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Patching your 1.01 or 2.00 version of gta_sa.exe


darkdreamingdan

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Important note: before using this patch, first re-download the latest version of MTA from https://multitheftauto.com/ and re-install it, as the installer contains a procedure to automatically make your GTA installation compatible (without modifying original game files) that for technical reasons isn't included in the MTA auto-updater, on which many users may rely for years without installing MTA, therefore creating a problem if their GTA installation changes at some point.

So, if you currently have no compatibility or have an unsupported version of GTA (prompting you to come here) or any other similar problem, please first re-install MTA. If  this doesn't help, then proceed with the below instructions.

This topic offers a patcher which will patch the following unsupported versions of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas:

  • USA 1.01
  • USA 2.00
  • European 1.01
  • European 2.00
  • German 1.00
  • German 1.01
  • German 2.00

This patch does NOT turn your gta_sa.exe into a crack/No-CD, but converts your gta_sa.exe to a 1.00 EU version. Please make necessary backups in case something goes wrong; we are not responsible for damaged or lost files.

I have tested this personally, though please post if you have any problems while using the patcher.

Although you will be reverting back to a fully moddable version of the game, you will also lose improvements contained within 1.01+, so downgrade at your own risk. Remember, you can always upgrade back to 1.01 from this patched version. Should you experience any problems you can always reinstall GTA:SA.

Pick one of the following mirrors to download:

Thanks to Mike for testing and mista.maja for helping me get a German gta_sa.exe, and to nippy401 for letting me get ahold of GTA:SA 2.00 :)

I have added 2.0 support for DE, untested.

Regarding users of the Steam version of GTA: San Andreas

This patch is not compatible with the Steam version of San Andreas, primarily because the .exe is completely different. You don't need to use this patcher for the Steam version, as the procedure to make MTA compatible with it is now included in the installer of recent MTA versions.

So if you have the Steam version, follow these steps:

1) install the Steam version of GTA. If you already have it installed, make sure the game, more specifically the EXE is unmodded, or else MTA may be unable to perform the operation.

2) download the latest version of MTA (make sure of this) from https://multitheftauto.com/ > "Download" and install it. If MTA was already installed, make sure to re-install it (your files and saved settings won't be lost, MTA will be overwritten only) to ensure the Steam compatibility operation is performed by the installer.

* Make sure to repeat this process every time you re-install your Steam version of GTA, or "verify files" (repair install it) in Steam, or whenever a problem occurs with launching GTA.

 

Last resort

This topic and the patcher was created to help a group of users that happen to have either modded, or upgraded versions of GTA:SA.
MTA San Andreas is designed for, and thus best supported on, the original versions of GTA:SA (US 1.0 and EU 1.0 EXE's) without later GTA updates (1.01 and later) applied to it.. these updates only change the EXE and not other game files, and break MTA compabibility.

So that also means if nothing in this topic works for you, the last resort (actually the method of preference in any case) would be to re-install GTA from DVD so that you will get the original EXE (US or EU 1.0) which MTA supports entirely. As far we know, no DVD version contains an updated EXE (1.01 or later) and they are all 1.0.

If you find a retail version with an updated EXE, this patcher is still likely to work for it, unlike any modded GTA versions (based on 1.01 or later) from shady sources which the patcher may not recognize. So because of the higher success rate for original game in any shape, we recommend you to only get the original game from retail (DVD or digital download) and we tend to only offer support if this is the case. MTA will not provide support for attempts to downgrade/make compatible cracked, or heavily modded installations of GTA. Besides the ethical aspect, MTA is also designed to best support unmodded versions and stability or functioning isn't even guaranteed in other scenario's.

For more information on places where you can buy legitimate and supported versions of GTA, we advise you to visit this wiki page: 

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/index.php?title=Where_to_buy_GTASA

 

NOTE: There have been numerous cases of people externally linking directly to the file. If you wish to link to the downgrader, I request that you link to this TOPIC, not directly to the file. This is to ensure that users having trouble post in this thread rather than creating new topics. If you would like to mirror it please contact an administrator.

* Topic update date: 29th March 2020

Changelog: 

updated Steam compatibility information
added more information

 

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Just bought GTA San Andreas EU (not DE) v2.00 and tried your converter 2.00 -> 1.01. MTA didnt work when i just installed the game, i used the converter on the *.exe file and i was racing all over San Andreas.

Works 100%. GJ

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I have the USA 2.0 of GTA SA and when i use the patcher i get this error This program cannot patch the installed version of san Andreas because of the following reason: c:/Program Files/Rockstar Games/GTA San Andreas/gta_sa.exe:Unknown version. One of my friends tryed to use the patcher and he got the same error. The only reason we got GTA SA for the pc is to play it online because we both have it for the PS2. :(

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It was working for me, But it recently gave me serious graphical errors and now I can't even run the game at all, Now ill have to buy it again, thanks a lot.

Next time make sure you fix everything.

Sorry if im being rude, But im VERY pissed off.

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It was working for me, But it recently gave me serious graphical errors and now I can't even run the game at all, Now ill have to buy it again, thanks a lot.

Next time make sure you fix everything.

Sorry if im being rude, But im VERY pissed off.

I found this very offending because you are being extremly ignorant. Maybe you should have read the first post:

Although you will be reverting back to a fully moddable version of the game, you will also lose bug fixes contained within 1.01+, so try it at your own risk. Remember you can always upgrade back to 1.01 from this patched version though. Should you experience any problems you can always reinstall.

Maybe you should try what i have written before putting things on me for no reason. It is not me who created graphical errors in 1.0. i hope that is clear enough for you.

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that your DVD is messed up is not caused by a patch...

patching simply can NOT affect your disk.. you must have done something else stupid with your DVD. so why exactly can't you reinstall?

just uninstall GTA:SA using 'add or remove programs' (in your controll panel) then trash the GTA folder in your program files ('bad' files my still be in there) and then run the setup again from the DVD...

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im new...sorry to burden the veterans, but can some1 explain 2 me what happens in sa mta? i no its a multiplayer mod for san andreas, but i no little aprt from that. again, sorry for this inconvient post. if some1 told me a place to post these sorts of comments it would b apreciated.

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YOUR PATCH WORK....

BUT NOW WHEN I TRY TO PLAY ( MTA:SA,GTA:SA)

Now its say:

Microsft Windows

Gta_sa.exe encountered an error.......

EVERYTIMES!!!!!

:(:(:(

I have the US version ''second edition'' DVD_ROM

PS:Sry if my windows error is not right i have windows french version cause im from quebec,canada and there we speak french LMAO...

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Hi. Your patch is very useful, but I've found a bug, I think. I have got GTA:SA 2.00 European version patched to 1.00 by your patch. But when I try to load my savegames saved once at 1.01 version, there is a windows error and the game turn off.

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but savegames are not interchangable between different .exe versions.

They unfortunately are :(

When I installed clean v2.00 without any modyfications and tried to load savegames from 1.01/1.00, the game starts on the beginning with intro at airport etc. :(. Check it if you can. Thanks.

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I'm not sure if there is much you can do.

I reccomend you reinstall your game/apply no hot coffee patch to get 1.01 again, and backup your gta_sa.exe, and rename it gta_sp.exe or something. Then apply the patcher, and when you want to play single player, try the gta_sp.exe. When you want to play MTA just launch it normally

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You should have made a backup of the original .exe before patching. Look for it online or reinstall the game and make a backup of the .exe (but don't delete User Files).

edit: you don't need the 1.01, you need your original 2.0 to play SP, so if you made a backup of it use that..

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