I think that there would be a swarm of step-by-step guides on every social media platform under the sun.

I don’t imagine Rockstar would easily be able to sue anyone in the US who tries to play. We haven’t seen that scenario play out with any other emulation or de/re-compilation situation.

How would they know who you are? The RIAA was only able to sue students on college campuses because they were able to get institutional help to match a human with an IP address.

An average Joe with a non-logging VPN defeats that effort immediately.

Someone downloading with Usenet is never at significant risk since they never upload and redistribute data, so they can’t really be sued for copyright infringement.

I’m not a lawyer but that’s my layperson’s understanding.

You overestimate how much effort most people want to put in here.

I just talked to a colleague who’s trying to find an in stock PS5 for GTA6.

Going to sketchy torrents, and configuring it to run locally is beyond what most people really want to do.

I can imagine maybe a few hundred thousand people doing this. Even then it’s going to be like using a hackintosh, the experience will be full of bugs.

> who’s trying to find an in stock PS5 for GTA6.

How hard is it really? Is he looking for them abandoned in the street?

Tte ps5 has been in the market for years, it is widely and easily available everywhere.

It's sold out basically everywhere.

Possibly in your area. Everywhere? Not true.

Amazon says it's in stock right now. Costco also has it online and says it's on the shelf at my local warehouse.

It was literally available from the first two places I checked.

Do you mean the pro specifically?

Ah yes, you're right. The base PS5 seems to still be available for now.

I’m not saying everyone will do it or most people will do it.

You underestimate the will to play gta 6 by people. Necessity is the mother of invention. GTA 6 on pc as a possibility is literally why this project gained attention.

Also underestimate that AI can be used to build a one click type installer (improve massively the install experience). The TitanFall 2 VR mod is an example of such a thing, the install experience is great, the mod is exceptional, it’s a great showcase of what AI coding will bring to the modding scene.

You don't need any llm to have that, its called FitGirl release and its standard on scene for at least a decade. Compressed aggressively to make much smaller packages, as bonus ripped away useless annoying things like long videos with companies logos or choking/seizures warnings playing every launch. Dodi repacks are cca same but usually bigger.

Not 1 click, its few on Next -> Next but thats really it. Checksums, full mod support, optional Direct X or .NET runtime installs bundled within.

You don't need LLMs for much really but it does lower the bar massively and will make that sort of polish more common in contexts that typically didn't have the resources (time or skill or whatever) to pull it off.

The game is going to sell like 100 million copies, half a percent is still 500k people .

Most folks will just do something else.

Why half percent? Why not 10? Not suiting your narrative or something else?

If it comes out usable, I will try it at least. I don't own consoles nor planning to buy any, no reason I can't run this on much more powerful hardware and enjoy power of modding scene or ie ReShade filters on top of basic game.

Because getting this to work, with Sony actively sending Cease and Desist letters and Rockstar taking down torrents, is going to be very difficult.

ISPs can be obligated to suspend infringing customers.

Why not 99% ? Then Rockstar can go out of business, the entire game industry can collapse and I guess we can all play board games.

It’s not like they’re depriving you of water or something. You’ll be fine if you don’t play GTA6.

Or Rockstar does consider this to be a big deal and delays the release to incorporate Games as a Service style DRM which is much harder to beat.

Ah the American mind. You only know of 2 other countries

Ha you are completely wrong here all over your comment, that I can guarantee. If they get this working with at least 30 fps, expect millions of people will play this on PC. If they figure our performance parity, expect modding scene will go nuclear since it allows you to tinker with game in ways playstation will never ever allow.

I've never really dived into GTA series, but oh boy does GTA 6 has a massive momentum and it overshadows every single game release in second half of 2026, distributors moved many titles away from this period.

GTA 5 is the single highest grossing entertainment product in history. This overshadows every game ever made.

My man it will be a double click, easier to install than Steam torrent by the end of the month.

They already have BOTW torrents that are pre-setup and as easy as it gets.

> Normal people aren’t downloading a 100GB torrent to get this working. Nor would they setup an emulator.

You do realize that by Sony going 100% digital, ALL games will have to be downloaded? I don't have a PS5 but many of my Xbox Series X games are ~100GB or more.

Soon most publishers will start going even before the official January 2028 deadline - as it helps them cut costs, simplify distribution, cuts PIRACY, leads to more sales/revenue (people cannot borrow - not even from the library, are forced to buy).

So if someone offers them a chance to break free, I think they'll take it.

Also if SO MANY people can try something like OpenClaw (which took a seasoned professional like me a day to set up) then we're underestimating 'normal' people!

// Normal people aren’t downloading a 100GB torrent to get this working. Nor would they setup an emulator.

"CoPilot, download that PS5 emulator everyone is talking about and then set it up for me."

// Still, I’d imagine Rockstar easily being able to sue anyone in the US who tries to play this illegally

How on earth would they know? At the very least the gold master will be playable in perpetuity. If their netcode is anywhere near as bad as GTA V as well, every piece of DLC or online-service will be replicated on Private servers.

We already have a full eco-system and community-driven multiplayer modification framework for GTA V on PC in the form of FiveM. I'd imagine many talented people (and/or those with token capital) are chomping at the bit to replicate the same with GTA 6.

> Normal people aren’t downloading a 100GB torrent to get this working. Nor would they setup an emulator.

As soon as someone vibe-codes a one-click installer that does all the work for them, they will.