Essential for offline play without Rockstar's DRM.
No need to download the patch separately.
The first major update in 2015 was designed to fix several game-breaking issues that the "R.G." and "Steamgames" communities were tracking closely:
While official updates from Rockstar have since moved the game to version 1.68 and beyond, the original "2015 Steam Rip" remains a nostalgic marker for when Grand Theft Auto V truly became the king of PC open-world gaming.
The original launcher would often consume 20-30% of the CPU just sitting in the background.
For many, these "rips" were the only way to play. The "exclusive" tag often referred to the group's custom installer, which frequently included: