GTA V Update 1.61 Patch Notes for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC

Rockstar Support have just released the GTA V patch notes for update 1.61 which went live on July 26th titled The Criminal Enterprises update. Featuring new content plus highly requested gameplay changes, this GTA Online update is a big one so are the patch notes! Below you will find all of the changes included in the update that Rockstar Games have noted publicly for all platforms.

New Content in Grand Theft Auto Online

• The Criminal Enterprises brings significant expansions to Criminal Careers, plus new, elaborate Contact Missions. The Criminal Enterprises also delivers highly requested experience improvements including increased payouts across a range of gameplay
• Executive Office: 
  • Two new Source Cargo missions have been added
  • A new ‘Export Mixed Goods’ mission can be launched from the Executive Assistant
  • New members of staff have been added to Cargo Warehouses. Headed by their new manager, Lupe, these can be regularly assigned to source Special Cargo for each Warehouse for GTA$7500
• Nightclub:
  • Two new Nightclub Management missions have been added
  • Two additional new Nightclub Managements that can occasionally trigger inside your Nightclub
  • Nightclub owners will now have Yohan as a phone contact and can call him to launch new ‘Nightclub Goods’ missions to acquire Goods for their Basement and check stock level and value
  • Nightclub owners can now call Tony to launch Nightclub Management missions, ‘Request Nightclub Limo’, and check their current club popularity
• Bunker:
  • Two new Resupply missions have been added
  • A new ‘Ammu-Nation Contract’ is available from the Bunker. Deliver any excess weapon parts manufactured at the Bunker to earn additional income
  • A new ‘Bunker Research’ mission is now available to acquire research for the Bunker
  • Bunker owners can now call Agent 14 to begin ‘Bunker Research’, ‘Request Transportation’, and check their current research level
• Biker Clubhouse:
  • Two new Clubhouse Contracts ‘Hit the Roof’ and ‘Life and Deathbikes’ have been added
  • A new ‘Bar Resupply’ can be launched from the Clubhouse Bar. This will bring in patrons to the Clubhouse and provide players with a passive income
  • Owners of the Custom Bike Shop will now regularly get customer bikes dropped off at their Clubhouse. This can be modified to the customer’s specification and delivered to earn income
• Six new vehicles have been added with several more releasing over the coming months:
  • Obey Omnis e-GT
  • Bravado Greenwood
  • Pegassi Torero XO
  • Lampadati Corsita
  • Benefactor LM87
  • Buckingham Conada
• One existing vehicle can now be upgraded at Hao’s Special Works:
  • Benefactor Stirling GT
• Six existing vehicles have had new liveries and modifications added:
  • Pegassi Zentorno
  • Grotti Turismo R
  • Ubermacht Sentinel
  • Benefactor Stirling GT
  • Cheval Picador
  • Benefactor Schwartzer
• One new weapon has been added to GTA Online:
  • Precision Rifle
• Over 200 new items of Clothing have been added for both Male and Female characters in GTA Online
• Two new Hair Styles have been added for both Male and Female characters in GTA Online
• Over 60 new Tattoos have been added for both Male and Female characters in GTA Online
• Six Operation Paper Trail missions have been added to GTA Online. These missions consist of the players working as a special field operative for the IAA and can be accessed via the trigger outside the IAA Headquarters. These missions are for 1-4 players
• The number of standard properties that players can own in GTA Online has been increased from 8 to 10

Quality of Life Updates

• Business content, including Sell missions, can now be accessed in private sessions
• The Oppressor Mk II Missiles are now less accurate
• The Oppressor Mk II Flares and Chaff have had their uses reduced and cooldown increased
• Players can now use snacks and armor faster through a single button press when the weapon wheel is up
• Kills and deaths in Freemode will no longer affect players’ K/D Ratio
• Players can now join different session types without needing to go back to Story Mode first
• New filtering and performance improvements have been made to Legendary Motorsport and Southern San Andreas Super Autos
• The Sparrow can now be equipped with Chaff and Flare countermeasures
• Players can now purchase max ammo for all their weapons with one option rather than per each weapon type
• Low Grip Tires can now be equipped on all vehicles that have access to the LS Car Meet
• Most personal vehicles (that fit) can now be modified inside the Avenger and Mobile Operations Center Workshops instead of only select vehicles
• The Auto Shop staff now have a much higher chance of successful customer car deliveries
• Players can now jog inside The Diamond Casino & Resort, The Music Locker, and Nightclubs instead of being fixed to walking only
• From the second playthrough onwards, players can now spend more time scoping Cayo Perico and can be caught more times before they’re kicked off
• Security Contract deliveries at the Agency can now be done in a Helicopter or by walking in through the roof entrance
• Players are no longer required to pay a charge for destroying another player’s weaponized personal vehicle
• The delivery timer when requesting vehicles via the Mechanic has been reduced 
• The high-demand bonus for completing Sell missions in public sessions that have rival players has been increased
• If a player fails and quick restarts a mission, their Snacks are now re-stocked to whatever they had in the lobby
• Players can now hang up on several calls from English Dave, Ms. Baker, and Hao

