[0.3a] Temporary fix for crashing on load (80% ish) for Windows 7 users - SA-MP Forums

tomozj · 18/10/2009, 07:21 PM

If you're currently crashing on load (around 80%) and are running Windows 7 (a problem detailed further here). Then try either of these steps:

Reinstall SA into a different directory
Rename your current SA directory

Tested as working for me and some others, post if it works or not.

Thanks. o/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toyotaspeed

Ah. I believe this does work. Not sure if it'll be working for everybody though.

More detailed explanation -

Go into your C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games (or where ever you keep the GTA SA directory)

Add a "2" to the end of your directory name so it says, "GTA San Andreas" to "GTA San Andreas 2".

Right click your SAMP and/or GTA SA shortcut and in the "target" and "Start in" boxes, add a 2 to the end of "GTA San Andreas" again. (example - Target: "C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas 2\samp.exe")

SAMP will say it can't locate your directory and a menu will come up asking you to select the directory. Select the "GTA San Andreas 2" folder.

You should be able to play now.

Guedes747 · 19/10/2009, 12:34 PM

You basically said what i mentioned on another topic:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guedes_

<...>

...try rename it* to "GTA San Andreas 2" or something. I did and it worked for me.

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*it = the directory

athens1908 · 19/10/2009, 05:12 PM

didnt work for me

tomozj · 19/10/2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by athens1908

didnt work for me

Did you use any of the RC builds?

Toyotaspeed · 19/10/2009, 07:54 PM

Ah. I believe this does work. Not sure if it'll be working for everybody though.

More detailed explanation -

Go into your C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games (or where ever you keep the GTA SA directory)

Add a "2" to the end of your directory name so it says, "GTA San Andreas" to "GTA San Andreas 2".

Right click your SAMP and/or GTA SA shortcut and in the "target" and "Start in" boxes, add a 2 to the end of "GTA San Andreas" again. (example - Target: "C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas 2\samp.exe")

SAMP will say it can't locate your directory and a menu will come up asking you to select the directory. Select the "GTA San Andreas 2" folder.

You should be able to play now.

Nitemare3219 · 21/10/2009, 09:06 PM

This did in fact work for me. Thanks for posting this, I was quite afraid that I wouldn't be able to play SA-MP any longer!

tomozj · 22/10/2009, 08:28 PM

I had a problem where it reverted to broken for some reason - just wanted to say that renaming it AGAIN fixed that.

KevKo95 · 22/10/2009, 08:53 PM

Not working for me. The GTASA process starts but will not run. Running the RC.

ledzep · 23/10/2009, 10:55 PM

Installing GTA:SA by running setup.exe in Windows XP or 2000 compatibility worked for me.

kevinwalter · 25/10/2009, 01:24 PM

ehm
i have windows 7 and it works normally i dont need to setup that capatibilitie (or something)
an i have the final utlimate version:O (Dutch Version)

19/10/2009, 05:12 PM	#3
athens1908 Little Clucker Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	Re: [0.3a] Temporary fix for crashing on load (80% ish) for Windows 7 users didnt work for me

19/10/2009, 07:54 PM	#5
Toyotaspeed Little Clucker Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 16	Re: [0.3a] Temporary fix for crashing on load (80% ish) for Windows 7 users Ah. I believe this does work. Not sure if it'll be working for everybody though. More detailed explanation - Go into your C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games (or where ever you keep the GTA SA directory) Add a "2" to the end of your directory name so it says, "GTA San Andreas" to "GTA San Andreas 2". Right click your SAMP and/or GTA SA shortcut and in the "target" and "Start in" boxes, add a 2 to the end of "GTA San Andreas" again. (example - Target: "C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas 2\samp.exe") SAMP will say it can't locate your directory and a menu will come up asking you to select the directory. Select the "GTA San Andreas 2" folder. You should be able to play now.

21/10/2009, 09:06 PM	#6
Nitemare3219 Little Clucker Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3	Re: [0.3a] Temporary fix for crashing on load (80% ish) for Windows 7 users This did in fact work for me. Thanks for posting this, I was quite afraid that I wouldn't be able to play SA-MP any longer!

22/10/2009, 08:28 PM	#7
tomozj Big Clucker Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 62	Re: [0.3a] Temporary fix for crashing on load (80% ish) for Windows 7 users I had a problem where it reverted to broken for some reason - just wanted to say that renaming it AGAIN fixed that.

22/10/2009, 08:53 PM	#8
KevKo95 Huge Clucker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 432	Re: [0.3a] Temporary fix for crashing on load (80% ish) for Windows 7 users Not working for me. The GTASA process starts but will not run. Running the RC.

23/10/2009, 10:55 PM	#9
ledzep Huge Clucker Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 393	Re: [0.3a] Temporary fix for crashing on load (80% ish) for Windows 7 users Installing GTA:SA by running setup.exe in Windows XP or 2000 compatibility worked for me.

25/10/2009, 01:24 PM	#10
kevinwalter Big Clucker Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 83	Re: [0.3a] Temporary fix for crashing on load (80% ish) for Windows 7 users ehm i have windows 7 and it works normally i dont need to setup that capatibilitie (or something) an i have the final utlimate version:O (Dutch Version)

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