Fix: Script Hook V Critical Error in Grand Theft Auto V

Script Hook V is an amazing gaming plugin through which a player uses script native functions in custom ASI plugins in GTA V (Grand Theft Auto V) game. However, it is a free and a comprehensive gaming plugin that helps in improving the game sessions of GTA V. But recently, this plugin library shows critical errors when a player tries to launch the game and the worst part is that these critical errors also occurred in the Offline mode.

What are the Causes of Script Hook V Critical Errors?

There are a number of users who recently face Script Hook V critical errors on their computer system while launching the GTA V game. Before resolution of these critical errors, it is necessary to know the main or real cause behind these critical errors. The main cause of Script Hook V critical errors is the following:

• Anti-Cheat System – The modding (an instance of modifying) in GTA V game can easily be done with the help of Script Hook V but this practice is not supported by the developers. Therefore, the game detected this practice as a ‘Cheat’ and it will be patched or deleted in every update of the game by the developers. The Developers work really hard on this and release a workaround in the coming or next updates of the application but it will take some time to roll out.

Now, the main cause behind Script Hook V critical errors has been clear and it’s time to move towards the solutions.

How to Fix Script Hook V Critical Error in Grand Theft Auto V

It is necessary to restart the computer system and the network equipment attached with the system before looking out the solutions.

Repair Corrupt Files

There may be a chance that the problem or issue in the game has occurred due to your computer system. In such a case, you need to download the ‘Restoro’ tool from the official website and run this tool on your computer system. It automatically scans the repositories and replaces all corrupt and missing files in your computer system.

Resolution 1: Update Script Hook Application

Whenever the developer team of GTA V game releases a new update of the game to patch the Script Hook then the developer team of Script Hook also releases a new update which acts as a workaround for that patch. The steps to update the Script Hook application are simple and easy.

Note: It is important to note that the Script Hook New Update should be released after the release date of GTA V update and the version of the Script Hook should be compatible with GTA V.

1. Download the Script Hook application.
2. Go to the downloaded folder and extract the .zip file.
3. Now, open the ‘Bin’ folder in the extracted files.
4. Copy all the files including dinput8.dll, NativeTrainer.asi and ScriptHookV.dll inside the ‘Bin’ folder to the installation folder of GTA V.
5. Now, select ‘Copy and Replace’ to finish the process.
6. The Script Hook application has been updated.
7. Now, give it a try to run the game.

If this solution doesn’t work or is unable to fix the critical errors or the developer team of Script Hook haven’t released the new update then you should go for the next solution.

Resolution 2: Reverting to the Old Version of the Game

It is another solution to fix the Script Hook V critical errors in GTA V. In this solution, the users need to revert to the old version of the game. The steps are as follows:

1. You need to download GTA files for the Steam version, for the Rockstar’s Club version and for the Epic Games Launcher version separately.
2. Now, extract all the downloaded files on your computer system.
3. Find the 2 files ‘GTAV.exe’ and ‘GTAVLauncher.exe’ in the extracted folder.
4. Copy both the files into the installation folder of the GTA V game.
5. Now, choose the ‘Replace the files in the destination’ option and click on ‘Ok’ to proceed.
6. Now, right click on the ‘Update.RPF’ file and select ‘Copy’.
7. Find out and open the ‘Updates’ folder inside the installation folder of GTA V game and paste the above file (Update.RPF) in this folder.
8. You need to select the ‘Replace the files in the destination’ option again and click on the ‘Ok’ button to finish the process.
9. Now, the task has been done and it revert the game to the old version.

The Script Hook V should run properly on GTA V games but the game always checks for the latest or new updates every time whenever you try to launch the game through the launcher.

1. You need to download ‘No Launcher Mode’ to resolve the above issue.
2. Extract the ‘RAR’ file on your computer system.
3. Open the extracted folder and you will see 2 files ‘No_GTAVLauncher.asi’ and ‘No_GTAVLauncher’.
4. Copy both the files and paste it to the installation folder of GTA V game.
5. Double click on the ‘No_GTAVLauncher.exe’ file to run the game.

The ‘No Launcher Mode’ helps to skip the ‘Checking for Updates’ process in the game and allows the users to play the game on an old version.

Note: In any case, both the above solutions are unable to fix Script Hook V critical errors in the Grand Theft Auto V game, so you should try a clean installation of both the applications on your computer system.