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Grand Theft Auto, or GTA, is a very popular third-person shooter game. With its free-roam platform, there are a lot of activities you can do, and nearly unlimited possibilities for exploration. If you don't have a standalone gaming system you can download GTA for your PC, and you can play on your computer.
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Head to Best Old Games website. When you have opened your Internet browser, type this in the address bar up top: www.bestoldgames.net.Advertisement -
Go to the list of games with names starting with the letter G. On the home page of the website, click on the letter G near the top, underneath the website’s logo. -
Choose “Grand Theft Auto.” Scroll down until you have reached the bottom of the menu, and click on “Grand Theft Auto.” This will bring you to the download page of that game. -
Download the installer. Click on the “Download” button to download the installer. This button is located on the right side of the page. -
Install the game. After downloading, find the installer in your Downloads folder of your PC. Click on the file to start the installation process.- The filename should be GTA.exe or something similar to that.
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Start playing GTA on your PC. After the game installs, there should be a shortcut to the game on your desktop. Just double-click on the icon to launch the game so you can start playing GTA on your PC.
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Install Steam. Steam is a good way for PC users to get GTA 5 and over 1,500 other games. Go to steampowered.com/ to download the Steam installer.- Once at the Steam-powered website, click on the green “Install” button on the top-right side of the window.
- Wait for the installation of Steam to finish.
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Launch Steam. Once Steam has finished installing, open the application. It should be located on your desktop. -
Create a Steam account. You need a Steam account so you can start purchasing games from Steam. Click the “Create Account” button on the Steam log-in window. -
Locate and open “Account Details.” After you have successfully created your Steam account, you will need to add funds into your account so you can pay for the games you purchase through Steam.- Sign into your account and look for your account name on the top right of the Steam window.
- Click on your account name, and a drop box will appear showing three options. Click on “Account Details.”
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Look for the option “Add funds to your Steam Wallet” and click on it. This will bring you to the menu where you can add funds to your Steam Wallet using your credit card. -
Choose which amount to add to your Steam Wallet you want to purchase. Make sure you choose the amount that is enough to purchase the GTA game you want.- After choosing the amount, you will be directed to another menu where you will checkout that amount to complete your Steam Wallet purchase.
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Head for the Steam store. After purchasing funds for your Steam Wallet, click on the Store tab on the upper-left side of the Steam window. This will bring you to the place where all games and in-game items are sold through Steam. -
Search for the GTA game you want. Do this by using the search bar on the top-right side of the window. -
Add the GTA game to your cart. Once you are at the menu to buy the GTA game you’ve chosen, on the bottom of the window will be the button “Add to Cart.” Click on it to add the game to your cart. -
Purchase the game. After adding it, it will bring you to a menu that will show you what is inside your Shopping Cart. Click on the green “Purchase for Myself” button to add the game to your Steam Library.- After clicking the “Purchase for Myself” button, click on the “Checkout” button to complete the purchase of the game.
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Download the GTA game. After purchasing the game, go to the Steam Library and start downloading the GTA game you purchased. Wait for the download to finish, and you can start playing the game.- If you want, and if you have enough funds in your Steam wallet, you can repeat steps 7 to 11 until you have all the GTA game series.
- If you need to add more funds so you can buy more GTA games, just repeat the steps from step 4.
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QuestionHow do I get the Grand Theft Auto 5 serial key?Community AnswerTo get a serial key for Grand Theft Auto 5, you would have to either buy a hard copy of the game, or go onto a website like G2A, get a key there, and then redeem it on Steam.
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QuestionHow do I download GTA 5?Community AnswerYou would buy it off a known service, like Steam, and then download it through the Steam program.
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QuestionHow much data do I need to download GTA 5 on a PC?Community AnswerFor GTA 5 on Steam, the space needed is 65 GB and memory 8 GB.
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