Silent Patch + Downgraders (SA)

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

For the respective GTA III and GTA VC discussions, please use the following 2 links:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/12100/discussions/0/34096318964714852/ - GTA III
http://steamcommunity.com/app/12110/discussions/0/34096318964657113/ - GTA VC


What is Silent Patch?

Silent Patch is an unofficial patch that fixes all the remaining issues with this game whilst bringing back features that were only found in the console releases as well. In my opinion: it's now a necessity for any player and ultimately gives you the best San Andreas experience possible. It works best with any PC version except for the "NewSteam" version. A changelog for it can be found here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/12120/discussions/0/34096318964479523/#c34096318964543204


How do I install Silent Patch?

To install it: simply go to link 1, expand the box below the "Silent Patch" heading and click the "Download" button, and then expand the box below the "Silent’s ASI Loader " heading and click the "Download" button there as well. After that, unzip Silent Patch and then drag and drop the "SilentPatchSA.asi" and "SilentPatchSA.ini" files into your game's main folder. Lastly, unzip Silent's ASI Loader this time and then drag and drop the "vorbisHooked.dll" and "vorbisFile.dll" files into your game's main folder. Once all that's done you can optionally apply the Fixed Vehicles pack from link 3, which is nice to have and works great alongside Silent Patch. Instructions for it can be found here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/12120/discussions/0/34096318964479523/#c34096318964543204

1. https://cookieplmonster.github.io/mods/gta-sa/#silentpatch
2. http://gtaforums.com/topic/725635-wipsagta-san-andreas-fixed-vanilla-vehicles/ (not 100% complete at this time)


Should I downgrade?

That’s entirely up to you. San Andreas had previously only received one official patch (patch 1.01) and it limited modding severely. This was due to the "Hot Coffee mod" which controversially restored partially-cut content that wasn't supposed to be available to players. On November 7 2014, the Steam release was exclusively updated with another official patch (labelled by modders as NewSteam r1). On December 9 2014, the Steam release was updated with yet another official patch (NewSteam r2).

Rather than tell you what version is the best, I’ll simply list the pros and cons of each version with the following table:

	Version 1.0 (original release)	Version 1.01 (patched original release)	Version 2.0 (DVD re-release with 1.01 patch)	Version 3.0 (Steam release)	NewSteam r1	NewSteam r2
Controller support	no (unless you grab Silent or Deji's GInput mod)	no	no	no	yes (x360/x1 controller support)	yes (x360/x1 controller support)
Full soundtrack	yes	yes	yes	yes	no (18 songs were removed)	no (18 songs were removed)
Fully moddable	yes	no	no	no	no (partially moddable)	no (partially moddable)
Most resolutions supported	no (16:9 is not supported but Silent Patch and widescreen mods will correct this)	yes	yes	no (16:9 is not supported but Silent Patch and widescreen mods will correct this)	no (5:4 and 16:9 is not supported but Silent Patch and widescreen mods will correct this)	no (5:4 is not supported but Silent Patch and widescreen mods will correct this)

Downgrader 3.0 or 1.0?

Not all of Silent Patch's functions will work unless you downgrade to either version 3.0 or 1.0. 3.0 will revert your game to how it was before the NewSteam patches (this means the game will be less moddable and not all of Silent Patch's features will work) while 1.0 allows for the user to auto-install essential mods from within the downgrader program itself and will downgrade your game completely (there's even a button that will allow for you to install these mods without downgrading). Only use one downgrader!!
NOTE: after downgrading you will have TWO .exe files in your game's main folder. gta-sa.exe is named like the normal Steam shortcut (so you can launch the game from the Steam library and the game will launch from here with no issues) whilst gta_sa.exe is the name of the shortcut the non-Steam version of GTA SA always had (and is there in case you need it or for mods that require a gta_sa.exe file be present). It honestly shouldn't really matter which .exe you launch the game from but if you want the Steam overlay, launch the game from the Steam library.

3.0 downgrader links (choose and use only one):
http://dl1.rockstarnexus.com/gta/sa/SA_12-9-14_Steam_3.0_DG.exe (675 MB)
https://gzwn.net/gta/sa/SA_12-9-14_Steam_DG.exe (675 MB)
{链接已删除}http://www.mediafire.com/download/i60lc800xqsad6b/SA_12-9-14_Steam_DG.exe (675 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!y1lWnaAA!wz2IdYvQD7ex3qBxPJ0cd63DB4MMoB_I7kFG04Rqviw (675 MB)

1.0 downgrader links - also works for v2 copies of this game (choose and use only one):
https://services.rockstarnexus.com/sadowngrade/SADowngrade_1-3-1_Full.exe (522 MB)
https://services.rockstarnexus.com/sadowngrade/latest.exe (2.1 MB - downloads downgrader files for you)


Controller support?

Both methods of controller support require you using the 1.0 downgrader first (directly above). Once your game is downgraded, you'll need to grab "Silent's ASI Loader" from link 1 (if you haven't already) and put its contents into your game's main folder and then make a choice between links 1a and 1b. I personally recommend link 1a as it's more recent and seems to do a better job.

1. https://cookieplmonster.github.io/mods/gta-sa/#asiloader (expand the box below the "Silent's ASI Loader" heading and click the "Download button")
1a. https://cookieplmonster.github.io/mods/gta-sa/#ginput - Silent's GInput (expand the box below the "Ginput" heading and click the "Download" button)
1b. http://gtag.gtagaming.com/mods/107-ginput/ - Deji's GInput


Some extra information on savegames and frame limiter bugs!

• Usually savegames only work on the version of the game that they were made on. If you made a save on v 2.0/3.0, don't expect it to work on a v 1.0 installation of San Andreas. It's best to start a new game if you can (especially if you weren't that far into the game) but if you really want to continue your save game, you can upload your save on here and this website does all the work for you (do note it only converts v2 saves to v1 and v1 saves to v2):
http://hmvartak.freeiz.com/SCMConverter/conv.htm

• GTA III, GTA: Vice City and GTA: San Andreas should all have the in-game frame limiter (Options --> Display Setup --> Advanced) enabled, otherwise you'll run into odd bugs. In addition to physics-related bugs and cars aceelerating/braking incredibly fast that you'll experience in GTA III and GTA: Vice City, you'll also notice CJ can't swim underwater and exercise minigames are far too difficult in San Andreas with the frame limiter disabled. So do yourself a favour and enable the frame limiter. Normally the frame limiter locks GTA III and GTA Vice City to 30 FPS whilst San Andreas is locked to 25 FPS, but with Silent Patch applied San Andreas properly locks at 30 FPS.


Who do I thank?

Silent - for his Silent Patch and GInput. He can be found on Steam and gtaforums.
Aztecas_5, StrafeBolt, Wesser and nyolc8 - for the gtaforums-hosted Fixed Vehicles pack.
Jack Thompson/gamerzworld - for his 3.0 and 1.0 downgrader. He can be found on Steam and gtaforums.
Deji - for his GInput. He can be found on gtaforums.
The rest of the modding community - for keeping San Andreas alive all this time.



Thank you.

[nulldata]

引用自 -3xA'Lu©κy：

引用自 Jack Thompson：

Here's the 12/9 to pre-11/7 downgrader.

GZWN[gzwn.net]
{链接已删除}MediaFire
{链接已删除}MEGA

So a v3 downgrader just to be sure?

Yeah. Waiting to hear back from Silent on which exe to use for the 1.0 downgrader. There's a ♥♥♥♥-ton of different EXEs that have popped up over the years and I want to make sure I'm using one that's Silent Approved (TM). All other files in the DG will be sourced from a Retail 1.0 copy of the game.

EDIT: Also, looks like Steam doesn't like Bit.ly URLs. Updated my post with correct links.

