Rockstar Games has announced that the previously promised upgrades for Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 on PC will release on March 4. The upgrade will bring the game on part with the features added to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of GTA 5.
Available for free for all players on PC, the upgrade will allow you to carry over your GTA Online and Story Mode progress without issue.
As far as what GTA 5 PC players will get, there a number of new features and even vehicles not previously available. Those features include:
- Enjoy a range of new vehicles and upgrades at Hao’s Special Works (HSW) that push automotive performance to new heights, and test your driving skills with Premium Test Rides, HSW Races, and HSW Time Trials.
- Encounter Ambient Animals all across Southern San Andreas and take pictures of them to participate in the daily Wildlife Photography Challenge for new rewards.
- PC players can sign up for GTA+ Membership to get special benefits in the upgraded version of GTA Online and beyond.
- Track your criminal movements across all of GTA Online’s updates with the Career Progress feature as you build your empire.
- Navigate a refreshed Landing Page as your starting destination to get straight into the action. Plus, take advantage of an improved introductory flow for newer players with a GTA$4,000,000 windfall to buy property, vehicles, and other items when you start off as an Executive, Gunrunner, Nightclub Owner, or Biker in the Career Builder.
The upgrade also includes kernal-based anti-cheat and “proactive voice chat moderation” for GTA Online.
Regarding the new cars, five vehicles will be added: Coil Cyclone II (Super), Imponte Arbiter GT (Muscle), Karin S95 (Sports), Pegassi Weaponized Ignus (Super), and Pfister Astron Custom (SUV). There are also a number of upgraded vehicles across all classes, including:
- Super: Principe Deveste Eight, Överflöd Entity MT
- Sports: Bravado Banshee, Bravado Banshee GTS, Grotti Itali GTO Stinger TT, Penaud La Coureuse, Übermacht Niobe
- Sports Classic: Benefactor Stirling GT, Grotti Turismo Classic
- Muscle: Bravado Buffalo EVX, Declasse Vigero ZX, Declasse Vigero ZX Convertible
- Coupe: Annis Euros X32, Übermacht Sentinel XS
- Off-Road: Maibatsu MonstroCiti, Vapid Firebolt ASP
- SUV: Karin Vivanite, Weeny Issi Rally
- Motorcycle: Shitzu Hakuchou Drag
- Compact: Grotti Brioso R/A
Under The Hood Improvements
In addition to new additions to vehicles and general features, there are also a number of technical enhancements with the GTA 5 PC upgrade. Those include new ray tracing features exclusive to PC such as ambient occlusion and global illumination. There will also be support for AMD FSR1 and FSR3 and Nvidia DLSS 3 along with general support for higher resolutions, aspect ratios, and framerates.
Lastly, DualSense support with adaptive triggers is being added for those who want to use the PlayStation 5 controller on their PC.
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Rockstar!!! 👏 👏 listen remake Manhunt 1 and 2, Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition Remix, and all the 3D GTA games including 5 it’ll make tons of money. This shouldn’t be hard. Maybe if by the luck of fools GTA 6 flops maybe then they do it.