The thread that started it all

[JP47]

I'm gonna test this mod, if it works is very impresive, play gta3 with VC engine it's amazing,

 

just to see if i get it, so i need to install a fresh VC game, them put the files from Beta3 on that folder and overwrite the files, them put the update and that's it?

 

And just one more question, can i put some cars mods without game crash?

Edited April 29, 2010 by JP47

[Craig Kostelecky]

That's basically it. Remember you want a full install of Vice City. Then it's recommended you rename the folder from Vice City to Liberty City. That way you can still play Vice too.

 

And yes, you can do all the car mods you want, assuming you do it correctly.

[IgorX]

Bug with alpha channel

[spaceeinstein]

Oh no, I didn't tell you to replace ALL breifcases with floatpackages. I said there were six to replace for A Drop in the Ocean. Can you revert all of them back?

 

More fix

 

Replace

 

00D6: if 0 0038:   $MASTERLCDEBUG == 0  // integer values 004D: jump_if_false @LabelCHAPERONEReturn 02A7: $TONI_MISSION_MARKER = create_icon_marker_and_sphere 22 at 884.5601 -321.0 32.375 004F: create_thread @LabelTriadsAndTribulationsMonitor

 

with

 

004F: create_thread @LabelTriadsAndTribulationsMonitor00D6: if 0 0038:   $MASTERLCDEBUG == 0  // integer values 004D: jump_if_false @LabelCHAPERONEReturn 02A7: $TONI_MISSION_MARKER = create_icon_marker_and_sphere 22 at 884.5601 -321.0 32.375 

 

Debug mode was preventing me to play Triads and Tribulations.

 

[spaceeinstein]

Hey ModelingMan, did you get randomly rotating cranes to work yet? I found something that seems like it can be changed.

0x68EBEC from doc_crane_cab01 to cranetopb

0x68EBFC from doc_crane_cab02 to cranetopa

This should make the cranes at Portland Docks to randomly rotate. It's surprising at the amount of cranes that are hardcoded to randomly rotate in VC. They were all located at Vice port.

 

About that garage door problem for the Securicar garage in SSV, I think it's a problem with the "swing door" opcode. Without that opcode, the door is positioned correctly but with that opcode, the door is repositioned in a way that you can enter the garage through a gap. At

0x42E2DA nop 5 bytes

I managed to get the garage door to not reposition itself when using the opcode but I don't know what that address does so there could be side effects that I'm not aware.

Edited April 29, 2010 by spaceeinstein

[Craig Kostelecky]

My updates will have to wait a day or two while I get my computer sorted out. I finally made the update to Windows 7, but I preserved my old hard drive completely. So if something doesn't go right, I can simply swap a cable and it's back to the way it was.

 

I will update those as soon as it's ready again, which hopefully will be soon.

 

EDIT: Win7 is up and running as are all 3 of my GTA3 games. I just have to install Sanny Builder, IMG Tool, and maybe a few other tools. Then I can get back to work on integrating files.

 

And in case you haven't noticed, things are slowing down here a bit again. Outside of ped conversion and some behind the scenes exe work, this thing is virtually done. So we're waiting on MM to finish his university commitments and for him to get caught up.

 

However, outside of a few placeholding peds and a proper installer, this mod is 99.9% complete. Enjoy it.

Edited April 29, 2010 by Craig Kostelecky

[JP47]

 

That's basically it. Remember you want a full install of Vice City. Then it's recommended you rename the folder from Vice City to Liberty City. That way you can still play Vice too.

 

And yes, you can do all the car mods you want, assuming you do it correctly.

ok thanks for the help, i'll try when i have time, my job takes me alot of time.

I read something about audio files from original GTA3, i need that to? because i have them.

 

I thinks this mod will look very nice with this:

 

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=303247

 

Tell me, all missions are playable? It is a full GTA3 experience?

 

 

Nice work!

Edited April 29, 2010 by JP47

[Craig Kostelecky]

Yes, all missions are playable. In fact I completed the beta 3 files all the way to 100% (which gives you some rewards this time around).

 

We've tried to recreate the atmosphere of GTA3 as much as we could. And I think we came pretty close.

[spaceeinstein]

Feels like there are still much to be done. At least the mod can enjoy a "final" status at last. I have never seen a total conversion mod this close to completion before.

 

For the fix for the Lift Bridge,

Find

 

0001: wait 40000 ms

 

Replace with

 

end_thread_named 'SSVAUD'0001: wait 40000 ms create_thread @SSVBRIDGE

 

Remove all 018E: stop_sound $BRIDGEALARM# (6) and 018D: $BRIDGEALARM# (6)

And add the code from this post below the bridge movement code.

The coordinates and radii would need to be edited in order to be heard correctly.

Edited April 30, 2010 by spaceeinstein

[jim_gta]

I have already found some bugs like the opening of the exception handler always.Secondly in one of the problems of lc mod beta2v7 test 5 it was written that by adjusting the "disableculling=1"changing 1 to 0 can run it good on Intel GRAPHICS.Being an INTEL USER I tried it on beta2v7 test 5 and it worked but it does not work on beta3 version.Kindly advise.And about the car suprise I think I have found it.

[Craig Kostelecky]

I got around to testing the bridge audio and my first impressions are good. I adjusted the X coordinate to -604 (about where the hidden package is, or the center of the bridge) and you can hear it from both sides of the bridge. I haven't tested III lately since I don't have a save file (or modded scm) at this time.

 

I also moved the Triads and Tribs trigger to before the debug check and fixed the briefcase pickups so they're not the float packages.

Edited April 30, 2010 by Craig Kostelecky

[Analogue]

That's because SteaVor downgraded the file called "IIItoVC.asi" to an earlier version. I have the same problem and it bugs me too. I delete the file but it always causes my game to crash.

[3niX]

Well...

 

Maybe you should make a request for the icons in GFX chat because this part of the forum rarely gets visited nowadays.

 

[ModelingMan]

 

Hey ModelingMan, did you get randomly rotating cranes to work yet? I found something that seems like it can be changed.

0x68EBEC from doc_crane_cab01 to cranetopb

0x68EBFC from doc_crane_cab02 to cranetopa

This should make the cranes at Portland Docks to randomly rotate. It's surprising at the amount of cranes that are hardcoded to randomly rotate in VC. They were all located at Vice port.

In thoery that should work.

 

 

About that garage door problem for the Securicar garage in SSV, I think it's a problem with the "swing door" opcode. Without that opcode, the door is positioned correctly but with that opcode, the door is repositioned in a way that you can enter the garage through a gap. At

0x42E2DA nop 5 bytes

I managed to get the garage door to not reposition itself when using the opcode but I don't know what that address does so there could be side effects that I'm not aware.

I don't think noping will have any side effects. If you compare the code between VC and III, VC processes more data (I don't know what it is but it's obviously the reason why the door offsets). If it does have any side effects then a additional opcode can be created to combat it.

[JP47]

 

Yes, all missions are playable. In fact I completed the beta 3 files all the way to 100% (which gives you some rewards this time around).

 

We've tried to recreate the atmosphere of GTA3 as much as we could. And I think we came pretty close.

well i have tested today and i can't make the game to run, i have install a fresh GTA VC game, them overwrite all files from Beta3 to GTA VC folder, extract Blank audio.rar to AUDIO folder, install beta3 update, using IMG tool and rebuilded the gta3.img and finally run the FinishInstall.bat.

 

After that a click on the new shortcut and the game start, the problem is that i don't have sound on the menu, i can't even select audio options (No audio hardware, it says) and whem i click on start new game, the game just disappears and go back to my desktop. I did what SteaVor said on the first page because i'm running Windows 7 x64 but still nothing happens. I also try to run the Debug option but nothing.

 

Something is missing me but i don't know what, i hope you could help me with this info.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry for my bad english

Edited April 30, 2010 by JP47

[jim_gta]

Yeah Craig Kostelecky

 

I am an Indian but and about the posts I am new forum and I live in the capital city of our country where gta is very famous.But in our CAPITAL CITY NEW DELHI ENGLISH is considered as the first language.Thanks for your help.I would like to know the name of member responsible for the graphics work.I know its late for me to join the forum but I want to do something really for LC.

 

Regards

 

JIM

[spaceeinstein]

Opcode 0135 seems to behave exactly as 020A. I'm not sure why Rockstar needs two opcodes that do the same thing. You can safely replace all 0135 with 020A.

[Craig Kostelecky]

Done.

[Craig Kostelecky]

 

well i have tested today and i can't make the game to run, i have install a fresh GTA VC game, them overwrite all files from Beta3 to GTA VC folder, extract Blank audio.rar to AUDIO folder, install beta3 update, using IMG tool and rebuilded the gta3.img and finally run the FinishInstall.bat.

 

After that a click on the new shortcut and the game start, the problem is that i don't have sound on the menu, i can't even select audio options (No audio hardware, it says) and whem i click on start new game, the game just disappears and go back to my desktop. I did what SteaVor said on the first page because i'm running Windows 7 x64 but still nothing happens. I also try to run the Debug option but nothing.

 

Something is missing me but i don't know what, i hope you could help me with this info. 

I'm also running Win7 64 bit (which I just installed). I did the same thing you did and mine works. Try this for me. Run the show config shortcut in the root LC folder. Then click on the Audio tab and click on Verify Paths. What does that say?

 

Jim: Don't worry about your English. I didn't know what you meant before about the culling until ITBTB replied. That part happened when I wasn't very involved in the mod. And the version of IIItoVC was very unstable so I reverted to an earlier copy. That being said, ModelingMan is looking at redoing most of IIItoVC when he's able to work on things. Perhaps he'll get that working again.

 

As far as who's done the graphics, check the Meet the Team page. That shows (roughly) who did what. I can't answer your question directly because I don't remember who did what with the graphics.

Edited May 1, 2010 by Craig Kostelecky

[JP47]

well i have tested today and i can't make the game to run, i have install a fresh GTA VC game, them overwrite all files from Beta3 to GTA VC folder, extract Blank audio.rar to AUDIO folder, install beta3 update, using IMG tool and rebuilded the gta3.img and finally run the FinishInstall.bat.

 

After that a click on the new shortcut and the game start, the problem is that i don't have sound on the menu, i can't even select audio options (No audio hardware, it says) and whem i click on start new game, the game just disappears and go back to my desktop. I did what SteaVor said on the first page because i'm running Windows 7 x64 but still nothing happens. I also try to run the Debug option but nothing.

 

Something is missing me but i don't know what, i hope you could help me with this info. 

I'm also running Win7 64 bit (which I just installed). I did the same thing you did and mine works. Try this for me. Run the show config shortcut in the root LC folder. Then click on the Audio tab and click on Verify Paths. What does that say?

 

Jim: Don't worry about your English. I didn't know what you meant before about the culling until ITBTB replied. That part happened when I wasn't very involved in the mod. And the version of IIItoVC was very unstable so I reverted to an earlier copy. That being said, ModelingMan is looking at redoing most of IIItoVC when he's able to work on things. Perhaps he'll get that working again.

 

As far as who's done the graphics, check the Meet the Team page. That shows (roughly) who did what. I can't answer your question directly because I don't remember who did what with the graphics.

oh..it says "File. \Audio\HEAD.WAV is not found"

I see the problem is from Audio.

 

What do you think i need to do? Maybe try to find that file on GTA3 Audio folder and put inside LC Audio folder?

SteaVor said that something like that would happen:

 

"2. Extract Blank Audio.rar to the \Audio folder, no matter whether you have access to the original GTAIII audio files or not. This step is not optional, but required for the game to work! (else it will complain about AMU1.wav and some other files missing)

2.5 - optional: If you do have the GTA3 audio files, copy everything in the GTAIII \audio folder to LC's audio folder EXCEPT FOR SFX.raw and sfx.SDT! There is a separate SFX package (to be found HERE) to inject the missing sound bits into the VC SFX file, but don't use the GTAIII one as it's are not going to work properly with GTA:LC (the game will play incorrect sounds instead). This means there will be no sound playing when the pager pops up, unless you download and extract the SFX package!"

 

 

[Kratos2000]

Yes, all missions are playable. In fact I completed the beta 3 files all the way to 100% (which gives you some rewards this time around).

 

We've tried to recreate the atmosphere of GTA3 as much as we could. And I think we came pretty close.

well i have tested today and i can't make the game to run, i have install a fresh GTA VC game, them overwrite all files from Beta3 to GTA VC folder, extract Blank audio.rar to AUDIO folder, install beta3 update, using IMG tool and rebuilded the gta3.img and finally run the FinishInstall.bat.

 

After that a click on the new shortcut and the game start, the problem is that i don't have sound on the menu, i can't even select audio options (No audio hardware, it says) and whem i click on start new game, the game just disappears and go back to my desktop. I did what SteaVor said on the first page because i'm running Windows 7 x64 but still nothing happens. I also try to run the Debug option but nothing.

 

Something is missing me but i don't know what, i hope you could help me with this info.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry for my bad english

That's what happening to me.

