How make 2 GTA 5 one for modding and one for vanilla game?

peytonmeeks

How make two copy's of GTA 5 one for mods and one vanilla version of GTA5?

Reacon

@peytonmeeks copy the folder and rename one mods or vanilla and whatever one you want to play with name Grand Theft Auto V

meimeiriver

@peytonmeeks said in How make 2 GTA 5 one for modding and one for vanilla game?:

How make two copy's of GTA 5 one for mods and one vanilla version of GTA5?

Like so:

For STEAM, just use 2 install folders, like 'GTA V Modded' and 'GTA V Vanilla' (these will basically be renamed folders of the original 'Grand Theft Auto V' directory). Then create 2 corresponding batch files, like:

rmdir "I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V"
mklink /j "I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V" "I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GTA V Modded"
pause

To switch to your modded version. And to use vanilla, like

rmdir "I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V"
mklink /j "I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V" "I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GTA V Vanilla"
pause

P.S. Adjust drive letters and paths where applicable, of course.

EDIT: For first-time run only, start by renaming yoor current, modded, GTA V directory to

 I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GTA V Modded

So the first time one of the batch files is run it doesn't delete "I:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V"! After that, it will just be the Junction that gets deleted.