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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Developers
Microsoft Store	War Drum Studios[1]
macOS (OS X)
Publishers
Japan
Engines
Release dates
Windows	June 1, 2005
macOS (OS X) (Cider)	November 12, 2010

Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto	1997
Grand Theft Auto 2	1999
Grand Theft Auto III	2002
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	2003
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	2005
Grand Theft Auto IV	2008
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City	2010
Grand Theft Auto V	2015

Key points

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1. Path to the GTA San Andreas User Files. They showed only on PS2 due to a bug in all PC. Newsteam r2 (9 Dec 2014 patch; partial support) Non-GTA.
2. GTA V GTA IV GTA San Andreas GTA Vice GTA III GTA Forums. With this patch it looks like anti-aliasing is. And also fixes bugs introduced by the patch itself.

Extensive modding community with thousands of mods available. Although unofficial, online mods have an active estimated monthly playerbase of over 500,000 players.^[2]

Ability to import owned music to create a custom radio station.

Many visual features are either missing or broken without mods, and exceeding 30 FPS introduces timing issues for gameplay and physics.

Downgrading is a must, as many fixes do not work on later game versions (latest Steam one also lacks ⅒ of the original songs)^[3]

General information

Official website

GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Discussion

Grand Theft Wiki

GTA Network - A large network of fansites dedicated to the Grand Theft Auto series

Steam Community Discussions (Windows)

Steam Community Discussions (OS X)

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• 1Availability
• 2Essential improvements
• 3Game data
• 4Video settings
• 5Input settings
• 6Audio settings
• 7Network
• 9Issues unresolved
• 10Issues fixed
• 11Other information
  • 11.6Modding

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail	SecuROM 7 DRM disc check. Polish copies use StarForce 5 DRM.
Publisher website	Available as a free game for limited time by logging to installed Rockstar Game Launcher application (it redirects to Steam if it detects that the game is installed on Steam, otherwise the game can be redeemed and downloaded in Rockstar Game Launcher).
Amazon.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Microsoft Store	Different port of the game, same as the mobile version.
Steam	DRM-free as the November 7, 2014 patch, despite the system requirements stating the game uses SecuROMDRM.[4][5][6]

Version differences[edit]

This game has seen multiple revisions since its initial v1.0 release: v1.01 ('No More Hot Coffee' patch), v2.00 ('Second Edition' re-prints), v3.0 (initial Steam version), and 'NewSteam r1/2' (latest Steam revisions).^[7]

The Microsoft Store version is a completely different port based on the mobile version of the game.

The Second Edition re-prints of the game has hard-coded checks that prevents major modifications to the game. See Downgrading on how to make it mod-friendly.

The Microsoft Store and Steam versions lack some radio songs that were present in the retail release.^[3] To restore them in Steam version, see Downgrading.

Essential improvements[edit]

Downgrading[edit]

Use San Andreas Downgrader (stub version) Notes Any save game created previously must be converted. See Incompatible save game Downgrading restores all removed licensed songs from the game from the latest Steam version. US executable that is provided misses French, German and Italian localizations support. Check fix below. Some of the essential mods (e.g. Widescreen Fix, SkyGfx) included may be outdated.[8] Currently incompatible with the Rockstar Games Launcher version.[9]

ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix[edit]

Requires a US v1.0 executable.

Adds adjustable FOV and HUD/subtitles scaling.

How to Install Widescreen Fix[10] Download CLEO Library and install it. Download Widescreen Fix. Extract the contents of GTASA.WidescreenFix from the zip archive, then copy the vorbisFile.dll and scripts to <path-to-game> Optionally, you can download high quality textures for HUD and loading screens. To do so, download Widescreen HOR+ Support and Widescreen Frontend Textures, and copy the models folder from GTASA.WidescreenFrontend.zip and wshps.rarrel to <path-to-game>. (Replace the vanilla files when prompted) Use wshps.asi altogether if ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix doesn't seem to work. 13AG will make HUD smaller, but used altogether, may cause some performance decrease with ENB and/or big texture mods.

SilentPatch[edit]

Limited new Steam version (December 9, 2014 patch) support.

