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SA-MP server hosting

Name: SA-MP Server Hosting
Brand: GamezServers
Availability: InStock

Your own San Andreas server running the Pawn gamemode you want

Host an SA-MP server for GTA: San Andreas multiplayer. Run your own roleplay, freeroam, drift or deathmatch gamemode in Pawn, with RCON and full file access.

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DDoS protected
24/7 support
Live the moment you pay

Split the billUp to 10 friends, own cards
Custom plansAny RAM up to 32 GB
Prepaid or monthly3 days to 1 year
Live in 60 secondsNo setup, no waiting
Cancel any timeNo contracts, ever

Pick your SA-MP plan

Every plan is live the moment you pay. Upgrade or cancel from your dashboard any time.

Starter

1 GB

50% off your first month$1.49USD first month

Then $2.99/mo. $0.10 a day.

1 GB RAM
2 vCPU cores
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Starter

Standard

2 GB

50% off your first month$2.49USD first month

Then $4.99/mo. $0.17 a day.

2 GB RAM
2 vCPU cores
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Standard

Pro

4 GB

50% off your first month$4.99USD first month

Then $9.99/mo. $0.33 a day.

4 GB RAM
2 vCPU cores
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Pro

Build your own

Want something in between? Customize your SA-MP server.

Any RAM from 1 to 32 GB
3 days up to a year
Prepaid or subscription
Server type and settings

Customize

What comes set up on a SA-MP server

Your own Pawn gamemode

Upload compiled .amx gamemodes and filterscripts, point server.cfg at them and restart. Every rule on the server is yours.

Roleplay cities

Run a city with jobs, factions, police and houses on a world that stays online and keeps player accounts between sessions.

RCON from in game

Plugins and SFTP

Drop Linux .so plugins like MySQL or streamer into the plugins folder over SFTP and list them in server.cfg.

A look inside SA-MP

Real screenshots from the game. Click any of them to see it full size.

How much RAM does a SA-MP server need?

Find the row that sounds like your group and we will point you at the right plan.

Your server	RAM	Plan
Freeroam or deathmatch server for friends	1 GB	Starter$2.99/mo
Roleplay city with a database and plugins	2 GB	Standard$4.99/mo
Large community with hundreds of players	4 GB	Pro$9.99/mo

This is the panel. Click around.

This is the SA-MP panel you get. Click any button, or type a command.

panel / sa-mp

Online

SA-MP Server

play.gamezservers.com:7777

CPU21%

Memory1.2 / 2 GB

Players3 online

[12:00:00] Starting SA-MP server

[12:00:03] Loading world

[12:00:06] Server started on port 7777

[12:00:09] Ready for players. Try a button.

Power

How to join your SA-MP server

1
Install a version 1.0 PC copy of GTA: San Andreas, downgrading the Steam build if that is what you own.
2
Download and install the SA-MP client into your San Andreas folder.
3
Open the SA-MP client, enter your nickname at the top and go to the Favourites tab.
4
Click the add server button, paste 203.0.113.24 and press OK.
5
Select the server in your list and click Connect.

Common problems

SA-MP needs GTA: San Andreas version 1.0. The newer Steam and Rockstar Launcher builds must be downgraded first, and the Definitive Edition can't run SA-MP at all.

Your server runs on Linux, so plugins must be the .so builds, not the Windows .dll files, and each one goes on the plugins line in server.cfg.

Server not showing in the Internet tab? Players can always add 203.0.113.24 under Favourites. The public list depends on a third party masterlist and can take a while.

To use admin commands in game, type /rcon login followed by the RCON password from your panel.

Server not responding

Make sure the server is online. Servers sleep after 4 days with nobody playing, and anyone with access can start them again from the dashboard in one click.

Use the server address

Do not use localhost, 127.0.0.1 or your own IP from a home hosting guide. Copy the exact address of the server.

No port forwarding or firewall changes

Opening ports on your router is only for hosting a server at home, so there is nothing to change to join this one. If Windows asks whether to let the game through the firewall, choose Allow.

Modding your SA-MP server

Everything on an SA-MP server is scripted in Pawn: gamemodes, filterscripts and native plugins. Most communities build on long-standing open source includes and plugins shared on GitHub and the SA-MP community forums.

YSIstreamer pluginMySQL pluginsscanfPawn.CMDcrashdetect

SA-MP server hosting, explained

SA-MP (San Andreas Multiplayer) is a free, fan-made mod that adds online play to the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is not made by or affiliated with Rockstar Games, and every player needs their own copy of San Andreas plus the SA-MP client. It has been around since 2006 and it shows its age, but the community never left. Roleplay cities, cops and robbers, drift servers and stunt maps still fill up every night.

Everything on an SA-MP server comes from Pawn scripts: the gamemode, filterscripts and plugins. One server is a strict roleplay city with jobs, gangs and police. Another is a deathmatch arena, another a racing league. The script decides, which is why owners care about having a stable host where scripts, player accounts and databases sit on a machine that stays online.

You get full file access. Edit server.cfg, upload compiled scripts and Linux plugins through the file manager or SFTP, and watch the console live when something crashes. Our panel lets you choose the server version and sets an RCON password for you, so you can log in from inside the game and manage players, bans and gamemode changes on the spot.

The SA-MP server is old and lean. Load comes from how efficient your scripts and plugins are far more than from raw memory. 1 GB covers a freeroam server for a group of friends, 2 GB suits a roleplay city with a database and a stack of plugins, and 4 GB is for big communities expecting hundreds of players. CPU and clean scripts matter more than RAM here.

SA-MP server guides

Setup

SA-MP7 min read

How to Host a SA-MP Server (GTA San Andreas Multiplayer)

Host a SA-MP 0.3.7 server on Windows or Linux: download the server, edit server.cfg, set a gamemode and RCON password, open UDP 7777 and connect.

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How to

SA-MP6 min read

SA-MP RCON Commands: Full List and How to Log In

Every SA-MP RCON command with syntax: /rcon login, kick, ban, banip, gmx, changemode, exec, loadfs and the server variables you can change live.

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Fixes

SA-MP6 min read

SA-MP Server Not Showing in Internet List or Not Responding

Fix a SA-MP server missing from the Internet tab or stuck on "The server didn't respond. Retrying..": announce, query, UDP 7777, masterlists and favourites.

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All guides

Included on every plan

Always on DDoS protection
24/7 support from real people
Low ping game hardware
Live the moment you pay
Your own address and port
Live console with full access
One click game actions
One click backups
Upgrade or cancel any time

Common questions

How many players can an SA-MP server hold?

SA-MP 0.3.7 supports up to 1000 players per server. You set your own limit with the maxplayers line in server.cfg.

Do players need GTA: San Andreas?

Yes. Each player needs a PC copy of GTA: San Andreas at version 1.0 with the SA-MP client installed on top. Console versions and the Definitive Edition can't join.

Does the Steam version of San Andreas work?

Not as it comes. The Steam and Rockstar Launcher builds have to be downgraded to version 1.0 first, using a community downgrader.

How do I change the gamemode?

Upload your compiled .amx file to the gamemodes folder and point the gamemode0 line in server.cfg at it. Restart from the panel and the new mode loads.

Can I use plugins like MySQL or streamer?

Yes. Upload the Linux .so build to the plugins folder and add it to the plugins line in server.cfg. Windows .dll plugins will not load.

How do I become admin on my server?

In game, type /rcon login and the RCON password from your panel. Your gamemode may also have its own admin system on top of that.

Can open.mp players join an SA-MP server?

Yes. The open.mp launcher can browse and join SA-MP servers, and both use the same SA-MP client in game.

Is SA-MP affiliated with Rockstar Games?

No. SA-MP is an independent community project. Rockstar Games and Take-Two do not make or support it.

Is GamezServers affiliated with SA-MP?

No. You rent and control your own dedicated SA-MP server. GamezServers is not affiliated with the game's developer or publisher.

Can my friends and I split the cost?

Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.

Can I build a custom plan?

Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.

Can I pay once instead of a subscription?

Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.

How fast is setup, really?

Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.