Hellp with GTA: San Andreas

Sedi · 01-29-2006, 11:07 PM

When I get to the initial loading screen with all of the characters, before the menu, my game crashes. Does anyone know what I can do?

Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: DM168A-ABA A320N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/31/04 15:08:35 Ver: 08.00.08
Processor: AMD Athlon™ XP 2800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 276MB used, 972MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8198 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/10/2005 03:06:00, 3955456 bytes

Liber8or · 02-01-2006, 06:13 PM

Has the game ever ran fine for you? Or did you just install it, run it and then crashed?

If it ran fine for you before, i would suggest a reinstallation but keep your saves. Before you reinstall though you could try deleting the Settings.ini file in your Documents Folder. (where your saves are kept). Then run the game.

If it still has no luck, try reinstalling.

If this is your first time running then make sure all your drivers are up to date.

Hope this helps...

mendel · 02-01-2006, 06:26 PM

i had the same problem
(i think)

eventually my video-codecs where the problem ...
really
after reinstalling my video codecs (divx, mpg, i don't know all the stuff)
just download this

it helped with me ...

Liber8or · 02-01-2006, 06:47 PM

Yeh it could be related to your Codecs.

Update Windows Media Player to make sure you have full support of .mpg/.wmv playback. Incase GTA:SA is using this.

Hope this helps...

Sedi · 02-04-2006, 05:14 PM

Aah, that must be the problem. My windows media player crashes my moniter every time I try to use it for videos, what do I do about that?

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mendel is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: BELGIUM Posts: 541 Hellbux: 10,294	i had the same problem (i think) eventually my video-codecs where the problem ... really after reinstalling my video codecs (divx, mpg, i don't know all the stuff) just download this it helped with me ... __________________

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01-29-2006, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sedi is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Hellbux: 296	When I get to the initial loading screen with all of the characters, before the menu, my game crashes. Does anyone know what I can do? Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061 System Model: DM168A-ABA A320N BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/31/04 15:08:35 Ver: 08.00.08 Processor: AMD Athlon™ XP 2800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz Memory: 512MB RAM Page File: 276MB used, 972MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce 6600 GT DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Display Memory: 128.0 MB Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8198 (English) DDI Version: 9 (or higher) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 12/10/2005 03:06:00, 3955456 bytes

02-01-2006, 06:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Liber8or is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 45 Hellbux: 1,142	Has the game ever ran fine for you? Or did you just install it, run it and then crashed? If it ran fine for you before, i would suggest a reinstallation but keep your saves. Before you reinstall though you could try deleting the Settings.ini file in your Documents Folder. (where your saves are kept). Then run the game. If it still has no luck, try reinstalling. If this is your first time running then make sure all your drivers are up to date. Hope this helps...

02-01-2006, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Liber8or is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 45 Hellbux: 1,142	Yeh it could be related to your Codecs. Update Windows Media Player to make sure you have full support of .mpg/.wmv playback. Incase GTA:SA is using this. Hope this helps...

02-04-2006, 05:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sedi is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Hellbux: 296	Aah, that must be the problem. My windows media player crashes my moniter every time I try to use it for videos, what do I do about that?