GTA - San Andreas: How do I make this game easier to play?

Before I start I have to say I'm aware of the cheats available for this
game and have applied some but they did not help much.

I'm not really a games buff but like to play some games just to follow
the storyline and I like the graphics and scenery. I don't like getting
stuck at a stage/level and having to repeat it 20-30 times. I just lose
interest in the game when that happens too often.

I would like to play San Andreas to the end with minimum challenges.
Unfortunately there is no 'difficulty level' setting to select a
low difficulty level. The game has been very stop start for me. OK I
understand if your have to repeat a stage/level 5-10 times before you
beat it, but I was getting stuck on stages for weeks at a time with
more than 30 tries without success. I was stuck on, 'Wrong side of the
tracks' for such a long time that I lost interest in the game
completely. I have now restarted it after a long lay off. I applied
some cheats only to get stuck again and 'Just Business'. When I
couldn't beat that stage I switched to 'Robbing Uncle Sam' but got
stuck there too. To be honest I'm more interested in the storyline than
doing difficult challenges.

I have already applied the cheats below but they have not helped.

-Max All Vehicle stats (Driving, Flying Bike, Cycling)
-$250,000, full health and armour (also repairs cars if you are in one)
-Hitman In all weapon

Any ideas on how to make the game easier to play for someone like me
who is more interested in the story than going through difficult
challenges?

Thanks in advance.

In article <1141683755.999283.81940.TakeThisOut@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
matika.TakeThisOut@tiscali.co.uk wrote:

> Before I start I have to say I'm aware of the cheats available for this
> game and have applied some but they did not help much.
>
> I'm not really a games buff but like to play some games just to follow
> the storyline and I like the graphics and scenery. I don't like getting
> stuck at a stage/level and having to repeat it 20-30 times. I just lose
> interest in the game when that happens too often.
>
> I would like to play San Andreas to the end with minimum challenges.
> Unfortunately there is no 'difficulty level' setting to select a
> low difficulty level. The game has been very stop start for me. OK I
> understand if your have to repeat a stage/level 5-10 times before you
> beat it, but I was getting stuck on stages for weeks at a time with
> more than 30 tries without success. I was stuck on, 'Wrong side of the
> tracks' for such a long time that I lost interest in the game
> completely. I have now restarted it after a long lay off. I applied
> some cheats only to get stuck again and 'Just Business'. When I
> couldn't beat that stage I switched to 'Robbing Uncle Sam' but got
> stuck there too. To be honest I'm more interested in the storyline than
> doing difficult challenges.
>
> I have already applied the cheats below but they have not helped.
>
> -Max All Vehicle stats (Driving, Flying Bike, Cycling)
> -$250,000, full health and armour (also repairs cars if you are in one)
> -Hitman In all weapon
>
> Any ideas on how to make the game easier to play for someone like me
> who is more interested in the story than going through difficult
> challenges?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

As far as the cheating, I say you paid for the San Andreas reality.. you
should be able to alter it.

However, if you still can't enjoy the game even after cheating. All I
can suggest is to either watch somebody play it to the end or give it up
altogether.

hth,

--
Cyrus

*coughcasaucedoprodigynetcough*