GTA San Andreas is a huge field of activity for fans of modifications, additions and any changes in graphics and gameplay. Even more than 10 years after the release of the project, you can find new add-ons from fans, which are constantly being improved. For those who regularly change or replace game files, original copies will definitely be needed. They can be copied to the game folder in case of any malfunctions or bugs and restored to working capacity. This article describes the standard audio folder for GTA SA - its contents, file descriptions, working with the directory and much more.
What are the original files for?
The answer to the question may be ambiguous. There are many options for using standard files. The following are the main cases when the standard audio folder for "GTA San Andreas" may be useful to gamers or moderators:
- Recovery of the game. If you have installed any modifications related to the radio, sounds, tracks from cut scenes, then they can cause crashes or bugs inside the game itself. Such errors can be quickly corrected only by replacing the modified files with the original ones. And in the future, the creators of the mod can fix the errors.
- Adding a cut out radio. This problem was especially relevant during the time of the active distribution of pirated copies on CD-ROMs. In most cases, the game was recorded with many bugs and lost content. One common problem is cut out radio. When the main character gets into the car and flips through the radio stations, only the tuning noise is heard, after which there is silence. In such cases, you need to copy the standard audio folder for GTA San Andreas to the root directory with a replacement.
- Shrinking space to save. On the Internet you can download a catalog only with the necessary audio files, without which stable game operation is impossible. This option is relevant for those who prefer to play on SAMP multiplayer servers, where the original voice acting, videos and voices of story characters are not required. If you install a truncated audio folder, then you won’t be able to start the story mode due to an error (there’s a movie at the beginning of the game, the audio tracks of which in this version will not). In this case, you must load from previous saves.
In the first two options, you will need a standard audio folder for GTA SA, and in the third - a special stripped-down version. In both situations, the principle of operations with this directory is the same. It is about this - below.
How to recover original files?
Besides the fact that you can simply copy the audio folder to the root directory of the game and confirm the replacement of files, you have two other solutions to the problem:
- Reinstalling the game. Most often, inexperienced gamers use this method. You need to completely remove the game using a standard or third-party program, and then install it from scratch. In this case, you do not even have to look for a directory.
- Replacing individual files. If you know exactly which components are missing or which of the files are corrupted by modifications, you can easily delete unnecessary data, and then copy the files from the original audio folder for GTA SA.
- Full folder replacement. In this case, everything is very clear - you need to delete the existing folder and insert a new one.
- Checking files using Steam. Another method to restore completely original files. However, you can only use it if you have a licensed copy of GTA San Andreas from the Steam store. The user must find the game in the library and go to the properties. Then open the tab "Local files" and click on the "Check cache integrity" button. After checking, the program will automatically replace files that have been replaced or damaged.
How to set the audio folder?
If you downloaded a full-fledged directory with all audio files, then you need to replace it with the folder located in the GTA SA game directory. If you have never encountered this procedure, then follow the algorithm:
- Unzip the audio folder to any place on your hard drive and select it with the click of a mouse.
- After that, press Ctrl + C or copy the folder through the context menu.
- Now open the directory with GTA installed and paste the copied files using Ctrl + V or through the menu.
- Explorer will offer to replace the files of the same name - you must agree and wait for the end of the procedure.
- Done! Now it remains to check the performance of the game.
If you decide to replace individual files, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the contents of the directory and understand the purpose of all the components.
Audio folder contents
Consider the directory and its contents. Inside the folder you can see 3 subsections:
- CONFIG. This section contains configuration files responsible for launching audio, voice acting, music during downloads, and so on.
- SFX. Here are the soundtracks from the screensavers that are shown to the player throughout the passage of the story mode.
- Streams. Here are all the recordings of radio stations. It was this folder that was missing from the very pirated version that was distributed on the disks at the time of the release of the computer game. If you have installed just such a version, then you need to copy the directory to the audio folder, after which all the radio stations will appear in the game.
There is no other content in the standard audio folder for GTA SA.
Can I download folders individually?
Sometimes users may come across a suggestion to download individual sections of CONFIG, SFX and Streams. You do not have to search for a complete directory with audio tracks. It is enough to manually create audio in the root directory of GTA San Andreas and copy the 3 mentioned folders there. It is worth noting that this structure is relevant for old GTA series games. For example, the standard audio folder for GTA 5 has a different look.
Audio editing
If you decide to start replacing sounds in the original game, then you will need a number of programs to prepare the components for work in GTA SA. These utilities include Alci s SAAT GUI FrontEnd, SAAT visual 100, dBpoweramp. With the first application, you need to unzip the file that contains the necessary sound. Next, we turn to the description of sound archives and look for those files that can be replaced. In order for the game to play a new track, you need to convert it to the correct format, set the bitrate. You need to do this with dBpoweramp.
It is strictly forbidden to create new directories and add existing tracks to the unpacked folder with sounds. This destroys the entire structure and can lead to instability and bugs.
Self radio
If you want to configure your own radio, find the GTA San Andreas User Files folder and open the User Tracks directory. Here you need to copy music tracks in mp3 format, and then start scanning the radio station in the game settings. After a few minutes, audio will be added, and you can enjoy your favorite songs when traveling by car. Thus, the standard audio folder for GTA SA does not play a role in setting up your own radio.