Fixes many of the bugs introduced in the PC version like bugged sun flare, rotor blades, road reflections and some frame-rate related issues^[11]

Adds new features to the game like FLAC codec support^[12]

Download SilentPatch[13] Place SilentPatchSA.ini and SilentPatchSA.asi into <path-to-game>scripts Notes ASI loader required

Skip intro videos[edit]

Install SilentPatch[13]

Use Improved Fast Loader[citation needed] Place imfast.ini and imfast.asi into <path-to-game>scripts Notes Can use alongside SilentPatch Offers the ability to load the last used savegame automatically Offers the ability to disable the loading screen, which can speed up load times considerably ASI loader required

Launch the game with -skipparameter Notes Only works for 1.01 and 2.0 versions

Skip device selection[edit]

If running more than one monitor, the game will display a message to configure your resolution every time you run the game

Use Skip Device Selection Window Place SkipDeviceSelection.asi into <path-to-game>scripts Notes ASI loader required

Game data[edit]

Default configuration/saves folder path can be customized

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%DocumentsGTA San Andreas User Filesgta_sa.set
macOS (OS X)
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12120/pfx/[Note 1]

Configuration file is encrypted, although it could be possible to edit

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%DocumentsGTA San Andreas User FilesGTASAsf*.b
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%PackagesRockstarGames.GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas_3t068xe29zjvpLocalState
macOS (OS X)	~/Documents/Rockstar Games/GTA San Andreas User Files/
Linux (Proton)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12120/pfx/[Note 1]

Rename the file extension from portablegta.dll to portablegta.asi. Place the file into <path-to-game>scripts. Run the game, exit, then delete the contents inside <path-to-game>userfiles. Extract everything from %USERPROFILE%DocumentsGTA San Andreas User Files to the <path-to-game>userfiles folder Notes Moves the user files to the installation folder 1.0 version and ASI loader required Also works with Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City.

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

Incompatible save game[edit]

Save games created with the v2.0 executable and newer will refuse to load with previous versions

Saves made with original 1.0 scripts will fail to load when used with Hot Coffee patched ones, and vice versa. This can be fixed by converting them

Convert saves Go to the save game data location Upload & convert your save file to GTA Save 'n' Play. Use the Modifications panel to fix what you need (e.g. downgraded game requires 'Script/SCM' version v1) Download fixed save back with the save slot name of choice

Video settings[edit]

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution	Very poor support by default.[14] See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor	See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen	See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD	See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	2x-4x MSAA. Misleading in-game selector.[15] See Broken reflections when AA is enabled for up to 16x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Automatically enabled with frame limiter[16]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	In-game frame limiter is mandatory to prevent a huge amount of glitches.[17] Proper 30 FPS cap can be reached with SilentPatch (25 FPS otherwise)[18]. Several issues are fixed by limiting the game at 60 FPS (instead of turning off the frame limiter) and installing Framerate Vigilante.

Widescreen resolution[edit]

Game normally renders stretched images. In-game widescreen option uses correct Aspect Ratio but cuts view (Vert-). Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix for proper widescreen support.

SilentPatch restores 5:4 and 16:9 resolutions with non-1.01 and non-2.0 versions,^[19] albeit far from perfection

Windowed[edit]

Use ThirteenAG's Windowed Mode[20] Place III.VC.SA.WindowedMode.asi and (optionally) III.VC.SA.CoordsManager.exe into <path-to-game>scripts Shortcuts Alt+↵ Enter toggles Fullscreen/Windowed modes Ctrl+↵ Enter toggles Border/Borderless modes ⇧ Shift+↵ Enter toggles Coords Manager menu Notes 1.0 version and ASI loader required

Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix and create a wndmode.ini file in <path-to-game>[21]

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

Use GTA: SA FOV Changer Place fov.asi into <path-to-game>scripts. Start and exit the game. Open fov.cfg to customize FOV. Notes 1.0 version and ASI loader required Zooming with sniper rifle and camera won't work properly.

Change driving FOV[citation needed] Use Car Speed Dependant FOV (requires CLEO).

Anti-aliasing (AA)[edit]

Enable SGSSAA[22] Install SilentPatch and enable 8x MSAA in game. Download and open Nvidia Profile Inspector. Select the game profile. Set Antialiasing compatibility to 0x00001000. Set Antialiasing - Mode to Enhance the application setting. Set Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to 8x Sparse Grid Supersampling. Notes For better performance, decrease aforementioned settings to 2x or 4x.

Input settings[edit]

Keyboard and mouse, touch	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration	Can be further adjusted with hardware mouse plugin (link down) and sensitivity fix, both fixes however require an ASI loader.
Mouse sensitivity	Only X-axis by default. Use SilentPatch to tie both axes.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised	Microsoft Store version only.
Controller
Controller support	Very basic support. GInput or SAAC are recommended.
Full controller support	Native in the Steam version. Use GInput otherwise.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity	Use GInput and adjust sensitivity options in GInputSA.ini
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers	Basic XInput support in the Steam version. Use GInput for improved XInput controller support.
Xbox button prompts	Can be enabled through GInput.
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers	Supports DirectInput in non-Steam version while basic XInput support was added to the Steam version.
Button prompts	DualShock and Xbox prompts require GInput. For Wii prompts use this GInput addon.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging	See GInput.
Haptic feedback	See GInput.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

GInput[edit]

v1.0 and an ASI loader are required.

Adds full XInput and DualShock 3 controller support with relevant controller prompts.

Restores haptic feedback from console versions.

