Documenting GTA IV Data files

[gamerzworld 982]

 

Find in vehoff.csv or whatever file it was. Find rebla entrys and edit the bonnent entry (2nd one of the rebla entrys) to this

 

VEHICLE rebla FIELD BONNET_FWD POS -0.402625 0.100000 0.764526 ANGLES -0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 FOV 92.000000

Yuck. The inside is really un-detailed. I'd like to see someone put some detail on the inside of the cars, change the handling a bit and you have a base for a Midnight Club mod for IV.

[Skeeter 0]

Indeed.

[Skeeter 0]

Here is the turismo in cockpit mode (this would be so nice to drive if only it had better textures inside and higher poly dashboard etc like in tdu.

 

[KickyMcAssington 0]

 

Here is the turismo in cockpit mode (this would be so nice to drive if only it had better textures inside and higher poly dashboard etc like in tdu.

 

Would you mind starting a thread with a running log of the updates you've got done? save me the time of doing them all myself one by one

Or just post the code along with your screenshots.

 

I used the exact same code you posted for the Chavos (since I had one in my parking spot for handling mods) and it worked perfectly.

However the same code didn't work out well for the Esperanto I had parked next to it.

 

Thanks again, keep up the good work.

 

*Edit* Hmm I still want my 3'rd person locked camera too.. how could we have both without juggling files around?

Edited December 10, 2008 by KickyMcAssington

[Skeeter 0]

Not sure mate. Also that turismo one is the last ill be doing for now, cos well its near 2am and im tired. Might do some more another time i duno tho.

 

Also post shots of what u come up with so i can see. Make a new thread if you want and ill post in it when i can.

[zinklesmesh 7]

Just discovered this: In VehOff.csv, the angles are in RADIANS. That means 180 degrees is Pi, or 3.14159. 360 degrees is 2Pi.

 

EDIT: I've been working on cockpit views for a couple hours now. Got at least 1/3 of the cars with very good cockpit views now.

Edited December 10, 2008 by Kitteh

[mkey82 13]

I don't think anyone has pointed this out yet. If you change the damagetype on UNARMED to 'BULLET' and add the <physics force= ""/> line (with the amount within the parentheses) it'll give Niko super strength when hitting objects/cars. For some reason it didn't work when I'd punch/push people.

 

The info for it would look like this:

 

<weapon type="UNARMED">

  <data slot="UNARMED" firetype="MELEE" damagetype="BULLET" group="PUNCH_KICK" targetrange="10.0" weaponrange="1.6">

   <damage base="500" networkplayermod="1.0" networkpedmod="1.0"/>

   <physics force="25000.0"/>

   <pickup regentime="0"/>

 

   <controller>

    <rumble duration="60" intensity="0.23"/>

   </controller>

 

   <flags>

    <flag>CAN_AIM</flag>

    <flag>ARMOUR_PENETRATING</flag>

   </flags>

  </data>

</weapon>

 

 

The size change is what you need to add/change to have super punches.

 

Here's a video of it in action with the max force amount:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKBy1DB2uPM

I already see a heroes mod shaping up.

[JostVice 50]

That cockpit is looking nice, you're on Medium textures? maybe they're better at High. Might try the coupes/cabrio as they should be more detailed.

 

anyway, my flamethower MP5:

 

 

 

Watch in HD

[pinky 40]

Lol ending JV.

You should do it with the shotgun instead of ther MP5 as you get explosive and incendiary shells for the real ones.

[GTAPlay4fun 1]

I've noticed this empty folder:

...\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\script

Is it used to store additional scm files? Is it where the X360 exclusive downloaded missions go? Can it be used to add new script mods?

 

Also, what's with ...\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\textures\test.txt? What is it supposed to test?

[jos116 3]

The test.txt is just a test file, it doesnt do anything. My guess is they just forgot to delete it. When you open it it says 'blablablablablablabla' . Funny Rockstar it is.

