[SOLVED]cant get SA working

[[GSF]Niall]

I got a new laptop with windows vista basic, but whenever i load up San Andreas or SA:MP all numbers come up and everything every 2 secs. I think it has something to do with the display driver but i dont know how to fix it. can someone tell me how to fix this please? im desperate 

[Neave]

Yes, Add me to MSN and i will try

[[GSF]Niall]

thanks a lot man 
Posted on: August 20, 2007, 08:36:11 AMwell that didnt qork thanks anyway, has anyone got any ideas?

[Batso]

a little checklist :

Got newest Drivers - of everything ?

Got the newest DirectX of August 2007 ?

Want to instal XP if that all doesnt work ?

[Gandalf]

Make sure that SA and SA:MP run as administrator access.
Run them in XP or Windows 2000/98 compatibility mode.

Do not use the default \Program Files folder but one that has less 'protection' from Vista.

Check with Microsoft. They will tell you to upgrade to Premium  :roll:

From there two options.
1. Spend a week or so playing with settings until it works (sort of)
2. Install XP on VMWare or just dump Vista.

Installing on Vista means in many cases installing a program twice. The first time it looks like everything is ok, but if Vista come back with the message 'do you want to install again with administrator priviledges'better choose yes. The protection of Vista inhibits registering DLL and other files unless you tell that yes you are really very very sure that right now you actually are installing this program.

[[GSF]Niall]

thanks man ill try that but what is VMWare, ive got a windows XP sp2 disk so could you please give me a tutorial on how to do it?
Posted on: August 21, 2007, 11:31:50 PMwill it cause any problems if i reboot my computer with the XP disc?