Can’t install Grand Theft Auto V? It’s probably because of your ‘weird’ Windows username

Here’s a weird thing that’s keeping people from enjoying Grand Theft Auto V on PC.

Rockstar has found an issue where people who have “weird” characters in their Windows usernames cannot install or play its latest open-world crime game, which launches on PC today. You may see an error that reads “The Rockstar update service is unavailable (code 1)” or the download may get stuck. If you experience either one of these issues, you might want to check that you didn’t get too creative with the name you chose when you registered your Windows account.