The GTA V beta hunt

[BS_BlackScout]

None of this makes sense anymore. That's sad.

[WildBrick142]

 

 

So basicly this thread will die soon enough , since openiv got shutdown?

Nope.

 

You can choose to "Uninstall Later" which is literally a way of saying "Never Uninstall". The only way this will die is if Rockstar will completely change the rpf/file structure (so OpenIV can't open them anymore), or if the OpenIV Team will force us to uninstall the tool or install an update that bricks it (something which can be easily avoided by going offline).

 

In theory, (considering R* don't f*ck us over double time), we can still use OpenIV, after future updates, so long as we keep the application, and future rpf's, along with current ones, aren't modified so they aren't compatible with the software, right?

 

Yes.

 

You can still even mod the game offline, but you'd be unlikely to be able to use the latest game features if they're undocumented.

 

Once ScriptHook gets taken down is when modders should REALLY start to panic. And when the ASI Loader (& OpenIV.asi) get blocked, it's over for modding unless someone steps in and saves us.

[zanesix]

The best thing to do right now would be the block OpenIV from accessing the internet via your firewall, so then you can continue to use it even after NTS bricks it. (When and if he ever does)

[Nyamber]

So how much does this affect people finding beta content? I always like coming in here and seeing what people find, it'd be pretty sad if you can't look for stuff anymore.

[MrBellicLC]

So how much does this affect people finding beta content? I always like coming in here and seeing what people find, it'd be pretty sad if you can't look for stuff anymore.

We still have backups of Open IV so we can still use it f*ck you Take 2

[Sussus Amongus]

 

Edited April 7, 2020 by Pastry

[WildBrick142]

So how much does this affect people finding beta content? I always like coming in here and seeing what people find, it'd be pretty sad if you can't look for stuff anymore.

Very little for now.

 

At most, the newcomers will have some difficulties with getting OpenIV to start hunting.

Edited June 14, 2017 by WildBrick142

[DM the Pro]

 

So how much does this affect people finding beta content? I always like coming in here and seeing what people find, it'd be pretty sad if you can't look for stuff anymore.

Very little for now.

 

At most, the newcomers will have some difficulties with getting OpenIV to start hunting.

 

No more OpenIV, I have a plan.

LET'S CHANGE THE NAME!

 

Maybe we can rename it "GTAOpenTool" or "RAGEOpen". Only the OpenIV team can decide how.

Edited June 14, 2017 by DMThePro123

[Spider-Vice]

Unless Rockstar changes file formats or something and OpenIV isn't completely locked out somehow, we're still safe, at least those in the know. If one of those things happens, in specific the first one, then we might be screwed as OIV wouldn't be updated to support it.

[Piggsy pls]

Take Two can suck a large phallus.

[HeySlickThatsMe]

Can't stop me Busta Take-Two

Beta Texture for Gunrunning Dude

And here's the final one for comparison

[Sussus Amongus]

Isn't that just an alternate texture?

 

Edit: Nvm. Checked in OpenIV. It has the same name.

Edited June 16, 2017 by Pastry

[HeySlickThatsMe]

something like you said , just the beta texture is hiding in "Hands" texture , and the current one is "Head"

[Pete4000uk]

Between two 'songs' on Soulwax FM there is what sounds like a station ident for 'Select FM'. I've never understood this and have wondered if it was a previous name for the station??

[SodaDog]

Can't stop me Busta Take-Two

Beta Texture for Gunrunning Dude

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And here's the final one for comparison

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Just what is it with Rockstar and their last-minute changes, anyway...?

[Dee-account-with-1kbans]

gonna be hard to find anymore beta content now...

[Rented]

Anyone remember the BETA/Original GTAO, where the theme colour was Yellow, instead of Blue?

Well, anyone know why my game (literally must have been 10-15 minutes ago), displayed almost everything as if R* never changed it?

 

 

 

EDIT: I've since left the session, and joined another one, and my game has gone back to normal with the blue theme, ngl, the yellow theme was nice whilst it lasted

Not sure how or why it happened...

I want

[goblinthegnome]

Between two 'songs' on Soulwax FM there is what sounds like a station ident for 'Select FM'. I've never understood this and have wondered if it was a previous name for the station??

