Drippin'187 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 okay so i just got a new computer since my old one got messed up, all system specs are great, but it has windows vista on it. ok so basically i wanna know the best way to get SA smoothly running on my computer, ive read it has a lot of compatibility problems so can somebody please tell me how i can get it to work properly, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Please consult the pinned posting requirements. We need your system specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drippin'187 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 300 gb memory 2gb ram gforce 8600 windows vista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 With those specs, I don't see you havng any problem playing SA at the highest settings. You could also try running the game in Windows 98 compatiblity mode to achieve stability. Try installing SA on your new system and let us know if you encounter any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drippin'187 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 okay just installed starts fine runs fine with and without mods glitch free at the highest settings but im having random game freezes for no apparent reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 but im having random game freezes for no apparent reason Have you tried running it in Windows 98 compatibility mode? Btw, you haven't told anything about your processor. Which processor does your system run on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drippin'187 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 no i havent, how would i try running in different compatabilities? and processor- Intel® Core 2Duo CPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) no i havent, how would i try running in different compatabilities? Right-click on gta_sa.exe > Properties > Compatibility > Run this program in compatibility mode for > Select Windows 98 from the drop down menu. Edited April 14, 2008 by girishb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drippin'187 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 when i right click it theres nothing that says compatability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLusion Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 its right click --> Properties --> compatibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drippin'187 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 ok so changed the compatability to windows 98, but now it doesnt read any of my save files or user settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 ok so changed the compatability to windows 98, but now it doesnt read any of my save files or user settings Your savefiles are located over here: C:\Users\your username\Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files. Copy the contents of this folder to: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drippin'187 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 well i changed the settings to windows xp and it seems to be working fine hasnt froze yet, hopefully itll work good now. this is completely unrelated to gta, but do you have any knowledge or netgear wireless adapters? im trying to install mine and the software instals perfectly fine but i cant seem to get the new hardware working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 this is completely unrelated to gta, but do you have any knowledge or netgear wireless adapters? im trying to install mine and the software instals perfectly fine but i cant seem to get the new hardware working Most probably, the software that you've installed isn't compatible with Vista. Look up the manufacturer's site for patches or updates. You can also try turning on Windows update. A simple update should solve your problem I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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