Due to the implementation of BattlEye in GTA V, everyone should continue to anticipate more account suspensions/bans. As mod menus continue to release updates and workarounds for BattlEye, there will continue to be patches released by both BattlEye and Rockstar trying to keep up. Due to BattlEye’s methods of detection, we should expect to continue seeing ban waves across all mod menus.
So, for those of you that can’t/don’t want to continue buying GTA V license keys every time you are suspended/banned, yet wish to continue playing and/or modding - I would like to share a method that allows you to play GTA Online while your account is suspended/banned. Some of you may already be aware of the FSL method, this information is for those who are not. To be clear, this method allows you to only play in solo sessions, you will not be able play with other players - other than that, the full online experience is there (weekly events, spinning the prize wheel daily, heists, missions, buying properties/vehicles, etc.)
How FSL Works
An FSL saves all of your GTA Online data locally to your machine (opposed to saving to the Rockstar Servers). This allows you to load into a local instance of GTA Online using the data saved by the FSL - giving you the ability to play in a fully functional GTA Online solo session, even if your account is suspended or has been banned.
Requirements to use an FSL Save on a Suspended/Banned Account
In order to play GTA Online with a suspended/banned account, you must have an FSL save that was created while your account was still active. To be clear, this will not work if your GTA Online account has already been suspended/banned and you do not have an FSL save present.
Where to Download the FSL File
The only legitimate source to download FSL is from UnknownCheats. Click here to download the latest version from UnknownCheats.
Creating a Save Using FSL
Once you have downloaded FSL from UnknownCheats, follow the below steps:
1). Without launching GTA V, open the Rockstar Games Launcher. Sign into the account you wish to backup, go to Settings > Uncheck “Enable BattlEye.
2). If you use Steam/Epic to run GTA, go into the GTA Properties and disable BattlEye by typing “-nobattleye” (without the quotes) in the text box (for Steam, it is labeled as “Advanced”, for Epic, it is labeled as “Launch Options”).
3). Go into the GTA V root game folder (in Steam, go to Library, right-click on GTA V > Manage > Browse Local Files … in Epic, go to Library, click on the three dots under GTA V > Open Install Location - next to the “Uninstall” button).
4). Rename the FSL file that you downloaded earlier from “version[unknowncheats.me].dll” to “version.dll”.
5). Copy the “version.dll” to the GTA V root game folder (where the GTA5.exe file is located) … then launch GTA V like normal and enter into Online.
Keeping the “version.dll” File in the GTA V Root Game Folder
When the “version.dll” file is in the game root folder, GTA V will only load into the local online instance of the game, meaning you will only be able to play by yourself in solo sessions. This is fine if your using FSL to play with your suspended/banned account - however, you must remove the “version.dll” file from the game root folder in order to play Online like normal in public sessions/with other players.
How Often Should You Load the “version.dll
Each time you launch GTA V with the “version.dll” file in the game root folder, it will make a backup of both GTA Online characters. To minimize the risk of continuously using the “version.dll” on an active account; I would suggest using it once every 2-4 weeks max, just so that it can backup the most recent data for your account. There is still always a risk that your account gets flagged for using an unauthorized .dll file while launching the game. In order to create a backup, all you need to do is launch the game into GTA Online with the “version.dll” file in the root game folder - once you are in a session, you can exit out of the game and remove the “version.dll”. You do not need to play the game with the .dll file loaded to create the backup, just load into Online, then exit and remove the .dll file.
Using your Suspended/Banned GTA Online with FSL
As long as you’ve created the FSL backup, if your account gets banned/suspended and you wish to play GTA Online using your most recent FSL backup … Simply confirm that BattlEye is disabled in both the Rockstar Games Launcher, as well as Steam/Epic. Then add the “version.dll” file to the GTA V root game folder, launch GTA V like normal, and “Join Session”. You are now free to play in solo sessions and continue to use any mod menu as you normally would.
Final Notes
I apologize for the incredibly long novel here, I wanted to be as thorough as possible in my explanation/directions. If you have any questions, please respond to this post and I’ll get back to you when I’m able to. I hope this helps!