Grand Theft Auto V (Windows)

Grand Theft Auto V
Developer: Rockstar North Publishers: Rockstar Games, 5pb. Games (JP) Platform: Windows Released internationally: April 14, 2015 This game has unused areas. This game has unused code. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused sounds. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences.

This game is receiving new content, by way of Expansion Packs and/or Downloadable Content. Be aware that any unused content you find may become used in the future. If this does happen, please specify as such!

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Grand Theft Auto V for Windows is a port of the Xbox One/PlayStation 4 version, which in turn was originally ported off of the original. While it now has updated graphics, better-quality sound, extra features, there's still some content that was not restored from the original games during development.

This page covers the 8th-generation releases, so if not all, but most of the last-generation content should be there.

To do: A handful of next-generation things. Move some of the stuff unused in Last-gen to the respective page. MORE Unused vehicle modifications, including one for the Clown Van. Confirm that the unused audio and other stuff from the console version is present. Also document unused online heist dialogue. Differences from the last-generation releases. Cover stuff from the Rockstar Games September 2022 leak. The source code has been leaked on December 2023. However, getting taken down by Take-Two Interactive might be worse.

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Resources

Unused Graphics

Unused Audio

Unused Interiors

Unused Code

Unused Stunt Stadium Leftovers

There are remains of an unused stunt stadium in the game's files.

Unused Models

The stadium is quite incomplete, because while it does contain various stunt-related objects, it also lacks basic elements such as walls and a roof. Furthermore, the stadium does not appear to have any associated textures or other graphics, leaving untextured raw models. However, thanks to abilities of the game modification program OpenIV, we can get an idea of what the stadium would look like via colour-coded material types. The materials key shows that the stadium was planned to use 9 different kinds of materials.

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^{Location: x64h.rpf\levels\gta5\interiors\v_int_58.rpf\v_trialstad.ybn}

Curiously, the stadium's models file is placed in the same location that contains various models files for Solomon Richards' office. What connections these 2 would have is unknown. A cut mission involving stunts for a movie, perhaps? There are various movie-related props scattered around the Richards Majestic Productions film studio, so it's not entirely out-of-possibility. Ultimately though, the connection is an unconfirmed mystery. The arena was eventually used for the Arena Wars DLC in GTA Online, albeit with a different layout.

Unused Code

Additionally, there are 2 files in the same directory that contain unused code for the stadium, which are also amongst code for Solomon Richards' office.

A notable section of unused code from the v_int_58.ytyp file is Trial_mainroom, suggesting that the stadium may have had more than one room, however only the stadium's sole 1-room models file above can be found in the game's files.

    <Item type="CMloArchetypeDef">
      <lodDist value="100.00000000"/>
      <flags value="0"/>
      <specialAttribute value="0"/>
      <bbMin x="0.00000000" y="0.00000000" z="0.00000000"/>
      <bbMax x="0.00000000" y="0.00000000" z="0.00000000"/>
      <bsCentre x="0.00000000" y="0.00000000" z="0.00000000"/>
      <bsRadius value="0.00000000"/>
      <hdTextureDist value="5.00000000"/>
      <name>V_trialstad</name>
      <textureDictionary/>
      <clipDictionary/>
      <drawableDictionary/>
      <physicsDictionary>V_trialstad</physicsDictionary>
      <assetType>ASSET_TYPE_ASSETLESS</assetType>
      <assetName>V_trialstad</assetName>
      <extensions/>
      <mloFlags value="0"/>
      <entities/>
      <rooms>
        <Item>
          <name>limbo</name>
          <bbMin x="3.40282356122255E38" y="3.40282356122255E38" z="3.40282356122255E38"/>
          <bbMax x="-3.40282356122255E38" y="-3.40282356122255E38" z="-3.40282356122255E38"/>
          <blend value="1.00000000"/>
          <timecycleName/>
          <secondaryTimecycleName/>
          <flags value="96"/>
          <portalCount value="0"/>
          <floorId value="0"/>
          <exteriorVisibiltyDepth value="-1"/>
          <attachedObjects/>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <name>Trial_mainroom</name>
          <bbMin x="3.40282356122255E38" y="3.40282356122255E38" z="3.40282356122255E38"/>
          <bbMax x="-3.40282356122255E38" y="-3.40282356122255E38" z="-3.40282356122255E38"/>
          <blend value="1.00000000"/>
          <timecycleName/>
          <secondaryTimecycleName/>
          <flags value="96"/>
          <portalCount value="0"/>
          <floorId value="0"/>
          <exteriorVisibiltyDepth value="-1"/>
          <attachedObjects/>
        </Item>
      </rooms>
      <portals/>
      <entitySets/>
      <timeCycleModifiers/>
    </Item>

