Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.0.8)

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• Release date: November 12th/13th 2024
• Patch notes:

• Numerous fixes and improvements
• Added Classic Lighting mode which restores the look and feel of the sky in the original games

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Rockstar Games

• Release date: October 18th 2022 (North America, Europe) / October 19th 2022 (Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Stability improvements across all three titles on all platforms

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Rockstar Games

• Release date: February 24th 2022 (North America, Europe) / February 25th 2022 (Japan)
• Patch notes:

General – All Platforms, All Titles

• Improved game performance across all platforms and graphic modes
• Stability improvements
• Fixed several issues when attempting to retry a mission from the last checkpoint
• Fixed a number of collision issues
• Fixed a number of texture art and signage issues

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

• Improved the High Fade haircut
• Improved the first-person camera view while in certain vehicles
• Improved collision in the back room of Zero’s RC Shop
• Improved Firefighter and Paramedic UI messages at 4k resolution
• Improved the UI on the driving school TV when resolution is set to 3440 x 1440 on PC
• Improved the audio during the mission “Sweet’s Girl”
• Fixed an issue with the window texture at the security checkpoint of the Los Santos Airport
• Fixed an issue with the ground texture at the Angel Pines Motel
• Fixed a collision issue in the alley at the Small Town Bank
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the instructions remaining onscreen for the duration of Taxi Driver missions
• Fixed an issue that resulted in CJ’s reflection not appearing in mirrors when aiming with the sniper scope or using the camera
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the music continuing to play and cars becoming unusable after loading a save during the “Cesar Vialpando” Lowrider Challenge
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the crates not clearing upon completion of the mission “Stowaway”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in NPCs clipping through their beds during a burglary
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the Achievement “Ain’t Nothing But a G Thing” not being awarded
• Fixed a number of issues where the player was unable to get on bikes and motorcycles during certain missions
• Fixed an issue that resulted in building debris collision not resetting after retrying the mission “Yay Ka-Boom-Boom”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in missing lip sync during the end of the mission “Wrong Side of the Tracks”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in traffic lights ceasing to function
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the cutscene on the cargo ship ending prematurely during the mission “The Da Nang Thang”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the Big Head cheat persisting when switching between games without closing
• Fixed an issue that resulted in some settings not saving after exiting the game
• Fixed a number of progression issues within the mission “Pier 69”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the corona at The Panopticon appearing oversized in the mission “Photo Opportunity”
• Fixed an issue with the GPS during the mission “Robbing Uncle Sam”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the music persisting after loading a save during a dance routine at the Nightclub
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the player being unable to drive vehicles after loading a save during the Lowrider Challenge
• Fixed an issue that resulted in pedestrian cars being able to enter the cemetery during the mission “Los Sepulcros”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in Ryder able to be killed after completing the mission “Home Invasion”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to retry the mission “High Stakes, Low Rider”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in an autosave not being created after completing the mission “High Stakes, Low Rider”
• Fixed an issue with Snapshots being visible without using the camera while CJ is on the phone
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the help text prompting the player to return at a later time only appearing the first time when attempting to start the mission “Home Invasion” outside of the correct time
• Fixed an issue that resulted in a pickup effect appearing above the Johnson house after completing the mission “Sweet & Kendl”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the fire effects disappearing after retrying from a checkpoint in the mission “Burning Desire”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in two wheeled vehicles becoming invisible after doing a wheelie while in first person
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the Achievement “I Ain’t No Buster” not being awarded
• Fixed an issue that resulted in help text persisting throughout the opening cutscene of the mission “Management Issues”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in help text persisting throughout the opening cutscene of the mission “Cleaning the Hood”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in CJ and Ken popping into the cutscene as they enter the meat factory in the mission “The Meat Business”
• Fixed a reversed window texture at Los Santos Pawn Shop
• Fixed an issue with the Rhyme Book texture in the mission “Madd Dogg’s Rhymes”
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the African Pendant, Dog Tags, and Stop Watch appearing black when equipped with other clothing
• Fixed an issue with the High Afro hairstyle missing a section at the back of CJ’s head
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the Map Key language not changing after being changed in the Settings menu

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Rockstar Games

• Release date: November 30th 2021 (North America, Europe) / December 1st 2021 (Japan)
• Patch notes:

General

• Stability improvements
• Added the cinematic camera, which can be toggled by cycling through the camera modes when in game
• Fixed a number of misspellings on texture art/signage
• Fixed a number of instances where rain would appear indoors during cutscenes

