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Installing It~
- If you haven't already, download the MTA:SA client from the download page at mtasa.com
- Run the installer, for Windows Vista and 7 it is required to run this with administrator rights. (The installer will ask.)
- You need to accept the license that comes with MTA:SA (GPLv3).
- You will be asked which components to install:
- Game Client interfaces with the game and is a required component.
- Dedicated Server enables you to host your own home-brew server.
- Core components and Game module are required components for the dedicated server.
- Core resources required resources for dedicated server.
- Optional resources additional resources for your dedicated server, gamemodes and maps.
- Editor is used to create new maps, this is an optional component.
- Development development tools.
- Module SDK development SDK for creating your own MTA server modules, this component requires C++ knowledge.
- Start menu group creates a start menu group for the installed components.
- Desktop icon creates a desktop icon for the client.
- You are then asked for a folder in which to install the mod. This can by anywhere and doesn't have to be in you San Andreas directory.
- Next, you will be asked for the directory where you have San Andreas installed. The default location is: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\.
- When the installation completes, you will be given the option to start MTA: San Andreas straight away. Choose your option and then press Finish.
- You will be able to launch MTA San Andreas from your Start Menu if you wish to play.
The minimum system requirements for Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas are slightly higher than the original minimum requirements for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas:
- Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP
- 512MB DDR RAM
- Clean installation of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, version 1.0 (American or European)
- 3.7GB of free hard disk space (3.6GB for a minimum Grand Theft Auto installation) (Remember that MTA caches files from the servers that you play on and require disk space.)
- nVidia GeForce 4 series or ATI Radeon 8xxx series (64MB RAM and DirectX 9.0 compatible)
- DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
- Keyboard and mouse
- Broadband internet access (for smooth online play)
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor or AMD equivalent
- 1GB DDR RAM
- Clean installation of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, version 1.0 (American or European)
- >5GB of free hard disk space
- nVidia GeForce FX series or higher, ATI Radeon 9xxx series or higher. (Pixel shader 2.0 compatible.)
- DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
- Keyboard and mouse
- Broadband internet access (for smooth online play)
- The minimum system requirements are considered the bare minimum for MTA: San Andreas, the performance can depend on the game modes that are running and the player count.
- For extra loading performance, more RAM is recommended.
- Make sure Windows is fully up to date.
Also make sure that you are running Windows XP, Windows Vista (both 32-bits and 64-bits), Windows 7 (both 32-bits and 64-bits) or Windows 8 (both 32-bits and 64-bits) and that your machine is capable of running the game in single player. Note that if you are running single player on the absolute minimum requirements, you will experience slowdowns in MTA as it takes up extra processing power.
- Start Multi Theft Auto by clicking the icon located in your Start Menu under MTA:San Andreas.
- GTA: San Andreas will start and once it is loaded, you will be presented with the MTA:SA main menu. Here you will find several options:
Browse servers – this allows you to receive a list of available servers to play on.
Host game – this allows you to start a local server.
Settings – this allows you to change your in-game nickname, customize controls and adjust display settings.
About – this gives you a list of contributors to the project.
Map editor – this allows you to create your own maps, complete with checkpoints, ramps, pickups and other objects. These can then be uploaded onto a server so that you can play them with other people.
All Credits go to Multi theft Auto creators.