Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Patch
The official 1.01 patch for the PC version of GTA: San Andreas that fixes bugs, adds HDTV resolutions and removes the hidden Hot Coffee content.
Operating system: Windows
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Release: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Patch 1.01
Antivirus check: VirusTotal report
The patch for GTA: San Andreas is the official 1.01 update released by Rockstar Games for the PC version of the game in August 2005.
There are newer games in the franchise, but for those who still play this one, the patch adds support for 720p and 1080i HDTV resolutions, shows the version number on the title screen and fixes several bugs, including the "user account period" bug, the rain and thunderstorm audio bug and multi-monitor resolution issues.
This is a game geared toward adults, and the original release contained hidden, unfinished "Hot Coffee" mini-game content. This patch removes that content completely and makes many existing modifications of the game stop working.
This patch updates the original PC game to version 1.01, adding 720p and 1080i resolutions and fixing crash-related and audio bugs.
The updater checks the installed gta_sa.exe and applies only to the matching version 1.0 of the game; separate patches exist for US, European/Australian and German releases.
Overall, players of the original PC release get a more stable game. Players who use mods often stay on version 1.0, since many mods require it.
Windows 2000 or XP
1 GHz processor, 256 MB RAM
64 MB DirectX 9 compatible video card
PROS
Adds support for 720p and 1080i HDTV resolutions.
Fixes the rain and thunderstorm audio crash.
CONS
Removes content that some players want to keep.
Each game region requires its own patch file.
