A new patch has been released for GTA Online today which reduces loading times and fixes other issues. GTA Online has always had long loading times, so this is a welcome update. The update not only affects loading when you first log in, but also when transitioning between and joining new sessions. Rockstar also fixed many other issues with GTA Online a list of which can be found below in the official patch notes.

Official GTA V Online Patch Notes

• Fixes have been implemented to improve game stability and network performance for GTA Online:
• Improvements have been made to reduce loading times when joining sessions and transitioning between sessions in GTA Online.
• Fixed an issue where players who owned the Collector’s Edition and had transferred to PC were unable to sell 124 Popular St.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to modify or sell vehicles at Los Santos Customs shops after the Lowriders update.

• Fixed an issue where the Vapid Hotknife was being delivered with no engine cover.
• Fixed an issue where 0897 Mirror Park Blvd had no map icon when purchased as a 5th property.
• Fixed an issue that caused the power of low-end hydraulics to display differently between players in a GTA Online session.
• Fixed an issue that caused some Pegasus vehicles to be damaged when being delivered in certain locations.
• Fixed an issue where players’ BMXs were changing color to black after logging out and back into Online.
• Fixed an issue that was causing car purchase colors to be applied to BMX purchases.
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Moving Day’ award was not being awarded to players.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to blow themselves up when completing the VIP Challenge – Sightseer hacking mini-game while piloting a Buzzard.
• Fixed an issue where players’ 4th and 5th properties were not being cleaned by the cleaner.
• Fixed an issue that was causing a strobe effect on wheels that were upgraded at Benny’s.
• Fixed issues where players’ Yacht names were being cut off.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Heist music to fade out early and be replaced with standard Mission music during Heists.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the license plate ‘Blue on White 2′ to revert to ‘Blue on White 1′ when players were logging out and back into Online.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to remove a Crew Emblem from their Personal Vehicles.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the Social Club website to display “Unable to retrieve personal vehicle details.” for some players.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the ‘New’ tab not displaying all new Apartments on the Dynasty8 website.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the ‘Crew Cut’ Trophy to not be awarded when the requirements are met on Slasher modes.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be returned back to the same location due to the area being full, despite having paid to move their Yacht.
• Fixed an issue that meant players could still use docked Seasharks on a Yacht despite the owner having the Yacht Vehicle Access set to ‘Passengers’.
• Fixed an issue that was causing docked Yacht vehicles at the back of players’ Yachts to not disappear after they had moved their Yacht.
• Fixed an issue where players’ docked Yacht vehicles would float away despite a player standing on it.
• Fixed an issue where Bodyguards could not always enter the Yacht Helicopter despite their VIP having their Yacht Vehicle Access set to ‘Associates’.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being forced out of Yacht Vehicles despite the owner having set their access set to ‘Anyone’.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to disconnect from a GTA Online session when purchasing a Galaxy Super Yacht.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to have no button prompts or icons when opening Snapmatic after using the Radio in the Apartment.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players not to receive a Wanted Level during the VIP Challenge – Most Wanted.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being stuck with no functionality in Benny’s Garage while in with a passenger.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to spawn in the middle of the city after launching a Contact Mission from the interior of a player’s Yacht.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Apartment interiors to disappear after changing to the Monochrome interior.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the door at Benny’s Original Motor Works to not open.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be stuck in the sky after hosting a Playlist and choosing to replay it upon completion.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to be placed into an Adversary Mode when trying to join through the map.
• Fixed an issue that causing all phone calls to in-game services to endlessly ring.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to spawn without a vehicle after dying during the Vehicle Deathmatch – Savage vs Savage.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be stuck on a black screen after timing out then rejoining a Till Death Do Us Part Adversary Mode round.
• Fixed an issue that meant players were not given the Adversary Mode specific Outfit unless they had joined the Job in progress.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to have limited functionality after answering Simeon’s Online Tutorial phone call and initiating Lamar’s Lowrider Missions at the same time.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be stuck ‘Launching Session’ if the host launches while another player is joining.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to have no functionality after getting a private dance.
• Fixed an issue that wasn’t allowing players with a different targeting mode than the host to join their User Generated Content lobby.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to have no functionality when trying to use the Bong.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be stuck facing 4 Hangman Avenue when attempting to start an invite-only session while having your Apartment as your spawn location.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be stuck in the sky after selecting to join a full Job and confirming to spectate.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players who joined a Playlist in progress to see fewer total Jobs than players who had originally joined. This resulted in the joining player showing as Idle and the Playlist could not be launched.
