t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I was peeking through the GTA IV texture files and found this: At the bottom left, there appears to be a square radar. Probably not much, but I found it interesting. Octane, NightmanCometh96, Daniol and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Dawg Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Interior in the middle of the sea XD Round radar is better Jeansowaty and UltraGizmo64 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 It was probably rectangular to match the look of a GPS or phone, but they must have decided to go with the classic round-radar. Pretty cool find nonetheless. theGTAking101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los Santos Pedestrian Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 What would that texture be used for, anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 What would that texture be used for, anyway? Should be used in a Korean restaurant, probably as a painting. I found a clearer picture of it earlier, but now I can't find it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmmm nice bike Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 It does remind me of a smartphone GPS, and as it was said that's most likely what they intended it to be until they probably decided to make the phone and the radar two separate things (and include health and armor around the radar instead of somewhere else on the screen, the change likely came along when they decided to not clutter up the screen with so many HUD icons). I believe there's also some beta map icons in the files as well. I remember looking at an icon one of the GTA wikis for a boat (perhaps for the ferries) that I never saw in the game before, and I can't seem to find this icon anywhere on the web now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkjellman Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 It does remind me of a smartphone GPS, and as it was said that's most likely what they intended it to be until they probably decided to make the phone and the radar two separate things (and include health and armor around the radar instead of somewhere else on the screen, the change likely came along when they decided to not clutter up the screen with so many HUD icons). I believe there's also some beta map icons in the files as well. I remember looking at an icon one of the GTA wikis for a boat (perhaps for the ferries) that I never saw in the game before, and I can't seem to find this icon anywhere on the web now. The icon is called boat tour. I think they had large ferries that delivered the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 The icon is called boat tour. I think they had large ferries that delivered the tour. Would make sense. In trailer 1 there was a ferry seen at the terminal shot. I imagine it was cut because of problems with the Euphoria engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Still been searching through the files. Found a few more interesting things: Very early middle park?: Early Statue of Happiness/Liberty City: I'll post more of my findings in the future. DWAYNEFORGE and Reizov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajjy Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I know that it doesn't have much to do with this topic,but I noticed that on the map included with GTA IV there is a picture of Meadows Park.In the picture,the park is very different looking that in game (similar to the picture of Middle Park above).There are no trees,benches,or peds.Kinda interesting I guess... matajuegos01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmmm nice bike Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I know that it doesn't have much to do with this topic,but I noticed that on the map included with GTA IV there is a picture of Meadows Park.In the picture,the park is very different looking that in game (similar to the picture of Middle Park above).There are no trees,benches,or peds.Kinda interesting I guess... Heh, I've had that map hanging on my wall for 4 years now and never noticed that. I suppose that screenshot and the image Cody found of Middle Park must have been taken before trees were implemented into the build they were at. I think it's all really interesting to see what stuff you can find if you look long enough through the coding and files of the game, keep it up I'd do it myself if I had the PC versions, and a hand at modding, and a PC capable of running the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaustinbnrx Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Circle radar looks a whole lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrrhic Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Wait, but why would the radar be in the texture? That doesn't make sense.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Wait, but why would the radar be in the texture? That doesn't make sense.... Not sure. Another strange thing is that there are a few textures that have the mouse cursor in them. My guess is they didn't think anybody would notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrrhic Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Wait, but why would the radar be in the texture? That doesn't make sense.... Not sure. Another strange thing is that there are a few textures that have the mouse cursor in them. My guess is they didn't think anybody would notice. Or maybe they were beta computer screens for [email protected]? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajjy Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Out of curiosity,why is the interior over the ocean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic_Al Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I doubt the radar ever had anything to do with the phone because in real life phones with GPS and maps were just starting to come out while the game was being finished. GTA IV is already pretty dated in the sense of depicting a pre-smartphone world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Uploading a few more things. These first few just show early pictures of the game, and not much has changed from them. The Exchange: 'sightspicclee'(forgot the name): Feltzer: Early Manny Escuela(Note the typo): Brighter Turismo and different background(?): Beta Eugenics, inc.: Removed spaceship game? (space_hud.wtd): Removed zombie mode icon, removed revolver(zombie.wtd): Removed radar icons: radar_boattour.png: radar_fire.png: radar_hospital.png: radar_multiplayer.png: radar_police.png: (One or two of these icons might be in-game. It's been awhile since I've played SP.) Saganist, UltraGizmo64, spitfire 26 rus and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Holy sh*t that's some cool stuff. Never read about this stuff on the wiki. I wonder if that zombie icon was really going to be used for a zombie mode. I wonder what the 911 icons were going to be used for. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoithepain Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 this is awesome. if u find anymore post em up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Vice Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Still been searching through the files. Found a few more interesting things: Very early middle park?: This is very interesting and shows how early into the game this texture was made. There were basically no skyscrapers to that side and no trees in Middle Park, the clouds were also different and volumetric. I guess the same thing can be observed in the GTA V trailer/screenshots. This screen must be dated what, late 2006 or 2007? Nice find. Edit: Here's my contribution. Does this ped exist in GTA IV? Edited June 19, 2015 by Spider-Vice let your hopes and dreams turn into burning fire! GTANet | Red Dead Network | kifflom black lives matter | stop Asian hate | trans lives = human lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrrhic Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Does this ped exist in GTA IV?https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14596765/GTAForums...nds/photo_0.png I do believe I have seen him around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp1dell Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Yeah, I've seen him around near the apartments in Algonquin. He is also featured in a mission where you have to get information out of him about some guy on one of the apartment levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Still been searching through the files. Found a few more interesting things: Very early middle park?: This is very interesting and shows how early into the game this texture was made. There were basically no skyscrapers to that side and no trees in Middle Park, the clouds were also different and volumetric. I guess the same thing can be observed in the GTA V trailer/screenshots. This screen must be dated what, late 2006 or 2007? Nice find. At least. Needless to say, it's a very early build, and probably the reason we never saw Middle Park up close until later. Note the two untextured dumpsters/electrical boxes. EDIT: Found a bigger picture. Edited August 17, 2012 by codyr783 Microsoft Word 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Vice Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 In which file are these pictures? I wonder why they put in-game pictures in the game itself But yeah that really looks like from the time of the first screenshots or earlier, the ugly blur effect had lots of strenght like in the first screenshots and yes I see the lack of textures. Definitely interesting. I've also noticed that the development of the game started somewhere around mid to late 2006, the earliest file (or one of them) is dated as September 2006 (creation date in Excel), it's action_table.xls in common/data. Sweet Bellic 1 let your hopes and dreams turn into burning fire! GTANet | Red Dead Network | kifflom black lives matter | stop Asian hate | trans lives = human lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrogers15 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Still been searching through the files. Found a few more interesting things: Very early middle park?: This is very interesting and shows how early into the game this texture was made. There were basically no skyscrapers to that side and no trees in Middle Park, the clouds were also different and volumetric. I guess the same thing can be observed in the GTA V trailer/screenshots. This screen must be dated what, late 2006 or 2007? Nice find. Edit: Here's my contribution. Does this ped exist in GTA IV? You can find him in GTA IV at the projects where Dwaine lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic_Al Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Edit: Here's my contribution. Does this ped exist in GTA IV? You can find him in GTA IV at the projects where Dwaine lives. Alonzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 In which file are these pictures? I wonder why they put in-game pictures in the game itself But yeah that really looks like from the time of the first screenshots or earlier, the ugly blur effect had lots of strenght like in the first screenshots and yes I see the lack of textures. Definitely interesting.I've also noticed that the development of the game started somewhere around mid to late 2006, the earliest file (or one of them) is dated as September 2006 (creation date in Excel), it's action_table.xls in common/data. Mainly from /data/maps/interiors/. This page gives a good understanding to where everything is at. UltraGizmo64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Vice Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well yeah I've been sweeping the files in OpenIV but didn't really find anything interesting, some in-game pictures too but nothing impressive and thanks I knew I had seen him before I guess. let your hopes and dreams turn into burning fire! GTANet | Red Dead Network | kifflom black lives matter | stop Asian hate | trans lives = human lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrrhic Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Are those some beta wheels I see on the Futo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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