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Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: aeroripper on June 10, 2005, 12:22:51 AM: Don't buy this game for PC because its highly addictive. Goodbye NS for a week or two :-P. Minus the tournie... if that ever materializes :-/
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Anarki3x6 on June 10, 2005, 06:05:53 AM: you're weird then o_O i can barely stand playing it an hour or 2 a day, its good but its not that good to steal all my time away from me :)
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: UKchaos on June 10, 2005, 07:23:54 AM: Being playing on it for 6 months on PS2 and still quite a while off completing (about halfway through the 3rd city). Theres tons of missions and minigames, but i spend the majority of my time just exploring around, killing random people and joyriding.

The most anoying thing when you first start playing is having low skill levels with everything and no access to most of the shops until certain missions have been completed.

If you havent got access to the ammunation shops yet, you will find a Micro-SMG and Armour just east of you starting house (under the bridges in the concrete channel). Theres also a pistol behind the house in the north-east corner of your street. I found these collectables very useful for missions where you invariably end up having to kill people.

Fun things to try:

Car surfing. Stand ontop of an occupied vehicle and fire a weapon, then try and stay on for as long as possible as the paniced driver tries to get away! If you dont have a weapon you can just stamp on it with your feet (using attack). Keep stamping and the car blows up :D

Bike Wheelie. Hold back while accerating. This might be harder to do with keyboard keys, you might have to tap it.

Bike Stoppie. While moving quite fast, press break, then release and lean forward to ride on the front wheel.

Ride on the train roof. Park a car on the platform and use it as a boost to climb up onto the train roof for a scenic ride and a nice drive-by platform :) Theres also a flatbed train thats easier to get onto.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Wolfwood on June 10, 2005, 08:08:23 AM: SA is fun... but I managed to ween myself off of it. It's soooo addicting. >_<
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Goldy on June 10, 2005, 09:12:02 AM: Ahh, I can't wait to get this. I've played the first two GTA3's to death.

On an interesting side note, Rockstar Games seems to be cracking down on the illegal copies out there. All legit torrents for it are being disabled, yet there are tons of working fake torrents floating around. Even searching for it on some sites returns something about copyrights. Kudos to them for actually making me impatient enough to go buy the thing. :lol:
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Diablus on June 10, 2005, 11:39:50 AM: the games are only fun when you can go on a rampage killing cops, people, army and swat teams, and military vehicles with the RHINO!

oh and i almost forgot about running people over with the combine harvester and flying those ww2 planes with the dual MGS and strafing the beaches then crashing

but other than that... the game sucked.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: aeroripper on June 10, 2005, 01:34:13 PM: I think the graphics engine is getting a little dated even with the new effects and better lighting. Now if they made it for the PC to begin with it would probably be 10x better looking (the models look like crap, even on the PC)

I'm just having tons of fun taking over gang territory and getting more money from silently knifing drug dealers (they do give $2000). Or buy drugs from them first then kill them >:D >:D >:D

Pretty open ended game overall though
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Necrosis on June 10, 2005, 01:43:56 PM: Personally I like getting a bike, parachute, and going hell for leather down Mt Chiliad. Such raw naked fun.

Failing that its beating up people with a giant dildo. Still makes me laugh.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Anarki3x6 on June 10, 2005, 03:27:47 PM: Quote
Ahh, I can't wait to get this. I've played the first two GTA3's to death.

On an interesting side note, Rockstar Games seems to be cracking down on the illegal copies out there. All legit torrents for it are being disabled, yet there are tons of working fake torrents floating around. Even searching for it on some sites returns something about copyrights. Kudos to them for actually making me impatient enough to go buy the thing. :lol:
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no idea what youre talking about :)

/me sails away on his ship :ph34r:
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: @gentOrange on June 11, 2005, 08:11:24 PM: Quote
I think the graphics engine is getting a little dated even with the new effects and better lighting. Now if they made it for the PC to begin with it would probably be 10x better looking (the models look like crap, even on the PC)

I'm just having tons of fun taking over gang territory and getting more money from silently knifing drug dealers (they do give $2000). Or buy drugs from them first then kill them >:D >:D >:D

Pretty open ended game overall though
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$2000, pshaw.

When it first came out Archi and I started betting on horses. About 10 minutes later I had $10, 000, 000.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Anarki3x6 on June 11, 2005, 09:44:49 PM: ok i sorta take back my previous statement.. since theres no school and i have nothing else to do i played a ton of SA today :) only because i got to the getting territories, so i got a ton of the pinkos spots. much fun killin em all
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: lolfighter on June 13, 2005, 06:04:41 AM: Flight school is a pain.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: SgtFury on June 13, 2005, 08:36:08 AM: Quote
Flight school is a pain.
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Tell me about it! On the PS2 Ive stopped playing at that part which is a shame.