• Fixed an issue that was stopping players from being able to change any Parachute options in the Personal Interactions Menu.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the player falling through their Apartment when attempting to get into bed from the left-hand
• Fixed issues that resulted in players spawning in their beds under the map.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be stuck in the sky after joining a Playlist in progress while in a queue to join it, then canceling when being asked to spectate.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to spawn inside a wall in 2874 Hillcrest Avenue after accepting an invite to the Apartment whilst being in their own Apartment.
• Fixed an issue that was causing mods applied to vehicles to not save properly.
• Fixed issues with the resale value of the Sultan RS.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to clip into each other after accepting an invite to a friend’s Yacht.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players spawning on the shore instead of on their Yacht after dying close to it.
• Fixed an issue where players would become stuck if they were blown up when approaching Lester’s house during the Tutorial.
• Fixed an issue where players would lose functionality after being killed when attempting to use the Rollercoaster.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the Runner to explode at the beginning of Hunting Pack.
• Fixed an issue that meant players were unable to collect pickups in a GTA Race.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the VIP Challenge – Point to Point to not end correctly and leave the host with limited functionality.
• Fixed an issue that was displaying spectating players as active participants at the beginning of Round 2.
• Fixed an issue that was causing a loss of functionality when sitting on the Sofa and attempting to watch TV.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the TV in Eclipse Towers to not display certain channels.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Apartment TV to remain frozen on a single image when entering an Apartment.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in TV audio to get stuck playing when spectating other players through your Apartment TV.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Till Death Do Us Part to end after 1 round despite it being set to 2 rounds.
• Fixed an issue that was causing The Prison Break – Finale to fail at the beginning of the Job.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to be stuck in the sky after failing Prison Break – Plane.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players not receiving The Captain’s text message after purchasing the Yacht.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players spawning inside of Yachts if they are standing inside a move location.
• Fixed an issue that was causing two Yacht Move destinations to display incorrectly on the Yacht Move menu.
• Fixed an issue where Tutorial progress would be blocked if the player quits the game on the Mall or Nothing settings screen and then returns to GTA Online.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players not receiving a Bulletproof Helmet after completing the January Event Playlist.
• Fixed an issue where characters were displayed as being in default clothing on the Character Selection screen.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ bodies to disappear immediately after being killed in various modes.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in VIPs and Bodyguards being unable to access Accessories, Body Armor or Parachute menus in the Personal Interactions Menu.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in VIP and Bodyguard weapons not unlocking after being part of an Organization.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the Radio in Apartments to play for a second when switching Apartment styles despite the Radio being turned off.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Hunter players to still have the Rhino’s UI elements present on their screen even after leaving the Rhino Hunt area.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Crew Emblem Tattoos to be removed after completing The Prison Break – Finale and rebooting the game.
• Fixed an issue that meant players were unable to pick up Bullshark Testosterone dropped by the VIP while they are in a vehicle.
• Fixed an issue that was causing spectating players to spawn on foot during Slasher Adversary Mode.
• Fixed an issue that was causing winning Runner teams to be displayed as losers at the end of the match during Hunting Pack.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players’ characters to flash while spectating them as they entered their Yacht Bridge.
• Fixed an issue that meant players were unable to change into their Christmas Gift Pajamas in their Apartment Wardrobe.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the message “Sorry – Your vehicle already has this item fitted.” when trying to upgrade the rear wheel on a Motorcycle.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Yacht to change location after finding a new session.
• Fixed an issue that was causing VIP players to receive the incorrect descriptive text “Key player in Freemode Event” instead of “Not enough Bodyguards” when trying to launch the VIP Challenge – Due Diligence as Spectator.
• Fixed issues with The Yacht Captain’s dialogue.
• Fixed an issue with The Yacht Barmaid’s dialogue.
• Fixed issues with stat boosts being applied to Bodyguards when in their VIP’s radius.
• Fixed attacker spawning issues during Yacht Attack.
• Fixed an issue that was causing strippers to not give players their contact number if the player only owned a Yacht and no Apartment.
• Fixed an issue that would result in a significant frame drop when calling a VIP vehicle from an out of range distance.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players receiving numerous messages from other players who were looking for work.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in Yacht Activities and the Yacht itself becoming unusable after exiting the Yacht.
• Fixed an issue that was causing characters of players who had left session while in the Hot Tub to remain stuck walking on the spot and unable to exit the area.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in Bodyguards being unable to request a delivery of the Washington or BeeJay once they have
