This game is not working in Windows 10!

[ifahim46]

Hi guys! Please help! I bought GTA San Andreas during Steam Summer Sale 2015(in the GTA bundle) and installed it few days ago, but when I'm trying to run it the game opens(without the starting movies, to the title screen) and then it stops working and Windows displays that this game has stopped working! What to do? Please help!

[Silent]

What happens if you launch the game using gta-sa.exe directly?

[ifahim46]

Exactly the same thing happens!

[oagrimsrud]

mu mouse is not working !!!

[Silent]

Are your GPU drivers up to date?

Originally posted by oagrimsrud:

mu mouse is not working !!!

http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas#Mouse_fails_to_work

[STEZZ 47]

I'm having the same problem with windows 10, start screen shows up for a second and then crashes and states that "gta-sa.exe is not working". Any help would be much appreciated.

[SiniTuli]

I upgraded my OS about month ago from Windows 8.1 (64bit) to Windows 10 (64bit)
Tried to run in compability mode; set to Windows 98/ME - Not working
Compability mode in Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Worked once, no intro video.
Also I'm having gta-sa.exe set to "Run as Administrator" in compability tab of file properties.
Tried to set steam.exe to "Run as Administrator" as well.
Both were installed in default locations.
:: gta-sa.exe ::
(C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto San Andreas\gta-sa.exe)
:: steam.exe ::
(C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe)

Maybe installing directly in another directory rather than "Program Files" folder? Worth of a try... :D


This is so dumb if Windows 10 is latest (and maybe last) version of Windows OS! And if Microsoft quits someday supporting any other Windows operating systems (Like XP) how can we even run programs or software which we users still own?

--- Sorry for being off topic ---

In Win 8.1 GTA San Andreas worked well with little simple steps. But now on Ten it can't even breath.

And yes, I've done lots of googling to solve problems like this. Do the DEVS work for money or people? Maybe both no one can ever know....

*** Edit ***

Seems like running gta-sa.exe in compability mode set to "Windows XP Service pack 2" and running as administrator somehow get's the game to work. Only final problem is the mouse.

Last time, in Windows 8.1 game worked fine because compability mode were set to "Windows 98/ME". Now on Windows 10 this type of fix is somehow not working yet. (Maybe later there will be an updated build of Windows 10 with various bug-fixes)

GIVE A TRY to delete "gta_sa.set" in "C:\Users\*username*\Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files" and to see if it helps for mouse fix!

Hope's this helps.

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[ifahim46]

Still doesn't work Razimus!

[ifahim46]

Someone please help!

[SiniTuli]

In my case game runs only on Windows 10 in "Windows XP Service pack 2" with "Run as Administrator" enabled.

In win8,1 everything worked fine with compability mode set to "Windows98/ME"

I found one solution, WHICH I DO NOT SUGGEST AND I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE OF! YOU MUST AGREE THAT ANYTHING IS DONE BY YOUR OWN FREE WILL AND CHOICE AND ITS NOT MY FAULT IF YOUR COMPUTER BLOWS UP! YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK FOR ANOTHER FIX.

ANYTHING BELOW IS UP TO YOU!

Heres the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBvx_W_Iz3Q

[Palli]

There still isn't a solution to the fact that the game crashes when I try to run it.

The intro screen comes up but then it says that gta sa has stopped working.
I am running the game in compatibility mode for windows xp service pack 2 and running it as admin and still the same problem

[SerQ 🔥]

you fix?

[Palli]

No. I have the same problem

[Gilgen]

it works on win10 with no problems...
also MTA (mp mod) is working

[Hex: Self Care]

Have you tried downgraded?

[Wes]

same issue for me...don't know what the hell to do D: