TIPS & TRICKS

Highlighting the cool little tricks found within Grand Theft Auto V

 

After seeing a similar thread on /r/GrandTheftAutoV , I've decided to compile all the nifty little tips, tricks and small details that most people seem to miss. If you have any that haven't been featured here, feel free to post them and I'll add them to the main post, full credit will be given.

 

Story spoilers must be posted in a

tag like so:

 

TIL in one mission, you can ________ and get the _____

 

Leaving a car engine on when exiting

 

After Rockstar annoyingly removed the feature to leave the engine running by tapping the exit button, its been harder to get away from the cops when you've lost those valuable seconds starting the engine, but there is a fix.

 

Stand beside the car of your choice, tap the punch button then quickly get into the vehicle, you have a 5 second window in which to do this otherwise you have to start again. Once the engine starts, simply get out and the car should stay running. This is useful for getaways or sitting by a cliff at sunset with the radio in the background.

 

Characters follow any waypoints you set them when you switch away from them [Credit: Sanderat]

 

Set a waypoint as any character and switch to another, head to the location you set for the other character and wait, they'll eventually turn up and either ask you what you're doing there or knock you out

 

You can still ride taxi's when you have no money [Credit: Alerion]

 

But you'll receive a one star wanted level upon reaching your destination

 

You can look inside a vehicle when a conversation is happening [Credit: Hendrikdejager]

 

Switch to the hood view and rotate the camera 180 degrees to see the characters, this makes it impossible to drive however.

 

You can hide from the police in large bushes and switch vehicles when they can't see you

 

When you aren't visible to the police, your cursor on the minimap will turn grey. This happens when you're hiding in a bush or have switched to a new vehicle you can freely drive past a responding cop car and they won't recognize you. Do not stop however, because they will recognize you unless you have blacked out windows.

 

This should be pinned. Some really useful tips here that I personally did not know about. Good job! :)

I'll contribute though: To repair a vehicle, simply switch character when you are in the vehicle you want to repair. Then quickly switch back.

Oh, and Harper, you have not read my PM. Guessing your inbox is full. 

Edited September 25, 201312 yr by ineseri

Agreed ^^  I hate it that Rockstar removed the Feature to leave the engine running, in Gta iv it was perfect. Good tips BTW.

Edited September 25, 201312 yr by Sentinel55

Agreed ^^  I hate it that Rockstar removed the Feature to leave the engine running, in Gta iv it was perfect. Good tips BTW.

 

I swear they didn't. Is it like riding in a taxi, where they changed "hold button" to "tap"? That was awkward the first time I tried to ride in a taxi.

I swear they didn't. Is it like riding in a taxi, where they changed "hold button" to "tap"? That was awkward the first time I tried to ride in a taxi.

 

Haha, I know what you mean :)

I swear they didn't. Is it like riding in a taxi, where they changed "hold button" to "tap"? That was awkward the first time I tried to ride in a taxi.

Jacked waaay to many cabs this way...

I think it's stupid they took out the engine running..

I find it more useful to subdue Gruppe Sechs security officers by using stealth because you will not get a wanted level.

I find it more useful to subdue Gruppe Sechs security officers by using stealth because you will not get a wanted level.

Won't you get a wanted level regardless when you steal their truck? 

I don't think you can steal the truck before they enter it because the doors are locked.

 

The guards carry the money in a suitcase

 

Won't you get a wanted level regardless when you steal their truck? 

I don't think you can steal the truck before they enter it because the doors are locked.

 

The guards carry the money in a suitcase that's why you have to subdue them before they enter the truck.

Edited September 26, 201312 yr by OfficerBaboso

I don't think you can steal the truck before they enter it because the doors are locked.

 

The guards carry the money in a suitcase

I see. Thanks for clearing that up!

Anybody know if it's possible to have the camera not auto-revert to behind the car?  I like it the GTAIV handles the camera with slew and stay type operation.

 

DrDetroit