This guide covers GTA V on PC when your Story Mode progress doesn't appear in GTA V Enhanced. Since the March 2025 PC update, two versions coexist: GTA V Legacy (the original PC version) and GTA V Enhanced, an upgrade that Rockstar announces as free for players who already own GTA V on PC. It is available through the Rockstar Games Launcher, Steam or Epic Games. The two versions have separate saves: Legacy progress does not move to Enhanced automatically. You need to migrate it, and Rockstar only allows this transfer once per account.
For your GTA Online character, the procedure is different: see the "Special cases" section.
Problem
- GTA V Enhanced starts a new game or doesn't offer any of your Story Mode saves.
- Your saves still exist in GTA V Legacy.
Before you start: the rules set by Rockstar
According to Rockstar support (article updated February 27, 2025):
- Migration works only within PC: no transfer from PC to console, or from console to PC.
- Only one save can be uploaded per account. You can replace it as many times as needed until you download it in Enhanced.
- Once the save has been downloaded in Enhanced, no further Story Mode migration is available on that account.
- Progress made afterwards in Legacy is not synced with Enhanced.
- An uploaded save remains available for 90 days. After that, it may be removed and you will need to upload it again.
- Some profiles are not eligible, for example in case of account suspension or ban, or illegitimate or insufficient progress.
The transfer is final: choose carefully which save to upload. It should be your most advanced progress.
The menus below use the English labels documented by Rockstar.
Step 1: check the linked Rockstar Games account
When to use it: always first. Rockstar states that the Rockstar Games account you are signed into must be linked to the PC platform account you use (Rockstar Games Launcher, Steam or Epic Games).
Suggested solution
- Launch GTA V Legacy and GTA V Enhanced from the same store and with the same Rockstar Games account.
- If you have several Rockstar Games accounts, note which one is signed in for each version (it is shown in the launcher).
Expected result: both versions use the same account. Otherwise, the save uploaded from Legacy won't be offered in Enhanced.
Step 2: upload the save from GTA V Legacy
When to use it: if you haven't uploaded anything yet, or if you want to replace the uploaded save with a more recent one.
Suggested solution
- Open GTA V Legacy on your PC and load a Story Mode game.
- Open the Pause Menu.
- Choose Game, then Upload Save Game.
- Select the save to migrate and confirm the upload.
- Wait for the upload to finish: a message confirms that the save was successfully uploaded to Rockstar Games.
Expected result: the confirmation message appears. According to Rockstar, the time it takes depends on the size of the save and the service load.
Step 3: download the save in GTA V Enhanced
When to use it: after the confirmation in step 2. Choose the method that matches your situation.
Suggested solution
You don't have any save in Enhanced yet
- Open GTA V Enhanced.
- On the Landing Page, select the Story tab.
- Confirm the download of the save offered.
You have already played Story Mode in Enhanced
Rockstar states that you then need to use the Pause Menu:
- Open GTA V Enhanced and the Pause Menu.
- Choose Game, then Download Save Game.
- Select the uploaded save and confirm.
Expected result: a message confirms the download, then the game automatically loads your save.
If the save is not offered
- Go back to step 1: the simplest cause is a different Rockstar Games account between the two versions.
- Check that the upload in step 2 ended with a confirmation message, and that it is less than 90 days old.
- If you have already downloaded a save in Enhanced, Rockstar states that no new Story Mode migration is possible.
- If the problem persists, contact Rockstar Games support: only they can check the account's eligibility.
Special cases
- GTA Online character: it is migrated separately, from GTA V Enhanced (Online menu, then Migrate Profile). Rockstar specifies that your Online progress is kept in Legacy. See the Rockstar article Migrating your Online Profile from GTAV Legacy to GTAV Enhanced on PC.
- Mods: mods made for GTA V Legacy are not covered by this procedure, and Rockstar does not document their compatibility with Enhanced. Perform the migration with no mods active.
Final check
- ☐ The same Rockstar Games account is signed in for Legacy and Enhanced.
- ☐ The upload from Legacy ended with a confirmation message.
- ☐ The save loads in Enhanced with your missions and progress.
Sources
- Rockstar Support: Migrating your Story Mode Save from Grand Theft Auto V Legacy to Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced on PC
- Rockstar Newswire: Experience the Best Version of GTAV and GTA Online on PC with GTAV Enhanced
- Rockstar Newswire: Free Upgrade for Grand Theft Auto V on PC Now Available
Need help?
Reply to this topic with:
- The store used (Rockstar Games Launcher, Steam or Epic Games).
- The message shown when uploading from Legacy, then in Enhanced.
- Whether you have already played Story Mode in Enhanced.
- The approximate date the save was uploaded.
Do not post your email address or your Rockstar Games account ID.