Key points
- A well optimized PC release. Runs well on low-end hardware.[2]
- Plagued by some stuttering issues.[2]
General information
- PC Report
- Geforce Graphics Guide
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require the Rockstar Games Social Club DRM, 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]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Rendered videos are saved in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Rockstar Games\GTA V\videos\rendered\
Video settings
Even more video settings.
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Flawless Widescreen
- Using this could possibly result in an online ban.
Input settings
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Mouse sensitivity tied to FPS
- Using this could possibly result in an online ban.
Audio settings
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Localizations
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Notes |
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Polish |
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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. See here.
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 |
Nvidia 3D Vision |
| Native support for up to triple-monitor setups.[4] |
TriDef 3D |
| Use Max Payne 3 profile for now, Tridef hotkeys don't work yet.[citation needed] |
Issues unresolved
Broken square shadow on AMD
- Raise the shadow quality setting.[citation needed]
Stuttering issues
- The custom radio station can cause some extra stutter. This can be lessened by lowering certain graphical options.
- NVidia Users: Nvidia Shield software can sometimes be running in the background of your PC. (Even if you dont have an Nvidia Shield) Follow simple steps to fix it: Reddit Tutorial for turning off NVIDIA Shield.
Infinite load
- Infinite load may occur when the location of
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\
is changed.[citation needed]
Textures not loading correctly
ERR_GFX_D3D_INIT
Go to the Documents/Rockstar Games/GTA V/settings and change value of DX to 0
ERR_GEN_ZLIB_2
Benchmark appears broken
Crashes when using the Right Mouse button in a car or switching to other character
Issues fixed
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.
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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Notes |
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, 7, 8, 8.1 |
7, 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
| AMD Radeon HD 7870 Nvidia GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References