Select Properties > Compatibility tab.
Check the box: "Run this program as an administrator." gta san andreas failed to open log file
Navigate to your GTA San Andreas installation folder. (Common paths: C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\GTA San Andreas or C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GTA San Andreas ) Select Properties > Compatibility tab
Click the Edit button. In the new window, select your username again. In the new window, select your username again
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Have a different error? Check your logfile.txt after a crash—it actually logs the real problem! Open it with Notepad to see why the game failed.
Name the file exactly: logfile.txt (Ensure you change the extension from .txt to .txt – Windows often hides extensions. If you see "New Text Document.txt", rename the whole thing to "logfile.txt" and confirm the change.)