If you open Task Manager while the launcher hangs (and it will hang), you’ll see something odd. It isn't just waiting for your password. It’s decompressing update.rpf files. It’s validating 80+ GB of game assets. It’s essentially performing a digital colonoscopy on your hard drive.
Posted by: Nomad_Nexus | Reading time: 4 minutes gtavlauncher.exe
To most, it’s just a loading screen. A nuisance. A progress bar that moves slower than Trevor Phillips at a sobriety checkpoint. If you open Task Manager while the launcher