Grand Theft Auto V/Title Update Notes/Update-2014-07-01

Released on July 1, 2014, this Grand Theft Auto V title update added Independence Day Special DLC content and patched several bugs and exploits.

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New Content

 * Two new vehicles with permanent American Flag livery have been added:
 * Vapid "The Liberator" - An off-road truck, available from the Warstock site. This vehicle is not moddable and is accessed via Pegasus.
 * Western Sovereign - This motorcycle is available from San Andreas Super Autos.

Independence Day Special Content

 * Available for purchase for a limited time only (See The GTA Online Independence Day Special - Available Starting Today).


 * Over 40 new Independence holiday-themed clothing items, including outfits, have been added to clothes stores for both male and female characters in GTA Online.
 * Two new weapons have been added to Ammu-Nation: Fireworks Launcher and Musket.
 * Four types of Fireworks can now be purchased from Ammu-Nation. They each come in 3 colors, red, white and blue.
 * A new Parachute Smoke color has been added to Ammu-Nation. The color automatically alternates between, red, white and blue: Patriot Parachute Smoke.
 * A new tire smoke color has been added to the Mod Shops. This also alternates between, red, white and blue: Patriot Tire Smoke.
 * 12 new animal masks have been added to Vespucci Movie Masks. There are 6 styles, each with 2 color variations.
 * Four new horns have been added to the Mod Shop. Each horn is part of the Star Spangled Banner song.
 * A new Mullet hairstyle has been added for both male and female characters.
 * Stars n Stripes Face Paint added to Barber Shop and Salon.

New Features and Updates

 * The ability to place and set off fireworks has been added to the Interaction Menu. Players can purchase 4 different types from Ammu-Nation and then access them in their inventory. The fireworks are available for a limited time to celebrate the holiday period.
 * Seven new medium and low end Countryside Apartments have been added to the Dynasty 8 website.
 * Players are now able to ride on the 'The Leviathan' rollercoaster and 'The Ferris Whale' on Del Perro Pier.
 * On Call mode has been added to the 'Quick Job' option in the phone. Players are now able to continue playing in Freemode whilst they are queued up for a Quick Join invite.
 * If a player buys a tattoo and then removes it they will only be charged $100 to re-apply instead of the full tattoo cost.
 * Players will now receive an increased cash bonus for completing a Survival, bringing up the total amount that can be earned.
 * A player's Mental State will no longer increase when killing hostile mercenaries. Also, the increase rate for killing Cops who are chasing the player as a result of being wanted has been reduced.
 * Mental state will no longer increase for killing players who have a Bounty on their head or for a player defending themselves when they have a Bounty on them.
 * Added the 'Forced Weapon' option to coronas for Versus and Last Team Standing Missions
 * Players on LTS are now only able to hear their teammates, bringing them into line with VS and Capture Missions.
 * Job entrance fees are now payable when starting a Versus Mission, in order to bring it into line with LTS and Capture Missions.
 * The Head to Head and Challenge wager is now taken from the player's wallet and bank.
 * The time limit on the Team Selection screen has been increased to 1 minute.

Miscellaneous Fixes

 * Fixed an issue where it was possible for a player's car to disappear if they left it at the start of a GTA Race.
 * Fixed an issue where the Armored Truck would occasionally not drop any Cash.
 * Fixed an issue where Crew tire smoke would not apply correctly.
 * Help text is now displayed in the corona if a player attempts to play an animation which cannot be played due to masks / head gear the player is wearing.
 * Fixed an issue where players could become stuck entering their garage if they had requested a vehicle from their Mechanic while another player was in their garage.
 * Fixed an issue where it was possible for player characters to spawn in Fort Zancudo.
 * Fixed an issue where it was possible for planes to respawn with their landing gear down in vehicle Deathmatches.
 * Fixed an issue where players could spawn with a 4-star Wanted Level if they were killed by Cops in the Impound.
 * Fixed an issue where it was possible for a player to become stuck moving to the Leaderboard after completing an Air Race.
 * Fixed an issue where split times would occasionally work incorrectly during the tutorial Race.
 * Fixed an issue where incorrect scores could show briefly at the start of a Team Deathmatch.
 * Fixed an issue where players could spawn inside of, and stand in, vehicles.
 * Fixed an issue where a player could receive a misleading Alert screen when attempting to access GTA Online when the Cloud was down.
 * Fixed an issue where players attempting to join a Contact Mission would become stuck when too many players were invited.
 * Fixed an issue where it was possible for players to fall through the world if they entered the PlayStation store whilst in their apartment.
 * Fixed an issue where it was possible for players to become stuck in their apartments if a friend buzzed for entry and then entered the Pause menu.
 * Fixed an issue where players could become stuck under the map when accepting a cross-session invite.
 * Fixed an issue where players could occasionally be unable to steal High Priority Vehicles from one another after upgrading it.
 * Fixed an issue where players were able to enter their garages with NPCs in their vehicles.
 * Fixed an issue where players were unable to send text messages with Chinese characters using their cellphones.
 * Fixed an issue where players were able to trap other players in their Personal Vehicles.
 * Fixed an issue where the radar could flash up on screen at the start of a Job.
 * Fixed an issue where the Rank bar could occasionally show up very briefly during transitions.

Exploit Fixes

 * Fixed an exploit where players could spawn UFOs in public sessions.
 * Fixed various exploits where players were able to duplicate vehicles.
 * Fixed an exploit where players were able to respawn in their garages after committing suicide.
 * Fixed an exploit where players could get all Barber services for free.
 * Fixed an exploit that allowed players to go off-radar.
 * Fixed an exploit that allowed players to become invincible.
 * Fixed an exploit where players were able to drive inside their garages.