Features various tweaks such as controller sensitivity, axis inversion, and controller layout from Grand Theft Auto IV.

Installing GInput[23] Download GInputSA here. Extract the contents of GInputSA_*.zip, and copy the models folder, GInputSA.asi, and GInputSA.ini files into <path-to-game>. Open GInputSA.ini with a text editor and configure your desired settings.

RAW input[edit]

Download RInput[citation needed] Create a shortcut to RInput.exe. Right-click the newly created shortcut, go to Properties, then add a space followed by 'gta_sa.exe' (or gta-sa.exe) without the quotation marks in the Target box (e.g. '...RInput 1.44RInput.exe' gta_sa.exe). Run Rinput through the shortcut.

Toggle aim down sights[edit]

Create AutoHotkey script[citation needed] Download AutoHotkey Copy the code to the clipboard (CTRL+C). Open AutoHotkey, go to File>Edit script, paste the code in Notepad. Change 'Fallout4' to 'GTA: San Andreas' in the Notepad, save. Reload Script in AutoHotkey It is not working perfectly (you may need to hold a RMB for a short time)

Y-Axis Sensitivity Fix[edit]

Y-axis sensitivity is a constant value, while X-axis sensitivity can be adjusted from options. This makes the movement of mouse hard to control, as your mouse won't move vertically the same amount as it does horizontally. This small script re-writes Y-axis sensitivity to same value as X-axis sensitivity to fix this problem. Install CLEO (provided with ASI loader, requires bass.dll in game folder) Copy SensitivityFix.cs into your CLEO folder

Audio settings[edit]

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls	Independent radio and effects volume.
Surround sound	Up to 7.0 output[24] May require DirectSound 3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost	Widescreen resolution can be used to toggle behavior[25]
EAX support	EAX 1, EAX 2, EAX 3, EAX 4.[26] Updated 4.0.1.0 EAX.dll (over original, slightly worse 4.0.0.1)

To enable EAX (4) on Vista or newer, use Creative Alchemy. For non-Creative cards see here

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Arabic	Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese	Fan translation, download.
Czech	Fan translation, download.
French
German
Italian
Polish	Official translation, download.
Russian	Official localization by «1C-Softclub» retail version, download
Russian	1) Fan translation by «ENPY Studio/Sherhan Group/®‡™Mad?Dogg™‡® Crew/SerGEAnt's Zone Of Games» 2) Unofficial localization – «Потраченный перевод»
Slovak	Fan translation, download.
Spanish

Add more localizations to language menu[edit]

Install Language Loader[27] 1.0 version and ASI loader required Download language loader. Extract LanguageLoader.asi in <path-to-game>. Drag the right languages.ini file to <path-to-game>text, according to the number of languages actually available.

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Co-op See Local play.
LAN play	See Multiplayer mods.
Online play	See Multiplayer mods.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated	See Multiplayer mods.
Self-hosting	See Multiplayer mods.
Direct IP	See Multiplayer mods.

Multiplayer mods[edit]

Both multiplayer mods average 10,000+ daily players (even though SA-MP tends to have generally more than MTA:SA)

Downgrading your game is required to run these mods

The longest-running, most popular, and most supported multiplayer mod for GTA:SA Struggling[28] with getting a new release out after years

MTA:SA is generally more hassle-free and user-friendly than SA-MP Free and open source software

Local play[edit]

Instructions[citation needed] Download 2 Player Missions Loader Extract everything inside Two Player Missions Loader 1.2 folder in <path-to-game>cleo Configure controls: 1 keyboard: download SAAC 2.0 and map keys for every player 1 keyboard, 1 controller: make sure to force controller to second slot 2 controllers: nothing else Notes CLEO, Widescreen resolution and 1.00 version are required (GInput if using controllers)

VR support[edit]

3D modes	Native	GG3D	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
TriDef 3D
vorpX	G3D, Z3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved[edit]

Even though practically every major bug has been addressed by mods such as SilentPatch and TTDISA, there's no guarantee you won't encounter some of the rarestones^[29]

Some save corrupting glitches can be worked around with an online repair tool or a savegame editor^[30]

German Steam version doesn't work on OS X[edit]

The German Steam version for OS X doesn't work. Rockstar is investigating this issue.^[31]

Issues fixed[edit]

Timing-related issues[edit]

An unlocked or incorrect frame limiter can cause timing related issues.

Relevant issues:

Game-breaking bugs and glitches

• Some missions such as Amphibious Assault or Driving School missions^[32] or Mike Torreno (on entering the airport) are impassable or incredibly difficult
• Some missions show black screen: Cleaning The Hood (after entering Crack Den building) or Cesar Vialpando (after entering to tune shop) or during robbering betting shop (after leaving the place [+ indestructible doors by detonator with unlocked framerate]), and Vertical Bird (after entering the ship; precisely game crashes).

