Tost, the now famous innovative method to solve the problem.
While next-gen consoles such as PS5 and Xbox Series X are getting a standalone version of GTA Online, current-gen consoles and PC were left with slow load times and no hints at a potential fix. Tost took the matter into their own hands, figuring out a way to cut load times by 70%. Essentially, Tost overwrote the need for the game to make unimportant checks that were taking up a huge amount of U time. Once the programmer issued the patch, the game’s load speeds increased tremendously. Bringing the valuable patch to Rockstar’s attention earned Tost $10,000 and fame among fellow gamers.
After Rockstar confirmed that the fan-made solution reduced load times, Tost became an instant phenomenon amongst the GTA Online community. Reddit s like kimo2020 and Danies444 began posting memes about the celebrated patch fixing the dreaded load times. Gamers seem to be grateful for Tost’s work and look forward to the official update from Rockstar.
The community has rallied behind Tost for the incredible achievement. While the patch may not work on current-gen consoles like PS4 and Xbox One, it is still a great success that at least one version of the game will see a significant change. Rockstar may even be pushed to fix current-gen load times from all the commotion, but nothing has been confirmed. The fact that Tost was able to do what Rockstar failed to for all these years is an indication that community-driven changes are essential to push large gaming companies forward. Gaming communities have always shown significance throughout the modern era of gaming, providing valuable , and keeping gaming companies in line.
There have been a number of community-driven success stories in gaming. One such instance saw the Fallout 76 community donating to a roleplayer in need and the Destiny 2 community forced Bungie to remove a hate symbol from the game. Tost’s programming achievements will go down in GTA Online history and the dedicated community will most likely never forget the work Tost did to help fix the beloved game.
Source: kimo2020, Danies444, MythicFrost, That_Guy_Withbeans
