Character Wheel

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The Character Wheel

The Character Wheel is a feature introduced to the Grand Theft Auto series in Grand Theft Auto V. The wheel shows the protagonists of the game and gives the player the ability to switch between playable characters.

Overview

The Wheel is divided into four quarters, each one for Michael, Trevor, Franklin, and the Online Player created by the player. Below each character is a number indicating how many missions are presently available for that individual. In free roam of Story Mode, the player can switch between characters at any given time, and when doing so, the player will occasionally find the chosen character in sometimes comical situations, including discovering the character inebriated or with a wanted level and being chased by police. When switching to the GTA Online character, the player will either find the character in his or her apartment or last known location. The player can change this in the Settings menu.

In many missions in Story Mode, the slot of a character other than that being controlled by the player will sometimes flash white or red. If the slot flashes white, the player is required to switch to that character to progress the mission, is already at a meeting point, or just to simply show that the highlighted character is available to play as. If it flashes red, that character is in danger and the player must either switch to that character and wipe out the source of the threat or use another character to help him. 

Characters

• Michael De Santa
• Franklin Clinton
• Trevor Philips
• Online Player
• Chop (only during the missions Chop and Predator)

Video

Switching Gameplay

Trivia

• Chop takes Michael's slot in two missions in GTA V, Predator & Chop. This allows the player to switch to Chop and see from his point of view. However, they can't control him.
• The numbers in each character slot represent the number of missions available for that character.
• The ability to play as certain characters can be lost throughout certain points of the story line and some extreme cases may case the character to be permanently lost.
• If you switch from a character to another and soon after switch back, you'll find the original character in a situation that logically follows from the state in which he was left. For example, if you switch from a character driving on a freeway, you'll return to him still driving a little further down the road. If you fly a plane into a building and switch away right before the crash, switching back takes the character to the hospital.
• If you switch while the character is just standing normally, they will just keep standing in the same position for about a minute, check their phone, and proceed to walk away.