I believe I can fly

Grand Theft Auto V is good and I mean really good. The guys and girls at Rockstar have really outdone themselves this time, but in a game that is so massive there are bound to be glitches and the latest one to be found is the ability to launch your vehicles crazy distances across the map.

The guys at SomeFilthyCasuals have put together some video’s showcasing the two current ways to launch your vehicle.

First up is the railway or train launch, which as you can tell by the name consists of you getting in the way of a train and waiting for the inevitable.

To perform this launch you need to find an indestructible item next to a railway line, such as a barrier or concrete block, and then park your vehicle into that with the back of the vehicle being on the railway track.

Then wait for the Thomas the Tank Engine to come along and launch you. This method doesn’t get you much distance but it is fun enough.

However if you want to take your launching to new heights then take a look at the gate method.

Again for those without video viewing privileges all you need to do is get yourself a vehicle and head to the expensive part of the city. Then you need to drive into a gate and if you do it right the gate will start glitching and then you will find yourself saying hi to the birdies.

Apparently this version is much harder to consistently achieve but as you can see by the last launch in that video the height you can achieve is outstanding.

This is similar to the swing set launch that was so popular in GTA IV.

I’m so going to be trying this out later.

Last Updated: September 25, 2013

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was reviewed on PC

81 Comments

  1. Anon A Mouse

    September 25, 2013 at 09:08

    There is also apparently a glitch where your vehicles and upgrades disappear when you park them in certain garages. Rockstar is aware of the problem and advises people to not use those garages until the bug is fixed.

    I wonder if Bethesda had any hand in the development. HUGE trololololol

    Reply

    • Gavin Mannion

      September 25, 2013 at 09:08

      yeah we are prepping the PSA for that

      Reply

    • oVg

      September 25, 2013 at 09:13

      Yip, the helicopter that I used to travel to a mission (who needs cars?) spawned in the underground car port for the next mission, but being the Lemming as I am, BAMMM, WASTED and $5000 later.

      Reply

    • Rincethis

      September 25, 2013 at 09:44

      I hear it’s only if you drive the car of another character into your garage after upgrading it.

      Reply

  2. oVg

    September 25, 2013 at 09:08

    Has anybody got gold for the helicopter in flight school?

    I must admit, not once has anything felt like a chore. FUN is the word that they seemed to base the levels around and what FUN it is.

    20hours in at 40% and only 125AP. I am sure there are people who have already found all of the missing parts around the map.

    Reply

    • Avithar

      September 25, 2013 at 09:24

      yeah bud i scored gold

      Reply

      • oVg

        September 25, 2013 at 09:34

        YOU ACE, I keep getting thrown off. It is the yaw (tilting forward) that looks like its nose diving but it is the only way to gain speed but then you loose altitude.

        How am I going to fly to the barber if I cant pass flight school? 🙁

        Reply

        • Avithar

          September 25, 2013 at 09:36

          hahahaha got gold on all but the last 1 has stumped me havent completed it yet…

          Reply

        • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

          September 25, 2013 at 09:37

          Just go full forward with Helicopter, and like perhaps play around with it do some crazy moves and learn how it works, that’s what I did.

          Reply

          • oVg

            September 25, 2013 at 09:38

            But that’s because you quit drinking 😉

          • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

            September 25, 2013 at 09:41

            I quit for today!! Half a bottle of klipdrift and some beers did a number on me yesterday!

    • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

      September 25, 2013 at 09:29

      Its a bitch to do!! helicopters in general are harder to fly in Gta v than IV

      Reply

  3. SaintsRowMurray

    September 25, 2013 at 09:13

    OK. Honestly. Technical marvel that GTA V is aside: Is this game really good, as in really good?
    As in fun to play?

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      September 25, 2013 at 09:15

      Better than Saints Row could ever be. Rockstar really out did themselves.

      Reply

      • SaintsRowMurray

        September 25, 2013 at 09:43

        Meh. I’m a bit disappointed with the latest Saints Row in all honesty…

        Reply

        • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

          September 25, 2013 at 09:46

          Its as I have said to a few others before Gta v came out… Saints row was cool the third, but you miss all the great things can do in Gta..

          Reply

      • Hermann Schwindt

        September 25, 2013 at 09:50

        That’s quite a bold claim. Had loads of fun on SR3. Guess I better open my gift this afternoon and play some GTA V.

