Where can I change the location of gta sa user files

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(EDIT)Done it thanks to people who replied!

Please don't delete this topic OKAY!

 

 

 

Greetings,

Where could i change the folder etc...

When I would create a new game,the gta sa user files would be called e.g Hi User files

And that would load up in the game ?

 

 

VERY BAD ENGLISH,Sorry!

 

(EDIT)Like when I would delete the old gta sa user files and then go in gta sa create a new game,it would create Hi user files and save all the game saves into hi user files and load them in the hi user files

 

 

 

I explained it I think so bad...But Im sorry

 

 

 

 

 

(EDIT)But how can I get inside the GTA SA.exe?...........

 

 

 

(EDIT)This might help

Edited October 22, 2017 by GruDru888

[OrionSR]

Don't be in such a rush. The forums have been a bit slow recently. I doubt I can be much help, but if you want to poke around a little on your own...

 

Many years ago there was a popular topic explaining how to edit the Windows XP registry to fix issues with lost SA user files. I suspect the same strategy could me modified to customize your user folder, but I have no idea how to accomplish this on a modern OS.

 

BTW, I can't read your purple text without highlighting it. The default background is dark blue, so dark text colors are a poor choice.

Edited October 17, 2017 by OrionSR

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Don't be in such a rush. The forums have been a bit slow recently. I doubt I can be much help, but if you want to poke around a little on your own...

 

Many years ago there was a popular topic explaining how to edit the Windows XP registry to fix issues with lost SA user files. I suspect the same strategy could me modified to customize your user folder, but I have no idea how to accomplish this on a modern OS.

 

BTW, I can't read your purple text without highlighting it. The default background is dark blue, so dark text colors are a poor choice.

Okay,well im not that really in a rush,Just interesting to know how to do it ,But Ill try that + I never knew that they were kinda slow

Edited October 17, 2017 by GruDru888

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[Philips_27]

That's possible with HEX Editor. Just edit gta_sa/gta-sa.exe. But the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps).

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That's possible with HEX Editor. Just edit gta_sa/gta-sa.exe. But the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps).

But what do I edit?,BTW thanks for replying!

(EDIT)BTW can you give me a link to one maybe!

And it would be perfect it you told be what to edit like I said earlier !

(EDIT)In here :)BTW by that I mean what to edit inside of it!

 

 

Thanks a lot man!

 

 

-Gru

Edited October 22, 2017 by GruDru888

[Philips_27]

 

That's possible with HEX Editor. Just edit gta_sa/gta-sa.exe. But the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps).

But what do I edit?,BTW thanks for replying!

(EDIT)BTW can you give me a link to one maybe!

And it would be perfect it you told be what to edit like I said earlier !

(EDIT)In here :)BTW by that I mean what to edit inside of it!

 

 

Thanks a lot man!

 

 

-Gru

 

Open EXE with HEX Editor and find name of folder then replace it. Simple.

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That's possible with HEX Editor. Just edit gta_sa/gta-sa.exe. But the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps).

But what do I edit?,BTW thanks for replying!

(EDIT)BTW can you give me a link to one maybe!

And it would be perfect it you told be what to edit like I said earlier !

(EDIT)In here :)BTW by that I mean what to edit inside of it!

 

 

Thanks a lot man!

 

 

 

-Gru

 

Open EXE with HEX Editor and find name of folder then replace it. Simple.

Your the best!Im gonna try it!

(EDIT)Always screw up!Because I find it I try to say GTA Lib City Files,Save it okay,

Then says "This app is bla bla bla bla contact the publisher"Or something like that

This should give you better sense at what im saying,When saved the icon goes and says the thing!(what I said earlier at edit)

 

(EDIT)Sorry I did not really read it correctly ill try replace!

 

 

(EDIT)Here ya go hope you can explain this!READ THIS AFTER LOOKING AT PIC!So yeah is it possible to make that GTA Lib City User Files?Or something else?Because the numbers go red for some reason if I change it...Thanks for reading

Edited October 22, 2017 by GruDru888

[Philips_27]

 

 

 

That's possible with HEX Editor. Just edit gta_sa/gta-sa.exe. But the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps).

But what do I edit?,BTW thanks for replying!

(EDIT)BTW can you give me a link to one maybe!

And it would be perfect it you told be what to edit like I said earlier !

(EDIT)In here :)BTW by that I mean what to edit inside of it!

 

 

Thanks a lot man!

 

 

 

-Gru

 

Open EXE with HEX Editor and find name of folder then replace it. Simple.

Your the best!Im gonna try it!

