---
title: "The 6 GTA 5 Mods You Need to Get"
description: "Because not playing as an orangutan seems foolish."
date: "2016-01-15"
modified: "2016-01-15"
authors:
  - name: "Brian O’Connor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/brian-o-connor"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/tech/1718/the-6-gta-5-mods-you-need-to-get"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "GTA"
---

# The 6 GTA 5 Mods You Need to Get

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If the online gaming community is known for anything, a dedication to modifying PC games has to be its hallmark. After *Grand Theft Auto V*’s release this past April, players immediately set off in search of the best *GTA 5* mods. It didn’t take long for the best—and perhaps craziest—modders to concoct a range of great [*GTA* mods](<https://www.gta5-mods.com/>), from [more realistic weather](<https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-best-gta-v-mods-available-right-now/>) to cooler cars, and even some that allow users into a [*GTA* version of *Mario Kart*](<https://kotaku.com/map-mod-turns-grand-theft-auto-v-into-mario-kart-1746848646>).

Here are six of the [best *GTA 5* mods](<https://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-gta-5-mods/>) that offer a little for something for everyone—just as long as your graphics card can handle it. If you aren’t sure [how to mod *GTA 5*](<https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandTheftAutoV_PC/comments/38wct0/guide_to_modding_gta_5_safely_and_effectively/>), there are a trove of sites that can guide you through the process:

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**RSR\_Commander via www.gta5-mods.com**

**1. Add Real Mapping**

Aside from the grit and the violence, the epic [*GTA* franchise](<https://www.gamespot.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-series-sales-climb-to-185-million-units-how-many-do-you-own/1100-6419898/>) is known especially for its hyper-realistic renderings of cities and landscapes. The cities aren’t a one-for-one, scale-model match, but many of the details of Los Angeles can match up to the topography in the fictional dystopia of San Andreas. One way to boost the realistic touches of *GTA V* is through the [Real Interstate Shields mod](<https://www.gta5-mods.com/misc/real-interstate-shields>), which provides all freeways and interstates with their real-life designations.

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