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Noob tutorial how to GTA V PC Retail Copy


Jay_Morris
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7 discs, 60GB.
6 installation discs + one play disc. (You will need the "play disc" during the installation)

 

1. Insert first disk, maybe wait 30 mins minimum(depending on computer speed)
2. Take out first disk, insert second disk, wait another 30 mins minimum
3. Take out second disk, insert third disk, wait another 30 mins minimum
4. Take out third disk, insert fourth disk, wait another 30 mins minimum
5. Take out fourth disk, insert fifth disk, wait another 30 mins minimum
6. Take out fifth disk, insert sixth disk, wait another 30 mins minimum
7. Take out sixth disk, insert seventh disk, wait another 30 mins minimum
8. Done
Like a 3 hour minimum to install or something.
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LillyOfTheValley

You forgot about the 5GB patch people with retail copies will apparently have to install.

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RedIndianRobin

Nice troll OP. It takes just an hour for the complete installation process excluding the 5GB patch download.

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thank gabe there is steam. rather download than all those discs.

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ? No thanks. By the way, this game actually allows retail users to still download it from Rockstar, a true win-win situation. Not having to pay 60 bucks for the game AND the ability to leave the discs into the package and simply download from R.

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RedIndianRobin

thank gabe there is steam. rather download than all those discs.

Nice joke kid.

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LillyOfTheValley

 

thank gabe there is steam. rather download than all those discs.

Nice joke kid.

 

I take it you got the retail version?

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RedIndianRobin

 

 

thank gabe there is steam. rather download than all those discs.

Nice joke kid.

 

I take it you got the retail version?

 

Yeah of course.

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Alpha Demigod

 

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

 

 

 

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

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BUT THE BENZ

DO WANT THOSE DISCS....seriously f*ck STEAM this time! steam is cool and all, but this is a game one needs to buy retail!

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And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

 

Maybe in your country, in mine (NL) the average price of retail is 44.95 or so. that's 15 bucks difference.

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LillyOfTheValley

 

 

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

 

 

 

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

 

 

Nope. It's cheaper everywhere other than RGSC warehouse and Steam.

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Alpha Demigod

 

 

 

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

 

 

 

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

 

 

Nope. It's cheaper everywhere other than RGSC warehouse and Steam.

 

 

Where? And how much cheaper? (genuinely curious, because I want to save $$$)

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FriendlyPsychopath

 

 

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

 

 

 

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

 

 

Check store prices

 

https://steamdb.info/app/271590/

 

do you know why brazil pay less? because our country pay so much taxes that steam pity us LOL

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I have it on Steam, but later on, if I find a cheap retail copy, I might buy it to keep and leave it unopened. It will be a Collectors Item....

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LillyOfTheValley

 

 

 

 

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

 

 

 

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

 

 

Nope. It's cheaper everywhere other than RGSC warehouse and Steam.

 

 

Where? And how much cheaper? (genuinely curious, because I want to save $$$)

 

 

I bought it from Amazon for £35. Saved a fiver. It's a RGSC key but that doesn't bother me. I think you can get it even cheaper on nuuvem if you don't mind using a VPN to activate it.

 

 

 

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

 

 

 

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

 

 

Check store prices

 

https://steamdb.info/app/271590/

 

do you know why brazil pay less? because our country pay so much taxes that steam pity us LOL

 

 

You can thank R* for that. It would have been their decision to sell it to you cheaper.

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Alpha Demigod

I have it on Steam, but later on, if I find a cheap retail copy, I might buy it to keep and leave it unopened. It will be a Collectors Item....

 

Precisely this. I'm not sure whether I should get GTAV and Witcher 3 as a steam game or a retail copy. I play all games that are just passing fun digitally. But games that are epics, that offer me a true and bracing adventure...I feel they deserve to exist in a higher form. Like an actual physical box I can actually hold in my hand and admire when it sits on my shelf.

 

At the same time, though, I like the convenience of owning a game on Steam. It's forver preserved on Valve's base and years from now if you want to play it all you have to do is click "install". No noisy optical drive usage, no discs, no downloading installers. Just a one-button press.

 

I'm conflicted. But I'll probably do the same thing as you. Go digital for now, and retail later on.

 

I just don't like how we can't have both. Why can't I buy the retail one and activate it on Steam? Two different companies, I know. But still, it's annoying.

 

 

Or...how about buying a box. Just an empty box with no discs inside but it still has the map and all that.

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FriendlyPsychopath

 

 

 

 

 

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

 

 

 

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

 

 

Nope. It's cheaper everywhere other than RGSC warehouse and Steam.

 

 

Where? And how much cheaper? (genuinely curious, because I want to save $$$)

 

 

I bought it from Amazon for £35. Saved a fiver. It's a RGSC key but that doesn't bother me. I think you can get it even cheaper on nuuvem if you don't mind using a VPN to activate it.

 

 

 

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ?

 

 

 

What do you mean? I could've sworn it's the standard $59.99 regardless of whether you get Steam or retail

 

 

Check store prices

 

https://steamdb.info/app/271590/

 

do you know why brazil pay less? because our country pay so much taxes that steam pity us LOL

 

 

You can thank R* for that. It would have been their decision to sell it to you cheaper.

