I've made a complete run with these mods. Took me almost 30 hours to complete the story and I can confirm that the game runs stable using these mods. The game crashed twice in these 30 hours which is absolutely okay for me.

It's incredible how a 18 year old game still gets more love from the community than the "definitive" edition got from the developers

I love the graphics improvement since it doesnt use enb and retains its classic feel.

This is exactly what the definitive edition should’ve been

The definitive GTAs experience should've been like this out of the box. It always amazes me how much can these modders do, they saved the game. Also thank you for compiling the mods!

this is the exactly what I want GTA SA become to , optimized everything without losing the classic style WELL DONE💯

It's incredible how small community modders manage to do a much better job than an entire professional game development team

if anyone likes this "lore-friendly" remaster of the game but doesn't know how to mod the game / doesn't have the time to do so / it keeps crashing ... I already uploaded the whole game to a friend of mine and thought might as well just upload it here, but I can't put the link here cause youtube keeps removing it so check the comments of my last video, i put the mega file (17GB) there and some Readme files explaining the basics

Thanks, loved. Just a note (and I should have put this already ready in the download), Real Skybox was configured with Real Linear Graphics in mind, so the game's original timecyc makes the clouds too bright, you need to decrease the brightness of it in the .ini file to make it possible to see the cloud shadows.

When compiling the mods list for this video I guided myself by these four things: 1. It needs to be lore-friendly 2. It needs to be stable(no crashes)/the mods need to be compatible with each other 3. The game needs to remain functional, meaning that no game mechanics/storyline scripts break 4. Each mod needs to have a purpose(no adding of mods just for the sake of having a large number of mods) Mods that didn't fit the criteria were excluded from the list.

GTA SA did not age that well for me, now with these mods I can finally play it again. Thanks a lot!

THIS is exactly the type of mod lists I been wanting, I wish ever game had a vanilla friendly mod list like this. Not everyone wants those mods that out right change the game. We want a Vanilla+ experience. Thank you for this!

I love how everything is lore friendly. My least favorite mods are ones that replace GTA world assets with real world ones. Especially if they do it wrong, like say, replacing a "Ferarri" with a Lambo or Aston Martin.

Real Skybox is indeed an amazing mod, using it together with SAAS (San Andreas Ambient Sounds) give the game an incredible vibe.. great vid as always

Gotta love how well you kept the game's style. No clashing of art styles, no pretentiousness, just good ol' San Andreas, but looking better. I like how when I look at this, I think "GTA San Andreas", and not "GTA San Andreas HD Pack Ultra Release RTX Shaders". Also I noticed that you avoided making the mods clash with eachother too. Pretty much nobody cares about that when they make a "HD REMASTER" pack, thanks!

I love that it retains the original aesthetic, and doesn't have those ridiculous constantly wet roads lol

I absolutely love the pack's goal of staying true to the original game's vision while fixing some of the negatives. Great stuff. Also a HUGE thank you for adding captions, it really improves my watching experience in so many ways!

I'm always hungry for mods that don't overload the game with unnecessary effects or wacky powerups, but instead implement neat small gimmicks that won't weight on hardware. Many of these will do nicely, thank you a lot for making this video!

This is really good! I appreciated that it remained faithful to the original design without the overblown enb designs while giving it the modern touch! Watched the video from start to finish and mad respect to the mod team who made this happen.

Bro this is amazing, I’ve searched up so many remastered mods but they’re all ass and just use models that dont fit the game aesthetic, then I tried to find the xbox textures but even those werent online, I dont know what black magic you used to make this but I love you for it

oh man i wish someone would make a modpack out of this, installing every single one of the mods one by one is gonna be a pain.. good shit as always btw!

Aesthetically epic looking game. Dope list. And incredibly well done cinematics. Real insane stuff

This is by far the most tasteful and complete modlist for GTA SA I've ever seen on KZfaq. Well done!

This is exactly how the real definitive edition should look like, after this there is no more changes, period. You guys did it with love! We want some gameplay for this masterpiece please

Thank you for this, it is extremely performance friendly since it runs smooth on my piece of potato. The graphics mods not only look great, but are also extremely well optimized and can be configured in detail. You have a good taste for mods, and these mod showcases have the editing quality of a short film, incredible,your tutorials are like movies :)

It's absolutely amazing but it requires a lot of effort to put this all together. You did a great job man. I'd only like to have an installer for all of this mods :'(

That was an incredible video! Just what I needed, when I was in a mood for San Andreas again after so many years. Thank you so much for this work :D

This video is literally “The GTA San Andreas improvement bible”

“Good things come to those who wait” And it is amazing. It's also nice that you chose lore-friendly mods as well, and maintained the “feel” of the game by using more QOL improvements, rather than major graphical enhancements (Not saying it's bad, I just prefer the classic feel of San Andreas.) If only the DE could add some of these things/improve performance.

Bro, this is definitely the best remastered GTA SA. I've tried another remastering content, but since it uses gta V graphics enb my pc just cant handle it. This is a perfect balance of the classic, yet HD feel, also the subtle details improvements are such *cheff kiss*. Well done video 👌

Damn that’s video is great. It’s like a trailer to some remaster and game’s look fresh! I even got a wish to play that again in 5 years even though I still watch San Andreas videos and only this bring me back a will to play again, thanks, mate!

Just wanted to say your Remaster videos are made with so much effort that it just amazes me. Mods always are choosen nicely and every single one works with the vibe/atmosphere of other mods and it feels like it was made by Rockstar itself. Im using most of mods showcased in your videos and everything works perfectly

Your editing is so good, really makes the video fun to watch I don't even play San Andreas much anymore but still watch to see how much better the game can become

What a legend! Thanks a lot for such a great video! I've been looking for some kind of lore-friendly and not over the top mod list for a couple of weeks now, and this is it.

I’m so happy that the GTA modding community is still at hard work to deliver such a beautiful experience to us players by putting so much love and care to these beloved classics.

Hey there, I just wanted to thank you. Watching the video is one thing, but actually playing with these mods hits different. Took a while to install them all, but the end result is absolutely stunning and so worth it. Every detail is well taken care of. I think one of the mods that blew my mind the most is the uncompressed SFX one, the garage door sound is way WAY better now. I had no problems installing any of the mods, your github guide is very complete! All in all, the game feels the way it felt through the lens of my childhood, back in the day. What an experience. Thank you!

Holy cow this is absolutely amazing!!!!!.i have to say that this modded original game looks a hundred times better than the so-called "definitive" edition.oh and 1 more thing Gesha,can you also make a gameplay video with these mods if you had any chance?

This is one of the best vanilla+ modpacks i've ever seen man am definitely gonna try it, the modders really did an amazing job

Insane video man, thanks so much for that! I hope there are similar mods for GTA VC as well, I would love to see the original game shining again. I know that you already made a video remastering GTA VC with mods, but if any beautiful mod comes about, I'd love to see it presented in your channel!

really cool compilation man! The game overall got a complete makeover without losing its original essence~ Really cool!

wow great content. makes me want to get back into gta classic after 7 years would love to see a GTA III and vice city one (while staying true to the original GTA VC). e.g. no vice cry etc which ruins the original feeling

Dude, you've improved a lot! Congratulations for this wonderful video

wow.. this is an amazing compilation dude! 😳 I'd surely try them out when I reinstall the game, thanx a bunch man! 👍

Man, you put so much work into this video, I can only imagine how much time you spend polishing everything. Great job!

God damnit i loong for your entertainment, literally waiting for every damn video. You got this bro you're amazing.

The editing is unreal. BIG UPS

This is one of the most well produced videos I've seen in a while! I would LOVE to be able to buy this for my xbox series s or ps4!!!

Wow. This video most have taken ages. Thank you. I think I'll try this if I can install them without crashing

Very helpful as I'm currently making a pack that focuses on enhancing the vanilla style and experience, thanks!

GTA community modders are just insane and highly underrated!! Thanks to you and handful of other youtubers who pick *the best* mods that truly enhance our experience of gaming on these beautiful old GTA titles. I AM IN LOVE with these kinds of videos, specially for GTA V, SA and Vice City :)

This is Amazing! I always wanted to do this and I'm glad some one figuring out what mod that need to install.

You're the best! I've never actually completed San Andreas before, so a collection of faithful modifications to the game is just what I was looking for.

I love it thank you for putting this video together and helping us 👍

That's exactly what I was trying to build ten years ago, when I was playing this game daily. Good to see that it's posible in 2022. Might even hop back in and build my dream SA.

Amazing video!! subbed and waiting for an updated GTA Vice City overhaul video, really hoping you make one !

This looks so good man good job finding them

Just so you know, any of you newcomers. All mods he linked derived from Mixmods, a Brazilian modding website for games like GTA. That site has been flagged down by Google for supposedly harboring malware (Extremely bullshit. Unless the downloads have trojans.) Thats probably the main reason why he removed the links.

these mods are incredibly refined, it's easy to see the passion of the developers for their projects. I've played with the silent patch and other fixes, but these are on a whole new level!

Holy shit, thank you so much for this! Especially the mods that change / improve the lighting in this game look fantastic.

Excellent work on the video and collection of mods. Well deserved the post on MixMods! That said, I’d like to note that madleg’s ragdoll wasn’t in the list. Mind you, this is a very fine selection of mods and I love each but if I had to pick just one, it would always be “bullet physics ragdoll” .. just breathes new life into the game.

"How remaster gta san without puting oceans on the streets"

I remember pirating this game on my homeschool computer. Learned so much about computers and software just from the modding scene alone. This game is the best game of all time, more than Ocarina of Time. I hope you get more support to continue doing what you do. I’m going to build a computer just to okay this game again with all these mods.

MY FAV YT IS BACK !! and NICE work😍

Neato! I have been struggling to think of new ways to experience gtasa so this video fills me with inspiration. Thanks for including links to the mods as well.

