[Ring_of_Fire]

Alright:

- You can't ALT-TAB
- You can't CTRL-SHIFT-ESC
- You can't press on WINDOWS key
- You can't press ALT-ENTER

But you can press CTRL-ALT-DEL or CTRL-ALT-DELETE! You will get to the Windows logon screen (which pops up by default!). Just select "Start Task Manager" and it will bring you to the Task Manager by force, press "g" to find "gta_sa.exe" and then close down the process.


And if you were to press ALT-TAB right away witohut pressing any other key combination, it would work as well!

This post has been edited by Ring_of_Fire on Thursday, Jan 24 2008, 13:43

[gtamodder]

Setting priority on high, start up game, task manager, click processes, right click gta-sa.exe, set priority to high.

QUOTE (Ring_of_Fire)

Won't the mouse stop working completely and the game crash after you press ESC?

Yes it did, and about 95% of the time the game gets stuck on a black screen.

Setting it to XP Compatibilty mode fixed this.

[Ring_of_Fire]

Alright here is what you have to do exactly people:

QUOTE

1. http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/MWarfare/sa_fix.jpg (Apply & OK) 2. Turn off compatibility mode. (Apply & OK) 3. Delete [.set] file. 4. Launch San Andreas. 5. Configure graphics, audio, and control settings as desired. 6. Start new game or load saved game. 7. Do not go back into Windows unless you choose "Quit Game" or if you are already inside the main menu. Switching back to Windows during gameplay will cause a crash and mouse freeze eventually.

Tell me if my solution works good for you, gtamodder? You can keep trying to restart San Andreas, and you should realize you won't get a crash no more.

QUOTE (gtamodder)

Yes it did, and about 95% of the time the game gets stuck on a black screen.

That's what supposed to happen when you set the CPU priority higher than normal. It can also happen if you set the processor scheduling to "Background Services", or if you switched back to Windows without first going into the main menu.

QUOTE

Setting it to XP Compatibilty mode fixed this.

That didn't made a difference (even on 98 compatibility) - it still froze the mouse and crashed teh game. Unless you tried it on your Windows XP OS?

QUOTE

Setting priority on high: start up game, task manager, click processes, right click gta-sa.exe, set priority to high.

Yeah, I know already...

This post has been edited by Ring_of_Fire on Thursday, Jan 24 2008, 14:32

[gtamodder]

I never had the problem on my XP, Only when i got vista and happened with my old ATI Card which was on board, still happens with my nvidia.

Your solution worked, thanks!

[Ring_of_Fire]

QUOTE (gtamodder @ Jan 24 2008, 10:32)

Your solution worked, thanks!

I know.

But what's interesting for a fact is that buying a dedicated sound card and turning off the onboard one can fix all these problems on Vista (I think). It is somehow putting stress on the CPU when it has to do some of the sound processing. When I disable my sound card in Vice City, I don't get mouse freezes and a black screen when the compatibility is turned off.

So here is the officially fix people:

QUOTE

1. http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/MWarfare/sa_fix.jpg (Apply & OK) 2. Turn off compatibility mode. (Apply & OK) 3. Delete [.set] file. 4. Launch San Andreas. 5. Configure graphics, audio, and control settings as desired. 6. Start new game or load saved game. 7. Do not go back into Windows unless you choose "Quit Game" or if you are already inside the main menu. Switching back to Windows during gameplay will cause a crash and mouse freeze eventually.

As for Vice City, just set "Programs" to "Background Services" for the processor scheduling, turn off compatibility mode, and then delete [.set] file. Yes, Vice City does have a black screen issue, but not GTA3. http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=294498

QUOTE (girishb)

Nope. It doesn't work. I can't seem to do anything. The screen just stays blank. Hence, the reboot.

It works if you press CTRL-ALT-DEL because the Windows logon window will show up. Also, it can work if you press ALT-TAB, IF you didn't press any other button before.

This post has been edited by Ring_of_Fire on Thursday, Jan 24 2008, 14:40

[gtamodder]

I never ever had one with GTAIII, Only with VC And SA. I find it happened more with SA.

[Ring_of_Fire]

QUOTE (gtamodder @ Jan 24 2008, 10:40)

I never ever had one with GTAIII, Only with VC And SA. I find it happened more with SA.

Yeah, you were just switching back to Windows without going into the main menu first. Also, you shouldn't trouble the priority.

[radioman]

San Andreas runs with Vista, the only problem I have is that it lags so much as to where you cannot move at all or barely. I tried the settings Ring_of_fire has posted, but it does not help. My specs are above the recommended for the game:
1024mb Ram
1.5 GHZ processor
128 mb video/graphics card
Windows Vista Basic.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[gtamodder]

QUOTE (radioman @ Feb 1 2008, 06:15)

San Andreas runs with Vista, the only problem I have is that it lags so much as to where you cannot move at all or barely. I tried the settings Ring_of_fire has posted, but it does not help. My specs are above the recommended for the game: 1024mb Ram 1.5 GHZ processor 128 mb video/graphics card Windows Vista Basic. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I think it is your graphic card maybe. It's probably integrated graphics. 128MB should be enough for vista though.

Go to start> run, type dxdiag.