[JuakyChiclana]

Thx Jack Thompson!! I could fix all this crap and now I can play San Andreas fine, with Silent Patch :)

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

引用自 Jack Thompson：

引用自 -3xA'Lu©κy：

So a v3 downgrader just to be sure?

Yeah. Waiting to hear back from Silent on which exe to use for the 1.0 downgrader. There's a ♥♥♥♥-ton of different EXEs that have popped up over the years and I want to make sure I'm using one that's Silent Approved (TM). All other files in the DG will be sourced from a Retail 1.0 copy of the game.

EDIT: Also, looks like Steam doesn't like Bit.ly URLs. Updated my post with correct links.

Silent likes the Compact.exe by Listener AFAIK.

He often mentions it and it's the .exe his Silent Patch is aimed for primarily. LINK (safe; and I've used it before): {链接已删除}http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=84478f4b4c13397695af63b7d44918aacd4ea9372db25a59

[nulldata]

引用自 -3xA'Lu©κy：

引用自 Jack Thompson：

Yeah. Waiting to hear back from Silent on which exe to use for the 1.0 downgrader. There's a ♥♥♥♥-ton of different EXEs that have popped up over the years and I want to make sure I'm using one that's Silent Approved (TM). All other files in the DG will be sourced from a Retail 1.0 copy of the game.

EDIT: Also, looks like Steam doesn't like Bit.ly URLs. Updated my post with correct links.

Silent likes the Compact.exe by Listener AFAIK.

He often mentions it and it's the .exe his Silent Patch is aimed for primarily.

I'm aware. While that EXE has the benefit of being small and all traces of SecuRom removed, it tends to cause issues with certain mods that don't account for it. I'm pretty sure SA-MP still crashes with it.

EDIT: Just checked again - yep, SA-MP crashes with compact.

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

引用自 Jack Thompson：

引用自 -3xA'Lu©κy：

Silent likes the Compact.exe by Listener AFAIK.

He often mentions it and it's the .exe his Silent Patch is aimed for primarily.

I'm aware. While that EXE has the benefit of being small and all traces of SecuRom removed, it tends to cause issues with certain mods that don't account for it. I'm pretty sure SA-MP still crashes with it.

Yeah: that's the only downside.

Anyway, the OP's been updated with your links and that downgrader replaces the old v3 one. I've also included some brief information about the second official patch (not sure what to label it).

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

I can confirm that the v3 downgrader in the OP works and all the links are safe!

Thanks again Jack.

[Emily Howard]

引用自 -3xA'Lu©κy：

I can confirm that the v3 downgrader in the OP works and all the links are safe!

Thanks again Jack.

I must be unlucky because it doesn't work for me. Erased the exe, did a file integrity check, tried again and the downgrader 3 still doesn't accecpt it.

[nulldata]

引用自 LesserGer：

引用自 -3xA'Lu©κy：

I can confirm that the v3 downgrader in the OP works and all the links are safe!

Thanks again Jack.

I must be unlucky because it doesn't work for me. Erased the exe, did a file integrity check, tried again and the downgrader 3 still doesn't accecpt it.

I'm assuming you're German? I've sent you a friend request.

EDIT: Could you or anyone else out there that has a German version do the following?
1. Open the Steam console (Copy and pate "steam://open/console" into a webrowser address bar)
2. Execute the following command in console "download_depot 12120 12124"
3. When it is finished, it'll show show "Depot download complete"
4. Zip the contents of [Steam Folder]\steamapps\content\app_12120\depot_12124 and upload somewhere (MEGA works)
5. Message me the link :P

Alternatively, send me a ZIP of the following files from your copy here[steamdb.info].

[arbayer2]

http://www.rockstarnexus.com/article/213/San-Andreas-updated-on-Steam

Well, at least they finally fixed the resolution bug after almost a decade. That's cool, right?

... Heavens above, man, was that it?

Well, as always, thanks to the modders for doing what they can of course, it really helps.

