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Goblinforce15
hey i have vista and was wonderin if my game will run.

 

Inspiron 1501

Windows Vista

Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3600+

1.87 GB RAM

ATI Radeon Xpress 1150

2.00 GHz

Yes it will run.

sweet, but i tried it and it freezes when i click new game and my computer has to be restarted. any help?

 

You shouldn't have any problems playing this or most other late titles on Vista unless you need hardware upgrades.  Vista will use more resources in some cases so RAM, CPU, GPU, and even the Motherboard needs to be up to par.  I run a custom Laptop (Vista OS) with GTA:SA, BF2, and HL2 all installed and don't even lag.AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-642GB (2x1GB) PC5300NVIDIA GeForce GO 7600 256MB60GB 7200RPM SATA150
Nice specs mate.  Am running on Intel Core Duo, 2GB of RAM, NVIDIA Geforce 7950 GX2and have 500GB hard drive!  LOL along with Vista Business.  Everything is running so smoothly and is a lot better than XP, only problem is th drivers on everything are not all updated! LOL! But yeah I like Vista and there are/have been no major issues with it yet.

need help.... my pc specs:- Intel Pentium 4 3.00Ghz with HT Technology- MSI P4M900M2 Mainboard- 2GB DDRII 667 RAM- MSI NX8600GT Overclock Edition 256MB DDRIII- Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM IDE- Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit- Windows Experience Index : 4.2i couldnt run gta_sa.exe. as soon as i start the game, gta_sa.exe closed unexpectedly. tried to use both compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and Windows XP and run the program as an administrator, no improvement.

mattitudeforever

Hey im a noob i guess but i have a serious problem with my gta san andreas.

 

I use vista premium (originaly xp but upgraded) which appartenly has a very good ram size (3.7)

(intel) core 2 duo

and the graphics is aparently powerd by ATI

but ive been trying to install gta for a week without succes.

it installs fine but when I begin to play no logos show up just a blank screen and when I get to the start menue no text is shown.

I also tried to guess my way to new game but when it starts about 1 second of theme music plays then it freezes and returns to the desktop.

 

please help IM DESPERATE! nervous.gifcryani.gifcryani.gifnervous.gif

Hi,

 

I'm trying to run GTA:SA on my laptop with the following hardware:

 

Vista Ultimate (64 bit)

Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz

Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family 358MB

2GB RAM

 

The game installs correctly but when i try to run it an error message pops up saying:

 

Please remove disc from current CD/DVD drive and insert the original

disc

in another drive ?:.

With that exact format and the dots at the end and everything. I only have 1 disc drive so i have no idea what to do. cry.gif

 

Could anyone help me?

Edited by qwerty0100
Ignore what I said about the adding a shortcut to desktop as it has the same effect. It's just that certain programs like boot disk creators only work on the first time when you run them. After that, it no longer works. And this security feature in Vista is causing MTA not to work as well.

 

Here's what I mean if I try to use the same program (ShinoD7 Boot disk of the NiNja) after it was used before:

 

Access Denied...

Error message -> http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/MWarfare/match.png

 

Error message -> http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/MWa.../disk_error.png

 

Error message -> http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/MWarfare/ad.png

 

This is what it did...

user posted image

 

Windows 98/Me compatibility mode...

Error message -> http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/MWarfare/image.png

 

Successful format after restart and run on the first time...

user posted image

Did you get the problem solved as that first screenshot look to me like it could have ben a virus?

Hi,

 

I'm trying to run GTA:SA on my laptop with the following hardware:

 

Vista Ultimate (64 bit)

Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz

Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family 358MB

2GB RAM

 

The game installs correctly but when i try to run it an error message pops up saying:

 

Please remove disc from current CD/DVD drive and insert the original

disc

in another drive ?:.

With that exact format and the dots at the end and everything. I only have 1 disc drive so i have no idea what to do.

 

Could anyone help me?

 

Hi,

 

I'm trying to run GTA:SA on my laptop with the following hardware:

 

Vista Ultimate (64 bit)

Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz

Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family 358MB

2GB RAM

 

The game installs correctly but when i try to run it an error message pops up saying:

 

Please remove disc from current CD/DVD drive and insert the original

disc

in another drive ?:.

