MTA not launching! HELP!!!

[rocketman]

Multi theft auto isnt launching again... this is the second time. It happend to me about a week ago.

I didnt change anything I really dont know what stopping it from launching.

Last time this happend I re-installed San andreas but I dont want to do this everytime MTA messes up.

Any help?!

I also have vista and the STEAM download version of GTA SA if this makes any difference

[Ywa]

Did you crack your Steam GTASA with a normal exe?

[rocketman]

Did you crack your Steam GTASA with a normal exe?

yes.

it's been fine since i brought it (about a month ago). Just today its not launching. Just comes up with the screen "Stop playing with yourself" and then it closes and nothing happens.

[Ywa]

Tried updating to a 1.0.4 nightly yet? ( http://nightly.mtasa.com )

[rocketman]

Never heard of this, where do i install?

[Ywa]

Just grab the latest version from that link and install it.

[rocketman]

didnt change anything.

[BinSlayer]

As Ywa already said, you need to crack the steam exe with a no-cd crack. But you need to make sure that the no-cd crack is version 1.0 ! Anything above 1.0 doesn't like mta. (Steam is 3.0 or something like that, this is why you need a no-cd)

[rocketman]

Ahh this is annoying. I thought I did all this. Whys it suddenly messed itself up?

[BinSlayer]

because you probably started Steam

I'm not entirely sure, but Steam may have checked the game's data and it detected the .exe was modified was it updated itself and the update must have caused the revert to original v3.0 gta_sa.exe

So how's it coming? Did using a 1.0 no-cd crack work?

Edit: If this is the solution, I recommend copying the GTA Folder from the Steam folder elsewhere in your computer and running MTA from there!

Edited May 13, 2010 by BinSlayer

[rocketman]

the 1.0 no-cd crack didnt work. Maybe i installed it wrong or got a faulty download.

Looking in C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\grand theft auto san andreas there are both gta-sa, and gta_sa.

is this right? I thought I deleted one of them before :/

[Camille]

Will it help if I send my gta_sa.exe which is cracked, bin?

[BlueYoshi97]

Funny, I wanted to start MTA: Race yesterday and it suddenly forgot my GTA: SA directory and I couldn't choose it. I didn't do anything for it to happen. I reïnstalled it and it was fine. I use NO CD Crack as well.

[BinSlayer]

Rocketman, can you actually get the GTA:SA to work in single player? Cause if you can't, try deleting gta_sa.set from My Documents/GTA San Andreas User Files .

@Camille: I doubt it'll make a difference

Edited May 13, 2010 by BinSlayer

[rocketman]

GTA SA wasnt launching either no. I just deleated gta_sa from the steam folder and now GTA:SA is running but when i launch MTA I have to re-choose where GTA:SA is it says gta_sa was not found.

[BinSlayer]

Great news GTA is now working.

Well, when you choose the GTA Folder, make sure you're choosing the right one from those 2 that you mentioned.. The GTA Folder is supposed to have gta_sa.exe inside it.

Also, if you still can't do it, reinstall mta and it should find the gta folder itself

Edited May 14, 2010 by BinSlayer

[rocketman]

Thanks Binslayer. Were getting closer haha.

New probblem...

I re-installed MTA when launching it, it comes up with only GTA:SA version 1.0 is supported...

[Camille]

Yea now you need a cracked GTA_SA.exe Search for it on google, I dont know if i'm allowed to post it here

'Do not make topics about hacks/cracks/cheats for a multiplayer game. Go ruin somebody's fun somewhere else.'

Edited May 14, 2010 by Camille

[BinSlayer]

Search on google "gta sa no-cd" , go to the first link that pops up and choose GTA: San Andreas v1.0 [ALL] No-CD/Fixed EXE to download, then replace it with the other exe you already have.

I'm not sure if warez/crack links are allowed.. So that's why I've tried to make it look like a step-by-step tutorial xD

Edited May 14, 2010 by BinSlayer

[rocketman]

SEE YOU IN-GAME GUYS

Thanks a bunch. It's working again now

yaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy im super happy

thanks again.

[BinSlayer]

No problem, could anyone close the topic now?

[BlueYoshi97]

'Do not make topics about hacks/cracks/cheats for a multiplayer game. Go ruin somebody's fun somewhere else.'

All you do is bring somebody fun.