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

引用自 arbayer2 <BCI/TBfB>：

http://www.rockstarnexus.com/article/213/San-Andreas-updated-on-Steam

Well, at least they finally fixed the resolution bug after almost a decade. That's cool, right?

... Heavens above, man, was that it?

Well, as always, thanks to the modders for doing what they can of course, it really helps.

1366 x 768 resolution hasn't even been addressed yet, lol. I doubt it ever will.

Btw. 16:9 resolutions were added in the 1.01 update but taken out by later updates. Adding them back in isn't much of a fix but fixing their mistake really.

[arbayer2]

XD Damn. I'd imagine that'd be an interesting resolution to play it in natively nowadays.

I figured that was roughly the time the bug appeared, yes, it makes sense that GTA: SA may have initially sold in 4:3 only (my assumption from what you're saying here, I didn't have a computer at the time).

That said, I'll never be fully satisfied res-wise unless R* decides to come out with a 640x480i NTSC-U/C simulation mode, man, that's the true PS2 experience right thar, complete with CRT color bleed/dot crawl. Las Venturas sunrises in a jetpack are much better when they're blurred into oblivion. /s

(Actually, CRT TVs seem to have this unique ability to smooth out the textures in SA, can't really complain about it that much)

[Silent]

Well, I think my patch unlocks this resolution? :P

I allow all resolutions RW detects, and RW seems to detect all resolutions which are selectable from user's display settings in Windows.

Also, 1.0 and widescreen fix ftw.


EDIT:
SilentPatch for newsteam r2 coming later today :)
It'll include all fixes which were previously ported to newsteam r1. No plans on more for now. I'll wait a bit, if no new beta branch appears in a few weeks, I'll start supporting r2 fully. Dropping r1 for good.

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

引用自 Silent：

Well, I think my patch unlocks this resolution? :P

I allow all resolutions RW detects, and RW seems to detect all resolutions which are selectable from user's display settings in Windows.

Also, 1.0 and widescreen fix ftw.


EDIT:
SilentPatch for newsteam r2 coming later today :)
It'll include all fixes which were previously ported to newsteam r1. No plans on more for now. I'll wait a bit, if no new beta branch appears in a few weeks, I'll start supporting r2 fully. Dropping r1 for good.

I'd still wait a fair while. A new patch could possibly be coming sooner than last time.

But it's too early to tell.

[Silent]

An update has been released! The most recent EXE is now partially supported.

Partially, ie. it has the same fixes newsteam r1 received from me. I won't be adding full support for this EXE before we're sure Rockstar isn't pushing any more patches.

Also do note I am dropping support for newsteam r1 (7.11 update).

[nulldata]

Steam to v1.0 Downgrader

This downgrader will take the certain Steam versions of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and downgrade them to their original version 1.0 counterparts.

Works With
- NewSteam r2 (including German) (12/9/14)
- NewSteam r1 (excluding German) (11/7/14)
- OldSteam (excluding German)

Why Downgrade?
Later versions of San Andreas over the years have made a number of changes to the game such as removing songs, textures and animations. They've also added in a few protections against things such as Hot Coffee. Due to these changes, a number of modifications such as SA-MP will outright reject new versions. This downgrader restores all the original files, not only making your copy a more complete San Andreas - but also enabling the use of popular modifications.

Known Issues
There are a few minor issues that come with downgrading, however all can be fixed/prevented.

• Saved games from Steam copies won't work. You'll need to either convert them using this tool[hmvartak.freeiz.com] or use a Steam SCM and SilentPatch.
• Only English and Spanish will appear as language options. You can replace the "english.gxt" with the GXT for your language. A future update to SilentPatch might also unlock the language options.

Download (1.22GB)
RockstarNexus[dl1.rockstarnexus.com]
GZWN[gzwn.net]
{链接已删除}MediaFire
MEGA[mega.co.nz]

Thanks to Lesser[Ger] for the German NewSteam r2 files!