Ever since Rockstar Games announced the GTA V PC release date will be pushed back, I've been thinking about something. If the game is even moddable, how easy would it be to mod vehicles, peds, buildings, etc.

 

When I saw GTA V for the Xbox 360/PS3, I figured that modding would be pretty much the same, maybe a couple difference. But after seeing the game on Xbox One/PS4, I was thinking that we need to step up our game on modding, with the steering wheel and detailed interiors!

 

What do you think about it. Most people don't think about stuff like this. I figured that I would get your brains working and think about it:)

I think same.

I think the file structure will be similar and it should be a matter of time before people figure out the file types and such for modding cars, peds, buildings etc.

The harder part is what impact modding will have on the game in terms of the GTA Online component. It sounds like they will be doing Rockstar Based servers for the online system instead of local hosting like GTA IV. With Rockstar hosting official servers, it's likely there will be some strict anti-cheat protocols in place to prevent anyone cheating online. That may have the undesired effect of making ti so anyone that mods the game can't play online.

 

Only time will tell...

If its the same, its going to be incredible for police mods.There's a total of 16 emergency vehicles in GTA V, where as I think there was only 6 in GTA IV....

EFLC has (and IV supports) 10 police land vehicles (police, 2, 3, 4, b, noose, fbi, polpat, pstock, nstock), and 2 other emergency land vehicles (ambulance, firetruck), for 12 lights-and-sirens-enabled vehicles. V seems to add 5 (transporter replaces pstock, riot replaces nstock, unmarked cruiser replaces noose, FBI SUV replaces polpatriot, sheriff cruiser replaces police4, to which we add sheriff SUV, lifeguard, park ranger, and 2 North Yankton cars).

I have a feeling it's gonna be hard as shit to mod.

Hopefully it has the same structure. I love how there taking more time so it won't be a ram mess like GTA IV.

I have a feeling it's gonna be hard as shit to mod.

I'm gonna have to agree with you here. I'm imagining the worst case scenario when it comes to modding GTA V. I'm just hoping I'm wrong. 

Edited January 20, 201511 yr by LtCarman

No game is hard to mod when there's a million people working around the clock to make it accessible to everyone. I sent the OpenIV lead a PM a few weeks ago and he said we could expect basic mod support (textures most likely) to be out within a week of release.

 

 

For the single player component, I'd imagine it would be similar. Online/Multiplayer, however we would possibly need a completely separate multiplayer client.

 

Cheers.

I think it would be just the same. The online will be the only one which maybe hard and impossible to mod. But Rockstar could release patches.

everything is possible but I don't expect that rockstar does comprehensive changes in modelstructure so it's just a question of time till everythings goes it's usual way including ELS and lcpdfr ;) and if you look further on the new features it's gonna be an awesome time with working extra moving carparts and animals (k9-dogs) which will be highly more detailed :) it's really gonna be fun!

Singleplayer will surely be moddable. But Online, no way. Atleast not for now. Especially with micro transactions which you could easily hack..etc 

equally important question - (well maybe not lol) when will the gta v megasection be expanded to have a section for modders and for requesters etc?

I think it would be same.