For ages couldn't get high enough to do the circle airstrip because I forgot to raise the wheels :rolleyes:. Now Im stuck on the killing the vehicles with the helicopter.
Never get them all on the first pass and then take too long to do it. Even if I manage it. GRRRR.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Bryan on June 13, 2005, 11:46:26 AM: Quote
Flight school is a pain.
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try it in real life... it really sux. so much time wasted on clouds..

Bryan
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: aeroripper on June 13, 2005, 12:02:47 PM: Yea i just bought the Zero's RC shop (david cross is funny :-P ) and i'm on the mission where you fly the little model red baron plane. God why does GTA always have the most retarded and difficult flight model? It's so freaking hard and cumbersome to fly planes in this game. I think the old ones had this problem as well IIRC.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Goldy on June 14, 2005, 07:21:39 AM: David Cross is great in Arrested Development. I also just ran into Zero in my game, aero.

Those hills/mountains and dirt roads were soooo fun.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: duherman on June 16, 2005, 07:46:14 AM: I'm on the one where you kidnap that guy and his wife and drive the car over the pier.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: bacon_flaps on June 18, 2005, 05:43:17 PM: Quote
Don't buy this game for PC because its highly addictive. Goodbye NS for a week or two :-P. Minus the tournie... if that ever materializes :-/
Your sig offends me.

p.s.
i could have told you all of this half a year ago when it came out for ps2
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: aeroripper on June 18, 2005, 06:36:42 PM: Uhh i don't really see how my sig could be considered offensive, care to elaborate?
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: CryForMe on June 18, 2005, 09:46:59 PM: think about it aero...his name is BACON flaps. you speak of BACON in your sig. eh? :blink:
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: aeroripper on June 19, 2005, 09:54:08 PM: I don't see the connection. Yes the word bacon is used to describe my love of bacon. I really can't help it if your offended by that, is it a taboo word? What are bacon flaps anyways? Is there some kind of hidden meaning i'm missing?
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: UKchaos on June 19, 2005, 10:46:26 PM: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...bacon+flaps&r=f (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bacon+flaps&r=f)
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: aeroripper on June 19, 2005, 11:29:47 PM: see that's what i thought... but i wasn't using bacon in that reference so what's the big deal?
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: bacon_flaps on June 19, 2005, 11:49:54 PM: Urban Dictionary has perverted definitions for ****ing everything, they're by internet users after all.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: UKchaos on June 20, 2005, 12:31:23 AM: Every phrase is a Euphamism, if you use your imagination :)
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Niteowl on June 20, 2005, 05:21:59 PM: Everyone put down a handy tip you've learned (i.e. UKChaos' tips) for GTA:SA! I just started :)

I know you can make BANK by taking down the drug dealers, but where the HECK are they? And what do they look like?
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: [JFF]Kirby on June 20, 2005, 06:26:24 PM: Quote
Every phrase is a Euphamism, if you use your imagination :)
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ill euphamism you ;)

and the drug dealers sometimes have a white hoody on.. or sometimes they have a black tank top.. and theyre holding their hands infront of them.. like uh.. really tough stance or something.. and sometimes the other ai talk to them to buy drugs... and if you walk up to them theyll offer you drugs.. and the y/n box pops up....

and if you fight them theyll pull a gun on you so its best to get a knife and creep up behind em.. take em out quick.... lets seeeeee.... thats all i have to say atm.. and i prolly said more than i had to.. but im kinda bored..
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: bacon_flaps on June 20, 2005, 06:42:38 PM: Bet on horses.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: lolfighter on June 20, 2005, 11:43:46 PM: I tried betting on horses, what's the trick?

Flying is SO much easier in first-person mode. Also, don't fly with the mouse.

I love causing highway/freeway pileups. From there, blow up one of the cars (jump on it and stomp on the hood if you don't want police attention) for massive chain reaction boom fun.

Even the standard pea-shooter pistol becomes a decent weapon if you reach hitman level with it (full skill bar). Remember to try for headshots no matter what weapon you're using.

I love parachuting. I need to find some creative uses for it.

Choppers were easier to control in Vice City. Maybe analog sticks are more suitable than a keyboard.

I want a tank! Where are the tanks? There have to be tanks!

Flying is fun now that I got the hang of it. Especially the harrier.

Return to the house where you first met the government agent inbetween San Fierro and Las Venturas. Heavy weapons to be found. The thing that looks like a concrete tube is a guided missile launcher.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: bacon_flaps on June 21, 2005, 12:31:10 AM: You save your game, go bet, and if you lose, you reload.

If you win, save, and then do it again.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: SgtFury on June 21, 2005, 03:53:00 AM: In the first town find the Pimpmobile and do the missions for it.
Once you become a pimp, hookers pay you for sex :) Good way to get health and money.

I think its a white car (cant remember the type) parked behind a petrol station, near a car wash.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: UKchaos on June 21, 2005, 11:37:31 AM: Quote
I know you can make BANK by taking down the drug dealers, but where the HECK are they? And what do they look like?