[Shadow-Link 4]

Seems like the IDE and IPL files got merged together.

 

The objs part of the IDE is build like this (First values are the same as the one in the IDE files the other values are the same as the IPL files as seen in SA)

ModelName, TextureName, DrawDistance?, Flags, Interior?, x, y, z, sx, sy, sz, rx, ry, rz, rw, LOD

 

I tried to remove all entries from brook_n.ide. The buildings near the harbor you arrive disapeared but I was still able to drive on the places where the roads should be. Looks like collision is handled differently. Does anyone have some more information on the xpl and wpl files?

[KickyMcAssington 0]

Crossposting from the camera auto center thread,

 

Here's a few of the View mods I've worked up.

 

There's a locked chase cam setup for the Comet, and for a couple bikes and a Dashboard cam for a couple cars.

 

High-Def MUCH BETTER:

 

 

 

 

Low-Res so ugly:

 

 

 

 

 

The dashboard cam is tricky because you've got to be careful niko's head doesn't go through the cam when he's bouncing around in the car, otherwise you see the back of his eyes and its creepy... So I moved the cam up and forward to avoid clipping. Also the first number after "Angles" in vehoff.csv lets you angle the view down as if you were moving the mouse, but sets the default starting position, I used 0.200000 for the bikes chase cam.

 

Someone mentioned the helicopters default view stayed locked on. I don't think the default views are stored in that same file, Unless they are named badly, the other views for each vehicle in vehoff.csv seem to be the cinematic views.. unless the standard chase cam is hidden there we'll have to look elseware.

[gamerzworld 982]

 

I don't think anyone has pointed this out yet. If you change the damagetype on UNARMED to 'BULLET' and add the <physics force= ""/> line (with the amount within the parentheses) it'll give Niko super strength when hitting objects/cars. For some reason it didn't work when I'd punch/push people.

 

The info for it would look like this:

 

<weapon type="UNARMED">

  <data slot="UNARMED" firetype="MELEE" damagetype="BULLET" group="PUNCH_KICK" targetrange="10.0" weaponrange="1.6">

   <damage base="500" networkplayermod="1.0" networkpedmod="1.0"/>

   <physics force="25000.0"/>

   <pickup regentime="0"/>

 

   <controller>

    <rumble duration="60" intensity="0.23"/>

   </controller>

 

   <flags>

    <flag>CAN_AIM</flag>

    <flag>ARMOUR_PENETRATING</flag>

   </flags>

  </data>

</weapon>

 

 

The size change is what you need to add/change to have super punches.

 

Here's a video of it in action with the max force amount:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKBy1DB2uPM

I already see a heroes mod shaping up.

Or perhaps even a Crackdown mod?

 

Anyway, I put a little video together.

 

[uNi 11,141]

Crossposting from the camera auto center thread,

 

Here's a few of the View mods I've worked up.

 

There's a locked chase cam setup for the Comet, and for a couple bikes and a Dashboard cam for a couple cars.

 

High-Def MUCH BETTER:

 

 

 

 

Low-Res so ugly:

 

 

 

 

 

The dashboard cam is tricky because you've got to be careful niko's head doesn't go through the cam when he's bouncing around in the car, otherwise you see the back of his eyes and its creepy... So I moved the cam up and forward to avoid clipping. Also the first number after "Angles" in vehoff.csv lets you angle the view down as if you were moving the mouse, but sets the default starting position, I used 0.200000 for the bikes chase cam.

 

Someone mentioned the helicopters default view stayed locked on. I don't think the default views are stored in that same file, Unless they are named badly, the other views for each vehicle in vehoff.csv seem to be the cinematic views.. unless the standard chase cam is hidden there we'll have to look elseware.

Good job with the Dashboards, I know I'll be playing like that.

[smoot178 1]

Any way to get buses to start driving in traffic?

 

Edit: I was able to fix it. All I had to do was remove the restricted vehicles line from a file.

 

In my haste I also had police cars spawn as buses. Undesired effect:

 

 

 

Anyways. There were other buses that actually had people driving them around

Edited December 11, 2008 by smoot178

[spaceeinstein 1,771]

Wow, with all these wonderful but simple mods with simple edits to the file, it makes me think that Rockstar is allowing people to mod more than ever. Previously you couldn't have mods like these with simple edits.

[smoot178 1]

Hm apparently it wasn't the restriction allowing the buses to spawn.

 

I wouldn't think it was the police spawn because normal clothed people were driving them, so what could be happening here?

[mkey82 13]

Or perhaps even a Crackdown mod?

 

Anyway, I put a little video together.

 

the top down camera ending was almost like the good old GTA I&II.

[pinky 40]

 

spaceeinstein  Posted on Dec 11 2008, 07:13

  Wow, with all these wonderful but simple mods with simple edits to the file, it makes me think that Rockstar is allowing people to mod more than ever. Previously you couldn't have mods like these with simple edits.

I was discussing that very thing with JV on the Gostown irc the other night, we both came to the same conclusion as yourself.

It deos seem that someone, somewhere at Rockstar still has a beating modders heart. Can it be true that they haven't all turned into money oriented gits after all?

 

Things are shaping up nicely for this outing of GTA for us modders.

 

Edited because my works internetz phailz.

[eagle016 14]

Okay so the other day I mentioned something about replacing peds with cops by editing 'pedgrp' (among other files) and that it was crashing my game.

 

Well, the cops in that file have 2 lines that show up something like this:

M_M_COP_TRAFFIC, M_O_COP_FAT

M_O_TROOPER

 

The past times I removed all 3 models and replaced with just one (M_O_HASID_0) and it would crash, but today I changed it so that I had it like this:

M_O_HASID_0, M_Y_HASID_0

M_O_TROOPER

 

In doing that I was able to successfully have Jews become cops without the game crashing, so I believe that in order to replace them in the 'pedgrp' file you need 2 make sure you still have 2 models on that first line. No more cops/jews showed up after I got so many stars (which would require SWAT), though they did appear in the helicopter that comes after you... so I'll need to check that out tomorrow.

 

 

I don't know if anyone was attempting to mess with the 'pedgrp' file and was having troubles or were interested in it, so I thought I'd just post and share my findings of it and maybe someone else is trying the same thing and have been able to have SWAT/NOOSE appear as the "new cops".

[nebura 0]

How to change NPC's driving behaviorH

NPC's driving is too aggressive that cannnot stop at red light

[Dup 60]

vehicles.ide is a weird one. I've been trying to change wheel sizes but nothing seems to happen. In SA you had a flag to set whether the wheel, collision or both grew in size using the provided settings however that no longer seems to be there.

 

Here's the file tidied up a bit:

 

 

The penultimate 4 columns in the screen shot confuse me. From what I can tell from left you right you have:

 

Front/rear wheel sizes - dirt level - ?? - LOD multi - ?? - Flags.

 

The first ?? must be for the swankness header, which I'm assuming is what the girlfriend reacts to so I wonder what the other ?? is for?

[Paymox 0]

 

EDIT: I've been working on cockpit views for a couple hours now. Got at least 1/3 of the cars with very good cockpit views now.

Mind sharing?

[pinky 40]

vehicles.ide is a weird one. I've been trying to change wheel sizes but nothing seems to happen. In SA you had a flag to set whether the wheel, collision or both grew in size using the provided settings however that no longer seems to be there.

 

Here's the file tidied up a bit:

 

 

The penultimate 4 columns in the screen shot confuse me. From what I can tell from left you right you have:

 

Front/rear wheel sizes - dirt level - ?? - LOD multi - ?? - Flags.

 

The first ?? must be for the swankness header, which I'm assuming is what the girlfriend reacts to so I wonder what the other ?? is for?

About the swankyness thing, peds do react to nice cars and I have had guys walk past an Infernus and nod aproval while lookig at it.

[Costar 1,076]

 

Crossposting from the camera auto center thread,

 

Here's a few of the View mods I've worked up.

 

There's a locked chase cam setup for the Comet, and for a couple bikes and a Dashboard cam for a couple cars.

 

High-Def    MUCH BETTER:

 

 

 

 

Low-Res    so ugly:

 

 

 

 

 

The dashboard cam is tricky because you've got to be careful niko's head doesn't go through the cam when he's bouncing around in the car, otherwise you see the back of his eyes and its creepy... So I moved the cam up and forward to avoid clipping. Also the first number after "Angles" in vehoff.csv lets you angle the view down as if you were moving the mouse, but sets the default starting position, I used 0.200000 for the bikes chase cam.

 

Someone mentioned the helicopters default view stayed locked on. I don't think the default views are stored in that same file, Unless they are named badly, the other views for each vehicle in vehoff.csv seem to be the cinematic views.. unless the standard chase cam is hidden there we'll have to look elseware.

Kicky, so this mod is how you get the camera to behave "actively" instead of you having to control it w/ the mouse or are you playin w/ a controller and it auto-adjusts the camera like on console ?

 

I hate having to drag the camera around..

 

With all the bouncing, it kind of makes me think of the "drunk cam"..

The quality is great, what settings are you using if I may ask ?

 

Proly have a much better pc than mine but mine are pretty low w/ still some funky texture issues thats really bugging me ...

 

I'm guessing that everyones vids or for the most part are made using the in-game editor ...

These are some great ideas, Ty for pointing me to this topic Kicky

[steveb07 4]

 

Crossposting from the camera auto center thread,

 

Here's a few of the View mods I've worked up.

 

There's a locked chase cam setup for the Comet, and for a couple bikes and a Dashboard cam for a couple cars.

 

High-Def    MUCH BETTER:

 

 

 

 

Low-Res    so ugly:

 

 

 

 

 

The dashboard cam is tricky because you've got to be careful niko's head doesn't go through the cam when he's bouncing around in the car, otherwise you see the back of his eyes and its creepy... So I moved the cam up and forward to avoid clipping. Also the first number after "Angles" in vehoff.csv lets you angle the view down as if you were moving the mouse, but sets the default starting position, I used 0.200000 for the bikes chase cam.

 

Someone mentioned the helicopters default view stayed locked on. I don't think the default views are stored in that same file, Unless they are named badly, the other views for each vehicle in vehoff.csv seem to be the cinematic views.. unless the standard chase cam is hidden there we'll have to look elseware.

Hey can you please share the lines you used for the cam in vehOff.csv file?

[Intosia 0]

Ok, ive been reading these modding topic and got really interested myself

 

Ive did a really easy fix on the loading startup screens:

 

In Loadingscreens_pc.dat

 

 

[4:3]## 1 - Legal Screen#[bEGIN]Flag : LEGALObjects : 0Duration : 20Fade : NONE[END]

 

 

Change the Duration to shorten that intro's. This example shows the first Legal screen. Scroll down for the other 3 loading screens. Saved ALOT of startup time

 

 

scrollbars.dat holds text that apears on marques or banners. Looks fun.

trainCamNodes.txt holds the camera positions when riding the train.

Edited December 11, 2008 by Intosia

[Phnx 6]

I just deleted the code for the legal screens and R* screens. Works, too!

 

How can I center the "normal" car-camera (the one you all find so annoying) in all three distance-modes?

[FunGt 56]

Ok, ive been reading these modding topic and got really interested myself

 

Ive did a really easy fix on the loading startup screens:

 

In Loadingscreens_pc.dat

 

Yea I've already released a mod that removes that logos, the startup is faster now.

 

 

KickyMcAssington, the third video rocks, I hope you'll release it.