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Investigation into San Andreas 'sex minigames' launched

8 July 2005 13:08 by James "Dela" Delahunty | 41 comments

Investigation into San Andreas 'sex minigames' launched Many of the hardcore gamers who read through this site will have heard of a rumour that the PC version of Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has hidden sex minigames in its code will be surprised to know that it now appears it may be real. San Andreas has been plagued with false rumours of hidden stuff in the game since the initial PS2 release of the game so it would be easy to dismiss the "sex minigame" rumour.

However, a mod called "hot coffee" apparently will unlock these minigames if installed on a PC with San Andreas installed on it. This has lead to the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) launching an investigation into the game to determine whether or not it contains hidden sexually explicit content. Basically the investigation will determine whether the mod actually unlocks hidden existing code in the game, or if it was a third party creation.

The reason there is so much fuss over this rumour is simple; an ESRB requirement for full disclosure of pertinent content may have been violated by Take-Two if the game does in fact have hidden X-rated content. "The integrity of the ESRB rating system is founded on the trust of consumers who increasingly depend on it to provide complete and accurate information about what's in a game. If after a thorough and objective investigation of all the relevant facts surrounding this modification, we determine a violation of our rules has occurred, we will take appropriate action," ESRB president Patricia Vance said.

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    XdjxedxdX (Member) 9 July 2005 10:29 Send private message to this user   
    any other places to get the video the one on that site dosent work it gets about 7 seconds of it and you see the guy get out of his car and close the door end of video............???
    cousin80 (Member) 9 July 2005 10:32 Send private message to this user   
    i know i had to download the link to my desktop and watch it that way and i only got about 2kbs download speed i wished i new of another place sorry
    XdjxedxdX (Member) 9 July 2005 10:38 Send private message to this user   
    ya well thats my same prob it took like 11 minutes and was going at 435 bites so ya think there links a bit messed up gonna email site
    thanx though
    cousin80 (Member) 9 July 2005 10:40 Send private message to this user   
    yeah please do and please let me know how you make out because i deleted the video and i want it back
    McNugget (Newbie) 9 July 2005 12:09 Send private message to this user   
    The xfer speed just reflects how many peeps are swarming to the link to get their jollies. Seems to be alot of hoopla about nothing, I think the previous post about disclosure is the real issue here, not the content. Honestly, GTA 3 was fun but I for one am frankly about burned out on this genre lately, seems game developers are running out of ideas? (i.e the overwhelming success of Manhunt and the like, think you can pick that gem up for about 9 bux now.)The gangsta game will go the way of internet porn, if you seen one you seen em all already, unless you are under 18 and havent been jaded yet. I would really like to see some new scifi space combat games myself. This middle class obsession with street crime really baffles me.
    sui-cyco (Senior Member) 9 July 2005 12:10 Send private message to this user   
    heres a link to some screenshots of hot coffee and an explaination of how it was discovered from the same site.the load time of the screenshots are real slow,maybe because alot of people are hittin that site up? http://www.gtasanandreas.net/screenshots/gallery.php?image=1912

    supposively there is a mod file for ps2 that can add hot coffee to the game.thats what some search topics said on yahoo.
    romero (Senior Member) 9 July 2005 12:29 Send private message to this user   
    Quote:
    supposively there is a mod file for ps2 that can add hot coffee to the game
    Mod linked earlier in this topic does that, but it's patcher for the game save files, not image.
    daManic (Newbie) 9 July 2005 14:33 Send private message to this user   
    this is so freakin AWESOME! isn't it wonderful how all us immature adolescents r allowd 2 c our countrymen gettin their headz blown off...whoooeeeee...and then jus a lil 3d sex is enuf 2 launch a 'heavy investigation' cuz sum old freakathon over in idiotsville decided...well hey, i'm not gettin any, why should they?...cheers 2 freedom 2 fuck
    serranoX3 (Senior Member) 9 July 2005 15:48 Send private message to this user   
    I think the sex scene was in vice city. Where that guy with cameras is located at. Someone was fu***ng candy suxxx. They never said nothing about it.
    rav0 (Junior Member) 9 July 2005 18:40 Send private message to this user   
    There wasn't interactive sex in Vice City. The "coffee" scenes were removed, and it's not like Rockstar hinted that we could unlock it. People started sniffing around the new mission coding in San Andreas, and found it. [no sarcasm in this post]
    serranoX3 (Senior Member) 9 July 2005 18:42 Send private message to this user   
    There is a sex scene in Vice City. You can only see candy suxx screaming.
    Doggy_Bot (Inactive) 9 July 2005 18:55 Send private message to this user   
    daManik, you are really messed up???

