«Rockstar update service is unavailable (error code 201). Please, try again later». This problem occurs at many owners of GTA 5 Online disk version. In this article we consider the ways to solve this problem.
For GTA 5 disk version on PC. The first way to solve the error 201 is to update Social Club to the latest version. The fact is that the latest version of the program installs during game installation from disk to your computer. Without an updated version of the Social Club, you simply won’t be able to download the necessary files from the Rockstar servers.
Method 1
- Delete Social Club if the program is already installed on your computer (Default location — C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Social Club).
- For unknown reasons, Rockstar closed the ability to download the latest version of Social Club on own servers, in this regard, we had to find another trusted source. Do not be surprised that the website is Russian and you can safely download the Social Club there while your language will be determined automatically.
- Download the last version of Rockstar Games Social Club.
- If doesn’t help then you need action menu the latest version of the launcher for GTA 5. http://patches.rockstargames.com/prod/gtav/versioning.xml on this link you can always find the latest version of launcher
- All done. Problem with the error code 201 must be solved!
Method 2
- Go to your location of where your GTA 5 was installed.
- Right click on «GTAVLauncher.exe» and create a shortcut.
- Right click on the shortcut & go to properties.
- Now go in target and type «-verify -noChunkedDownload» at the end of it. Like this. «D:\RockStar Games\GTAVLauncher.exe» -verify -noChunkedDownload
- Done.
For everyone who is having Problems with Error 201 in Further Adventures in Finance and Felony update on GTA Online:
Just download both, first start the Social Club Patch and then the GTA Update , after that start GTA via Launcher and Enjoy the Update.
http://patches.rockstargames.com/prod/gtav/Launcher_EFIGS/GTA_V_Launcher_1_0_757_3.exe
http://patches.rockstargames.com/prod/socialclub/Social-Club-v1.1.9.5-Setup.exe
The latest version of the GTA 5 launcher is always available on this page — Download GTA 5 Launcher
Where’s the link to download the latest social club?
Added a link
Sorry if this is a dumb question but once you click the orange bubble near the bottom «… Social Club V1.1.6.8» another screen opens but I don’t know which button to press as it’s all in Russian. Can you help?
How come we can’t do this from the English Rockstar site? This is crazy!
Use this link — https://cloud.mail.ru/public/6xSq/S7reHANVR and ckick — http://prntscr.com/9dcktj
Because the ability to download Rockstar closed — http://patches.rockstargames.com/prod/socialclub/Social%20Club%20v1.1.6.8%20Setup.exe
This link confirms it’s clean.
Rockstar are the most useless bunch of cnts if they cant even post a direct link to the update on their own site and rely on possibly dodgy Russian 3rd party links https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/86c509fd8992a89149c67910ebcd0821dd8faa8c3662d4b39ef3b5cbbe58fa3f/analysis/
Welcome to the world of online DRM. Where all the pirates get better support from shady websites, than honest customers get for being stupid enough to buy a legitimate copy.
Next time, vote with your wallet and don’t buy a game that is infested with DRM.
Thank you so much for this after hours of looking online this worked.
Thanks worked for me
my computer cant can the place to delete the soical clubC:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Social Club
So not removed, but simply install the new version from the link above.
um…….,but i cant delete the soical club it tell me that the soical club is running should i need to delete the GTA5
Do not delete, just downloaded the link — http://rockstargame.ru/skachat-rockstar-games-social-club/
and run the installation
run it as ???? wordpad ? notebook ??? word2016???
Run it as admin
i can download the link but i cant run it
here .exe version — https://cloud.mail.ru/public/6xSq/S7reHANVR
bro, I love you so much.Thank u for helping me. God Bless you
how do you download the .exe version above.Thanks
link — https://cloud.mail.ru/public/6xSq/S7reHANVR
thanks a lot!it working perfect now
THANK YOU
Plz help
TAT
you give us the link of social club v1.1.6.8
but on rockstar official page it showing this version for max Payne & for la noire
this work in GTA 5, do not worry
OMG….
THANKXX BRO ….ITS REALLY WORK…..
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I never replied in forums yet, but this time i have to say: Thank you man! Your a f*** all-day hero!
i deleted the older version of social club and installed the new version and it went well. but when i run GTA 5 it simply starts downloading 62 gb of game data although i have installed all the & DVDs. kindly help….
I am gonna have to make love with you cause it worked
Do you really think posting sketchy. Ru domains for a patch is a wise idea. Have fun in the botnet guys.
Thank you so much for helping. I was starting to lose my faith and you saved me 😀
This is legit, even though it’s in Russian. Just click on the obvious buttons there, and it will download the latest version of Social Club. I scanned it before I ran it and everything was clean. GTA V is downloading now, where I had a 201 error message before! Works as advertised!
Teşşekkürler Arkadaşım. (Thank you My Friend)
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Omg… Really really thanks !!!!!!!! o_o i love u
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This worked perfectly. Thank you very much!!!
I tried downloading the file Multiple times and it won’t work. It wants me to BUY the program I’m using to install the new Social Club. This is ridiculous. If I knew it would be this hard to play a game I would not have chosen GTA V. 🙁 I was really looking forward to playing. Some help would be great please…
Did not work, it just crashes repeatedly until i close gta v from task manager. I removed the game, reinstalled windows, tried to install gta v again, but the same code 201 error persists. I can’t go on with installation and downloading. I sent email to rockstar support with attachments, because the submit a request page at rockstar website didn’t submit my request 😀
Take a screenshot of where an error, and add a link to a screenshot here.
perfectly. thank you vry much !!!
