At this stage, to say that theGrand Theft Autoseries is extremely popular would be something of an understatement. WithGTA 5being the most watched game on Twitchlast year, the nearly decade-old entry in the Rockstar franchise is still enjoying the peak of its popularity. But as stunning and impressive as the 2013 game is, there’s always room for improvements. It may have amazing attention to detail when it comes to world building and gorgeous graphics, but one modder has taken it upon themselves to make them look even better.
According to a recent report from DSO Gaming, user BadassBaboon has been working on a texture pack forGrand Theft Auto 5for some time now, which gives the overall graphics something of a boost. Named “GTA V: Definitive Edition,” this mod implements 2K and 4K visuals to impressive effect. The modder even uploaded footage of the mod when compared to the vanilla version of the game to YouTube a couple of days ago.
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The video runs for just under five minutes, and shows the work that’s been put into the new visuals, with much more detailed beach and road textures. Not only does it fine-tune the main textures, but it also sharpens up some other aspects of the world, such as road signs and even things like gas pumps.GTA 5is already a breathtaking game, with re-releases on current gen systems allowing for a tweak to the graphics, but this mod adds that extra layer of visual acuity and realism.
It should be pointed out that, according to the report, BadassBaboon’s texture add-on was in development before Grove Street Games got to work on thedisastrousGrand Theft Auto: Trilogy - Definitive Edition, and the naming is simply a coincidence. Unfortunately,“GTA 5: Definitive Edition” is not yet available to the public. It’s currently in beta stage and only downloadable for those who support the modder’s Patreon page. A full release date does not seem to have been announced, but hopefully it won’t be long before more players get to experience the 2K and 4K add-on.
Given the age of the game at this point, many fans are no doubtwaiting for the release ofGrand Theft Auto 6. With no word from Rockstar Games about whether the next installment is officially in development or not, fans are left kicking their heels about the place, hoping that the studio will move on fromGTA 5andGTA: Onlineto focus on a new one in the series, however popular the current ones may be.
Grand Theft Auto 5is available now on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. An expanded and enhanced edition is set to release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in March 2022.
