GTA: San Andreas for PC

[Cerberus_e]

avatar_58 said:
I'm pretty sure he just gets in the car, nothing special.

Just to let you know, when you get the last mission where you have to storm the crack house...don't worry about the difficulty. The mission is cut into 3 parts just in case you die. I was really pissed when I died during it but when I realized the game skipped most of the mission the next few times around I really appreciated it! This GTA really knows how to make missions less frustrating..

thanks for the hint, because I always load a savegame when a mission fails.

[avatar_58]

Cerberus_e said:
thanks for the hint, because I always load a savegame when a mission fails.

Really? Why is that? Most mission have a "skip the drive" feature that will warp you back to the main part of mission once you start it back up again. I thought this was one of GTA:SA's best features compared to the other two.

[commandguy]

Cerberus_e said:

thanks for the hint, because I always load a savegame when a mission fails.

I do the same thing.
Pretty much to save out cash.

[Cerberus_e]

I do it to keep my guns, I can't be bothered to always go back to ammunation.
I have 1500 SMG ammo now

[Cerberus_e]

am I the only one that likes OG loc's raps (like on that party?)? everyone in the game says it's terrible.
I like OG loc much more than all the other hiphop and rap you hear in the game and radio.

[commandguy]

Cerberus_e said:
I do it to keep my guns, I can't be bothered to always go back to ammunation.
I have 1500 SMG ammo now

I do it as well to keep my guns,thus to save out cash .
Can't say OG Loc is that good,but not as terrible as the game states.

[Bud Bundy]

have completed all the flying-school missions with 100%

[Malgon]

Everytime before I save I make sure I have full health and full armour. I reload as well when I fail a mission so I don't lose all my guns and stuff.

I finished the mission where you and Big Smoke have to follow the train with the four ese dudes on top. Then after that was the most awesome mission so far, so I won't spoil it but just say it was the most fun I have had so far.

Playing this game for like three weeks now, and am learning the layout of the first city and getting a fair idea of where everything is. I've bought all the houses I can buy so far and almost 13% into the game. So yeah taking my time in finding all the little bit and pieces of the game. So much fun!

A couple of interesting little stats I've got: longest wheelie time 39 seconds.
Biggest gambling win - $1.8 million
Stripper money - $800

[Cerberus_e]

I don't remember the mission after the one on the train

[Cerberus_e]

I finally beat grove 4 life!
but I'm disappointed, I see every mission is now about taking over gang territories
even worse, in order to be able to start the next mission, I have totake-over more hoods.

that's so boring

and while the idea of rioting is cool, and the background sound is cool, I feel it failed, not extreme enough

[Cerberus_e]

someone obviously has finished the story

[Nacho]

Need some help on a mission I think is called N.O.R or something like that.

I can't seem to keep the plain below radar view. When I do I always end up crashing into something right before I get to the drop off point.

[avatar_58]

Nacho said:
Need some help on a mission I think is called N.O.R or something like that.

I can't seem to keep the plain below radar view. When I do I always end up crashing into something right before I get to the drop off point.

Welcome to San Andreas!

I hate that mission....the best way I did it was to try your hardest to stay low and on the trip back I didn't care if I was too high or not, because avoiding those missiles isn't all that hard....just bank like crazy or fly low again to make them loose you.

[Jokke_r]

if you are frustrated then just give me the save and i'll beat the mission for you and give it back

[Cerberus_e]

that mission went like this for me:

*you're flying too high*
*flies under the radar level for a few seconds*
*you're flying too high*
*flies under the radar level for a few seconds*
*you're flying too high*
*flies under the radar level for a few seconds*
*you're flying too high*
*flies under the radar level for a few seconds*
*you're flying too high*
*flies under the radar level for a few seconds*
*you're flying too high*
*flies under the radar level for a few seconds*
*you're flying too high*
*flies under the radar level for a few seconds*
*you're flying too high*
*flies under the radar level for a few seconds*

...

then all of a sudden I get detected, but I don't care, they lose me again.

also, my thoughts on the ending:

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I never died on the first 3 floors, and also defeated the very easy boss.
but when the building gets on fire, I died, because my PC slows down to 1/5 times normal speed due all that smoke.
I didn't load a savegame like I always do.
anyway, the chasing of that firetruck was very cool, with all those molotov cocktails flying around.... they don't hit or damage you, but I still felt uneasy.
with all those molotov cocktails it was a real riot, I wanted to see more special effects during the general riot: people never attack me, and you only see the burning buildings if you are really close.
the only thing the riot managed to do good was the background sound and all the cars exploding
</td></tr></table>

[Bud Bundy]

Nacho said:
Need some help on a mission I think is called N.O.R or something like that.

I can't seem to keep the plain below radar view. When I do I always end up crashing into something right before I get to the drop off point.

just fly in the first person view - then its much easier to control the plane
same with the flyingschool missions

[avatar_58]

Really? Thats wierd....that riot was hell for me. Cars exploded within seconds of entering the area and people randomly attack one another and pull me out of cars etc.

I find it impossible that you didn't notice the riot? I got so annoyed buy the cars that would drive into me and explode for no reason...

[Cerberus_e]

I noticed the riot, re-read my post, because I said what things it did good.
it's only unfortunate they don't attack YOU (except if you are in a car), and I wanted more special effects.
it felt like a softy riot

more special effects wouldn't slow the game down, because the molotov cocktails in the final mission didn't slow it down too

[pjohnsonjr]

Cerberus, did you complete the Firefighter missions, that helps out in the final mission (End of the Line) tenfold.

