Fix for crash on load in Windows 7/8 (English)

[South BAWGXVII]

If you're currently crashing on load (around 80%) and are running Windows 7 (a problem detailed further here). Then try either of these steps:

• Reinstall SA into a different directory
  
• Rename your current SA directory
  

Tested as working for me and some others, post if it works or not.

Ah. I believe this does work. Not sure if it'll be working for everybody though.

 

More detailed explanation -

 

Go into your C:/Program Files/Rockstar Games (or where ever you keep the GTA SA directory)

 

Add a "2" to the end of your directory name so it says, "GTA San Andreas" to "GTA San Andreas 2".

 

Right click your SAMP and/or GTA SA shortcut and in the "target" and "Start in" boxes, add a 2 to the end of "GTA San Andreas" again. (example - Target: "C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas 2\samp.exe")

 

SAMP will say it can't locate your directory and a menu will come up asking you to select the directory. Select the "GTA San Andreas 2" folder.

 

You should be able to play now.