Modding GTA IV

[Shay Feral]

I just bought GTA IV for the PC and I'd like to mod it. But I don't know where to begin... I want to start off with basic mods like adding/changing car and gun models. Can someone provide me with links to tools and information on where to start?

[Alihunter]

Hi friend.first of all,backup your game,then download and install these(in order you should install):

replace these files in that archive to your game root:http://www.mediafire.com/download/jj4pivdk06vgkzk/Get_Modding_Running_in_GTA_IV_Files_From_Packet.rar

GTA iv patch 1.0.4.0

SPARK IV

 

then

CAR TUTORIAL:

1:Download a car mod.like that:http://www.gta4-mods.com/vehicles/koenigsegg-agera-one1-official-release-v11-f27524

2:Open vehicles.img in pc\models with SPARK IV.

3:Replace two wft and wtd of mod you have downloaded to this vehicles.img .then save it.

4:Go to data folder.un-check read only section for carcolors.dat,handling.ide and vehicles.ide(it can be done via right click on these files-->propertis)

5:Replace vehicles line with originals.(lines are inculded in readmefile in your downloaded mod)

6:Check the readonly for those files.

And now,its done!!

 

PLAYER TUTORIAL

1:download a player mod.like:http://www.gta4-mods.com/player/us-army-soldier-ped-f27648

do steps 2 just in that case,our archive is player.img then,step 3.

 

MAPS TUTORIAL

1:download a map mod.like:http://www.gta4-mods.com/maps/europe-8-lane-highway-alpha-f27665

do steps 2 just in that case,our archive is belong to mod.for example,in a mod's readme says that archive is x.img in pc\models. then,step 3.

 

 

A readme of a car mod i have recently installed:http://www.mediafire.com/view/9wk593ut6i0lnfl/readme.txt

 

original lines in gmae's carcolor,handling and vehicles:

Carcolors.dat:infernus,    0,0,63, 0,0,59, 33,33,27 46,46,127, 6,6,8, 49,49,59, 59,59,127, 88,88,124, 62,62,63, 22,22,64,Hadling.dat:INFERNUS     1700.0  7.5   85    0.0 -0.1 -0.18         0.2  5  0.25  1.0 160.0    0.4  0.70 0.7  30.0        1.40 1.10 15.0 0.12 0.47          2.0  1.5  1.8  0.10 -0.10 0.0  0.5          1.0 1.0 0.8 1.5  0.0  100000        440010        1                1Vehicles.ide:infernus,    infernus,    car,        INFERNUS,    INFERNUS,    VEH@LOW,    VEH@LOW_INFERNUS,    20,    999,        0.2500,    0.2500,        0,    5,    1.0    ,0,    sports

lines after install the mod:

Carcolors.dat:infernus 0,98,0,3, 0,1,0,133, 27,1,0,3, 27,98,0,133, 29,110,0,133, 30,1,0,133, 112,110,0,133, 112,1,0,133, 127,1,2,133, 127,1,0,133, 87,1,0,133, 0,1,2,133, 1,1,2,133, 34,108,2,133, 17,47,2,133, 20,1,2,133, 52,62,2,133, 64,1,2,133, 69,93,0,133, 79,1,2,133, 88,110,2,133,Handlings.dat:infernus,    infernus,    car,        INFERNUS,    INFERNUS,    VEH@LOW,    VEH@LOW_CONV,    10,    10,        0.28,    0.28,        0,    5,    1.0    ,0,    noboot+sports+ext_conv+ext_requiVehicles.ide:INFERNUS 1450.0  7.0   85    0.0 0.0 -0.41          0.0  7  0.23  1.0 290.0    0.25 0.65 0.7  35.0        1.35 1.16 15.5 0.15 0.47        1.8  1.1  1.1  0.15 -0.15 0.0  0.5          1.0 1.0 0.8 1.5     0.0  19000         440040        0                0

HOPE IT HELPS YOU!!!!

Edited May 1, 2014 by Alihunter

[Shay Feral]

Thanks! Looks alot similar to GTA SA.

[Alihunter]

yes,too similiar.and youre welcome!