MTA:SA launcher code

MTA:SA error CL36

A file GTA needs is not there.

How to fix it

1. Check which GTA folder MTA uses

   Look at the game folder that was chosen when MTA was installed. It must be your installed classic GTA: San Andreas PC game, with the game’s program file in it. A downloaded installer, or a folder that holds only MTA, is not the game installation.

   Source: MTA wiki

2. Repair or reinstall GTA

   If a game file that is needed is missing, repair or reinstall GTA from your own genuine copy of the game. Keep a copy of your savegames first. Do not use a replacement program file from a random place, or a modified game pack.

   Source: MTA help

3. Choose the repaired folder and test

   If MTA’s GTA path needs correcting, run the official MTA installer and choose the right folder. Start GTA single player once, close it, then try MTA again.

   Source: MTA wiki, MTA help

These are the steps of the guide GTA executable or a required GTA file is missing.

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About this code

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 CL36 as GTA file absent.

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