        Reply

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          September 25, 2013 at 09:58

          They’re different games, but I enjoyed SR3, SR4 and Sleeping Dogs in much the same way as I’m with GTA 5. I mean I’m not a trophy/achievement nut, but I played so much of the first three that I platinumed them, and chances are I might just do the same with GTA 5.

          Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          September 25, 2013 at 09:58

          Very bold I agree. It’s just that this could be the defining GTA game of the whole series.

          Reply

    • Tarisma

      September 25, 2013 at 09:19

      I was doing some spring cleaning and found 15 games in a trunk of mine from Varsity days, so I traded them in and whilst there picked up GTA 5.

      I have only played for about 3/4 hours and so far it seems pretty decent, I’m enjoying it more than Red Dead.

      Reply

    • Fnuik

      September 25, 2013 at 09:33

      Most fun I’ve had playing a game in a long time. Can’t go 2 missions without finding myself just driving around looking for fun shit to do, and there is always something to do.

      Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      September 25, 2013 at 09:55

      Let’s put it this way, while Last of Us is still my game of the year for 2013, GTA V is exceptional. Even though I finished it over the weekend, I’m still playing friends and freaks missions, paragliding, or just unleashing mayhem and murder with my tank (hehehe I bought a tank for $3 million).

      Oh and Kifflom brother…. KIFFLOM!

      Reply

      • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

        September 25, 2013 at 10:00

        How do you buy a tank! I am taking my sweet time with Gta v, I haven’t robbed a store yet! Can you buy cars too?

        Reply

      • SaintsRowMurray

        September 25, 2013 at 10:00

        See? This is what I want to hear about a game. How much FUN it is. But be honest, are there things that gets under your skin a bit? Like Saints Row 4, the bloody fight club activity kills the fun.
        Anything similar in GTA?

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        • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

          September 25, 2013 at 10:04

          I found every activity fun… From Triathlons, Flying school and more… So many hidden things I am still finding out for myself… I mean really really Rockstar went above the call of duty and added soo many random events, like cars being stolen to complete road block with cops to a women’s handbag being stolen..

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          • SaintsRowMurray

            September 25, 2013 at 10:09

            No offence meant, Timster, but I would like to hear this from someone else. You my good friend have been biased about this game since it was announced, it seems.
            I am sorry, but asking you about GTA is like asking Jacob Zuma if the ANC is the party to vote for come next election.
            No hard feelings, right?

          • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

            September 25, 2013 at 10:13

            Hey that’s not true man, I bought Saints row the third because of many people said it was soo good and I was wrong. SR3 was a good game I was wrong, But I still stand by my word, Gta IV in many ways was better game than SR3 (technically)but not as fun as though… In Gta V everything is amazing, and I am not biased just honestly Rockstar hasn’t made a bad game to date… If i am wrong Ill be so gladly..

          • SaintsRowMurray

            September 25, 2013 at 10:16

            Do yourself a favour and read all your GTA comments! Heck, at one point I felt like asking you how much Rockstar was paying you!
            Meh. No bother. I ordered GTA V today, and if it sucks balls, I am going to send my fiancé over to all of you. She just spent R700 to get me this game, and if it sucks, its your balls on the line…

          • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

            September 25, 2013 at 10:22

            I know I came across in past badly about Gta V, but I was excited man… For me Gta games allow that freedom to do the things in real life that cant be done. I have learnt and been tested over time while being here. At the end of the day, If you liked SR 3 then you will love Gta V…. Ill put my balls on the line for this game.

          • SaintsRowMurray

            September 25, 2013 at 10:40

            Consider them on the line…

          • TiMsTeR

            September 25, 2013 at 11:05

            I fear not, you will love the game. 🙂

          • Circuitflow

            September 25, 2013 at 10:49

            Have forgotten about “La noir” One bad game Rockstar did! what a load of BS! but GTA 5 is AWESOME

          • TiMsTeR

            September 25, 2013 at 10:50

            I really enjoyed La Noir!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 25, 2013 at 11:02

            Me too, still need to finish it though. I was on the murder case that involved some famous actress as the witness, will have to start the case again because I have no idea what’s going on anymore.

          • Circuitflow

            September 25, 2013 at 13:05

            u did? REALLY? i enjoyed the 1st hour then got bored as it was the same thing over and over again with little else to do…

          • Matt

            September 25, 2013 at 13:29

            Hey Murray
            I’ll give you an unbiased opinion.

            GTA5 is a very good game and I am enjoying it. It is FUN, missions don’t feel like a chore and getting from point A to point B is even entertaining.

