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"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" Guide [PlayStation 2 and Xbox Versions]
Version 3.5 [Revision 3] (April 2006)
By Robert Allen Rusk
Copyright 2004-2006 Robert Allen Rusk.
Email: rarusk[gnat]netzero[snot]com
(Note: the [gnat] replaces the "@" symbol in this guide. It is to
thwart spambots looking for email addresses to send spam to.
Simply replace [gnat] with "@" when responding. I chose [gnat]
because it rhymes with "at" and is easy to remember. Same goes
for "." - [snot].)
This guide may only be distributed and/or posted in its original format. If
you wish to post or use excerpts from this guide, PLEASE ask for my
permission before doing so (especially if you work for a magazine or
website). A lot of time and effort was spent putting this thing together and
that should be taken into consideration. And remember.....
"Respect is everything."
Besides, contacting me will also give me an opportunity to hook up and talk
shop with fellow San Andreas "thuggers".....
I truly want to thank those who have written to me about this guide even if
you haven't received a response. I tend to read my e-mail late at night and
sometimes I'm too tired to respond right away. Mainly because I'm either a)
updating my other GTA (plus Riddick) related documents, b) hacking up a
console or doing more RGB experiments, or c) I've had a rough night at work
(I work retail you know....).
I've received a lot of nice e-mail about this guide from people around the
world saying how good the guide is and offering suggestions (many of which
made it into the previous revisions). I intend to continue updating and
polishing this document for as long as possible.
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"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" is copyright 2004-2005 by Rockstar Games, a
subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
All other trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by
their respective trademark and copyright holders.
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Well, here I am at Revision 3.5. Since Version 3.0 I have gotten a lot of
mail concerning this game and it took me awhile to sort it all out and try
these new suggestions. I also had to go through all of the new games I got
for Christmas 2005 (six in all). One of those games was "Stubbs the Zombie"
(Xbox) and I did the guide for that before I started doing revisions to all
of my other work.
One of the biggest things for me lately is that I have upgraded my computer.
I now am the proud owner of a 1.5Ghz Single Core Intel Mac Mini. I also
acquired Textwrangler 2.1.2 from BareBones (the same company that made BBEdit
Lite). The nice thing about Textwrangler is that it has a really nice
spellcheck feature which was something that BBEdit Lite didn't have. Really
helpful in cleaning out the document of spelling errors. This is the first
revision done on the new setup.
Prior to doing any writing I was trying to get a topic concerning the
differences between the Original and Second Edition versions stickied at the
GameFAQs message boards. After they were rejected I decided to make it into
its own separate FAQ. After it was rejected twice I decided to use what I did
for that in this update.
I also got some email from a couple of readers concerning a possible glitch
before or during "King in Exile" (Cesar Vialpando). CJ would die for no
reason after the cutscene and would keep dying over and over at the local
hospital. I asked around and got no straight answers. Maybe somebody can shed
some light into this.
As usual I incorporated new ideas, did some format changes, and rewrote
certain areas of the document.
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| Additional Sources |
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--"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" Local Business Advertiser's Guide (Game
Manual)
--GameFAQs San Andreas Message Board
--The Chadness ("Reuniting The Families" Exploit)
--TheLegendaryOne (Chiliad Challenge Exploit)
--Malcrasternus (Thermal Goggles Hint)
--Vehicle Location Map by GamerLady
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| Additional Contributions |
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--Glen Winstein --Angela
--glenJammin --Steven Eng
--Allan Curtis (aka "evilrage") --David Sears
--Andy Kim --Andrew Petrie
--Jason Vercellone --Phil Carter
--Anders Paulson --Craig Kostelecky
--Odhita Kamayana --Mxyzptlk
--Andrew Mogridge --Randy Russell
--CNDW (aka "Evil Bastardo") --Dr. Simon Chan
--Monkey Man --rav0
--Nick Markovich --Duke
--Vaibhav Naruka --Tom Fang
--powerslaves --Joshua Frech
--SkippPOP (Skipp Kennedy) --Carl Johnson
--rav0 --Stefan Cvetkovic
--Apearsall20 --Anurag Sinha
--Philip Carstens --Sean McCafferty
--Slim --Jay Versluis
--quest78
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| Other Documents I Have Written |
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| "Grand Theft Auto 3" Walkthrough (Strategy Guide) |
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| "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" Walkthrough (Strategy Guide) |
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| Differences Between The Three Versions Of "Grand Theft Auto: Vice |
| City" for PlayStation 2 (FAQ) |
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| "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" Suggested Music List FAQ (Xbox and PC) |
| (currently hosted by IGN.com) |
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| "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" Hidden Text FAQ |
|=======================================================================|
| "Stubbs the Zombie" (Xbox) Walkthrough (Strategy Guide) |
|=======================================================================|
| "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay" Walkthrough |
| (Strategy Guide) |
| |
| One of the earlier versions of my TCoR: EFBB guide can be found in |
| the book "GameFAQs Presents.....The Ultimate Xbox Strategy Guide" |
| published by Future Network USA. |
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| A. Introduction And General Information |
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1. Who Am I?
2. My Setup
3. From the Author
4. About The Guide
5. Submissions
6. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
7. Controls
8. PS2 and Xbox Differences
9. "Hot Coffee"
10. Second Edition Differences
11. Stats
12. Eating and Food
13. Fat, Muscle Stats, and Gym List
14. Stamina, Lung Capacity, and Health
15. Respect
16. Clothes and Clothes Stores
17. Haircuts, Tattoos, and Sex Appeal
18. Weapon Skill and Easy Upgrading
19. Law Enforcement
20. Pay N' Spray and BombShop List
21. Exploration and Unwelcome Areas
22. Police Vehicles
23. Driving and Bike Skills
24. Cycling Skill
25. Flying Skill, the Shamal, and Skydiving
26. Safehouses
27. Advanced Tips And Information
28. Bugs
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| B. Los Santos and Red County |
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1. Snack Machine List
2. Los Santos and Red County Safehouse List
3. Weapons And Other Items
4. Body Armor, Police Bribe, and Health Icons
5. 100% Completion List for Los Santos and Red County
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| B.I. Before Doing The Story Missions |
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1. In The Beginning.....
2. Bike Riding and the Commerce 24-7 Courier Asset Mission
3. Buying The First Safehouse
4. Inside Track Betting and Easy Money
5. Keeping An Eye Open For Certain Cars
6. Oysters (Los Santos and Red County)
7. Los Santos Graffiti Tags
8. BMX Challenge
9. Vigilante Mission
10. 8-Track (Los Santos Forum)
11. Pimping Mission
12. Ambulance Mission
13. Firetruck Mission
14. Taxi Mission
15. Taking Stock
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| B.II. The Main Story Missions (Los Santos and Red County) |
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1. Carl Johnson
CJ1. "Big Smoke" (Carl Johnson)
CJ2. "Sweet and Kendl" (Carl Johnson)
CJ3. "Ryder" (Carl Johnson)
2. Sweet Johnson
SJ1. "Tagging Up Turf" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ2. "Cleaning The Hood" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ3. "Drive Thru" (Sweet Johnson)
3. Using Gyms
SJ4. "Nines and AK's" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ5. "Drive-By" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ6. "Sweet's Girl" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ7. "Cesar Vialpando" (Sweet Johnson)
4. Cesar Vialpando
CV1. "High Stakes, Low Rider" (Cesar Vialpando)
5. Ryder
R1. "Home Invasion" (Ryder)
6. Burglary Mission
R2. "Catalyst" (Ryder)
R3. "Robbing Uncle Sam" (Ryder)
7. Big Smoke
BS1. "OG Loc" (Big Smoke)
BS2. "Running Dog" (Big Smoke)
BS3. "Wrong Side Of The Tracks..." (Big Smoke)
BS4. "Just Business" (Big Smoke)
8. OG Loc
OL1. "Life's A Beach" (OG Loc)
OL2. "Madd Dogg's Rhymes" (OG Loc)
OL3. "Management Issues" (OG Loc)
OL4. "House Party" (OG Loc)
9. C.R.A.S.H.
CH1. "Burning Desire" (C.R.A.S.H.)
CH2. "Gray Imports" (C.R.A.S.H.)
SJ8. "Doberman" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ9. "Los Sepulcros" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ10. "Reuniting The Families" (Sweet Johnson)
10. The "Reuniting The Families" Exploit
SJ11. "The Green Sabre" (Sweet Johnson)
11. The Aftermath
12. Orientation
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| C. Badlands and San Fierro |
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1. Snack Machine List
2. Badlands and San Fierro Safehouse List
3. Weapons And Other Items
4. Body Armor and Police Bribe Icons
5. 100% Completion List for Badlands and San Fierro
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| C.I. Before Going Back To The Story |
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1. Oysters (Badlands)
2. Mount Chiliad Challenge
3. Oysters (San Fierro)
4. San Fierro Photo-Ops
5. Hippy Shopper Courier Asset Mission
6. NRG-500 Challenge
7. BloodBowl (Corvin Stadium)
8. San Fierro Gym
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| C.II. The Main Story Missions (Badlands and San Fierro) |
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CH3. "Badlands" (C.R.A.S.H.)
??1. "First Date"
$$$1. "Tanker Commander" (Catalina)
1. RS Haul Trucking Asset Mission (Part One)
2. The Truth
TH1. "Body Harvest" (The Truth)
CV2. "King In Exile" (Cesar Vialpando)
3. Catalina
CA1. "First Base" (Catalina)
$$$2. "Small Town Bank" (Catalina)
CA2. "Gone Courting" (Catalina)
$$$3. "Local Liquor Store" (Catalina)
CA3. "Made In Heaven" (Catalina)
$$$4. "Against All Odds" (Catalina)
CV3. "Wu Zi Mu" (Cesar Vialpando)
CV4. "Farewell, My Love..." (Cesar Vialpando)
TH2. "Are You Going To San Fierro?" (The Truth)
CJ4. "Wear Flowers In Your Hair" (Carl Johnson)
4. Zero RC Asset Missions
ZRA1. "Air Raid" (Zero RC Asset)
ZRA2. "Supply Lines..." (Zero RC Asset)
ZRA3. "New Model Army" (Zero RC Asset)
CJ5. "555 We Tip" (Carl Johnson)
5. Vank Off Hotel (Financial) Valet Parking Asset Mission
CJ6. "Deconstruction" (Carl Johnson)
6. "Back To School" (Turning Tricks Driving School)
7. Loco Syndicate
LS1. "Photo Opportunity" (Loco Syndicate)
LS2. "Jizzy" (Loco Syndicate)
LS3. "T-Bone Mendez" (Loco Syndicate)
LS4. "Mike Toreno" (Loco Syndicate)
LS5. "Outrider" (Loco Syndicate)
CH4. "Snail Trail" (C.R.A.S.H.)
LS6. "Ice Cold Killa" (Loco Syndicate)
LS7. "Pier 69" (Loco Syndicate)
LS8. "Toreno's Last Flight" (Loco Syndicate)
8. Wu Zi Mu
W1. "Mountain Cloud Boys" (Wu Zi Mu)
W2. "Ran Fa Li" (Wu Zi Mu)
W3. "Lure" (Wu Zi Mu)
W4. "Amphibious Assault" (Wu Zi Mu)
W5. "The Da Nang Thang" (Wu Zi Mu)
LS9. "Ya Ka-Boom-Boom" (Loco Syndicate)
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1. Snack Machine List
2. Desert and Las Venturas Safehouse List
3. Weapons And Other Items
4. Body Armor and Police Bribe Icons
5. 100% Completion List for Desert and Las Venturas
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| D.I. Before Going Back To The Story |
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1. Oysters (Desert)
2. Bayside Marina Boat School
3. RS Haul Trucking Asset Mission (Part Two)
4. Oysters (Las Venturas)
5. Las Venturas Horseshoes
6. Las Venturas Bike School
7. Burger Shot Courier Asset Mission
8. KickStart and DirtTrack (Blackfield Stadium)
9. The Freight Mission
10. The Ammu-Nation Challenge
11. Las Venturas Gym
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| D.II. The Main Story Missions (Desert and Las Venturas) |
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CV5. "Zeroing In" (Cesar Vialpando)
CV6. "Test Drive" (Cesar Vialpando)
CV7. "Customs Fast Track" (Cesar Vialpando)
1. Vehicle Exports And Imports
CV8. "Puncture Wounds" (Cesar Vialpando)
??2. "Monster" (?)
??3. "Highjack" (?)
2. Mike Toreno
T1. "Interdiction" (Mike Toreno)
T2. "Verdant Meadows" (Mike Toreno)
3. "Learning To Fly" (Verdant Meadows Flight School)
4. Race Tournaments
5. Los Santos Race Tournaments
6. San Fierro Race Tournaments
7. Las Venturas Race Tournaments (Cars)
8. Las Venturas Race Tournaments (Aircraft)
9. Verdant Meadows Aircraft Graveyard Asset
VMAGA1. "N.O.E." (Verdant Meadows Aircraft Graveyard Asset)
VMAGA2. "Stowaway" (Verdant Meadows Aircraft Graveyard Asset)
VMAGA3. "Black Project" (Verdant Meadows Aircraft Graveyard Asset)
VMAGA4. "Green Goo" (Verdant Meadows Aircraft Graveyard Asset)
10. The Four Dragons Casino
FDC1. "Fender Ketchup" (The Four Dragons Casino)
FDC2. "Explosive Situation" (The Four Dragons Casino)
11. Hunter Quarry Asset
FDC3. "You've Had Your Chips" (The Four Dragons Casino)
FDC4. "Don Peyote" (The Four Dragons Casino)
12. The Heist
H$T1. "Architectural Espionage" (The Heist)
H$T2. "Key To Her Heart" (The Heist)
H$T3. "Dam And Blast" (The Heist)
H$T4. "Cop Wheels" (The Heist)
H$T5. "Up, Up And Away!" (The Heist)
13. Caligula's Palace
CP1. "Intensive Care" (Caligula's Palace)
CP2. "The Meat Business" (Caligula's Palace)
FDC5. "Fish In A Barrel" (The Four Dragons Casino)
CP3. "Freefall" (Caligula's Palace)
14. Madd Dogg
CH5. "Misappropriation" (C.R.A.S.H.)
CH6. "High Noon" (C.R.A.S.H.)
CP4. "Saint Mark's Bistro" (Caligula's Palace)
H$T6. "Breaking The Bank At Caligula's" (The Heist)
FDC6. "A Home In The Hills" (The Four Dragons Casino)
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CJ7. "Vertical Bird" (Carl Johnson)
CJ8. "Home Coming" (Carl Johnson)
1. Territory Acquisition
CJ9. "Cut Throat Business" (Carl Johnson)
SJ12. "Beat Down On B Dup" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ13. "Grove 4 Life" (Sweet Johnson)
CJ10. "Riot" (Carl Johnson)
SJ14. "Los Desperados" (Sweet Johnson)
SJ15. "End Of The Line" (Sweet Johnson)
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| A.1. Who Am I? |
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My name is Robert Allen Rusk and I am a 39-year old hardcore gamer with about
30 years of gaming experience. I am an ex-gametester (Broderbund Software,
LucasArts Games, Point Of View Computing) and an ex-arcade attendant (Namco
Cyberstation - Pier 39, San Francisco, CA).
I also own multiple systems such as the Sega Dreamcast, Super Nintendo,
Nintendo 64, Atari Jaguar, PlayStation 1, Xbox, and, of course, the
PlayStation 2.
I currently work at JCPenneys at one of the malls here in San Antonio, TX.
Retail isn't the best job in the world but JCPenneys is a very stable company
unlike some of the other places I have worked for in the past like internet
service providers or web programming companies.
I started writing guides in 2003 because I felt it was something I could do
utilizing my writing skills gained in college and gametesting along with my
passion for vidgames. Over time I have honed my overall writing and
organization skills plus my creative thinking skills. I have extended the
play value of the games I have written guides and FAQs for many times over
plus I have received many letters from all over the world.
I am also what one may call and RGB enthusiast. I hack my game consoles to
try to get the best possible video from them and that usually involves
tapping into the RGB Analog video signals and using them on the right
monitors to achieve my desires. To this end I became a member of the
GamesX.com mod forum and I post regularly on their "RGB + Video Discussions"
forum area.
In addition, I am a member of the X-Otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
(www.xcssa.org), a group who specializes in Linux, Mac, and other systems.
I am also a regular forum poster at GameFAQs, an occasional poster at
www.Atariage.com, and I am also a member of the MOFAT (a members only message
board set up by GTA: Vice City players who met on the Vice City message
boards at GameFAQs).
Outside of gaming, my interests include Godzilla (I have been a G-Fan since
the age of ten) and Red Dwarf (I am currently awaiting the release of Series
VII and Series VIII on DVD here in the States).
As far as favorite sports teams go my teams are the San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
[the local team], the Denver Broncos (NFL) [although I live in Texas I am
originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado], and the Air Force Falcons (NCAA
Football).
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| A.2. My Setup |
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This guide was constructed using BBEdit Lite 6.1 and a Power Mac Workgroup
Server 8550/200 (with a G3 card running at 330 MHz). It is now being
maintained using TextWrangler 2.1.2 on a 1.5Ghz Single Core Intel Mac Mini. I
view my work in Safari to help in seeing how it would look on the web and
correct format errors.
I also play GTA3 on my NEC MultiSync 3D RGB monitor using a homebrew RGB
box that contains a EL1883 (MacroVision compatible) sync separation chip to
acquire video sync, for RGB use, from Composite Video.
When I do my writing and guide revisions I run my Mac (on a Compaq monitor)
alongside the Xbox or PS2 (on my MultiSync 3D monitor). This way I can
simultaneously play and make changes to the guide at the same time.
The sound is hooked up to an old stereo box I got from Radio Shack when I
acquired my first Amiga 500 in 1990 and it has served me well considering its
age.
At the time of this revision I have 21 memory cards for my PlayStation 2. I
have reorganized the game saves on my memory cards and I now have fifteen
black memory cards specifically dedicated to GTA3, Vice City (Original
Version (1.40)) and San Andreas. One of those is dedicated to the Second
Edition of San Andreas.
I also have four memory cards for the Xbox which I used to archive my game
saves for San Andreas.
These memory cards allow me to quickly go and try out new ideas (and modify
old ones) when they occur to me or suggested by others.
I have done 100% Completion once on the PS2 (Original Version), Xbox
(Original Versions), PS2 (Second Edition Version), and Xbox (Second Edition
Version).
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| A.3. From The Author |
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Welcome to my "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" guide! If this is the first
time you have visited, you will find a lot of useful information in a highly
organized format that you can use to beat all of the missions here in San
Andreas.
Quotes taken from readers' e-mail are presented "as is" and may include
spelling and grammatical errors.
When I first posted my initial version of my Vice City guide in 2003, my
first one, I did not know how well it would go over and how many people would
respond. I wasn't exactly swamped with e-mail but I do get letters from time
to time.
Sometimes people would ask for advice and others would say how cool the guide
is. All it takes is for one person to say how good and useful your guide is
to make it all worthwhile. And others have made suggestions that have been
incorporated into my guides.
I want to thank GameFAQs for creating a place where such documents can be
hosted for the benefit of all gamers. I also want to thank IGN.com,
NeoSeeker.com, TheVGNation.com, GameHelper.com, and many other sites for
their generosity in hosting my other work on their sites.
I also want to thank everybody who has taken the time to download and
read this guide. I love this game and I wanted to share my creative ideas
with fellow San Andreas "thuggers".
And, of course, I want to give a special thanks to all those who have taken
the time to write to me and tell me what you thought, make suggestions, and
ask questions.
With that said, let's get down to business shall we?.....
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| A.4. About The Guide |
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The main emphasis of this guide is to provide creative and simple solutions
to many of the missions of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas".
I have worked hard to make sure that this guide is as complete as possible
but at the same time leave room for exploration. I hope that you enjoy this
guide as much as learn from it.
This guide is designed to help you achieve 100% Completion within San
Andreas. Stuff that doesn't directly contribute to it won't be covered in the
guide (the exception being the Burglary Mission). This is mainly to keep
things manageable. Stuff that won't be covered are Girlfriends (although
Gifts are listed in the Weapons and Other Item sections), basketball playing,
and(surprisingly enough) Unique Stunt Jumps.
