5 hours ago, Metpolice999 said:

If you're using Steam go to steam(top left)/settings/downloads and limit your auto updating to a time when you are not online. If you're not on Steam i don't know how to help.

how about for rockstar

Ok from square one, when you need to validate, only launch gta v launcher if you already have things reverted or haven't had issues yet etc to validate. Once you go into the gta launcher it'll attempt to download a initial launcher update, this should be ok if it even pops on screen which usually doesnt and is only like 20 to 30 mb if that. Then it'll go to social club sign in. Sign in. Now be ready to disconnect from the internet quickly (I should add wait for the actual update screen to appear and quickly yank your Internet connection off or if you know already how long it takes to validate in between the social club screen and update screen you can cut your net offline prior to the downloading update screen) This  screen will attempt a actual patch update of gta v after validating into social club. This is what you want to avoid if you actually want to avoid a update. Pull your connection when the screen goes to the download update. Click cancel. Now offline and not connected to the intenet at all launch rage plugin. Then select offline mode. Viola. Keep in mind if you connect to the net while playing it'll update and download. So stay offline when playing if you don't want the update. Unless rock* altered the launcher update to skip signing in and grab a update immediately at launcher which I very highly doubt due to it needing to validate your copy and prevent pirate copies from getting a update from the server you shouldn't have any problems with retail copy using the above method to stay behind. This launcher validation they do is in a modders favor who wishes to stay behind if need be and plays not connected to the Internet. If you do online mp club play then you'll get the update regardless if you want to or not. I never been into that so I never had issues. This works for the retail dvd copy above as for steam the others have commented how to go about that.

Edited January 29, 201610 yr by Azteco
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I seem to get this error? https://gyazo.com/9295262c3894b421d44a5d295746eb62

worked for me, just disable automatic updates and RUN as ADMINISTRATOR!!!! this only works for singleplayer as far as im aware, double check to make sure you downgraded to your backup on ragehook, you should be patrolling again in no time! :) hope it works

3 hours ago, STARTairsoft780 said:

I seem to get this error? https://gyazo.com/9295262c3894b421d44a5d295746eb62

U must of not made a rage hook backup when you installed, i dont know what else to say, possible try to torrent or crack 573? theres links out there, as far as im aware, just put the GTA5.exe and LaunchGTA5.exe in your main directory and your game will think its on 573. I hope it works!