This is the best mods possible to get a proper definitive edition of GTA San Andreas. Thank you!

this is probably one of your most subtle yet perfectly enhancing combo of graphics and gameplay mods for a gta game, if this was what the hd remaster was like on ps3 or mobile, id buy it anyday.

Awesome video! This must've taken quite a bit of effort to put it all together. Subbed! :)

The truck and trailer one is what does it for me, also the mechanics related ones like running with guns Had no idea it was an original feature im getting that one asap Epic video 👍

Man now this is what the definitive edition should've been! This seems more like a dedicated remaster while keeping the original feel of the game as said, also I love the vehicles overhaul mod, it's so weird seeing turn signals and detailed lights in a 3D era GTA, well aside from emergency lights on emergency vehicles, I'd love to see an update for that, like the DE, but anyways the other mods work so damn well that it looks vanilla

This video for GTA V would be amazing. I'd love to see a lore friendly mod list.

This is like the 6th time I'm watching this video, I bookmarked it. Man you really got a talent for putting this stuff together, good work.

Man just keep up the great work🙌 I can totally see you having millions of followers💯

This is so lovely. GTA SA is my favorite game of all time so I'd like to give this a shot instead of the Definitive Edition. Big thank to all of you modders. ❤

*4:26* i love this one 🔥 Great video, this is the ultimate GTA SA experience that's worth playing. The official remaster added up absolutely nothing to polish the game's old age.

Bro this is great stuff 👍👍

I’ve just discovered this video and I gotta say, can’t wait to install all of them mods! Can’t believe that after almost 19 years since the release of this masterpiece it is still loved by the community and still a lot of people are playing it! Best game ever, not gonna change my mind ever!

13:56 best gta graphics mod ever

This is *EXACTLY* what I wanted from a GTA San Andreas remaster.

this is exactly what i was looking for amazing video

Wow, your video really got me interested into installing the game again, I haven't played SA in years

This is the type of love that should have been put into the definitive version, well done to the modders who carefully put this together

Great video! I recently got into the modding sense while it’s fun to mod but sometimes it can be frustrating when things doesn’t work out for you! It would be nice if you can show us a tutorial where each individual folders go! I don’t know if I’m asking for too much! Nonetheless I enjoyed your content keep up the good work! ❤️

Such a great video! Made me fall in love with this game again

Great work brother. I don't have a computer or laptop but if I have had one I will definitely install these mods

Man, I'd looove to play this modded version. I just wish it was available in one easy to install file. I have no idea how to install these huge lists of mod files or even what version of the game to start with? I have San Andreas on Steam.

Everything in this video is just perfect, the real Definitive Edition.

And so on GTA San Andreas will became more immersive for me just like i first play it :) Thank you so much for showcasing all of this Keep up your works!!

Holy shit. This is the best list ever. And a well edited video, holy crap. Instant SUB!

Here are some of my recommended mods here - remaster sounds kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8tohMaBqqvMfKM.html This mod basically remastered the weapon sounds, I recommend it as in my opinion, it sounds pretty nice while being more faithful to the classic sounds - next gen effects kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aaligqmnstu7doU.html This isn't a simple effects mod, it is more than that! This mod adds so much effects like water explosion (in vanilla there's no giant water splash at explosion, instead it has the same explosion under water) Better rain effects, better fog, shorelines effect, wave effect, thunder and better sandstorm effects much more. All of that while being light for low end PC. It is compatible with enhance classic graphics but delete the particle.txd since it already includes it. The bad thing about this mod is that it crashes when saving a save and then loading that same save game again - enhfuncs kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZ2DfqarsajUo4E.html This is basically the next gen weapons, but adapted to this mod This mod features very nice gun details such as weapon sliding moving and such, I recommend this mod the most as it has pretty nice features.

Se que probablemente no entiendas lo que dice este comentario. Pero el trabajo que has hecho es asombroso. Mereces mucho más reconocimiento por la dedicación y tiempo que inviertes en traernos este trabajo increíble.

I've never been more hyped to revisit a game than with GTA SA. Thank you very much for this beautifully and thoroughly presented video. Quite a few of these mods I've already installed. I'm going to compile the rest of the ones that appealed to me from your recommendations and will get them up and running soon. Cheers.

Hell yeahh OMG this is my favourite mod pack. you are the best!

Infinitely better than what we actually got in the definitive disappointment

This is better than definitive edition

I managed to install the mods you've provided. I'm eternally grateful that you've made this video. I also named the folder as "Grand Theft Auto San Andreas - True Definitive Edition"

This video is so well-made. Thanks.

Can someone just make a modpack based on this video and release it for us? my god does it pain me to install it 1 by 1 with crashes and issues everywhere.

I followed your guide very carefully , redownloaded everything x2, and redid the process x2. Game wont even load past the loading screen before it crashes. Can you pack your gta sa folder and upload it somewhere?

Thank you so much for the mod list! 😊

This is amazing! Thank you for your efforts dear friend!