Many users know about the legendary game from the developer Rockstar "GTA: San Andreas". Despite the fact that the release date took place back in 2005, it is still very popular among gamers around the world. But time goes on, technology changes, and now not every user can run this game on his computer. Most often, he sees the error: "The gta_sa.exe program has stopped working." It can happen for various reasons. The article will discuss the most popular reasons, and methods for solving them will also be proposed.
Incorrectly installed game
Sometimes the cause of the error is the improper unpacking of the game files. At the same time, an error during the installation process does not appear, however, it happens when opening GTA.
To solve this problem, it is recommended to reinstall the game by selecting the folder for unpacking, in the path to which there will be no Cyrillic letters. If this does not help, then you come across a "bad" installer. Download a new one, but rather buy the game from official distributors.
Compatibility issues
Most often, the error "The gta_sa.exe program has stopped working" appears when the game starts due to incompatibility. The game is old and was calculated to run in completely different versions of the operating system. But fortunately, the developers added a special option:
- Open the game directory.
- Right click on the executable file.
- Select "Properties."
- In the window that appears, click the "Compatibility" tab.
- In the "Compatibility mode" area, check the box.
- From the list, select "Windows 98 / Windows Me."
- Apply the settings and close the window.
After that, the problem should disappear.
"The gta_sa.exe program has stopped working" in mods
I would also like to highlight the appearance of an error in a game with installed mods. As you might guess, there it happens much more often. Now we will take a look at the different modes, the reason for the appearance of the error text in them, and propose solutions.
Sound mod
There can be a lot of reasons for the error "The gta_sa.exe program has stopped working" in this type of mods, but all of them are related to configuration files to one degree or another.
The decision is pretty predictable. The most reasonable is to reinstall the mod. If this does not help, then it is directly in it, so either delete it completely, or replace it with another, more optimized one.
Texture mod
The overwhelming number of users install the texture mode, unfortunately, it is because of it that most often crashes occur with the message "gta_sa.exe has stopped working."
The reason for this phenomenon is often the large file size and their poor optimization with the game. Incorrect file replacement still plays a role. It’s best not to look for the problem in the files, but to completely reinstall the mod. If the error repeats, download another mod.
Car Mod
You wanted to install the mod on machines, but the error "gta sa exe stopped working" appeared - what should I do in this situation? The reason for this is inappropriate machine settings in the corresponding files.
In all files, in addition to carmods.dat, it is possible to change the parameters to the necessary. Try this using the online manual. If the error still appears, then the point is carmods.dat. Replace it with another one downloaded from the Internet.
CLEO scripts
Some users download special CLEO scripts, unfortunately, they can serve as a crash error. The reason actually lies on the surface - an error in the script code or an error in reading it by the game.
You can fix it yourself by studying the code and fixing it, but this is more suitable for experienced programmers. It will be easier for an ordinary user to delete this file - after that the game will start. If you need a CLEO script, then download it from another source, but this also does not guarantee the elimination of the problem.
Mods ENB Series
If you installed the ENB Series mod, then it is likely that it will cause launch problems. Most often this happens due to incompatibility with the system or the game itself. It may also be a poor build with missing files.
A complete removal of the mod will help to correct the situation - then the game will start without problems if there was no error before. You can try your luck by installing this mod downloaded from other resources.
Conclusion
Now you know: if the error "The gta_sa.exe program has stopped working" is thrown, what to do in this case. Of course, you won’t be able to find out which method suits you right away, so we recommend that you try each one at a time to achieve the desired result.