GTA San Andreas: The Definitive Edition vs DirectX 3.0 - Graphics Comparison 

Modders doing better than Grove Street Games

I believe that the fact that the creators of DirectX 3.0 don't have access to the game's source code makes it very difficult to get better results compared to Definitive Edition, I realized that most of the effects in DirectX 3. 0 are calculated from what appears on the screen, which is why shadows disappear depending on the angle of the camera, inaccurate reflections and so on (with the exception of clouds and the atmosphere of the world), while DE is a more modern engine and uses other more "precise" calculations, but this graphics mod has in fact managed to overcome many of DE's problems and on some occasions has even been better for sure, I must say that the DirectX 3. 0 people are doing a good job, as this is a mod, people can combine this with other mods for corrections, such as draw distance, greater vegetation, physics and so on.

If GTA San Andreas had graphics like directx 3.0 and no bugs , there will be no complaints

2 years later and the definitive edition is still not fixed. Rockstar broke the promises and abandoned the definitive edition.

honestly I like this video a lot. the unbiased decisions and comparisons between the 2 games makes it way more enjoyable to watch than instead of purely hating on the definitive edition and praising the direct x 3.0, stating they both have flaws and benefits. Bravo

I can't believe that a mod is better than the actual developers only in the morning and when its raining

For a beta version it's impressive , it will be fixed but it's already pretty good 👍

The problem with DE is that they approached a very cartoony style for the game while it could have been better if it was less cartoonish and more fancy like mods and even better

You can actually fly through the clouds in the original game. There are some blending issues, but I thought it was pretty damn cool back kn the day.

I was not expecting g a fair comparison but you actually made one, really nice vid, the only thing i would add is a vegetation comparison and the fact that the overall look&feel issues with the definitive edition can be fixed with mods that tweak the unreal engine rendering parameters a little bit

If only Rockstar listened to these modders, they'd have video games so graphically advanced

Love you vids ❤

Compare day 1 release of DE vs present day release. They downgraded a lot of things, especially the grass. This was an unnecessary change coz VC and III never had 3D grass and they looked great in the 1st version. And yes it is the most broken but mods make the games much better.

Good work bro 👍❤😊

this game came out 2021, people are still roasting it 2 years later 💀

12:20 Maybe this is because there are no mirrors, they are like square holes in the wall and since this mod is still in beta, the creator has created a temporary room high in the sky and our characters teleport from the mainland to the interior. Thats why we see blue sky and clouds(ig,99% chance that I'm wrong)

Definative edition approch is different than Any Mods(creazy high reflection lightings etc) Generally definative Edition is like redesigned remake effects animations. But 3.0 is like just enhancing the same thing

3:37 the mod creaters did a mistake when removing the alpha textures from trees and stuff like this they have to set it to a lower number

Combine this DirectX 3.0 with 2DFX and Extended Draw Distance (x2 or x4) to make the OG even more immersive👍

Good video. The definitive edition came off better than I thought it would. I wish it had better water/rain effects. I like the Sandstorms in definitive better than the original even and I agree the night time was beautiful.

The reason why the shadows disappear when you turn the camera is because the buildings themselves are likely unrendered. Like any old game lol. You can also notice the same thing happening with buildings unrendering behind other buildings. It works a bit like in CS:GO I think.

I have a question, due to the disadvantages of RenderWare vs Unreal Engine, is it possible to make graphic mods for definitive edition?

My personal opinion: Reflections, shadows and lighting in the daytime: directx 3.0 Night time, textures (like vegetation, buildings, characters and city objects): DE Performance: DE Water quality: DIrectX 3.0 Road textures and night shadows: DE Weather system: Both depending on certain weather conditions Vehicle models: Very difficult to decide so I'd say both altho Directx 3.0 has an upper hand cuz of how polished it looks, DE has more texture but it lacks realism and looks cartoonish

when doing a comparison make sure you're listing what version of the official Remaster you are viewing VS the original that is running a patreon (the fan dev is getting funded while working on it when they can) graphical mod

This looks awesome, but the mod devs need to understand that not everything needs to be so glossy

You got a good taste of music bro

TBH i love rainy weather in definative edition more bcz it gives me a sandstorm vibe❤

Amazing what are the specs required for the Directx 3 version

Damn. A remake of this game would be HUGE, both in size and hype.

I think DE is a good ground for improvements, I wish more modders focused on fixing and improving DE. Definitive Edition is not all bad and runs on a modern engine. That said I'm still extremely grateful for all their hard work. DirectX 3.0 is simply amazing and its creators had no access to the source code.

Well, since each of games has its advantages, i guess best results could be by using definitive edition, with tons of mods to reach directx 3.0 benefits... otherwise DX 3.0 has a lot of problems still, like mirrors, interior lightning, night lightning etc, kinda ruins the feeling more than DE bad rain, or water...

what music plays during the video?

Good thing that you compare both of them fairly, showing what's wrong with DirectX and all that. While UE4 is superior (in engine capabilities, only that Grove Street Games didn't do much about making the graphics look phenomenal), DirectX is even more impressive especially since it was built for the Renderware version of SA.

Free mode better than 70$ remaster game what a joke! 🤣

Finally a decent mod for the definite edition. I was looking forward to this since the game came out almost 2 years ago.

Wow bro that amazing comparison between Trilogy definitive edition vs Trilogy original,i just Appreciation of lightning system' on ue4 is most look Realistic that its i really like about lightning system'ue4

I believe there is some mods to enhance night lighting and espacially lighting of buildings at night.

i don't know if this is just something of me BUT getting water droplets on the screen just as well seem like you're viewing the game world through an unknown camera idk how immersive that is

What song did you use in the video?

