gta_sa.exe has stopped working

[Fake Badman]

So I'm sure this topic has been done to death on these forums and I haven't posted here in over two years, but I can't seem to find a solution after lurking the web for hours. Basically, it's the same problem that several other people have gotten, it gets past the Rockstar logo and it goes into the whole "copyright notice" thing, but immediately after that, it crashes.

 

WHAT I HAVE TRIED SO FAR:

• Re-installing the game
• Deleting the user files
• Going into compatibility mode
• Downgrading it to V1

SPECS:

 

Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic

6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002

Dell Inspiron 1545

X86-based PC

Pentium® Dual-Core CPU

T4300 @ 2.10GHz, 2100 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)

[lil weasel]

Downgrading does not help.

You didn't try anyother mods before you tried to play the game?

You have the DVD in the Drive all the time?

You aren't trying to use a No-CD crack program?

 

If you're on Vista, you'll need to do this:

1) Uninstall SA.

2) Delete the installation folder if it still exists. (e.g. C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas).

3) Delete the Virtual Store copy of the installation folder too. The Appdata folder might be hidden. (e.g. C:\Users\???\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas).

4) Delete the gta_sa.set file from your user files folder.

5) Reboot.

6) Reinstall SA.

 

 

To Unhide Folders:

START > User > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options> Show Hidden files and Folders.

 

 

[Fake Badman]

 

3) Delete the Virtual Store copy of the installation folder too. The Appdata folder might be hidden. (e.g. C:\Users\???\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas).

4) Delete the gta_sa.set file from your user files folder.

5) Reboot.

6) Reinstall SA.

Yep, that was the issue, the folder was hidden. Thanks for your help, man. Peace.