PlayStation 4
Grand Theft Auto V
グランド・セフト・オートV · 俠盜獵車手 V
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Not properly playable yet. On shadPS4's official list the PS4 version reaches the main menu at best (Linux, v0.19.0) and only boots on Windows. The PS5 version gets in-game on PS5 emulators: Tom's Hardware reported KytyPS5 running the opening mission at about 40-60fps on an RX 7900 XT before crashing, and a community AnyPS5 branch plays the North Yankton prologue at about 27-28fps in Performance mode.
Settings & known issues
- On PS5 emulators only Performance mode is usable for the PS5 version; Fidelity and ray-tracing modes run at a few fps (AnyPS5 thread).
- Current AnyPS5 main stops at boot; the prologue runs on the gta-v/testing community branch.
- On KytyPS5 the open world drops below 15fps and crashes (Tom's Hardware).
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | KytyPS5 KytyPS5-2026-10-06-6ef4065-Wi… | In-game | Intel Core i5-13600K / Intel Arc B580 / 32 GB DDR4 RAM/ 12 GB GDDR6 · PS5 version. KytyPS5 compatibility list: PPSA04264 (this list counts playable as in-game) | kytyps5.github.io 2026-10-06 |
| Windows | SharpEmu e01198a(main) | In-game | 5800X3D/4070S · PS5 version. SharpEmu compatibility list: PPSA04264, game v1.005 | sharpemu.app 2026-10-03 |
| Windows | KytyPS5 | In-game | ~40-60fps in the opening mission, then crashes · Ryzen 9 9950X3D / Radeon RX 7900 XT · PS5 version. Reported by Tom's Hardware; some results came from forks or local builds | tomshardware.com 2026-09-06 |
| Windows | shadPS4 v0.16.0 | Boots | Official compatibility list: CUSA00419 | github.com 2026-06-06 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | KytyPS5 KytyPS5-2026-09-24-2aaf0c9 | In-game | Playable in Performance mode but laggy · AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, Mesa 26.2.2 (RADV GFX1201), Vulkan 1.4.354 / 16… · PS5 version. KytyPS5 compatibility list: PPSA04264 (this list counts playable as in-game) | kytyps5.github.io 2026-09-24 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | shadPS4 v0.19.0 | Menus | 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900H / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU · Official compatibility list: CUSA00411, game v01.57 | github.com 2026-10-14 |
| Mac | shadPS4 v0.16.0 | Nothing | Official compatibility list: CUSA00419 | github.com 2026-10-07 |
| Mac | KytyPS5 KytyPS5-2026-10-07-bb98f26-ma… | Nothing | Apple Silicon M4 / Apple Silicon M4 / Unified 16GB · PS5 version. KytyPS5 compatibility list: PPSA04263 | kytyps5.github.io 2026-10-07 |
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Game info
- Developer
- Rockstar North
- Publisher
- Rockstar Games
- Released
- 2014-11-18
- Genre
- Action / Adventure
- Title ID
- CUSA00419
- Updated
- 2026-11-01
FAQ
Can I play Grand Theft Auto V on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "In-game" with KytyPS5 (report from 2026-10-06). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Grand Theft Auto V on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Nothing" with shadPS4 (report from 2026-10-07). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Grand Theft Auto V on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Grand Theft Auto V on iPhone / iPad yet.
Can I play Grand Theft Auto V on Android with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Grand Theft Auto V on Android yet.
Where can I find the Grand Theft Auto V game files (PKG)?
PS4 emulators load an extracted game folder (the one with eboot.bin), with updates and DLC in their own folders; this game's Title ID is CUSA00419. Some games also use system modules from the console firmware; what they are and where they go is covered in our "PS4 emulator firmware modules and game formats" guide. →
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