Grand Theft Auto V


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Grand Theft Auto	1997
Grand Theft Auto 2	1999
Grand Theft Auto III	2002
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	2003
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	2005
Grand Theft Auto Advance	Cancelled
Grand Theft Auto Re: Liberty City Stories (Unofficial Port)	Cancelled
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PC Edition (Unofficial Port)	Cancelled
Grand Theft Auto IV	2008
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City	2010
Grand Theft Auto: iFruit	2013
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 10 Year Anniversary	2014
Grand Theft Auto V	2015
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (series)
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	2025

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.

General information

PC Report

Geforce Graphics Guide

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Comes with 7 DVD's, Product key also unlocks access to a digital download.^[3]
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Developer website
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
GamersGate

Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require the Rockstar Games Social Club in order to activate the game and play online.^[4]

Console players can redeem exclusive content in the PC version, including weapons, vehicles, events and money bonuses.^[5]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271590/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
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

The game was also supposed to store its data in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\GTA V\entitlement.info, but due to an encoding error, the end of the path is interpreted incorrectly, turning the full path into %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local剜捯獫慴⁲慇敭屳呇⁁屖湥楴汴浥湥⹴湩潦^[6]

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Input settings

Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Mouse stuttering when moving with the keyboard

Instructions

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish				Includes localization for Spain and Latin America, but it depends on Windows® Language preferences (for Latin America, Windows language must be on Español (México) or Español Latinoamérica, for Spain must be on any configuration of Spanish).

Adding custom music

Instructions

Network

Online features require a Rockstar Games Social Club account.

Online characters can be transferred from the console versions.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		Co-op, Versus Cooperative campaign requires a separate mod.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

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
Nvidia 3D Vision		Native support for up to triple-monitor setups.^[4] See also Helix Mod: GTA V.
TriDef 3D		Use Max Payne 3 profile for now, Tridef hotkeys don't work yet.^{[citation needed]}

Headsets
SteamVR		This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list).
Oculus VR (LibOVR)		Supported by vorpX.
Windows Mixed Reality		This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer.

Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
Keyboard/Mouse

Issues unresolved

Unable to start game on laptops with Intel-AMD switchable graphics

Instructions

Issues fixed

Crash when using DxTory

Instructions

Broken benchmark

Instructions

Crash to desktop directly after loaded into game

Instructions

ERR_GFX_D3D_INIT

Instructions

ERR_GEN_ZLIB_2

The error message usually means corrupted data files. A manual action is required to solve the issue.

Instructions

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.

Instructions

Game crashes during missions

The game crashes at random, with no error code, during cutscenes and missions where the game automatically switches between characters.

Instructions

Stuttering during gameplay

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Unable to play Offline

Instructions

Missing mfreadwrite.dll

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	10, 10.1, 11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Bullet Physics, Euphoria
Cutscenes	Bink Video

Command line options

See Rockstar's list of available command line entries.

System requirements

A 64-bit system is required.

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8, 8.1	7 SP1, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	AMD Phenom X4 9850 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
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	65 GB
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

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.

References

[Proton_path_note-6] 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.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (271590) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] The tech that built an empire: how Rockstar created the world of GTA 5 | News | TechRadar

[2] The Rockstar Editor, GTA Online Updates, PC Mods and More

[3] Support For GTAV PC Owners to Re-Download GTAV As a Digital Copy – Rockstar Support

[features-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GTAV PC: New Release Date, First Screens and System Specs | Rockstar Games

[5] Details on Exclusive Content for Returning GTAV Players on PS4, Xbox One and PC | Rockstar Games

[7] Suspicious File Local剜捯獫慴⁲慇敭屳呇⁁屖湥楴汴浥湥⹴湩潦 File in Appdata folder :: Grand Theft Auto V General Discussions

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Developers

	Rockstar North
Publishers
	Rockstar Games
Engines
	RAGE^[1]
Release dates
Windows	April 14, 2015