San Andreas Multiplayer STEAM installation instructions

Noah2315 · 07-02-2010, 01:11 PM

Hi guys. SA-MP is a mod for San Andreas that allows multiplayer. The version out now does NOT support Steam.
That can be worked around. Just follow these steps.

1. Go to http://www.sa-mp.com/download.php and download the client.
2. Go to http://www.freeinfosociety.com/site.php?postnum=867 to download a 1.0 SA EXE.
3. Open up the file from step 2 and get out the EXE and put it in C:/Program Files/Valve/Steam/Steamapps/Common/GrandtheftautoSanAndreas (Make sure you rename the EXE that originally came with steam before putting this one in there. I name the steam one GTA-SA(steam) just so I don't get them mixed up).
4. Run the client you got from SA-MP.com
It will ask you where to install... Install to C:/Program Files/Valve/Steam/Steamapps/Common/GrandtheftautoSanAndreas
5. MAKE SURE THE EXE THAT CAME WITH STEAM IS RENAMED SOMETHING ELSE AND THE ONE YOU DOWNLOADED IS GTA-SA. Also do not run it through steam.
6. Now open up 'samp' in your San Andreas files and it will ask you where you installed it (see # 3) Create a username and when you try and join a server it will ask for password. Dont mind that, just hit connect and boom. Profit.
7. YOU CANNOT PLAY THE REGULAR SAN ANDREAS THROUGH STEAM WITH THE EXE YOU DOWNLOADED. YOU MUST RENAME THE EXE YOU DOWNLOADED TO SOMETHING LIKE GTA-SA (mp) AND THEN RENAME THE EXE YOU GOT FROM STEAM BACK TO GTA-SA.
8. Have fun
(Note: Once you get in game and at the menu and stuff in GTA, you must press RETURN, default key, ENTER to select a button, not click).

IF ALL ELSE FAILS WHEN YOU TRY TO INSTALL AND IT WONT LET YOU, THE BUTTON STAYS GREY AND YOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING RIGHT, RUN THE CLIENT AS ADMINISTRATOR.

There ya go.
Post feedback and/or questions below.
Thank you.
-Noah

Dragunovhun · 07-02-2010, 01:25 PM

Why don't you just name the 1.0 exe something else so you don't have to swap them around? (iirc you don't even have to do that since one has an underscore while the other has a dash)

Noah2315 · 07-02-2010, 01:41 PM

Yea I guess that works. But the samp file thingy might try and run the steam exe instead of the 1.0

Dragunovhun · 07-02-2010, 01:59 PM

It asks you where your exe is, if you point it towards the correct one then surely it'll just stick with that?

Noah2315 · 07-02-2010, 02:15 PM

Probably.
But I just do it the way I do it to avoid any possible conflicts and it works just fine.

Cooldog344 · 07-02-2010, 09:24 PM

Thanks dude, I bought the game yesterday just for the online RP

.. This really helped me out.

+1 Rep

Noah2315 · 07-03-2010, 01:09 PM

Np.
Make sure you guys also hit the internet tab in the samp application. I forget that all the time.
Just a reminder...

07-03-2010, 01:38 PM

thank god! I also bought this just for MP as I heard it was amazing, thought it came with the game! Then found out mode not steam version supported like NOOOOOOO! will try this later, want to play JC2 first.

daemn · 07-03-2010, 01:47 PM

9. Add a shortcut to SAMP so you still get Steam Overlay.
10. Get graphics/texture/effects/view distance/weather improvements.

Noah2315 · 07-03-2010, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daemn

9. Add a shortcut to SAMP so you still get Steam Overlay.
10. Get graphics/texture/effects/view distance/weather improvements.

Yep very useful. But optional. I had a effect mod and all it did was crash me all the time >:-(

07-09-2010, 02:45 AM

Does not work. Run the installer as admin and naviagate the install location to GTASA in my steamaapps folder and its grayed out, can't install. Running Windows Vista my steam folder is slighly different, no Valve? It never added Valve folder. C:/Program Files/Steam/Steamapps/Common/GrandtheftautoSanAndreas

RedDragon513 · 07-09-2010, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g0bbybobby

Does not work. Run the installer as admin and naviagate the install location to GTASA in my steamaapps folder and its grayed out, can't install. Running Windows Vista my steam folder is slighly different, no Valve? It never added Valve folder. C:/Program Files/Steam/Steamapps/Common/GrandtheftautoSanAndreas

The SAMP Installer checks if the "gta_sa.exe" ("_" not "-") exists.

Creamer^ · 09-05-2010, 06:21 AM

This works, great guide! Awesome.

sooshi · 11-15-2010, 08:47 PM

When I join a server, GTA loads then crashes.....