Economy Updates 

• Several changes have been made to the GTA Online economy as part of this update:
  • Introductory earn rates are in effect on select Criminal Enterprises update content
  • Race and Adversary Mode Payouts have been increased
  • All players that finish a Premium Race now receive a payout
  • Heists from The Heists Update and The Doomsday Heist have had their payouts increased
  • The wages and payouts given to Bodyguards/Associates/MC Members have been raised
  • Gang Renaming and Font Changing Fees have been reduced

GTA+ Updates 

• The GTA+ section in the Pause Menu is now available and provides the following information: 
  • Current membership status: active / expired
  • Next billing date
  • Allows active subscribers to cancel their recurring membership / allows expired subscribers to re-subscribe
• Several notifications and in-game messages in relation to GTA+ have also been added

Race Creator: 

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S 

• The number of fixtures that can be removed with the Fixture Remover has been increased from 40 to 100
• The Checkpoint limit has been increased from 100 to 200
• The maximum number of players allowed in Transform Races has been increased from 16 to 30

PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / PC 

• More models have been added to the Fixture Remover:
  • Bins
  • Dumpsters
  • Skips
  • Fire Hydrants
  • Fences
  • Benches
  • Bus Stop
  • Phone Boxes
  • Post Boxes
  • Electrical Boxes
• An ‘Anti Grief Ghosting’ option has been added to the Race Creator to enable the ghosting of players driving the wrong way for too long from Open Wheel in other Race types
• A ‘Ghost to First Checkpoint’ option has been added to the Race Creator to enable the non-contact start from RC Bandito Races in other Race types
• Checkpoint scaling has been added to the Race Creator
• An option to set a specific time of day for a Race has been added to the Race Creator
• The RC Bandito can now be used in the Special Race Creator

