You may remember that putting your own music into Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV would dump the custom tracks into Independence FM, a special radio station designed to act just like the official in-game stations.
The feature is returning in Grand Theft Auto V on PC, with DJs Cliff Lee and Andee hosting Self Radio. Although you don’t have to use it, and can instead simply play the music in order or by shuffling through.
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If you do decide to fully tune into Self Radio then be prepared for station IDs, DJ banter and commercial breaks. An auto scan will keep tabs on any new tracks you add at the start of the game, and then filter them into Self Radio. Apparently you can still decide whether the tracks play in order, or let the game make up the playlist.
The PC version also has The Lab FM, hosted by Alchemst and Oh No, added to the official roster of radio stations. GTA IV’s Independence FM liked to poke fun at player music libraries, including how ‘it’s all stolen’ and terrible.
Grand Theft Auto V releases on PC April 14th, and is available to pre-load now.
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