6 Technical Details You DIDN’T Know About GTA San Andreas

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[@BlackSmith6969]

Well the OG had a lot of facts the Definitive edition made by GSG which has some GBTQ people included they made the world map goofy as hell with no improvemnt rather than broken graphics that dosnt fit the atmosphere and they introduced the whole new bugs ranging 5000-15000 small and major bugs combining both three games together wish rockstar hired modders

[@BlackSmith6969]

And plz try The VHUD Mod by _AG for GTA SA if you are using Essentials pack import all the essential files like framrate vigilate, silent patch to game directory location and you need to install drivers and install MSI Afterburner this fixes the .ASI bugs the Game creates Plz try the VHUD mode by _AG

[@thewhiskey584]

Also, Radios in SA had a weather forecast and the DJs would tell stuff based on at what point you're on the story

[@TJGM]

Yeah, I plan to cover this in a future video on the radios. It's a very detailed system.

[@notna4081]

@@TJGM cant wait to see it :D a reason i love gta sa

[@joenuts8623]

There’s a few of them. When you first leave los santos after saving sweet, you’ll hear about the crime sprees you do with Carolina on the radio.

[@nomarsenrab]

I had a program on an old computer that had all the files and songs. Every station had story specific commentary, weather reports, and song comments. I wish, i can find it.

[@englishben]

voice of an angle

[@tSunrise_]

Yup. Angle alright. Not angel. lol. Edit: Oh shit, I just realized it's English Ben.

[@TJGM]

😂

[@talibong9518]

Sounds like Homer Simpson lol

[@serene-doll]

ANGLE

[@Tilloto]

Yup, isn't it such an angular voice? 😌

[@thicboibigsmoke7220]

We were genuinely so blessed in the 2000’s. Imagine going from gta 3, which was revolutionary in its own way, to San Andreas in just three years? I think that’s why it has such staying power, and nostalgia. It was all the little things combining to create a truly unique and unforgettable experience.

[@marcowulliampopirers2216]

Exactly,it's like technology advanced faster back then,nowadays you can't even tell between an 8 year old game and one released today

[@marxist-leninist-protagonist]

@@marcowulliampopirers2216 everything since the ps4 looks the same to me honestly

[@conflictclips]

You feel that way because it is true. Take a look at farcry series. Everything after FC3 is just a reskin.​@@marxist-leninist-protagonist

[@MrGTAmodsgerman]

@@marcowulliampopirers2216 That should change soon with AI revolution. But it belongs to the companies to try something new, innovate which nowadays rarely happends with AAA studios.

[@yvesvermeersch3758]

Exactly this! I remember very vividly the excitement i experienced almost yearly with every new Rockstar/Gta installment. With VC for example it was the promise of swat members roping out of choppers... Mind blown thinking of the upcoming chases! 😅

[@talibong9518]

Impressive that you managed to get Homer Simpson to sing for you!

[@СвятославПяточкин]

I consider GTA:SA the best videogame ever, it's unbelievable how a game with such scale was released in 2004

[@p1va9]

Same, I was 5 when the game released and since I grabbed it at the age of 8/9 years old, I thought it had come out then, back when even a few years difference would be felt. When I found out it came out in 2004 I was shocked, it's crazy how well rockstar utilized the ps2 hardware and who knows what else they could've squeezed in there with even slightly better specs.

[@timsik08]

If we are actually serious, then RDR2 is the best game ever made. It's story and setting is unrivaled. 2018, and still only a handful of games have come a little bit close. I love San Andreas and I still play it from time to time on my PS2, but actually calling it the best game ever, is like saying Skype is the best communication service ever. Like it's good and has uhh... unique personality? but the best? No.

[@Uglier.]

