So guys just a heads up Rockstar released a small update today which breaks ScriphtookV, until SHV is updated I recommend we find a way to bypass the launcher to prevent it from updating and restore your backups.

 

I am having issues too

Well GTA V just got updated after the launcher a few days ago and now my scripthookV dosen't work anymore and I can't play LSPDFR.

 

Can you guys please tach me a way to play GTA V without having to use this darned launcher, it just screws everything up. I tried using mods such as no GTA V launcher from Unknown Modder but nothing I do seems to work it always boots the launcher and forces me to update the game to a version not supported by scripthook. My RAGE backups are now useless!

 

Please help!

Yup rockstar and their BS updates again smh. 

There's no removing this launcher. Rockstar requires it now.

 

My worst nightmare about this launcher now is that it requires GTA to be up to date.  I have some of my essential files backed up and I'm hoping I can successfully revert versions as I have for years.

 

I try revert game from rage plugin but the laucher keeps re download the update 

Hopefully ScripthookV comes soon, also someone needs to make a bypass mod for this launcher since the other ones don't work!

yah, the problem I am having now is that GTA V wont even open up now. Its saying Scripthook V needs to be updated. I am running out of patience.

31 minutes ago, scottyg0326 said:

yah, the problem I am having now is that GTA V wont even open up now. Its saying Scripthook V needs to be updated. I am running out of patience.

 

1 hour ago, Captain Bakon said:

Hopefully ScripthookV comes soon, also someone needs to make a bypass mod for this launcher since the other ones don't work!

 

ScriptHookV isn't required for LSPDFR, you can easily just remove SHV.

Was just Playing last night and now asking for ScriptHookV to update as per RagepluginHook Crash Log....its a waiting game now...no scripthookv updates, no plugins  to run eg..ELS, PLD etc....

you can run the game if you delete the scripthook.dll in your main directory, the game will load fine but you wont be able to use native trainer, els, or pld, and possibley other mods but those ones dont work for me. other wise everything works fine. then when the new script hook comes out just install the new one and be back to normal

Yep, just tried, not go.  Looks like our mods that require SH will not be used until updated.

2 hours ago, Reddington said:

 

 

ScriptHookV isn't required for LSPDFR, you can easily just remove SHV.

really? do I just remove it from the game folder?

yeh so go into your gta directory then just delete it or cut and paste it onto your desktop

yep u can take it out for now but some of the mods or scripts that require it won't work so depending on what u have that requires it might not be as fun but maybe something.

13 hours ago, Reddington said:

My worst nightmare about this launcher now is that it requires GTA to be up to date.  I have some of my essential files backed up and I'm hoping I can successfully revert versions as I have for years.

 

I'm in the same boat as you but I already gave up, I still have a full backup of an old version on another drive but I tried everything to get it to run with the launcher which is mandatory to play GTA now, because the update adds a new exe called ''PlayGTA.exe'' If steam doesnt find that it will attempt to validate your files and screw up your install completely.  

 

This is the noose for older GTA V versions.. sadly I don't have the motivation anymore to completely reinstall all the mods because any further update to GTA will probably be forced, meaning you can never play old versions as the launcher will detect that (I presume). Pretty shit day.. 

32 minutes ago, FKDZ said:

 

I'm in the same boat as you but I already gave up, I still have a full backup of an old version on another drive but I tried everything to get it to run with the launcher which is mandatory to play GTA now, because the update adds a new exe called ''PlayGTA.exe'' If steam doesnt find that it will attempt to validate your files and screw up your install completely.  

 

This is the noose for older GTA V versions.. sadly I don't have the motivation anymore to completely reinstall all the mods because any further update to GTA will probably be forced, meaning you can never play old versions as the launcher will detect that (I presume). Pretty shit day.. 

looks like rockstar has forced piracy onto a paying consumer's hands once again

44 minutes ago, FKDZ said:

 

I'm in the same boat as you but I already gave up, I still have a full backup of an old version on another drive but I tried everything to get it to run with the launcher which is mandatory to play GTA now, because the update adds a new exe called ''PlayGTA.exe'' If steam doesnt find that it will attempt to validate your files and screw up your install completely.  

 

This is the noose for older GTA V versions.. sadly I don't have the motivation anymore to completely reinstall all the mods because any further update to GTA will probably be forced, meaning you can never play old versions as the launcher will detect that (I presume). Pretty shit day.. 

 

As of right now, knock on wood, I have successfully reverted and can play.    I manually backed up the following files

 

GTA5.exe

GTAVLauncher

PlayGTAV

RockstarGameLauncher

Vanilla update.rpf  (update-->update.rpf)

 

Some of these files might not matter at all to back up, like the launcher - for all I know all I did was backup the shortcut to the launcher.  However, it's currently working for me.

There are plenty of launcher bypasses available on the internet, which will allow you to play the game without the old or new launcher.

1 hour ago, LMS said:

There are plenty of launcher bypasses available on the internet, which will allow you to play the game without the old or new launcher.

Which one(s) have you used that don't trigger anti piracy measures (On a legit copy)? All the ones I've seen mess up when you enter a car, go in cover, etc.

As far as I can tell the game does not like launching without its launcher.

Edited September 20, 20196 yr by joosyfroot

True I used to have this issue before on my other PC the game kept crashing because I was using a bypass mod, now I have reinstalled to my other PC and I just use the launcher to play GTA, haven't had any issues since other than those pesky updates which breaks mods.

Edited September 20, 20196 yr by Captain Bakon

On 9/19/2019 at 4:09 PM, Captain Bakon said:

Hopefully ScripthookV comes soon, also someone needs to make a bypass mod for this launcher since the other ones don't work!

This is one I use and its been working for me.