With that exact format and the dots at the end and everything. I only have 1 disc drive so i have no idea what to do. 

 

Could anyone help me?

I pm'd you about what you can do smile.gif

Edited by Jimmarn
EliteKiller A93

Ok im getting the Geforce 8400 for my Windows Vista and have not yet installed GTA SA.

My PC is a

Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor

2048 MB

320 GB

Plus with the new graphics card, im set for all needed requirements

Is this enough for GTA SA to work. sad.gif

If somehow if it doesnt work i change my compacibility to XP SP2 am i rite? whatsthat.gif

I hav V2 of GTA SA

The powerful CPU and RAM is literally gonna help your GPU do all the processing work.

 

You won't get an error message that's for sure, and any noticeable lag can be fixed by lowering the resolution, draw distance, and the Visual FX Quality. Plus turn off AA. Upgrading the graphics card can be put to a halt until you got games like Crysis.

Edited by Ring_of_Fire
EliteKiller A93
The powerful CPU and RAM is literally gonna help your GPU do all the processing work.

 

You won't get an error message that's for sure, and any noticeable lag can be fixed by lowering the resolution, draw distance, and the Visual FX Quality. Plus turn off AA. Upgrading the graphics card can be put to a halt until you got games like Crysis.

How do i turn off the AA and lower the visual quality if this error happens in the future

 

How do i turn off the AA and lower the visual quality if this error happens in the future

You will never get an error message so as long as you update your drivers. Read the ReadMe for San Andreas to find out how to lower down the graphics settings to achieve stable framerates.

 

Since you will probably not buy a graphics card, I recommend getting a Intel Core 2 Quad (CPU) and 2-4GBs of RAM (memory). That way you will have better gaming performance without actually having a decent GPU.

Edited by Ring_of_Fire
Hi,

 

I'm trying to run GTA:SA on my laptop with the following hardware:

 

Vista Ultimate (64 bit)

Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz

Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family 358MB

2GB RAM

 

The game installs correctly but when i try to run it an error message pops up saying:

 

Please remove disc from current CD/DVD drive and insert the original

disc

in another drive ?:.

With that exact format and the dots at the end and everything. I only have 1 disc drive so i have no idea what to do. 

 

Could anyone help me?

I pm'd you about what you can do smile.gif

I never got your PM sad.gif

Do u mind posting it on this?

EliteKiller A93
I run on vista, no comp. modes or anything.... just flat up game and in the highest graphix.. no problems for me

 

 

I had some, but after a good talk to a fantastic member here we were able to fix it!

How? Are you able to play SA-MP or did u put any mods

I installed it onto my vista, runs amazing. Ran better then my XP (Which had 512RAM, 3.0 GHZ Processor and Intel Chipset graphics 128MB ( orly.gif )

 

btw if you're wondering of why specs they are.

 

4GB RAM

Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT 256MB

3.0GHZ Intel Pentium 4

Windows Vista Home.

EliteKiller A93
I installed it onto my vista, runs amazing. Ran better then my XP (Which had 512RAM, 3.0 GHZ Processor and Intel Chipset graphics 128MB ( orly.gif )

 

btw if you're wondering of why specs they are.

 

4GB RAM

Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT 256MB

3.0GHZ Intel Pentium 4

Windows Vista Home.

Is this the one

XFX NVIDIA Geforce 8500 GT

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id...angleView&h=387

yeah i just gta sa and i have vista, and the intro movie plays just fien but whene i get to the main menu everything starts flashing, and i can hardly see anything, someone please help, i reallly wanna play this game, lol

 

EDIT: oh and when i actualy starts playing random sprites and letters flash across the screen at high speeds, and the framerate is extremely slow

EliteKiller A93
yeah i just gta sa and i have vista, and the intro movie plays just fien but whene i get to the main menu everything starts flashing, and i can hardly see anything, someone please help, i reallly wanna play this game, lol

 

EDIT: oh and when i actualy starts playing random sprites and letters flash across the screen at high speeds, and the framerate is extremely slow

depends what type of graphic card you hav. i never had this problem, but i sugest reinstall it. and if that doesnt work try changing the capobility

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