6:05 HOMER SIMPSON

[@kainey]

I had no clue weekends would change the pedestrian density this is insane

[@marcowulliampopirers2216]

THIS is why GTA SA was so revolutionary,the graphics might be outdated for modern standards but it beats almost any modern game in these aspects

[@SolidIncMedia]

Which is why I was deeply disappointed when Rockstar dropped the ball on the remaster. It had the potential to be something absolutely amazing, but instead we just got what felt like a "community made high res texture pack" over the top

[@santiagomoralesgarcia1802]

Yeah, Games like cyberpunk has only reached GTA san Andreas world interaction, this is why Rockstar is not hurry with GTA 6 because they don't have competition in making modern setting (and wild west setting) games

[@Z38_US]

@@santiagomoralesgarcia1802 Not really about the setting more about how Rockstar handles it's worlds and displays them to the player. Go through the entire map of GTA 5, you won't find a single copy and pasted house, literally not one. Some houses look very similiar (same build style for certain blocks happens irl too) but they are still different in their details. Comparing that to any other open world game similiar to GTA it becomes quickly noticeable that a lot of games copy and paste certain buildings. The attention to detail Rockstar puts in it's worlds is what makes them so great and they have done that for a while now which is exactly why they feel so unique, no two buildings or alleys are the same.

[@oooweeW]

The background music😂

[@CrazyDolphin592]

Sounded like homer simpson to me 😅

[@Vlchhuanga.x]

I was just starting to watch the vid, getting straight to the comments section and see your comment.... I had no idea so I listened very carefully to the actual music until you know🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DanielDragota1993]

Only legends know it🤣🤣🤣

[@the10ofdiamondscard]

​@@DanielDragota1993 those who know button:

[@Menace0]

2004 was a hell of a year for gaming. GTA SA, Halo 2, Half Life 2

[@mobius7927]

the entire 2000's were, our childhoods are gone :(

[@Sketchy_2]

Glad to have grown up around that time.

[@OddSauce]

Big one was also The Sims 2

[@shockwaveleopard]

NFU2 burnout 3 gran turismo

[@bjornzek]

Resident evil 4 and doom 3

[@SoyZeTaaa]

5:43 wasn't expecting such a silly thing from such a serious channel, but i love it

[@TJGM]

Thank you 😅

[@oui2611]

this video reinforces my belief that, for me, old classics dont need remastering. it replaces too much all the hard and dedicated work the original developers put in to give the game a specific feel to it. sometimes its almost impossible to improve on the original.

[@ross3695_basedhax]

I think the ideal GTA SA remaster is how most people mod the PC version with SkyGFX etc. Anything beyond that ruins it imo. GTA SA is supposed to look simple and unrealistic

[@antipsychotic451]

@@ross3695_basedhax I don't know about the simple and unrealistic part. It's more about the consistent visual style. The remasters cartoon graphics could be described as simple and unrealistic and it looks like shit, so simplicity is definitely not what makes the visual style appealing.

[@Kapil-Patel]

doo du dooo doodloo doo tu doo 🎵 great video, moreeee 😎

[@thelonewolf70x7]

By Homer Simpson

[@Haridtoon]

Old games analysis always captivate me❤

[@xtrafa8014]

I love that after playing for like 3000 hours this game and watching a ton of videos about it. I still keep discovering things.

[@GeorgeGabrielTemplarKnight]

Imagine the level of detail that they could have achieved with this game, if they had less technical limitations in that time... The game was supposed to have things like accessible vehicle trunk just like in L.A Noire where you could actually store and take items and weapons.

[@checkmate5336]

I think it was also the 2 year deadline as well

[@agoogleuser2619]

They were limited by the PS2. They literally decided "whats on your mind? Let's add it to the game". the deadline did contribute to the limits, but this game would be even better if the PS2 had a bit more juice

[@checkmate5336]

@@agoogleuser2619 They're could've properly upgrade the game when moving to better hardware like Xbox and PC though

[@_zigger_]

If they had less limitations we'd wait more than 10 years for a new GTA instalment, just like we're doing now Thank God for the technical limitations, never again shall we see 3 gtas in a 4 year time span

[@ricardorivas5955]

@@_zigger_ they are just greedy, its not about liimitations but i bet that gta 6 will still have missing gta sa features

[@okys]

The population thing is totally new for me! Wow, after all these years I still learning new things about this game. 👑

[@TJGM]

I think it's more like San Andreas personally.

[@DinosaurBytes]

Lowkey might ask to entirely replace the real K-ROSE with your renditions for Tightened'reas...

[@AbdulQudoos77]

dinosaaaaaaaaaauuuuur

[@martinmethod427]

Bang Radio West?

