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Grand Theft Auto 5 latest online patch causing consoles to freeze, characters still missing

Rockstar's latest patch still hasn't resolved the issues.

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GarrusVakarian4285d ago

Smooth sailing for me and my friends still, same as yesterday and the day before.

malokevi4285d ago

"oh you lucky ducker!"

Can't wait for my turn :D got sooo close last night. Hopefully tonight it works out.

b163o14285d ago (Edited 4285d ago )

Ducker lmao, damn auto spell correct

r1sh124284d ago

Ive had intermittent issue getting online, but once online its all good.

CommonSense4284d ago (Edited 4284d ago )

Just want to throw this out there for 360 users who can't get past the tutorial race.

If you delete the patch update, clear your system cache, then restart your xbox and repatch the game, you should be able to get the race to work. after that, it's butter.

EDIT: This might work in a similar way for ps3 users...but i can't confirm since i bought it for 360.

malokevi4284d ago

That's exactly my issue, so I'll give it a shot. Thanks 4the tip.

bigbearsack4284d ago

That sucks,hope the game works out for you guys and gals soon.

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3-4-54285d ago

Same here. Have had zero problems so far and had a ton of fun playing the past couple days online.

I really hope more people get to experience this. To me, while the single player was awesome, this multiplayer is unlike anything I've played before.

It's GTA + a Survival game = tons of fun

Soc54284d ago

Yeah I gotta agree, tons of fun. Robbing stores and doing all the different missions is a blast. The money aspect adds a twist too, there are times when u have to run away from other players cause u haven't had a chance to deposit your money and you don't want to get jacked(I know u can use the phone). Last night I had to run like a chicken from this group of players cause I ran out of bullets and had to go buy more!! Which also means you don't go around shooting like crazy because ammo costs money. It makes you think before you act. Especially when getting wasted costs like a thousand in hospital bills. Overall lots of fun and haven't even done most of what's available because I'm just leveling up. Flying races are gonna be a lot of fun looks like. I'm on the 360 and haven't had any problems the last two days.

CommonSense4284d ago

At first, I didn't know you could deposit your money through your phone. I don't like this feature. Before I figured that out, i'd frantically be trying to avoid other players while searching for an ATM. Made for a very fun, intense experience.

The game is definitely a blast. Maybe a little too easy to exploit, though.

Bleucrunch4285d ago

Call me critical, but the online aspect of the game was delayed upon initial launch of the game because they needed to work out some more things for it. When Rockstar releases the online version (which again they initially delayed) They STILL having issues. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? In the PS2/XBOX days...this seldom happened, the developer made sure the game rain in tip/top form before they release it....I don't know maybe I have no idea what I am talking about but we as gamers should not accept this kind of practice from any developer. We can't go to the store and say we will pay some and the rest later right???

GarrusVakarian4285d ago (Edited 4285d ago )

But how often does an online game beat the numbers that Call Of Duty achieves? How can any dev prepare for that, especially a company like R* that isn't as "seasoned" as Treyarch, or Bungie.

Dannycr4285d ago

There's something we have to understand and that is: Devs can only check so much.

Whether we want it or not, there will always be online issues, specially with a game that is trying to break some grounds in the online department.

I'm not saying I was not pissed off when I tried the online on day 1 and it was god awful, and I still hate with all my heart the stupid character creation menu, but I somehow understand that some issues will not be revealed until the floodgates are open to the public.

soniqstylz4284d ago

Not seassoned?

GTA 4, Midnight Club 2/3/LA, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3 all say hello, along with Take Two help from 2K Sports, Fireaxis, 2K Marin (who did Bioshock 2 online). They knew what they were making, had 5 years of development, and 2 weeks of sales to get the idea of how many servers they needed to get up and running.

The online itself is great when it's working and people are willing to cooperate. Once the griefing system fully takes effect, or more members of my crew can get online and play together, it'll be even better.

ZeekQuattro4284d ago

Back in those days most devs didn't have the ability to send out a patch to fix things. They had to simply fix the problem in future retail releases of the game meaning most devs tried harder to get their games right the first time.

Patches are great but it seems like a crutch for too many devs today. They have to meet tough deadlines so they hastily go through game code in order to make the deadline knowing they can fix the problem later. Its crazy but it seems like the more people that work on a game & the longer it takes to develop the more problems arise.

I'm glad I didn't rush out to buy the game. I have a friend that had unlocked a rare vehicle in the game only for it to disappear. The game didn't even register the event so he has no way of getting the achievement without starting fresh.

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MestreRothN4G4285d ago

Tons of problems here.
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Billions of tons of fun.

I hate to love this game.

SnakeCQC4285d ago

yh its been working great for me too lol

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Lalanana4285d ago (Edited 4285d ago )

Lol gotta work faster rockstar. we still believe in you but hurry and fix those issues.

majiebeast4285d ago

How in the hell is any of this related to Sony?

