PS2 Modding?

[HuntaKilla]

I have PS2 and the original version of GTA:SA and a Max Drive. I searched, and no luck, I hate that thing... I was wondering if there is any way to mod the game eg, car spawners, mod individual cars, mod cj's looks etc etc. What can/cant I do and what products could I buy in order to do these things if I need to. Thanks!

[Mr Killer]

I don't think modding is possible, but there are many cheats that allow many things .

[HuntaKilla]

Cheats such as button cheats? Or other cheats such as spawn carsetc. I really really want a few cars but cant find them anywhere such at the tornado, which is gone since Ive completed 100%

 

Edit: Would this question be more suited to the Cheats and Tricks section of GTA:SA then? Id gladly repost my new question there.

 

Edit Again: Also if there are cheats I dont want to use them if they will effect my game or even regester as a cheat. I worked hard for that 100% no cheats and Im not gonna mess it up for one or two cars.

Edited December 13, 2005 by HuntaKilla

[spaceeinstein]

I know for sure you can mod the main.scm/script.img in the PS2 version becuase Barton Waterduck did it. It's called the MultiMod. I horribly stripped it for the PC version so it's around the Mission Mods forum.

 

Modding models will most likely be never possible.

[DexX]

the ps2 should be able to read the same format models as the PC, just not the textures. the pc version of the dff files is a "generic", unoptimized format, that should be able to be read by any game running renderware, on any console, provided the RW versions are the same. the generic plant models for example, are identical between the 2 versions of SA.

[PLPynton]

I am modding for PS2 since long ooo long time.

What you need is:

1. Way to read pirates DVD in your PS2. (can be mod chip, can be swap magic or you can swap disk since you have original)

2. Good hex editor like HDD hex editor, ensure at least it can work directly on disk not in memory or you will never be able to proceed any further without few GB of RAM.

3. Some small knowledge about DVD burn, copy, make image, patch imake and stuff

 

If you mod anything, remember: there cannot be a bit of diference in size of files after and before modding. (or you will have to not only fix lba but some more)

 

well you can try my mod for sa if you like,

http://www.pysniak.com/robert/GTASA/PS2/PATHES/p117eng.txt

http://www.pysniak.com/robert/GTASA/PS2/PATHES/p121eng.txt

http://www.pysniak.com/robert/GTASA/PS2/PATHES/ps2sa117.zip

http://www.pysniak.com/robert/GTASA/PS2/PATHES/ps2sa121.zip

 

first two links are readme for both patches

second two are links for patches, two because after some changes some peoples told me it is better now and some that it was better in 1.17

HuntaKilla are you coding or what is what you do for modding? maybe i could use some help if you like to join.

 

edit: it is for PAL EUR release only.

Edited December 18, 2005 by PLPynton

[JernejL]

doesn't sa have normal support to run from hdd? so i guess you don't need to burn **pirated** dvds? are we now talking about illegal warez piracy or about copies of the game you actually own? because you said piracy and not copy..

 

[PLPynton]

Yes, that is what I wrote. My bad.

Of course I do not support piracy!!! Even in my readme I mentioned that it has been made for peoples with ORIGINAL in hand.

As you probably realize the "original" which you own is named a COPY. If you copied that, that ain't a copy anymore, logically thinking. It is all about language issues, some peoples use terms which they really do not understand. But you are right above all - supporting crime is a crime.

 

But from other hand how will you explain peoples what you are talking about (think about Murphy's rules), since PS2 nor any console have absolutelly no support for "copies of your original copy". Which is of course bad. From my example: I am having now about 30 games, most of them have scraches on and they do not work anymore- what should I do then (if they think I am gonna take care of some product as I care for some peoples- no way, it is just a product). We shouldn't pay this price as a customer, they as a producer should take care about it first! Well but that is just me...

 

It works with HDD as some tested. Of course if you have HDD mounted. The way I see it the most of the users have a mod chip or some swap magic kit. And they know exactly it is illegal to have\use pirates in most of the word. You can say that was the reason to mount it.

Edited December 18, 2005 by PLPynton

[biggestloser]

The only mod that I've completed so far for the PS2 version is uncensoring San Andreas. That's it.

[robbo-theman]

@PLPynton

guys this man is litle bit crazy- he did that thing and keept all the original structure for game DVD. did you do that for these peoples with only original and no modchip? i see it was time consuming, but do you believe they can swap game dvd just like that? maybe in slim.

 

i tested your 121 and it is fine except you must retype few things in your info file.

1. your unlimited run- works not from the beginning just later

2. after waiting introduction there is no bmx but leviathan instead (i assume for test purposes)

3. you must do something with car repair "skill" in the way i see it it should work only when you are outside a car together with some buttons pressed and some animation

look thru there is more...

 

how did you force leviathan to carry all these vehs, i see nothing in your code. there was a problem of carryng weight above 1000 (exc securitas) but i never seen someone handle that like you did. so how?

and heli starter is cool - i see used (turnoff car engine) code for that- do you have some source for informations about such a behaviour for opcode or just some luck? I am asking cause i have seen your post in another forum and you mentioned opcode for heli follow and attack player and in your description is "hunter @0 engege_using_primary_weapon_player $PLAYER_CHAR keep_altitude_advantage 30.0" - why do not you share that?

are you from PL?

[adamwe]

well some1 could surely make an AR MAX mod/code for all that? (Pal And Ntsc)(whoever knows how to do that stuff)