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4d ago

Windows 11 Update Exposes 20-Year-Old GTA: San Andreas Bug

The Skimmer seaplane vanished due to a decades-old configuration error, now fixed by community developers within 24 hours.

A pier with a boar driving under it in GTA San Andreas
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Overview

  • The Windows 11 24H2 update revealed a long-standing bug in GTA: San Andreas, causing the Skimmer seaplane to disappear.
  • The issue stemmed from missing configuration parameters in the Skimmer's vehicles.ide file, present since the game's 2004 release.
  • Changes in stack handling within Windows 11 24H2 exposed the bug by misreading uninitialized values, breaking the game’s workaround for the error.
  • Community developers Silent and Adrian identified the root cause and released patches within 24 hours to restore the Skimmer’s functionality.
  • This incident highlights the fragility of legacy game code and the critical role of community-driven fixes in maintaining compatibility with modern systems.