Because of the large size of San Andreas each major section of the guide
(Section B, Section C, and Section D) will have their own Weapon and
Safehouse lists.
Another emphasis of this guide is ORDER. If you do the missions and tasks in
a certain order, the game will be easier and more fun for you. You don't
absolutely have to do them in the EXACT order I have them listed but as
you read the guide you will see how it benefitted me.
There are a total of 250 objects that must be painted over (Los Santos
Graffiti Tags), photographed (San Fierro Photo-Ops), or collected (Las
Venturas Horseshoes, Oysters).
The collection lists are organized to facilitate item chaining where one item
serves as a landmark to the next item. Some of the objects use a landmark
system where you start at a particular building inside or just outside a
given neighborhood and follow the instructions to the item you are seeking.
Once the lists were organized and rewritten I renumbered them from 1 to 50
(or 100) going from the top to the bottom of each list.
Each Graffiti Tag, Oyster, Photo-Op, and Horseshoe has a letter designation
to make them easier to identify in this guide. In addition there is a three
letter Neighborhood Prefix (listings below) indicating a particular
neighborhood or area where the item can be found (in these examples I use
"XXX"):
Graffiti Tags (Los Santos) will be identified with an "T".
Examples: Graffiti Tag XXX-T21.
Tag XXX-T32.
XXX-T65.
Oysters (San Andreas) will be identified with an "Y".
Examples: Oyster XXX-Y34.
XXX-Y16.
Photo-Ops (San Fierro) will be identified with a "P".
Examples: Photo-Op XXX-P27.
XXX-P48.
Horseshoes (Las Venturas) will be identified with a "H".
Examples: Horseshoe XXX-H18.
XXX-H37.
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LST - Los Santos
SMB - Santa Maria Beach
RDO - Rodeo
VWD - Vinewood
TMP - Temple
MRN - Marina
MKT - Market
VBH - Verona Beach
VBF - Verdant Bluffs
CMR - Commerce
DLS - Downtown Los Santos
MIN - Mulholland Intersection
GPK - Glen Park
JFS - Jefferson
LCA - Las Colinas
ELS - East Los Santos
LFS - Los Flores
EBH - East Beach
PDS - Playa Del Seville
ODK - Ocean Docks
WFD - Willowfield
LIA - Los Santos International Airport
ELC - El Corona
LMX - Little Mexico
IDW - Idlewood
GTN - Ganton
RDC - Red County
FLC - Flint County
WST - Whetstone
SNF - San Fierro
GBR - Gant Bridge
SFB - San Fierro Bay
EPN - Esplanade North
FNC - Financial
CLH - Calton Heights
JNH - Juniper Hollow
DTN - Downtown
GVB - Garver Bridge
PLS - Palisades
JPH - Juniper Hill
CHT - Chinatown
CHL - City Hall
QNS - Queens
KNG - Kings
ESB - Easter Basin
OFL - Ocean Flats
HSB - Hashbury
GRC - Garcia
DHR - Doherty
CRS - Cranberry Station
AVC - Avispa Country Club
EBA - Easter Bay Airport
MHL - Missionary Hill
FSV - Foster Valley
TIR - Tierra Robada
SMR - Sherman Reservoir
BNT - Bone County
LVN - Las Venturas
YBG - Yellow Bell Golf Course
PRP - Prickle Pine
KAC - K.A.C.C. Military Fuels
RSW - Redsands West
RSE - Redsands East
EMI - The Emerald Isle
JTN - Julius Thruway North
CRK - Creek
RCE - Roca Escalante
WHE - Whitewood Estates
LVA - Las Venturas Airport
OVS - Old Venturas Strip
TVS - The Visage
STC - The Starfish Casino
JTE - Julius Thruway East
TCE - The Clown's Pocket
PMP - Pirates in Men's Pants
RYC - Royal Casino
CML - The Camel's Toe
GGC - Greenglass College
LFD - LVA Freight Depot
FDC - The Four Dragons Casino
CAL - Come-A-Lot
BFC - Blackfield Chapel
RIE - Randolph Industrial Estate
RKW - Rockshore West
RKE - Rockshore East
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| A.5. Submissions |
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If you have any comments, suggestions, and critiques, you can e-mail me at
the following address.....
rarusk[gnat]netzero[snot]com
Things to submit.....
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| Better ideas. If you have some better way to do certain missions, I would |
| be glad to hear it. Once I confirm it, I will include your idea in future |
| revisions and will credit you for it. |
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| Anecdotes and observations (especially if they're funny). |
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| Constructive critiques. While I have strived to make this as good a guide |
| as possible, I know it is not perfect. Whatever criticisms you make of |
| this guide please make them constructive so I can learn from it since I |
| may consider doing guides for other games in the future. |
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| Grammatical and formatting errors. |
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| A.6. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
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What can I say? Rockstar has done it again. They have completely blown my
expectations out of the water with San Andreas. San Andreas is much, much
larger than GTA3 and Vice City combined with many more things to do whether
you want to get 100% Completion or not.
There are even more vehicles to play with including earthmovers, tractors,
biplanes, jets, street sweepers, and even trains.
The one major criticism I have for this game is that they seem to have given
us too much of a good thing. Of course, there are a lot of companies that
would love to have that kind of criticism.
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Although the manual covers the setup pretty good, I felt that I should
include a section on controls for those who have gotten used copies of San
Andreas that have no manuals.
Below are the controls for the PS2 and Xbox versions.
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| On Foot |
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PlayStation 2 Version
*********************
Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
[1] Look Around..........................................Right Analog Stick
[2] Run............................................................X Button
[3] Jump/Climb/Block..........................................Square Button
[4] Attack/Fire Weapon........................................Circle Button
Enter Vehicle...............................................Triangle Button
[5] Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon/Buy Property.............L1 Button
Previous Weapon...................................................L2 Button
Next Weapon.......................................................R2 Button
Crouch............................................................L3 Button
[6] Target........................................................R1 Button
Look Behind.......................................................R3 Button
[7] Gang Active Mode.....................................Directional Pad Up
[8] Gang Passive Mode..................................Directional Pad Down
[9] Positive Response.................................Directional Pad Right
[10] Negative Response.................................Directional Pad Left
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode............................................Select Button
Xbox Version
************
Move Around...............................................Left Analog Stick
[1] Look Around..........................................Right Analog Stick
[2] Run............................................................A Button
[3] Jump/Climb/Block...............................................X Button
[4] Attack/Fire Weapon........................................Right Trigger
Enter Vehicle......................................................Y Button
[5] Center Camera/View Stats/Fire Weapon/Buy Property..........Left Trigger
Previous Weapon................................................White Button
Next Weapon....................................................Black Button
Crouch.............................................Left Analog Stick Button
[6] Target....................................................Right Trigger
Look Behind.......................................Right Analog Stick Button
[7] Gang Active Mode.....................................Directional Pad Up
[8] Gang Passive Mode..................................Directional Pad Down
[9] Positive Response.................................Directional Pad Right
[10] Negative Response.................................Directional Pad Left
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
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[1] - There is no First Person Look Around this time. This Camera Control
follows the current Third Person control found in most Third Person
games these days.
[2] - If you hold down the Run button too long, you will tire and have to
rest before you can run again. Tapping the button in rhythm will serve
to help you run a little longer. The more times you run, the better
your stamina will be.
[3] - When near a wall you press the button to grab the wall and press the
button again to climb the wall. When fighting hand-to-hand you press
the button to block their physical attacks.
[4] - When holding a melee weapon (like a bat) or using your fist, the Attack
Button is used to swing at your target.
When using Grenades or Tear Gas, the same button is used to throw your
weapon at the target. The longer you hold, the farther you throw.
When holding a gun (like a Silenced Pistol) or a heavy weapon (like a
Rocket Launcher), you use the Attack Button to shoot. Use the Target
Button in conjunction to aim at your enemy.
When used with a Camera, the Attack Button is used to take pictures.
[5] - When outside of a vehicle you can see how your Stats are shaping up.
When targeting with a weapon this also becomes a handy fire button
depending on your particular comfort level. This button is also used to
buy property when you approach a Property Icon.
[6] - You can improve your ability to target and move at the same time by
upgrading Weapon Skills.
[7] - This is used in conjunction with the Target Button to recruit gang
members.
[8] - This is used to keep your gang from following you. It can also be used
to disband your group.
[9] - When talking to people you use this to give a positive response to
their
queries.
[10] - When talking to people you use this to give a negative response to
their queries.
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| On Bicycle |
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PlayStation 2 Version
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Pedal.......................................................(Hold) X Button
Pedal Faster.................................................(Tap) X Button
Bunnyhop..........................................................L1 Button
Bunnyhop Higher............................................(Hold) L1 Button
Xbox Version
************
Pedal..................................................(Hold) Right Trigger
Pedal Faster............................................(Tap) Right Trigger
Bunnyhop...........................................................B Button
Bunnyhop Higher.............................................(Hold) B Button
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| First Person Shooting |
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These controls only apply to when using a Sniper Rifle or Rocket Launcher.
You hold down R1 (PS2) or Right Trigger (Xbox) to enter First Person Mode and
release it to return to Normal Mode.
PlayStation 2 Version
*********************
[1] Zoom In.......................................................L2 Button
[1] Zoom Out......................................................R2 Button
Fire Weapon.............................................Circle / L1 Buttons
[2] Move Scope/Aim.............................Left and Right Analog Sticks
Duck..............................................................L3 Button
Xbox Version
************
[1] Zoom In....................................................White Button
[1] Zoom Out...................................................Black Button
Fire Weapon........................................Left Trigger / B Buttons
[2] Move Scope/Aim.............................Left and Right Analog Sticks
Duck...............................................Left Analog Stick Button
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[1] - This only applies to the Sniper Rifle.
[2] - You use the Left Analog Stick to move CJ around (which can be used in
aiming) and the Right Analog Stick to move the scope in other
directions.
