
Some users are seeing the message “the Rockstar update service is unavailable (code 1)” when trying to install the game, or else the launcher is crashing to desktop.

GTA 5 went live about twenty minutes ago, but already an unexpected problem has emerged. Read more here Issue 2: “the Rockstar update service is unavailable (code 1)” Run the launcher as an administrator and you should be good to start playing GTA 5 soon! Make sure that the following.exe files are not running in your task manager: Just the launcher and not Grand Theft Auto 5 itself. Rockstar has recomended to players to uninstall the launcher and reinstall it.

Some players are reporting issues with the GTA 5 launcher failing to initialize. Updated: Issue 1: GTA 5 Social Club Launcher Issues