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition  

• Introduced cloud cover at high altitude
• Added alternate walking and running animations when CJ is at Max Fat or Max Muscle
• Fixed several issues with grass textures that did not display properly
• Fixed a white outline in Cesar’s hairline during the cutscene to the mission King in Exile
• Fixed an issue with CJ’s body in the cutscene to the mission The Meat Business
• Fixed an issue with CJ’s body during the opening cutscene to the mission Supply Lines
• Fixed an issue with Cesar’s fingers during the end scene of the mission Cesar Vialpando
• Fixed an issue with Cesar’s fingers during the end scene of the mission Wu Zi Mu
• Fixed a save game issue at the end of the mission Blood Bowl
• Fixed a crash that occurred during the mission Dam and Blast
• Fixed a texture corruption issue that occurred after prolonged gameplay
• Fixed an issue where CJ and Big Smoke would get stuck near the end of the mission Just Business
• Fixed a crash that occurred when drowning near the Ocean Beach end of South Bridge
• Fixed an issue where CJ’s face would obscure the camera when looking behind him while riding a quad bike
• Fixed an issue where CJ’s face would obscure the camera when looking behind him while piloting the Hydra in first person view  
• Fixed a crash experienced when retrying a checkpoint during the mission Ice Cold Killa
• Fixed a spelling error on a Mexican food advertisement
• Fixed a spelling error on a guitar store shop front
• Fixed an issue where players were able to purchase cornrows at the barbershop without sufficient funds
• Fixed a missing bridge in the Shady Creeks section of the map
• Fixed a bug where the burger on the Burger Shot sign was not spinning
• Fixed a spelling error on the FleischBerg factory sign
• Fixed multiple issues in cutscenes where CJ’s arms clip through his body while at Max Fat
• Fixed a lighting issue in the Rockshore West Safehouse
• Fixed an issue where the Wasted or Busted screen could be seen when loading an autosave file
• Fixed graphical corruption on CJ’s head and body during the motel sequence of the mission Reuniting the Families
• Fixed an issue where window panes are translucent at the Dillmore gas station during the mission Tanker Commander
• Fixed an issue where tattoos would project out of CJ’s lower arm when he has a muscular body type
• Fixed an issue where rain drops did not appear on the water surface
• Fixed an issue where various map icons, such as mission blips, would pop in and out of the radar while panning and rotating the camera
• Fixed an issue where NPC’s who wear numbered jerseys no longer had a random number overlapping the number 7  
• Fixed an issue where the rain was not displayed corrected when flying during rainy or stormy weather conditions
• Fixed an issue with the audio not playing properly when using the changing room at any of CJ’s properties
• Fixed an issue where CJ’s forklift would not act as intended during the mission Robbing Uncle Sam
• Fixed an issue with the shape of the Donut and Nut props at the Tuff Nuts donut shop
• Fixed a spelling error with the storefront Sayonara  
• Fixed an issue where the Dodo plane had an inverted nose cone
• Fixed an issue where boat propellers did not spin properly
• Fixed an issue where the minigun barrel did not spin when fired
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect police station sign did not appear in Las Venturas
• Fixed an issue where the wrong prices were appearing on the Burger Shot’s outside menu
• Fixed an issue where CJ appeared too dark when in the 69 Cent store
• Fixed an issue where haircuts would be swapped out with the Caesar haircut anytime CJ wore a hat
• Fixed an issue where the radar would disappear after getting caught in the mission Home Invasion
• Fixed an issue where police cars could clip through the ground
• Fixed an issue where the UFO prop did not rotate at the Lil’ Probe Inn

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Rockstar Games

• Release date: November 22nd 2021 (North America) / November 23rd 2021 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

General – All Platforms

• Fixed multiple localization issues
• Fixed multiple instances of missing or misaligned collision
• Fixed multiple instances of holes in the map
• Fixed multiple instances of incorrect or misplaced textures
• Fixed multiple instances of the camera clipping through objects
• Fixed multiple instances of incorrect subtitles being displayed
• Fixed multiple instances of incorrect help text being displayed
• Fixed multiple instances of misplaced objects
• Fixed multiple instances of issues with character models in cutscenes
• Fixed multiple instances of audio lines being skipped, delayed, or repeated

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edtion

• Fixed an issue with rain visual effects
• Fixed an issue with the camera spinning around quickly when finishing or failing Blood Bowl
• Fixed an issue where the camera is incorrectly positioned when returning to gameplay after finding Sweet in the mission Reuniting the Families
• Fixed an issue where a bridge in Flint County is invisible
• Fixed an issue where players can equip weapons while swimming which can cause issues with the weapons clipping through the character’s body
• Fixed an issue where incorrect help text was displayed for swimming
• Fixed an issue where the results screen was appearing at the start of Bike School – Jump and Stoppie
• Fixed an issue with grey pedestrians appearing around the Willowfield and Playa del Seville area
• Fixed an issue with a pedestrian looking partially translucent in the Just Business cutscene
• Fixed an issue with the legal text not being displayed correctly
• Fixed an issue with Enforcer lights not flashing
• Fixed an issue with players not being able to kill Paul and Maccer before triggering the cutscene for the mission Don Peyote
• Fixed an issue where the game would restart from the beginning when selecting to retry from the last checkpoint on the Mission High Stakes, Low Rider
• Fixed an issue with an invincible enemy during the mission Los Desperados
• Fixed an issue with incorrect inverted controls when swimming underwater when setting them to either on or off
• Fixed an issue with the aiming sensitivity for the Pistol Ammu-Nation Challenge
• Fixed an issue where progress is blocked due to Sweet being killed prematurely during the mission The Green Sabre
• Fixed an issue where the help text does not disappear which ends up blocking the muscle stat from showing it increasing at any Gym
• Fixed an issue with the incorrect time being displayed when collecting rings during the BMX or NRG-500 Challenges
• Fixed an issue with the camera warping during the In the Beginning cutscene
• Fixed an issue where some character models were not animating during some cutscenes
• Fixed an issue with changes to language settings not being retained after a reboot (Nintendo Switch)
• Fixed an issue with pedestrian weapon accuracy (Nintendo Switch)

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Rockstar Games

• Release date: November 11th 2021 (North America, Europe) / November 12th 2021 (Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

• Additional notes: this is the launch version of the game
• Source: game

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OR

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