation reset.[32]
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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[33]
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- Download the corresponding Media Feature Pack depending on your Windows version.
- Install the downloaded Media Feature Pack.
- Restart your PC to complete the installation of the Media Features Pack.
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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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- Hit Start, Run, and type cmd.
- Hit enter.
- Type in cd <path-to-game> cmd window that pops up.
- Hit enter.
- Type GTAVLauncher.exe -verify -noChunkedDownload in this window
- Hit enter.
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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[34]
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- Navigate away from the mission area until the blip has reappeared on your radar
- Call the Downtown Cab Company to order a taxi.
- When the taxi arrives, get in and select the mission as the desired location, making sure to choose to skip the trip.
- The taxi will deliver you to the mission location and you should be able to proceed from there.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
10, 10.1, 11 |
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Shader Model support |
4.0, 5.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Bullet, Euphoria |
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Audio |
XAudio2 |
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Interface |
Scaleform |
v3.3.94 |
Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
v1.994a |
- 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.
- 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 the OpenIV.asi
OpenIV plugin to allow loading of ASI mods and modified RPF files as their signature is removed when editing them.[35] These modifications might be detected by the anti-cheat immediately, therefore it's recommended to remove them before launching GTA Online.[36][citation needed]
- Modifying files outside the
mods
directory used by OpenIV will force the user to use OpenIV.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).[37]
- Script Hook may be a prerequisite for some mods.
- A simple modmenu for the game.
- Requires Script Hook.
- A big modmenu with a lot of options.
- Requires Script Hook.
- 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."[38]
- Makes changes to the environmental weathers, lighting system, ambient colors, tonemapping, world textures, building models, props, vegetation and more.[39]
- The QuantV has a cooler color theme versus the NVE. If you are looking forward to a more realistic look without all the extra effects this might be the right choice for you. By installing shaders on your game you’ll get much better visuals while maintaining a decent frame rate because QuantV doesn’t modify too many extra things like the NVE.[40]
- Unlike the other 2 graphic mods introduced until now, this one doesn’t focus on being too realistic or dramatic. PRV reflects its author’s unique vision and tries to introduce a new theme to the game.[41]
- 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][42][43] | |
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:
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Grand Theft Auto 5 'Next-Gen' Upgrades Analysis: PS5 vs PS4 vs Maxed-Out PC! - YouTube - last accessed on 2022-11-27
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Grand Theft Auto 5 - PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X - Graphics/Performance/Features Tested - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Information on forced post-processing effects - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ I added FidelityFx Super Resolution to Grand Theft Auto 5 - last accessed on 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
- ↑ stock is still empty - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ Stock Market not working? - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ Bought stocks and money gone? - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ Lost $700K in stock because LCN claims I didn't buy any... - last accessed on 2022-08-23
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 lot of random FPS drops. (Specs)
- ↑ Reference
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Razed Mods - last accessed on 2023-07-09
- "Numerous changes were made to the environmental weathers, lighting system, ambient colors, tonemapping, world textures, building models, props, vegetation and much more"
- ↑ patreon.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ gtacarmods.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Zorklis on 2021-07-20
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2023-07-09