Released on 26 April 2022, this Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online title update was the first for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S while also updating the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. Version numbering was aligned to 1.59 across all three versions although the official patch notes referred to it as 1.56 and did not include PC in the notes.
Improvements / Bug Fixes
Improvements[]
- A ‘Motion Blur’ option slider has been added
Matchmaking & Networking[]
- Fixed an issue that caused the Story Mode to GTA Online transition to take a prolonged amount of time
Adaptive Triggers (PS5)[]
- Fixed an issue that caused the adaptive trigger feedback on the Hao’s Special Works upgraded Grotti Turismo Classic to be too strong
Content[]
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players experiencing several missing sound effects during large player Deathmatches
- Fixed several issues where blocked players could still view and interact with the blocking players UGC (User Generated Content) content
- Fixed an issue that caused Parachute Jobs to be missing from the Jobs menu
Story Mode[]
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly given the option to ‘Resume Story’ despite not owning Story Mode
- Fixed an issue that caused GTA Online friends to display as contacts in players’ phones in Story Mode
- Fixed an issue that caused character switching in Story Mode to take a prolonged amount of time
Miscellaneous[]
- Fixed an issue that caused a significant drop in frame rate after selecting a neon interior for your vehicle while having Chameleon paint applied
- Fixed an issue that caused the Japanese translation of the word “Overwrite” to not be accurate on the character migration screen
- Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck when trying to enter GTA Online with an existing character on a new console
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players incorrectly receiving the alert “You have been banned from using Social Club Services and are not permitted to enter Grand Theft Auto permanently.”
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players receiving the alert “Error in Content Enumeration” when trying to create a second character
- Fixed an issue that caused the ‘Patriot’ parachute smoke to appear as black instead of the intended red, white and blue
- Fixed audio issues that occurred in game after calling Mors Mutual
- Fixed audio issues that were present when entering The Diamond Casino & Resort
Game Stability and Performance[]
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on the Rockstar logo screen when booting the game
Content[]
- Fixed an issue that caused the prompt to crack the safe to be missing in Last Play – Make Ends Meat
- Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck after completing the Race in the GTA Online Tutorial
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck in the lobby after accepting a Gerald Mission invite
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players not receiving phone invitations to Jobs
Director Mode[]
- Fixed missing text and button prompts in Director Mode
Miscellaneous[]
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players progress not saving in GTA Online
Game Stability and Performance[]
- Fixed several crashes in GTAV
Content[]
- Fixed an issue that caused the Daily Vehicle List to not correctly count successfully delivered vehicles
- Fixed an issue that caused players’ weapons to disappear in the Shooting Range
Miscellaneous[]
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen when attempting to migrate a character from a previous generation console to a next generation console
Although the official patch notes do not mention any changes to the PC release, all distributed versions (RSGW, Steam and Epic) received the patch.
This added g9ec (Generation 9 Exclusive Content) files, many of which are empty or seem to be placeholders only:
- dlc.rpf in
\update\x64\dlcpacks\mpg9ec
folder- All the exclusive vehicle metadata
- Placeholder files for their models and customisations
- HSW clothing placeholders
- Hao's HSW dialoge subtitles
- An updated Compact EMP Launcher placeholder files
- All the exclusive vehicle metadata
- dlc.rpf in
\update\x64\dlcpacks\patchdayg9ecng
folder- Full files for the Sentinel and Turismo Classic and their customisations, some of which seem to have updated models (but no HSW-specific models)
- update2.rpf in
update
folder- Updated scripts and shaders