Yes it works also thanks to russian guys for tutorial 🙂
wtf this really works :> rockstar shame on u!
This actually helped, was quite nervous about using it but somehow it worked out prefectly. thank you.
Thank you from me and my son. This was perfect. We are very graitfull and happy
this is not working for me i have even uninstalled and now i cant even reinstall
I have reinstall hole my sistem because of this. 65GB again because of 40MB. Thanks you a lot. Regards
how is this working for you i went from error code 201 to error code203 this is absolutely frustrating ive had this game for 2 days and ic ant play it
A POSSIBLE FIX FOR THOSE FOR HAVE AN NVIDIA GRAPHICS CARD:
The way I fixed this problem is to update the nvidia graphics card, to do this download the driver update software from the official website: http://www.geforce.com/drivers download the automatic driver updates, look for an update and if there is one, download it. After installing it using the software witch is easy, I restarted my computer and tried it, and it worked. Hope this helps guys! 😀 gl!
WOW really thanks mate :DD
Doesn’t work, still getting that same annoying arse error.
already installed new social club v 1.1.6.8 and still geting that error.. can someone help please..
please make a screenshot with the error, and leave a link to the picture here
thanks works
i cant install the update , it said installer integrity check has failed, please help
I did install the latest rockstar version but the same error still occur ! I am out if solutions !
It didnt work, please someone help me im going crazy here!
In case this doesn’t work ,didn’t for me, go to
http://techfaqs.net/file/download-patch-1-0-617-1-for-gta-5-on-pc/
download the latest patch, follow the instructions and enjoy, worked for me.
Sorry, my bad I meant from here : http://www.grandtheftauto5.fr/telechargements/patchs/
My version of Social Club is 1.1.7.8. and still dont work… can someone help ?
marko mine too 1.1.7.8
hi my problem is more or less the same but the link is this https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/en-us/articles/200426246.. do i still do the same as what they did..?
thankss..
i have already 1.1.7.8 what shall i do?
Download it manually if your having any Error Codes like (201) Or something! Download theese two First Social Club then Launcher! It works much faster! I am currently loading GTA online on PC due to this manual fix. Just download this 2 .
http://patches.rockstargames.com/prod/gtav/Launcher_EFIGS/GTA_V_Launcher_1_0_757_3.exe
http://patches.rockstargames.com/prod/socialclub/Social-Club-v1.1.9.5-Setup.exe
First the social club then the GTA launcher and your done
Man… you just saved my life with the new launcher link!! cheers!
Thanks a lot, I finallay was able to launch this damn update, you rocks!
Dude thank you so much finaly update is downloading 😀 cant thank you enough
Your a life saver! Thanks bro
Thanks….this works for me. Cheers!
wow really worked !! had error where social club latest ( 1.1.9.5) download will fail at 99% ( seriously ) and keep getting the error 201. I managed to get the manual link link of social club ( 1.1.9.5 ) , i installed nothing worked ! but u guys also posted the latest version of the gta v launcher too ! which ran the game successfully 😀 😀 !!
Finally someone found out a solution for this rockstar shit. Thank you very much.
Hello 🙂 I have problems since this new DLC update. I’m getting a 201 error. Then tried all above. got the 1.1.9.5. but now it says its an incomplete installation (even before starting with the DLC update download/install) and i can’t even do less then before. Help 🙁
same man it sucks
Delete the Social Club program folder from Program files. After install the latest version the link in the article
i only deleted it at my x86 folder im a tard xD
Doesnt work on me, getting code 16, fucking rockstar
Delete Social club folder and install launcher — http://patches.rockstargames.com/prod/gtav/Launcher_EFIGS/GTA_V_Launcher_1_0_757_3.exe
Now i got it, so instructions for those who didnt get it to work: Delete social club folders from program files and program files x86, then install launcher update ( dont install social club) then it completes the social club download
thx man… finalllyyyyyy its worked! 🙂
i try this and still dont work, now update is again 527 mb and in the end getting error code 201… game worked very good until yesterday and this new update.. can someone help?
so nice thx
I downloaded the update but after the update it says the 201 error help?
After that error download the patch above again restart your computer and then try the update again. Worked for me.
why when i download it then the new version say that i don’t have an activation key but i have fixed that. but know it’s come up with a new error it says that there are no connetion to the rockstar game service… so what do i do..?
I have problem error code 16 and error code 202… I proceeded step by step according to your advice, but it still does not run ..
Hey guys, just a message about my reply up here. It made it work. Thanks TFadmin and other guys. Happing gaming! cheers 🙂
this didnt fuction i have got erroc code 201. i dont know what can i do
Just tried method two after trying all of the other methods that are flying around forums on the internet (such as, deleting some x64.rpf files, changing some internet stuff on the control panel, and throttling the download speed)
method 2 works, and man I am so relieved to find a solution for it. this page will be forever bookmarked if I need to install this on a different PC!
Thank you very much
Nothing works. either the new update or something is blocking anything from fixing this because I even deleted the game and re downloaded it and it still doesn’t work. How the hell does this game not work right after downloading it????
Hey man truly a website and article that works! Thank you!
method 2 worked for me
so after the updates are insatlled do i delete the added text
My Problem is: The Rockstar Game Services are unavailable. Please try again later or check the GTA Online Status page for maintenance and outage notifications: https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/articles/200426246
So what can i do now?
My fucking god, all night long without sleeping and finally i found a well explained solution that works.
for me, 2ne method (-verify -noChunkedDownload) worked.
i spend 3 fkn days for this stupid error. Thank you very much. 🙂
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