(EDIT)Always screw up!Because I find it I try to say GTA Lib City Files,Save it okay,

Then says "This app is bla bla bla bla contact the publisher"Or something like that

This should give you better sense at what im saying,When saved the icon goes and says the thing!(what I said earlier at edit)

 

(EDIT)Sorry I did not really read it correctly ill try replace!

 

 

(EDIT)Here ya go hope you can explain this!READ THIS AFTER LOOKING AT PIC!So yeah is it possible to make that GTA Lib City User Files?Or something else?Because the numbers go red for some reason if I change it...Thanks for reading

 

Now you can change it to what you want, but remember: the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps). Else - game will not working.

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That's possible with HEX Editor. Just edit gta_sa/gta-sa.exe. But the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps).

But what do I edit?,BTW thanks for replying!

(EDIT)BTW can you give me a link to one maybe!

And it would be perfect it you told be what to edit like I said earlier !

(EDIT)In here :)BTW by that I mean what to edit inside of it!

 

 

Thanks a lot man!

 

 

 

-Gru

 

Open EXE with HEX Editor and find name of folder then replace it. Simple.

Your the best!Im gonna try it!

(EDIT)Always screw up!Because I find it I try to say GTA Lib City Files,Save it okay,

Then says "This app is bla bla bla bla contact the publisher"Or something like that

This should give you better sense at what im saying,When saved the icon goes and says the thing!(what I said earlier at edit)

 

(EDIT)Sorry I did not really read it correctly ill try replace!

 

 

(EDIT)Here ya go hope you can explain this!READ THIS AFTER LOOKING AT PIC!So yeah is it possible to make that GTA Lib City User Files?Or something else?Because the numbers go red for some reason if I change it...Thanks for reading

 

Now you can change it to what you want, but remember: the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps). Else - game will not working.

Okay ill try it :)Again!

(EDIT)IS this okay?(EDIT)Will the game not work,because it always changes the numbers?Of course when I try to type in stuff!

Edited October 22, 2017 by GruDru888

[ZAZ]

He said, remember: the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps). Else - game will not working.

 

If it won't work, try this: GTA San Andreas Save Files

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He said, remember: the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps). Else - game will not working.

 

If it won't work, try this: GTA San Andreas Save Files

What you mean like that?Like it always changes?(EDIT)But like what you mean by GTA SA SAVE FILES?Should I search them up in the hex editor?

 

GTA San Andreas Save Files

When I click it ,it does not work...

Edited October 22, 2017 by GruDru888

[Philips_27]

 

 

 

 

 

That's possible with HEX Editor. Just edit gta_sa/gta-sa.exe. But the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps).

But what do I edit?,BTW thanks for replying!

(EDIT)BTW can you give me a link to one maybe!

And it would be perfect it you told be what to edit like I said earlier !

(EDIT)In here :)BTW by that I mean what to edit inside of it!

 

 

Thanks a lot man!

 

 

 

-Gru

 

Open EXE with HEX Editor and find name of folder then replace it. Simple.

Your the best!Im gonna try it!

(EDIT)Always screw up!Because I find it I try to say GTA Lib City Files,Save it okay,

Then says "This app is bla bla bla bla contact the publisher"Or something like that

This should give you better sense at what im saying,When saved the icon goes and says the thing!(what I said earlier at edit)

 

(EDIT)Sorry I did not really read it correctly ill try replace!

 

 

(EDIT)Here ya go hope you can explain this!READ THIS AFTER LOOKING AT PIC!So yeah is it possible to make that GTA Lib City User Files?Or something else?Because the numbers go red for some reason if I change it...Thanks for reading

 

Now you can change it to what you want, but remember: the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps). Else - game will not working.

Okay ill try it :)Again!

(EDIT)IS this okay?(EDIT)Will the game not work,because it always changes the numbers?Of course when I try to type in stuff!

 

Yes, it's correct because your name have a 26 characters like in original game.

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Lads,this is complicated BUT im not giving up!

[Philips_27]

Lads,this is complicated BUT im not giving up!

Which exactly name of folder do you want?

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That's possible with HEX Editor. Just edit gta_sa/gta-sa.exe. But the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps).

But what do I edit?,BTW thanks for replying!

(EDIT)BTW can you give me a link to one maybe!

And it would be perfect it you told be what to edit like I said earlier !

(EDIT)In here :)BTW by that I mean what to edit inside of it!

 

 

Thanks a lot man!

 

 

 

-Gru

 

Open EXE with HEX Editor and find name of folder then replace it. Simple.

Your the best!Im gonna try it!

(EDIT)Always screw up!Because I find it I try to say GTA Lib City Files,Save it okay,

Then says "This app is bla bla bla bla contact the publisher"Or something like that

This should give you better sense at what im saying,When saved the icon goes and says the thing!(what I said earlier at edit)

 

(EDIT)Sorry I did not really read it correctly ill try replace!