[@DiabolicalNihilist]

Hey Dino mate I've seen your videos of Ben and Josh doing your tightened dreas. Love the work you've put in and the laughs I've had along the way 👍 keep it up bro greetings from Scotland mate 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ardabezgal191]

for real the best channel for in depth stuff like this

[@Smoke_999]

Vadim: I guess I do not exist then. But seriously, this guy's content is also good, but Vadim has superior in-depth videos. This video is great, and I hope the KZbinr continues with thus kind of content.

[@ardabezgal191]

@@Smoke_999 nah they also exist and do pretty good job

[@sleeping_monkey]

Guess you'll like Vadim M then. Though that guy's been scraping the bottom of the barrel in his latest video

[@AutodidactEngineer]

Rainy weather in country side in San A is very soothing😊

[@SpartanHighKing14]

Currently busy with another San Andreas play-through.....my first since play-through since 2009. This game is absolutely phenomenal and I doubt that Rockstar will ever be able to replicate it.

[@aboutsoundandvision]

This game is a masterpiece of map design, the different tricks and systems used to make the game feel lived in and huge still makes San Andreas feel amazing to drive around and just exist in the world.

[@la912]

0:25 I think you need the SkyGFX mod that restores the PS2 lighting effects to appreciate this

[@TJGM]

It's still visible in the vanilla PC game, although SkyGFX improves the transitions, making it more like the PS2 transitions which were much smoother.

[@charautreal]

​@@TJGMhave you checked proper fixes? because I'm pretty sure some of the models have the functionality bugged and that mod fixes it

[@doonishsan]

Need more technical videos like this

[@MahoganyTooth92]

Procedural rocks are notorious in the GTA:SA speedrun. On the route to Toreno's first missions in the desert, the speedrun route takes a boat and the optimal route is right through a cluster of RNG rocks. If you get bad spawns, it can cost the runner!

[@MrGTAmodsgerman]

3:45 kinda true. The OG PS2 version of SA didn't used real shadows as it was to heavy for the console.

[@TJGM]

@@MrGTAmodsgerman The version of Renderware the PS2 version uses doesn't support stencil shadows at all, probably because they're too heavy for the hardware. Stencil shadows are stored in COL files, and the PS2 version uses COL2, which doesn't support shadows. Xbox and PC support COL3 and COL4, which supports stencil shadows.

[@ross3695_basedhax]

​@@TJGMYou should compare the techinal engine of PS2 and PC version. Bring on Daniel Santos to co-comentate! He knows everything And aap/The Hero Daniel has told me that the PS2 version runs the collision on a vector unit rather than the MIPS CPU I would love to see a technical breakdown in your style about the differences Obbe Vermej also said the PC version is likely forked from an earlier build of PS2 version

[@fadlan9555]

it's unbelievable how detailed it is for GTA San Andreas, rockstar sure put their love into this game...

[@deagzzzshorts]

5:46 bro that made my day 😂😂

[@papyesh2137]

Great video, glad to hear someone talk about this, San Andreas is an insanely abitious game and the fact that they managed to run it on PS2 is incredible

[@TJGM]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GrandAlonzo]

‏‪10:08‬‏ was that because of copy right?😂

[@zebracherub]

Very interesting, thank you… everyone knows about the various gameplay or story fun facts but it’s very nice to see some technical explanation from behind the scenes for all the magic that happens in the game, especially for people like me who know nothing about video game design. Cheers ! Really hope we can get a part 2

[@TJGM]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'll very likely do another video like this, there's plenty of nice technical details about these games that I'd love to share.

[@averagespymain7784]

6:05 Homer Simpson sings while Millie goes on a yapping spree

[@zdendavole]

I think you just loose place in heaven for that outro :D

[@FebruaryWashington]

nice stuff! I often disliked how a lot of things in San Andreas looked too dark compared to the previous games, even playing on the same PC. But these improvements are really the right step for the game, no wonder they had to put LCS and VCS as a "stopgap" while this game was being made.

[@sujay_691_]

Man, the quality of video he uploads is just awesome and the topics are well covered.

[@TJGM]

Thank you!

[@NotKnafo]

I always thought that radio los santos dj announcing news abou territory overtakes and denise messages to cj as a good example of how gta sa is different from the two earlier games

[@Jar3xe]

You're champ you know that? It's great to have youtuber like you!

[@TJGM]

Thank you!

[@FlymanMS]

Great material, but we require more singing!

