[WIndows/Linux] Remaster GTA:SA (Classic)

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This guide assume you have followed one of these guides:
- Linux non-Steam (Lutris)
- Linux Steam (Lutris)
- Linux non-Steam (Bottles)

If you followed one of those guides, then you should now have a working GTA:SA with version 1.0 and with the following mods:
- ASI Loader
- Modloader
- Silentpatch
- Widescreen fix
- Porject2DFX (with additional tuning, especially streaming memory adjustments)
- Ginput
- Framerate vigilante

By using a few more mods you can make a 2000s era game look still playable. Be aware that some of these mods are very resource intensive and might not work very well on older computers. There are a few adjustments you can later make to increase the performance.

Some of these mods are still in active development, be sure to check if there is a more up-to-date version available on a regular basis. Some of these mods are not really needed, but one of the mod author's expect that you have it, therefore to avoid issues in the future you might want to add those mods either way. Many of these mods are included alreayd in a modpack called "Essentials Pack", but that modpack was not used in the guide on purpose. It is up to the reader to decide if they want to manually install each mod or use the mentioned modpack.

Steps

Follow these steps in the order written below.

Large Address
(Fixes 2GB RAM limit in the game)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2016/09/iii- ... gb-de-ram/
2) Place the "largeaddress.exe" file inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas" folder

Depending on your OS, do the following:
WIndows:
1) drag and drop "gta_sa.exe" on top of "largeaddress.exe"
2) Follow the instructions and wait

Linux:
1) Using your desired runner, change the executable to "cmd.exe", for example for Lutris: "/home/deck/Games/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-open-multiplayer/drive_c/windows/system32/cmd.exe" (remove arguments if they exist)
2) Run the following commands:

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cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas"
largeaddress.exe gta_sa.exe

3) Follow the instructions and wait
4) Don't forget to change the executable and arguments in your runner app back

Crashinfo
(Not really needed, but very helpful to find what has crashed your game)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2022/09/crashinfo/
2) Extract contets of "(SA)/EN/(mod - to the game folder)" to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas"
Note: Do NOT put inside the "modloader", for reference "CrashInfo.SA.asi" needs to be in the same folder as your "gta_sa.exe".

RunDLL32.exe Fix
(Not really needed, but older Windows versions might have a problem with the game not starting)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2020/10/rund ... o-abrindo/
2) Put "RunDLL32 Fix" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

NoDEP
(not really needed, but some mods can make system function calls that are blocked in Windows, this mod fixes those calls)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2015/03/nodep-desativar-dep/
2) Put "_noDEP.asi" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas" folder

RepairGTA
(automatically fixes various modding related issues as well as duplicate icons)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2022/10/repair-gta/
2) Put the "RepairGTA" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

CLEO
(can be skipped, but might be needed in the future)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2020/10/biblioteca-cleo-4-4/ (use v4.4 version)
2) Extract the contents of "(mod)" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas" folder
Note: The file "CLEO.asi" needs to be in the same folder as your "gta_sa.exe" file.

CLEO+
(can be skipped, but might be needed in the future)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2023/10/cleoplus/
2) Put the "CLEO/(mod)/CLEO" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder and overwrite files.
Note: The "CLEO" folder needs to be in the same folder as your "gta_sa.exe" file and the "CLEO+.cleo" file needs to be inside the "CLEO" folder

SkyGFX
(restores original graphics from PS2 and adds major graphic improvements)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2024/03/sa-skygfx/ (download the "SkyGfx Mod" file)
2) Put the "SkyGfx" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

SkyGFX + Extended
(minor improvements to graphics, especially wind shader)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2024/03/sa-skygfx/ (download the "SkyGfx Extended" file)
2) Put the "SkyGfx" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder and overwrite files.
3) Open the file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader\SkyGFX\skygfx1.ini"
4) Change "sunGlare=0" and save the file

SAMPGraphicRestore
(allows to use SKyGFX in SAMP, especially fixes the missing far clip)

1) Download the mod: https://libertycity.net/files/gta-san-a ... store.html
2) Create a new folder called "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader\SAMPGraphicRestore"
3) Put the "SAMPGraphicRestore.asi" file inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader\SAMPGraphicRestore" folder

RoSA
(replaces outdated textures)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2023/07/rosa ... xturas-hd/ (pick "Download for PC (2025)")
2) Put the folder "modloader/RoSA Project Evolved" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder
3) Put the folder "modloader/Proper Player Retex" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder
4) Put the folder "(For SAMP)/modloader/RoSA Project Evolved - SAMP" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

xSAA
(fixes compatibility with RoSA, SA-MP and other mods)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mediafire.com/file/6k8yokkn ... MP.7z/file
2) Put the folder "modloader/xsaa" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

Mobile Font Fixed
(replaced outdated fonts)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2019/12/mobi ... corrigida/ (pick 'With ¨ (for other languages)')
2) Put the folder "1080p +/Mobile Font Fixed" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

Proper Fixes
(many minor fixes for the game)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2025/11/sa-proper-fixes/ (pick "Download Proper Fixes PC for Rosa Evolved")
2) Put the folder "Proper Fixes" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder
3) Open the file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader\modloader.ini"
4) Add the following line in the appropriate section:

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[Profiles.Default.Priority]
rosa project evolved = 49

5) Save the file
Note: This mod fixes a lot of mapping issues, these fixes are cosmetic, but there is a chance that the map differs from other players when playing SA-MP.

Atmosphere Interface Pack
(replaces outdated interface)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2021/01/atmo ... erface-hd/
2) Put the folder "Atmosphere Interface Pack" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

Improved Streaming
(Fixes some LOD objects not loading in properly)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2026/02/improved-streaming/ (pick the "GTA SA PC")
2) Put the folder "EN/Improved Streaming" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder
3) Place the file "EN/(settings)/0b - LODs 2,4 GB (RoSA Evolved)/ImprovedStreaming.ini" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader\Improved Streaming" folder and overwrite any files.

VehFuncs
(not really needed, but might be required in the future)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2025/12/sa-vehfuncs/
2) Put the folder "VehFuncs" inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

Original Radio Extended
(not really needed, adds lore-friendly songs to the radio)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2024/08/orig ... -extended/ (pick the "Originals + Added")
2) Put the "modloader/Original Radio Extended" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

Soundize
(adds ambient sounds around map and enables option to use Asseto Corsa sounds for cars)

1) Download the mod: https://www.mixmods.com.br/2026/04/soundize/
2) Put the "modloader" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas" and overwrite any files
3) Open file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader\Soundize\Soundize.ini"
4) Adjust:

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[Vehicles]
Volume = 1.5

Note: Adjust the amount that suits your needs
5) Save the file

Vehicle sound pack
(adds Asseto Corsa sounds to the game)

1) Download the mod: https://sharemods.com/xw14qgjjo6jj/Soun ... 5.rar.html
2) Place the "Soundize Vanilla Veh" folder inside "C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas\modloader" folder

Final touches

1) Inside your game, pick Options>Display settings>Advanced>Antialiasing = 8x

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Tuning

Settings
To imrpove performance, change Antialiasing to OFF.

SkyGFX
If you experience performance issues, SkyGFX is the first place to look.
Consider changing to these values:

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vehiclePipe=PS2
lightningIlluminatesWorld=0
fixPcCarLight=0