Rockstar Details Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Enhancements

Up until now, Rockstar has been pretty vague when it comes to the enhancements the remastered games will have over the originals, although the developer did share several screenshots showing the visuals in the upcoming titles.

With just one day left until the collection’s release, Rockstar revealed more details about the enhancements players will get. The bundle includes three types of improvements: updated player experience, enhanced visuals, and platform-specific features.

Updated Player Experience

• Updated Weapon and Radio Station selection wheels
• Updated Mini-Maps with enhanced navigation allowing players to set waypoints to destinations
• The ability to immediately restart a failed mission
• Plus new Rockstar Games Social Club Accomplishments for members

Enhanced Visuals

• Higher resolution textures from characters to weapons, vehicles to roads, and much more for greater detail
• A completely rebuilt lighting system with enhanced shadows, reflections, and more
• Improved water and weather effects
• Enhanced detail in trees and foliage
• Increased draw distance to provide a new level of depth and definition

Platform-Specific Features

• 4K-resolution support with up to 60 FPS performance for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X systems
• NVIDIA DLSS support for PC
• Touch screen camera zooming, pans and menu selections as well as Gyro aiming for the Nintendo Switch

Additionally, Rockstar confirmed that the soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will feature more than 200 songs across 29 radio stations. More importantly, the songs will feature higher quality audio at 16bit 44Hz and the ability to experience the game in 5.1 Surround Sound.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is set for release on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on November 11.