^{Location: x64h.rpf\levels\gta5\interiors\v_int_58.rpf\v_int_58.ytyp}

    <Item>
      <Name>V_trialstad</Name>
      <Bounds>
        <Item>V_trialstad</Item>
      </Bounds>
    </Item>

^{Location: x64h.rpf\levels\gta5\interiors\v_int_58.rpf\_manifest.ymf}

Unused Surgery Room Interior & Exterior

There seemed to have been a surgery room planned for a future DLC. Rumors around that it was likely planned for players to modify their online characters. Only collision data, metadata, and a definition entry file can be found.

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  What looks to be the entrance of the building.

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  The interior of the building.

^{Location: x64h.rpf\levels\gta5\interiors\v_int_75.rpf}

Unused Clothing

Karen Daniels: Unused Undergarments

There is an unused clothing option for Karen Daniels, with her wearing nothing more than undergarments.

What scenario(s) these clothes were ever going to be used in is unknown.

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Unused POLICE Ballistic Shield

There is an unused POLICE ballistic shield object, complete with 1 high and 1 low resolution texture, 1 high quality model and 1 low quality LOD model. It's unknown where exactly in the game this was planned to be used.

Standalone Textures

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  High resolution texture prop_ballistic_shieldb.png.

^{Location: x64c.rpf\levels\gta5\props\lev_des\v_minigame.rpf\prop_cs_ld_police2+hi.ytd}

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  Low resolution texture prop_ballistic_shieldb.png.

^{Location: x64c.rpf\levels\gta5\props\lev_des\v_minigame.rpf\prop_cs_ld_police2.ytd}

Complete Object

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  High quality model, using its high resolution texture.

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  High quality model, using its high resolution texture.

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  Low quality LOD model, using its low resolution texture.

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  Low quality LOD model, using its low resolution texture.

^{High Quality Model Location: x64c.rpf\levels\gta5\props\lev_des\v_minigame.rpf\prop_ballistic_shield.ydr}

^{Low Quality LOD Model Location: x64c.rpf\levels\gta5\props\lev_des\v_minigame.rpf\prop_ballistic_shield_lod1.ydr}

Unused POLICE Riot Shield

There is an unused POLICE riot shield object, with two textures and one model. It's unknown where exactly in the game this was planned to be used.

Standalone Textures

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  Texture prop_riot_shieldprop_riot_shield_a.png.

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  Texture prop_riot_shield_s.png.

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^{Location: x64c.rpf\levels\gta5\props\lev_des\v_minigame.rpf\prop_riot_shield+hidr.ytd
Location: x64c.rpf\levels\gta5\props\lev_des\v_minigame.rpf\prop_riot_shield.ydr}

Unused LSPD Interceptor Modifications

The LSPD Interceptor has unused modifications applicable with the help of a trainer. It only lacks options to change the grille, left/right wing, and roof. If forced into Los Santos Customs, the number on top has five options, labelled as liveries.

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  1st set of parts.

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  2nd set of parts.

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  Custom Rear Bumper 1

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  Custom Rear Bumper 2

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  Big Bore Exhaust

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  The LSPD Interceptor fully modified.

Part	Name (Set 1)	Name (Set 2)
Spoiler	Low Level Spoiler	Mid Level Spoiler
Exhaust	Big Bore Exhaust	N/A
Chassis	Enhanced Pushbar	Enforcer Pushbar
Bonnet	Ram Air Hood	Double Vented Hood

The second exhaust lacks a name. All other police vehicles can be modified with performance, paints, wheels, window tints, and xenon lights, but lack visual parts.

