Buy the legitimate, older version of the game and use a legitimate v1.0 Downgrader tool created by the community. This provides the best of both worlds: legality and mod compatibility.
A "patched" Hoodlum executable often includes specific binary modifications beyond just removing the CD check: gta sa hoodlum 10 patched
If you download a raw Hoodlum 10 gta_sa.exe from an old torrent today and run it on Windows 11, you will encounter: Buy the legitimate, older version of the game