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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 |
96 |
| IGDB |
96 |
| 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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Key points
- 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).[3]
- PC version features the ability to import music files for playback in a custom radio station.
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 $1,350,000 |
Pre-order bonus. |
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| Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack |
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| iFruit |
Offered separately from the main game. Contains minigames that make the main game slightly easier, and online features like Rockstar Social Club and Lifeinvader. |
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Microtransactions
- Grand Theft Auto V's microtransactions apply only to the game's multiplayer portion, otherwise known as GTA Online.
| Type |
Notes |
| Currency
| Real money purchase of Shark Cards in various denominations. Shark Cards are an instant addition of GTA$ 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
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Modify internal game files to remove intro files[8]
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- Download OpenIV and install it.
- Launch OpenIV and select Windows under Grand Theft Auto V.
- Scroll down to
x64a.rpf and open it.
- Inside
x64a.rpf, navigate to movies, enable Edit mode and delete rockstar_logos.bik
- Go back to the GTA V folder, then navigate to the folder update and open
update.rpf.
- Inside
update.rpf, navigate to x64, movies and delete rockstar_logos.bik.
Notes
- The game requires
OpenIV.asi to allow loading of non-signed RPF files (signature is removed when editing them). Since asi mods require asi loader, it is detected by anti-cheat immediately, do not use this with GTA Online.[citation needed]
- Modding the archives outside mods folder, will force the user to use OpenIV.asi all the time to run the game.
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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.
Chromatic aberration
- Chromatic aberration is forced on by default. Use No Chromatic aberration & Lens distortion to disable.
FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 (FSR)
- FSR 1.0 can be used through a mod to upscale the game to a higher resolution.
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Mod in FidelityFx Super Resolution 1.0[14]
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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
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State |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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Up to 5.0 output.[17] |
| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Under the Audio menu. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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Choice between metric and imperial measurements |
| Czech |
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Fan translation.[citation needed] Doesn't contain translation for Online part. |
| Simplified Chinese |
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| Traditional Chinese |
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| 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
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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 48KHz 16-bit signed WAV files (normal format and bitrate of the in-game radio) instead of MP3 files to avoid this issue.[18][19]
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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.[20]
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
Unable to start game on laptops with Intel-AMD switchable graphics
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Make sure the game is ran on the dedicated GPU of the laptop[21]
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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.
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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
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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
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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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Game launches at weird resolutions, unable to change resolution in-game or by altering files
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Override GTA V scaling settings[citation needed]
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- Open Nvidia Control Panel.
- Under Display in the left side menu, click on Adjust desktop size and position.
- Under 2. Apply the following settings:, tick the Override the scaling mode set by games and programs checkbox.
- Start the game.
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Heavy game stutter/stutter in general
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Set max framerate to less than 188 FPS especially if your monitor supports refresh rates higher than this[28][29]
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GTA V can only render up to a max of 188 FPS and will cause stutter if it tries to render above this
- Nvidia: Follow this video guide to set max framerate in Nvidia Control Panel to less than 188, e.g. 180
- Set in-game graphics-->refresh rate to your monitor's refresh rate and disable vsync if you use gsync
Not sure how to set max framerate per game for AMD cards
May also work:
- Nvidia or AMD: Set the refresh rate in graphics settings to 144 and enable vsync (may cause input lag)
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ERR_GFX_D3D_INIT
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Switch DirectX version[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file location.
- Open
settings.xml with the text editor of choice.
- Find
DX_Version and change the value to 0.
- Save the changes and run the game.
- You might need to force write protection on
settings.xml if the value resets after launching the game.
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Install 399.24 drivers (Nvidia)[30]
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ERR_GEN_ZLIB_2
The error message usually means corrupted data files. A manual action is required to solve the issue.
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Verify the game's cache or redownload the game. Or also you can launch GTAVLauncher.exe with parameter -verify. Make shortcut of it, go to properties, and in "target" just add -verify after GTAVLauncher.exe. Game will verify integrity of the files, and download again corrupted files.
Or follow this guide[citation needed]
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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.
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Unplug your USB controller. If that doesn't work, try launching with just your mouse OR keyboard[citation needed]
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Unplug other USB attachments. The Mayflash DolphinBar will cause this problem.
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Delete gamepad/controller driver or library[citation needed]
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- Launch the game with the gamepad plugged in. Let it crash and close it.
- Go to Windows Event Viewer.
- Go to Applications.
- Look for the Error that corresponds to GTA, it should be recent since our game just crashed.
- Identify the problem in the Error description. For example:
Faulting application name: GTA5.exe
Faulting module name: 811EZFRD64.DLL
- Taking
811EZFRD64.DLL as an example (it may be different for you). It is located at %WINDIR%\USB_Vibration, which is a folder that contains gamepad related files.
- Delete the file (you may want to backup it, just in case).
- Try running the game with your gamepad plugged in. It should work fine now.
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Restore your mods folder
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If you have mods, and you renamed mods folder to have stock game (the method could just stop working properly - you can delete dinput8.dll instead in some cases)
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Game crashes during missions
- The game crashes at random, with no error code, during cutscenes and missions where the game automatically switches between characters.