[Balgias]

lol, i bought this game, tryed to play it, i think i got a framerate of about 5 on 800*600 mid detail, every other resolution lower than that looks like complete Crap.

Was dissapointed on how much power it requested

[pjohnsonjr]

Balgias said:
lol, i bought this game, tryed to play it, i think i got a framerate of about 5 on 800*600 mid detail, every other resolution lower than that looks like complete Crap.

Was dissapointed on how much power it requested

Hate to say this, but it's something we as consumers better get used to because the average specs are about to do a jump to this level sometime to where most all commercial games that make it to a mainstream level will demand this type of horsepower and oomph from a computer.

[Cerberus_e]

pjohnsonjr said:
Cerberus, did you complete the Firefighter missions, that helps out in the final mission (End of the Line) tenfold.

no, but now I finished it I'll try to go for 100%, just for the satisfaction of it.
do you get special bonuses if you do that?

[Parkar]

Balgias said:
lol, i bought this game, tryed to play it, i think i got a framerate of about 5 on 800*600 mid detail, every other resolution lower than that looks like complete Crap.

Was dissapointed on how much power it requested

I guess you haven't been able to play any 3d games released the last 2 years then. If you could play say hl2 then there is something going on with your setup and SA.

[pjohnsonjr]

Cerberus_e said:

no, but now I finished it I'll try to go for 100%, just for the satisfaction of it.
do you get special bonuses if you do that?

If you beat the firefighter missions, you become immune to fire. You could walk in an inferno and take nothing, but you're still prone to explosions.

[JackpotDen]

Cerberus_e said:
no, but now I finished it I'll try to go for 100%, just for the satisfaction of it.
do you get special bonuses if you do that?

Fireproof!

[Cerberus_e]

I meant, what bonus do you get when you have 100%?

[pjohnsonjr]

A Tank and the Apache Helicopter spawn at Grove St.

[Jokke_r]

you get the chopper already if you complete flying school with gold on every lesson (piece of cake)

[pjohnsonjr]

and you get another one when you get 100%, I'm sorry it's not the Hunter, it's the Hydra that appears after 100% in Grove St.

[Cerberus_e]

I'm disappointed I never got 6 stars in the game
they could at least put such a mission in the game, like in GTA2

[Nacho]

Bud Bundy said:

just fly in the first person view - then its much easier to control the plane
same with the flyingschool missions

Wow, thank you so much. I've been trying to beat that one for weeks. It took me like 2 minutes to beat in 1st person.

[Balgias]

Parkar said:

I guess you haven't been able to play any 3d games released the last 2 years then. If you could play say hl2 then there is something going on with your setup and SA.

I get a framerate of 57.21 on the stress test on Cs:Source at 800*600 Mid detail...i got simply got horrible frame rates on Gta:Sa, i tryed all the setting, Everything, I simply couldnt get it running at a playable rate

[JackpotDen]

Balgias said:
I get a framerate of 57.21 on the stress test on Cs:Source at 800*600 Mid detail...i got simply got horrible frame rates on Gta:Sa, i tryed all the setting, Everything, I simply couldnt get it running at a playable rate

Crap ram/processor?

I have a crappy gfx card, but the rest of my rig is good, and i get good framerates

[Balgias]

JackpotDen said:

Crap ram/processor?

I have a crappy gfx card, but the rest of my rig is good, and i get good framerates

2000mhz
400 mhz bus speed
512 ram 400 mhz ram speed
radeon 9200 128 vid card

Still havin probs gettin it to run right

[Tang Lung]

Im sort of contemplating getting this now, what do you guys think? I already had it on the PS2, and loved it..but after I completed it I never went back.

But now Im sort of hyped about it again, and the advanced graphics and controls are appealing, also the mods. Think I should take the plunge and get it?

[Cerberus_e]

the controls aren't very good, it's like they ported everything literally like it was in the console (except aiming)

[Parkar]

Tang Lung said:
Im sort of contemplating getting this now, what do you guys think? I already had it on the PS2, and loved it..but after I completed it I never went back.

But now Im sort of hyped about it again, and the advanced graphics and controls are appealing, also the mods. Think I should take the plunge and get it?

If you completed it I would pass on it. Spend the money on a game you haven't played yet instead. The experience is slightly better on pc then ps2 though so if you realy want to play it through one time it might be worth it if you have a fast enough computer to realy make a difference compared to the ps2 gfx.

[Jokke_r]

just sell your PS2 version and buy the PC one, should be cheaper aswell

hmm got gold in Car school, bike school, boat school and flying school now. you get a really cool hot rod car if you beat driving school with gold, it's neat

[Scream]

Apparently Rockstar has been caught in a bit of a fib about the "Hot Coffee" sex mini-game. Contrary to what they have said, it is unlockable in the PS2 version with a cheat code...

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07...s_6129301.html

[avatar_58]

Scream said:
Apparently Rockstar has been caught in a bit of a fib about the "Hot Coffee" sex mini-game. Contrary to what they have said, it is unlockable in the PS2 version with a cheat code...

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07...s_6129301.html

Well you know what? The game is rated mature and those against rockstar need to realize this is an adult game. If they happened to let their kids play it then it is out of rockstar's hands. Its like a kid playing LSL:MCL.....they show topless women all the time...