Version History

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An overview of the (released) MTA versions.

List of (released) versions

List of Multi Theft Auto Versions

Release	Version	Date	GTA: III	GTA: Vice City	GTA: San Andreas	License
GTA3:AM	0.1	2003-02-09	Yes	No	No	Freeware
GTA3:MTA	0.2a	2003-02-28	Yes	No	No	Freeware
	0.3b	2003-05-29	Yes	No	No	Freeware
MTA:VC	0.1	2003-08-02	No	Yes	No	Freeware
	0.2	2003-09-20	No	Yes	No	Freeware
	0.2.2	2003-10-27	No	Yes	No	Freeware
	0.3	2003-12-25	No	Yes	No	Freeware
	0.3r2	2004-01-01	No	Yes	No	Freeware
MTA	0.4	2004-07-27	Yes	Yes	No	Freeware
	0.4.1	2004-07-31	Yes	Yes	No	Freeware
	0.5	2005-01-31	Yes	Yes	No	Freeware
	0.5.1 (2005)	n/a	Yes	Yes	No	n/a
	0.5r2	2011-01-31	Yes	Yes	No	Freeware
	0.5.1 (2013)	n/a	Yes	Yes	No	n/a
MTA:VC	Blue	n/a	No	Yes	No	n/a
MTA:SA Race	1.0	2006-01-22	No	No	Yes	Freeware
	1.1	2006-03-16	No	No	Yes	Freeware
	1.1.1	2006-03-18	No	No	Yes	Freeware
	1.1.2	2008-05-18	No	No	Yes	Freeware
MTA:SA Deathmatch	1.0 DP1.0	2008-01-03	No	No	Yes	Freeware
	1.0 DP2.0	2008-01-10	No	No	Yes	Freeware
	1.0 DP2.1	2008-05-23	No	No	Yes	Freeware
	1.0 DP2.2	2008-08-04	No	No	Yes	Freeware
	1.0 DP2.3	2008-08-06	No	No	Yes	Freeware
MTA:SA	1.0	2009-08-21	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.0.1	2009-10-02	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.0.2	2009-10-24	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.0.3	2009-12-18	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.0.4	2010-06-09	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.0.5	2011-03-28	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.1	2011-08-25	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.1.1	2011-09-19	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.2	2011-12-17	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.3	2012-01-24	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.3.1	2012-09-03	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.3.2	2013-05-05	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.3.3	2013-07-02	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.3.4	2013-09-07	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.3.5	2014-02-24	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.4	2014-07-30	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.4.1	2015-01-31	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5	2015-07-15	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.1	2015-11-05	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.2	2016-01-24	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.3	2016-10-20	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.4	2017-04-17	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.5	2017-08-07	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.6	2018-09-07	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.7	2019-08-31	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.8	2020-10-11	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.5.9	2021-10-01	No	No	Yes	GPLv3
	1.6	2023-06-16	No	No	Yes	GPLv3

	Previous Version, Unsupported
	Current Version, Supported
	In Development / Future Release
	Released by Community
	Never Released

• Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
• AM = Alternative Multiplayer
• DP = Developer Preview
  • MTA:San Andreas 1.0 was also known as Developer Preview 3.0, this was later dropped because the 'new' 1.0 was a major release.

Comparison of MTA Versions

	Version	GTA Version(s)	Latest Version	Support Status	Works on Windows Vista, 7 and higher	Core	Client Type	License	Synchronization	Max Players Per Server	Gamemodes	Scripting	Frame limit	Map Editor
Multi Theft Auto	0.5r2	III, Vice City	2011-01-31	Community	Yes	0.3	External	Freeware	Basic (Vehicle and on-foot)	32	DM (VC), Stunt (VC), GTA3 SSV, GTA3 Portland, GTA3 Staunton	External (MTA:mA)	User defined (On/Off)	No
MTA:SA Race	1.1.2	San Andreas	2008-05-18	Unsupported	No	Blue	In-game	Freeware	Vehicles only	32	Race, Freeroam, Destruction Derby	External (MTA:mA)	Fixed	Basic
MTA:SA	1.6.0	San Andreas	Recent	Supported	Yes	Blue	In-game	GPLv3	Fully Synchronized	4096	Custom	Build-in Lua	Server defined	Yes

MTA 0.5

Multi Theft Auto 0.5
Status:	Supported by community
Latest Release:	2005-01-31
Core:	0.3
License:	Freeware

The latest stable release for GTA III and GTA: Vice City bundled in one client and server. This release was also the first version that had a server browser build in the client.

Spawnscreen in Vice City at Robbers spawn

Gamemodes

GTA	Gamemode Name	Uses Spawnscreen
GTA: Vice City	Deathmatch	Yes
	Stunt	Yes
GTA III	Portland	No
	Shoreside Vale	Yes
	Staunton	No

Spawns

MTA:Vice City Deathmatch

Team/Spawn Name/Mode	Spawn Location
Robbers	Phil's Place - Little Haiti
Mexicans	Escobar International Airport's terminal
Sailors	Vice City Docks - Vice Port
Vice City Crusader	Random Location in Vice City
Secret Service	Under a shelter - Ocean Beach
Cops	Police Stations in Vice City
Spectator	Allows to watch other players

MTA:Vice City Stunt

Team/Spawn Name/Mode	Spawn Location
Yuppies	Spawn inside the multistory parking garage in Ocean Beach
Dirt Racers	Spawn outside of the Stadium
Bikers	Spawn in the parking lot behind the Malibu club
Speeders	Spawn at the parking lot near the Escobar International Airport
Packer Driver	Spawn at Downtown in the large parking lot near the Biker Bar
Fun House Dept.	Spawns at North Point Mall's multistory parking garage
Heli Pilot	Spawn at the Escobar International Airport runway
Spectator	Allows to watch other players

GTA3:MTA Shoreside Vale

Team/Spawn Name	Spawn Location
Yakuza	Pike Creek
Southside Hoods	Witchita Gardens
Columbians	Cedar Grove
Cops	Pike Creek

Features

• Huge increase in stability. Using the errors reported to us using the Error Report Tool, we've managed to fix a large number of the common crashes.
• New Staunton Island map available for GTA3, which includes a race mode and deathmatch.
• New Shoreside Vale map available for GTA3, which includes several gamemodes.
• Lots of changes to the existing maps.
• A server browser has been added to the client along with an area to store your favourites and a list of servers you've played on recently (History).
• New Client design - The client has been redesigned to make it easier to use. Error messages are now more self explanatory and checks are added to help users ensure their game is set up correctly.
• Added an in-client server that allows you to quickly configure and host a server straight from the MTA Client.
• Integrated the MTA Protocol handler - now mta:// links will work for all MTA 0.5 users.
• Redesigned MTA Admin Tool to make it easier and more logical to use.
• In client global MOTD so that you can hear about news from MTA immediately.
• A rich text welcome message that the server can show to players when they join. This can contain much more information than the normal Message of the Day and is visible in the client the entire time the user is on the server.
• New installation and configuration scripts for easy setup for Linux dedicated servers.
• More platforms supported for the dedicated server, including FreeBSD and OpenBSD.
• Improved error report tool is now installed by default (though optionally).
• Chat box in the client now scrolls properly, as most chat programs do (scroll up to stop auto-scroll).

Minor Updates

• Patch 1: A server patch was released; the Message of The Day feature could be exploited.
• 0.5.1 (2005): In February 2005 MTA 0.5.1 preview was shown to the public, addressing known issues and adding new features. 0.5.1 was never released.
• 0.5r2: Members of the MTA community released a minor update called 0.5r2 for 0.5, this also includes a new (external) server browser, the included server browser in 0.5 client is non-functional since 2008.
  • Download
  • Changelog for 0.5r2
• 0.5.1 (2013): In 2013 members of the MTA community called Project Redivivus are developing a minor update for 0.5 with major changes. This is likely to become open source.
  • Website

Archived Wiki pages

• EULA
• Installation
• Known Issues
• 0.5 Vice City
• Vice City Deathmatch Gamemode
• Vice City Stunt Gamemode
• MTA:mA
• Using the server with screen utility

See Also

• MTA Vault

MTA:San Andreas Race

Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas Race
Status:	Unsupported/Obsolete
Latest Release:	2008-05-18
Core:	Blue
License:	Freeware

MTA:SA Race is the first release that was made with the blue framework, a new approach to control the game (GTA). The sync was also better over the previous releases and the client is in game not an external application. Notice the blue GUI in the screenshot.

A new slogan was introduced: "Stop Playing With Yourself."

MTA Loading screen with the new slogan: "Stop Playing With Yourself."

Gamemodes

As the name suggests it is only race (you cannot get out of your vehicle).

Gamemode	Notes
Race
Freeroam
Destruction Derby	The goal is to survive, last player that is still alive wins.

Features

Racing in MTA:SA

• In game client.
• Map Editor to create a map in game.
• Optimised netcode results in reduced lag.
• Blue loads a DLL with the game instead of injecting code into its memory process. This improves stability and means that custom SCM files do not have to be moved to the game's directory when it is started.
• Full integration means that Blue's server list is directly integrated into GTA's GUI.
• Fewer glitches. This is achieved by synchronizing every animation, implementing a custom pause menu so that people can't pause to escape death, and forcing the frame limiter on so that everyone's game runs at the same maximum speed.
• Greater synchronization, this means that MTA players can finally use boats.
• Anti cheat.

Minor Updates

• 1.1
  • New mappack
  • New map nomination voting system
  • Respawning during map
  • Map timelimit added in map files and server config
  • New player animation sync
  • Admins can PM players from remote admin
  • The 255 map limit has been fixed
  • Fixed various admin stability issues
• 1.1.1
  • Fixed: Freezes that occurred frequently for some users (and not at all for others)
  • Fixed: Nothing would happen after the splash screen appeared for some users
  • Fixed: All players getting kicked from a server with a "protocol error 92" message
  • Fixed: Players getting stuck in "You will respawn in 1 second" mode, if a race starts before they join completely
  • Fixed: Issue where error reporter would sometimes fail to find core dump
  • Fixed: Occasional crash when connecting to a server through the server browser
  • Fixes: Various other crashes
  • Added: An error message is now displayed if you try to use the ′order checkpoints′ option in the map editor if you have no checkpoints in your map
  • Added: DefaultMapDuration and DefaultRespawnTime to server config
• 1.1.2
  • All-Seeing Eye server-browser has been removed in favour of a more reliable and faster replacement
  • Removed redundant "MTA Center" references
  • Removed support for built-in error reporter

No more releases for MTA:SA Race, the new MTA release made the race version obsolete, a new resource called 'race' which could read the race maps replaced it.

Archived Wiki pages

• MTA:SA Race FAQ
• Blue
• MTA:SA R1
• MTA:SA Race-Windows Server Guide
• MTA General FAQ
• MTA R1 remote administration_protocol

See Also

• Upgrading from MTA:Race

MTA:San Andreas (Deathmatch) 1.0.x

Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas (Deathmatch) 1.0.x
Status:	Unsupported
Latest Release:	2011-03-28
Core:	Blue
License:	Freeware (Until DP2.3) GPLv3 (since 1.0 (August 21, 2009))

MTA:San Andreas Deathmatch Developer Preview 1 was the first release that featured on-foot synchronization for San Andreas. The name deathmatch refers to the ability to shoot with weapons and get on-foot unlike the race version. The tag deathmatch has been dropped in later releases because this version allowed customized gamemodes with LUA scripting and confused players. While the first 5 releases were called 'Developer Preview' it was very popular. In August 21, 2009 version 1.0.x was released with the GPLv3 license this allowed to work with more people on the next release when it became open source.

Gamemodes

This was the first released that allowed to create customized gamemodes with the LUA scripting language. No static gamemodes. Scripted gamemodes and utilities packed together are called resources.

Features

• On-foot synchronization.
• Improved vehicle synchronization.
• LUA scripting.
• New map editor with EDF (Editor Definition File) allowed to edit custom gamemodes created with LUA.
• Included web server in server side for remote administration or statistics.
• Client side scripting with LUA, allowing to transfer files to the client which can be used to create GUI on the client for example.
• ...

Minor Updates

• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5

See Also

• Changes in 1.0
• Subversion on Google Code
• Scripting Introduction
• "Programming in Lua" Manual

MTA:San Andreas 1.1.x

Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas 1.1.x
Status:	Unsupported
Latest Release:	2011-09-19
Core:	Blue
License:	GPLv3

Features

• Vehicle handling can be modified by servers
• Custom fonts
• Special skins
• Improved server browser
• Voice chat (on servers that support it)
• Improved sound support, including streaming audio
• Increased maximum player count
• Custom shaders
• Cars can now have any color you want, not just the ones GTA has normally
• GUI Skin switching

Minor Updates

• 1.1.1

See Also

• Changes in 1.1

MTA:San Andreas 1.2.x

Multi Theft Auto:San Andreas 1.2.x
Status:	Unsupported
Latest Release:	2011-12-17
Core:	Blue
License:	GPLv3

Features

• Major bandwidth usage reductions
• Ability to replace ped models
• Ability to replace weapon models
• Threaded database access functions
• Custom weapon stats
• Synced and controllable vehicle variants
• Improved bullet accuracy synchronization

Minor Updates

• None

See Also

• Changes in 1.2

MTA:San Andreas 1.3.x

Multi Theft Auto:San Andreas 1.3.x
Status:	Unsupported
Latest Release:	2014-02-07
Core:	Blue
License:	GPLv3

This version was released quickly because 1.2 had several network related issues, that were fixed in this release.

Features

• Fixes for various network problems which occured in 1.1 and 1.2 series. (including a fix for "Map download breaking often on large transfers" issue)
• Added new scripting functions for removal of default GTASA map objects. (including breakable ones)
• Introduced a new scripting event. - onClientVehicleCollision
• Implemented a new scripting function. - takePlayerScreenShot
• Fixes for various crashes and issues. (including "warp glitch", inaccurate heat seekers sync, createProjectile() velocity desync between clients, custom models texture crash, "white models" when using custom models and more)
• Added functionality to protect client-side scripts which pre-compiles them before being sent and stops resources from being saved on disk. This is configurable in the resource's meta.xml.
• Added pixel manipulation functionality.
• Introduced new client-side scripting functions - setBirdsEnabled and getBirdsEnabled
• Included a new gui skin - Lighter black - contributed by Aibo

Minor Updates

• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5

See Also

• Changes in 1.3
• Changes in 1.3.1
• Changes in 1.3.2
• Changes in 1.3.3
• Changes in 1.3.4
• Changes in 1.3.5

MTA:San Andreas 1.4.x

Multi Theft Auto:San Andreas 1.4
Status:	Unsupported
Latest Release:	2014-07-30
Core:	Blue
License:	GPLv3

Features

• Localization of MTA's Menu
• Introduced OOP
• Introduced Matrices and Vectors

See Also

• Changes in 1.4
• Changes in 1.4.1

MTA:San Andreas 1.5.x

Multi Theft Auto:San Andreas 1.5
Status:	Supported
Latest Release:	2021-10-01
Core:	Blue
License:	GPLv3

Summary of Features

• Added a built-in web browser into MTA (CEF) which can be controlled by scripts using a new browser element.
• Added light functions
• Significantly reorganized build system
• Major code cleanups
• Fixed multiple popular crashes
• Improved streaming of low LOD objects and increased limits
• Updated many dependencies
• Added support for German Steam version of GTASA (thanks to Lakota, Mario and @Sh4dowReturns)
• Security tweaks for both server and client
• Enabled Authorized Serial Protection by default
• Code refactoring and improvements to our build system (also added Clang support)
• Upgraded build tools and migrated to a Docker-based environment (now, we have support for VS2017 and GCC-6)
• Custom IFP animation support (engineReplaceAnimation, engineLoadIFP)
• New drawing function: dxDrawCircle

See Also

• Changes in 1.5
• Changes in 1.5.1
• Changes in 1.5.2
• Changes in 1.5.3
• Changes in 1.5.4
• Changes in 1.5.5
• Changes in 1.5.6
• Changes in 1.5.7
• Changes in 1.5.8
• Changes in 1.5.9
• Changes in 1.6
• Changes in 1.6.1

See Also

• Commit History - Code commit history since 2008.
• MTA Vault - Overview of releases before MTA 0.5.
• Archive - Multi Theft Auto Archive.