Physical weirdness

• Vehicles & bicycles handle like brakes are always on, decelerate almost immediately, and seem feathered whenever in-air
• Inability to dive underwater

Gameplay absurdities

• Aiming while walking is silly^[33]
• Inability to walk while aiming a rifle/desert eagle^[34]
• Climbing walls results in sudden deaths^[35]
• Vehicles and/or pedestrians move extremely fast

Crashes when listening to User Radio (fixed in patch 1.01)^[36]

Cutscenes not ending (black screen - described above)^[34]

You cannot zoom in and out the map.

Solutions:

Turn on in-game frame limiter[37] Game is limited to 25 FPS; 30 when using SilentPatch

Use Fraps (workaround) To not need going into the game menu for turning on frame limiter every time you need, you can start recording with Fraps on Half-Size, 30 FPS and frame lock set in the program. It shouldn't affect gameplay smoothness on more current configurations. But be aware that free version of Fraps won't record more than 30 seconds. You can install Autosave Cleo Mod to not worry about losing your progress while encountering posible glitches while passing through a lot of missions at one time (or e.g. if you don't want to mistakenly load the game with your progress lost, instead of just repeating failed mission on current usaved game save (and e.g. if you have a habit of immediate loading of last save after failing a mission, you may also easily lost your not saved for a long time progress)

Use FramerateVigilante project[38][39] The project is currently in beta stage. As for now, it contains: Swim speed fix Swim buoyancy fix Dive Fix Car Slow Down Speed Fix Siren toggle fix Heli rotor speed fix NPC cars with fake physics using wrong wheel speed Skimmer water resistance fix By limiting the game to 60 FPS (instead of turning off) and using Framerate Vigilante, it's possible to achieve a good playable gameplay.

Game crash or black screen after Puncture Wounds mission[edit]

Change Data Execution Prevention setting[40] Add a DEP Exception for gta_sa.exehere (tick second option, add to the list) or in Windows Defender, and run this binary. This fix won't work for ENB.exe during this mission. Alternatively turn off also CFG in Windows Defender (set for separate application) and turn on frame limiter, delete Insanity Audio Pack, turn on AA, delete gta_sa.set in My Documents, for other black screen issues, try also set the lowest resolution. Error in debugger for this issue: 'Unhandled exception at 0x0F10AE65 in gta_sa.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation executing location 0x0F10AE65.' 0x0F10AE65 is unique for this issue (shows on every crash). 0xC0000005 too, but states general access violation error code.

Visual C++ Runtime Error game crash[edit]

Required also when using SilentPatch, Project2DFX, and memory2048.cs. It is developed especialy for memory intensive mods.

Game doesn't start after downgrading[edit]

Delete gta_sa.set[citation needed] Go to the configuration file(s) location. Delete gta_sa.set.

EU executable: make sure you have all 5 translations files inside text folder[citation needed]

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Game crashes during or after loading screens[edit]

Delete gta_sa.set[citation needed] Go to the configuration file(s) location. Delete gta_sa.set.

If this happens only with older save: convert it[citation needed]

Restart the game. It may be also a random crash.

Loading older save game starts a new campaign[edit]

Install SilentPatch[13]

Convert save file[citation needed]

Mouse fails to work[edit]

Install SilentPatch[13]

If happended randomly with SilentPatch installed, just restart the game.

Intro movies not showing[edit]

Windows Vista/7: disable desktop composition[41]

Windows 8+: enable DXMaximizedWindowedModeshim[42][citation needed]

Intro movies not showing and broken Alt+Tab ↹[edit]

Fix codec hell[citation needed]

Alt+Tab ↹ makes game crash[edit]

Install SilentPatch[43]

Broken Alt+F4[edit]

Install SilentPatch[44]

User tracks don't play[edit]

Install SilentPatch[13]

Bad reflections, lighting, transparency[edit]

Install SilentPatch[13]

Game crashes on multi-monitor systems[edit]

Install SilentPatch[45]

Game crashes when standing near escalators[edit]

Install SilentPatch[45]

Sound issues[edit]

Downgrade EAX United dll[46]

Enable Windows 98/Me compatibility mode[47]

'A required security module cannot be activated' error[edit]

Enable Windows 2000 compatibility mode[48]

Gym persistently reports to have been worked out enough[edit]

Install SilentPatch[13] If warning still persists, try to fix your savegame

Stuck in a gym[edit]

Push or quickly mash the left or right movement keys along with the jump button to exit the gym[citation needed]

Error on start due to a DirectX 9.0 prompt (Windows 8 and newer)[edit]

Install DirectPlay (DirectPlay dependance liquidated in SilentPatch)[citation needed]

Install SilentPatch[49]

Shadowy terrain[edit]

Instructions[citation needed] 1.0 version and ASI loader required Download black roads fix Move fix.black_roads.asi to <path-to-game>.