Game Stability and Performance 

• Fixed multiple crashes that occurred in GTAV

Matchmaking & Networking 

• Fixed issues that affected network stability in GTA Online

Content 

• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to deliver cars for their Auto Shop Repair Business
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players incorrectly receiving a bad sport warning after quitting an Auto Shop Contract
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck in the sweeping animation during The Contract – Nightlife Leak
• Fixed an issue that caused the limo to drive off-road and crash, stopping mission progression in The Contract – The Country Club
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players spawning under the map in The Contract – The Country Club
• Fixed a button conflict that was present in The Contract – The Nightclub
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being spawned in an incorrect location after dying during The Contract – The Nightclub
• Fixed an issue that caused the map to disappear during The Contract – The Marina
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players losing functionality after completing The Contract – South Central Leak
• Fixed an issue that caused players’ personal vehicles to not spawn when requested after completing The Contract – The High Society Leak
• Fixed conflicting audio issues that were present in The Contract – The High Society Leak
• Fixed an issue that caused the Johnny Guns character to be incorrectly standing in the middle of the hangar during The Contract – The High Society Leak
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being shown incorrect cutscenes during the Short Trip – Fire it Up
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when trying to join the Short Trip – Fire It Up
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the mission incorrectly restarting during the Short Trip – OG Kush
• Fixed an issue that caused enemies to not spawn in the Short Trip – OG Kush
• Fixed audio issues that were present in the Short Trip – Seed Capital
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to skip the intro cutscene for the Short Trip – Seed Capital
• Fixed an issue that caused Lamar to become invisible during the Short Trip – Seed Capital
• Fixed an issue where players incorrectly had access to all their owned weapons after quick restarting the Short Trip – Seed Capital
• Fixed an issue that caused the Short Trips difficulty option in the Interaction Menu to change
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck with no functionality after using the payphone for a Payphone Hit
• Fixed an issue that caused enemies to not attack during Payphone Hits
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly told they had failed the bonus kill method during Payphone Hits
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players not receiving a wanted level during Payphone Hits
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ Heist progress not being correctly reset
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to place waypoints during The Doomsday Heist – Signal Intercepts
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on the ‘Regroup with your team in the Avenger’ objective during The Doomsday Heist – The Bogdan Problem
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on the objective ‘Wait for the leader to confirm the route’ during the Cayo Perico Heist – Finale
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck during The Cayo Perico Heist Prep – Velum
• Fixed an issue that caused objective triggers to be missing during The Cayo Perico Heist – Finale
• Fixed an issue that caused the Stealth Annihilator to be invisible, stopping mission progression in The Cayo Perico Heist – Stealth Helicopter 
• Fixed an issue that caused the Cargobob in the Fleeca Job – Finale to be too quick for players to catch up to
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being stuck with no functionality after the hacking mini-game in The Humane Labs Raid – Deliver the EMP
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ characters being unable to get off the sofa after completing The Prison Break – Station
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the guards becoming immediately aggressive during The Union Depository Contract – Finale
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck after accepting an invite to a lobby for The E.C.U Job
• Fixed issues that resulted in players being unable to exit the meth lab during The Lost Contract – Finale
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being kicked immediately after launching the Special Vehicle Work – Arms Embargo
• Fixed an issue that caused objective triggers to be missing in the Lowrider mission – It’s a G Thing
• Fixed an issue that caused Round 2 of the Arena War – Games Masters to not start, leaving players with no functionality
• Fixed an issue that caused the Casino Work mission – Undisclosed Cargo mission complete screen to be blank
• Fixed incorrect leaderboard issues that were present in the Adversary Mode – Double Down 
• Fixed leaderboard issues that were present in the Adversary Mode – Stockpile
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players having no objective during the Security Contract – Vehicle Recovery 
• Fixed an issue that caused the objective to not update during the Security Contract – Vehicle Recovery 
• Fixed an issue that caused the safe to be missing from the Security Contract – Recover Valuables
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players incorrectly receiving calls about Parachute Jobs
• Fixed an issue that caused the factory interior to disappear during the Business Battle – Factory Raid
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to buy single or special crates
• Fixed an issue that caused the search area to be located away from the actual location of the clue during the Revolver Treasure Hunt
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being stuck with no functionality after accepting an invite to a Race
• Fixed UI issues that were present in Open Wheel Race lobbies 
• Fixed inconsistent forced respawns that occurred when going through water in Races
• Fixed an issue that made players unable to launch Time Trial, Scramble, and Head-to-Head in the LS Car Meet 

Properties

• Fixed issues that caused the TV in the Casino Penthouse to have a black screen despite being on
• Fixed an issue that caused Organization members to be incorrectly taken into the Agency when their leader entered
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players seeing under the map when using the Agency security cameras
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck behind a statue after renovating their Agency
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being shown the intro cutscene when entering their Agency for the first time
• Fixed an issue that caused the Vapid Contender to spawn on top of other vehicles in the Agency Garage
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players not receiving the text telling them their Agency safe is full
• Fixed an issue that caused the Agency computer mouse to jitter while navigating pages
• Fixed an issue that resulted in a player’s character and personal vehicle being invisible when entering their Agency on a motorbike
• Fixed an issue that caused the Music Studio recording to stop unexpectedly
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming invisible and losing functionality after passing out in the Music Studio
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to leave the Music Studio 
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck inside the Del Perro Heights Apartment building foyer after quitting a job hosted by a player in the building
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen when entering the Auto Shop
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to drive their personal vehicle after attempting to enter another player’s Auto Shop 
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly told ‘Purchase Failed’ when trying to renovate their Biker Clubhouse
• Fixed an issue that caused the vehicle management trigger in the Biker Clubhouse to be inaccessible
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when entering their Nightclub
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players falling through the map in the Nightclub after trying to find a new session
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to participate in the group shots minigame in the Nightclub
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players infinitely walking n place in the Nightclub
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming temporarily stuck and having players disconnect from their session while in their Nightclub
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after exiting the Facility in the Avenger
• Fixed an issue that caused The Music Locker to have no ambient population inside 
• Fixed pricing inconsistencies that occurred when trading in the Office