Lalanana4285d ago (Edited 4285d ago )

Sorry mate was reading a sony article at the same time on the next tab. I corrected it :)

CustardTrout4285d ago

I like to pretend the Sony one is my other article...

WilliamH4285d ago

So the moral of the story here kiddies, go play something else online that actually works

CustardTrout4285d ago (Edited 4285d ago )

I just love the reaction from the community:
Day of release:
Rockstar made something amazing here, true legends. What heroes. Pioneers of gaming.

Online breaks:
F**K F**K S****Y ROCKSTAR I HATE YOU.

WilliamH4285d ago

I was only talking about the online not the single player (which is great not amazing)

Avernus4285d ago

My character is still missing. Really blew the wind out my sails tbh. Saw my friends play all of yesterday no problems. I didn't play because I had no character saved, so I waited till today, and same as yesterday.

Sorry, but this is a f*cking joke. Time spent to lvl up character, gone. All the stuff I bought, gone. Not to mention I have to do this stupid tutorial AGAIN.

People have a right to be angry. Some are taking it overboard, but this situation is ridiculous. What's even better is R* not saying a word on if you'll get back your character or not.

CustardTrout4285d ago

I never got the tutorial with Lamar, but my character is there...really odd.

Elit3Nick4285d ago

I don't think that they can retrieve a lost character, so I wouldn't get my hopes up

Juanc91754283d ago

Hey dude I feel your pain my character reset twice already I'm hoping that they fix the issue Thai happened to me like 1 hr ago I hope that it's resolved or else no ore multiplayer for me it took time to get to level 15 twice I hope the best for you good luck

abusador4285d ago

I finally got to play through the tutorial, yippie, smh. Four &ucking days later

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GTA V Enhanced Updated vs Original Ray Tracing Comparison Shows Major Improvement

GTA V Enhanced has been updated on PC with improved ray tracing features. Read ahead to learn how it compares with the original version.

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Pyrofire956d ago (Edited 6d ago )

kinda feels like it just makes the image have less contrast, removing shadows somewhat.
Even if it's "more realistic" I think the standard looks better. Not in every situation but the standard likely runs better so I'll side with that more than likely.

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GTA5 Has Sold Over 215 Million Copies, Red Dead Redemption 2 Has Sold Over 74 Million Units

Take-Two announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2025, also sharing an update on the sales of GTA5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.
The anticipation for GTA6 has reached fever pitch, with the latest trailer being the biggest video launch of all time.

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LostPotato43d ago (Edited 43d ago )

Milk...get your milk...and so much more. Really when you release the same games in three editions over 15 years it's amazing how much money, and the amount of sales you earn. It's amazing how no one can compete.

Mr_cheese42d ago

To be fair, no many companies could release the same game over and over. They've earned that whether we agree or not

DarXyde42d ago

I mean Resident Evil 4 has had longer legs and still hasn't done anything like this.

Profchaos42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

GTA v isn't the only game that's released three consoles generations running but nothing has sold those numbers including GTA San Andreas which is now 4 console generations deep.

anast42d ago

Looks like a 2040 release for GTA6

gold_drake42d ago

thats insane right?
absolutely insane

rlow142d ago

No surprising considering that it’s been on every major platform and store.

I decided to look up the longest and most sold games list. To my surprise Tetris has takes the top spot.

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GTA VI Early Comparison Highlights Massive Jump in Character Detail, Environments & More Over GTA V

A new Grand Theft Auto VI early comparison video highlights the massive jump in character detail, environments and more over its predecessor.

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Snookies1251d ago

I mean, considering the amount of time between the two. It better be a massive upgrade. Especially with the amount of money Rockstar raked in from GTA Online.

MDTunkown50d ago

Most of scenes are pre rendered

andy8550d ago

Literally none are. If you know anything about rockstar they don't do that. Confirmed by themselves that this is all in-game

MDTunkown50d ago

Is that why first gta5 trailer looked better than the final product? Or is that why same happened with rdr2 ?
Rockstar told 50% are cutscenes and rockstars always used better models during cutscenes than in game.
You legit seems to know rockstar very well.

andy8549d ago (Edited 49d ago )

It didn't though? And neither did RDR2. In fact it was actually the opposite. What's with the hate boner? If you don't like it just avoid the topic

InUrFoxHole49d ago

Why don't either of you provide proof. This is just a he said, she said argument at this point

generic-user-name50d ago

You're either lying or just don't know what pre rendered means. Pre rendered means that if you change the character's appearance (clothes, accessories etc) they wouldn't show up in the cutscenes because they were already made and aren't being rendered in real time. This is something that doesn't happen in Rockstar games.

"Is that why first gta5 trailer looked better than the final product? Or is that why same happened with rdr2 ?"

In fact some of the scenes in RDR2 looked better in the retail version than at launched.

anast49d ago

The OP is taking the shot-gun approach: say a bunch of random tripe and see if something sticks.

repsahj49d ago

Damn! GTAV graphics are still awesome! But, I am so excited to play GTA6!!!