proxy_sa.exe is part of MTA.
Please download, extract and run MTADiag and follow the instructions.
Press 'n' when asked.
Post any Pastebin URL MTADiag gives you.
First, try installing this:
https://nightly.multitheftauto.com/files/vcredist_x86_2013.exe
If that doesn't help, download, extract and run MTADiag and follow the instructions. Press 'n' when asked.
Post any Pastebin URL MTADiag gives you.
Connect to each of these benchmark servers so we can check the difference between 1.4 and 1.5
1.4 - mtasa://178.32.44.73:22003
1.5 - mtasa://178.32.44.73:22004
Do you have the Lenovo Energy Management installed?
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds100275
Try selecting the 'High Performance' power plan before running MTA
MTA 1.5 requires Windows XP SP3 or later. I'm guessing you have Windows XP SP2.
Check if 1.4 will work for you: https://nightly.multitheftauto.com/mtasa-1.4.1-fu ... 150722.exe
I got it to work by adding a custom config thusly:
Things to note:
1) Game execuatable file has to point to proxy_sa.exe in the GTA:SA install directory
2) The server you want to connect to has to be in the Launcher parameters with mtasa:// prefix