29.08.2009, 16:51
Yeah I understand your frustration. When I first tried to run samp it was a absolute nightmare. Took me literally a day of doing nothing but searching to figure out how to run it. Took me 4 hours alone to find the file I needed since I had downloaded the legal version via Direct2Drive, which everyone says is impossible to hack to play SA-MP. Anyway, I eventually got what I was looking for even though no one could even tell me the file I needed lol.
Knowing what I know now I'd never get the disc. I'd go for an online download. ( Direct2Drive ) Since I know exactly how to work around the Securom patch in the exe. Anyway....
The hoodlum file is used as a work around for the securom and reading file changes I believe. You might be able to ****** it or check wikipedia might even have a quick summary of what it is and does. To be honest, some specific SAMP gaming communities can offer more help than the sa-mp forums.
I'm just not sure what else to tell ya. You seem to have done everything right. Tell me one thing though..... When you run GTA SA, you say it does the disc cursor thing, then nothing. Have you checked your Task Manager Process list to see if gta-sa.exe is actually running? Because when you try to run GTA it will execute the process, although the game may not actually run. Does your game work in single player or have you tried that?
Reply and tell us if the gta_sa.exe process is running on your Task Manager after trying to start the game.
Knowing what I know now I'd never get the disc. I'd go for an online download. ( Direct2Drive ) Since I know exactly how to work around the Securom patch in the exe. Anyway....
The hoodlum file is used as a work around for the securom and reading file changes I believe. You might be able to ****** it or check wikipedia might even have a quick summary of what it is and does. To be honest, some specific SAMP gaming communities can offer more help than the sa-mp forums.
I'm just not sure what else to tell ya. You seem to have done everything right. Tell me one thing though..... When you run GTA SA, you say it does the disc cursor thing, then nothing. Have you checked your Task Manager Process list to see if gta-sa.exe is actually running? Because when you try to run GTA it will execute the process, although the game may not actually run. Does your game work in single player or have you tried that?
Reply and tell us if the gta_sa.exe process is running on your Task Manager after trying to start the game.