Jonesing for San Andreas

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April 19th, 2005
San Andreas on PC
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/gta4/preview_6122561.html

It doesn't sound like anything fundamental has changed to make this a more
hard core FPS experience, but I'm looking forward to it just the same....

 

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JoeSmooth wrote:
> April 19th, 2005
> San Andreas on PC
> http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/gta4/preview_6122561.html
>
> It doesn't sound like anything fundamental has changed to make this a more
> hard core FPS experience, but I'm looking forward to it just the same....


I'm hoping for mods that will let you play as the first character from
GTA3 and Vice city.

 

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"JoeSmooth" <f@ke.70053> wrote in message
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> April 19th, 2005
> San Andreas on PC
> http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/gta4/preview_6122561.html
>
> It doesn't sound like anything fundamental has changed to make this a more
> hard core FPS experience, but I'm looking forward to it just the same....
>
>
Thanks for the link. I'm currently playing GTA3 for the first time (yeah I
know I'm late to the party) and after playing this game for a while I can
only hope and pray that SA won't be plagued by the same bugs as GTA3,
particularly text not appearing on menus, saved games loading very slowly,
or not at all, etc. Also, it would be nice if the offered a quick save
option, instead of the option of only saving when not on a mission and only
saving at a safe house.

 

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"ftran999" <ftran999@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "JoeSmooth" <f@ke.70053> wrote in message
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>> April 19th, 2005
>> San Andreas on PC
>> http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/gta4/preview_6122561.html
>>
>> It doesn't sound like anything fundamental has changed to make this a
>> more
>> hard core FPS experience, but I'm looking forward to it just the same....
>>
>>
> Thanks for the link. I'm currently playing GTA3 for the first time (yeah
> I know I'm late to the party) and after playing this game for a while I
> can only hope and pray that SA won't be plagued by the same bugs as GTA3,
> particularly text not appearing on menus, saved games loading very slowly,
> or not at all, etc. Also, it would be nice if the offered a quick save
> option, instead of the option of only saving when not on a mission and
> only saving at a safe house.

There is a way to quick save, because I remember using it. I think it might
be some console command or a trainer. It's been so long, I don't remember
for sure, but I'm positive it exists. I'm sure you can Google something up.

turk
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"FunkyDevil" <qs8rzr001@sneakemail.com> wrote in message
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> JoeSmooth wrote:
> > April 19th, 2005
> > San Andreas on PC
> > http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/gta4/preview_6122561.html
> >
> > It doesn't sound like anything fundamental has changed to make this a
more
> > hard core FPS experience, but I'm looking forward to it just the
same....
>
>
> I'm hoping for mods that will let you play as the first character from
> GTA3 and Vice city.

Seems unlikely. I haven't played SA, but it's an entirely different
premise. Even if they skinned the character from the first two I don't see
how the skin would be compatible with all the hairdos and body types
available in SA.


>

 

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On Sun, 29 May 2005 20:02:25 -0400, "ftran999" <ftran999@comcast.net>
wrote:

>Thanks for the link. I'm currently playing GTA3 for the first time (yeah I
>know I'm late to the party) and after playing this game for a while I can
>only hope and pray that SA won't be plagued by the same bugs as GTA3,
>particularly text not appearing on menus, saved games loading very slowly,
>or not at all, etc.

I don't remember a problem with the saved games, do you have the patch
installed? GTA:VC didn't suffer from any problems for me.
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"FunkyDevil" <qs8rzr001@sneakemail.com> wrote in message
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> JoeSmooth wrote:
> > April 19th, 2005
> > San Andreas on PC
> > http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/gta4/preview_6122561.html
> >
> > It doesn't sound like anything fundamental has changed to make this a
more
> > hard core FPS experience, but I'm looking forward to it just the
same....
>
>
> I'm hoping for mods that will let you play as the first character from
> GTA3 and Vice city.
>

Not sure why, CJ is damn cool and has many soundbites which won't work with
white guys.

 

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"Andrew" <spamtrap@localhost.> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 29 May 2005 20:02:25 -0400, "ftran999" <ftran999@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Thanks for the link. I'm currently playing GTA3 for the first time (yeah
>>I
>>know I'm late to the party) and after playing this game for a while I can
>>only hope and pray that SA won't be plagued by the same bugs as GTA3,
>>particularly text not appearing on menus, saved games loading very slowly,
>>or not at all, etc.
>
> I don't remember a problem with the saved games, do you have the patch
> installed? GTA:VC didn't suffer from any problems for me.
> --
> Andrew, contact via interpleb.blogspot.com
> Help make Usenet a better place: English is read downwards,
> please don't top post. Trim replies to quote only relevant text.
> Check groups.google.com before asking an obvious question.

I do have the 1.1 patch installed. Apparently the issue with loading saved
games is a problem according to these sites:
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=44030 and

http://www.take2games.com/index.php?p=support&id=1209&product=121%2C3%2CGrand+Theft+Auto+3%2CPC%2CRockstar_Games%2Cgta3&section=issues

 

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In article <429a6ce9$0$3458$4d5ecec7@reader.city-net.com>, JoeSmooth wrote:
>
>> I'm hoping for mods that will let you play as the first character from
>> GTA3 and Vice city.
>
> Seems unlikely. I haven't played SA, but it's an entirely different
> premise. Even if they skinned the character from the first two I don't see
> how the skin would be compatible with all the hairdos and body types
> available in SA.

Indeed, you can also exercise or get fat, change clothes and hairstyles and
go from muscled shaved head to fat afro'ed.... Tends not to fit in with Tommy
or the unnamed bloke from GTA3...

Smid

 

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Smid wrote:
> Indeed, you can also exercise or get fat, change clothes and hairstyles and
> go from muscled shaved head to fat afro'ed.... Tends not to fit in with Tommy
> or the unnamed bloke from GTA3...

But they missed to give you the chance to change CJ into a white woman,
just like Michael Jackson...