All that is left now is to install some essential mods to address many of the issues the v1.0 release has and make even better.īenefits of these fixes after downgrading✔ Proper widescreen resolutions, FOV fixes, custom HUD and subtitles scaling, and an ASI loader for scripts and plugins (via Widescreen Fix and Silent's ASI Loader respectively)
a sudden Steam update, accidentally running the Rockstar Games Launcher) or rename the folder to something that Steam or the Rockstar Games Launcher can't detect. I also suggest backing up your downgraded copy if possible in case something happens to break the downgrade (e.g. You can usually find the settings file for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas under your Documents folder inside the GTA San Andreas User Files folder as gta_sa.set. gta-sa-steam-backup.exe or gta_sa.exe), especially if you're using the Rockstar Games Launcher version which will open the launcher and try to undo the downgrade!Īfter a successful downgrade, you should also delete your game's setting file to prevent potential crashes when launching the game if there's one present, which can help preventing a crash when starting up the game. Launch the game using the newly created gta-sa.exe executable.The tool will delete the files you don't need anymore and the command prompt window will close automatically after it finishes downgrading the game. Run the "install.bat" file and let the downgrader do its work.Extract the contents of the zip archive you just downloaded and place the files into the root of your Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas folder.Download the San Andreas Downgrader that matches with the version of San Andreas that you have installed.
How to use the New San Andreas DowngraderThanks to this set of new downgrader tools by Sam Lake from the GTA Forums, downgrading San Andreas, whether it's the retail Second Edition or the digital re-releases on Steam and RGL, has become much easier and efficient to get the game moddable and install fixes afterwards!
broken Armor bonus for completing the Vigilante mission that doesn't work, which is also present in the Second Edition release) The Steam and RGL versions are outright ignores many major bugfixes from previous retail releases in place of a whooping two minor fixes while introducing other bugs (e.g.The Steam and RGL versions are missing 1/10 of the game's licensed soundtrack thanks to expired licenses and Rockstar not willing to get them renewed.