            The thing I like least is the swearing, don’t get me wrong I was expecting bad language because this is an R18 game but the swearing is over the top… I will only play with headphones on. Other than that the game is great and I think once GTA online is live it will be even better.

        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          September 25, 2013 at 10:11

          Criticisms? I guess my biggest bugbear is that while the world is large, not every shop or building is accessible (actually the number of stores that you can use and rob are small – smaller than SR3 for instance). I know that’s a lot to ask for a game like GTA but there’s this massive casino in LS, and for the life of me, I don’t see why I can’t rob the place (or even enjoy a bit of gambling). I also don’t see why I can’t plan heists independently from the main single player story, especially end-game – although Rockstar did hint that with GTA online you should be able to do heists at most places….

          Although, You probably will be able to rob the casino in the future with DLC, but for now as it stands, it’s merely a static placeholder.

          A minor annoyance is that not everything in the world can be used and manipulated. There’s this outdoor gym on the beach, and it would have been awesome to be able to use it. I think in this regard, Sleeping Dogs has GTA beat, purely on how it allowed you more freedom to interact.

          Scale-wise though, GTA 5 is on another level.

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          • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

            September 25, 2013 at 10:17

            The gym not being used was a let down, I wish they added from Gta SA the ability to get all buff! or at least work out! I haven’t played Sleeping dogs, but I really want to get it esp after what I have seen and heard about the game.

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            September 25, 2013 at 10:20

            Sleeping Dogs is like a crazy Kung Fu movie. It’s much smaller in scale, but in hindsight and comparing it to GTA 5 this week, they actually managed to do incredible things.

            Just a pity their publishers are a can of dick cheese, because the world deserves a Sleeping Dogs 2.

          • Johan du Preez

            September 25, 2013 at 13:13

            I finished it last weekend and loved it, wrapping up my cases now. Its much better than GTA IV

          • oVg

            September 25, 2013 at 10:38

            I see all that Casino stuff being saved for the on-line portion of the game. We have 2 years of DLC ahead of us.

            I am still pissed off that I have to download some App to train CHOP 🙁

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            September 25, 2013 at 10:47

            And an iOs app to boot! Spit! Spit! Hopefully the android app will be out before I’m off playing a different game. Same with the proposed PS vita app.

          • oVg

            September 25, 2013 at 10:56

            Poor Chop is just going to have to stay in his kennel 🙁

          • Wes

            September 26, 2013 at 19:57

            iFruit has been in the Android Play Store for a week now.

  4. That Tall Twit

    September 25, 2013 at 09:16

    I LOL’d hard at the flying bus!

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  5. oVg

    September 25, 2013 at 09:17

    FCCCCCCCUUUUUUUKKKKKKK YOGA!!

    Reply

    • Sageville

      September 25, 2013 at 09:27

      Breathe biatch!

      Reply

  6. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    September 25, 2013 at 09:32

    Lol. Thomas the Tank Engine

    Reply

    • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

      September 25, 2013 at 09:33

      Reminds me of this for some reason!

      Reply

  7. FoxOneZA

    September 25, 2013 at 09:33

    When GTA 5 becomes GT 5.

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    • Hammersteyn

      September 25, 2013 at 10:11

      If it wasn’t for the guns, gangs, drugs, sex, airplanes, golf, tennis, NPC characters, swimming, running, fighting, darts, drinking, hunting, cops, torture, storyline, sand box gameplay, stores, strip clubs, etc. yeah it’s GT5

      Reply

      • FoxOneZA

        September 25, 2013 at 11:08

        In this case YESSIR’!

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  8. TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

    September 25, 2013 at 09:35

    I don’t see the point in launching cars with glitches. I’d rather find a crazy ramp and go blazing fast on my suped up super bike with Trevor!

    Reply

    • oVg

      September 25, 2013 at 09:37

      Parachutes are for pussies. Trevor uses his face to land.

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      • Rincethis

        September 25, 2013 at 09:39

        Trevor has no brains man! 🙂 Still my favourite character! Love how no one has mentioned how gay his actually is! ‘I don’t care if you haven’t washed it!’

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        • oVg

          September 25, 2013 at 09:43

          Being Canadian is worse 😛

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 25, 2013 at 09:53

            ALL OF YOU STFU ABOUT TREVOR! ;p

          • oVg

            September 25, 2013 at 09:57

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            September 25, 2013 at 09:58

            KIFFLOM!! KIFFLOM!!

