MTA:SA

Requirements

Download VC Runtimes

Install the Visual C++ runtimes before launching Scooby. Choose the all-in-one package or install both Microsoft packages below, then restart your PC.

VC Runtimes (all-in-one package):

Download the all-in-one VC runtime package

Or install both packages directly from Microsoft:

MTA:SA loading status

Open Games and select Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas. The current native loader shows Testing / Paused and does not offer a normal MTA loading action. Installing runtimes does not enable that button. Check the status in your current loader and wait for a supported release.

Use the screenshot below to identify the page and its status; it is not an instruction to press Paused.

Follow the loader from start to finish

Real native-loader interface captures with example states. The red outlines mark controls or status messages. Your access, edition and game status may differ. Select a picture to enlarge it.

1. Sign in — choose your access type

Use one of these two login methods.

Premium — use your Scooby account

Choose Premium.
Enter the username and password of the Scooby account you created.
Choose Sign in. A purchased license key is redeemed on the portal; it is not your loader password.

New purchase? Redeem your Premium license key first →

Premium login: Premium tab, Username, Password and Sign in outlined — Choose Premium → enter your existing account username and password → Sign in. Use Register if you have not created an account.

Free — paste a free key

Complete the free-key access steps and copy your key.
In the loader, choose Free and paste it into Free key.
Choose Sign in.

Free keys work only in the loader’s Free login. They cannot sign in to the portal/dashboard or be redeemed there as a Premium license.

One free key supports all Scooby Free versions. Free keys reset every 24 hours, so you need to get a new free key every 24 hours. Complete the access steps again, copy the new key and use it in the loader’s Free tab. You do not need a separate key for each game.

Free login: Free tab, Free key field and Sign in outlined — Choose Free → paste the copied free key → Sign in. Get a free key opens the access page.

2. Choose your game

Open Games, then select MTA:SA.

MTA:SA game selection with the relevant card or search control outlined — Outlined selection in the game library. Locked / Testers badges are example access states: if your card is locked, resolve your sign-in or access before loading.

Check that the dashboard name matches your game before continuing.

3. Check availability

This page is currently Testing / Paused. There is no normal loading action to continue with.

MTA:SA loader screen with the relevant controls outlined — This screen shows Testing and Paused. Read the status first: the current native MTA page does not provide a normal loading action.

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