Hello, I am new to modding, I recently installed GTA V from the Rockstar servers, I installed the lspd mod in the files where the game was installed, and I also don't think I made a back up, I haven't tried to play online yet, but if I do, will I get banned from the Rockstar servers? or should I download another version again in order to have a "clean" copy and a "modded" copy of the game. if so, does anyone know how to go about download a second copy of the game if you buy it from Rockstar with a key code? 

 

thanks in advance!

Welcome to the family!!! Firstly,you would not be allowed to get on gta v online. To make another copy of gta v, just rename your gta v file to sth like "Grand Theft Auto V. After that try to start gta. This will download gta again. I am not sure if this works on the Rockstar Servers but it works on Steam. If you want to play to your "Grand Theft Auto V modded" folder just rename it to "Grand Theft Auto V"

Hi,

 

I cannot take credit for this setup, I cannot remember where I read this, long ago, but this works really well for multiple installs. 

 

So this works by using symbolic links:  

 

I renamed my "Grand Theft Auto V" folder to "Grand Theft Auto V - Vanilla"

I then created a copy of "Grand Theft Auto V - Vanilla" to "Grand Theft Auto - Modded" (Where I then installed Rage / LSPDFR / etc). 

And again as "Grand Theft Auto - Testbed" (I use this for mod testing or development without affecting my working games)

 

So my folder structure looks something like this: 

- steamapps

            - common

                        - Grand Theft Auto V - Vanilla

                        - Grand Theft Auto V - Modded

                        - Grand Theft Auto V - Testbed

 

I then have a batch file with a menu to choose which one I want to use, it then creates symbolic links to the version I want to play at the time. 

(I also did this for the profile folders, so that I could use different keybindings) 

 

I had to use shortcuts in the same folder as the bat file (in common) to "launch" as launching from the command line seemed to fail. 

 

My bat file then looks like this: 

Spoiler

@echo off

 

:Menu
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO ====================================
ECHO SELECT THE GAME MODE YOU WISH TO RUN
ECHO ====================================
ECHO.
ECHO 1 - Grand Theft Auto: Vanilla/Online
ECHO 2 - Grand Theft Auto: LSPDFR
ECHO 3 - Grand Theft Auto: Test Bed
ECHO.

 

SET /P M=Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 then press ENTER:
IF %M%==1 GOTO VANILLA
IF %M%==2 GOTO LSPDFR
IF %M%==3 GOTO COASTAL
IF %M%==4 GOTO TESTBED

 

GOTO :Menu

 

:VANILLA
RMDIR "G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V"
RMDIR "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles"
MKLINK /j "G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V" "G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V - Vanilla"
MKLINK /j "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles" "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles - Vanilla"

START START-VANILLA.url

GOTO End

 

:LSPDFR

RMDIR "G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V"
RMDIR "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles"
MKLINK /j "G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V" "G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V - Modded"
MKLINK /j "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles" "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles - Modded"
START START-LSPDFR.lnk

GOTO End

 

:TESTBED

RMDIR "G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V"
RMDIR "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles"
MKLINK /j "G:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V" "E:\SteamStuff\Grand Theft Auto V - Testbed"
MKLINK /j "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles" "C:\Users\Games\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\Profiles - Testbed"

START START-TEST.lnk

GOTO End

 

:END

 

Whenever you want to run the game, use the bat file (I don't use the "Run Game" button in steam as  it will fire up whatever was the last one you accessed as RMDIR / MKLINK is what sorts the mappings out before starting the game.