• Fixed an issue that resulted in some players being shown a different player’s Yacht Move cutscene and would be briefly placed on the deck before eventually being returned to their own Yacht.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ being killed if they were in the area that another player was moving their Yacht to.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the end of Mission leaderboard displaying ‘Voted’ instead of ‘Rounds Won’ when playing with 2 players.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players in Dinghies outside of the Yacht not being moved with the Yacht when the owner chose to move it.
• Fixed an issue where players’ Yachts were being moved after choosing to replay a Job.
• Fixed an issue that was stopping Yacht help text for certain players during Piracy Prevention.
• Fixed an issue that meant the VIP could be pulled out of their Armored Limo by The Mugger.
• Fixed an issue that results in players being unable to buzz in nearby Crew Members into their Apartment.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the Switchblade Default Skin being purchasable.
• Fixed an issue with Yacht Helicopter spawns.
• Fixed an issue that was causing a prolonged transition back to Freemode after finishing a Heist Mission.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Platinum Awards to not correctly update.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Bodyguards to display as “-1” when attempting to change Organization Outfits as the VIP.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being spawned at their Yacht’s previous location when switching session.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Heist Outfits to not be correctly applied meaning players were left in their Freemode clothing.
• Fixed an issue that caused the “Press right d-Pad to stop leaning on the rail.” Yacht message to persist indefinitely while in Freemode.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in an offset view when aiming in First Person while wearing the ‘No Shoes’ option.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players spawning in on foot when spectating Siege Mentality.
• Fixed an issue that was causing VIP players to be told that the challenge was over while spectating during the VIP Challenge – Courier Service.
• Fixed an issue where players would lose Personal Interactions Menu functionality after being pushed into the Piracy Prevention capture area whilst using the Radio.
• Fixed an issue that caused the water texture in the Hot Tub to display on the player and surfaces looked at in 3rd
• Fixed an issue that was causing prolonged transitions between rounds in Last Team Standings.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in DLC weapons in Ammu-Nation to pop into view.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to lose Personal Interactions Menu functionality after killing a player in a Hot Tub.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Prostitutes to not charge any money for their services.
• Fixed pricing issues with the purchasing of the Yacht and Yacht modifications.
• Fixed an issue where Bodyguards would not receive payment for delivering Moving Target vehicles when their VIP was playing an Executive Search that had been launched by a rival VIP.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in incorrect payments being distributed to the Organization that destroyed both vehicles during Asset Recovery.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the UI to incorrectly display to Bodyguard players that they received $10,000 cash when they actually only receive $500 during Moving Target.
• Fixed an issue where players that have an active Personal Vehicle that is one of the VIP Abilities vehicles causes it to cost money when requested, rather than being marked as FREE.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in incorrect payouts occurring on the Del Perro Time Trial.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being charged by The Captain twice after ordering the same vehicle twice due to the first one not arriving.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the delivered vehicle being counted twice during the VIP Challenge – Auto Buyout.
• Fixed an issue where members of an Organization would receive the proximity bonus RP, despite being out of the VIP’s range.
• Fixed an issue with insurance premiums for the Karin Sultan after another player destroys it.
• Fixed an issue that would cause no score to play after restarting the Mission during Humane Labs – Key Codes.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in Organization Style Outfits being removed after finding a new session.
• Fixed an issue that caused the black Parachute Bag set by the Adversary Outfit to revert to the standard white colors during Drop Zone.
• Fixed an issue in Drop Zone where a player who accepted an invite to the Job after it had launched and chose to spectate began spectating another spectator rather than the players actually in the Job.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in an incorrect message displaying when attempting to apply a Crew Emblem to the Albany Roosevelt Valor.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the Bullpup Rifle and Special Carbine to not display all mods on the stats screen.
• Fixed an issue that created a betting column on the final scoreboard for Drop Zone despite no one being able to bet before the Job.
• Fixed an issue that was preventing players from looking around in First Person while in mod shops.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the Bravado Banshee 900R’s name not fully displaying in Japanese when entering Benny’s.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Rockstar Created Air Race ‘Island Air Race’ to not be translated on the Online Map when playing in Japanese.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ names not being visible above their head when targeting them after completing Rhino Hunt.
• Fixed camera issues when previewing dials Benny’s.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the passenger’s camera to clip through the car when the driver browses through the interior mods in Benny’s.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in all teams being given ‘Runner’ vehicles during the second round of Offense Defense
• Fixed an issue that was causing Parachute canopies associated with Organization styles to not match as expected.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to access Los Santos Customs in the Albany Roosevelt Valor.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players’ Hairstyles to change from the Ponytail to Layered Bob in a Job Playlist and remain present in Freemode.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Online Tutorial to stop if a VIP Work was active in the session at the time.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to spawn falling through the world after joining a player who was standing in a Stilt Apartment.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to purchase ammo via the option in the Personal Interactions Menu.
