MTA:SA fix

GTA fails to open or crashes before MTA starts

See whether GTA single player opens. If it also fails, try fresh GTA settings before you change MTA resources.

Codes on this page: CL08

Steps

1. Start GTA single player from the same folder

   Open the game’s program file in the GTA installation that MTA uses. If single player works, do not reset its settings just because one server fails.

   Source: MTA help

2. Rename gta_sa.set to a backup name

   Only if GTA single player also fails to open.

   Close the game and find gta_sa.set in Documents → GTA San Andreas User Files. Rename only that file to a backup name. GTA then makes fresh settings the next time it starts.

   Careful: This resets your game settings. Keep the backup, and leave your saved-game files alone.

   Source: MTA help

3. Test GTA, exit it, then test MTA

   If GTA opens with the new settings, choose a supported resolution and exit the normal way before you start MTA. If it still fails, keep your backup. If it shows a missing-file or runtime error, follow that error instead of deleting more settings.

   Source: MTA help

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Other problems like this

• MTA reports low disk space
• MTA cannot find required Windows fonts
• MTA installer says the download is incorrect
• MTA will not start and shows no clear error
• Black screen or frozen logos when MTA starts
• Clock manipulation detected

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