The San Andreas Multiplayer expansion, abbreviated as SA:MP, adds the ability to play multiplayer online in the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It supports up to 500 simultaneous players in one game and adds some new play modes such as Manhunt LV and Local Yokel SE. In addition, it is also possible to create your own play modes using scripts. For more information, we refer you to this page. The developers have released version 0.3a with the following announcement:
SA-MP 0.3a Released
SA-MP 0.3a has been released! As usual, the new update is available on the Download Page.
This is the first major SA-MP update since SA-MP 0.2 and there are more features and fixes than can be listed on this page.
Here is a short summary of some of the new features in SA-MP 0.3a:
- Up to 500 players per server and up to 2000 vehicles.
- New mouse driven scoreboard, chat and other UIs.
- Visible vehicle damage and vehicle repair.
- NPC bots that can drive trains, planes and more.
- Completely server controlled game play.
- Improved sync including vehicle surfing.
- Many new scripting features.
- Many bug and crash fixes – SA-MP 0.3a is the most stable version yet!
We hope you enjoy the new SA-MP version and please check back for any 0.3 bug fix updates.
| Version number | 0.3a |
| Release status | Final |
| Operating systems | Windows 9x, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista |
| Website | SA-MP |
| Download | http://www.sa-mp.com/download.php |
| License type | Freeware |