• Fixed an issue with the Personal Interactions Menu having limited functionality after being idle kicked from Drop Zone and returning to Freemode.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the alert “There are no players suitable to spectate. Joining a new GTA Online session.” when trying to spectate a player.
• Fixed an issue that was causing ‘Vehicle Remote Functions’ and ‘Vehicle Door Options’ to stop working if the player rag dolls when restoring their Vehicle Doors.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to T-pose if they rag doll while performing ‘Vehicle Remote Functions’ and ‘Vehicle Door Options’ actions.
• Fixed an issue that would cause scrolling to break after moving to a menu that has fewer Jobs in its list than the previous.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to spawn into Eclipse Towers, Penthouse Suite 3 Shower with their clothes on.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be sent back to Freemode after friend spectating a player who chose to quit from the Next Job Voting Screen.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck when entering a full Garage after accepting a One-on-One Deathmatch invitation while in the vehicle replacement menu.
• Fixed an issue that caused some players to be kicked from their Yacht during sessions with a high number of players.
• Fixed an issue that meant players were unable to remove the SA Flight School Cap.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to lose functionality after being forced out of the Sightseer app during the VIP Challenge – Sightseer.
• Fixed an issue that caused the menu option for Blusher to disappear when browsing through the Makeup menu.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to be unable to exit their Garage after driving into it with a vehicle that had a trailer.
• Fixed an issue that caused a spectating player’s character to spawn on foot after joining a Survival with a round in progress.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the delivery area to be floating at 2045 North Conker Drive during Fleeca – Scope Out.
• Fixed an issue that caused the rank in dpad down leaderboard to copy the player below during the VIP Challenge – Sightseer.
• Fixed an issue that meant activating the leaderboard whilst spectating would overlap the team UI.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Wheat Grass drink to continuously fall through the table in Apartments.
• Fixed an issue that caused players’ Parachute Bags to change from the Drop Zone specific bags to Default Parachute Bags.
• Fixed an issue that meant the option to remotely turn Headlights on/off is still usable despite the option being grayed out when Headlight Covers are equipped.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the leaderboard for Be My Valentine incorrectly displaying ‘0 rounds won’ despite a team winning when the game is set to 1 round.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to remove 2014 Valentine Vest Ties while wearing vests from the 2016 Valentine pack.
• Fixed an issue that caused ‘Cuffed Shirt’ options to disappear from Shop menus.
• Fixed an issue that caused other players to see the Yacht Captain to fall through the Yacht when the owner moves it.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to have invisible arms when equipping gloves with Narco Polo 1 Bodyguard Uniform.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in ‘The Blues’ Outfit featuring a combination of invalid clothing.
• Fixed an issue with clipping on various female Business Update clothing.
• Fixed multiple issues with certain clothing clipping into vehicle interiors when modifying a vehicle in Benny’s while in First Person.
• Fixed an issue that caused changes being made to the dials difficult to see when modifying the Moonbeam Custom in Benny’s.
• Fixed an issue with a “+” appearing on the flag page when purchasing or modifying a Yacht.
• Fixed an issue where players’ Rebreathers would be used while underwater in the Kraken.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the upgrade flash filter when upgrading vehicles in Benny’s to incorrectly display for passenger players.
• Fixed an issue that caused long names of Organizations to overlap with text ‘Organization Name’.
• Fixed an issue that was causing parts of the text in the Yacht name to clip into the Yacht’s texture.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being notified why they are being removed from their current vehicle when a player moves their Yacht.
• Fixed an issue that was causing restricted area Wanted Levels to carry on into Single Player from Director Mode.
• Fixed issues that caused certain modifications on the Sultan RS to render incorrectly in recorded Rockstar Editor Clips.
• Fixed a crash that occurred while panning the camera in the Creator.
• Fixed an issue that was causing text to display as “NULL” or an unsupported character when adding multiple special characters to a Capture’s objective text.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to unlock Sea and Air Races after publishing a Land Race.
• Fixed an issue where players would get stuck on a black screen when attempting to test a Raid Capture.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Created Capture Jobs to not be present in-game if the player saves or loads midway through testing.
• Fixed an issue where the Revolver and Switchblade weapon pickups were appearing as Baseball Bats on the radar in the Creator.
• Fixed names of multiple vehicles in the Creator to avoid confusion.
• Fixed an issue that meant the Heavy Revolver could not be set as a forced weapon in the Creator.
• Fixed an issue that was stopping players placing any more actors after having already placed ten.
• Fixed an issue that stopped players from selecting to choose whether a specific team can score with a particular vehicle or not.
• Fixed issues with multiple weapons having different weapon blips in the Creator.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the Grenade to be listed under two categories in the Creator.
• Fixed an issue that was causing User Generated Content Jobs that were bookmarked to be subject to the matchmaking rules in place for Rockstar Created Jobs.
• Fixed issues where no button prompts/icons appeared when opening Snapmatic in Single Player.

