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First Sales Numbers, Gamespy Review

The first sales numbers for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in the UK have been announced by Chart Track. Surprisingly (or not) the Xbox version has outsold the PC version almost two-fold. Needless to say, San Andreas shot to the top position after release. We expect some sort of sales information from the NPD Group soon concerning american sales numbers. Of

Hot Coffee Bogus? No Way!

Following up on the hot coffee modification news we posted earlier, many were doubtful about its authenticity. Well there’s a new version out which combines Hot Coffee with the state wide open and allows you to travel all around the state to different girlfriends. The mod now also has two different modes. Details: The quick action version, that will bring you quickly to the action, but

Maximised Draw Distance for High-End Gamers

Gemini- from our forums has released a 10x increased view distance modification which edits values in your timecyc.dat data file and increases the game’s draw distance tenfold. These settings are only recommended for gamers with stronger computers, as the increase in draw distance can drastically reduce the gameplay experience. During a test, I personally also noticed numerous visual glitches which were likely caused

San Andreas New Game Access

Similarly to the state wide open modification we reported about, Opius has made a modification which opens up the whole game at the start called San Andreas New Game Access. Here are the details: All stats upgraded to full Entire map opened up without restrictions All side mission bonuses unlocked (Oysters, Horseshoes, Vigilante, etc.) Most properties available for purchase from the start All

GTA San Andreas Photo Cleaner

gothi from PS2SaveTools.com has informed us of his new San Andreas “photo cleaning” tool. “Those of you with GTA San Andreas for the Xbox may have noticed it uses a different method of storing photos than the PS2 and these files are not directly viewable on a PC. GTA: SA Photo Cleaner cleans up the raw .jpg files that the Xbox version

More Hidden Stuff to Mod

Everyone remembers the skateboard weapon icon that was found in the PS2 version, right? Sadly, that was all that remained of the unfinished item, as the model and texture files had been removed before shipping. In the PC version, however, R*^ was kind enough to include the missing bits for us to play with. It’s still unclear whether any of

The State Wide Open

Want to see the sights of San Fierro or gamble in Las Venturas without having to go through the storyline of the game? Craig Kostelecky has the answer for you in the form of a modification. All you have to do is replace your main.scm in the data folder with the new one and start a new game. Note that the mod

PC Plus 27 Trainer

Update: Download link fixed, sorry about that. Just after I post about the +10, +13 trainers it looks like we have something alltogether way better. PiZZADOX has released the trainer of all trainers (at least for the time being!). Unzip/Unrar trainer into your game directory, then start trainer with “pztrain.exe”. Start the game using the launch button. During gameplay toggle trainer options by

Help & Discussion Forums

I’d like to point everyone in the direction of our Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas forums at GTAForums.com. There is a specific forum for Xbox and PC information and a PC troubleshooting forum has just been opened. There are also forums for gameplay help, general discussion and cheats and tricks where the first San Andreas PC cheats came from and are constantly being found. With over 700 users online at the

PC Gamer UK Reviews San Andreas

The newest issue of PC Gamer magazine UK, the 150th anniversary issue, has a 4-page review of the PC version. PC Gamer was one of the only magazines granted a review before the game’s release. The game is rated as a “Must Buy.” It quickly covers most of the features of the game as well as the new features of