muhammad11 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) I have installed gta-sa after the intro the game backs to desktop when i visit some website tells me that the shader required Is this why crach and the cpu usage 100% just befor crach, note there is no shader Stated in game requirement!! Edited August 29, 2010 by muhammad11 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 As far as the VIA/S3G cards go, it depends on the vram-the 32MB versions tend to work, while the 64MB ones do not seem to want to work, I have an old XP Home laptop that has a VIA/SIS 32mb vram card and the game works fine, but on my old XP Home desktop(which I don't have anymore), had a VIA/SIS 64mb card and the game world not run on it, even though it had the same OS, same SP, same RAM, and same processor(either 1.8 or 2.0GHZ(don't remember), vs. 798MHZ for the laptop). So, as long as it is not the 64mb model, it WILL play-maximum fps will only be like 15-18, but that is still very playable, and the game will tend to crash at random times, so save after every mission to not lose progress. Just a heads up. If you are on a desktop, I would recommend a new video card-they are relatively cheap now a days, so that would be an easy option. If on a laptop, you cannot upgrade the video card(unless you have a Dell XPS-i'll explain that in a bit), as laptops have the Video card soldered into the motherboards-the dell XPS is the only one that does not solder the cards in(according to a local repair shop in the gulfcoast area). Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammad11 Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 thank you very much, I still asking Is this why crach and the cpu usage 100% just befor crach? Does gta-sa need shader ? and iam on desktop motherboard: p4m800-m cardslot :AGP 8X Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil weasel Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) The Legal versions of the game shouldn't need anything special. Did you buy the DVD and stop using the pirated version? You can't get help to make the pirated version work. that's why they locked your previous cry for help... Edited August 29, 2010 by lil weasel Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 As far as crashes with XP, that is more likely to happen on SP 3 than SP2. Also, upgrading to at least 1GB of Ram would probably help the game run better. The Legal versions of the game shouldn't need anything special.Did you buy the DVD and stop using the pirated version? that first sentance is only really true of V2 and V3, with V1, you might need the V1.1 patch(aka the Hot Coffee patch), to fix some bugs and such.? Just a heads up. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammad11 Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 look "lil wease" , i asking before buy the game to know if it will play with me, understand ?, Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 GTA: SA needs no shader models. Can You Run It? website is obviously wrong. Long time ago I was playing SA on GF 4 MX 440 (which has no shaders) and it ran fine. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdo. Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Did you buy the DVD and stop using the pirated version? Excuse me, I believe that 'crach' is just 'crack' misspelled. Muhammed, please buy the game, or just f*ck off. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoječ Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Nope, "crach" is most definitely misspelled "crash". Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioshenka Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Makes sure you have the latest drivers. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil weasel Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) The game is 5 years old. The latest drivers requirement was surpassed on any computer made within the last 3 years, at least. My first computer that ran the game did an automatic upgrade to the video drivers and I had to roll back to keep the game playing properly. so I don't believe the 'up-grade' drivers applies now, if using a recent computer. Minimum System Requirements 1GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon Processor 256MB of RAM 8x DVD-ROM Drive 3.6 GB of free Hard Disk space for a minimal install 64MB Video Card with DirectX 9 compatible drivers ("GeForce3" or better) DirectX 9 compatible Stereo Sound Card Keyboard & Mouse Recommended System Requirements Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP processor (or better) 384(+) MB of RAM 16x DVD-ROM drive 4.7 GB of free Hard Disk space for a full install 128(+) MB Video Card with DirectX 9 compatible drivers ("GeForce4" or better) DirectX 9 compatible Surround Sound Card Game pad with twin axis analog controls (USB or Joystick Port) Keyboard & Mouse By the way you said in your first post of this topic: I have installed gta-sa after the intro the game backs to desktop …… is this why crach (sic)… When I asked if you were still trying to get your pirate game running you said: … I asking before buy the game to know if it will play with me, understand ?, Edited August 30, 2010 by lil weasel Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060104672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Vice Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Your PC seems outdated... (IE 6?) Do you have all Windows XP updates and latest graphic drivers? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060105536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammad11 Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Do you have all Windows XP updates and latest graphic drivers? yes. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060105697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hey, I have a solution. Here, let me explain it to you step-by-step. 1. Buy the game. 2. Check if it runs on your system. 3a. If yes, be happy. 3b. If no, get a better system that can run the game. 4. If you still face an issue, then come back and post here. Simple? Locked Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/458091-does-gta-sa-need-shader/#findComment-1060110113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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