There’s nothing quite like GTA Online, with its ever-evolving multiplayer sandbox, but by the grace of the Epsilon Program, it sure takes its sweet time firing up. Originally, it was assumed this could be a handicap of the PlayStation 3 – and later PS4 – hardware, but even installing it on the PS5’s uber-fast SSD fails to yield any meaningful improvements. Is it a networking issue, then?
Apparently not. That’s according to PC player T0ST, anyway, who found all kinds of issues with the way the title loads its multiplayer component. While a lot of the smaller details fly right over our head, there’s a great Digital Foundry breakdown, which explains in finer details exactly what the release is doing, and why it takes an eternity.
The good news is that T0ST was able to edit the PC source code to reduce loading by up to 70 per cent, and he’s urging Rockstar to release a patch to fix the problems. While there’s obviously no guarantee the PlayStation versions function in exactly the same way, we’d like to see the developer at least explore the possibility of optimising the load times – especially for the planned PS5 port.
[source nee.lv, via eurogamer.net]
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Yes please Rockstar do that and maybe also add a one player DLC if you have time! Lol
@Wormold More time spent playing the game = more money
Faster load times come with the $50,000,000 super apartment.
When is Skyrim gonna be playable in GTA Online? That’s what I wanna know.
Can't believe so many people still play GTA V. No reason for Rockstar to think about bringing out GTA 6 when a game from 2 generations ago is still so popular!
I'm loving GTA V at the minute so much to do and what a map.
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The sooner everyone stops playing it, the sooner we'll get GTA6
I wish they'd give us a PS4 pro patch
I could never enjoy gta online...team death match was a joke..the controls were awful and the players are even more toxic than call of dutys..full of cheating scumbags and the amount of children playing an 18 rated game is just off the scale..i cant think of anything i would rather do less tbh..
@AJDarkstar
They are making billions without doing anything. I can't blame them. Gta online is a cash cow
@AJDarkstar
Im glad you haven't spent a single sharkcard too.
However there are millions that have and that continue to do so. Yes its pure greed but nothing is stopping them from continuing to do what they're doing.
Whether the connection is P2P and unreliable, people will keep buyingit. They will keep playing it. They will keep making billions. They have little to no incentive to make GTA 6 sadly.
@AJDarkstar
Remastering the older GTA's is more work than releasing a update with a heist.
You are right. GTA6 is in development but they dont need to release it soon since GTA5 is still selling well.
I have a feeling GTA6 will have some crossover with GTA online too. Online is where the money is at
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