Tag: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

They created such a good mod in GTA that they decided to make their own video game inspired by it

A new mod titled Blue & Blood is transforming the classic narrative of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, taking it from the perspective of a police officer instead of a criminal. Developed by modders Cascavel and giacobbe, the project offers a story that delves into corruption and ambiguous morality, allowing players to explore the complexity of justice and crime in the iconic GTA universe. A GTA mod that takes the game a step further, Blue & Blood immerses players in the boots of the infamous CRASH unit of the […]

A new mod titled Blue & Blood is transforming the classic narrative of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, taking it from the perspective of a police officer instead of a criminal. Developed by modders Cascavel and giacobbe, the project offers a story that delves into corruption and ambiguous morality, allowing players to explore the complexity of justice and crime in the iconic GTA universe.

A GTA mod that takes the game a step further

Blue & Blood immerses players in the boots of the infamous CRASH unit of the LSPD, creating an authentic and heart-wrenching experience that reflects the nuances of the GTA universe. With the support of a vibrant modding community that has continued to thrive for over two decades, developers have used advanced tools to shape this ambitious mod. Although the release of GTA 6 is on the horizon, the dedication to the San Andreas modding community, which has created everything from simple texture edits to total conversions, continues to drive innovative projects like this.

The initial response to Blue & Blood has been positive, with players praising the authenticity and quality of the script. The return of the project, after a break, was met with great anticipation, highlighting that the story expands and deepens, enriching the characters of the LSPD and gangs like the Vagos.

Additionally, Cascavel and Giacobbe are working on several projects, including GTA Palmline, a reinterpretation of Vice City, which reflects their commitment to the evolution of the universes that Rockstar created. Despite the challenges and criticisms regarding their development time, both developers believe that each project teaches them and allows them to continue pushing the boundaries of their creativity.

With Blue & Blood, the aim is not only to revive the legacy of San Andreas but also to reaffirm that the worlds of video games can remain alive and evolve thanks to the passion of their creators.

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Why do so many planes crash in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? 20 years later, we find out

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is infamous for its planes crashing everywhere, and now we know the reason behind this peculiar occurrence.

Video games work thanks to an arcane power called programming. That’s something we all know, but sometimes we forget. Everything is written to work in a certain way, and even when it doesn’t, it’s also because of what it’s written. That’s why it’s surprising to hear people delving into the inner workings of any video game. Because they reveal things we didn’t know about the games. Even 20 years after their release.

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Planes in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas have always behaved strangely. Particularly because many of them crash or explode in mid-air for no apparent reason. Something that has been a mystery to the community for years, debating whether it is intentional or not. Now Obber Vermeij, former developer at Rockstar Games, has clarified why these hilarious accidents occurred. And, of course, it was a programming problem.

According to Vermeij’s code, he created planes out of thin air in the sky when they were visible to the player, looking for obstacles before doing so. Because this scanning was slow, and we understand that it could compromise game performance, the absolute minimum was used to do it. This would explain why small objects are not detected, causing planes to ignore them. In addition, the plane could be generated without enough speed, causing it to fall much lower than it should, and the map would not load until after the plane had been generated, causing obstacles to appear after they could be detected. That explains the high number of air accidents in San Andreas.

But that’s not all. Because it turns out that, even if aviation problems were already many by themselves, a bug ended up finishing off the dramatic black hole that San Andreas represents for aeronautics. Because according to a modder named Silent, there is also a bug in the collision detection of airplanes. This bug causes a false positive, giving the plane the impression that there is no obstacle in front of it, when in reality there is. Something that further increases the chances of accidents. Which continue to occur, even in the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy version.

Does all this surprise us? The truth is, not really. How dangerous San Andreas is for airplanes has been a meme for 20 years. What’s interesting is discovering the reasons behind this and how a series of unforeseen problems has created this hilarious narrative of San Andreas as a kind of miniature Bermuda Triangle. Because in the end, even the greatest mysteries have a reasonable explanation if we look in the right place.

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