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# System prepended metadata

title: Cache Theory

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# Cache Theory

## profile.dat

"I suspect the problem is with the pre-authenticated cache in %USER%\Documents\Rockstar Games\Social Club\Profiles\<ID>\profile.dat being incompatible with the latest patch. This is the only file accessed by the PlayGTAV and subprocess processes before sending data over to the APIs." - Dutch

- However this file appears to be encrypted 
- Renaming directory logs out account so likely related to auth tokens

