Grand Theft Auto V Steam pre-load is live
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Data delivered by Kangaroos?
Either way I think I'm going to buy the game through GMG, is it a steam key?
No. Even from Xbox to Xbox or PS3 to PS4 it was just the MP data because it is on Rockstar's servers anyway.
It's a Social Club key. The only way to get a Steam key is to buy through Steam itself.
3 days for me (Melbourne)
I'm getting nervous, I have a fully working (on all other services) 100Mb/s connection but with the disconnects and the current d/l speed of 16kb/s it'll take me around 28 more days to download this.
I've already been downloading for the last 72 hours, this shouldn't take more than an hour on a functional service.
Is Europe fucked somehow, or is it just me? I tried to cancel and restart once, but only lost progress through that.
I've already been downloading for the last 72 hours, this shouldn't take more than an hour on a functional service.
Is Europe fucked somehow, or is it just me? I tried to cancel and restart once, but only lost progress through that.
That's too bad, thanks for the answer though.
Hmmm ok :/
serenewarfare
Banned
Two days out, and I still can't even preload. Fun times, Rockstar.
Windom Earle
Member
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GTA V PC |OT| Oscar worthy framerate
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Boulotaur2024
Member
Any idea of the game full size once unpacked ?
(or will it only unpack once activated ?)
I need to make room on my HD obviously
(or will it only unpack once activated ?)
I need to make room on my HD obviously
Oh yea.
abracadaver
Member
you need 59GB for the preload and 120GB during the installation/decryption. After that it takes 62GB
serenewarfare
Banned
Hallelujah. My launcher issue has been fixed after two days, no thanks to useless Rockstar support. Preload started.
turtlesbonanza
Member
On PS3 there was a save game editor where you can max everything out. No doubt someone will create something similar for PC (or there'll be 100% save games to download somewhere like GTA IV had).
There'll most likely be mods and trainers available too, so single player progress is less important as it can be changed so easily via external tools.
Either there are connection issues somewhere or you got a bad server. I'm in Finland and it downloaded with speeds varying wildly between 100 KB/s and 8 MB/s on a 100 MB/s connection.
TheLegendOfMart
Banned
Perhaps you'll be given the option to choose a different drive?
It's a shame, really. I almost made the same mistake going through GMG.
My pre-load is still chugging along after more than 3.5 days:
If my connection holds (I'll be shocked if it does), the bloody thing should be done by the time I get home from work.
Did you pre-order on Steam or buy a Social Club key? The Social Club pre-load data isn't encrypted so you don't need twice the space as there's no unpacking to be done.
If my connection holds (I'll be shocked if it does), the bloody thing should be done by the time I get home from work.
Did you pre-order on Steam or buy a Social Club key? The Social Club pre-load data isn't encrypted so you don't need twice the space as there's no unpacking to be done.
TheLegendOfMart
Banned
Steam
Move your depotcache folder (located in the steamapps folder) to a different drive and then drop a symbolic link to it from where you moved it so Steam doesn't know anything is amiss. Once the game has unpacked you can delete the link and move the folder back to its usual place.
Move your depotcache folder to a different drive -> Right-click it -> Select "Pick link source" -> Navigate back to steamapps -> right-click in the empty space -> Hover over "Drop as..." -> Select "Symbolic link".
TheLegendOfMart
Banned
Awesome thanks!
Dick Justice
Banned
Weird that you'd need double the space to unlock, considering it should just be a decryption of the files. Meh, guess I'll just temporarily move my New Vegas folder (47.5GB) to my HDD to make space.
Anyone downloading through the social club downloader? This thing is total crap.
Had it on overnight, came to look this morning and it had only done 18 gigs and was sat at 30kb/s, clearly bugged out half way through the night. So I paused it, closed the application, restarted it and now it's only done 1gb of 60 but is going at normal speed...
Is there no other way I can download this and dump the files in?
Had it on overnight, came to look this morning and it had only done 18 gigs and was sat at 30kb/s, clearly bugged out half way through the night. So I paused it, closed the application, restarted it and now it's only done 1gb of 60 but is going at normal speed...
Is there no other way I can download this and dump the files in?
Never managed more than a couple of hours with a GTA game, but might try with this one on PC - easier to hide myself away in the spare room away from the kids. Will wait for it to come down price though - can't justify such a high price in something I might not click with and which I can't return or sell on.
RGSC client is kinda wonky. Left my PC unattended for a while and then came back to see 27KB/s. Restarted the client and then I noticed the total download size went from 60.04GB to 62.62GB. Just as it was about to finish it failed, and when I clicked 'Try Again' it resumed at 44GB of 55GB. The install directory got smaller, too, so I guess something got corrupted along the way. I think relaunching the client rather than pausing and resuming messes with it, so I'll play it safe by not closing it next time my speeds tank (which will probably be in a few minutes...)
Strange Young Man
Neo Member
Similar problem here. It seems to restart if my internet connection is interrupted or I pause/resume the download.
cyen
Member
That´s what i´ve been doing since morning, pause and resume download. It downloads near my max connection (16 mb/s) then it tanks to 50 kb/s. Im just pausing and resuming every 10 min.
SteamDBbindicates they are still updating the game; it may be that more stuff actually is being added to your download. Not sure
Dick Justice
Banned
Yeah, I've noticed that the pre-load has reappeared in my download section a few times, presumably due to some kind of update.
Mine just keeps restarting over and over, goes back to 20 gigs done. I've downloaded over 300 gigs with nothing to show for it so far. Man, I sure am glad that Rockstar decided to offer their own shitty-ass download platform for this game.
So i want to get the game on my SSD.
I got 120GB SSD (C
and 500GB HDD (D. I have preloaded Steam version of GTA V on my D: drive.
1. Its tuesday so i run the game for the first time to install it.
2. In windows i copy game folder to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common
3. I click Delete local content on Steam.
4. I click Install game on Steam.
5. I should be good to go now?
I got 120GB SSD (C
and 500GB HDD (D. I have preloaded Steam version of GTA V on my D: drive. 1. Its tuesday so i run the game for the first time to install it.
2. In windows i copy game folder to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common
3. I click Delete local content on Steam.
4. I click Install game on Steam.
5. I should be good to go now?
FleckSplat
Member
That sucks. I hope you don't have a cap.
GTA V PC |OT| After two years on console, it was time to go home
lordfuzzybutt
Member
How is the food up there in heaven?
Look at me, look at me! I gotz internets and I'm downloading GTAV!!! ;-D
I like this.
ussjtrunks
Member
Look at me, look at me! I gotz internets and I'm downloading GTAV!!! ;-D
I can't even comprehend what I'm seeing
lordfuzzybutt
Member
I second this.
Karspankey
Banned
Welp, I quadruple dipped... the director mode and possibility of mods are too convincing (I want stealth to work properly damnit!).
I like it.
Think I'll just bite the bullet on Steam rather than do the whole Nuuvem thing. Too complex and the download speed sounds like an issue via RSC.
If any game has enough content to justify a $60 price tag, this is it.
First time playing, I've been holding out a long time for this!
Hip Hop
Member
This is the one.