Always launch the game via RagePluginHook.exe rather than the Steam shortcut. This bypasses the forcing mechanism as long as Steam is already running in the background. For Epic Games & Rockstar Launcher Users Disable automatic updates in the launcher settings menu.
: Before allowing a game update, users copy their entire GTA V directory or key files (like the executables and update.rpf ) to a safe location. Version Reverting lspdfr old version