 

 

Nah,steam always sell games cheaper for brazil than other places,just check any SteamDB game and go under Prices

 

GTA V is listed $59 Dollars for americans that would equal 180 Reais

 

But instead we pay $32 Dollars wich is 99 Reais,do you really think someone would be 180 Reais for a PC game here? hell no.

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I have it on Steam, but later on, if I find a cheap retail copy, I might buy it to keep and leave it unopened. It will be a Collectors Item....

Precisely this. I'm not sure whether I should get GTAV and Witcher 3 as a steam game or a retail copy. I play all games that are just passing fun digitally. But games that are epics, that offer me a true and bracing adventure...I feel they deserve to exist in a higher form. Like an actual physical box I can actually hold in my hand.

 

At the same time, though, I like the convenience of owning a game on Steam. It's forver preserved on Valve's base and years from now if you want to play it all you have to do is click "install". No noisy optical drive usage, no discs, no downloading installers. Just a one-button press.

 

I'm conflicted. But I'll probably do the same thing as you. Go digital for now, and retail later on.

 

With this game you can actually have the same convenience as once you enter the activation code into social club, the game is tied to your account and you actually don't have to use any of those 7 discs if you don't want to, as you can download the game from Rockstar. Coupled with the cheaper price, it's really a no brainer.

 

 

The only downside would be that it won't show up on your steam library. To me personally that's actually a pro, not fond of the steam client myself.

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LillyOfTheValley

 

I have it on Steam, but later on, if I find a cheap retail copy, I might buy it to keep and leave it unopened. It will be a Collectors Item....

 

But games that are epics, that offer me a true and bracing adventure...I feel they deserve to exist in a higher form. Like an actual physical box I can actually hold in my hand and admire when it sits on my shelf.

 

What higher form is there than the ether of the internet, where Gaben himself sits upon a Steam throne taking watch over our glorious digital game purchases?

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Alpha Demigod

 

 

I have it on Steam, but later on, if I find a cheap retail copy, I might buy it to keep and leave it unopened. It will be a Collectors Item....

Precisely this. I'm not sure whether I should get GTAV and Witcher 3 as a steam game or a retail copy. I play all games that are just passing fun digitally. But games that are epics, that offer me a true and bracing adventure...I feel they deserve to exist in a higher form. Like an actual physical box I can actually hold in my hand.

 

At the same time, though, I like the convenience of owning a game on Steam. It's forver preserved on Valve's base and years from now if you want to play it all you have to do is click "install". No noisy optical drive usage, no discs, no downloading installers. Just a one-button press.

 

I'm conflicted. But I'll probably do the same thing as you. Go digital for now, and retail later on.

 

With this game you can actually have the same convenience as once you enter the activation code into social club, the game is tied to your account and you actually don't have to use any of those 7 discs if you don't want to, as you can download the game from Rockstar. Coupled with the cheaper price, it's really a no brainer.

 

 

The only downside would be that it won't shop up on your steam library. To me personally that's actually a pro, not found of the steam client myself.

 

 

To be honest, I know what you mean. I don't worship Steam and Gabe Newell and all that "masterrace steam" crap.

 

But the thing is, I hate having mutliple digital launchers to store my games. Steam, Origin, RGSC, Uplay, GFWL, and all this crap. It's just so annoying wanting to play a game and thinking "oh sh*t, where did I install that game again"? and then having to shift through a bunch of launchers.

 

That's why I keep it centralized on Steam, it makes it much easier to manage. I own Skyrim, Witcher 1, Witcher 2, and all other "true epic" games on there. So I'd like to maintain the consistency.

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I have it on Steam, but later on, if I find a cheap retail copy, I might buy it to keep and leave it unopened. It will be a Collectors Item....

But games that are epics, that offer me a true and bracing adventure...I feel they deserve to exist in a higher form. Like an actual physical box I can actually hold in my hand and admire when it sits on my shelf.

 

What higher form is there than the ether of the internet, where Gaben himself sits upon a Steam throne taking watch over our glorious digital game purchases?

 

And getting filthy rich in the process :) I don't care about Gabe, give me the box any day.

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masterconch87

 

thank gabe there is steam. rather download than all those discs.

And pay over 15 bucks extra for the privilege ? No thanks. By the way, this game actually allows retail users to still download it from Rockstar, a true win-win situation. Not having to pay 60 bucks for the game AND the ability to leave the discs into the package and simply download from R.

 

i didnt know that, still.. steam can have my 15 bucks, as long as i got my GTAV.

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FriendlyPsychopath

 

 

 

I have it on Steam, but later on, if I find a cheap retail copy, I might buy it to keep and leave it unopened. It will be a Collectors Item....

But games that are epics, that offer me a true and bracing adventure...I feel they deserve to exist in a higher form. Like an actual physical box I can actually hold in my hand and admire when it sits on my shelf.

 

What higher form is there than the ether of the internet, where Gaben himself sits upon a Steam throne taking watch over our glorious digital game purchases?

 

And getting filthy rich in the process :) I don't care about Gabe, give me the box any day.

 

 

i read on reddit that gaben asks for 30% is that true? i asked that myself yd,i always expected something around 5%-10%

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LillyOfTheValley

I get it. I gamed on console most my life - getting a new game in a fresh box was nice. Until I amassed a huge collection and all those physical box just got in the way. But if you only buy physical for special games, I get the appeal.

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Thanks for the extremely detailed guide.

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