Vegetation disappears in the distance[edit]

Tweak draw distance[citation needed] Make sure Mod Loader is set up Download Project 2dfx Extract archive content to <path-to-game>modloaderProject 2DFX If you want to disappear further, open SALodLights.ini and increase the number in 'VegetationDrawDistance = 800.0' (it's in meters).

No moon phases[edit]

Install SilentPatch[50] Doesn't work in 16-bit color mode (nor windowed after Windows 8[citation needed])

Streaming memory bug, incorrectly rendered pedestrians[edit]

Install SilentPatch[51]

Cannot find 800x600x32 video mode error[edit]

Install SilentPatch[13]

Lens flare is too thin and barely visible[edit]

Install SilentPatch[13]

Broken reflections when AA is enabled[edit]

Install SilentPatch[43] Enables up to 16x MSAA

Install Multi-sampling FIX[citation needed] 1.0 version and ASI loader required

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Device selection window opens at launch[edit]

Use Skip Device Selection Window[52]

Run the game at screen refresh rate[edit]

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Set screen refresh rate[52] Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide. Manual local installation is recommended. Go to the installation folder and rename SpecialK32.dll to dinput8.dll. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created. Open <path-to-game>dinput8.ini. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9
OpenGL	2.0	OS X only.
Shader Model support	1.1, 2.0
64-bit executable

Enhancement pack[edit]

Contains much of the most used fixes

Quite outdated.

Adjust post-processing[edit]

Disable post-process effects[52] Install Mix Sets. Open Mix Sets.ini and make your changes. For example: DisableMoBlur = 1 - Disable motion blur when driving. DisaNitroBlur = 1 - Disable motion blur when using nitro. DisableHeat = 1 - Disable heat effect on screen. DisaRainNoise = 1 - Disable noise effect when it rains. Notes 1.0 version required

Install fixed resources[edit]

to replace game assets[citation needed] Set up Mod Loader Download Fixed Vehicles pack Download Map Fixes pack (both Maps and .DFFs) Download Map textures fix Download Fixed Pre-lighting (2DFX - already attached in San Andreas Downgrader) Extract all archives in subdirectories inside modloader one Notes SkyGfx is advised 1.00 version and ASI loader required

Fix broken lighting[edit]

Restore original time cycle file[53][54][55] Go to <path-to-game>data and delete timecyc.dat. Rename timecycp.dat to timecyc.dat. Notes Best with SkyGfx and increased lighting distance (dead link)

Modding[edit]

Downgrading and ASI loader is required for modding

Modding essentials[edit]

Place the modloader folder into <path-to-game> Place modloader.asi into <path-to-game>scripts Installing Mods Go to <path-to-game>modloader Create a new folder with a name of choice Place mod files into that folder If installing multiple mods, install them in separate folders for organization purposes Notes Allows for mods to be installed through folders instead of using programs to replace game files Certain script mods may not function correctly when installed through ModLoader

Download and run the installer Re-direct the installation path if necessary Uncheck Silent's ASI Loader at the next page, as this version is likely outdated Notes Any savegames made with CLEO4 installed may not work without the mod

ASI loader[edit]

Required for many script-based mods and fixes.

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Use Silent's ASI Loader Place vorbisHooked.dll, vorbisFile.dll, and the scripts folder into <path-to-game>

Use ThirteenAG's Ultimate ASI Loader included in Widescreen Fix[10]

Modding tools[edit]

• Magic.TXD - Easy to use program that lets you edit .txd files.
• IMG Factory - Powerful and feature-rich tool to edit .img files.

Featured websites[edit]

• GTAInside - Very popular and long running GTA modding site with a huge catalog of mods.
• GameModding - Mod site with many mods available for many games; similar to NexusMods.
• GTA-All - Newer website with lots of high-quality mods available.

Featured mods[edit]