Vehicles 

• Fixed an issue that affected the drifting capabilities of vehicles added as part of the Los Santos Tuners update
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to red line Sports & Super vehicles
• Fixed an issue that caused the windows of the Pegassi Ignus to clip with the front mudguards
• Fixed an issue that affected the doors of the Deluxo while being modded in the Mobile Operations Center
• Fixed an issue that caused the Deluxo’s doors to clip inside the vehicle itself
• Fixed an issue that meant the Mammoth Patriot Mil-Spec’s doors could be destroyed in one shot
• Fixed issues with Crew Emblem on vehicles
• Fixed an issue that caused Low Grip tires to affect vehicle performance more than intended
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players falling through the map after running into the trunk of the Granger 3600LX
•  The Declasse Scramjet’s trade price has been removed as some players were unable to access it – this now only has a Buy It Now price 

Miscellaneous 

• Fixed multiple issues that resulted in players getting stuck when trying to enter GTA Online, or transitioning between GTA Online content
• Fixed an issue that caused the iFruit app to crash when trying to access the Los Santos Customs option
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players receiving a transaction error on PC when trying to purchase mask sets for the Diamond Casino Heist from Vespucci Masks
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to change their characters’ appearance in the Interaction Menu
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after selecting a character from the manage character screen
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players receiving an incorrect alert screen after trying to join another player’s session
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to join another player’s session when they are playing Inside Track in the Casino
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly kicked from their Agency Company SUV
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to exit the LS Car Meet on foot
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after leaving the LS Car Meet on foot
• Fixed an issue that caused the HSW Premium Test Ride vehicle to clip through the ground at the LS Car Meet
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players having no functionality after entering the LS Car Meet Test Track
• Fixed an issue that resulted in cars spawning on top of each other in the LS Car Meet Mod Shop
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players finding themselves in an empty instance of the LS Car Meet
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming stuck when upgrading a vehicle in Benny’s Original Motor Works
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after trying to modify the Oppressor Mk II in the Mobile Operations Center
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the Pause > Online > Players menu to be empty
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being able to use the ‘Request SUV’ service multiple times
• Fixed issues that resulted in clipping with the CircoLoco Tee and the Robe
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to ‘Hide’ and ‘Show’ map blips
• Fixed issues with the Parachute Smoke menu in Ammu-Nation

Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S 

• Fixed an issue that resulted in the appropriate system error to only display once when sharing while the privacy setting ‘You can share outside of Xbox’ was set to ‘Block’
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being able to see other player Crew tags on Job leaderboards when the setting ‘You can see and upload community creations’ was set to ‘Block’ or ‘Friends’
• Fixed issues that resulted in players not being told why the Microsoft Store was unavailable
• Fixed an issue that resulted in custom Motorcycle Club names on accounts that have restricted social features remaining visible to other players
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming stuck inside the Penthouse after trying to join another player via the Xbox Guide menu
• Fixed issues related to the Quick Resume feature on Xbox consoles
• Fixed issues related to shadow fidelity on Xbox Series X|S consoles

PlayStation 5 

• Fixed multiple issues with PlayStation 5 Activity Cards
• Fixed issues that resulted in incorrect trigger rumbles when using flare countermeasures
• Fixed issues that resulted in incorrect haptic feedback when using the Stun Gun in GTA Online
• Fixed an incorrect network message that occurred when players signed out of the PlayStation Network while in Story Mode
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly directed to the PlayStation Store

PC

• Added the ability for players to toggle in-game chat visibility via Settings on PC
• Fixed controller issues experienced when using remote play on PC

PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S 

• Fixed instances of players incorrectly receiving prompts to download the iFruit app on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ Trophies / Achievements not migrating over after performing a save migration
• Fixed an issue that resulted in some players not receiving the GTA$500k bonus after subscribing to GTA+
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ Organizations to display as ‘An Organization’ instead of the player’s custom name after performing a save migration
• Fixed issues that resulted in Special Edition content not being available after performing a save migration
• Fixed an issue that caused the Landing Page option for The Diamond Casino Heist to spawn players at an incorrect location
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being presented with incorrect Landing Page tiles
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access Hao’s Special Works
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly able to exit their Bunker while having the objective ‘Rename your Organization’ active during the Gunrunning Career Builder intro
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players incorrectly appearing in the player list during the Gunrunning Career Builder intro
• Fixed music audio inconsistencies between the game tile on the PlayStation 5 version of the game and the PlayStation 4 version
• Fixed issues related to audio enhancements on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Rockstar Editor 

• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to load into a project in the Rockstar Editor

Creator 

• Fixed an issue that resulted in some vehicle weapons being incorrectly set as usable in Races

Source: Rockstar Support

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