SyncCrate
Grand Theft Auto V guide · Updated
Your GTA V story mods on another PC.
Rebuilding a modded single-player GTA V on a new PC takes a whole evening. SyncCrate copies your scripts and OpenIV mods folder from one PC to another, and after the first time only the files that changed.
FreeOpen sourceNo cloudWin · macOS · Linux
// 01 Why
Why moving a GTA V mod setup is a chore
A modded GTA V story mode is spread across the game folder: script mods and their settings in scripts, replaced vehicles, textures and maps in OpenIV's mods folder, and the loaders themselves next to the game's exe. Moving that to a new PC, or giving a friend your setup, means reinstalling every mod in the right order.
Game updates make it worse. After a patch, Script Hook V has to catch up, and edited archives in the mods folder can be out of date, so two PCs drift apart quickly.
SyncCrate syncs the scripts and mods folders directly between PCs. It compares every file by content, copies only what's different, and shows you the list before anything changes.
// 02 What syncs
What SyncCrate syncs for Grand Theft Auto V
| Folder | Path in the game folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Scripts | scripts/Script mods for Script Hook V .NET and Lua plugins, with their .ini, .xml and .json settings. | .dll .cs .vb .lua .ini .xml .json |
| OpenIV Mods Folder | mods/OpenIV's mods folder with edited .rpf archives, so replaced cars, textures and maps come along. | .rpf |
// Where it looks
- Steam
steamapps/common/Grand Theft Auto V,steamapps/common/Grand Theft Auto V Enhancedin every Steam library, on every drive- Windows
C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto V- Anywhere else
- Point SyncCrate at the folder yourself, once
Built in for Grand Theft Auto V
- Script warnings.
.dll,.asi,.cs,.vband.luafiles run code on your PC, so they're flagged for you to review before they sync. - Turn mods on and off. Disabled mods move to a
_Disabledfolder the game doesn't load. - Game-running warning. SyncCrate warns you before syncing while Grand Theft Auto V is still open.
- Undo and history. Undo the last sync in one click, and put back any single file a sync replaced or deleted.
// 03 How it works
Sync Grand Theft Auto V in three steps
Install and add the game
Install SyncCrate on every PC and add Grand Theft Auto V in the Game Browser. Its folder is found automatically.
One PC hosts
The PC with the setup everyone should have clicks Start Hosting. The others pick it under Scan for Hosts on the same network, or paste its join code from anywhere.
Compare and sync
Check the list of new, changed and conflicting files, then Sync Now. Only the files that differ are copied, PC to PC.
TipInstall Script Hook V, an ASI loader and OpenIV's ASI plugin on each PC first. They sit next to the game's exe, outside the folders SyncCrate syncs.
// 04 Common problems
When Grand Theft Auto V mods don't match
Mods and GTA Online don't mix
GTA Online has anti-cheat, and Rockstar bans accounts that go online with modified game files or scripts. That includes mods meant only for story mode.
Keep a modded install for story mode only. SyncCrate never changes anything online, but the files it syncs are exactly the kind that get flagged, so don't take them into GTA Online.
Everything broke after a patch
Game updates stop Script Hook V until a new version is out, and copies of game archives in the
modsfolder can be older than the game.Once the host's setup works again, the other PC syncs and gets only the files that changed.
Huge archives to copy
Edited
.rpfarchives are big, and copying the whole mods folder again for one new car takes forever.Files are compared by hash and only the differences are copied. Single files over 2 GB are listed as skipped instead of breaking the sync.
Script mods run code
.dll,.asiand Lua scripts can do anything on your PC.They're flagged before they sync, and nothing changes until you approve the list. Only sync with people you trust.
// 05 Grand Theft Auto V
Good to know
- Story mode only. Don't play GTA Online with mods installed. SyncCrate doesn't help with, and won't try to get around, anti-cheat.
- FiveM servers send their own resources to players, and FiveM keeps its files outside the game folder, so you don't need SyncCrate for them.
- Legacy and Enhanced are separate installs, and not every mod works in both. SyncCrate finds either one; sync between PCs that run the same edition.
- **
.asiplugins next to the exe** aren't synced. Install those by hand on each PC.
// FAQ
Grand Theft Auto V questions
Can I get banned for using mods in GTA V?
In GTA Online, yes. Rockstar bans accounts for modding online, so keep mods to story mode and don't go online with a modded install.
How do I move my GTA V mods to a new PC?
Install SyncCrate on both, host on the old PC, join from the new one and Compare & Sync. Install Script Hook V, the ASI loader and OpenIV's ASI plugin on the new PC first.
Does it copy the whole game?
No. Only the scripts and mods folders sync. Every PC needs its own copy of the game.
Does it work with FiveM?
FiveM downloads each server's resources by itself, so there's nothing to sync. SyncCrate is for single-player mods.
// Related game guides
All games · SyncCrate supports 100 games.
// Free · Open source · Windows, macOS, Linux
Same Grand Theft Auto V setup on every PC.
Install SyncCrate on each PC, one of you hosts, everyone else joins. No accounts, no cloud, nothing uploaded anywhere.