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How to get faster loading in GTA Online
By Lucifer
The main cause of GTA V's slow loading times is its gigantic open world. Every time you boot up GTA V and try to join a game, your system has to render that entire world from scratch.

But there are some tricks you can use to try to speed up that process
   
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Category: Gameplay Basics, Maps or Levels, Multiplayer
Languages: English
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18 May, 2018 @ 4:54am
12 Dec, 2022 @ 7:10am
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Guide Index
Overview
1. Rockstar Server Issues 
2. Check your Internet Connection 
3. Missing/Corrupted Files 
4. Conflicting Programs 
5. Low Disk Space 
6. Start from Story mode 
7. Minimizing GTA V While it’s Loading 
8. Keep GTA V Maximized When It’s Loading 
9. Buy SSD 
10. Change NAT Type to Open 
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1. Rockstar Server Issues
GTA V has hundreds of thousands of players trying to connect to their servers simultaneously. So their game servers tend to encounter issues and can even occasionally go down. Therefore, you should always check online[downdetector.com] to see if their servers are up and running or not before you try troubleshooting on your end.
2. Check your Internet Connection
    • If you’re trying to load into GTA V Online and it’s just stuck on the loading screen, the first thing you should do is check your own internet connection.


    • Check if your internet connection isn’t slow or unstable. If it turns out that your internet connection is having problems, you should check if any downloads or streams are running in the background while you’re trying to get into GTA V Online.


    • try restarting your router. Remember that after you turn off your router, you need to wait a minute before you turn it on again.
3. Missing/Corrupted Files
If GTA V gets completely stuck on the loading screen when you go into specific in-game areas or its online mode, it means that some of its game files are missing and/or corrupted. To fix this issue, you’ll need to verify the integrity of its game files.
4. Conflicting Programs
    • Some of the programs/services you have running in the background may be conflicting with GTA V, causing it to load extremely slowly.



    • Your Antivirus software and/or the Windows Firewall might be mistakenly flagging GTA V as a potential threat, preventing it from working as intended.



    • If you have many peripherals attached to your system, the different firmwares of these peripherals might be interfering with GTA V and causing issues.
5. Low Disk Space
The disk where GTA V is installed must have free space available at all times. If this disk is very low on space, GTA V won’t be able to store its necessary temporary files within it, and you’ll have low virtual memory. This can cause many types of issues, including slow loading.

6. Start from Story mode
By entering story mode first, you can then enter online mode much faster. This was a tried and trusted method for players on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, but the jury is out as to whether this will help on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
7. Minimizing GTA V While it’s Loading
If you minimize a GPU-intensive application (such as GTA V) while it’s loading, it will prevent the application from being able to use the full power of the GPU. This will end up resulting in a slower loading time.
8. Keep GTA V Maximized When It’s Loading
Another mistake that people commonly make is minimizing GTA V when it’s loading. Instead of staring at its loading screen, you may think you can just minimize the game and let it load in the background while you do something else.

But if you minimize the game while it’s loading, it’ll prevent the game from being able to utilize the full power of your GPU. This can cause the game to take a needlessly long time to load.

So whenever you’re launching GTA V or GTA V Online, ensure that the game is maximized.
9. Buy SSD
Loading the world of GTA V takes about 25 seconds on my Samsung 970 Evo Plus with an SSD, compared to more than two minutes when using an old mechanical hard disk.
10. Change NAT Type to Open
Console:
If you’re playing GTA V on a console, you must ensure that your NAT Type is set to Open. It is likely that it takes your game so long to load into online mode if it isn’t.

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Pc:
    • 1. Press Windows Key and type cmd in the search bar.
    • 2. Click on Run as Administrator.
    • 3. In Command Prompt, enter the following command:
      ipconfig
    • 4. This will show you information regarding your network. Scroll down to the Ethernet Adapter section.
    • 5. Copy the set of numbers shown next to “Default Gateway”.

    Now that you have your IP Address, the next step is to open your router’s settings page. To do that, simply open your browser, paste this IP Address in the search bar, and press enter.

    On the login page that opens up, you need to enter your router’s password and username.

    If you have no clue what your router’s username and password is, don’t worry. Most of the time, the router’s username and password are set to the default ones that are set by the manufacturer.

    So to find out your router’s username and password, open a new tab on your browser and type “(router model) default Username and Password” in the search bar, and press enter.

    Copy the router’s default username and password from Google and enter it into the login page.

    Now that you’re logged in, you need to enable an option called “UPnP Configuration”.

    Each router brand has its unique settings page, so it’s hard to say where exactly this option will be located. But it will not be that difficult to find. You can search for help on Google if you’re having trouble finding it.
    Once you’ve found the UPnP option, enable it and save settings. Afterward, go back to your console and perform the Internet Connection Test again. It will now show your NAT type as Open.

    Muhammad Zubyan
    Rights for this fix: https://appuals.com & Muhammad Zubyan[appuals.com]






82 Comments
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Lucifer  [author] 12 Dec, 2022 @ 10:22pm 
:HealthSD:
Sonic1011 12 Dec, 2022 @ 10:01pm 
When I played GTA Online for the first time last October 2022, I don't have problems going Online, but after a month playing online it just keeps loading and not to get in the game. But with the tip of Start from Story Mode, it solved my problem.

Thank you for this guide !!!
Lucifer  [author] 12 Dec, 2022 @ 7:39am 
Guide Updated //12.12.2o22 :fh4dangersign:
SUPER-TANK 2 Jul, 2018 @ 7:22am 
Well, the "Join Friends" function is glitchy. Even if the session is empty to the extent that only one friend is inside, it still may say that it cannot find a compatible session
Just go to the friends tab and join game, or alternatively tell them to send game invite
Lucifer  [author] 2 Jun, 2018 @ 3:52am 
yes, when in story mode! :D
Kowapa 2 Jun, 2018 @ 3:09am 
You also can choose your character in the alt wheel
Lucifer  [author] 2 Jun, 2018 @ 12:21am 
I think not..Actually in online you're connection to host(to someone else), so the biggest point here is that "you have good wi-fi connection" and that "the host is not from the other side of the world that you" .. :^
Lucifer  [author] 1 Jun, 2018 @ 4:26am 
Hmm...maybie you try with youtube?
Nogi 1 Jun, 2018 @ 3:54am 
I tried all this but I can go online only to friends I can not join
Lucifer  [author] 1 Jun, 2018 @ 1:16am 
Its probally the wi-fi problem or the problem of the host! Usually thisbproblem got fixed if you try to join the online session again(sometimes it join automaticlly) however if this still don't work try to restart your pc.