12 GTA 6 beginner tips to start strong (even if you've played GTA V)
GTA 6 changes a lot of rules: the police remember your clothes, you carry few weapons and food restores health. Practical tips for your first hours in Leonida, based on what Rockstar has shown.
If you’re coming to GTA 6 after hundreds of hours in GTA V, careful: some old habits could cost you. These tips are based on what Rockstar showed in the Extended Look and its announcements. We’ll expand them once the game is out.
Before you start
1. Pre-load and leave plenty of space
The game takes up to 212 GB. Pre-load before the 19th and leave some extra free space for the day-one update. More in the pre-load guide.
2. Check your display settings
GTA 6 runs at 30 FPS on console. If the image looks blurry when you turn the camera, go into the display settings and try lowering blur or camera sensitivity, if the game allows it. See performance by console.
Police and crime
3. No witnesses, no stars
The police only come if a witness or an alarm reports you. Before doing something crazy, look around and watch out for cameras.
4. Always keep spare clothes in the trunk
The police remember your outfit and your car. Changing clothes and vehicles is the most effective way to make them stop looking for you.
5. Don’t return to the crime scene
Even after you lose your stars, the area stays marked for a while. Go back too soon and you’re likely to be recognized.
6. Watch the color of the stars
The stars change color depending on whether the police know who you are and where you are. Learning to read them tells you whether to hide or floor it.
Weapons and gear
7. Choose your loadout carefully
You can’t carry 20 guns anymore. Before each mission, stop at a garage with a weapon locker and set up the right gear. Whatever you don’t carry goes in the trunk.
8. Use slow-motion aiming
GTA 6 has a version of Red Dead Redemption’s Dead Eye that slows time while aiming. Save it for tough moments.
Health and money
9. Eat to fully heal
The health bar is split in two: one part regenerates by itself and the other needs food or drink. Carry something before a tough mission.
10. Sell your loot quickly
Carrying stolen goods attracts the police. Sell them to a fence or stash them in the stash box at your garage or safehouse.
11. Hunt down abandoned classic cars
Restoring them for the collector Wyman is one of the first confirmed activities, and a good way to get unique cars.
Jason and Lucia
12. Reply to your partner’s texts
The character you’re not controlling sends you messages. According to press previews, ignoring them can hurt the relationship. Spending time together, shopping, at the gym or exploring, improves it.
Want to know what to do between missions? See every GTA 6 activity. Cheats? They’re in GTA 6 cheats.
