The 9th generation console versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, also referred to as the Expanded & Enhanced Edition, were released on March 15, 2022.
Description[]
Similarly to a DLC update, the initial release added new content exclusive to these platforms, largely exclusive to GTA Online.
Content[]
Hao's Special Works[]
Main article: Hao's Special Works
Replacing the auto shop in the LS Car Meet, Hao operates this business offering best-in-class performance upgrades to a selection of vehicles.
Vehicles[]
5 brand-new vehicles were added exclusive to this release, all capable of HSW treatment:
| Image | Name | Description | HSW Conversion Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karin S95 | A 2-door sports coupe based on the Toyota GT86. | ||
| Pfister Astron Custom | A widebody upgraded version of the Astron. | ||
| Coil Cyclone II | An electric hyper car based on the Rimac Nevera. | ||
| Imponte Arbiter GT | A 2-door muscle car primarily based on the 1970 Pontiac GTO. | ||
| Pegassi Weaponized Ignus | A weaponized and upgraded version of the Ignus. |
There were also 4 existing vehicles given extensive extra performance options through Hao's Special Works, with two additional vehicles added in subsequent event weeks:
| Image | Name | Conversion Example | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotti Turismo Classic | |||||
| Übermacht Sentinel XS | |||||
| Bravado Banshee | |||||
| Shitzu Hakuchou Drag | |||||
| Subsequent releases | |||||
| Principe Deveste Eight | |||||
| Grotti Brioso R/A | |||||
HSW Specification Service[]
Hao can supply an exact duplicate of the customization options of any* player-owned Personal Vehicles found in the LS Car Meet, paying a commission[vague] to the original owner.
Premium Test Ride[]
Main article: Hao's Special Works#Premium Test Ride
A Hao-modified ride that can be used on the Test Track parked at the test track end of the workshop space.
Races[]
Hao's Special Works Race Series[]
Main article: Hao's Special Works Race Series
A collection of 14 races for HSW-tuned vehicles only. Every track in this series is an identical duplicate of already existing Land Race tracks, such as Downtown Underground, Cutting Coroners, and Greenwich Meantime.
Hao's Special Works Time Trials[]
Main article: Hao's Special Works#Hao's Special Works Time Trials
A Time Trials race similar to existing Time Trials, but exclusive to HSW-tuned vehicles. The featured trial is changed to a new course weekly. Completing all HSW Time Trials unlocks the ability to purchase the "HSW Elite" livery for all HSW-tuned vehicles.
Functionality/QoL[]
Character Transfer[]
PS4 and Xbox One players could also transfer both their GTA Online characters and progression to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with a one-time migration. At the launch of Expanded and Enhanced, this would permanently move the profile rather than copying it like previous transfers, meaning players would be forced to decide which platform to restart or start from scratch on if they wanted to continue playing them both independently as the PS4/Xbox One profile would be deleted from those versions of GTA Online. However with the release of the San Andreas Mercenaries update, the one time transfer no longer permanently removes the PS4/Xbox One profiles and moves them to PS5/Xbox Series X|S. Instead, the profile is copied and sent directly to the current versions of GTA Online, meaning all progress done on PS4/Xbox One is able to be resumed on the current version while still being retained on those versions, allowing players to play either version of the game whenever they want to. Any progress made on the PS5/Xbox Series X|S versions of GTA Online is unable to be sent back to the PS4/Xbox One versions of GTA Online and vice versa.
Main Menu[]
A brand new front-end Main Menu was added, allowing players to jump directly into Freemode, Heists, Races, Adversary Modes, the latest featured weekly event content, and more.
Racing[]
The race organiser can select whether to permit HSW vehicles in existing race types.
Pause Menu[]
Find New Session now adds the option to select the free mode session type (public, friend, invite, crew, solo).
Career Builder[]
Main article: Career Builder
If a character is not transferred, players can start a new character with the Career Builder. This replaces the original online tutorials Mall or Nothing and Learning the Ropes, and sees the player rob $4,000,000 to set themselves up in one of 4 career paths:Executive, Gunrunner, Nightclub Owner or Biker, which include Business Properties with pre-set upgrade packages and optional Vehicles, and Weapons.
