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PC Gamer writer mods GTA V daily, begins by adding HQ-16 missile vehicle

A PC Gamer writer started a project to add a new mod to Grand Theft Auto V every day until the game either resembles GTA VI or breaks. On day one they installed a drivable vehicle mod based on the HQ-16 Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile system. The writer assembled multiple unofficial .asi files and hacky tools to install mods, noting many mod instructions simply read 'put mods.' The project is framed as a way for players to alter GTA V heavily rather than wait for a potentially console-limited GTA VI.

• Project goal: add one new mod to GTA V each day until it becomes GTA VI-like or stops working.
• Day one mod: a drivable vehicle built from the HQ-16 (Red Banner-16) Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
• Mod installation required collecting .asi files and various third-party tools and following minimal, often terse instructions.
• Motivation: provide an alternative experience for players who might be excluded if Rockstar restricts GTA VI to specific consoles.