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MTA:SA launcher code

MTA:SA error CL29

MTA says its own files do not look right at launch.

Code
CL29
Where you see it
The MTA launcher, before the game opens
MTA's own wording
Legacy maybe-virus1 label
Family
CL codes

What it means

CL codes come from MTA's launcher, before the game starts: installing an update, finding GTA, loading MTA's own files or starting gta_sa.exe. MTA's own documentation gives this code as Legacy maybe-virus1 label.

How to fix it

Work down the list and stop when it is solved.

Longer version, with a source on every step: CL29: client integrity warning at launch.

  1. Repair your MTA installation

    Run the current installer from multitheftauto.com over your existing installation. It replaces MTA's own files without touching your settings.

  2. Check what your security software did

    If it quarantined an MTA file, restore it and add an exception for the MTA folder, then reinstall MTA over itself.

  3. Use the official client and clean game files

    Install MTA from multitheftauto.com and keep GTA unmodified. Trainers, injected DLLs and patched game files are exactly what these checks look for.

What it does not mean

The old wording of this warning mentions a virus. It means MTA could not verify a file, which can also happen when security software has changed or quarantined one.

Still stuck? The Fix tool reads MTA's own log on your computer and points at the matching steps. Nothing is uploaded.

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Other CL codes

Where this comes from

Official Error Codes catalog; historical entries retained and installed-release applicability unverified.

Meanings read from these sources on 5 September 2026 and written in our own words here.