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Director Mode GTAVpc Main menu

The Casting Trailer and menu.

Director Mode is a gameplay mode introduced in the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V with the Rockstar Editor, and later added to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 with the Freemode Events Update, on 15 September, 2015.

Description

Director Mode GTAVpc Los Santos Talent Contact

The mode is accessible from the Rockstar Editor menu and there is a contact on each protagonists mobile phone for Los Santos Talent which will immediately launch the player into Director Mode without using the Pause Menu. Director Mode is not available if the player is currently in a vehicle, wanted or active in a mission. 

In Director Mode, the player is able to select a single actor to control in a customised free mode map.

Casting Trailer Menu

Director Mode GTAVpc Actor Unlocks

Unlock message.

Actors

Some actors are only available after being unlocked during Story Mode gameplay. The player will receive a HUD message indicating a character has been unlocked for use in the director.

Animals

Beach Bums

Costumes

Downtown

Emergency Services

Gangs

Heist Characters

Actor Unlocked By Image Weapon/Vehicle Restrictions Changeable Models/outfits?
Chef Paleto Score Setup
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Chef
Yes
Christian Feltz Casing the Jewel Store
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N ChristianFeltz
Yes
Daryl Johns Paleto Score Setup
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Darryl
Yes
Eddie Toh Casing the Jewel Store
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N EddieToh
Yes
Gustavo Mota Casing the Jewel Store
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Gus Mota
Yes
Hugh Welsh Cleaning out the Bureau
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Hugh
Yes
Karim Denz Casing the Jewel Store
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N KarimDenz
Yes
Karl Abolaji Planning The Big Score
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Karl
Yes
Norm Richards Casing the Jewel Store
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N NormRichards
Yes
Packie McReary Random Events
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Packie
Yes
Paige Harris Casing the Jewel Store
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Paige
Yes
Rickie Lukens Casing the Jewel Store or Friend Request
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Rickie
Yes
Taliana Martinez Random Events
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Heists N Taliana
Yes

Laborers

Military

Online Characters

Professionals

Special Characters

Actor Unlocked By Image Weapon/Vehicle Restrictions Changeable Models/outfits?
Andy Moon Meeting the Soapboxer
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Andy
No
Baygor
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Baygor
No
Bill Binder
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Bill
No
Clinton
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Clinton
No
Griff
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Griff
No
Impotent Rage
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special ImpotentRage
No
Jane
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Jane
Yes
Jerome
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Jerome
No
Jesse
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Jesse
No
Mani
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Mani
No
Pamela Drake
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Pamela
No
Zombie
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc Special Zombie
No

Sports

Story Characters

Actor Unlocked By Image Weapon/Vehicle Restrictions Changeable Models/outfits?
Franklin Franklin and Lamar
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Franklin
Yes
Michael Complications
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Michael
Yes
Trevor Mr. Philips
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Trevor
Yes
Amanda Marriage Counseling
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Amanda
Yes
Beverly Paparazzo
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Beverly
No
Brad Prologue
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Brad unmasked
Yes
Cheng Jr Trevor Philips Industries
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Cheng
Yes
Cris Formage Unknowing the Truth
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Cris
No
Dave Norton Dead Man Walking
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Dave
Yes
Devin By The Book
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Devin
Yes
Dr Friedlander Chaos
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Doc
Yes
Fabien Fame or Shame
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Fabien
Yes
Floyd Friends Reunited
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Floyd
Yes
Jimmy Father/Son
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Jimmy
Yes
Lamar The Long Stretch
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Lamar
Yes
Lazlow Fame or Shame
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Lazlow
No
Maude Bail Bond
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Maude
No
Mrs. Thornhill Mr and Mrs Thornhill
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N MrsThornhill
No
Nervous Ron Nervous Ron
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Ron
No
Patricia Caida Libre
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Patricia
No
Simeon Repossession
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Simeon
Yes
Solomon Richards Mr. Richards
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Solomon
No
Steve Haines Three's Company
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Steve
Yes
Stretch The Long Stretch
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Stretch
No
Tanisha Lamar Down
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Tanisha
No
Tracey Daddy's Little Girl
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Tracey
Yes
Wade Mr. Philips
Director Mode Actors GTAVpc StoryMode N Wade clearhead
Yes

