Steam Downgrade Guide

Step-by-step guide to downgrading GTA V on Steam on any version.

In order to downgrade the version of GTA V on Steam, you'll need to run a downgrade command in the Steam console. Here's how to produce the command.

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There are no known methods to downgrading the Rockstar/Epic Games Launcher versions of GTA V.

1. Press the "Windows Key + R" on your keyboard to open the Windows Run menu.
2. Type in steam://open/console into the run menu. The Steam console will pop up.

You can skip to the current download command now if you prefer. Otherwise, follow the rest of the instructions to learn how to retrieve this command yourself.

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3. Inside it, you'll need to modify this command to have the correct details:

   download_depot APP_ID VERSION_ID MANIFEST_ID

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GTA V's APP_ID will always be 271590 (found here).

4. In order to get the correct VERSION_ID and MANIFEST_ID for the previous game version, check the patchnotes page. Click on the latest Patch Title link from the most recent date.

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5. A page with CHANGED FILES IN THIS UPDATE will appear. Search for Modified – GTA5.exe on the page. If there are many changed files in the update and you're unable to find it, use CTRL + F to search the page.

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6. Once you've found the Modified – GTA5.exe, check the top-right "Depot #####" for the VERSION_ID, and the RED crossed out MANIFEST_ID for the previous game version. In the above **OUTDATED (check below for latest)** example, the full Steam Console command will be

download_depot 271590 271591 110437132090798567

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Upgrading after a new update is out

If you'd like to upgrade your game once a new update releases, just "Verify game files" on Steam.

Current download command

As of the 15 October 2024 update, the current downgrade command is:

download_depot 271590 271591 2023989706897707134