[@TJGM]

Oh we really don't 😂

[@FlymanMS]

@@TJGM yeah we do, singing channel when

[@brandonwilson4408]

i really respect your commitment to the bit at 5:42

[@hexadecimal973]

They took those peds jumping into your car and implemented it as cars driving into you in gtao. Thanks san andreas

[@icarogois5268]

I did not know I needed this video. Great work!

[@cinzacaful]

Did they done something about the physics as well? Car suspensions feels much more real to me in San Andreas compared to 3 and VC.

[@noplace4akitty047]

My mans just won my heart and subscription with that singing. What a man.

[@optiTHOMAS]

Fascinating! Absolutely brilliant! Super detailed! Great stuff! 😎👌🏻

[@dauzlee2827]

4:32 i never thought those plants were procedurally generated i thought they were there by default

[@saddymore]

Your background music was hilarious😹 You made my day 🔥

[@SupremeOracle]

The Niko "a joke clip" made me subscribe! 1st video ive watched & certainly wont be my last

[@AngeloLunch]

We need a TJGM radio mod where it’s your voice doo doo-ing every song in the game 😂

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

The game still makes good use of dynamic building textures, stores roll down shutters at night and open back up at day

[@TJGM]

@@Journey_to_who_knows Interesting. Any specific examples? I've never noticed this.

[@JordyBoothy]

Great vid! The pedestrian spawn system is wild

[@niko.p_original]

1:08 How did you change the color of titles

[@TJGM]

A lot of annoying research. KZbin supports advanced captions, but they're a bit messy and the way I've done it isn't perfect either.

[@LHGaming25]

The amount of effort they put into ambience and environment through different weather system and lighting is simply amazing and even beats some modern day games Most devs would just copy paste the same thing all over the map (cough Ubisoft cough ) but only Rockstar took an extra effort to make each area feel special and unique.

[@MemphiStig]

Usually the things i "didn't know" I actually did. But this time I didn't. Good job.

[@RetroPlus]

That vertex colour thing is so cool, that is such a good way of doing that from a game dev perspective

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

Great video and vocal performance haha

[@FemboyTrain]

2:52 Weren't they introduced in the Xbox port? Because the PC version is based on that port.

[@TJGM]

Xbox and PC actually released alongside each other, but I wasn't aware Xbox also had support for stencil shadows, thanks for letting me know!

[@KrishnaSharmaRS]

Keep posting Videos on San Andreas Bro, It is my childhood Love, can't forget this game in my LifeTime. ❤ And Please consider making a new Modding Guide on it again, Considering Remastered version of it with Stability.

[@RomanBellic-ez5fh]

thats why I love gta sa, It's simple but it's complex in the smalest things. And also has a great mod community with plenty of vanilla friendly mods that improve the game even further

[@TJGM]

Exactly this!

[@samkaffinsky]

It's so impressive how 20 years after it's release San Andreas still has so many things to see

[@ROCKSTARMANIC12]

Great video this the type of content i like for games that have been part of our lives. Great info to know!!

[@TJGM]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@ninderninder2689]

omg . thanks so much . for coming again . love from india . real OG

[@ykwoozie606]

Looking Real TECHINICAL, Gangsta!

[@ganicusgra5641]

5:44 you nailed it bro! Amazing voice!!! Now seriouslly i need more videos like this! San Andreas is the King! Gta V is 0!

[@TJGM]

"nailed in".... ehhhh. Thank you, glad you enjoyed this video!

[@yu2673]

Thank you for this vid. Nice stuff to know.

[@silvialuzmia]

Only recently YT start recommend me a lot of technical things in game development. Now I see rockstar doing a lot of complex stuff and be efficient about it

[@TPD]

ugh i love this content

[@bishopsmith1189]

Great video, Vary Informative and Interesting.

[@TJGM]

Thank you!

[@neiko9251]

That weather thing is crazy. I always said that Las Venturas always looked like the hottest city in the map, the sunny morning and sunset in Venturas always looked like it was a constant 98°, where in the morning in LS it looked sometimes like it was a calm 78-80° on some days and some days it looked like it was 100° and the afternoons looked just as hot, especially seeing the heatwave affect by the bridge in Ganton.

[@Sam911X]

And they removed everything in the definitive edition.😢

[@TJGM]

I'm honestly not sure how many systems they might've broken behind-the-scenes with the hacked up engine swap.

