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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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umm yah i just downloaded the patch and i tried to run it and this is what cam up "The file cantains invalid data" what do i do? **please help**

i reinstalled it and it now says that this gtasapatch.exe is not a valid win32 application

nevermind its all good i used my other comouter to download it and i transfered it to my laptop using my psp haha me and my smart ideas

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Oh yeah - well anything that can hold portable data (like a PSP) can be used for that matter.

I don't get any error messages whatsoever, just simply a dark-green blank screen and then it freezes.

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:/ Man i started gta sa and downloaded a pacth to downgrade it v1.0 but i uninstalled it and installed it but now it dont want to install right it cant find the file f:/data3.cab

data error (cycle redundacing check)

Whats the problem how can i fix it? :(

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I had the same problem also mate, aswell as another guy who had a thread about your problem. I cleaned my old disc using those wipes you can normally get from your local gaming shop, however in the end it forced myself another £20 out of my wallet. Yours could be different depending on how damaged your disc actually is.

Programs such as Alcohol 120% just didnt respond either.

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NOw i got it running but my sa.exe file was the problem can i download another one and replace the one i have and if yes where can i or some body give me theirs!. pllz and thxs :)

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yeah hi, i got gta sa v2.0 aussie version yesterday. i try and download the patch but it cuts off half way through... im not sure if its just me or not. could anyone help????

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hi im having trouble with this when i try to run the gtasapatch.exe a window keeps popping up saying "invalid data" what can i do?

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i did what was posted earlier and i downloaded on another computer and sent it to my psp then opened it on this computer and it still dosent work can anyone tell me what im doing wrong i have the USA 2.0 version

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yeah hi, i got gta sa v2.0 aussie version yesterday. i try and download the patch but it cuts off half way through... im not sure if its just me or not. could anyone help????

I have the same problem. I brought a version today, tried to install the latest version of the mod and got an error saying "Only compatable with version 1.0".

When I try to download the patch in the first post, it only download 1.4Meg of the file and I can't get it to download further? Is there anywhere else I can get the file?

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ok look i like reinstalled GTA san Andreas (that i bought in Holland).

I downloaded the dowgrade patch and put it in my San andreas directory.

When i open the exe it gives the message "this file contains invalid data"

Can someone please tell me how to fix this?

PS: i haven't installed MTA yet

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ok look i like reinstalled GTA san Andreas (that i bought in Holland).

I downloaded the dowgrade patch and put it in my San andreas directory.

When i open the exe it gives the message "this file contains invalid data"

Can someone please tell me how to fix this?

i had the same problem its because the patch isnt completly downloading its supposed the 10mb but only downloads about 2mb all i did was instead of clicking on the link i right clicked save target as and it worked hope this helps

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Thanks so much Talidan! I had the US 2nd Version and this patch worked to make it Version 1 and now I can play the great online mods! Great job! :D

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