They stand still and wear hoodies. You will find them in the grove street area.

I recommend completing the 8-Track race in the stadium in first city. You unlock the monster truck which is my current favourite vehicle.

Its brilliant for smashing cars off the road, it can drive up very steel slops and over brick walls. Its the perfect off-road vehicle to roam the countryside. Also instead of a hand break, the back axels turns, so you can pull awesome donuts. The only downside is that not all garages can fit it. I ended up keeping one in my Mulholland garage as its suited to the hilly areas.

The 8-Track is hard, but its worth completing to get unlimited access to the Monster (its always parked outside stadium) . The only other way of getting it is by unlocking it from the San Fierro dock, then buying it on the right day.

Tips for completing the 8 track:

- Damage is your main enemy. I've never lost the race due to being slow, always by my car being destroyed.

- Let the A.I cars infront when the race starts, 100% of the time there will be a huge pile up at the first corner. Drive careful and avoid this to gain a hige advantage.

- Dont hit the side of the track, just drive careful and you will eventually overtake all the racers and win comfortably.

- Once your infront its easy to stay infront, as long as you dont crash.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Niteowl on June 21, 2005, 01:12:40 PM: Quote
In the first town find the Pimpmobile and do the missions for it.
Once you become a pimp, hookers pay you for sex :) Good way to get health and money.

I think its a white car (cant remember the type) parked behind a petrol station, near a car wash.
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I finished the pimp missions.. but. uhm.. how do I .. 'activate' the hookers? Which of the chicks are hookers?
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Post by: [JFF]Kirby on June 21, 2005, 01:25:58 PM: they all are.. just drive up next to em and theyll ask if youd care for a ****..
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: LowCrawler on June 21, 2005, 02:09:30 PM: Quote
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In the first town find the Pimpmobile and do the missions for it.
Once you become a pimp, hookers pay you for sex :) Good way to get health and money.

I think its a white car (cant remember the type) parked behind a petrol station, near a car wash.
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I finished the pimp missions.. but. uhm.. how do I .. 'activate' the hookers? Which of the chicks are hookers?
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drive up a bit ahead of them and let them walk toward your car. Theyll ask you for a screw and press Y to say yes. She'll get in the car and then you can drive to a secluded area and stop for about 20 seconds. The car shakes, you get health, and paydirt. Then kill the hooker because sometimes she has even more cash and a knife is a nice weapon.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: UKchaos on June 21, 2005, 02:39:08 PM: Quote
The car shakes, you get health, and paydirt. Then kill the hooker because sometimes she has even more cash and a knife is a nice weapon.

Someone call Hilary Clinton, our nation's youth is being corrupted.
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Niteowl on June 21, 2005, 05:17:20 PM: Quote
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The car shakes, you get health, and paydirt. Then kill the hooker because sometimes she has even more cash and a knife is a nice weapon.

Someone call Hilary Clinton, our nation's youth is being corrupted.
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Yeah, I just can' t do the 'kill the hooker' part. It's faaaar too evil. It's also BAD FORM!
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: [JFF]Kirby on June 21, 2005, 09:33:48 PM: Quote
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The car shakes, you get health, and paydirt. Then kill the hooker because sometimes she has even more cash and a knife is a nice weapon.

Someone call Hilary Clinton, our nation's youth is being corrupted.
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Yeah, I just can' t do the 'kill the hooker' part. It's faaaar too evil. It's also BAD FORM!
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well then.. youre going to get nowhere in this game.. its kill or be killed son! and the only way to make sure you arent killed is kill everything...
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Post by: bacon_flaps on June 21, 2005, 11:32:31 PM: Did you even read what I said?

Much better than killing pimps and drugdealers
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Goldy on June 22, 2005, 06:46:34 AM: I finished the pimping stuff too, but haven't since tried picking up any hookers... However, if they stay in the car after you get paid for doing the business, it would be a good idea to drive them off the pier. You don't get the bonus money, but then there's no body. I mean think about it, you have sex with someone then murder them? That's a sure way to get caught.

It's too bad you can't eat people, that's the best way to get rid of a body, especially one that has your own bodily fluids on it. :(
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Post by: SgtFury on June 22, 2005, 07:59:55 AM: As soon as the act has happened they get out of the car, so that rules out your idea Goldy, maybe its something to do with the state of the car afterwards >_<
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Post by: Dubbilex on June 22, 2005, 08:08:29 AM: Are you telling me that Ted Kennedy just wanted it more?
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: [JFF]Kirby on June 22, 2005, 01:18:29 PM: o_O

its not real... no one cares about some body laying around... they just walk right through them... you dont even get a star for killing a hooker once youre done sitting in the car with her... unless theres a cop nearby
Title: San Andreas for PC
Post by: Magmatron on June 22, 2005, 03:47:00 PM: When I leave bodies around, people come by and leave sassy comments! Too bad I'm running this on my 700 mghz, on a GeForce 2. Still a great game. Just hit the second island.