[JP47]

Nevermind i fixed, now i can play, but there's no cutscenes and all missions are unlock from the begining. . .this was not what i expected

[SteaVor]

If the validation of the audio files results in the message "File. \Audio\HEAD.WAV is not found" being displayed it means that the GTA3 radio stations could not be found in the Audio dir. The INI file supplied with the mod assumes that you have all of the GTA3 audio files installed, including the radio stations. If you don't own GTA3 or are unable to copy the radio stations over to the Audio dir of your LC installation for another reason you need to tell the Launcher to look for the VC radio stations instead:

 

Open up the launcher interface (via the 'Show Config' shortcut placed in the LC dir), click on 'Advanced', switch to the 'Audio' tab, click on the first entry that says "audio\head.wav" and click 'Restore'. Repeat this for the other entries referring to the radio stations. The last entry you need to revert is "audio\CHAT.WAV". Validation of the audio files should now be successful and you should now be able to start the game successfully.

[Craig Kostelecky]

Nevermind i fixed, now i can play, but there's no cutscenes and all missions are unlock from the begining. . .this was not what i expected

I'm assuming by you saying there's no cutscenes you mean there's no audio in the cutscenes. You need those files from GTA3 to hear the dialog. If you don't have GTA3, the mod works, you just can't get the full experience.

 

As far as the missions being open, while the mod is in development, there are two scm files available (main.scm and dbug.scm). Sounds like you're playing the debug script. To toggle between them, go into the launcher (Show Config) and find the checkbox that says use debug script and uncheck it. You may have to run LC once and exit for it to select the right script.

[JP47]

 

Nevermind i fixed, now i can play, but there's no cutscenes and all missions are unlock from the begining. . .this was not what i expected

I'm assuming by you saying there's no cutscenes you mean there's no audio in the cutscenes. You need those files from GTA3 to hear the dialog. If you don't have GTA3, the mod works, you just can't get the full experience.

 

As far as the missions being open, while the mod is in development, there are two scm files available (main.scm and dbug.scm). Sounds like you're playing the debug script. To toggle between them, go into the launcher (Show Config) and find the checkbox that says use debug script and uncheck it. You may have to run LC once and exit for it to select the right script.

No, i really don't have cutscenes, whem i start a new game i just appear on the bridge with the Kuruma, and i just try to go to Luigi mission and the cutscene that i had was just climb the stairs and the other guy give me some paper and that was it, i can't remenber if that is the first Luigi mission or not. About the sound, i have the original GTA3, what i need to do to get all audio working?

 

if i get this to work properly, like true GTA3 experience and more, it would be one of the best mods i tested.

 

[Craig Kostelecky]

Okay. If you have your GTA3 CD, copy all of the files from the audio folder except the SFX.raw and SFX.dat to your LC folder.

 

And regarding the cutscenes, you need to deactivate debug mode. Check what I said about going into the launcher and turning off debug mode. If debug is off, it's possible my last update didn't turn off debug properly. If that's the case, I can reupload.

[JP47]

Okay. If you have your GTA3 CD, copy all of the files from the audio folder except the SFX.raw and SFX.dat to your LC folder.

 

And regarding the cutscenes, you need to deactivate debug mode. Check what I said about going into the launcher and turning off debug mode. If debug is off, it's possible my last update didn't turn off debug properly. If that's the case, I can reupload.

ok now i have cutscenes, i had to leave SFX.raw and SFX.dat, if i remove it the game crash when i click start new game,

Now i just have a little problem, on the first cutscene it was suppose to appear the police truck transporting Claude and the Rumpo van, but they are not there, the camera moves like the original cutscene but there are no vehicles and no characters.

[Craig Kostelecky]

The opening cutscene is incomplete. There are many things that are controlled by the exe and when we recreated that mission, we didn't know as much as we do now about exe hacking. It's possible that we could get it all figured out now. I also didn't think it was worth too much effort since most people skip that cutscene anyway. It would be nice to see it all properly done, but I'd prefer to get other exe related things done first.

 

So it's very possible that we may not do anything else to that opening cutscene.

 

Trust me, the rest of the game is more complete.

[Kratos2000]

Make Miguel, Catalina, Asuka, Salvatore, Toni and all these characters playable, then it won't suck.

[The FireStarteR]

Oh yeah, I still remember those glitchy head moves by Salvatore..

 

BTW, GTA LC Team, what about Xbox models? Their parts (legs, hands) are not separate with body, like in VC.