Question

[squidiskool]

Hello, I want to get into GTA SA vehicle modding despite never playing the game. Is there any sort of save state where you can test out vehicle mods and you don’t have to worry about the story?

[ZAZ]

1.) In actual fact i would say, download a savegame. But meanwhile is it difficult, because of several game versions.

 

2.) It's also possible, to pass the intro and the first mission. Then you can make a savegame.

 

Now install script mods, especially Cleo plugin to can run carspawner, tuning scripts, ect..

 

It requires asi loader (vorbisFile.dll and vorbisHooked.dll)

 

Plugins or advanced script mods are coming as asi files

these three are highly recommanded:
cleo.asi
SilentPatchSA.asi
modloader.asi

 

The cleo plugin supports scripting of scm script files
There are tons of cleo scripts around the web, which just needs to be placed inside the cleo folder

carspawner

PimpmyCar

Car Saloon

NRaces

SAVE-256-Cars+Tuning

Custom_Vehicle_Names

 

Or other asi mods like Tuning Mod

 

3.) you can install a main script mod

The files main.scm and script.img inside game directory\data\script contain the action scripts like missions and the side features

 

This stripped main doesn't contain story mission, but it let you have all the side feature
But savegames, made by original main.scm are not compatible

 

Asi mods and cleo mods are always working independ of main.scm

 

Maybe it is insteressting for you to write a simple cleo script that install some parked car generators

 

Don't forget to make backup copies before you change anything

Also, read Modding GTA San Andreas for Beginner's

different game versions need different effort to make the game moddable

 

 

 

 

[Dragomazing]

On 11/11/2021 at 8:45 PM, squidiskool said:

Hello, I want to get into GTA SA vehicle modding despite never playing the game. Is there any sort of save state where you can test out vehicle mods and you don’t have to worry about the story?

You can also start first with mods that not requires installing any other programs or mod tools.

 

With this mod you can modify almost any vehicles in tuning garages, and you just need to replace two files.

https://www.gtainside.com/en/sanandreas/mods/171711-all-vehicles-are-tunable/

 

Here you can see how that looks in the game: