seaplane Archives

Winsage

April 25, 2025

This Windows 11 update broke a plane in GTA San Andreas…20 years later

After the Windows 11 version 24H2 update on October 1, 2024, players reported that the Skimmer seaplane in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas disappeared from its usual spawn location and could not be spawned using mods, leading to game crashes. Silent, the creator of SilentPatch, investigated the issue and found that the game froze due to a bug in the CPlane::PreRender function, which was caused by a missing configuration in the vehicles.ide file. This bug had remained hidden for two decades and was triggered by changes in the Windows update. Silent confirmed that the issue would be fixed in the next update of SilentPatch.

Winsage

April 25, 2025

Mystery of the vanishing seaplane: why did Windows 11 24H2 cause the vehicle to disappear from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?

A coding error within Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas caused the Skimmer plane to launch into the sky after the Windows 11 24H2 update. The issue was traced to an incorrect calculation for the vehicle's Z axis in the configuration file, which had gone unnoticed until the update changed how the game processed positioning values. Prior to the update, the game read values from a previous vehicle, but the update introduced a new platform that altered this behavior, resulting in the plane receiving an excessively high Z value.

Winsage

April 24, 2025

Windows 11 24H2 reveals a 20-year-old bug in GTA San Andreas related to the Skimmer seaplane

Game developer Adrian has been fixing bugs in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (GTA: San Andreas) and other titles. A recent issue was identified involving the missing Skimmer seaplane after an update to Windows 11 24H2, reported by GitHub user hiddenmask58. Adrian discovered that the problem was due to a missing line in the vehicles.ide configuration file, which had gone unnoticed since the game's original launch. The update to Windows 11 24H2 changed memory handling, causing the Skimmer to become too large to render. To fix the issue manually, players can edit the datavehicles.ide file by appending -1, 0.7, 0.7, -1 to the Skimmer line. Alternatively, a Hotfix will be released on GitHub.

Winsage

April 24, 2025

Decades-old bug in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas pops out

Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 update has caused issues for players of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, specifically the disappearance of the seaplane known as the "skimmer." This glitch, which began appearing in November, is not due to the Windows update itself but rather a long-standing error in the game's original coding. The problem arises from the game's vehicles.ide file, where essential parameters for the skimmer were omitted during its transition from Vice City to San Andreas. The update introduced changes in stack handling that affected how the game initialized these parameters, leading to the glitch. Silent, a developer involved in fixing older games, noted that the issue highlights the importance of validating input data and addressing compilation warnings in software development.

AppWizard

December 11, 2024

Forget inheriting a dumpy old farm: your cool uncle left you a ‘seaplane delivery service’ in this open world life sim

Lou's Lagoon is a life simulation game that features a seaplane delivery service instead of traditional farming. It was showcased in a gameplay trailer at the Wholesome Snack event. Players can explore a colorful archipelago, delivering packages and discovering secrets. The game emphasizes exploration and adventure, with stunning visuals and immersive mechanics. The trailer is available for viewing on Steam.