GTA 5 issues

[Reapertyrion]

Not sure where else to go, I don't seem to be getting any answers from Rockstar neither can I find a fix online.

So basically my GTA 5 launcher is CONSTANTLY losing connection, I have this problem with no other game at all I am 100% sure that the fault is not my internet or my router. I have the retail version (the 7 discs) I install them fine, then there is the following 5gb update which is where I am experiencing the issues. Sure, I can leave the updater on, keep pressing pause, retry and so on BUT after it's downloaded 1gb - 2gb the download will just restart to the beginning again! Cheese and Rice! this problem is the most frustrating issue I've ever come across. It's practically impossible for me to update the game, unless I was to sit here for the next 3 years clicking pause... start.... pause.... start.

PLEASE! Any help at all with this issue will be very much appreciated!

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[Wolfshadw]

Malware and virus scans come back clean?

-Wolf sends

 

[Reapertyrion]

Malware and virus scans come back clean?

-Wolf sends

Yes, all clean.

Also, I forgot to mention, my internet seems to "cut off" or restart or even dramatically slow the internet speed of other devices ONLY while the GTA5 is trying to update.

 

[Reapertyrion]

Anything else I can try?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Only thing I can think of would be some setting in either your browser, cache, or router that doesn't like that site. Networking is not my forte, so I really can't say.

-Wolf sends

 

[Reapertyrion]

Only thing I can think of would be some setting in either your browser, cache, or router that doesn't like that site. Networking is not my forte, so I really can't say.

-Wolf sends

I see, I'll take a look in my router settings then I gues... Although I don't really know what i'm looking for

 

[Wolfshadw]

See if you can find the IP address of the update server and then look for that IP address in anything that might list it as an exception or that might somehow treat that IP address differently.

-Wolf sends

 

[Reapertyrion]

Sorry to be a pain with all the questions 🙁

Do you know where I might find the IP address for the update server? I don't know where to look 🙁

 

[Wolfshadw]

Rockstar Tech Support would be a good place to start. I know you haven't had a lot of luck with them, but that's the best I can offer. Either that or the public forums over there.

-Wolf sends

 

[Reapertyrion]

Rockstar Tech Support would be a good place to start. I know you haven't had a lot of luck with them, but that's the best I can offer. Either that or the public forums over there.

-Wolf sends

I'll get a post up there then as soon as possible. Thanks for all your help, was lost before this post on where to start.
I'll get back to you if I get stuck again. Thanks!

 

[Reapertyrion]

I just made a post on the Rockstar forums, a member of staff replied to me saying that he has an agent looking at my ticket now.... Hopefully can get some progress!

 

[Wolfshadw]

Good luck!

-Wolf sends

 

[Reapertyrion]

Got my problem sorted, kind of. The launcher was re-downloading the same file over and over again, I compared the MD5 with other peoples and my "Patchday3ng rpf file" was corrupt or didn't match. So since the launcher wouldn't download anything for me I had to find an external download somewhere and replace the bad file.

I found a post on reddit where someone had uploaded some of these files. I downloaded the one i needed and replaced mine with it and abra cadabra, the game launched!

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