Compsiox
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I never turn my PC off. I'm sure to end all processes/programs so it doesn't work my hardware to dust.
Grand Theft Auto V Steam pre-load is live
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I never turn my PC off. I'm sure to end all processes/programs so it doesn't work my hardware to dust.
Derpcrawler
Member
Speeds are kinda slow. Usually I push 25-50MB/s from Steam. Can't complain though, since it should be done in 1.5 hours anyway.
Speeds are kinda slow. Usually I push 25-50MB/s from Steam. Can't complain though, since it should be done in 1.5 hours anyway.
Total bandwidth usage on steam is only up by ~0.5Tbps since earlier in the thread, and there were no issues then. Rockstar Social Club is having issues that are expected I guess, but Steam is usually well prepared for this stuff
Tainted
Member
I expected the RSC to get hammered. There are probably alot out there who don't follow it all too closely thinking they would all get Steam keys. Especially people buying from GMG
Cannon Goose
Member
Hooray for my weirdly "fast" Australian internet 
My friend almost bought the game to gift me via GmG before realising it wasn't the Steam version. They make it clear, but no one expects anything other than Steam keys from GmG.
I think launch will suck due to the servers / Social Club getting hammered. Not expecting to play on the first day. Kind of looking forward to what ever chaos happens haha
On the plus side, at least they did this soon enough for everyone to have the time to deal with long download times
For me, I didn't care that GMG didn't provide a steam key. When I saw that GMG would be providing keys to Rockstar's own DRM thing, I assumed the Steam version would use the same DRM things as well. I just knew that Steam would never give the game any kind of discount pre-launch.
Hip Hop
Member
I do. No reason to leave it on tbh. I found it extremely weird that my friend leaves it on for months on end.
Tainted
Member
There are also alot out there who think the Steam version won't use the Social Club DRM / wrapper.
The RSC is pretty damn good imo...I love how it tracks your progress... so for those achievement hunters (or anyone chasing 100% completion), it is a valuable tool.
keltickennedy
Member
I like how it is very subtle and you barely see it once you activate the game. Though I have had some big problems with it when I played Max Payne 3 a couple times. Such as having to reactivate after certain updates and also losing saved game data after another update. Though i was able to recover it after locating it in a different directory.
I hope it is better this time around.
CharmingCharlie
Member
Ah you aint alone, I turn my PC off before bed too. Always seems like a bit of a waste to have the PC running whilst I am asleep especially these days when it takes all of like 10-20 secs to boot a PC up from a cold start. When I get up in the morning I switch my PC on, go for a piss and lo behold my PC is up, ready and running.
Gumbie
Member
I always thought it was more wear and tear on a power supply powering on and off every day. I never turn mine completely off.
Yes, the same as the other versions - Rockstar Social Club and whatever their period entitlement check system is since social club doesn't do that in other games
it'll probably have social club in the same way as Max Payne 3 had. you have to log in to your RSC account when the game boots up through an in-game overlay in order to play. I never had any problems in MP3. You basically log in once and never encounter it again
Heh
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Holy crap
the game has two separate executables, one for SP and one for Online. same as call of duty for PC, for example
Jin
Member
I hope RSC can handle the load when the game is release next week. I can just imagine the meltdown after nearly 2 years and we get Diablo-like error 37 on day one
Tainted
Member
Tainted
Member
I'm guessing you can also launch online from the SP as you can in the console versions using the character wheel
It's still a bit weird that it made the executable AND put it into the start menu while everything's still downloading.
littlegrasshopper
Member
My body is ready!
Online infrastructure absolutely, but co-marketing and coordinating release dates? Those sound like bigger issues when you're involving big store retailers and getting physical copies out there from them to sell, but when the overwhelming sales for a game like this is probably going to be digital, I question how much things like that mean. Will it really affect places like Amazon and Steam if Rockstar pushed the release date earlier when those places are already sending out keys to customers?
I think the game still has some work to be done between now and the 14th (especially GTA Online), but I'm curious whether there's really much in term of co-marketing and retailer coordination that goes on with a PC release nowadays. Especially a release like this where the game's already on consoles and this launch only pertains to PC.
velociraptor
Junior Member
60GB? Wut
I guess I'll need to buy a 2TB hard drive now.
When is GTA5 set to be released? I'm curious to see the benchmarks before I jump to purchase.
I guess I'll need to buy a 2TB hard drive now.
When is GTA5 set to be released? I'm curious to see the benchmarks before I jump to purchase.
flaxknuckles
Member
This game has a dual steam launcher in case someone didn't notice:
It's obviously not working, it gives you an error when launching the game.
I hope this doesn't mean you can't switch between online and solo as seamless and you can in the console versions.
Nyteshade517
Member
April 14th
CmdrShepard
Member
I think it is simply a launch option so if you want to jump straight into Online you can without loading SP first like you had to on console (or at least start loading SP first). I think you should still be able to transition ok between the versions in game.
TheAdmiester
Member
(GTAO is just GTAV's .exe file with a different parameter)
I wouldn't worry about that. It seems like it works the same way as on consoles, you can jump straight into Online from launch, or go to it through SP.
NecromorphTX
Member
87 hours.
Well, i didn't wanted play GTA V in PC this year.
Well, i didn't wanted play GTA V in PC this year.
SirNinja
Member
You have about twice that much time before the game is unlocked. You'll make it easily.
(GTAO is just GTAV's .exe file with a different parameter)
I wouldn't worry about that. It seems like it works the same way as on consoles, you can jump straight into Online from launch, or go to it through PS.
ah, good to see the seamless transition is still in there
huh, I guess it's just a way to directly launch the mode you want more comfortably. I don't see why they would remove such an option lol.
flaxknuckles
Member
Awesome. Crisis averted
sure
Tainted
Member
PlayALLtheGames
Banned
Pre-loading on Amazon.
Very excite.
Very excite.
OverturePT
Member
Same here.