Before installing
Downgrading your GTA: San Andreas copy (only required if you purchased the game on Steam)
If you are trying to install GTA: Underground on a Steam copy of GTA: San Andreas and have not downgraded the game yet, you should first download the downgrader here.
Installing software which can open and extract RAR archives
In order to install the mod, make sure you have software installed which can open and extract RAR archives. These files can contain files and folders and compress them, making it easy to ship the mod files. I personally use WinRar.
Get the HOODLUM 1.0 US crack
Since this is pretty hard to find, and not everyone wants to search for it, I've uploaded it here. You will need this regardless of your GTA: San Andreas version, keep in mind that other cracks may not work.
Installation instructions
Once you downgraded your GTA: San Andreas copy if needed, and installed software which can extract RAR archives, follow these steps carefully:
- Optional: Since it requires lots of work to introduce support for multiple GTA: San Andreas versions, we currently only support the 1.0 US version. If you are using a Steam copy, you must downgrade it using the downgrader I linked above.
- Optional: It is also recommended to create a backup of your GTA: San Andreas copy.
- Optional: Install software which can open and extract RAR archives. I personally recommend WinRar, and I provided a download link above.
- Open the RAR archive you just downloaded, and extract all of the files inside the archive to your GTA: San Andreas installation folder, and if it asks you to replace any files, select Replace all files.
- Once the RAR archive has been extracted, copy the 1.0 US HOODLUM crack into the GTA: San Andreas folder, and replace the old gta_sa.exe file.
- Done!
Why the **** do I need a crack? What is so great about this crack that I need it?
Chances are the mod creator has a cracked version and has developed the mod around it. That crack has been around for 15 years, believe me. It's safe
Most of the mods need a downgraded version of San Andreas. If you play SA:MP you need it there too. Almost all mods use the 1.0 version
Although this is a very late reply I thought I would answer it for anyone else who may have the same question in the future.
The amount of patches which are applied while the game starts is simply enormous. The problem with patching is that you must make one for every single game version (technically speaking you will end up with one single patch which is injected on a different address depending on the game version most of the time, but you get the idea).
We only have patches for the HOODLUM crack because one of the mods UG depends on does the same, and also because of the amount of work involved in this process.
The HOODLUM crack has no benefits over other cracks or versions of the game, you simply need it for the mod to work to begin with.
Hello, I have pressing problem.
When starting the game, it freezes on the logo screen, and the error message appears: "Error when opening weather.dat". I installed correctly, with patch. Please try to help.
How can i make a copy of san andreas without it affecting my normal copy?
I have a question, it might seem stupid but I just can't get this mod to work for me. What version of a mod do I need to copy to my game folder? For exemple, I downloaded snapshoot 3.3.11, does this mean that I have to install snapshoots 3 and snapshoot 3.3. as well? Thanks for an answer.
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Only if you aren't using the standalone version.
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Hey, whenever I try to install this mod, I get an error stating: "Error writing to file: C:\<San Andreas directory>\$fastman92limitadjuster.asi. Verify that you have access to that directory." Believe me, I have access to the directory in question.
Run WinRar as administrator.
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Why i can't find the downgrader and can't download this? I have the steam version and need this
It should be available on GTAForums.
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