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Enable Landing Page[citation needed]
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- In the game settings on the Saving and Startup tab, set Landing Page to ON[citation needed]
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No NPC (Tonya) outside Franklin's house to start first obligatory Strangers and Freaks mission
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See here[citation needed]
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Or make sure you have folders mpchristmas2 and mppatchesng with dlc.rpf file inside, in location \update\x64\dlcpacks.
Manual download available in description of the video
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Stuttering during gameplay
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Turn settings up on high end systems[citation needed]
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- If you're experiencing stuttering on a higher-end system beyond the recommended specs for the game, turn up your settings to use a higher pool of VRAM memory.
- Due to the higher memory pool, the GPU renders frames on lower settings much easier and thus calls for more data at the CPU level. In order to fix this issue, turn up the settings to offload the processes back onto the GPU as opposed to the CPU.
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Disable the custom radio[citation needed]
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Keep the graphical settings under the video memory limit[citation needed]
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Play in offline mode (see below for instructions)[citation needed]
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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 a lower setting (16bit, 48000hz should stop stutter entirely).
- Apply and hit OK.
- Difference is the most noticeable while changing from 24 bit/192 kHz and higher.
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Set Graphics settings in Nvidia Control Panel[citation needed]
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- Right-click on your desktop background.
- Select Nvidia Control Panel
- Go to Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings tab.
- In the select program field, select GTA5.exe.
- Modify the following settings.
- Maximium pre-rendered frames=1
- Power management mode=Prefer Maximum Performance
- Threaded optimization=On
- Vertical sync=Adaptive
- Hit Apply to save.
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Use "-FrameQueueLimit 1, or alternatively 0" command line parameter[31]
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Limits the frames that are pre-rendered. Reducing them can also reduce input lag and smooth things out a bit.
- An equivalent of an option in Nvidia Control Panel.
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Use "-framelimit 1" command line parameter[31]
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Locks FPS on 30 FPS, or 60 FPS if performance is high enough.
"-framelimit 2" command is just 30 FPS cap.
These settings can reduce CPU/GPU load and increase game stability if game oscillates near these FPS values.
- -framelimit 1 is an equivalent of an option VSync half in-game menu.
- FPS can be felt smoother.
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Use "-disableHyperthreading" command line parameter
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It can help people with older machines.
- Dedicated to people without Hyper-Threading (4/4, 6/6, 8/8)
- Prevents from stuttering, especially on weak CPUs.
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Consider turning on Game Mode in Windows 10
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Use update 5 (1.0.350.1) of the game[32]
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Begin the whole process by logging normally into Social Club account online once - otherwise activation in offline mode fails, and clicking retry won't help.
Make sure you have deleted all newer updates than patchday5ng and older in \update\x64\dlcpacks\. Leave previous patchdayXng folders.
metadata.dat, update.rpf, GTAV.exe, GTAVLauncher.exe, and Social Club specific version have to be gathered from external source, relevant to the files of update 5. Also preserve previous mp_xxx folders until the update 5, otherwise, some missions may be unplayable (eg. Tonya will not appear outside Franklin's house - christmas2 and mppatchesng). To uninstall your current Social Club version without uninstalling your games from Rockstar see. Play offline mode (or with -scOfflineOnly parameter) with logged/saved account before, to avoid game updates. In some cases GTAVLauncher can force you to update anyway, so use No_GTAVLauncher which only bypasses verification of GTAV's files.
- It is one of the latest versions without game files encrypting/decrypting - with less load on CPU.[33]
- Can cause disappearing of textures, and more stuttering if you use 4GB RAM, or/and slow HDD (e.g. 5400RPM) for the game or HDD for pagefile/system.
- Playing online is possible only with the newest updates.
- Can increase overall FPS.
- Certain users reports that update 7 (the last before infamous 1.28/update 8) performs worse than update 5, but for others (maybe with better CPUs), it behaves the same, fixing viewing emails and phone stuck, and character cannot function properly.[34]
- Frame scaling is unavailable in update 5. You can still use DSR/VSR instead.
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Change settings of page file
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For 8GB/16GB RAM users it can be set: in field initial size - 400, and in maximum - 16000, for 4GB RAM - 8192.
The best setting for game being installed on eg. D: drive is to have page file disabled on all partitions except C: (system's partition will be used for page file globally - make sure you have enough space). If you possess second HDD beside the one on which you had installed the game, use it instead of C: for the pagefile. Besides, SSD may behave as the fastest for this purpose. If you have slow HDD with 4GB RAM, set ~6GB in the field "initial size".[35]
Further instructions here
And also be aware that 5400 RPM 2.5" HDDs on 4GB cause textures disappearing during gameplay.
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Change settings of V-Sync
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- Set V-Sync to auto in driver's panel (Nvidia Control Panel/Radeon Settings)
- Run the game
- Set in-game V-sync to off
- Load single/multiplayer mode
- Enable V-Sync in-game settings
If works, FPS boost will be most noticeable nearby the area of grass.