Transport

Uptown

Vagrants

Settings Menu

Setting Options Description/Effect
Time of Day
  • Midnight
  • Pre-Dawn
  • Dawn
  • Morning
  • Midday
  • Afternoon
  • Sunset
  • Dusk
Sets inmediately a certain time of day in the game. Each time starts from a pre-defined hour (i.e. Midnight always starts at 00:00/12:00 AM).
Weather
  • Clear
  • Broken Cloud
  • Overcast
  • Hazy
  • Xmas (snow)
  • Smog
  • Fog
  • Rain
  • Thunder
Sets inmediately a certain weather in the game.
Wanted Status
  • Normal
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Disabled
Sets a determined Wanted Level, from low (1-2 stars) to high (5 stars) and disabled (no wanted level).
Pedestrian Density
  • Normal
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
Sets a certain density of pedestrians in an area. 
Vehicle Density
  • Normal
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
Sets a certain density of vehicles in the traffic. 
Restricted Areas On/Off Enables/disables the restricted area status from all places.
Invincibility On/Off Enables/disables the invincibility cheat.
Flaming Bullets On/Off Enables/disables flaming bullets cheat.
Explosive Bullets On/Off Enables/disables explosive bullets cheat.
Explosive Melee On/Off Enables/disables the explosive melee attacks cheat.
Super Jump On/Off Enables/disables the super jump cheat.
Slidey Cars On/Off Enables/disables the slidey land vehicles cheat.
Low Gravity On/Off Enables/disables the low gravity cheat.
Clear Area On/Off Removes all possible entities in the area, such dead pedestrians or wrecked vehicles on settings change.

Shortlist Actors

  • Manage the list of up to 10 actors marked as shortlisted. The player can access these actors from within the Director Mode session without needing to return to the Casting Trailer. Attempting to add an 11th to the shortlist will warn the player that this will remove the first actor from the list.

Recently Used

  • A list of recently used actors.

Exit to Story Mode

  • Quits Rockstar Editor and returns to GTA V Story mode.

Enter Director Mode

  • Launches the actor into the map.

Gameplay Features and Limitations

There are no clothing stores or barber shops accessible in this mode and the interaction menu does not function. When selecting the actor, there is an option to cycle through various outfits for most characters. Some of the NPC models can also be changed in this menu. If the actor is wearing a mask, or other face-obscuring accessories, they can not be removed once in the session.

Random events and minigames are not available.

The Phone is only functional as a Snapmatic camera.

The Actors that have access to weapons will have all weapons unlocked by the player at that point with unlimited ammunition (weapons do have to be reloaded as normal, however). Ammu-Nation is not accessible and no weapons are scattered around the map, but new weapons can be collected from dead drops. Additionally, weapons do not have any finishes or attachments, except if a particular weapon has an attachment by default (any sniper rifle's scope being an obvious example, as well as the Combat PDW's integral suppressor).

Vehicle access is limited to whatever is spawned naturally although all actors can access whatever vehicles are stored in the storage garages (not their safehouse) of the Story Mode Protagonists (not including special vehicle menu content). Los Santos Customs is not accessible, leaving player with no option to customize cars. Only vehicles from storage garages can be repaired by respawning them.

Player can still take taxi rides to a marked waypoints for free due to lack of money mechanics in Director Mode.

If the invincibility cheat option is not enabled, the death of the actor will end the Director Mode session and return the player to the casting trailer. Same applies when actor gets busted.

Interaction Menu

While in the map and on foot, the interaction menu provides the player access to the following options:

Menu Options Description/Effect
Settings Access the full settings menu as described above.
Location
  • LSIA
  • Docks
  • LS Downtown
  • Del Perro Pier
  • Vinewood Hills
  • Wind Farm
  • Sandy Shores
  • Stab City
  • Fort Zancudo
  • Canyon
  • Cable Car
  • The Lighthouse
  • Vineyard
  • Richards Majestic
  • Golf Club
  • Altruist Camp
  • Power Station
  • Sawmill
  • Quarry Pit
  • Dam
  • Storm Drain
  • Observatory
  • Radio Telescope Array
  • LSU
  • Cove
  • Mount Gordo
  • User Location 1
  • User Location 2
Place the actor in a pre-defined area of the map.
Action
  • The Bird
  • Rock
  • Salute
  • Jerk
  • Blow Kiss
  • Air Thrusting
  • Thumbs Up
  • Jazz Hands
  • Air Guitar
  • Wave
  • Surrender
  • Shush
  • Photography
  • DJ
  • Air Synth
Provides access to a subset of the GTA Online Character Actions.
Dialogue
None
Hi Bye
What's Up Whatever
Yes No
Thanks Cheer
Frightened (Strong) Frightened (Mild)
Shocked (Strong) Shocked (Mild)
Insult (Strong) Insult (Mild)
Curse (Strong) Curse (Mild)
Spoken dialogue. Each category can have up to 4 different phrases.
Switch Actor <list> Access any of the recently used actors or actors shortlisted.
Garage Spawn a selected vehicle from the Story Mode garages.
Rockstar Editor Launch the Video Editor.
Return to Casting Trailer Leave the map but stay in Director Mode.
Quit Director Mode Return to Story Mode.

Unavailable Characters

  • Notable major characters missing from the Actors list include:
    • Lester Crest
    • Molly Schultz
    • Martin Madrazo
    • Wei Cheng
    • Denise Clinton
    • Elwood O'Neil
    • Karen
    • Johnny Klebitz
  • Notable missing Strangers and Freaks/Random Events characters:
    • Abigail
    • Barry
    • Castro Legano
    • Cletus
    • Dom
    • Peter Dreyfuss
    • Hao
    • Joe
    • Josef
    • Marnie
    • Mary-Ann
    • Nigel
    • Omega
    • Tonya
    • Sasquatch/Hunter
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