Why is my PC game of GTA: San Andreas really slow all of a sudden?

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I've made it up to mission no. 92, and through all that, the gameplay has been fine. The sound and graphics are absolutely normal. When I went to play it just then, everything is very slow and sticky. Even though I'm playing it on a 2012 Acer aspire notebook with Windows 7, it's worked absolutely fine for weeks until now. I don't remember drastically changing anything on my computer for it to do this. 
It has been a bit slow and sticky on a couple of occasions before, but most of the time it's because I've been logged on to the laptop for a long time before starting up the game. When I shut it down and left it a while, the gameplay reverted to normal again. Now, when I start the game up after the laptop hasn't been in use for at least 12 hours, the game is now constantly sticky and slow. Anyone else had this problem and know how to resolve it? Thanks

Muhammed · Accepted Answer

This happened to me once when my game got stuck And i Had to Switch off my computer. I had to reinstall.

Anonymous · Answer

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? · Answer

Better to use the Name of the Mission, as mission numbers are subject to the source of the count.
Smoke, many NPCs, background programs can all cause a slow down.
Many notebook/laptops have a weak Video Card or lack of memory, which leads to Laggy performance when the game gets busy.
Compare yours to wants needed:
Minimum System Requirements	
•	1GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon Processor
•	256MB of RAM
•	8x DVD-ROM Drive
•	3.6 GB of free Hard Disk space for a minimal install
•	64MB Video Card with DirectX 9 compatible drivers ("GeForce3" or better)
•	DirectX 9 compatible Stereo Sound Card
•	Keyboard & Mouse	

Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP processor (or better)
	384(+) MB of RAM
	16x DVD-ROM drive
	4.7 GB of free Hard Disk space for a full install
	128(+) MB Video Card with DirectX 9 compatible drivers ("GeForce4" or better)
	DirectX 9 compatible Surround Sound Card
	Game pad** with twin axis analog controls (USB or Joystick Port) 
	Keyboard & Mouse
** I suggest 12 buttons minimum. I use the Logitech Dual Action ™, as it works straight from the box without any special drivers. Seitek also nice. Attempting to use console controllers may take hours to find the right driver(s) and then still not work.

? · Answer

i heard about this, this doesn't always work for everyone but i heard deleting old data that you don't use or need anymore that takes up a lot of space, the more space you have the faster your game will load
even photos in your picture library takes up space

Why is my PC game of GTA: San Andreas really slow all of a sudden?

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