[SAMP] No lag

[Arturas_Fortqe]

1. Get a clean unmodded GTA

 

• MODS = LAGS
• Get a clean install of GTA San Andreas without any mods whatsoever. To make sure there are no previous mods left, uninstall your GTA San Andreas, SAMP and remove the main folder as well after uninstalling.
• Also delete the gta_sa.set located in My Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files\ folder (For Windows XP users) OR in Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files\ folder (For Windows Vista or Windows 7 users).
• Then install a clean GTA San Andreas and SAMP without any mods.
• Go to My Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files\SAMP\ folder (For Windows XP users) OR go to Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files\SAMP\ folder (For Windows Vista or Windows 7 users).
• There, open the samp.cfg file using Notepad. There will be a line saying fpslimit=<some number>, change it to fpslimit=90 and save the file.
• Connect to any server on SAMP. Press Esc while in-game. Go to Options > Display Settings > Advanced.
• There, turn Draw Distance to minimum. Turn off Frame Limiter. Set FX Quality to Low. Set Anti-aliasing to No. Set Mip-mapping to No. Reduce Screen Resolution to 800x600x16 (or 640x480x16 if your PC is too slow)
• Close the game.

2. Shrink your GTA using GTA Shrinker

 

• Download GTA Shrinker from here: https://binbox.io/XCUPC#TEWmysN0
• Extract the file anywhere.
• Open GTA_Shrinker.exe
• Enter your correct GTA San Andreas main directory in first box
• Click Shrink button to start shrinking of your gta3.img file
• Wait till it is finished
• Download TXD Workshop from here: https://binbox.io/PsFdA#oZSMo9dQ
• Open TXD Workshop. Click Open IMG button. Navigate to your GTA San Andreas\models folder and open gta3.img. Type tree_hipoly19.dff in search box at bottom-left of screen. Right-click tree_hipoly19.dff in the panel above search box. Choose Replace from the menu. Replace withtree_hipoly19.dff included in this download: https://binbox.io/MYasl#kHyVMPmh
• Type sniper.txd in search box at bottom-left of screen. Click sniper.txd in the panel above search box. Click SNIPERcrosshair file in middle panel. Click Import button. Replace with SNIPERcrosshair file included in this download: https://binbox.io/yuPxj#fNTFVbVM . Click Save TXD button. Close TXD Workshop.

3. Use low quality particles and effects

 

• Download these files: https://binbox.io/YaRPv#8tXngM0k (EDIT: Fixed black water texture with exotic water texture)
• Extract and copy-paste them to \Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\models\ folder
• Overwrite files when asked

 

4. Use Maximum FPS Timecyc

 

• Download this max FPS timecyc and modded gta_sa.exe required to run it: https://binbox.io/LnUsm#DsATzXEz
• Extract the files
• Copy-paste the downloaded gta_sa.exe to \Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\ main folder. Overwrite when asked.
• Copy-paste the downloaded timecyc.aaa file to \Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\data\ folder

 

5. Use SAMP Stream Ini Extender (CLEO 4 Needed)

 

• Download and install CLEO 4 from here: https://binbox.io/LfWG8#EN4shVJM
• Download SAMP Stream Ini Extender files from here: https://binbox.io/AWfXy#It5wRSeS
• Extract files
• Copy StreamIniExtender.cs file to \Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\CLEO\ folder
• Copy all remaining files to \Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\ main folder. Overwrite if asked.

[xNCx]

Point 2 - what?

 

Best way to eliminate graphic lags - get a better PC. Sometimes changing only the CPU may improve the game overall performance.

[Benomenas]

Thanks

[TJGM]

Nice bump.

 

Besides, there are several links here to stuff that the OP probably didn't even get permission to upload. So this can be locked.