[danielhall1993]

Hey guys,

I've recently bought a new laptop that runs on Windows 8.1 (64 bit)

I've installed GTA:SA and I have no issues running the game in single player mode.

I've successfully downgraded the patch, installed San Andreas Multiplayer...


HOWEVER, when I try to connect to a server, I receive an error message telling me the following:



Followed by a message saying it's 'unable to execute'

I have the game on an old laptop using Windows 7 (32 bit) without any issues and I previously played the game on Windows Vista (32 bit) before my old computer broke.

However, no luck using 64 bit.

Please help! Thanks.

[AlexSwezVotra]

Well, obviously you could get the 32bit version or find a version of the game that can run in 64 bit.

[KingHual]

Sounds like a corrupted binary, seeing as it's not a 16-bit executable.

[NGGMars]

I will help you to open your GTA sa in windows 8.

Fist of all you need to go to gta sa directory, then right click on SA-MP.exe and selec proprties. In Properties find Run Capability mode and select Windows 98/ Me.

Here you go... ENJOY

[MastaSukeh]

There are a few things you can do.

1. Change compatibility mode of either gta_sa.exe or preferabily samp.exe, or both, try changing it to Windows XP Service Pack 3, if it doesn't work then to Windows 98.
More here.

2. I can see that you used a downgrader. Does singleplayer work AFTER you downgraded the game? Or just multiplayer doesn't? You can download v1.0US executable here or a different one here or choose which one here. Don't worry, it's not illegal.

3. If none of the above works, the only thing I can say to you is to download the v1.0US full game off the internet.

And if you get some mouse problems that can happen on Windows 7 and Windows 8, the solution is here;
http://preferredbypete.com/pc-games/...bit-vista.html