#1 · Original PostApr 25, 2026, 6:19 PM
Critical info for anyone who modded their game and wants to play GTA Online.
Short answer: if you ever loaded a mod with the game's exe modified or with a script hook present, do not connect to GTA Online until you've removed everything and verified files via your launcher.
Long answer: Rockstar's BattlEye anti-cheat scans for known modified DLLs, .asi script hooks, and files altered from the official baseline. Detection is signature-based for known mods (~24h after a mod gets popular) plus heuristic.
Safe modding workflow:
- Keep two GTA 6 installs (vanilla + modded)
- OR snapshot your vanilla install before modding
- Always disconnect from PSN/XSL/Rockstar Social Club before launching modded
When in doubt: don't go online.