The release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition has been a train wreck. At launch, the game underperformed on PC (and consoles). Thankfully, PC gamers could force DX12 in order to resolve these performance issues. Then, Rockstar took down Rockstar launcher and removed the game from its store. And earlier yesterday, it was reported that the entire source code for this trilogy has been leaked online.
As reported by Vadim M, the Nintendo Switch version featured the entire source code of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. As such, players can get access to script source, text sources, internal tools and some other files.
The Switch version is the Holy Grail for people, who likes behind the scenes. They leaked almost everything for the original trilogy. It includes:
Script sources…
Text sources…
Internal tools…
Some other weird files… pic.twitter.com/FjvONzbeNh— Vadim M. (@NationalPepper) November 12, 2021
This is a huge leak, though I don’t expect modders to be using this source code in order to create mods for it. After all, this would get them into serious trouble.
For what it’s worth, the PC version does not feature the games’ source code. Still, the game is still no longer available for purchase on Rockstar’s store. According to the team, the game will be available once it removes some files from them.
As Rockstar stated:
“The Rockstar Games Launcher is now online, but GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is unavailable to play or purchase as we remove files unintentionally included in these versions. We’re sorry for the disruption and hope to have correct ones up soon.”
Stay tuned for more!
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There’s the potential for even these trainwreck remasters to be long term, good sellers. Do a Bethesda and let the fans fix the game for you. Too bad even that likely won’t because they killed off their own community by threatening to sue all of them.
well said. would be great for them to delay it and fix the problems if they wont let the fans do it.
Resident JIDF will defend this trainwreck till the end.
Now these people are awfully quiet. I wonder why.
This actually makes me happy! Great news day!!
lol. Leaked by accident? Or leaked to community can fix bugs for them?!
Man, I got 1 evening of playing on PC before Rockstar vanished GTA III like one of Stalin’s old henchmen. I just wish they’d hurry up and leak me the game I paid for.
Well, it’s back now, so it’s all good.
Hopefully the modders can jack that code, reverse engineer for a proper release of the three GTAs on PC in silence, and then drop it on the torrent networks afterwards, but anyway…The Saga of Rockstar’s Fallout 76 continues…
https://tenor.com/view/dumpster-fire-trash-rolling-garbage-hot-gif-17435185
Im not believer, but this is karma, i’ll say it again.
This is going to be blessing for modders with reverse engineering knowledge.
Lol is this intentional or something? lol
Hopefully the modders can jack that code, reverse engineer for a proper release of the three GTAs on PC in silence, and then drop it on the torrent networks afterwards, but anyway…
The Saga of Rockstar’s Fallout 76 continues… https://media1.giphy.com/media/1rNWZu4QQqCUaq434T/giphy-downsized-medium.gif
no one will touch this even with a stick when a rockstar f around and threatens everyone with dmca
“though I don’t expect modders to be using this source code in order to create mods for it. After all, this would get them into serious trouble.”
Oh wooow. What a bunch of fken chickenshts! I give two fks about Rockstar and their source code. Already made 100 backups. John is scared as sht R* will blow his website, but when a modder shows something, he instantly fills the front page with that mod!
People always say
“what’s the problem with another launcher, you can use Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, EA, etc.”
Well, there you go, this is the problem, the fact gaming companies are the worst when it comes to securing their network. I do not want to leave private data with tens of gaming companies.
The truth is nobody gives a crap about you specifically, but data is commodity and this is why Tencent is very active in this space.
The truth is nobody gives a crap about you specifically, but data is a commodity and this is why Tencent is very active in this space.
This is karma for attacking modders.
R* : Here you go modders, we “leaked” it for you, we give up
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive
EditionTrain WreckThis is Bethesda and CD Projekt Red levels of incompetence, lol!
CD Projekt is a different company now internally, no wonder.
The turnover throughout the years was massive.
Take thats peace of sh*t company hope 1 day all those people will stop supporting you and go bankrupt
Rockstar is dead and if this is how they want to treat the RDR “remaster”. Holy crap.
“This is a huge leak, though I don’t expect modders to be using this source code in order to create mods for it. After all, this would get them into serious trouble.”
Meanwhile stalker, they had a pc in some con with the sdk of the game and that resulted into people getting that pc and leaking the official dev tools and mp maps years before the game releases and this is how we got mods, they are even ok with using their assets for mods which is why fallout has stalker weapon mods.
If this was like stalker the modders would recreated the psp games on this new engine. Instead anyone using this will get sued.
This release is such a huge clusterf*ck for R*, it’s really hilarious. I’d say it’s well deserved karma for how they’ve treated the modding community over the years.
Best thing however is that R* might be in real legal trouble.
Not only is the infamous hot coffee mod back in SA, data miners also found that R* never actually removed the songs they lost the license to. They just disabled the track via scripts. This means, they’ve technically been selling games with licensed music, they had no rights to.
All of this because R* were too cheap, to actually remaster their own games.
Good god, these developers who ported cr*ppy games are a disaster! hahaha
Funnier still, there were some stormcucks defending rockstar like good simps!
You were one of them before the release.
I simply praised some of the changes. Ragged in others. Especially the low poly elevated train. I even criticised how woke the team was and little pc experience they held.
Your ilk were tripping over when talking about rockstar being better than CDPR.
Just admit you are an hypocrite, is not hard.
You honestly believe that CDPR is on the same level or even better than Rockstar (yes, im including their awful treatment to PC as a platform) in any way? Dont make me laugh.
Yes, CDPR is better than Rockstar. Rockstar has released a series of bad PC ports, full of bugs and problems, including bad support, going after mods, and many things. CDPR has had, so far, Cyberpunk 2077 to besmirch its near pristine reputation. And even then, with the amount of bugs, they still didn’t do a Rockstar.
If you think I am lying, then go ahead and prove it. After all, you are accusing me of something, then the best thing you can do to prove your argument is to prove it. Otherwise, no evidence = no truth.
Is there any way to use this to fix the censorship in the game?
They kinda deserve it.
They sued mod creators for what i’m assuming cause they did an amazing job in creating detailed characters from what the developers did with this abysmal looking game.
They look like plain simple colors with no textures just gradients.
When the mods people created for the game are 1000X better than the definitive edition.
Games also got the lowest score posible on Metacritic. I really hope they woke up from those piles of money under their beds and actually start putting effort in their games.
Since even the devs from Mafia remake actually cared about their game.
This legit looks like a mobile game, and they also confirmed it will also be on mobile.
So no wonder this looks so bad.
feel sorry for the devs…finally get a shot in the big leagues and THIS is what you do? not only do you screw it up on EVERY platform, but you go and release the source code for a little extra umph to your stupid. good luck getting a job in the future, I wouldn’t hire them to edge my lawn.
Gave it meh/10 purely from the trailers. Seems like I was not wrong.
The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Definitive Edition and it’s consequences have been a disaster for the human race.
Official SA Debug Mode Leaked
https://youtu.be/Tcm1jOmRZM4