Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas/Frequently Asked Questions: Difference between revisions

 

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If your gambling skill is full, save outside the Four Dragons Casino and just bet £1,000,000 on roulette at odds of 50/50 (red/black or odd/even) - if you lose, reload, if you win, save

Pimping missions are relatively easy to do (enter a Broadway, press R3). After the multiplier kicks in, so does the money. This is also a handy way to up your driving skill. Plus, after the first 10, girls will pay you to sleep with them.

Do the health cheat (on the PS2: R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP)  so you will get health, armour and money.

===I've got a lookalike PS2/Xbox controller, how do I set it up to feel just like a PS2/Xbox?===

Check the [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas/Controls|Controls]] section of the guide. You should be able to work out what button on the controller would be what button on the PS2/Xbox, so simply configure those to be the same or better. Some buttons like Start and Back may end up being left over, so just configure whatever you like to those (perhaps the Replay function).

Each time the girl talks to you, press right on the D-pad to reply affirmatively. If you press the button immediately after the question is asked, sometimes it doesn't register, and you have to press it again.

Press L1 when you're standing in it. It will replace an item in your inventory. Also, if you have already completed level 12 of the Firefighter mission, you become fireproof, and you  

If you wish to actually kill the perpetrators, but want an advantage, there is another trick. Break into the '''east''' side of Area 69 in Los Venturas, by using a jetpack (from nearby Verdant Meadows Airport), or by breaking down the breakable fence at the south end of this area (this is not recommended, as leaving this fence intact means the outside law enforcement that shows up can not reach you). Take the Rhino tank, which allows you to run vigilante missions via R3. You now have a five star wanted level from entering the area, so drive the tank out through the breakable fence, and take it north to Verdant Meadows. Park it outside the building and save- it will be there when you exit the building. Then, run the vigilante missions right there at Verdant Meadows (you'll likely end up chasing people into Las Venturas). The Rhino is almost impossible to damage, it destroys vehicles with one good hit, and it carries a heavy gun that can be operated with the right stick and L1. However, be careful not to let the perpetrators (or police if you get a wanted level from firing the big gun) climb onto the tank and pull you out- because of its size, someone that manages to get onto the tank can not be knocked off from speed, swerving, etc., and can pull you out.

First, go to the cliff to the right, the one that connects to the Gant Bridge. Line up near the Reefer with the two waypoints. Gun it; you will need to remain relatively straight with the jump. Then when you hit the jump, press up arrow on your keyboard. Continue doing this until you are just about to hit the water, then press forward. If this doesn't work, then try to aim for the out of bounds line. Don't go out of bounds, just come really close to it.

You can also get the gate to trigger opening by combinations of looking and slamming hard against the gate while running.  Apparently, the game occasionally gets confused about your "current location" and thinks you're inside the gate already, wanting it to open so you can get out, and opens the gate for you.  This trick is handy if you want to drive your vehicle inside the fence. IF you are using cheat codes, use the car flying cheat and fly across the gate.(square,down,L2,up,L1,circle,up,x,left).

* Follow Me : press Up (PS2, Xbox) or G (PC)

* Hold Position : press Down (PS2, Xbox) or H (PC)

* Disperse temporarily : hold Down (PS2, Xbox) or H (PC)

* Disband a member : target and hold Up or Down (PS2, Xbox) or H (PC)

To disband your group, press and ''hold'' up or down (PS2, Xbox) or H (PC). They will disperse, but can still be regrouped with the untargeted Follow Me command. To permanently dismiss someone from your gang, target him and hold the Hold Position button. Again, this dismissal must be done individually.

Simply retaking the territory will work, but to ensure that this never happens, make absolutely sure that you win every gang war you start. If the rivals start running away, don't worry about chasing them; they will eventually come back.

If you're not currently on a mission, you can just put it inside one of your safehouse's garages, and let the garage door close on it. When the door opens again, it will be good as new.

If they're available, you can stop in on one of the pay-n-sprays, but you will have to pay $100 for the privilege. If you're dating Michelle, you can have your car fixed at her garage for free.

X is used to move, but where you move depends on the thruster's position. Push and hold the right stick down to move the thrusters forward so you can fly forward. Push it up to make the thrusters point downward so you can hover. Note that you have to ''hold'' the stick in place for a few seconds: otherwise, the thrusters only move part of the way. You can see the position of the thrusters by looking at the outside of the plane. Use the left stick to move.

