Heyooooo so I downloaded GTA5 a week ago and had rage automatically make a back up.

 

only thing is I don't know how to operate any of these backup files.

 

im only asking because I'm trying to download Redux on a clean install. 

 

Isnt a backup up a clean install? I see gamebackups.rph in my gta 5 main directory.

 

 

in the end I would like to keep my current modded game (with lspdfr) and then have a redux version just to try out and see what the hype is about.

 

i might of just boned myself however, tried installing Redux on my current game. So many tutorials telling me to install in mods folder, install in game folder etc etc.

 

now I'm sitting here at 1am watching the Rockstar launcher update my game back to 60 gigs.

 

i guess my question in simple terms is how to access my backup game. 

 

Also so did Redux take forever for you guys to download? I terminated the install twice and lost about 20 gigs of my game data. Hopefully I don't have to reinstall gta 5. 

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In terms of the back up it depends how it was done.

 

If done through Rage, you can access the back up in the settings, Back up tab. In settings you go to the last tab option and you'll see you can create a back up or restore a back up in Rage.

 

You can also copy your GTA5 folder and use it to replace over the top if a mistake is made.

Also, a bit of advice, never do automatic installs unless you know what the mod will be replacing/messing with.  I almost always do manual installs so I can manually back up each file I replace.  It's tedious, but I'd rather a tedious task than another full GTA download or remaking my mods folder.  Which, by the way, always use a mods folder!  The mods folder will save your ass so much.  In fact, most of the time you won't need to do a fresh install of GTA, just remake the mods folder, which is a lot simpler.

 

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Update, Redux downloaded beautifully, I'm extatic for it. It looks so good and the crash kinetics are awesome, plus red dead style rag doll! Weapon sounds are amazing, and the vehicle handling is in point. Plus there's some great American advertising in game ('merica)

 

 Only down side is I can only play offline (I am fearful letting rockstar social club updated will delete Redux) 

 

i have finally finished modding my GTA5. I'll have to post some screen shots because night time looks amazing with redux and ELS. I might even start a YouTube series! Lmao.