Career Progress[]
Main article: Career Progress
Added with the San Andreas Mercenaries update, the Career Progress feature gives access to a range of challenges across GTA Online and provides exclusive rewards for players to earn. Career Progress can be accessed via the Landing Page and Pause menu. Each section of Career Progress will have four tiers of challenges added, and a reward to be claimed for completing each tier.
Enhancements[]
This version of Grand Theft Auto V and Online brought sweeping technological enhancements, taking advantage of the updated hardware of the PS5 and Series X|S:
Visuals[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S features new graphics modes with up to 4K resolution, up to 60 frames per second, texture and draw distance upgrades, HDR options and ray-tracing, as well as across-the-board improvements including increased population and traffic variety, increased vegetation density, improved lighting quality across shadows, water reflections, and other elements. Plus improved anti-aliasing, motion-blur, highly detailed new explosions, fire, and much more.
Players can choose from one of three detailed new graphics settings to tailor their gameplay experience for what matters most to them, fidelity, performance, or both.
- Fidelity Mode is tuned for the highest visual quality and targets 30 FPS. In this mode the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X support native 4K resolution with ray tracing enabled while the Xbox Series S supports upscaled 4K resolution.
- Performance Mode is tuned for the most responsive gameplay experience and targets 60 FPS. In this mode the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X support upscaled 4K resolution while the Xbox Series S supports a resolution of 1080p.
- Performance RT mode is a hybrid of the Fidelity and Performance modes supporting upscaled 4K resolution with ray tracing enabled and targeting 60 FPS.
With the Los Santos Drug Wars update in 2022, the ray-tracing capabilities were further expanded with ray-traced reflections being added to Fidelity Mode, allowing for vehicles, characters, and more details to be shown on reflective and glossy surfaces[1].
Loading Times[]
Loading times both for Grand Theft Auto Online and switching characters in Grand Theft Auto V have been improved.
Controls[]
Audio[]
Hear the sounds of the world with pinpoint precision: the throttle of a stolen supercar, the rattle of neighboring gunfire, the roar of a helicopter overhead, and more.
Unrecorded Changes[]
While the world of Grand Theft Auto V remained largely the same for the move to 9th generation consoles, several changes were made regarding what could be considered transgender stereortypes and transphobic content. These details remain in the 8th generation and PC versions of the game. [2]
- The "Drag Queen" models (refered to as "transvestites" in the in-game files) were removed from their spawn points outside the Cockatoos Nightclub in Burton. These NPCs are referred to as drag queens in Director Mode, but they include dialogue alluding to gender-affirming surgeries and horomone medications, confirming that a number of these characters are transgender.
- The Captain Spacetoy action figure "Interstella Transgender" was entirely removed from all of its appearances. The figurine was advertised to feature "interchangable genitalia" and was overall a caricature of many transgender stereotypes.
- The figurine's first appearance was in Lester Crest's home, where it appeared both in the original packaging on the wall as well as out of the packaging on a shelf in the main hallway, both alongside other Captain Spacetoy and The Barfs figurines. Both were removed.
- The figurine's second appearance came with The Diamond Casino Heist update for GTA Online, where the figure appeared on a wall in the GTA Online Protagonist's Arcade office when the "Total Focus" interior style is selected. The model here was also removed, and the existing figures were shifted over to fill in the gap.
Events[]
To view Bonus Weeks from December 15 2021 to March 31 2022, see the Events section for GTA Online: The Contract.
Gallery[]
Official Screenshots[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
![Nighttime view of the Hands On Car Wash. Note palm tree on the right side. This location features a shorter palm tree model in-game against what is displayed in this screenshot, and remains as such in-game[ref?], implying this model was changed for this promotional image only.](/wiki/File:HandsOnCarWash-GTAVee-E%26EScreenshot.jpg "HandsOnCarWash-GTAVee-E&EScreenshot.jpg (544 KB)")
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
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