Browse to where your save file folder can be found (e.g.
If you wish to experience these improvements for yourself, see the links below to install these fixes onto your newly downgraded version of San Andreas.
✔ Allows the retail Second Edition, Steam, and Rockstar Games Launcher of the game to be mod-friendly, and with Link2012's Mod Loader, you can use mods that don't always require replacing core installation files and manage them through its in-game mod manager. ✔ Bugs that were ignored in the Steam and Rockstar Games Launcher versions and remaining in previous retail releases can be fixed while restoring some missing features from the PlayStation 2 version (via SilentPatch) ✔ The ability to restore the original PlayStation 2 atmosphere along with color filters and visual effects from the PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox, and Mobile versions (via SkyGfx) ✔ Improved controller support with working vibration feedback and dynamic prompts between controller and keyboard (via GInput) All that is left now is to install some essential mods to address many of the issues the v1.0 release has and make even better.īenefits of these fixes after downgrading✔ Proper widescreen resolutions, FOV fixes, custom HUD and subtitles scaling, and an ASI loader for scripts and plugins (via Widescreen Fix and Silent's ASI Loader respectively) a sudden Steam update, accidentally running the Rockstar Games Launcher) or rename the folder to something that Steam or the Rockstar Games Launcher can't detect.
I also suggest backing up your downgraded copy if possible in case something happens to break the downgrade (e.g. You can usually find the settings file for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas under your Documents folder inside the GTA San Andreas User Files folder as gta_sa.set.
gta-sa-steam-backup.exe or gta_sa.exe), especially if you're using the Rockstar Games Launcher version which will open the launcher and try to undo the downgrade!Īfter a successful downgrade, you should also delete your game's setting file to prevent potential crashes when launching the game if there's one present, which can help preventing a crash when starting up the game.
How to use the New San Andreas DowngraderThanks to this set of new downgrader tools by Sam Lake from the GTA Forums, downgrading San Andreas, whether it's the retail Second Edition or the digital re-releases on Steam and RGL, has become much easier and efficient to get the game moddable and install fixes afterwards!