Replicators · 11-16-2010, 03:09 PM

Multi Theft Auto is better IMO!

07-02-2010, 01:11 PM	#1
Noah2315 Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 24 Posts: 229	San Andreas Multiplayer STEAM installation instructions Hi guys. SA-MP is a mod for San Andreas that allows multiplayer. The version out now does NOT support Steam. That can be worked around. Just follow these steps. 1. Go to http://www.sa-mp.com/download.php and download the client. 2. Go to http://www.freeinfosociety.com/site.php?postnum=867 to download a 1.0 SA EXE. 3. Open up the file from step 2 and get out the EXE and put it in C:/Program Files/Valve/Steam/Steamapps/Common/GrandtheftautoSanAndreas (Make sure you rename the EXE that originally came with steam before putting this one in there. I name the steam one GTA-SA(steam) just so I don't get them mixed up). 4. Run the client you got from SA-MP.com It will ask you where to install... Install to C:/Program Files/Valve/Steam/Steamapps/Common/GrandtheftautoSanAndreas 5. MAKE SURE THE EXE THAT CAME WITH STEAM IS RENAMED SOMETHING ELSE AND THE ONE YOU DOWNLOADED IS GTA-SA. Also do not run it through steam. 6. Now open up 'samp' in your San Andreas files and it will ask you where you installed it (see # 3) Create a username and when you try and join a server it will ask for password. Dont mind that, just hit connect and boom. Profit. 7. YOU CANNOT PLAY THE REGULAR SAN ANDREAS THROUGH STEAM WITH THE EXE YOU DOWNLOADED. YOU MUST RENAME THE EXE YOU DOWNLOADED TO SOMETHING LIKE GTA-SA (mp) AND THEN RENAME THE EXE YOU GOT FROM STEAM BACK TO GTA-SA. 8. Have fun (Note: Once you get in game and at the menu and stuff in GTA, you must press RETURN, default key, ENTER to select a button, not click). IF ALL ELSE FAILS WHEN YOU TRY TO INSTALL AND IT WONT LET YOU, THE BUTTON STAYS GREY AND YOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING RIGHT, RUN THE CLIENT AS ADMINISTRATOR. There ya go. Post feedback and/or questions below. Thank you. -Noah Last edited by Noah2315: 07-03-2010 at 08:11 PM.

07-02-2010, 02:15 PM	#5
Noah2315 Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 24 Posts: 229	Probably. But I just do it the way I do it to avoid any possible conflicts and it works just fine. Last edited by Noah2315: 07-03-2010 at 04:09 PM.

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07-02-2010, 01:25 PM	#2
Dragunovhun Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 413 Posts: 1,516	Why don't you just name the 1.0 exe something else so you don't have to swap them around? (iirc you don't even have to do that since one has an underscore while the other has a dash)

07-02-2010, 01:41 PM	#3
Noah2315 Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 24 Posts: 229	Yea I guess that works. But the samp file thingy might try and run the steam exe instead of the 1.0

07-02-2010, 01:59 PM	#4
Dragunovhun Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 413 Posts: 1,516	It asks you where your exe is, if you point it towards the correct one then surely it'll just stick with that?

07-02-2010, 09:24 PM	#6
Cooldog344 Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 3 Posts: 61	Thanks dude, I bought the game yesterday just for the online RP .. This really helped me out. +1 Rep

07-03-2010, 01:09 PM	#7
Noah2315 Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 24 Posts: 229	Np. Make sure you guys also hit the internet tab in the samp application. I forget that all the time. Just a reminder...

07-03-2010, 01:38 PM	#8
g0bbybobby Guest Posts: n/a	thank god! I also bought this just for MP as I heard it was amazing, thought it came with the game! Then found out mode not steam version supported like NOOOOOOO! will try this later, want to play JC2 first.

07-03-2010, 01:47 PM	#9
daemn Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 86 Posts: 124	9. Add a shortcut to SAMP so you still get Steam Overlay. 10. Get graphics/texture/effects/view distance/weather improvements.

07-09-2010, 02:45 AM	#11
g0bbybobby Guest Posts: n/a	Does not work. Run the installer as admin and naviagate the install location to GTASA in my steamaapps folder and its grayed out, can't install. Running Windows Vista my steam folder is slighly different, no Valve? It never added Valve folder. C:/Program Files/Steam/Steamapps/Common/GrandtheftautoSanAndreas

09-05-2010, 06:21 AM	#13
Creamer^ Join Date: Jun 2008 Reputation: 43 Posts: 480	This works, great guide! Awesome.

11-15-2010, 08:47 PM	#14
sooshi Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 10	When I join a server, GTA loads then crashes.....

11-16-2010, 03:09 PM	#15
Replicators Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 33 Posts: 214	Multi Theft Auto is better IMO!