[@csgoyuri6413]

Love these kinds of videos. Technical analysis and stuff in older videogames, always a good watch when eating food.

[@magxel]

4:04 please use the correct "particle.txd" from the PS2 version… the disappointed PC port reuse the GTA 3 newspapers

[@TJGM]

Good point, I'll have to add that to my Vice City install. I've been using the particle.txd from Vice Cry for years, which has all of the particle textures in very high quality, I'll need to get the Vice City newspapers in high quality from somewhere.

[@sbom6063]

this channel deserves more traction

[@himanshubhambu7042]

always fun to watch your video's. ❤❤

[@RichardArkax]

subbed becouse of the song improvising :D shit was on point

[@SonOfMeme]

Man I remember ripping V-Rock off the PS2 disc and keeping that on my mp3 *exclusively*. One of my "one day..." projects is an app that accurately simulates SA radio, shit would be so cash

[@elitef40]

That all my ex's live in texas part caught me off guard lol

[@anthonybf2]

We got TJGM singing before GTA 6

[@soggypotato]

This is my most played GTA, it's just a mastepice. I had no idea about the pedestrian spawning thing, really cool.

[@inshirahabubaker5966]

Nice video, I like when people stop doing videos about GTA V and returning to the legendary game, GTA San Andreas. Impressive man KEEP UP💚❤‍🩹

[@Mert.Hazretleri]

This video is helpful to build some vision for game developing. Thank you

[@gabrielarkangelo]

5:44 young Homer Simpson singing mode:

[@youngknight5589]

I really like learning about these tricks

[@InfiniteBeak]

Not only did they get this working on a PS2 but they did it after back-to-back III and Vice City, so ahead of their time

[@iukanto]

Instant like, after you started singing! xD

[@3sds]

Dude, special like for the song =)

[@alexgraphik2405]

Nice video, when you was humming it sounds like Homer Simpson. I like gta SA in classic and DE.

[@XaviAndreu]

Excellent work

[@TJGM]

Thank you!

[@WendySimple]

The weather system in San Andreas proves that this game was made with passion and care...

[@Meladonessable]

6:22 On the old Xbox you could download your own music and play it on one the of the radio stations, that feature was pretty rad

[@TJGM]

The original Xbox was great for music. This feature is also on PC.

[@MINIREESE]

Hi love yr videos they are a lifesaver ❤❤

[@TJGM]

Thank you! Glad you enjoy them.

[@mehaniq]

Thanks for the video

[@Se7enBeatleofDoom]

The sixth generation of consoles was made back when developers still had to be creative about using software limitations. Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind Bethesda learned how to use the original Xbox rebooting to overcome memory limitations. Silent hill 2 was already pushing PS2 environmental sounds to its limits. GTA San Andreas running so smoothly on the PS2 is a technical achievement. The San Andreas and Morrowind game maps were smaller than GTA 5 and Skyirm. Yet both San Andreas and Morrowind both feel bigger thanks to the environmental variety and gameplay.

[@chiclezs2]

Hi TJGM, are you gonna review the new update of Silent Patch? BTW I love your videos.

[@TJGM]

Yes, the video will be live later today!

[@Armi1P]

Good vid, how did you manage to separate the DJ's voice from the music? I tried to do it in Audacity, negating the non-speaking intro from the DJ voice one, but it wasn't perfect, music was still present while the DJ speaks somehow.

[@TJGM]

Thank you! I had to use an AI tool on the web to do it, it worked surprisingly well. vocalremover.org/

[@Chillaxowo]

LMAO the intros with you mumbling them, I died.

[@TJGM]

I'm sorry about the death.

[@petruswienenfilho945]

I have just one more addition that I've never seen anyone comment about, GTA SA has the Doppler effect and when I realized that I always wondered why no one has ever talked about it Also the most impressive part for me is that they did it in only 2 years

[@semagute0]

Subbed for the beautiful voice😩

[@MegasXLR]

I know that San Andreas was still on RenderWare engine but I always thought it's the only 'odd' one (in a great way) meaning that 3 and VC were 'the same' as well were IV and V for me.

[@DiamondsBrainz]

Gta SA is like a revolutionary game that changed many things at that time, so glad to be part of that experience