GTA 6 Pre-Loading Opens Nine Days Before Launch, With 30 FPS Target Confirmed
Pre-loading for Grand Theft Auto VI is now available, nine days before its 19 November release. Rockstar Games has also confirmed that the game is targeting 30 frames per second on all consoles.
Pre-loading lets players download the game in advance, so it is ready to play when the release date arrives. Frames per second, or FPS, is the number of images a screen shows each second. A higher figure usually looks smoother, and 30 FPS is the lower of the two common targets.
Rockstar said the game pushes modern consoles to their limits to bring its world, Leonida, to life while keeping its density and visual fidelity. The studio first confirmed the 30 FPS target in August, as Eurogamer reported. The choice is a trade-off. A lower frame rate leaves the console more room to draw a crowded, detailed world.
Owners of the PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony's more powerful model, will get several extras. Rockstar listed support for PSSR, PlayStation's image-upscaling feature that sharpens a picture rendered at lower resolution. The Pro version also adds ray-traced shadows, which calculate how light and objects cast shadows, and improved load times.
The standard PlayStation 5 version gets its own set of features. Rockstar said it includes high-fidelity haptic feedback through the DualSense controller, meaning finer vibration tied to what happens on screen. It also includes improved spatial audio and Tempest 3D audio, which place sound around the listener.
PlayStation players will also be able to use Remote Play, which streams the game from a PlayStation console to another device. On Xbox, Xbox Cloud Gaming will let players stream GTA 6 to Xbox consoles, including the Xbox One. Streaming through Xbox Cloud Gaming will not work on PC, according to Eurogamer.
For most players, the next step is simple. Pre-load the game now, then wait for 19 November. Players who want the PS5 Pro extras or the cloud options will need the right hardware or service for each one, and the platform details above show which version fits which setup.
