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Grand Theft Auto 5andGTA Onlinehave autosave features that automatically records a player’s progress as they play. That said, it can be difficult to know when the last autosave was made, and fans who want to avoid losing any progress may want to take matters into their own hands by making manual saves and forced autosaves. This guide explains how that is done, and it will help players save inGrand Theft Auto 5andGTA Online.
An orange circle that rotates clockwise appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen when an autosave is being made. While it is easy to miss that circle, players who see it can be confident that their progress has automatically been saved.
GTA 5: How to Save
Sleep at a Safehouse
Players can make a manual save inGTA 5’s Story Modeby sleeping in a bed at aSafehouse. For full clarity, Safehouses are the primary and secondary residences of the game’s protagonists, and they are marked with a white house icon on the in-game map.
After entering a Safehouse, players should approach theGTA 5protagonist’sbedand press one of the following inputs to sleep and open the Save Game menu:
Use the Cell Phone
Players who do not want to take the time to visit a Safehouse, can use the in-gamecell phoneto make a quick save. Here is how that is done:
GTA Online: How to Save
UnlikeGTA 5’s Story Mode,GTA Onlinedoes not feature a Save Game menu that allows players to make manual saves. That said, there are several ways to force autosaves when online, and players who want to avoid losing any progress should get in the habit of using one of the following strategies.
Change Outfits/Accessories
GTA Onlineplayerscan force an autosaveby changing their outfit or even just a single accessory. Fans can make those changes by following the process that is detailed below, and they should look for a spinning orange circle in the bottom-right corner of the screen when the process is complete. If there is no orange circle, players should simply repeat the process until it appears.
Swap Character Menu
Players can also force an autosave by navigating to the Swap Character menu, even if they do not ultimately changecharacters inGTA Online. Here is how fans can reach that menu:
