Personally, everytime I start up MTA it will crash. Then I start it for the second time and it works fine. Try starting it again after if you havn't already. Mods would make your game slower, but it shouldn't affect the crashing. Also, be sure you have the latest update, that could easily fix it as well. If you've got any more info, feel free to pass it along, so maybe I can help you more. I hope I somewhat helped