General/Miscellaneous – PS4 Only

• Fixed an issue that wouldn’t load the player into the appropriate modes when using the PS4 Live Tile for Drop Zone and Till Death Do Us Part Adversary Modes.
• Fixed an issue that was alerting players with “Your Sony Entertainment Network account cannot access User Generated Content due to parental control restrictions.” after removing a broken Crew Emblem, and then attempting to reapply it.
• Fixed an issue that caused the game to be stuck after attempting to join a friended player’s lobby that the player had left from their PlayStation Home Screen.
• Fixed an issue that occurred when a player tried to access a published Job via a Live Tile.
• Fixed an incorrect error message when attempting to join an ‘Invite Only’ GTA Online session via the Friends section of the PlayStation Home Screen.
• Fixed some network connectivity issues that could occur after suspending and resuming GTA Online several times.

General / Miscellaneous – Xbox One Only

• Fixed an issue for some Xbox One players that may have caused the game to crash when viewing the Stats tab in GTA Online.
• Fixed an issue that occurred after trying to access the Personal Interactions Menu during Drop Zone.
• Fixed an issue that occurred after setting the “You can buy and download” privacy setting to ‘Blocked’ which meant trying to access the Xbox Store using the prompt in Ammu-Nation would display an incorrect error message.
• Fixed an issue where players would receive an inaccurate alert message when publishing a created Job after a service outage.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being informed why their GTA Online character is not available if they had experienced a service outage before entering Director Mode.
• Fixed an issue that was causing a black screen when attempting to enter GTA Online after experiencing a service outage whilst loading into Single Player.

General / Miscellaneous – PC Only

• Fixed an issue that caused the 3D Vision separation values in the NVIDIA Control Panel to reset on the first launch of Grand Theft Auto V after installation or update.
• Fixed an issue that caused snow to not display on the ground when using Frame Scaling Mode in the ‘Advanced Graphics’ settings menu.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Special Edition content to not be free on PC after transferring a character.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Invetero Coquette to automatically revert to having a roof reapplied despite the player removing it after exiting and then re-entering GTA Online.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to purchase the Scope mod for the Special Carbine Rifle.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to open the left and right earring menu when using mouse and keyboard.
• Fixed an issue that made scrolling to select a Yacht Move location when using a Joypad very difficult.
• Fixed an issue that results in the mouse cursor to disappear after selecting Ornaments in Benny’s for the Banshee 900R.
• Fixed an issue that was causing new vehicle names to overlap in the Race Creator menu when displaying in 4:3.
• Fixed an issue that was causing the game to freeze when right clicking to enter Director Mode.