playGTAV.exe not working

[BRIGHT]

when im trying to switch between gta folders and i run "playGTAV.exe" it just takes me to the rockstar games launcher and tells me to play on steam even though steam isn't recognizing that gta folder as my gta folder and it wont let me play from steam. someone please help.

[psykoteky]

You had a previous thread. Staying there would have been good.

Modded copy - named - 'modded gtav'
Vanilla copy - named - 'vanilla gtav'

Either need to be renamed exactly to 'grand theft auto v'. If one or the other was reinstalled to a steam library, or not a steam library, you need to make them match. If either locations/steamapps have duplicate appmanifest_271590.acf - you need to correct that as well, only 1 total.

You don't run playgtav.exe. You run the game from steam. If you are capable of running playgtav.exe to start the steam version of gtav - then something is wonky. Equally as wonk if you've replaced that with some kind of launcher bypass, renamed, or did other silliness. As far as I can remember/test - gtav must be in the default location - you can't run it from a non-default location on a steam install without doing other changes to it.

If you are launching FROM steam, and ALL the other variables ARE correct/clean - if could also be a launcher, vcredists, admin/perms issues. Launching from steam should simply pass through the launcher and social club, and start the game. But if one copy works, and the other doesn't - vcredists/launcher likely not issues - still possibly perms.

If you can get 1 copy of the game to work - you should have absolutely zero problems getting the other to work in the same exact fashion, with the folder renamed properly (again, unless you've changed/modded key files in the launch process -.-) At that point, you can simply verify the game files since a proper modded install will only affect the 'mods' folder and verify will fix everything else and leave root mods in place..

One example to make switching a bit quicker/easier -
http://sharenoesis.com/article/grand-theft-auto-seperate-story-mode-online-completely/2165


Anything beyond that - not enough info, who knows what else, no pictures, details, screenshots, fresh eyes, etc to maybe see just exactly something you are overlooking.

fun stuff.