SA-MP: multiplayer mod for GTA San Andreas for Windows

Free multiplayer mod for GTA-SA

SA-MP, short for San Andreas Multiplayer, is a free video game utility software that allows you to turn the single-player game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas into an online multiplayer game. Pretty much a massively multiplayer online game mod for the PC version of GTA: SA, SA-MP lets you join and even host servers for the game. It can even support up to a thousand players per server. Due to GTA: SA’s popularity and SA-MP’s ability to allow scripting for added fun, this mod is like an expansive arcade full of cool rooms you can enter and participate in. There are various strict requirements for SA-MP, but if you love the game, this is a must-try mod.

No need to be alone in San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 action-adventure video game by Rockstar Games. The seventh title in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, it follows the story of ex-gangster Carl "CJ" Johnson and his adventures in the tough neighborhood of San Andreas. It’s considered one of the best-selling video games of all time and is still a classic to own and play. Thus, it’s not surprising to see the sheer amount of mods made for the game alone.

Compared to graphical improvement mods and amazing content overhaul mods, the SA-MP mod stands out in popularity for what it contributed to the community, the chance to play with other San Andreas fans in the game itself. SA-MP is only for the PC version, and your copy must specifically be the DVD one in V1.0 and no other. Higher versions have to be downgraded, and the Steam and Direct2Drive versions of the game are unfortunately not supported. 

However, if your copy fits all of the requirements, you can easily start playing. SA-MP will quickly show all available servers you can join—from mini-game servers to roleplaying servers. The mod has also added tons of in-game objects to let hosts be creative with their servers and allows scripting for any custom game modes they want. Other than these, not much has changed in the game, though—the key commands and low-quality graphics are still the same. However, this is still a popular mod for GTA: SA for a reason.