• Mix Sets - Collection of various mods which add many tweaks and features (requires CLEO installed).
• SkyGfx - Brings accurate PS2 and Xbox graphics and effects to the PC version of San Andreas.
• SkyUI - Brings accurate PS2/Xbox-like user interface to the PC version of San Andreas with some additional improvements and widescreen support.
• Project2DFX - Improves draw distances, asset streaming, and adds distant lights. Fixes certain problems with flickering objects with ENB, but in cost of some performance loss - even very big when using whole map tex mods. In case of infinite level loading, use this .ini
• streammemfix1.0 - Fix for flickering and disapearing textures during driving (e.g. for SAUR tex mod). It also prevents the game from crashing (at least when amount of RAM possible to address by the game is exceeded), since it aggresively cleans RAM during the game. It works as a better equivalent of SE_FixTextures.asi, but streammemfix1.0 is crashless (in case of memory), also unlike streammemfix2.0. It doesn't fix texture pop-up issue while flying.
• Remastered GUI Textures - Adds the remastered GUI from the mobile versions. Note: RemasteredGUI attached with Downgrader, can cause black textures of cars bug with ENB. In such case, use only mod downloaded from linked site above.
• ThirteenAG's CLEO Scripts - E.g. quicksave, autosave, walk mod, Radio For All Vehicles, SA.ManualDrivebyRemake, IV Pickups, Buy Back Your Weapons,
• Enterable Hidden Interiors - Allows to enter buildings otherwise confined only in cutscenes or not used.
• Improved Vehicle Features - Required by some car packs.
• SA_DX 2.0 - Featured ENB mod. Game graphics and lighting completely revamped. The game can work faster with GTASA.WidescreenFix.asi attached with downgrader, instead of DirectX 2.0's attached sa_widescreenfix_lite.asi. For keeping more stable 30 FPS with SilentPatch, turn on frame limiter in game options (though with lower framerate it is not that helpful). SALodLights.asi (2DFX) can fix bad vehicles' textures bug (caused by Downgrader's Remastered GUI), and vegetation disappearing (the mod is a bit resource consuming). III.VC.SA.LimitAdjuster.asi can fix overall troubles with bad rendering and reflections (and also objects pop-in). Downgrader binary generates slightly brighter image than Hoodlum one. Shadows flickering can be fixed by using this fix (it's d3d9.dll - attached in mod download link above). Since now 'Complex Shadows' can be turned on in the game - press Shift + Enter, then check in Effect to activate it (can decrease FPS noticeably - the same for using Mix Sets). In certain cases setting TwoPassRendering=2 in SilentPatch can be also useful for object flickering (resource consuming). When you launch the game with ENB, wait patiently, and do not press anything on desktop, till the game shows up, to avoid infinite loading bug. In certain scenarios with low FPS - Memory 2048, and Optimiser.asi attached with ENB, can decrease performance, then Game Mode can make the game more playable. Additionaly, you can check this fix for smoother gameplay, and create DEP exception for SA. Creative Alchemy also seem to help for a bit better smoothness (at least on Creative cards). For other posible FPS fixes, see below.
• V Graphics - Very successful and popular ENB done so that you could enjoy some graphics very similar to GTA V. Don't use without SilentPatch (worse graphics). Much more resource requring than SA_DirectX 2.0. You can lower drawing distance and FX quality (deteriorating graphics quality) in game options. GameplayNOTE: To get double FPS increase in V Graphics^[56] (possibly also in DirectX 2.0), press SHIFT+ENTER in-game, and in 'LIMITER', disable 'WaitLimitRederer'. This function is used even whe limiter is disabled, and it decreases performance drastically (and it doesn't have any impact on graphics). Furthermore, if you updated ENB's d3d9.dll, you will have 'EnableComplexShadows' option in EFFECT turned on by default. It is an experimental and resource consuming option. Turn on 'EnableShadow' instead. It will make shadows look like it was intended by mod creator (complex shadows were introduced in ENB update, and probably not properly implemented by specific mod creators).
• V Graphics Update 2 - new arrangements, effects, along with various mod variants for your taste. Video
• RenderX 3.0 - Visually looks between SA_DirectX 2.0 and RenderHook. It is specific combination of ENB with ReShade.
• RenderHook (not ENB) - Implements DirectX 11 rendering API to GTA San Andreas as well as totally new rendering pipeline. Various based mods can be downloaded here: 1 or 2 or 3Incompatibilities: SAMP, Skygfx, 13AG's GTASA.WidescreenFix.asi (in others - possible aspect ratio problems), 2DFX and SilentPatch requires appropriate .ini changes; Widescreen mod - changing RenderHook name to _gtaRenderHook.asi). If small window is shown or low resolution with crash while getting to game advanced options, change UseDefaultAdapter='false' in settings.xml. The mod can be used with Reshade in DX10+ mode.
• Memory 2048 - Cleo script that gives the game to use more memory. It is irreplaceable when you install high resolution texture or mods that use lots of memory. Game may also work and load faster. Fixes disappearing and flickering textures issues. Alternative values scripts - link (memory512.cs may be slower but more stable in case of issues). These memory scripts are no longer needed when streammemfix1.0.asi is being used.
• SRt3 Mipmap - Retextures the entire map. Project goal is to retexture any piece/object of San Andreas by textures of much higher quality. Don't use attached peds pack, if you encounter crashes during missions.
• SAUR — Ultimate Re-Texture - The global re-texture design of the entire state. It includes components with such well-known projects as the SRT 1.7 project and RoSA. Lite (1.77GB) and full version (8.86GB) available. While using ENB, don't use default mip maps from full version - they cause problem of grain on textures. Lite version has x8 mip maps, while full version, even x12, and it provides the best quality. In case of flickering/disapearing textures use attached SE_FixTextures.asi.
• Rosa Project Pack - The main objective of the project - to replace all standard textures not just to high-quality HD textures, but also making them very similar to the original textures.
• 90s Atmosphere Vehicles Pack (works stable only with gsx.asi and VehicleSpecialAbilities.asi. Don't use ImVehFt and VehFuncs to avoid crashes)
• Jericho's Mega Vehicles PackDownload (in case of crash on startup, use additionally gsx.asi)
• INSANITY Audio Pack - New weapon, NPC, SFX sounds. Be aware - it causes black screen bug before missions very often. For better sound quality IndirectSound 0.17 is recommended (newer versions have sound disappearing issue) or Creative Alchemy. Be aware of some performance overhaul, or use Alchemy or Alchemy for All both with Buffers=5 set in dsound.ini (in case of sound disapearing bug).
• San Andreas Cinematic Sound Effects - Standart San Andreas has very low quality illegible sounds. This mod fixes this and created for purely new gameplay experience.
• San Andreas Ambient Sounds - SAAS - This mod does NOT change any in-game sound. It's NOT a replacement for any object's sound (like cars, peds, etc). It only adds 'ambience' (AKA background sound).
• FPSUnlock - Unlocks default 99 FPS limit in SAMP. Be aware - sirens don't work, and vehicles handle a bit different.
• flickr.asi - Mod by 13AG preventing from heavy flicker of textures e.g. while flying. If it causes the game to crash on startup with ENB, launch '!RUN ADMIN FOR ENB 0.313.bat' attached with V Graphics or DirectX 2.0.
• LodLimit.cs - CLEO mod (may reduce performance).
• yacl.asi - Corona limit adjuster
• Open Limit Adjuster - Aims to bring back limit adjusters to the scene. Does not aim to be just a limit adjuster, but a limit purger. That's, turning whatever previously was limited into unlimited, being only limited by the machine/application capacity (featured mod attached Downgrader to install optionally). Slight performance impact when using big texture mods and ENB.
• IDE_DD_Tweaker.asi - Can cause the game to crash in the end of game loading with III.VC.SA.LimitAdjuster.asi (Open Limit Adjuster) installed.
• FPS Adjuster - It is a CLEO mod which can enhance performance of the game, and also allows changing FPS limit by NUM8 and NUM2, NUM5 in-game. The keys doesn't work with some mods. General troubleshooting
• Stream Memory fix - useful when you installed too much mods into the game, and it can't load the textures fast enough, and it loads them slowly^[57] (positive performance impact).
• FPS Optimizer^[58] - CLEO mod which improves rendering in the game and (slightly) improvemes performance. Incompatible with Stream Memory fix.
• GFXHack - This ASI plugin improves rendering of small objects, as well as necessary for proper operation of chrome plated parts in new models of transport. Works in SA:MP. 2014 version runs smoother and has positive impact on the game performance.
• Load Whole Map - It loads all map objects into RAM in cost of some performance loss and stuttering. The whole game map will always be loaded. Fixes problems rendering blank holes instead of textures in distant with 2DFX. The mod can cause crash when using big, RAM consuming tex mods like RoSA Project.