 

Beta radio wheel had it named Radio Soulwax, much like the real-life counterpart

Edited June 23, 2017 by goblinthegnome

[ya_boii_rj]

ICYMI openiv is back up and running

[Lemoyne outlaw]

im not a modder so the ban dosent affect me that much. but I love looking at beta content. it always interests me to see what could have been. this is sad. there are also youtube channels I like that use cool singleplayer mods. I guess they will be ruined. this sucks did they state a reason for doing this or did they just randomly shut it down?

[StJimmy]

im not a modder so the ban dosent affect me that much. but I love looking at beta content. it always interests me to see what could have been. this is sad. there are also youtube channels I like that use cool singleplayer mods. I guess they will be ruined. this sucks did they state a reason for doing this or did they just randomly shut it down?

Well regardless of the reason, OpenIV is back up and running, courtesy of Rockstar themselves most likely.

[StJimmy]

Well boyos, its been many months since my last update but I finally got my act together and made some google doc for all you guys to add the great things you've found these past two years.

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LSHd0pZtAAPiM9Xh__3KIyaAvxEKBen3OLOLNb5VH8k/edit?usp=sharing

 

It should be open to any of you, and I will go through over the next couple weeks and help any of you who wish to compile a definitive list of content from the beta. Before I add it to OP, I just wanted to make sure it worked or if you guys got a better alternative program for this list. Because unfortunately you will need a gmail or google account to be able to edit it.

 

Cheers

Edited June 26, 2017 by stjimmy3

[TheHolyNZF]

Such a waste of time, Yankton. To restrict it to two scenes is just hallmark R*...

Maybe... Single Player DLC? GTAV; The Prequel?

[universetwisters]

 

This was posted a few pages ago by OhMrZack thinking it's something related to North Yankton. I'm just gonna give my two cents and say that it isn't considering that despite North Yankton being snowy, the trees have leaves and look very much alive in that picture. That being said, who's to say it isn't a very early version of Cape Catfish or some other spot along the Alamo Sea? Mt Chilliad looks like it's in the rear left of the picture and the Alamo Sea to the right with some San Chianski-esque mountains behind it. As for the ground texture, white sand perhaps?

[Cutter De Blanc]

That looks a bit like the very north end of the island if it wasn't for the stuff across the water.

[Spider-Vice]

It still can be just concept art that never made it through, some nonexisting location, even with the GTA car in there. Artists do have to draw what supposedly should go in-game.

[DOUGL4S1]

It still can be just concept art that never made it through, some nonexisting location, even with the GTA car in there. Artists do have to draw what supposedly should go in-game.

It doesn't look like a concept, stuff looks modeled, like the vegetation on the floor. Could just be some sort of prop or weather test. Maybe what would eventually become Northern Alamo Sea, with Mount Chilliad on the left and mountains surrounding everything?

 

PS: That cabin in the background and the truck hidden in the trees makes this image creepy for some reason.

Edited June 26, 2017 by DOUGL4S1

[JotaPXModz]

 

 

 

http://imgur.com/a/8ACQw

 

idk if someone already found these images or if they aren't considered beta stuff, i accidentaly found while made a search on google, that might be some kinda of dev/debug version from GTA 5 Next-Gen

[oCrapaCreeper]

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http://imgur.com/a/8ACQw

 

idk if someone already found these images or if they aren't considered beta stuff, i accidentaly found while made a search on google, that might be some kinda of dev/debug version from GTA 5 Next-Gen

Those images came from this guy's blog, who dissected and studied GTAV's graphics. They are not beta nor development images but it is still a great read.

Edited June 26, 2017 by oCrapaCreeper

[GunsmithNewb]

 

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http://imgur.com/a/8ACQw

 

idk if someone already found these images or if they aren't considered beta stuff, i accidentaly found while made a search on google, that might be some kinda of dev/debug version from GTA 5 Next-Gen

Those images came from this guy's blog, who dissected and studied GTAV's graphics. They are not beta nor development images but it is still a great read.

 

As much as his dissection is pretty great and exhaustive...the specular and normal maps look...wrong...

 

The normal seems to be a mix of object space (Micheal,buildings and the car) and tangent space (grass),while the specular should either be in B&W or in the same color of the reflection....