Modders: Fine, I'll do it myself.

Good job 👏

remastered version that we want, Take two really need to hire people like this instead of sued them because feel jealous how good fan made is

Dude I believe the game companies should release the source codes of their games on the internet after some time, so that the fan base and game communities can explore it and make the game better

They just need to add better vegetation ,improve draw distance a little bit,add better light effects and fix some glitches and game will be a masterpiece

Mods který nesmí být používán jako srovnání původní hry? Jinak se to považuje za podvod?

DE just looks like an insane feverdream sometimes, while the mod looks more realistic ig

Even with the engine limitations Dx3.0 is more impressive. GSG could've done so much more with UE4 but oh well...

The new rain effects feel like it was in the PS2 version. There are mist and sprinkles of rainwater that add variety and cut the monotony of the rain.

Where do you get it from the graphics pack that is?

How can you download the original version now? I tried so much to find it on the internet but couldn't find it. Please help.

One thing I noticed in directX 3.0-beside yours is that in any corves like wire cables , roads lines are sharp, not really realistic curves Meanwhile the DE got it right with smooth curve!

The main problem with definitive is how textures are just randomly stacked on top of each other, everything looks out of place somehow, but this mod sure seems amazing, well done

ultimate comparison would be sa dx3.0 vs definitive with the best mods made by the community to see if can be closer to each other 🤔

sorry, but why didn't you checked the underwater life (marine life)? is the dx 3.0 mod also improve it? i was waiting for this while watching the video from the beginning until the end

vídeo mt pika

What they shoulda done is modelled the direct x port from the remastered version because you can see there was A LOT of (likely AI) smoothing which fixed many aspects of the game such as the street on 10:40 which causes a traffic jam as the NPCs read the pedestrians as being on the street due to the jagged road.

I love how probably you're the first or one of the first to be so neutral to make a comparison video between GTA DEF and Graphic mod version

only person who keep gta san andreas alive

The draw distance can be fixed with some other mods alongside directx 3.0

sometimes in the definitive edition of san andreas i cant save, becuse the floppy icon is missing or there are double floppy icons… sometimes i run into it and dissappear so cant save… i have seen another problem multiple times: 4-5 ambulance cars spawned on each other… sometimes money and guns dropped by ppl disappear immediatley, so i can not collect them…

The mirrors in DirectX 3.0 version are portal to heaven

2:53 Small detail that everyone seems to have missed, the DirectX 3.0 version has visible heat distortion from the jet's engines.

If we can use the texture from definitive and the lighting from the mod version. *Boom* masterpiece

I admire everyone's work on these mods, but why not modding DE version? I mean, sure that thing is jank, but it has a modern engine which you guys can utilize to make even crazier stuffs... But still... FANTASTIC JOB! I didn't know these stuff was even possible with technical limitations of GTA SA engine.

I did predict it will be a defective SA VS 3.0 SA, the modded one is okay, just it need smote tweaking for some issues, but other features will not be implemented as due to limitation of the game, which I think is fine as we will not be nitpicking too many things in a game anyways

3:47 to 3:54 Realistic Atmosphere Realistic Sunset

Im here before 100k views current views was 99,959 views

It would be cool if the direct x 3.0 combined with the definition edition and have the Gta united so we can play the three gta maps in one 😎👍

Knowing modders, the bugs with this mod will be fixed in no time thanks to you!

nice Betaz perfect video connect

I only wish they increase the traffic like 500%, to added realisms. What kind of cities have 1 or 2 car at a time? Silent Hill maybe.

what do they get after buying definitive apart Bug and More problem?

At this point Rockstar should just hire modders.

great graphics mods. now i can play gta sa with 12fps in my 3080ti gpu :)

Oh but i have seen many videos on it but where us the mod how would I play it

Good one

Visible rain drop in screen. Now that's realistic. You have eyes 5 foot far behind? Specially with glasses?

This is by far the best looking GTA:SA graphical mod i've seen so far. People that make these have to understand that making everything as shiny as possible /= better looking

Compare Definitive Edition and Serendipity next

*my pc ryzen 7 7800x3d RTX 3080 ti sa directx 3.0 i can play ?*

9:21 best moment

They should have a mod for the definitive edition , taking the best from both.

rockstar really have to hire these modders... they're so talented making these seems incredible

2:25 that called volumetric clouds

The community doing RockStar's job. That's a new one...

9:48 perfect timing for that lady to say that.

Wow

Where can I find this mod for San Andreas and Vice City?

Rockstar should hire modders to make a game, imagine a gta fully made by modders on rockstar

We need a team of modders to port all the original assets back into GTA DE, so it's the same game OG but with the new engine upgrade

We need Definite Edition's hi-poly props and terrain models on the original SA.

nice

Can This mod be made for Definitive Edition? Which kinda sets the definitive edition to the original style but higher quality textures and scale and better graphics

2:23 just wow❤

2:28 Wow ☁️☀️💖

Rockstar bout to hit you with that lawsuit 😂😂

Надеюсь моддеры в скором времени перейдут на выпуск модов для DE GTA SA

the shadows disappearing when looking around is simply a culling method sadly. when you look away in the original, buildings disappear to save on resources and ends up not casting a shadow anymore since it doesn't exist

I recognize ps2 carl's shoulders anywhere

If I could buy that for my Series X I'd do it in a hearbeat. Shame what a loaded studio delivered compared to some people with some passion.