GTA:SA Causes BSOD

[ComputerWizKid]

This only happens on my HTPC it plays fine on my main box (Which has older drivers) all of my drivers are the latest out there and it still does it

HTPC Specs:

MSI K7N2GM-L N-Force2(MS-6777) (http://www.msicomputer.com/product/deta...pec/product_detail.asp?model=K7N2GM-L)
CPU AMD Athlon XP 2600+
512MB Ram
OS & Programs and Data
Maxtor 6Y80PO 7200RPM 80GB ATA133 With 8 MB Cache FDB Motor
Video Drive:
Maxtor 6Y160PO 7200RPM 160GB ATA133 8MB Cache FDB Motor
(http://www.maxtor.com/)
DVD/CD-RW Drive NEC ND-2500A
NIC Built in to MotherBoard
ATI All In Wonder Radeon9600XT 128MB DDR Graphics Card
(http://mirror.ati.com/products/radeon9600/aiw9600xt/index.html)
Speaker System Pioneer VSX-D307 Receiver
Keyboard Logitech Cordless MX Duo
Mouse MX 700
Enermax CS-10068-B With an 270 Watt Enermax PSU
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 

[Lonyo]

Do you mean it plays for maybe up to 5 mins, then BSOD?
And is the BSOD just blue, with no error message?

If so, I have the same problem. Haven't managed to fix it yet.

9800 non-pro, XP 2500+, nForce2 mobo, onboard sound, XP, 1gig RAM, latest Catalyst drivers.

 

[homercles337]

I would just give it up. GTA:SA is the BUGGIEST game in a LONG time. Its a freaking console port and this is the best they could do? Im have bug issues of anther sort. No more mouse look. I like to atl+tab out on occassion to look at maps. And now i have no more mouse look! I was retarded in thinking that it was a state dependent thing and just saved (over writing my last save :| ), quit, and restarted. Man, R* should not be supported in the future if PC gamers are expected to get *DECENT* ports outta them fvckers! Assh0les.

 

[ComputerWizKid]

I can play for a while and then BSOD

 

[GhettoFob]

My computer just restarts after playing for 2-3 mins...

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: homercles337
I would just give it up. GTA:SA is the BUGGIEST game in a LONG time. Its a freaking console port and this is the best they could do? Im have bug issues of anther sort. No more mouse look. I like to atl+tab out on occassion to look at maps. And now i have no more mouse look! I was retarded in thinking that it was a state dependent thing and just saved (over writing my last save :| ), quit, and restarted. Man, R* should not be supported in the future if PC gamers are expected to get *DECENT* ports outta them fvckers! Assh0les.

Works flawlessy for me. I have played it on my laptop and my home PC and I have not had one single problem with it. Sounds like the problems are on YOUR end.

 

[state 08]

this worked for me: Set compatability mode to WINDOWS 98 for gta_sa.exe under the root folder.

 

[Gurck]

It's buggy but playable for me, guess I'm one of the lucky ones :Q Have you tried running the latest version of Driver Cleaner and reinstalling your video card's drivers?

 

[ComputerWizKid]

Latest Drivers and I jjust did a Fresh install of XP Pro and it still does it 🙁 Just want to play on my HTPC plays fine on my main box

 

[Gurck]

Latest chipset drivers? Failing that, you might be screwed until (and if) Rockstar releases a patch for this disgustingly buggy release 🙁

 

[Tea Bag]

Originally posted by: ComputerWizKid
Latest Drivers and I jjust did a Fresh install of XP Pro and it still does it 🙁 Just want to play on my HTPC plays fine on my main box

Hmm, this is probably gonna sound stupid, but if the new ones aren't working, try and revert to the Cat 5.2's or earlier (pre the NEW Catalyst Control Center). I had a ton of lockups with the current ones, and I reverted back down to the 5.2's - I had them saved cause SWAT 4 was giving me graphical anomolies with any other set.

This game is buggy as hell and I still get an occasional crash now and then, but before it wasn't even playable. I've heard of some pretty crazy things people are doing to get this to work.