    Snoopy!
    Slith (Inactive) 9 July 2005 20:42 Send private message to this user   
    Take-Two is not fully responsible for this. If the scenes were locked away, then there should be no problem.

    They should be going after the guy who found it, and released it. They should tell him to remove it or they'll take him to court, just like everyone who created awesome DVD Copying software.

    I've downloaded the mod, and from what I can say, it's not all that bad. Carl doesn't have a penis, he's still wearing the clothes you use, and the girlfriends are clothed. Sounds are the only problem.

    It's a bunch of shit, I think.
    ville30 (Junior Member) 10 July 2005 4:03 Send private message to this user   
    I got it. I have a special version that has fully nude females. Old news its been out for a while. Heres the link http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=28
    DTrainer (Inactive) 11 July 2005 17:39 Send private message to this user   
    The only reason I can see for this piece of coding to be locked is that it gets a little boring moving the joystick up and down. (And after writing that I see how funny it really is.) But really, it is very boring after you have seen it a few times or at least once or twice with each girlfriend in the game if only to see the interior of the dwelling of the girl.
    OK maybe it should have been completely removed or left in after all you can say no in the game. I think they just thought it a little too silly and the easiest way to remove it was to use a censor flag in the save file and the ESRB rule was an oversight. As the law stands this leaves Rockstar in the shit!
    Anyway I for one will always add hot coffee whenever I play the game and I hope Rockstar take the idea much further in the next GTA (multiplayer) game. Just as long as we don`t get the dildotronics or whatever as add on hardware, now there`s a thought.
    rav0 (Junior Member) 11 July 2005 21:18 Send private message to this user   
    Exactly. All the 3D GTAs have content which isn't used. It is easier to just disable things, rather than remove them and compile again.

    Slith, why would you take someone to court over that. I found it as well. Nobosy released it. There are some trainers, which willl allow you to uncensor your game while it is loaded, and also some programs which will patch your save game file. You could just uncensor your whole game, and there would be no need for an unlocking program. The code was there, but never meant to be used.

    Also, Take 2 Interactive has nothing to do with it. GTA is developed by DMA Design aka Rockstar North. Know what you are talking about before you post please.
    Slith (Inactive) 11 July 2005 21:43 Send private message to this user   
    rav0, for the record, I know what I'm talking about. Rockstar may be in the shit now, but the people who were first allowing it were Take-Two. They may haven't designed it, but they are responsible for disclosure of pertinent content, as the report states.

    The people have every right to go after Rockstar though, but if Take-Two knew, they should've made them take it out.

    Don't make yourself sound big.

    People have been taken to court for funnier things, mind you. And have won.

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 11 July 2005 21:49

    dellsuck (Inactive) 15 July 2005 19:10 Send private message to this user   
    Where can i download load this?
    cousin80 (Member) 16 July 2005 5:19 Send private message to this user   
    hey dellsuck or anybody else if you want the video it is very hard to get there is only one site to get it from and it is very slow it took me like 3 hours to download 8mb with a cable modem if you want it you can pm me with your email and i will send it to you
    dellsuck (Inactive) 16 July 2005 19:29 Send private message to this user   
    Thanks cousin80. I just can't believe he did it without even taking his jeans off. LOL
    XdjxedxdX (Member) 17 July 2005 12:50 Send private message to this user   
    Ya it took me like 5 hours with dial up i just left it go overnight and it took me like three tries too.Each time i got a bit more and im still not sure if its the whole movie.Is it just three clips that they show on the video or is it more?........ Ya know what cousin can i bother you to send it to me too cause i just checked my file to see what exactly was on it and the damb thing says its corrupt i just watched it like 3 days ago "damb comp"(If its got tits tires or electronics its gonna give ya problems)but ya if its not a prob
    thanx
    ED-D

    If its got tits tires or electronics its gonna give ya problems
    XdjxedxdX (Member) 17 July 2005 12:52 Send private message to this user   
    oh and i tried to email the site and see what was up with the slow download and got no response so they dont give a crap or just dont check email lol

    If its got tits tires or electronics its gonna give ya problems
    romero (Senior Member) 17 July 2005 13:48 Send private message to this user   
    Quote:
    If its got tits tires or electronics its gonna give ya problems
    Well said!

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    cousin80 (Member) 17 July 2005 14:49 Send private message to this user   
    would like to send it.where do want me to sent it to?
    XdjxedxdX (Member) 20 July 2005 14:30 Send private message to this user   
    oh ya! ....im a dumbass forgot ta give you email addy lol djxedxd@aol.com

    thanx in advance cousin

    If its got tits tires or electronics its gonna give ya problems
    Stu_d07 (Newbie) 4 February 2007 9:13 Send private message to this user   
    does any1 think theres a big foot in san andreas?
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