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I have converted GTA 5 from crime sim to train sim
A writer has installed the Los Santos Metro Driver mod in GTA 5, turning Franklin Clinton into a train driver and shifting the game’s focus from crime to public transport. The experiment shows how a detailed mod can reshape the experience, while the writer’s playful argument for trains contrasts with the game’s usual car-centred world.
The mod lets players carry passengers between airport terminals, earn driver experience and receive wages, with pay docked for overshooting stations. The writer says train driving is harder than expected, describing missed platforms, emergency braking and running over passengers; those incidents apparently do not affect pay. A separate teleportation mod also stops working while Franklin is driving the train.
In short
- A GTA 5 mod turns Franklin into a train driver.
- Drivers earn wages and experience, with deductions for overshooting.
- Train driving disables the writer’s teleportation mod.