Now click on the display tab, then look where your type of graphic card is.

Here it is.



The red part i drew will show what graphic card you got. Please tell us it.

[Carlthejunkie]

hmm... I just installed, and it ran fine... I must have a magical copy of San Andreas, or R* fixed this bug!

[Ring_of_Fire]

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=310254

^ Now THAT'S the solution for this thread. Mouse Freeze, Black Screen, CPU priority, processor scheduling, main menu... almost everthing!

QUOTE (radioman)

I have is that it lags so much as to where you cannot move at all or barely

Delete [.set] file and see if it doesn't lag. If it does, then upgrade your hard drive to a SATA 2 7200RPM and your processor to a dual-core. But first, what's your graphics card?

Settings you should use on a very weak graphics card:

* Resolution = 640 x 480 x 32 bit
* AA = OFF
* Visual FX Quality = LOW
* Draw Distance = LOW
* Mip-mapping (this will reduce road quality and will lead to Black Roads) = OFF


MOUSE FREEZE / BLACK SCREEN FIX

Down below...





This post has been edited by Ring_of_Fire on Thursday, Feb 7 2008, 22:46

[pocketpc]

Do want to play San Andrea’s on vista just do this

Enable your main admin account and log on to that account when you want to play

If you use your own user/admin account it will not play and if it doe's you will only receive crashes, freezing ect'
I have install hundreds of programs and games and have found quite a few that will only execute properly if used in the main admin account.
Vista #uck up as normal, Vista’s little annoyances but so is DEP from occasion as well as UAC but I personally think the general idea around those two is good just have to iron out those quirks but would recommend leaving them on always except when needed to install certain programs

I have gta_sa.exe assigned in DEP but I am not sure if this makes any difference, if it’s allowed or not
I just automatically assigned it assuming the worst, Simply try it first without assigning DEP

As for
Graphics, 100% no Problem what so ever
Sound, 100% no Problem what so ever
Mouse, 100% no Problem what so ever

make sure if you altered any files just put it back the way it installed apply your cracks if any and PLAY, PLAY, PLAY

This probably would work for all GTA games, there’s only one way to find out Login Admin.

Hope this helps you guys
I’ll check back to see if any of you had a problem.

Regards
Daz
Pocketpc

[daviescirca93]

Got it running seems the second video method in the first post works
Thank you very much

[Sonic011]

Well I've tried every solution there and I still have the problems with my vista. Am I officially f*cked and cant play GTA SA without f*cking pausing now? awesome.

[claude11]

I need serious help. I have a laptop that I use for GTA SA Version 2 and i used my desktop keyboard for the Ceasar Vialpando mission to do the lowrider thing. After that mission, I have not been able to load any saved games thereafter.
I can't use my mouse to click on any of the game settings, my saved games don't load, and when "loading", it turns to a blank screen with "load game" at the top left corner and freezes......
My systemlooks like this

1 GB Ram
Intel(TR) Celeron® M CPU 530@ 1.73GHz
Windows Vista Home Premimum
128mb Video/Graphics Card

Please help!

[Girish]

If it was working earlier, it should work now too. Do any of your other saved games load?

[gtamodder]

QUOTE (claude11 @ Jul 10 2008, 02:43)

I need serious help. I have a laptop that I use for GTA SA Version 2 and i used my desktop keyboard for the Ceasar Vialpando mission to do the lowrider thing. After that mission, I have not been able to load any saved games thereafter. I can't use my mouse to click on any of the game settings, my saved games don't load, and when "loading", it turns to a blank screen with "load game" at the top left corner and freezes...... My systemlooks like this 1 GB Ram Intel(TR) Celeron® M CPU 530@ 1.73GHz Windows Vista Home Premimum 128mb Video/Graphics Card Please help!

Did you mod the game?

[claude11]

No modding was done to the game. The only thing I did different was using my desktop USB keyboard for the lowrider mission. Ever since, it stopped working.... Should I reinstall?

[lil weasel]

QUOTE (claude11 @ Jul 10 2008, 14:46)

No modding was done to the game. The only thing I did different was using my desktop USB keyboard for the lowrider mission. Ever since, it stopped working.... Should I reinstall?

You say you used the USB keyboard on your LapTop...
Was it for the NumPad keys? Did you know that that the NumPad on a LapTop is imbedded in the keys around the JKL keys? and to turn it on you use the Blue Funtion Key [FN] usually located on the bottom row left of the space bar?

Have you tried resetting the System to a previous saved Day?

[claude11]

QUOTE (lil weasel @ Jul 10 2008, 16:14)

QUOTE (claude11 @ Jul 10 2008, 14:46) No modding was done to the game. The only thing I did different was using my desktop USB keyboard for the lowrider mission. Ever since, it stopped working.... Should I reinstall? You say you used the USB keyboard on your LapTop... Was it for the NumPad keys? Did you know that that the NumPad on a LapTop is imbedded in the keys around the JKL keys? and to turn it on you use the Blue Funtion Key [FN] usually located on the bottom row left of the space bar? Have you tried resetting the System to a previous saved Day?

... I had no idea there are numpads on my laptop.
I'll give resetting the system a try. Thanks.