Working confirmed by Nvidia users (so far).
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Use ReadyBoost Windows function
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Plug in pendrive, and RBM on it in My Computer, go to ReadyBoost, then click "Dedicate this device to ReadyBoost". Since now, game may stutter less on 4GB RAM configurations (mostly during intensive using HDD and page file during the game).
Before playing, make sure that process System, SysMain, or svhost.exe (LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p) stopped using disk. The last one can be closed in Resource Monitor.
- The tool does not work if using an SSD.
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Download GTA V Priority Launcher (intended for W10)
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It is a script which closes certain process and changes priorities until the close of the game. Among many others - subprocess.exe termination command added, gtavlauncher.exe priority lowered - all those help maintain stability on weak CPUs.
Just load the game world before running the script.
Download site
Script for offline mode users.
- In case of problems with not smooth cursor with Game Mode in W10, use Rinput.
- Create a shortcut to
RInput.exe.
- Right-click the newly created shortcut, go to Properties, then add a space followed by "
GTA5.exe" without the quotation marks in the Target box (e.g. "...\RInput 1.44\RInput.exe" GTA5.exe).
- Run Rinput through the shortcut.
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Disable "Control Flow Guard" in Windows Defender[36]
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Use this instruction. Turning off CFG globally is a major security breach, but in case of GTA V, may be required in case of encountering errors.
- If you use another AV software, then you would naturally assume everything Defender related is disabled, and you would be wrong. If you use Defender, you will be brought to the Windows Defender Security Center straight away, but if you don't, you will end up on a Settings page saying that Windows Defender is not available because it's turned off. Click "Turn on Windows Defender Antivirus" - don't worry, your AV software will disable it again straight away.
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Use InSpectre
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- May lower stuttering and FPS issues on configurations with low RAM and weak CPU.[37]
- Restart needed after changes.
- Your system may be vulnerable for Spectre, Meltdown and MDS (if CPU itself is, and requires system patches activated).
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Download Battle Encoder Shirase
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- Run the program as admin
- Target the game process after launching the game, and set CPU to 1%.
Notes
- Intended mostly for freezes in GTA Online.[38]
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Turn off the Discord app overlay.
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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]
- While having previously activated game, if you encounter the error whilst offline: "Unable to access Rockstar servers. Activation requires Internet connection. [...]" Just click retry, and game may still be able to load without Internet connection. Please note that activation itself, resets around every week, and requires Internet connection, along with proper login and password to play offline like before.
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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.
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Download the Media Features Pack needed for the installed OS[39]
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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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GTA V account keeps disapearing among other Social Club accounts
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Delete manually other profiles
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Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\Social Club\Profiles\ and delete all folders except the one with GTA V folder inside \Titles.
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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:
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Set GTA V Launcher Parameters
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- Hit "Start", "Run", and type "cmd" without the quotes. Hit enter.
- Type "cd c:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto V" without the quotes in the cmd window that pops up. If you installed GTAV in a different directory, be sure to type in that directory instead. Hit enter.
- Type "GTAVLauncher.exe -verify -noChunkedDownload" in this window (no quotes again) and hit enter.
Full instructions here
- In some cases offline mode can still work if you installed all game files, and problem with downloading appeared after update or mods installing.
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Game crashes while loading when Grass Quality is set to High or above or MSAA is set to 2x or above
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Uninstall Nahimic for MSI or Sonic Studio for Asus
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Infinite loading of story mode
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Delete your saves[40]
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Navigate to your "Documents" folder and Find the "Rockstar Games" subfolder. Delete it, even though you may lose saved game states and all of your progress. Then just normally start GTA V and it should work again.[40][41]
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Rockstar Game Launcher black infinite loading screen
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Update your GPU drivers[40]
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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.
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Call a cab[42]
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Move away from the mission marker to make the marker reappear. Call the Downtown Cab Company. When your taxi arrives, get in as a passenger and set the mission as the destination. Make sure to use the "skip trip" option. You should be delivered near the mission marker and able to start the mission.
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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 |
| Multiplayer |
Epic Online Services |
Only for the Epic Games Store version[43][dubious – discuss] |
Modifications
- For using with simple trainer, other mods.
- Mod menu for game.
- Includes all QTEs.
- Utilizes official icons ripped from the Xbox One version of the game.
- Includes all QTEs.
- Utilizes official icons ripped from the PlayStation 4 version of the game.
- Replaces the Xbox 360 controller button-prompts with their DualShock 3 equivalents.
- Includes all QTEs.
- Utilizes official icons ripped from the PlayStation 3 version of the game.
- 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."[44]
- Changes made to the environmental weathers, lighting system, ambient colors and tonemapping[45]
- 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 fps because QuantV doesn’t modify too many extra things like the NVE.[46]
- 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.[47]
- This guide aims to provide QOL and lore-friendly mods for an enhanced and expanded playthrough.
- See Rockstar's list of available command line entries.
- By creating a file called
commandline.txt and saving it to your root installation folder you can alter the way your game runs.
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) |
101.35 GB[Note 3][48] | |
| 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
