The Grand Theft Auto 5 patch that went live this morning and enabled Grand Theft Auto Online also included a few fixes for issues that cropped up in the single-player story mode, according to publisher Rockstar Games.
GTA 5 patch fixes vanishing cars, other issues
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Shortly after Grand Theft Auto 5 launched on Sept. 17, some players reported that their upgraded and customized cars were vanishing. Today’s patch fixes that problem, as well as six others. Here’s the full list:
- Fix for interface issues when using Internet on the cell phone after completing the game, or during a mission replay
- Fix for the Vanilla Unicorn occasionally becoming locked
- Fix for issues where the character's money could drop below zero and become stuck there
- Fix for the Epsilon Program missions not progressing properly after delivering some cars
- Fix for issue where the Atomic Blimp sometimes does not appear as a phone contact for Collector's Edition owners
- Fix for issues with saved vehicles going missing, or losing their upgrades
- Fixes for several map escape and collision issues along with other various bug fixes
According to the latest update from Rockstar Support, which came at 5:30 p.m. ET today, Rockstar is “continuing to look into” issues with Grand Theft Auto Online.
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