It solves problems with not working mods, but since it lacks more recent patches from Rockstar, immediately after installation there may be some problems with the game due to its downgrade to the original version at the time of release in 2005. This EXE file is used for both the single and samp versions of the game. So you no longer need to mount a CD / DVD disc into the drive or into the emulator.
gta_sa.exe is 14 383 616 bytes in size and is a public no-dvd 1.0 us version of the game executable. It is with this file that most mods, ASI plugins, CLEO scripts and graphical ENB settings work correctly. Gta_sa.exe 1.0 us is the original US version of the GTA San Andreas launch file.