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Revision as of 13:08, 27 July 2016

Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V cover
Developers
Rockstar North
Publishers
Rockstar Games
Engines
RAGE[1]
Release dates
Windows April 14, 2015
Grand Theft Auto V on Wikipedia
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 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: Chinatown Wars 2021
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (series)

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
Requires online activation
Comes with 7 DVD's, Product key also unlocks access to a digital download.[3]
Download
Windows
Amazon.com
Requires online activation
Windows
Amazon.co.uk
Requires online activation
Windows
Developer website
Requires online activation
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Requires online activation
Windows
GamersGate
Requires online activation
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Requires online activation
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
Requires online activation
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Requires online activation
Windows
Humble Store
Requires online activation
Windows
Steam
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Requires online activation
Windows
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) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/271590/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-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
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.
More video settings.
More video settings.
Even more video settings.
Even more video settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Mouse stuttering when moving with the keyboard

Instructions

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
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

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
Headsets
SteamVR
Supported by veryjos.
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Supported by vorpX.
Windows Mixed Reality
This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer, or Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR.
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
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
Instructions
Instructions

Unable to play Offline

Instructions

Missing mfreadwrite.dll

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 10, 10.1, 11
Shader Model support 4.0, 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Bullet, 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
Processor (CPU) AMD Phenom X4 9850 2.5 GHz
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 65 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 4870
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 10, 10.1 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 10 compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/271590/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (271590) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References