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How we verify without playing

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Every page on this site is signed Redaktion (editorial team). We do not play GTA VI for these guides and we do not run tests on our own PS5 or Xbox. That is a deliberate choice, and it shapes what we publish.

What we publish

  • Console how-tos (pre-loadpre-load: Downloading the game files before release day, so the game is ready to play as soon as it unlocks., storage, parental controls) built from the official support pages of Sony (PlayStation) and Microsoft (Xbox), and from Rockstar Games’ own support and newswire.
  • Community hub pages from launch week: dated status pages that collect what official sources, published reviews and the player community have confirmed, each line with its own label.
  • Explanations of official announcements, quoted and linked.

What we do not publish

  • Mission walkthroughs, “100%” checklists or collectible routes that would require playing the game.
  • “Best settings” or performance claims from tests we did not run.
  • Leaked images, leaked videos or other leak media. If a leak is unavoidable context for a how-to, we mention it in words only, labelled UnverifiedReported, but not confirmed by an official source, reviews or three community sources., and link to news coverage rather than the material itself.
  • Rockstar logos, key art, trailer stills or screenshots as decoration. Our graphics are our own.

The status labels

Every page carries at least one label at the top. Individual statements carry their own label where it matters.

Label When we use it Minimum evidence
Official sourceStated by Rockstar Games, PlayStation Support or Xbox Support. Linked under Sources. Rockstar Games, PlayStation Support or Xbox Support says it One link to the official page, read on a stated date
Per reviewsReported in published reviews. Quoted and linked. Published reviews report it A short quote with a link to each review; at least two outlets
Community-confirmedAt least three independent community sources, dated and linked. Not reproduced by us. Players report it, independently of each other At least three independent sources, dated and linked; not reproduced by us
UnverifiedReported, but not confirmed by an official source, reviews or three community sources. It is reported but none of the above applies Link to where it was reported
Not tested by usWe followed the PlayStation, Xbox and Rockstar support pages. We have not tried these steps on our own console. Page-level: the steps are from support pages and we did not try them Applies to every console how-to on this site

“Independent” means different people on different platforms or threads, not one post shared three times. Discord messages are only paraphrased and never quoted by name, because many servers are not public.

How a guide is made

  1. Find the primary source. For console steps that is the PlayStation or Xbox support page.
  2. Read it and copy menu names exactly. Menu paths are written as they appear on the support page.
  3. Write in our own words. We summarise; we do not copy paragraphs from support pages, wikis or forums.
  4. Label and date. Each source is listed with the date we read it. The page shows "Last updated" with date and time (Berlin time).
  5. Re-check. Before major dates (pre-load, launch, patches) we re-read the sources and update the timestamp only when we actually re-checked.

Corrections

If a menu name, date or step is wrong, we fix it, update the timestamp and, for anything that changes the outcome, add a short correction note at the top of the page. Contact details are in the legal notice.

Use of AI tools

Drafts may be prepared with the help of AI writing tools. Every page is checked against the listed sources and released by a human editor, who is responsible for the content as named in the legal notice.

Independence

This is an independent fan project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. There is no advertising and there are no affiliate links on the site at the moment. If that changes, ads and paid links will be marked as such.