The Steam release of San Andreas changed the EXE name - so Steam looks for gta-sa.exe when it attempts to launch San Andreas. Mods on the other hand look for gta_sa.exe as this was the original retail EXE name.
This is a guide to make it possible to stream GTA: San Andreas in 1920x1080 with OBS using the v1.1(in-game called 1.01) while still keeping the ability to run Multi Theft Auto on the V1.0 version of the game. I have tested this fix in v0.625b and OBS v0.63b(test build 3).READ THIS IF YOU HAVE TRYED OTHER FIXES ALREADY BEFORE. Make sure you have a clean install of GTA: San Andreas in your Steam folders (.
Steam SteamApps common Grand Theft Auto San Andreas ). If you don't know for sure that the folder is completely stock then use the 'Delete Local Content' option in your steam library. After this has run its course check if the folder where the game use to be is now completely deleted. If not just delete the folder and it contents manually. Reinstall GTA: San Andreas trough steam as usual. When Steam has finished Installing restart your PC.(Not sure if this restart is needed but I did just to be sure).READ THIS IF YOU HAVE TRYED OTHER FIXES ALREADY BEFORE. 1.
Download the GTA:San Andreas downgrader here: 2. Extract the zip to a folder that you can easily find again. Go to your GTA: San Andreas folder (. Steam SteamApps common Grand Theft Auto San Andreas ) And cut & paste the gta-sa.exe from the GTA folder to the folder of the downgrader(in this folder there should be a run.bat file). Select and right click on run.bat and select 'Run as administrator' and follow the programs instructions. When asked which version you want to downgrade to select option 2 (V1.1).
The program will now create a new gta-sa.exe in the folder with a bigger file size (V1.1 will be 15,436 kB instead of the V3.0 5,564 kB). When the program asks if you want it to place the new.exe in your steam folder select type N for no. When the run.bat program has closed go to the folder and select the new (bigger file size) gta-sa file and rename it to something else e.g. Repeat step 4 through 6 but select the V1.0 option (file size 14,049 kB) to create the file needed if you want to run MTA:SA. DO NOT RENAME THIS FILE! Cut & paste the 2 new files (leave the 5,564 kB file in the downgrader folder) back into your GTA: San Andreas folder.
When you want to play the game you could use both versions but if you want to run the game in full-screen 1920x1080x32 you need to use the V1.1 file because v1.0 does not support this resolution. If you want a Desktop Icon for the V1.1 exe you have to create this by right clicking your desktop and putting in the path manually VERY IMPORTANT WHEN USING MULTIPLE MONITORS: The resolution box that pops up when launching the game does have a 'bug' that it duplicates the x32 resolutions (e.g. 800x600x32) so you have to select the resolution that you want which is the highest in the list because OBS will not recognise the lower options. When you want to stream GTA: San Andreas or MTA make sure you open up OBS first and select the relevant capture method to avoid OBS grabing the wrong window/game when you start streaming.Streaming GTA: San Andreas. You can stream GTA: San Andreas using the 'Game Capture' option in OBS.Streaming Multi Theft Auto.
For MTA streaming you will need to use 'Window Capture' option in OBS. Start up MTA and go in to the options menu and go to the 'video' tab and then select the resolution you want to run MTA in (e.g. 1600x900x32) and select the 'Windowed' checkbox and click OK at the bottom of the option menu. MTA will ask to restart now, select yes.
When MTA has restarted go to OBS and preview the stream and use the edit scene option to adjust the size of game in to fill the stream window. Many thanks to Zoton2 and the rest of #gta for helping me troubleshoot and helping with this guide.
About this mod Here is a second version of the downgrade for GTA San Andreas, this will downgrade from the 2nd version of GTA San Andreas to the 1st version of the game which supports all of the modifications. Apparently this one will also work with the steam version of the game.
This downgrade patch should work with all of the modifcations that have been created for the game, including the CLEO mod (instructions have been included below or in the readme) Welcome to the NEW! Downgrade of Gta San Andreas. With this system you can upgrade from version 2.0 to version 1.0 simply. Use this system because even I had the 2.0 and I have tried to use the downgrade patch but the game crashed on me and some mod is not compatible with cleo. With this system that was tested running show with all types of mod. Happy Modding to all.
GTAForever47. Readme: DOWNGRADE GTA SAN ANDREAS v2.00 TO v1.00 How many know the version 2.0 of gta san andreas does not allow the mod. Like you I had version 2.0 and now turned into 1.0.
I advise you not to use the downgrade patch because it does not work. It is not enough to replace the gtasa.exe But now we begin: 1) replace the files script.img and main.scm with the original ones that are in the scripts of gta san andreas. The scripts folder is located in GTA San Andreas data scripts 2) replace the file with the original gtasa.exe You are done. Recommendations: When you start the game the default language is American and you can also choose the Spanish but if for example I want the German language. Leave the game and go in the text.
Rename the file american.gxt as american2.gxt and german.gxt as american.gxt and if you start the game you will see that the language is German. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SCRIPT CLEO WILL HAVE IN THE DOWNLOAD FOLDER gtasacompact.exe that should be in your gta san andreas. Remember that when you put the gtasacompact.exe you have to start if you want to play gta san andreas. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SITE ANDATE: SUPPORT FOR THE MOD AND OTHER ASK THE FORUM: INSTALL CLEO SCRIPT 1)Go to and download 2)Extract the folder with a program such as WinRAR 3)Go into the CLEO folder and creates a folder with the name CLEOTEXT 4)Go to the plugins folder and then gxthook and move the file GxtHook.cleo CLEO folder.
5)Copy the contents of the folder cleo3 (NOT THE FOLDER!) In your gta san andreas and replace the appropriate file. You are done. Recommendations: Some extensions have mod. Cm and should be made in the CLEO folder. Fxt extensions are copied to the CLEOTEXT Happy Modding to all!