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| Swimming |
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PlayStation 2 Version
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[1] Swim Direction........................................Left Analog Stick
Sprint......................................................(Hold) X Button
Super Sprint.................................................(Tap) X Button
Jump..........................................................Square Button
Enter Boat/Climb Out........................................Triangle Button
[2] Dive Underwater...........................................Circle Button
Swim Forward (Underwater)..........................................X Button
Swim Faster (Underwater).....................................(Tap) X Button
Xbox Version
************
[1] Swim Direction........................................Left Analog Stick
Sprint......................................................(Hold) A Button
Super Sprint.................................................(Tap) A Button
Jump...............................................................X Button
Enter Boat/Climb Out...............................................Y Button
[2] Dive Underwater................................................B Button
Swim Forward (Underwater)..........................................A Button
Swim Faster (Underwater).....................................(Tap) A Button
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[1] - This is used to turn CJ where you want him to go. When pushed forward
he will swim at a leisurely pace.
[2] - The more you swim underwater, the more you increase your Lung Capacity
Stat.
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| In Cars And On Motorcycles |
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PlayStation 2 Version
*********************
Turn Vehicle..............................................Left Analog Stick
[1] Camera Control/Turret Control........................Right Analog Stick
Accelerate.........................................................X Button
Brake/Reverse.................................................Square Button
Handbrake.........................................................R1 Button
Look Left.........................................................L2 Button
Look Right........................................................R2 Button
Look Behind.................................................L2 + R2 Buttons
[2] Car Weapons/Nitrous Oxide.................................Circle Button
Exit Vehicle................................................Triangle Button
Change Radio Stations...............................Directional Pad Up/Down
[4] Trip Skip.........................................Directional Pad Right
Use Horn (Or Siren)...............................................L3 Button
[5] Handbrake.....................................................R1 Button
Look Right (Drive By Mode)........................................R2 Button
Activate Vehicle Missions.........................................R3 Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode............................................Select Button
Xbox Version
************
Turn Vehicle..............................................Left Analog Stick
[1] Camera Control/Turret Control........................Right Analog Stick
Accelerate....................................................Right Trigger
Brake/Reverse..................................................Left Trigger
[5] Handbrake......................................................X Button
Look Left......................................................White Button
Look Right.....................................................Black Button
Look Behind...........................................White + Black Buttons
[2] Car Weapons/Nitrous Oxide......................................B Button
Exit Vehicle.......................................................Y Button
[3] Change Radio Stations...........................Directional Pad Up/Down
[4] Trip Skip.........................................Directional Pad Right
Use Horn (Or Siren)................................Left Analog Stick Button
Activate Vehicle Missions.........................Right Analog Stick Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
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[1] - You use this to control the main Camera inside and outside of vehicles.
When in certain vehicles, like the Firetruck, you use this to aim the
turret. You also use this to control the camera when in Cinematic
Camera Mode.
[2] - You use this in conjunction with the Look Left and Look Right Buttons
to attack from either side of the car.
On a motorcycle you can press this button by itself to fire forward.
When not doing a Drive-By this will also activate the Nitros on any
Nitros installed vehicle.
[3] - When using the User Track Station (custom soundtrack feature) you use
the following commands to control your music:
Hold Directional Pad Left to go to previous track.
Hold Directional Pad Right to go to next track.
Hold Directional Pad Up to change to previous user soundtrack.
Hold Directional Pad Down to change to next user soundtrack.
[4] - According to Allan Curtis, when you fail a mission and start it again
you may get the Trip Skip icon. When you press it you will
automatically go to the mission location instead of having to drive to
it again. However, this only occurs on certain missions like "Badlands"
(C.R.A.S.H.) where you have to drive a considerable distance to get to
your destination.
[5] - On the Monster trucks this activates the 4-Wheel Steering. This will
allow you to turn the truck on a dime.
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| In Helicopters |
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PlayStation 2 Version
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Pitch/Roll................................................Left Analog Stick
Rudder Left.......................................................L2 Button
Rudder Right......................................................R2 Button
Control Camera/Turret....................................Right Analog Stick
Ascend.............................................................X Button
Descend.......................................................Square Button
Hover.............................................................L3 Button
[1] Machine Gun...................................................L1 Button
[2] Rockets...................................................Circle Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
Xbox Version
************
Pitch/Roll................................................Left Analog Stick
Rudder Left....................................................White Button
Rudder Right...................................................Black Button
Control Camera/Turret....................................Right Analog Stick
Ascend........................................................Right Trigger
Descend........................................................Left Trigger
Hover..............................................Left Analog Stick Button
[1] Machine Gun....................................................B Button
[2] Rockets........................................................A Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
[1] - This is used by the Sea Sparrow and Hunter helicopters.
[2] - This is used only by the Hunter attack helicopter.
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| In Planes (Civilian) |
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PlayStation 2 Version
*********************
Pitch/Roll................................................Left Analog Stick
Rudder Left.......................................................L2 Button
Rudder Right......................................................R2 Button
Control Camera...........................................Right Analog Stick
Thrust.............................................................X Button
Reverse Thrust................................................Square Button
[1] Raise/Lower Landing Gear/Smoke................................R3 Button
[2] Machine Guns..................................................L1 Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
Xbox Version
************
Pitch/Roll................................................Left Analog Stick
Rudder Left....................................................White Button
Rudder Right...................................................Black Button
Control Camera...........................................Right Analog Stick
Thrust........................................................Right Trigger
Reverse Thrust.................................................Left Trigger
[1] Raise/Lower Landing Gear/Smoke................Right Analog Stick Button
[2] Machine Guns...................................................B Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
[1] - On the Cropduster and Stuntplane this button will release smoke from
the rear of the plane.
[2] - This only applies to the Rustler (World War II fighter plane).
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When you first enter a Hydra you will be in Hover Mode. Go high up in the air
before switching modes. To go from Hover Mode to Jet Mode push Up on the
Right Analog Stick for several seconds. When you want to go from Jet Mode to
Hover Mode pull Down on the Right Analog Stick for several seconds.
PlayStation 2 Version
*********************
Pitch/Roll................................................Left Analog Stick
Rudder Left.......................................................L2 Button
Rudder Right......................................................R2 Button
Control Camera...........................................Right Analog Stick
Thrust.............................................................X Button
Reverse Thrust................................................Square Button
Raise/Lower Landing Gear..........................................R3 Button
[1] Rockets.......................................................L1 Button
Countermeasures...............................................Circle Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
Xbox Version
************
Pitch/Roll................................................Left Analog Stick
Rudder Left....................................................White Button
Rudder Right...................................................Black Button
Control Camera...........................................Right Analog Stick
Thrust........................................................Right Trigger
Reverse Thrust.................................................Left Trigger
Raise/Lower Landing Gear..........................Right Analog Stick Button
[1] Rockets........................................................A Button
Countermeasures....................................................B Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
[1] - The Rockets are Heat Seekers and you use the R1 (PS2) or the X Button
(Xbox) to lock-on. Then press L1 (PS2) or B (Xbox) to launch when the
reticle goes from green to red.
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| In The Rhino (Tank) |
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PlayStation 2 Version
*********************
Turn Vehicle..............................................Left Analog Stick
[1] Camera Control/Turret Control........................Right Analog Stick
Accelerate.........................................................X Button
Brake/Reverse.................................................Square Button
[2] 4-Wheel Steering..............................................R1 Button
Look Left.........................................................L2 Button
Look Right........................................................R2 Button
Look Behind.................................................L2 + R2 Buttons
Main Gun................................................L1 or Circle Button
Exit Vehicle................................................Triangle Button
Use Horn..........................................................L3 Button
Activate Vigilante Mission........................................R3 Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode............................................Select Button
Xbox Version
************
Turn Vehicle..............................................Left Analog Stick
[1] Camera Control/Turret Control........................Right Analog Stick
Accelerate....................................................Right Trigger
Brake/Reverse..................................................Left Trigger
[2] 4-Wheel Steering...............................................X Button
Look Left......................................................White Button
Look Right.....................................................Black Button
Look Behind...........................................White + Black Buttons
Main Gun...........................................................B Button
Exit Vehicle.......................................................Y Button
Use Horn...........................................Left Analog Stick Button
Activate Vigilante Mission........................Right Analog Stick Button
Pause..........................................................Start Button
Change Camera Mode..............................................Back Button
[1] - You can aim the gun upward to shoot stuff on bridges or ledges above
you. You can even shoot down low flying helicopters.
[2] - Just like on the Monster trucks, this feature, when used, will allow
you to turn the Rhino on a dime.
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It should be noted that due to the difficulty of flying and doing drive-bys
with the standard Xbox controller it is HIGHLY recommended that you use
either a third party controller that has extra White and Black shoulder
buttons or a PS2-to-Xbox controller adapter (which will map the White and
Black buttons to L1 and R1 respectively). I used a PS2-to-Xbox controller
adapter while playing through the Xbox version.
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Now that the Xbox version is released, what are some of the differences
between that and the PS2 version? Which one is better (from a technical
standpoint)? Here's the breakdown:
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The graphics on the Xbox version aren't that radically better than the PS2
version but animates more smoothly than on the Xbox version of Vice City.
This is probably due to the new engine for San Andreas. In addition the
Xbox version has greater draw distance and is much brighter than the PS2
version. Oh, and let's not forget Progressive Scan for the Xbox version.
Advantage: Xbox
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The sound quality is about the same between the PS2 and Xbox versions of
San Andreas. The Xbox version gets a slight edge due to its custom
soundtrack feature.
Advantage: Xbox
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| Controls |
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This is where the Xbox version is clearly inferior to the PS2 version. The
use of the White and Black buttons for flying and drive-bys makes some
missions more difficult than on its PS2 counterpart. Rockstar had to make
do with what was given to them but the ambitiousness of San Andreas had to
have made it difficult for them to come up with a proper control scheme.
When one has to recommend a third party controller or a controller adapter
to properly play San Andreas, you know things aren't quite right.
Advantage: PlayStation 2
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PlayStation 2
*************
The PS2 version runs fairly well though it tends to chug in a few spots on
the map (an intersection in Ocean Docks is one example). Sudden pop-ins are
a bit of a problem especially when flying fast aircraft (like smacking into
a tree you can't see because it has not loaded yet). Texture loading is
pretty smooth but not as fast when using aircraft (within cities).
Xbox
****
The Xbox version also runs fairly smooth though it tends to chug when you
fly through clouds. There aren't as much sudden pop-ins but texture
loading is slower (you can outrun the texture loading (in a city) when
using a fast motorcycle). It is unclear whether the Thompson drives (which
did not like my GTA3 and Vice City games thus forcing me to trade in my
initial Xbox) would properly load up San Andreas.
Based on preliminary reports San Andreas seems to play pretty smooth in 720p
on the newly released Xbox 360. I hope to have more info in future updates.
It is unknown if the PS2 version of San Andreas will run better on the soon
to be released PlayStation 3 (although I hope it will run in Progressive Scan
mode).
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| Xbox Version Differences |
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>>Shady Industries in San Fierro is now called Solarin Industries.
>>The secret Pay N' Spray east of The Strip in Las Venturas (found in the
Original PS2 version) has been deactivated. It should be noted that it was
also removed in the PS2 Second Edition version.
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| A.9. "Hot Coffee" |
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Shortly after the PC version was released Rockstar was caught up in a
controversy known as "Hot Coffee". Buried within the large mountain of
computer code was a little mini-game that allowed the main character to
actively please a woman sexually. This was supposed to happen when you got
far enough in the relationship of a Girlfriend to have sex with her. The
reason for the name "Hot Coffee" is because when she invited you into her
house it was for "coffee".
During development Rockstar felt that maybe that this mini-game might cause
too much trouble so they decided not to use it. However, instead of removing
the code, they decided to deactivate it but leave the code within the game.
Instead, when you go in for "coffee", you just see the outside of the house
and hear a lot of erotic noises.
When the PC version came out the mod community went to work to modify San
Andreas to suit their desires like changing landscapes, weapons, and cars.
But someone in Holland discovered the "Hot Coffee" mini-game and told the
gaming community about it. He showed them where it was and how to activate
it.
Glen T. Winstein wrote to me strongly suggesting that it was placed within
the code in such a way that it was meant to be discovered. Jay Versluis also
added that Rockstar knew it would cause controversy and would help them gain
publicity.
However, in some cases, the publicity can come at a high price as Rockstar
would soon find out.
Here in the United States our views toward sex are Puritan to say the least.
It didn't take long for certain activists to get their hooks into this
controversy. There was lawyer Jack Thompson (who I think is an attention
seeking troll) and Senator Hilary Clinton (who's no better) that made the
most noise about "Hot Coffee".
Rockstar's stance was that the modders created the mini-game and angrily
denounced it. The modders pointed out that the code was within the game and
that they simply unlocked it. Rockstar continued to point the finger at the
modders for creating the mini-game.
In the meantime, Xbox and PlayStation 2 users to begin trying to activate the
mini-game within their own copies. And thanks to cheat discs like ARMax they
were able to do just that. Since the PS2 and Xbox versions were nearly
impossible to mod, Rockstar's house of cards completely collapsed.
To make matters worse, the ESRB, which rates the games here in the United
States, retroactively changed the rating for San Andreas from M to AO (Adults
Only). This was despite the fact that you had to jump through a lot of stuff
just to activate "Hot Coffee".
There were two reasons, I feel, that the ESRB did this. First, this was to
punish Rockstar for some of the other stuff they did in the past. And second,
the ESRB wanted to get the message across to all the other developers that
you will not get away with intentionally circumventing the ESRB.
A lot of places here in the US will not carry any game with an AO rating so
they quickly cleared the shelves of San Andreas. Rockstar began work to put
out a "Hot Coffee" free version as soon as possible to help recoup the losses
they suffered, one report said that Take Two Interactive would lose as much
as $50 million, over this controversy.
These new versions would be called the Second Edition and this leads me to
the next chapter.....
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| A.10. Second Edition Differences |
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Shortly after their releases I acquired the Second Edition versions for both
the Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles.
As with the various versions of Vice City the game saves from the previous
version of San Andreas will not work with the other. However, as it was
pointed out on various forums, whenever you change the main program even
a little this will cause the game save incompatibility. There is nothing that
anyone can do about it and this is something that we will have to live with.
Listed below are the differences between the Original and Second Edition
versions. They are categorized by platform.
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The only change in the box art is the inclusion, in small letters along the
bottom of the front of the case, of the words "Second Edition". Not very
helpful but better than nothing.
In addition, the Platinum Hits version of San Andreas is also the Second
Edition version.
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On the game disc itself there should be the words "Second Edition" just
underneath the ESRB rating.
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In the Original version there was a bug that could prevent you from
completing the Main Story Missions. It was called the Pilots License Glitch
because obtaining the Pilots License early (by climbing the fence at the
Los Santos Airport in the early stages of the game and flying a plane
around until you got your License) was the most common way to trigger this
problem (there may be more than one way to trip the bug but getting the
License seems to trigger it about 95% of the time).
The first thing this bug would do was not allow you to do the Taxi Mission.
You could activate the mission but the game would never generate any fares.
Ever.
But the real showstopper was when you did the mission "Mike Toreno" (Loco
Syndicate). In that mission you had to drive around San Fierro to various
spots as you followed a cell phone signal. After you got to the first
destination at the Construction Site you are then instructed to go to the
Docks. When you get to the marker at the Docks nothing happens. You can
approach the marker from all different angles and even be on top of it and
still nothing happens. And since you cannot complete this mission you also
cannot proceed further in the Main Story Missions thus forcing you to erase
the game save from your hard disk and restart.
Thankfully this was addressed for the Second Edition version. The only
major change was that they fixed the Pilots License Glitch which prevented
you from completing the Taxi Mission and the mission "Mike Toreno" (Loco
Syndicate).
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The packaging for the Second Edition is much different than the regular
packaging. The case is thicker and the main lettering is in gold. The game
comes with two discs. There is the game disc and there is a second disc
that contains three movies:
>>"The Introduction" - A short film that was originally included with the
soundtrack box set. This film chronicles the events
leading up to the beginning of the game.
>>"Sunday Driver" - A short documentary about a low rider club.
>>"Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories" - The trailer for the popular
PlayStation Portable (PSP)
game.
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underneath the ESRB rating.
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| "Supply Lines" Fixed \
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When the Original version of San Andreas came out one of the most
frustrating things about it was the mission "Supply Lines". In this mission
you flew a RC Baron so you could destroy some couriers on bikes. You used
up fuel no matter what you did (gliding, rolling on the ground, etc.) and
you ended up doing this mission over and over because you kept running out
of fuel. You can still complete this mission but it was quite frustrating
to most people.
When the PC and Xbox versions came out this problem was addressed. When you
played the mission on either the PC or Xbox version you could glide without
using any fuel which made the mission far less frustrating. However, this
left the PS2 users out of the loop.
But when Rockstar was forced to make the Second Edition version they were
able to address this problem on the PS2 side. Originally I thought that
this problem was the result of Bad Design but I have come to the conclusion
that the fuel issue was probably a bug that somehow got past the crack (or
crackheaded depending on your point of view) Quality Assurance team at
Rockstar.
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In the Original version there was a secret Pay N' Spray just east of The
Strip in Las Venturas. This was also a place where you could enter Grey
Hell (where the door meets the ground). In the Xbox and PC versions the
door remains closed so you can't enter. On the Second Edition PS2 version
not only is the door closed but all of the signage has been removed.
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According to multiple forum posters, Rockstar fixed the Pool Playing
Glitch. In the Original version if you pointed a gun at people in a bar
where there is a pool table you can play, you would not be able to play
pool anywhere in the game ever again. Rockstar went and fixed that.
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There is now an icon for the Cluckin' Bell south of the Movie Studio in
Market (Los Santos). In the Original Version the Icon for this Cluckin'
Bell was missing.
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Many people have had problems getting their Girlfriends to show up when
they are supposed to in the Original version. However, according to
quest78, who posted his find at the GameFAQs Message Boards, he noticed
that he no longer had any problems getting the Girlfriends to show up when
he got the Second Edition version. I have not verified this myself since I
never played around with the Girlfriend feature but this info looked solid
enough to include in this document.
The Original Version will be referred to as the AO Version and the Second
Edition Version will be referred to as the SE Version.
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| A.11. Stats |
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One of the major things that has been added to the GTA series is something
called Stats. Stats adds an RPG element to your character and there are many
things that you can change to make your character better (or worse).
Most of the upgrades to your Stats are permanent although some can change one
way or the other depending on certain physical activities.
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| A.12. Eating and Food |
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Another thing you will need to do during the course of the game is to eat. If
you go too long without eating you will get hungry and start to lose energy.
However, you lose energy very slowly so even if you are out in the middle of
nowhere you can easily go and get food without starving to death. And you
don't even have to eat a lot either. A simple snack will do to keep from
going hungry.
Eating is the only way to get your Health back up to its current maximum.
There are very few Health Icons this time unlike in GTA3 and Vice City.
If you wish to make CJ muscular you will need to eat large amounts of large
meals to get Fat so you can go to the Gym to convert it into Muscle. Eat too
many meals in one day however (about 11), and he will throw up.
You can also eat meals that can keep you from going hungry but without adding
to your Fat. A Salad Meal at any of the fast food places will do the trick.
There are three types of fast food restaurants in San Andreas. The
restaurants listed below are opened during and after "Ryder" (Carl
Johnson). Each place has a Map Icon for easy location:
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| The Well Stacked Pizza Co. (Map Icon - Pizza Slice) |
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--Idlewood (Los Santos). Southwest of Ganton and where you do the mission
"Ryder" (Carl Johnson).
--Montgomery (Red County). East side of the town. NOTE: No icon on map.
--Palomino Creek (Red County). South side of town not far from the
Ammu-Nation.
--Esplanade North (San Fierro). At the entrance to Pier 69.
--Downtown (San Fierro). Northeast of the Big Pointy Building.
--In the north part of Roca Escalante (Las Venturas).
--At the mall in Creek (Las Venturas).
--Inside the Chinese Strip Mall at Starfish Casino (Las Venturas).
--At the mini-mall in south Emerald Isle (Las Venturas).
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| Cluckin Bell (Map Icon - Chicken Head) |
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--Willowfield (Los Santos). West of the Willowfield Safehouse.
--East Los Santos (Los Santos). North of CJ's house.
--Market (Los Santos). South of the Film Studio. Note: no icon on map (PS2
AO Version) but there is one for it on the Xbox versions and the PS2 SE
Version).
--Angel Pine (Badlands).
--Ocean Flats (San Fierro). South of City Hall.
--Downtown (San Fierro). Just west of Garver Bridge.
--In Tierra Robada northwest of Las Barrancas (Desert).
--Northeast part of Fort Carson in Bone County (Desert).
--At the mall in Creek (Las Venturas).
--Inside the Chinese Strip Mall at Starfish Casino (Las Venturas).
--At the south part of Old Venturas Strip (Las Venturas).
--At the mini-mall in south Emerald Isle (Las Venturas).
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| Burger Shot (Map Icon - Hamburger) |
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--Mulholland (Los Santos). West of the East Mulholland 24-7.
--Marina (Los Santos). West of the Verona Beach Safehouse.
--Juniper Hollow (San Fierro). Near the Pay N' Spray.
--Financial (San Fierro). Just west of the Zip store.
--Garcia (San Fierro). West of the San Fierro Gym.
--In the north part of Spinybed (Las Venturas).
--At the southeast part of Old Venturas Strip (Las Venturas).
--Next to the Cluckin' Bell at the south part of Old Venturas Strip (Las
Venturas).
--At Redsands East (Las Venturas).
--At Whitewood Estates (Las Venturas).
There are four meals you can choose from in each place:
>>Small Meal (adds a little bit of Fat)
>>Medium Meal (adds a little more Fat than the Small Meal)
>>Large meal (has the most Fat)
>>Salad meal (has no Fat)
There are also Snack and Sprunk Machines spread throughout San Andreas that
you can use to keep from going hungry. They are open from the beginning of
the game and their locations will be listed in each major section of the
guide.
You can get fat from using these machines but it will take awhile to build up
a sizable Fat Stat this way. However, you can use these machines, along with
the Beach Gym at Santa Maria Beach (Los Santos) to help build up some muscle
before you open up any of the restaurants and gyms.
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Two of the Stats that will change most often is the Fat and Muscle Stats. If
you eat a lot of meals and don't do any physical activities you will get
pudgy. This will negatively impact your ability to run and jump plus people
will make unflattering comments about you.
In addition, the stuff CJ says will change. For example, he will say things
like "Lunch money", "This should help keep my belly full", and "I'm gonna
spend this on a good meal" when he picks up money. If you get a 100% Fat Stat
CJ will be obese.
You can change this by doing physical activities like bicycling or working
out at the local Gym. When working out at the Gym you can change the Fat into
Muscle. If you work out at the Gym long enough you can make CJ really buffed
and ripped. This will also make your physical attacks a lot more damaging and
you increase your Sex Appeal which will help with getting certain
Girlfriends.
You can burn off the Fat without building Muscle. You can do things like
swimming and bicycling to do this. Once you burn off the Fat, however, you
will then start burning off the Muscle until CJ is skinny again. If you want
to keep CJ with some degree of muscular build you will have to balance eating
and working out.
There are four Gyms you can use to work out CJ:
--Santa Maria Beach (Los Santos). This is open from the beginning of the
game and, with the use of the Snack and Sprunk Machines, you can gain a
lot of muscle before doing any of the Main Story Missions. Note: There is
no Gym Icon for this one on the Map.
--Ganton (Los Santos). This is opened after doing "Drive Thru" (Sweet
Johnson).
--Garcia (San Fierro). This is opened after doing "Drive Thru" (Sweet
Johnson) but you won't be able to access it until after the mission "The
Green Sabre" (Sweet Johnson).
--Redsands East (Las Venturas). This is opened after doing "Drive Thru"
(Sweet Johnson) but you won't be able to access it until after the
mission "Ya Ka Boom Boom" (Loco Syndicate).
When you enter the Gym there are several activities you can do:
>>Stationary Bike
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You use this to increase your Stamina. There are ten levels you can
select to help you get the most from using the bike.
>>Treadmill
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You use this to increase your Stamina. There are ten levels you can
select. The higher you go, the faster CJ has to run to keep up otherwise
he will fall off the Treadmill.
>>Bench Press
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You use this to gain Muscle. Select the weight you want to try and tap X
and Circle (PS2) or A and B (Xbox) alternatively and quickly to make CJ
do reps.
>>Dumbbells
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You use this to gain Muscle. Select the weight you want to try and tap X
and Circle (PS2) or A and B (Xbox) alternatively and quickly to make CJ
do reps.
You can also learn new fighting moves here from the Boxing Trainer (There is
no Boxing Trainer for the Santa Maria Beach Gym). It is also a requirement
for 100% Completion.
I will go into more detail about doing that in section B.II.3. Using Gyms
You will also need to learn Martial Arts moves at the San Fierro Gym and
Kickboxing moves at the Las Venturas Gym to get 100% Completion.
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Three other physical Stats that can be changed (but will be permanent) is the
Stamina, Lung Capacity, and Health Stats.
Increasing your Stamina will allow you to sprint longer on foot, in the
water, and on bike. However you can gain Infinite Stamina by successfully
completing the Burglary Mission (explained later).
Increasing your Lung Capacity will allow you to stay underwater for long
periods of time. This is very helpful for acquiring Oysters and exploration.
Swimming underwater a lot will gradually increase your Lung Capacity Stat.
You can also max out your Lung Capacity Stat by collecting all of the Oysters
in San Andreas.
Over the course of doing physical activities you may also see your Health
Stat increase. This increases your maximum health and you will see the Health
Bar lengthen slightly. You can also max out your Health Stat by successfully
completing the Ambulance Mission.
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"Respect is everything" went the tagline for GTA2. And it is back again for
San Andreas. Having respect will allow you to easily recruit gang members for
various activities, getting Girlfriends, and will impact how people look at
you.
Things that change your Respect are as follows:
--Getting better clothes.
--Killing cops and rival gang members.
--Progressing through the Main Story Missions.
--Doing certain Side-Missions.
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| A.16. Clothes and Clothes Stores |
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In San Andreas you can change clothes to change how you look in the game just
like in Vice City. Unlike Vice City, however, you can change your appearance
in more ways than you can imagine. You can change shirts, pants, wear
necklaces, change shoes, wear hats, etc.
For those who want to go topless (if you have muscles you want to show off),
go into your closet and use Remove Item to take off shirts and jackets. You
can also use this method to make CJ go (almost) completely naked if desired.
Getting better clothes is one way to increase your Respect (as explained
above) and increases your chances of getting a Girlfriend (if you wish to
pursue one). And, like in Vice City, you can also change clothes to get rid
of Wanted Ratings. But you don't need to change the entire outfit. You can
just switch one item to get rid of the Ratings.
In San Andreas, there are many places where you can get new clothes once you
have opened up the stores. Each store is represented by a shirt icon on your
map:
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Opened: After "Nines and AK's" (Sweet Johnson).
Motto: "More trash for less cash."
Notes: A budget clothes shop that looks like a thrift store more than
anything else. But you can get some decent clothes here, just not very
stylish clothes. This is where you can get green clothes for
representing Grove Street.
Locations: --Ganton (Los Santos). West of CJ's house and north of the Los
Santos Gym.
--Juniper Hill (San Fierro). Just south of the Juniper Hollow
Burger Shot.
--The Emerald Isle (Las Venturas). At the mini-mall south of the
main hotel.
--Las Venturas Airport (Las Venturas). Just north of the main
terminal.
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Opened: After "Nines and AK's" (Sweet Johnson).
Motto: "Train Hard."
Notes: A sports clothes shop where you can get anything from expensive
sneakers to team jerseys. A lot of gangbangers like to wear sports
related stuff. You can gain additional respect with certain items
here.
Locations: --Rodeo (Los Santos). Located just north of Victim and west of the
Los Sepulcros Cemetery where CJ's mother is buried at.
--Creek (Las Venturas). At the large mall.
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Opened: After "Nines and AK's" (Sweet Johnson).
Motto: "...come to where it's apparently at."
Notes: A trendy hip-hop clothes shop. Most of the clothes are based on what
the hot music acts are wearing. Additional respect can be gained by
use of some of the items here.
Locations: --Glen Park (Los Santos). Just north of the Jefferson Safehouse.
--Hashbury (San Fierro). Right next to the Tattoo Parlor.
--Creek (Las Venturas). At the large mall.
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Opened: After "Are You Going To San Fierro?" (The Truth).
Motto: "Clothing to get your teeth into."
Notes: A mid-range clothes shop. Better than Binco but not as good as the
others.
Locations: --Downtown Los Santos. Southwest of the Mulholland Intersection.
--Financial (San Fierro). East of the Financial Burger Shot.
--Starfish Casino (Las Venturas). Inside the Chinese Strip Mall.
--The Emerald Isle (Las Venturas). At the mini-mall south of the
main hotel.
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Opened: After "Learning To Fly" (Completion of Flight School).
Motto: "To die for."
Notes: A high class and expensive clothes shop. Clothes based on the rich
fashion styles can be bought here. A lot of respect can be bought here
too.
Locations: --Rodeo (Los Santos). Located in the west part of Rodeo just
southwest of ProLaps.
--Downtown (San Fierro) . East of the Downtown Well Stacked Pizza.
--Creek (Las Venturas). At the large mall.
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| Didier Sachs |
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Opened: After "Saint Mark's Bistro" (Caligula's Palace).
Motto: "For those with discriminating taste."
Notes: A high class and expensive clothes shop. The best of everything can be
bought here. You can gain the most respect by shopping here. Of
course, you'll also spend the most money but prestige doesn't come
cheap.
Locations: --Rodeo (Los Santos). Located in the west part of Rodeo next door
to the Victim Clothes Store.
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| A.17. Haircuts, Tattoos, and Sex Appeal |
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| Barber Shops |
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You can also change hairstyles too. You open up the Barber Shops when you do
"Ryder" (Carl Johnson). There a quite a few hairstyles you can choose from
but you can probably get the best results (in terms of increasing your
Respect) from getting the most expensive style. You can also get rid of a
Wanted Rating by getting a haircut. They are represented by a scissors icon
on your map.
Listed below are the Barber Shops within San Andreas:
--Idlewood (Los Santos). Just across the street from The Well Stacked
Pizza. This is where you do the mission "Ryder" (Carl Johnson).
--Playa Del Seville (Los Santos). South of the apartment complexes and near
the large curve of the main freeway.
--Marina (Los Santos). North of the Marina Burger Shot.
--Dillimore (Red County). In the north part of the little town.
--Queens (San Fierro). Northeast of the Ocean Flats Ammu-Nation.
--El Quebrados (Desert). Not far from the El Quebrados Pay N' Spray.
--Redsands East (Las Venturas). Southeast of the Redsands East Pay N'
Spray.
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Another way to change appearance is to get tattooed (no, not that kind of
tattooed although I don't think you can get drunk or stoned in this game).
No, I mean as in ink. Usually the more expensive and elaborate tattoos will
be the ones that will increase your Respect the most. These shops open after
doing "Ryder" (Carl Johnson). They are represented by a "T" (Olde English
Font) on your map.
Listed below are the Tattoo Parlors within San Andreas:
--Idlewood (Los Santos). Next door to the Idlewood Barber Shop and across
the street from The Well Stacked Pizza.
--El Corona (Los Santos). East of the pink and green Nude Shop.
--Hashbury (San Fierro). Right next to the SubUrban Clothes Store.
--Redsands East (Las Venturas). Southeast of the Redsands East Pay N' Spray
and east of the Gay Gordos Barber Shop.
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Changing your appearance will not only increase (or decrease) your Respect
but will also change your Sex Appeal. The higher your Sex Appeal, the greater
your chances of getting a Girlfriend (if you want one) or having "coffee"
when you do have one.
You can also change your Sex Appeal by getting into a better car as well. A
good, solid, pimped-out car will really jack up your Sex Appeal (along with
good appearance).
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| A.18. Weapon Skill and Easy Upgrading |
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Another thing that needs to be mentioned is Weapon Skill. Some of the weapons
you can use during the game have skills that can be upgraded.
When you first pick up a upgradable weapon it doesn't feel all that special.
But when you reach Gangster Weapon Skill Level with it, you will see an
improvement like being able to move while aiming and shooting plus longer
range. When you reach Hitman Weapon Skill Level you will have reached the
weapon's maximum skill. When Hitman Weapon Skill Level is reached on certain
weapons you can then duel-wield them, one to a hand, allowing you to inflict
a lot more damage.
You can find out how far you have upgraded a weapon by pressing the L1 button
(PS2) or Left Trigger (Xbox) to see your stats. You can also go into the
Stats menu to see the specific point level of your current weapon. The
upgradable weapons have three rankings: Poor, Gangster, and Hitman. Each
weapon has a maximum skill point level of 1,000. When you reach 1,000 skill
points on a weapon you will achieve Hitman Level. You can generally reach
Gangster Level at about 200 skill points.
The fastest and easiest way to upgrade your Weapon Skill Levels is to do the
following:
Get a car and place it into a garage (preferably the one at your Safehouse in
Mulholland - you won't get harassed this way). Shoot the car until it starts
flaming and then run away from the garage. The garage door will then close.
Wait a few seconds and when you run back to get the garage door to reopen,
you car will be as good as new. Repeat the process until you have achieved
Hitman Weapon Skill Level on your chosen weapon.
Although you can use the Shoot-The-Tire Trick on both of the PS2 versions I
found that you can really speed up the upgrading, and use a lot less ammo, by
doing it this way.
Then there's this option that was suggested to me by Sean McCafferty:
"I've found that the lights and cardboard boxes at Emmet's place will
regenerate if you drive down the street to Denise's house and return.
So I've been able to get most of my weapons up to Hitman pretty easily
by just getting on a bike, riding to Denise's and back, and shooting
all the same lights and boxes all over again. Since it's a quiet area,
it's good because cops don't bother you while you're shooting the place
up."
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| A.19. Law Enforcement |
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The main enemies in "Grand Theft Auto 3" and "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
are the Police. They were fairly aggressive but stupid and predictable. They
were also fun to mess around with like playing demolition derby with them at
the 4-Star Wanted Rating.
In San Andreas, however, that's all changed. Here the cops are FAR more
aggressive and intelligent. Even at the lowest wanted level they will take
cover, block your physical attacks, and even shoot at you. In other words,
playtime's over. Now things get serious when dealing with the law.
They even have more vehicles (details a little later) including Motorcycle
Cops who will shoot at your car to try to slow you down if they are chasing
you (I hate those bastards. They really take the fun out of car chases).
When you do something bad near a cop, like mugging a person, one of the stars
at the bottom of the HUD will light up indicating a Wanted Level. The cops
will then try to bust you. The more stars you have, the more aggressive they
will be. There are several ways to get rid of a wanted rating.....
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| Hiding out somewhere for a bit (depending on what you've done, this |
| will work for up to 4-Stars). |
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| Getting a Police Bribe Icon (drops the level down a notch). |
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| Completing the current mission (if you get a rating during one). |
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| Getting busted or wasted. |
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| Driving a car (excluding rescue and most police vehicles) into a Pay N' |
| Spray. You can also get rid of a Wanted Rating by getting a mod done to |
| your car at a Mod Shop. Thanks to Glen T. Winstein for that bit of |
| info. |
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| Changing clothes at any Safe House. This will work all the way up to |
| 6-Star. It should be noted that you have to change items for this to |
| work. It won't work if you use Remove Item. Thanks to CDNW for that |
| handy bit of information. |
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| Saving your game at any Safe House. This will work all the way up to |
| 6-Star. Thanks again goes to CDNW. |
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| Getting a haircut at any Barber Shop. Thanks to Glen T. Winstein for |
| that bit of info. |
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There are six wanted levels. The higher you go, the more aggressive the
pursuit. Below are the six Wanted Ratings and what you can expect.....
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You are of mild interest to the cops. They will chase you on foot and will
whack you with their nightsticks when close enough. They will chase you for
some distance on foot unless you get a car and make a fast getaway. If you
attack a cop with your Fist or Melee Weapon a nearby cop may shoot at you.
When fleeing in a car, Motorcycle Cops may shoot at you to try to get you
to stop. Hiding out somewhere for awhile will get rid of a 1-Star rating
but may take awhile depending on what you've done.
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Things get a bit more serious here. The number of cops increase a bit and
they will start shooting you instead of whacking you with their clubs.
Motorcycle Cops will shoot at your car to try to stop you. You may be able
to wait things out in a safe area but this may take a long time depending
on your crimes.
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More cops will join the fray and a helicopter will start pursuing you and
will shoot at you if you stand still long enough for it to do so. The cops
become more fearless and will stand in the open shooting at you in an
attempt to stop you. Don't be surprised to find several cops standing there
using you as target practice if you poke your head out of a safe area. Your
best bet to get rid of a 3-Star Wanted Rating is to use a Pay N' Spray.
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Now a second helicopter and the SWAT team joins in. They will try to
blockade the road with their Enforcers and rappel down from the helicopter.
They are heavily armed with powerful submachine guns will make quick work
of your vehicle when encountering a SWAT roadblock. I've had a many as
eight cops standing in the open taking shots at me (and making the most of
them) at 4-Star.
If you're in a aircraft, you will be shot at by missiles and be chased by
fighter jets.
This is the highest wanted level you can obtain while confined to Los
Santos.
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Now the FBI joins the pursuit with their FBI Ranchers. You can achieve this
rating after the mission "Farewell, My Love..." (Cesar Vialpando). There is
a Stat for how long you can maintain a chase with a 5-Star Wanted Rating.
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The Army finally gets in on the fun here. They will come with Flatbeds and
Rhinos and will kill you on sight. Considering how aggressive the cops are
in San Andreas your chances for survival with a 6-Star Wanted Rating for
more than a few seconds are very slim and probably none.
Of course, that also depends on where you hole yourself up at and what
weapons you have at your disposal. A couple of people have written me
telling me how much fun they had with a 6-Star Wanted Rating.
You can achieve this rating after the completion of "Verdant Meadows" (Mike
Toreno).
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| A.20. Pay N' Spray and BombShop List |
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When you can't find any Police Bribes to get rid of law enforcement you can
drive into one of these places to deal with it. You can also use these places
to change to color of you vehicle to any color you want. They are represented
by a green spray can on your map.
These Pay N' Sprays are opened at the beginning of the game and can be found
in the following locations within San Andreas:
--Temple (Los Santos). Southwest of the Mulholland Burger Shot.
--Idlewood (Los Santos). South of the Idlewood Barber Shop and southwest of
the Well Stacked Pizza Co.
--Dillimore (Red County). North part of town.
--Juniper Hollow (San Fierro). West of the Juniper Hollow Burger Shot.
--Downtown (San Fierro). West of the highway leading to the Garver Bridge
and northeast of the Xoomer Garage.
--El Quebrados (Desert). East part of town.
--Fort Carson (Desert). Central part of town.
--Redsands East (Las Venturas). One block south of the Las Venturas Gym.
--Royal Casino (Las Venturas) (Available in the PS2 AO Version only. In all
other versions this has been removed). East of the main casino. NOTE:
This one is not shown on the map and therefore hidden (info courtesy of
glenJammin). Can also be used to access Grey Hell. The opening is where
the door meets the ground.
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Like the previous two games in the GTA series, you can rig a car with a bomb
so you can cause some chaos or leave a nasty surprise for someone you
dislike. However, there is no icon on the map for these places so you will
have to look around a bit.
Once a car is modified with a bomb, you prime it by using Circle (PS2) or A/B
(Xbox). Then sit back and watch the fun.
These BombShops are found at the following locations within San Andreas:
--[8 Ball Autos] El Corona (Los Santos). Next door to the Idlewood 24-7.
--[Weldings and Weddings] Redsands East (Las Venturas). Next door to the
Las Venturas Gym.
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| A.21. Exploration and Unwelcome Areas |
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In both GTA3 and GTA:VC there were roadblocks that kept you confined to a
certain area of the city until you passed a particular mission in which case
one of them would be removed.
Of course, they could be easily circumvented by a variety of means so you
could explore the rest of the city and obtain items which could be used in
the early stages of the game to make things easier on yourself.
With the swimming element introduced in San Andreas you can very easily get
around the roadblocks that are supposed to keep you confined to Los Santos.
However, Rockstar implemented something that will make you think twice about
leaving Los Santos early.
When you cross the water and enter an Unwelcome Area (like Las Venturas) you
will be hit with a 4-Star Wanted Rating. As I've noted, this is a difficult
Wanted Rating to deal with. Worse still, Pay N' Sprays, Police Bribes, and
even the Lower Wanted Level cheats WILL NOT work while in an Unwelcome Area.
That's right. You're stuck with it until you go back to where you came from
so you can get rid of it. However, more than likely you will end up going
back in a body bag because of the very aggressive Police. This also makes
early exploration of an area very difficult.
However, because of the huge size of San Andreas, being confined to Los
Santos really isn't a Bad Thing. The Los Santos / Red County area is much
larger than Vice City with plenty of area to explore. San Andreas is also
easier to deal with when you just focus on one area at a time instead of
trying to absorb it all at once.
But you can swim around these Unwelcome Areas without getting a 4-Star Wanted
Rating as long as you don't make landfall. The only exceptions are an area on
the west side of Los Santos Inlet and the area around the Aircraft Carrier at
San Fierro.
You can also fly around in the open water all around the San Andreas area
without getting the 4-Star Wanted Rating as long as you don't fly over land
or over the Aircraft Carrier at San Fierro.
You can still do some of the challenges and tasks in the Unwelcome Areas but
the 4-Star Wanted Rating will make them much more difficult (but if you're
looking for a nice challenge this might fit the bill).
But there is a way to easily explore Unwelcome Areas early without Wanted
Ratings. There are two exploits that happen during the missions "Reuniting
The Families" (Sweet Johnson) and "The Da Nang Thang" (Wu Zi Mu) that allow
you to fully explore San Andreas without any interference. I'll go more into
detail about that when I get to those missions.
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| A.22. Police Vehicles |
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Like in GTA3, you can also grab Police Vehicles and use them in Vigilante
Missions. And there are a lot of Police Vehicles you can use for that
purpose.
Below is the list of police vehicles you may encounter in San Andreas.....
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| Police Car (found anywhere in the cities of San Andreas. Bonus: you get 5 |
| Shotgun shells when entering one (if you don't already have a Shotgun you |
| can get a Shotgun with 5 shells.)) |
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| HPV-1000 Police Motorcycle |
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| Predator (police boat - found in the water around San Andreas) |
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| SWAT Enforcer (at 4-Star Wanted Rating. Bonus: you can get Body Armor |
| when entering an Enforcer.) |
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| Police Rancher (in rural countrysides of San Andreas. You can also get |
| Shotgun ammo by getting in a Police Rancher). |
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| FBI Rancher (at 5-Star Wanted Rating) |
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| Barracks (at 6-Star Wanted Rating) |
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| Rhino (at 6-Star Wanted Rating) |
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| Police Maverick (can be found on the roof of the Los Santos Police HQ. |
| Press R3 (PS2) or Right Analog Stick Button (Xbox) to activate |
| searchlight. Thanks to Nick Markovich for finding that.) |
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| Hunter (unlocked at the Verdant Meadows Aircraft Graveyard by getting all |
| Golds at the Flight School) |
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When in a Police Vehicle, press Activate Vehicle Mission to begin a Vigilante
Mission. You will be prompted to chase and destroy a selected target, which
is another car. You have to kill all the criminals in the car before moving
onto the next level.
Sometimes, if you damage the criminal's car enough, the criminals may exit
the car to confront you. Drive-by or run them over to get rid of them. The
higher you go up the levels, the more criminals you will have to deal with
(up to a maximum of three cars per level).
In San Andreas, at later levels of the Vigilante Mission, the criminals will
shoot at you from their cars while you are chasing them. Some of them will
carry Shotguns which can seriously and quickly damage your vehicle (and
yourself if you are using a motorcycle).
It is best to get Hitman Weapon Skill Level on whatever weapon you plan to
use for the Vigilante Mission to increase your distance and rate of fire to
deal with these threats quickly.
After completing Level 12, you will be rewarded with a permanent increase in
your armor (going up to 150 maximum).
The Hunter, unlocked later in the game, is definitely the best vehicle to use
for the Vigilante Missions although using the Cop Motorcycle is also a good
way to do this mission (more details later).
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When you first start the game and enter a car you will see that the car might
not handle too well. This is not necessarily because of the car itself but
because it is that you don't have any Driving Skill. The more you drive
around in a car, the more you increase your Driving Skill. The higher your
Driving Skill, the better the car begins to handle (although that is open for
debate).
I should note that it takes a very long time to max out your Driving Skill
but you can speed that up by doing the Driving School which opens up later in
the game.
The same principle goes for Bike (Motorcycle) Skill. The more you ride around
on a Motorcycle, the better the handling. In addition, you won't fall off as
easily when struck. Maxing out your Bike Skill doesn't take nowhere near as
long as does the Driving Skill but it will take some time to do. You may want
to max out your Bike Skill first if you want to do the Vigilante Mission on
the Cop Motorcycle.
The fastest way to max out your Bike Skill is to do the Bike School in Las
Venturas after completion of the mission "Ya Ka Boom Boom" (Loco Syndicate).
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In San Andreas you can now use Bicycles. Bicycles also have skills that can
be upgraded. The more you ride a bike, the better you become. The better your
Cycling Skill, the less likely you will fall off by going backwards.
You will also increase your ability to do Bunny-Hops which is jumping with
your bike straight up in the air.
When you get onto a bike, press Pedal to move forward. To sprint, tap Pedal
faster and you will see him stand on the bike and pedal really fast. You can
actually go quite a distance this way.
To Bunny-Hop, hold L1 (PS2) or B (Xbox) then release to jump. The higher your
Cycling Skill, the higher you will jump.
If you happen to come to a stop when you climbing a steep incline, rapidly
tap Pedal to shoot yourself up the incline. This skill will come in handy for
the BMX Challenge later.
Be careful when going at top speed. If you smack into a pedestrian, you will
wreck (as well as killing the pedestrian).
When you max out your Cycling Skill you can do very high Bunny-Hops. It is
best to max out your Cycling Skill before doing the BMX Challenge in Los
Santos.
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| A.25. Flying Skill, the Shamal, and Skydiving |
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The last vehicle stat that can be upgraded is the Flying Skill. As before,
the more you fly a plane, the better your skill becomes. When you reach about
20% through maxing your Flying Skill, you will get your Pilot's License and
the gates to the runways to all three airports will open and you will have an
easier time getting to an airplane. You can increase your Flying Skill
quickly by doing the Flight School which is opened up later in the game.
You can still upgrade your Flying Skill while still confined in Los Santos.
What you need to do is get a car and go near the runway gate near the pink
and green Nude Shop in El Corona. Get against the wall and climb on top of
the car then climb the wall. Then go around the chain-link fences and go to
the west end of the airport where you will see a jet (the Shamal).
[NOTE: On the Xbox AO Version DO NOT try to upgrade you Flying Skill until
you reach the Flight School. Otherwise you will trigger the Pilots License
Bug and you will screw yourself. See Section A.28. Bugs for more details.
This has been confirmed fixed for the Xbox SE Version.]
The Shamal is a pretty fast jet and will allow you to get your skill upgraded
reasonably quickly.
You use the Look Left and Look Right buttons to turn the Shamal while on the
ground so you can get lined up for takeoff. Once in the air, you can get
really far up in the sky.
Head due south until you "fly off the map" and go over deep water. Then just
go around the entire San Andreas area to get your Flying Skill upgraded.
If you accidentally fly into an Unwelcome Area you will get a 4-Star Wanted
Rating and you will chased by a fighter jet and be shot at by heat seeking
missiles.
Maxing out your Flying Skill won't nearly take as long as maxing your Driving
Skill especially with the Shamal. Maxing out your Flying Skill will
automatically give you a Parachute every time you jump out of a plane
regardless of whether or not you had one when you entered the plane.
If you want to skydive, press Exit Vehicle while in an airplane high in the
air. Push forward on the Left Analog Stick to fall faster. Press Circle (PS2)
or B (Xbox) to deploy the Parachute. You can control your direction with the
Left Analog Stick. To slow your descent pull back on the stick. You can
actually fly pretty far this way.
If you have a Wanted Level while in the air you will be vulnerable to police
attacks because you can't use weapons while parachuting.
If you haven't maxed out your Pilot Skill you will want to find where the
Parachute Icons are before flying.
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| A.26. Safehouses |
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There are many places in San Andreas that you can buy. Each of these places
serve as save points and each property bought will inch you closer to 100%
Completion.
Some of these properties have additional features, like garages. All
Safehouses have closets where you keep all of the clothes you get during
the course of the game.
There are several Safehouses that can be purchased at the beginning of the
game (they will show green on your map). Other properties won't be accessible
until later in the game (they will show red on your map).
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| A.27. Advanced Tips And Information |
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Below are some tips and additional information that will be of benefit to
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| Crack Dealers |
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Sometimes you will see a black man with a black shirt (or a white guy with
a gray jacket with hood) just standing on the sidewalk with his arms
crossed. He is a Crack Dealer. You can talk to him and give him either a
positive or negative response. However, when you see one, just run over
him. When you kill a Crack Dealer he will drop a lot of money (about
$2,000). A good way to earn some fast cash.
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| A.28. Bugs |
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San Andreas, like most games, has its share of glitches and flaws. The vast
majority of them are minor and some of them can be used to get around certain
obstacles. However, this section is dedicated to more serious problems that
can get in the way of things. Crash bugs and other problems that can
seriously affect gameplay are some of the things that are listed here.
They also have to appear during regular gameplay - meaning, no cheat codes.
Plus, all serious bugs have to be verified. This means being able to make the
bug happen again doing what you did before. By listing the very serious bugs
here, I'm trying to help gamers avoid potential headaches that can negatively
affect their experience.
Fortunately, there is just one serious bug to report at this time:
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| Pilots License Bug (Xbox - AO Version) |
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If you get your Pilots License before you open up the Flight School (or, at
least, the Desert / Las Venturas area) you will run into this bug.
One of the things it does is it prevents you from doing the Taxi Mission.
You can activate the Taxi Mission but you will get a message saying "There
are no fares nearby. Keep looking." However, you can drive all around the
city, litera