Obtain the DirectX 3.0 graphic mod pack from a trusted source.
This is a known bug acknowledged by Rockstar in 2005. The issue occurs on systems that do not meet the original minimum requirements, even though the game can otherwise run. The solution is to apply SilentPatch, which resolves this bug completely. As a temporary workaround, you can also delete the gta_sa.set file in your Documents folder to reset settings.
Yes. Launch with -dx11 in Steam launch options. You lose the dynamic sand physics and ray tracing, but the game becomes playable on an RTX 3060. The requirement is only "fixed" for the DX30 mode.
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