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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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When I attempt to run gtasapatch.exe, it simply shows the error "This file contains invalid data" and does not go any farther than that.

Help?

edit: Redownloaded and a menu came up. I'll post final results when I'm done.

edit2: Worked fine. Much thanks to the person who created this.

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Hi, i downgraded sucsessfully, great job on making it...BUT!

I downloaded a save game...from gtasafiles.com spoken to the maker of it, he said he made it in 1.0 but when i run it the game crashes and gta_sa.exe Encountered a problem Save.....Dont save.

I have 4 save games, the 2 100% ones dont work, but the 2 that are saved in CJ's grove st house work.

Please help me!

Great job otherwise

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Ah cool, i got a 2.0 save game now anyways. ill re-download and re-install this patch, and download all of my Vehicles again :D

Does anyone have any idea why after i Replace a file with IMG Tool 2.0 it closes the window? And i have to load and re-open IMG Tool 2.0 again?

Thanks

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Hi, I have a problem where my sound no longer works properly after applying the patch. Before applying it everything works fine in the audio department, but after patching all I can hear is the radio. This happens regardless of whether I play online or not. The menu sounds are also cut out.

I'm using the onboard sound on my ASRock motherboard. The latest drivers on their website seem to be from 2004. I just recently bought it, so everything must be up to date. Anyone experiencing the same problem?

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Hi, I have a problem where my sound no longer works properly after applying the patch. Before applying it everything works fine in the audio department, but after patching all I can hear is the radio. This happens regardless of whether I play online or not. The menu sounds are also cut out.

I'm using the onboard sound on my ASRock motherboard. The latest drivers on their website seem to be from 2004. I just recently bought it, so everything must be up to date. Anyone experiencing the same problem?

One of the fixed bugs in the patched versions :roll:

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Ah cool, i got a 2.0 save game now anyways. ill re-download and re-install this patch, and download all of my Vehicles again :D
The main reason of this downgrader patch is to make it compatible with mta, and MTA does not allow modified vehicles so it's a bit useless to do both. you can just leave the game as it is including the mods, or you can clean install gta and downgrade it to 1.0
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Hello i have problem with my San andreas.I have 2.0 version i tryed your patch to play Multiplayer with MTA and all that stuff and when i enter the server i just see an image that say VINEWOOD and it stay there... and also when i enter the menu it says down in the page Version 2.00.I installed the patch tryed SA:MP and it dont work can i have any help please?And by the way i am from QUEBEC CANADA.

HELP WITH MTA WHY WHEN I INSTALL THE PATCH IT SAY HAS ENCOUTRED AN ERROR GTA.EXE..

Thank you.

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when i try with MTA it says Gta.exe crashed...\

I did that:Installed GTA..then installed the patch then installed MTA.

Can you help me Talidan?

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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...

I have exactly the same problem and i am from quebec..HELP PLEASE

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I have US v2.00, this patch worked and everything, but when I started any of the versions of MTA - the start up failed (and froze) - and I ended up having to do a three-finger salute back to desktop. What should I do?

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