GTA 5 does not start: Social Club loads forever - you can do that

The PC version of GTA 5 caused frustration for some users: the game does not start properly, the social club loads forever. In this practical tip, we will show you how to get the start problems under control.

Social Club doesn't charge: this is how you do it

If you're having problems with the Rockstar Social Club when launching GTA 5, there are several ways to fix it:

• First of all, you should try to reinstall the Social Club. To do this, download the latest version from the Rockstar website and install it. GTA 5 should not run in the background during installation. Install the Social Club in the standard directory under "C: \ Program Files \ Rockstar Games \ Social Club".
• If the reinstallation does not help you with your problem, you can try to start GTA 5 as administrator. To do this, right-click on the application and select "Run as administrator".
• If you purchased the game on Steam, you can also look for installation errors here. Right-click on GTA 5 in your Steam library and select its properties. Here you will find the point "Check game files for errors" under "Local files".
• Finally, you should make sure that you have installed the latest version of DirectX and Visual C ++. This practical tip shows you how to update DirectX.

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