Test Cheats

Black Cellphones

By calling 1-999-EMPEROR the player's phone will dial "Black Cellphones", followed by a small explosion above the player's head and their phone theme changing to a normally inaccessible black/grey style.

For years this cheat was shrouded in mystery as its purpose was unknown, however the GTA V source code revealed this to be a test cheat that was left in the game. The definition for this cheat in the code includes the following comment:

//Monochrome Cellphone only Test cheat. 1-999-EMPEROR. Uses BOOL g_IsMonochromeCheatActive = FALSE

A debug logging function also refers to this cheat as Monochrome Test 1. Additionally, unlike other phone activated cheats which call the TRIGGER_CHEAT function in the game's cheat controller, all code for the Black Cellphones cheat exists within appContacts.sc (the script that handles the phone's contacts and dialer screens).

Oddly, there's code within appEmail.sc which handles rotating the phone to landscape within the email screen. This code scales up the size of the phone slightly to make emails more readable (according to comments in the source code), however the code first performs a check for the Black Cellphones cheat and doesn't run if it's active.

Internal File Name Discrepancies

Different Radio Station Names

Most radio packages have names generally referring to a genre of music. Two packages have different names, likely referring to the fact the radio station names underwent changes throughout development.

Internal File Names	Final In-game Names
Radio_15_MOWTOWN.rpf	The Lowdown 91.1
Radio_16_SILVERLAKE.rpf	Radio Mirror Park

Police Scanner Grand Theft Auto IV References

There are 2 police scanner speech files curiously titled 01_0_gtaiv_legacy_support.awc and 01_0_gtaiv_legacy_support_small.awc, implying that these files had something to do with Rockstar Games transitioning development from Grand Theft Auto IV to Grand Theft Auto V.

The audio in these files is of the police scanner speech used in Grand Theft Auto V.

^{Location: x64\audio\sfx\POLICE_SCANNER.rpf}

Regional Differences

Restriction at The Diamond Casino & Resort

In GTA Online's The Diamond Casino & Resort update, Rockstar has had to block access to gambling in more than 50 countries to comply with local gambling laws and thus avoid any type of conflict. You can access the casino, buy clothes, the penthouses, and do the narrative missions of the casino normally, but you will not be able to play any games of chance and you will see the message "this is not available". Although game chips from the casino itself are used to play, these chips can also be obtained with GTA$ which in turn can be obtained with real money and this is where the restriction comes from. You can see the complete list of restricted countries here.

Platform Differences

To do: Way more; changed Wasted/Busted sound, overall UI changes, re-recorded audio.

Vehicle Differences

Aside from the expected and less-notable graphical improvements of the game jumping to more powerful platforms, certain vehicles underwent design changes during this time, some more significant than others.

Different Albany Alpha Designs

In the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 releases, the Albany Alpha has no reverse lights. These were later added in the Windows, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 releases.

Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3	Windows, Xbox One & PlayStation 4
Screenshot Credit: Bluesboyjr Image Source: https://www.grandtheftwiki.com/File:Alpha-GTAV-rear.jpg Overall Source: https://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Alpha	Screenshot Credit: Monkeypolice188 Image Source: https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/File:Alpha-GTAV-RearQuarter.jpg Overall Source: https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Alpha

Different LSPD Buffalo Designs

In the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 releases, the LSPD Buffalo has a matte material look, and uses a livery which is very similar to that of the LSPD Interceptor, but with additional POLICE text and police badge on the hood.

In the Windows, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 releases, the LSPD Buffalo was changed to have a glossy material look, use a livery which is very similar to that of the LSPD Cruiser (apart from the POLICE text, which was retained), and no longer feature the police badge. Additionally, a front bumper was added.

Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3	Windows, Xbox One & PlayStation 4
Screenshot Credit: Switch101 Image Source: https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/File:PoliceCruiser-GTAV-Front-Buffalo.png	Screenshot Credit: Monkeypolice188 Image Source: https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/File:PoliceCruiser2-GTAV-front.png

^{Overall Source: https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Police_Buffalo}