 

 

(EDIT)Here ya go hope you can explain this!READ THIS AFTER LOOKING AT PIC!So yeah is it possible to make that GTA Lib City User Files?Or something else?Because the numbers go red for some reason if I change it...Thanks for reading

 

Now you can change it to what you want, but remember: the number of characters in the title should remain unchanged (26 with the gaps). Else - game will not working.

Okay ill try it :)Again!

(EDIT)IS this okay?(EDIT)Will the game not work,because it always changes the numbers?Of course when I try to type in stuff!

 

Yes, it's correct because your name have a 26 characters like in original game.

 

What to do next?

[Philips_27]

Save and test it.

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Lads,this is complicated BUT im not giving up!

Which exactly name of folder do you want?

 

GTA Lib CitySt User Files But im wanna do it myself...

Edited October 22, 2017 by GruDru888

[Philips_27]

Well, type in EXE GTA Lib CitySt User Files and one gap after this text. Then, save and test it.

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Save and test it.

WORKS OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HYPE HYPE,,,,,,!!!!!!It was my fault I think because I did not change them properly,like I think i forgot one letter !

BUT WORKS!

[Philips_27]

You see, I told you! Simple! © Ryder.

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You see, I told you! Simple! © Ryder.

Simple when you get the hang of it...Ha!

[DK22Pac]

If you want to change documents directory name with a larger name, this can be easily done via plugin:

 

#include "plugin.h"class MyDocumentsDir {public:    const char documentsDirName[256] = "\\Hello World User Files - GTA San Andreas documents";    MyDocumentsDir() {        plugin::patch::Set<const char *>(0x74503F, documentsDirName);        plugin::patch::SetUInt(0x74503A, strlen(documentsDirName) / 4 + 1);    }} myDocumentsDir;

Or, if you want to completely change documents directory location:

 

#include "plugin.h"#include <experimental\filesystem>class MyDocumentsDir {public:    static void SetDocumentsDir() {        const char *documentsDir = "D:\\My Documents\\Hello World - My GTA SA Documents";        std::experimental::filesystem::create_directories(documentsDir);        strcpy(reinterpret_cast<char *>(0xC92368), documentsDir);    }    MyDocumentsDir() {        // skip registry checks        plugin::patch::SetUInt(0x744FD1, 0x9014C483);        plugin::patch::Nop(0x744FD5, 10);        plugin::patch::SetUInt(0x745001, 0x9018C483);        plugin::patch::Nop(0x745005, 10);        plugin::patch::SetUInt(0x745018, 0x9004C483);        plugin::patch::Nop(0x74501C, 16);        // set documents path        plugin::patch::RedirectCall(0x74503E, SetDocumentsDir);        plugin::patch::Nop(0x745048, 2);    }} myDocumentsDir;

Note: this will work only with 1.0US exe. Edited October 23, 2017 by DK22Pac

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If you want to change documents directory name with a larger name, this can be easily done via plugin:

#include "plugin.h"class MyDocumentsDir {public:    const char documentsDirName[256] = "\\Hello World User Files - GTA San Andreas documents";    MyDocumentsDir() {        plugin::patch::Set<const char *>(0x74503F, documentsDirName);        plugin::patch::SetUInt(0x74503A, strlen(documentsDirName) / 4 + 1);    }} myDocumentsDir;

Or, if you want to completely change documents directory location:

 

#include "plugin.h"#include <experimental\filesystem>class MyDocumentsDir {public:    static void SetDocumentsDir() {        const char *documentsDir = "D:\\My Documents\\Hello World - My GTA SA Documents";        std::experimental::filesystem::create_directories(documentsDir);        strcpy(reinterpret_cast<char *>(0xC92368), documentsDir);    }    MyDocumentsDir() {        // skip registry checks        plugin::patch::SetUInt(0x744FD1, 0x9014C483);        plugin::patch::Nop(0x744FD5, 10);        plugin::patch::SetUInt(0x745001, 0x9018C483);        plugin::patch::Nop(0x745005, 10);        plugin::patch::SetUInt(0x745018, 0x9004C483);        plugin::patch::Nop(0x74501C, 16);        // set documents path        plugin::patch::RedirectCall(0x74503E, SetDocumentsDir);        plugin::patch::Nop(0x745048, 2);    }} myDocumentsDir;

Note: this will work only with 1.0US exe.

 

What kinda plugin+how to do that like what program to use?

Even though this is solved thanks for commenting

[Philips_27]

Good job, DK22Pac! Thank you!

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Edited June 3, 2018 by Inan-Ahammad

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Hi everyone.

 

Lmao, I improved me English by tons by now.

 

This was some cringe, I must say.