Windows 8.1 and SA:MP

[AustinH]

In-Game Name: AustinH
Date: 19/12/2015
Your Question:
Hello,

First off, I've been asked by a couple people to get back into SA:MP. I would be able to just fine, if I was on my old PC that was capable of playing SA:MP without crashing on startup. I downloaded my version of GTA San Andreas off of steam, but I replaced the .exe with the v1 .exe file.

I have tried almost everything I could think of. I've ran SA:MP and GTA:SA as an administrator, I've ran it in Windows 98/ME Compatibility Mode, I've uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times and I've deleted the gtasa.set user file.

OP Code that I get

Spoiler!

SA-MP 0.3.7
Exception At Address: 0x778DE3F2
Base: 0x038C0000

Registers:
EAX: 0x00000024 EBX: 0x00B71848 ECX: 0x00000020 EDX: 0x7FFDD000
ESI: 0x00000000 EDI: 0x00B71848 EBP: 0x0028FC60 ESP: 0x0028FC60
EFLAGS: 0x00010202

Stack:
+0000: 0x0028FCA8 0x00823FD0 0x00000020 0x008237C2
+0010: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00B71848 0x00000000
+0020: 0x008E2C90 0x008232CD 0x00000000 0x00B71848
+0030: 0x0028FC74 0x0028F69C 0x0028FF7C 0x00825EA4
+0040: 0x00887F80 0xFFFFFFFF 0x00000008 0x005389C4
+0050: 0x00B71848 0x00000200 0x00000000 0x00536F96
+0060: 0x00000000 0x00B71848 0x00000200 0x00000000
+0070: 0x005BBB26 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x0000000A
+0080: 0x75F2D016 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0090: 0x00000017 0x64006464 0x00000000 0x00000000
+00A0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000100
+00B0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF
+00C0: 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF
+00D0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+00E0: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+00F0: 0x00000000 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF
+0100: 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF 0x00000000
+0110: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0120: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0130: 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF
+0140: 0xFFFFFFFF 0xFFFFFFFF 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0150: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0160: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x005BFAE7 0x00000000
+0170: 0x00748C44 0x75DEBA7A 0x00000000 0x0028FF8C
+0180: 0x7FFDE000 0x01640000 0x00000008 0x01640EC8
+0190: 0x00000008 0x00000100 0x00000008 0x000001F2
+01A0: 0x43C80000 0x43960000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+01B0: 0x00000320 0x00000258 0x00000000 0x0028FE58
+01C0: 0x000E101E 0x00000200 0x00000000 0x012C0190
+01D0: 0x00B4C96E 0x00000190 0x0000012C 0x0000002C
+01E0: 0x0028FE30 0x00825EA4 0x0028FF7C 0x00825EA4
+01F0: 0x75DEBA7A 0x7FFDE000 0x00821D17 0x00000065
+0200: 0x00000065 0x0028FF8C 0x008246F1 0x00400000
+0210: 0x00000000 0x01982C77 0x0000000A 0x00000094
+0220: 0x00000006 0x00000002 0x000023F0 0x00000002
+0230: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0240: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0250: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0260: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
+0270: 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000

SCM Op: 0x0, lDbg: 0 LastRendObj: 0

Game Version: US 1.0

[Cristiano.]

Well, I had this problem long time ago, I just installed the GTA on C instead of D, and also removed some models.

[AustinH]

Well, I had this problem long time ago, I just installed the GTA on C instead of D, and also removed some models.

I still get the error.

[Cody Burnett.[old]]

I had this errors as well and I know how to fix them properly.

If you have a ENB or such of a modification can cause the crash errors, remove it immediately. I re-downloaded the gta3.img and sometimes re-downloaded the entire GTA game and I was not getting the errors anymore.

1. Remove the ENB or such of a modification immediately.
2. If it doesn't help, re-download the gta3.img.
3. If it doesn't help you, re-download the entire game and locate the folder into the ''Downloads folders''.

[J]

Hello Austin,

I have had this problm with Windows 8/8.1 and 10 myself, I'd like to ask a question firstly.
Is your GTA completely clean from modifications?

Also this is how I simply resolved the problem for Windows 10. (Hopefully works for Windows 8.1 too!)

Uninstall SAMP and close any programs that may be 'using' Grand Theft Auto directory, such as Mod installer applications, the game itself, SAMP.

Simply navigate to your main directory of which your GTA is installed in, default is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games
Now, rename your folder 'GTA San Andreas' to something such as 'GTA SA'.
Reinstall SAMP from here: https://www.sa-mp.com/download.php
And now simply try running SAMP.

Fixed? If not respond here with the error you are still getting and I'll look into it more,
Jerrelle

[AustinH]

Hello Austin,

I have had this problm with Windows 8/8.1 and 10 myself, I'd like to ask a question firstly.
Is your GTA completely clean from modifications?

Also this is how I simply resolved the problem for Windows 10. (Hopefully works for Windows 8.1 too!)

Uninstall SAMP and close any programs that may be 'using' Grand Theft Auto directory, such as Mod installer applications, the game itself, SAMP.

Simply navigate to your main directory of which your GTA is installed in, default is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games
Now, rename your folder 'GTA San Andreas' to something such as 'GTA SA'.
Reinstall SAMP from here: https://www.sa-mp.com/download.php
And now simply try running SAMP.

Fixed? If not respond here with the error you are still getting and I'll look into it more,
Jerrelle

It's a clean install.

Did that, still get the error ;/

[J]

It's a clean install.

Did that, still get the error ;/

Hmm, weird. I thought that would really work, alright. I'm not giving up on you yet, try this for me:

Navigate to the directory your GTA is installed in, default is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas
>Right-click your SAMP.exe file, and select 'Proeprties'.
>Select the compatiability tab, 'check' the box for 'Run this program in compatibility mode for' and left-click the box and select 'Windows 98 / Windows Me'.
>Click 'Apply' then 'Ok'.

Now if that did not work, do the exact same process with your gta_sa.exe (but try it with just SAMP.exe first).
Hopefully this will solve your issue as it solved it for me when I had ENB problems on my old PC with Windows 8.

Austin, do you have a legitimate copy of San Andreas or Pirated by any chance?

Looking forward to your reply!
Jerrelle

[AustinH]

Hmm, weird. I thought that would really work, alright. I'm not giving up on you yet, try this for me:

Navigate to the directory your GTA is installed in, default is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas
>Right-click your SAMP.exe file, and select 'Proeprties'.
>Select the compatiability tab, 'check' the box for 'Run this program in compatibility mode for' and left-click the box and select 'Windows 98 / Windows Me'.
>Click 'Apply' then 'Ok'.

Now if that did not work, do the exact same process with your gta_sa.exe (but try it with just SAMP.exe first).
Hopefully this will solve your issue as it solved it for me when I had ENB problems on my old PC with Windows 8.

Austin, do you have a legitimate copy of San Andreas or Pirated by any chance?

Looking forward to your reply!
Jerrelle

I tried running both in Compatibility Mode in Windows 98/ME. Still got the error. I have a legitimate copy.

[Kane Vercetti]

Change the directory.
Also, don't run any mods.
Get anti-crash.
Don't run in any compatibility mode.

[FrankFahlmann]

Try downloading a non-Steam version of the game and see if it works. I don't like to enforce pirating but just for the sakes of trying.

[Lord Virus]

Become a somali pirate and try get a copy, if it works, get a steam refund

[AustinH]

I upgraded to Windows 10 and the issue has fixed itself. This can be closed.

[Keven Ruthless]

I upgraded to Windows 10 and the issue has fixed itself. This can be closed.

Answered