Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)/Unused Textures

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Earlier Character Switch Icons

Earlier versions of Character Switch icons can be found. The characters depicted on there have notably different designs and looked like they were taken in the game rather than as model renders. From their designs, it looked like they were taken from before or around the first trailer debuted.

Michael looked older, with more notable wrinkles present on his face and greying hair at the sides, which was likely decided after he was originally younger and Hispanic. Trevor looked a lot more cleaner and had no tattoos present on his mugshot. Franklin looks more or less the same, except with a different hairstyle. Chop looked... different, and implied that he originally had a more plump build (which is further evidenced by his official artwork).

Unused HushSmush Profile Images

There are three unused profile images of Michael, Trevor, and Amanda that were intended for the in-game Hushsmush.com dating website.

Inside the game's Language files, you can find messages that would have occurred if the Player would have contacted a person, with these images being sent by text message. These would result in, for example, Michael getting angry after finding out Foxymama was Amanda.

Early Logos

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There is a GIF associated with it, as if it was a presentation.

In the file introscrn.gfx there are three early “V” logos that were originally going to appear, dated 2009. Oddly, the first and third logos are edited versions of the logos of the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics MLB teams.

Also, in /data/cdimages/scaleform_generic.rpf/gtav_online.xtd is the GTA Online beta logo, where "Online" used the Pricedown font. This logo was used in the pre-launch version of GTA Online.

Player Intro Names

There are unused graphics for intro names found in the splashscreens.ytd file, which are named after the playable characters. They seem to be very out-of-place compared to the game's final style and are reminiscent of L.A. Noire. Judging from the internal names, they may have been intended for the Character Switch feature and would show the names of the characters when switched over.

Interestingly, Michael is referred to as "De Santos" rather than "De Santa" and the person (as seen in Did Somebody Say Yoga?) that works at Burger Shot calls Jimmy the original last name. There's also a graphic for Michael Townley, the name he's called in the Prologue.

(Source: GTAForums)

Unused Contact icons

Various unused contact icons can be found in /data/cdimages/scaleform_generic.rpf/. Some belong to the story mode while those with the initials "mp" (Multiplayer) in the name were intended to appear only in GTA Online.

Story Mode Contacts

char_chop.xtd
char_gaymilitary.xtd

^{char_dial_a_sub.xtd}	There is an icon of a submarine that looks a lot like the Ramius, which later appeared in the new generation DLC The Doomsday Heist.

GTA Online Contacts

char_mp_julio.xtd
char_mp_ray_lavoy.xtd
char_mp_roberto.xtd
char_mp_snitch.xtd

Rampage Textures

In data/cdimages/scaleform_generic.rpf/rampage.xtd there are two unused textures that should appear on screen when doing a rampage. One texture contains the logo with the skull with a red circle, while the other was supposed to appear when passing or failing the rampage.

Other

Some red-colored shapes without a transparent BG in graphics_pc.xtd, which seems to be test textures.In the same texture file is a circle, hexagon, and octagon.

Additionally, there are quite a few cut map icons that hint at scrapped activities, along with placeholder icons from Grand Theft Auto IV. Plenty of final game assets point to the existence of these activities at some point in development, such as private security patrols in the wealthy suburbs and Los Santos being littered with abandoned taco trucks.