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    DirectPlay

    In-Game Name: Josh Atwood
    Date: 13/04/2018
    Your Question:
    GTA:SA requires a legacy feature of Windows called DirectPlay in order to run in newer versions of windows. The problem is that I couldn't seem to successfully enable it. I've narrowed down the problem to the "restart required" part when enabling the feature as anything that requires a restart fails to successfully install.

    I'm running Windows 10 Home on an Acer Aspire E15, i5 7200U, GT940MX, 4GB. All drivers are fully updated.

    Also, I have dual booted Ubuntu (linux) in a separate partition. My drive is GPT, there are solutions but it only works for fixed MBR disks, conforming to to MBR will delete my files and I'm not willing to go through that hell just for one game.

    Hope anyone can help, see you IG!


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    Great to have you back watwud!

    Anyway,

    I also play on Windows 10 and upon launching GTA SA it prompted me to install it, and I just clicked install. And there ya go, DirectX is downloaded. However, if you already did what I did, I suggest you install it through a Windows updated or manually install them. Disable your antivirus/firewalls first and Skype if you have it.

    Here's a video on how to install it and it has good feedback.




    Have you also tried running it on compatibility mode?

    If it still persists, here's a guide on how to install it and it may seem to be a bit complicated but I'm pretty sure you can handle it (:
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...5-3889aae764c1
    Here's a DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer link:
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down...ylang=en&id=35
    Last edited by Yvonne.; 13th April 2018 at 09:16 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yvonne. View Post
    Great to have you have watwud!

    Anyway,

    I also play on Windows 10 and upon launching GTA SA it prompted me to install it, and I just clicked install. And there ya go, DirectX is downloaded. However, if you already did what I did, I suggest you install it through a Windows updated or manually install them. Disable your antivirus/firewalls first and Skype if you have it.

    Here's a video on how to install it and it has good feedback.




    Have you also tried running it on compatibility mode?

    If it still persists, here's a guide on how to install it and it may seem to be a bit complicated but I'm pretty sure you can handle it (:
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...5-3889aae764c1
    Here's a DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer link:
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down...ylang=en&id=35
    Yup, tried all of that.

    The problem is somewhere around the way Windows handles tasks (i.e. updates, configuration, and writing to system files) on shutdown/startup on dual-booted systems.

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    Got any solution for your problem?

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    You can delete the whole directplay file and set up GTA SA again, I believe it auto installs it

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