Total conversions[edit]

View the Total Conversions page on GTAForums here

• GTA Underground - An work-in-progress mod that attempts to bring the GTA III, Vice City, Bully, and Manhunt maps to San Andreas. View video updates here.
• GTA Vice City Stories: PC Edition - A standalone total conversion that attempts to port and remaster GTA: VCS to PC (does not require GTA: SA to play).
• Mobile to PC Research Project - A community driven project that aims to port over many of the improvements from the mobile port to the PC version.
• Things to do in San Andreas: Overall Improvements - Total conversion mod that returns cut content from the final game and fixes them (requires new game to be started)
• Storyline Enhancement Mod - A lightweight and mod-friendly offshoot of Things to do in San Andreas. (CURRENTLY BROKEN)

Mod Index[edit]

In Mod Index you can find a bigger list of mods.

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz	AMD Athlon XP Intel Pentium 4
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	384 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3.6 GB	4.7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 6 ATI Radeon X800 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9 compatible	Sound Blaster Audigy 2

macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Snow Leopard 10.6.8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5.2 GB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon X1600 Intel GMA X3100 Nvidia GeForce 7300 GT
Other	This game will NOT run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems (PowerMac)

Notes

1. ↑ ^1.01.1File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/12120/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (12120) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

1. ↑Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – War Drum Studios - last accessed on 2016-5-14
2. ↑Why A Million People Still Play Multiplayer Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Every Month | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
3. ↑ ^3.03.1STEAM | September 2014 - Nice thread. Btw, Bayonetta 2 is out next month. | NeoGAF
4. ↑San Andreas updated on Steam (Updated) - Rockstar Nexus (archived) - last accessed on 2019-07-20
5. ↑Patch incoming? - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2019-07-20
6. ↑(False Alarm) Suddenly... Securom DRM listed in requirements! WTF Rockstar? - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2019-07-20
7. ↑San Andreas Versions - GTAMods Wiki - last accessed on March 2, 2019
8. ↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 13, 2019

   Installed this on a clean installation of the Second Edition release a few months ago and noticed mods like SkyGfx and Widescreen Fix didn't have settings or features their latest releases at the time had.