To fire, hold R1 to target. When the target indicator turns red, hit L1 to fire missile that will seek the target out. If you are under attack, press O to launch countermeasures, which attract heat-seeking missiles. Press R3 to retract or to extend the landing gear.

'''NOTE''': Due to a bug, they will '''never respawn''.

 

1. Night Vision Goggles (Respawns) - Madd Doggs Mansion - The pair of Night Vision Goggles can be found on the bottom floor of the mansion, right behind a flight of stairs, near the two arcade games.

 

2. Night Vision Goggles (Respawns) - Factories - There are factories near San Fierro at the Southern end of the main highway, the Goggles spawn somewhere between the Eastern buildings, near a door.

 

3. Night Vision Goggles (Respawns) - Area 69 - These spawn at the top of a guard tower in the Western section of Area 69.

 

4. Thermal Goggles (Only Spawns Once) - Madd Doggs Mansion - The Goggles are located next to the main TV near the bar and living room area.

 

5. Thermal Goggles - Zeros RC Shop - The Goggles spawn at the rear corner of Zeros RC Shop.

 

6. Thermal Goggles - Area 69 - These spawn inside the main control room near the South entrance.

Press 'Circle' while falling.

Press 'Triangle' after opening parachute. Be advised: This will kill you in most cases.

No, cheating does not affect 100% Completion, not at all. The only effects it has are the cheat's natural effect, the subtraction of ten points per cheat entered from your Criminal Ranking, and the game counts your "Times Cheated" in your stats...

Target the tag as if to attack it (PC version in Mouse+Keyboard mode may not be able to do this) and if it lights up it hasn't been truly completed.

The 100% cause of this glitch happens if you ever save at Madd Doggs Mansion at any point in the game, once you save, you will be guaranteed to obtain the Basketball Glitch. No one knows why exactly this happens, and it's still unknown if it was fixed in the XBox version.

'''Only if the glitch occurs on PC:''' Use the [http://suchy63.rhlmod.ru/files/gtasa/sabball.zip "Basketball Bug  Fix" by Artem Khassanov/spaceeinstein.]

'''Only if the glitch occurs on PC:''' Use the [http://suchy63.rhlmod.ru/files/gtasa/sagym.zip "Gym Fix" by Artem Khassanov/spaceeinstein.]

*Eat two meals (preferably salads - no need getting fat), then save your game about 3 or 4 times till you get to the next day, then eat two meals again, save until you reach the next day again. Repeat this process for about 3 (in-game) days and go to the gym, you should now be able to use the equipment, if not then just eating two meals and save until you get to the next day and keep repeating until the glitch dissapears.

The dots do not point out anything significant. They do not point out UFOs, they do not point out aliens, bigfoot, or any other phenomenon. They do NOT point out the locations of beat-up Glendales ("Ghost Cars"). Below is a link to the location of beat-up Glendales, and you can see clearly that the dots do not correlate. If you'll notice on the walls, there are pictures of UFOs all over, and this is meant to be a typical HQ of a UFO hunter. It's likely that R* meant for this to be a map of UFO sightings that whoever used this room had pinned up to make his/her searching easier. You can count on the fact that if you visit these locations, you will not find anything special. Plenty of gamers, many much more determined than you, have tried before you and failed. The map is decoration and ambiance, nothing more.[http://www.gtasanandreas.net/sam/index.php?op=1.0,0.0,1536.0,0.0,1536.0,-1.0,-1.0,-1.0,glen,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]

This is the name commonly given to a particular car in Back O' Beyond. The exact area of it is near two horseshoe shaped areas in San Fiero. The car spawns on a slope, and because of gravity, it rolls down the hill. There are some theories as to why it loses traction before rolling, including that it spawns above ground and falls a foot or two (like many cars do); because of this action, it loses traction when it hits the ground and starts to roll. The most likely explanation is that it is one of the very few cars in the game that actually spawns on a significant slope. It does not drive anywhere, it does not stop randomly, it simply rolls down the slope. Little children who got frightened by this named it the Ghost Car, and the myth keeps perpetuating itself with each new gamer. There is a "Ghost Vortex" as well, on the beach north of the boat school. It moves by itself, down a slope, for the same reasons that the Glendale does.