How To Install Grand Theft Auto V Mods

Since GTA V’s first release early in 2013 tens of thousands as well as a plethora of modifications were created to support the game. The mod community is among the most dedicated gamers and that’s the case for the latest Rockstar Games creation. But, considering that GTA V is the studio’s most popular release to date, it’s understandable that GTA V would have the greatest mod support.

One of the biggest issues that players face with mods is understanding how to install and download them to ensure they function in game. It can be a bit confusing for those who may not be tech-savvy. Additionally, there’s the problem of determining the right mods to install when 2022, 9 years since the game initially launched. Below, players will be able to see the exact steps to download mods for GTA V and which ones they should first consider installing.

Downloading Mods in GTA V

Before players are able to decide the mods to install, they must be aware of how to download the mods. It is important to note that players are only able to use mods for single-player play, as Rockstar Games had forbidden the mods’ use in GTA Online. If players try to join GTA Online with mods enabled the game will be banned.

There are various steps to downloading mods to GTA V. The first step is outlined below.

1. Go to OpenIV.com and press the Download Now green button on the homepage.
2. Start the download on your browser, and then follow the installation instructions the application provides.
3. Once the installation process is completed, open OpenIV and then select Windows in the Grand Theft Auto V box
4. Enter the file path for the game directory of GTA V (should look like C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V\)
5. Press Continue and then click the Tools box that is located on the taskbar at the top of OpenIV
6. Click on ASI Manager, and then install ASI Loader as well as OpenIV.ASI. If you are prompted, select Yes.

What this procedure provides is the ability for downloading and managing their GTA V mods. The players can launch the OpenIV application anytime to monitor how their mods are doing, deinstall the mods, or change their settings. The next step of the process is to locate physical mods that can be downloaded.

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2. Select a mod you want to download. You can pick a particular type of mod from the menu on the site
3. After a mod is selected Click on the box, and then click the green button to download it.
4. Some mods will download the .rar download file for your web browser. Other mods will direct you to an Github page that will show the most recent version of the mod available to download the file.
5. If the mod downloaded is a .rar file, you’ll require another program in order to view it for instance, 7-Zip File Management, which is available for download on the Microsoft Store
6. After your .rar files are opened you’ll likely get a ReadMe document which can be opened using Notepad. It will provide you with directions on how to download the mod
7. If the mod is available on an Github page and you want to download the most current version, you must download. The mod will be downloaded as a zipped archive, which you must extract to a different location on your PC.
8. Once the files have been extracted Copy or paste it in the Mods folder on your PC’s GTA V game directory. This is the exact directory you specified in the path to the files for the OpenIV application.
9. Then, launch GTA V once you’ve copied and pasted the contents of your file to GTA V’s GTA V directory or followed the directions for the .rar file

This process is not limited to the general mods accessible for download, there are mods that utilize scripts. This requires a second mod, called Script Hook for it to function.

1. Download Community Script Hook V .NET, by Alexander Blade
2. Download the zip file and then extract the contents to another folder on your computer.
3. Cut and copy the contents of the file to the directory for games of GTA V, but don’t put them in a specific folder.
4. Create a brand new folder in the game directory
5. Visit best-modding.com and choose the script mod you want to download (these usually have tags with .net)
6. Unzip the Mod file then extract it time
7. Paste and copy the content of your file to the newly created folder in your GTA V directory.
8. Start GTA V and make sure that you follow the instructions to use the mod provided by the mod’s creator. The instructions is available at the best-modding.com page about the mod

When all the actions are done After that, players are able to use mods at their own discretion within GTA V.