If the above steps don't work, try these advanced fixes:

Modern Windows operating systems often block the background hooks used by custom modifications.

Marco dove into the renderer. Hidden inside the DirectX 9 wrapper was a timer—a millisecond counter that tripped a divide-by-zero error at exactly 68 minutes of playtime. A dead man’s switch.

Under the section, click Settings and head to the Data Execution Prevention tab.

In the same tab, set compatibility to Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows 7.

Find the configuration file ending in .set (such as gta_sa.set ).

: Ensure files from the Redist folder (often found within the game's installation directory) are installed, as missing components can cause launch failures. Mission-Specific & Mod Crashes