9. ↑San Andreas Downgrader, Page 11 - GTA Forums - last accessed on 2019-09-18
10. ↑ ^10.010.1Verified by User:AmethystViper on March 31, 2019
11. ↑SilentPatch - Page 27 - GTA Forums
12. ↑SilentPatch - Page 23 - GTA Forums
13. ↑ ^{13.013.113.213.313.413.513.613.713.8}Verified by User:Silent on 2017-08-16

    All confirmed by the author of the unofficial patch SilentPatch

14. ↑[PLUG|OS] Widescreen Hor+ Support - GTA Forums
15. ↑SilentPatch - Page 139 - GTAForums
16. ↑SilentPatch - Page 91 - GTA Forums
17. ↑[REL]Multi-sampling FIX - GTA Forums
18. ↑SilentPatch - Page 22 - GTA Forums
19. ↑Patch incoming? :: Steam Community Discussions
20. ↑Verified by User:Klumb3r on 2017-09-04
21. ↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on March 31, 2019

    This method seems to be the only one that worked as ThirteenAG's Window Mode ASI causes constant crashes with the latest version of Widescreen Fix.

22. ↑Nvidia Anti-Aliasing Guide (updated) | guru3D Forums
23. ↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on May 13, 2019
24. ↑PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
25. ↑[GTA|NFS|MP|OTHER] Widescreen Fixes Pack - GTA Forums
26. ↑Gaming - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)
27. ↑Language loader - GTAForums
28. ↑SA-MP 0.3.8 version cancelled - SA-MP Forums
29. ↑SilentPatch - Page 86 - GTA Forums
30. ↑SilentPatch - Page 85 - GTA Forums
31. ↑Problems Launching German Steam Version of San Andreas on Mac – Rockstar Support
32. ↑Need Help on Alley Oop Driving School - iGrandTheftAuto.com Forums
33. ↑Сборки CLEO-скриптов для GTA III, VC, SA (Page 5) / Модификации / SannyBuilder.com Forums
34. ↑ ^34.034.1Do not play GTA SA with high FPS! - | MixMods | - Mods to GTA San Andreas and other
35. ↑SilentPatch - Page 149 - GTAForums
36. ↑San Andreas Versions - GTAModding
37. ↑From the Readme, about the frame limiter:
    This option allows the game to go faster than 30 [sic] frames per second. Be warned that this will not magically make GRAND THEFT AUTO: San Andreas run better, but rather may make your experience 'more variable'. We do not recommend un-locking the frame rate. If you have a fast machine, it is far preferable to increase resolution, detail options, anti aliasing, etc. rather than trying to achieve a higher frame rate by un-locking the Frame Limiter. This will lead to a more variable game play experience.
38. ↑https://github.com/GTAmodding/FramerateVigilante
39. ↑https://gtaforums.com/topic/927971-framerate-vigilante-finding-and-fixing-framerate-related-issues/#comments
40. ↑https://gtaforums.com/topic/928327-fix-crash-or-black-screen-after-puncture-wounds-mission-0x0f10ae65/
41. ↑GTA San Andreas black screen during intro - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
42. ↑ESSENTIAL PATCH (Silent Patch) :: Steam Community Discussions
43. ↑ ^43.043.1SilentPatch - Page 141 - GTAForums
44. ↑SilentPatch - Page 173 - GTAForums
45. ↑ ^45.045.1SilentPatch - Page 148 - GTAForums
46. ↑Rain/Thunderstorm Bug - GTAForums
47. ↑NEW Fix for Sound Problems - GTA Forums
48. ↑'A required security module cannot be activated' in San Andreas – Rockstar Support
49. ↑SilentPatch - Page 99 - GTAForums
50. ↑SilentPatch - Page 12 - GTAForums
51. ↑SilentPatch - Page 155 - GTAForums - last accessed on 2016-07-28
52. ↑ ^52.052.152.2Verified by User:Keith on 2017-12-28
53. ↑Fix for missing diffuse lighting in GTA SA - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
54. ↑GTA SA PS2 Graphics on PC? - GTA Forums
55. ↑Time cycle - GTAModding
56. ↑https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlZz8fEIb_M
57. ↑https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8El2nbQu_LA
58. ↑https://hacksmods4samp.blogspot.com/2014/04/fps-optimizer-removes-lag-improves.html?showComment=1561602454801#c7509191485405624277