          • Rincethis

            September 25, 2013 at 10:00

            You watch your mouth!

          • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

            September 25, 2013 at 10:00

            correction *wash your mouth… hehehe

      • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

        September 25, 2013 at 09:40

        He does it soo well too! I loved playing around with Gerry can of petrol! Made a face to some cars then got up high on building shoot the petrol see nice flaming face followed by screaming burning people! 🙂

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  9. oVg

    September 25, 2013 at 09:42

    Did one of the longest fastest car chases last night and did not feel frustrated at all. The traffic was rubber banding perfectly to the point that it looked like that car chase in Bad Boys.

    C.H.I.P.S. lol that made my nostalgia hairs tingle with glee. 🙂

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    • Rincethis

      September 25, 2013 at 09:43

      Was that the one where you have to chase those two white ass rich kids?

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      • oVg

        September 25, 2013 at 09:45

        Yip, but I think we are going into spoiler land.

        LOL the way Trevor kept scratching his nutts in those tight police pants 🙂
        and they redid the opening scene when they throw their doughnuts on the floor lol

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        • Rincethis

          September 25, 2013 at 09:57

          And his arse! I once swapped to him, and he was lying in an ally with a bottle of booze smashed out of his head! HAHA

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          • Hammersteyn

            September 25, 2013 at 10:22

            I got him in a dumpster once, so glad they saved him for last.

        • Hammersteyn

          September 25, 2013 at 10:23

          I’m amazed when he can keeps his pants on for more than five minutes.

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          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            September 25, 2013 at 10:33

            Hahaha, or when he cross dresses. Oh Trevor…

  10. Yep you are wrong! Shush

    September 25, 2013 at 09:50

    The glitch I found was that after one of the missions you give Lamar some cash, I do not keep cash on me in GTA;
    it’s all invested in stocks. Anyways you give him some cash and my
    total cash, being carried, went into the negative (-$34) – I tried to
    sell stock, so I could buy the weed business and whilst the stock sold
    the amount did not register (I sold $250,000 odd worth of stock), that
    pissed me off. So I robbed a store and got back into the positive and
    did another trade, which worked. Moral of the story do not trade stock
    if you have a negative balance on your person….

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    • Gavin Mannion

      September 25, 2013 at 09:51

      Nice tip thanks

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    • TiMsTeR - I quit drinking!

      September 25, 2013 at 09:51

      I haven’t even got to robbing a store yet!

      Reply

  11. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    September 25, 2013 at 10:23

    There’s another glitch at the LS airport. If you buy a hanger, your hanger icon doesn’t always show up. I also don’t have any of the planes I bought. :/ Fortunately, Trevor’s hanger works perfectly.

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  12. Mark Treloar

    September 25, 2013 at 11:12

    Anyone managed to Hijack a jet from the Military Base?

    Reply

    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      September 25, 2013 at 11:27

      I’ve tried, but I can’t even get in the cockpit without a tank blasting me away…. :/ But one day, a jet will be mine! MINE I SAY!!

      Reply

    • HeniQpotter

      September 25, 2013 at 11:41

      Jip, no prob, just a shame that the jet runs out of fuel, and it takes very long for you to lose your 5 star wanted level. I made it to Trevor’s hanger but the cops shot me before I could park the jet in the hanger.

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    • Wes

      September 26, 2013 at 20:03

      I’ve done it with Franklin. I parachuted from high above the base and landed right in front of the hanger and was able to get the jet back to LS International with no stars. Also when you do it this way you won’t have a wanted level until right before you touch the ground while parachuting

      Reply

  13. Bryan

    September 26, 2013 at 01:52

    @SaintsRow – Bud, GTA is brilliant, have put in about 45 hours and according to the social club I am at around 55% completion. I could ( and probably will) put in at least another 100 hours easily…

    I am fortunate enough to get most new titles on release and the last 3 that I have really enjoyed where Last of Us, SRow and Tomb Raider.

    Those I sank around 50 hours into each and while I thoroughly enjoyed playing them 50 hours was about my limit…. Compare that to the 150 I will put into GTA 🙂

    Like some have said here before, besides the game being technically brilliant, the story is awesome and the characters relatable……Trevot however must be my firm favorite, he is bat sh!t insane and I find myself laughing out loud at his utter levels of retardation…..

    I don’t think anyone sinking a few rand into this title will be disappointed …

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