I need help changing the Vice City Map to the Liberty City Stories Map

[R33CE]

All help is appreciated, I'm a new member and I have been trying to figure this out for the past day, I'm currently trying to get the LCS ps2 map working on the Vice City engine as I know LCS is built upon a modified VC engine, all help is needed as I'm trying to start a mini LCS to Vice City conversion project, I'm a noob BTW

[Tabris666]

Both games are made on renderware but different version gta 3 use the oldest version while vice city use the same version used on san andreas besides that you should try checking gta united it will give you more hints

[R33CE]

Yeah, I will try GTA United, I've already looked at VCS PC Edition, so yeah

[R33CE]

Right, I've been at this for a day or two and still no progress, here is a screenshot of my DEFAULT.dat and my GTAVC.DAT

I have only used the COMMER part of the map as I believe this is a part of Portland, I have used Steve_M's map cleaner beforehand BTW, any help is appreciated, I am using MAJEST1C_R3's converted map if that helps

Edited March 28, 2016 by ReeceYoung2001

[R33CE]

Can anybody give me a decent tutorial on how to do this using MAJEST1C_R3's map, I have been trying for the past week it's getting on my nerves

[Davve95]

I don't know if you need anymore. But this is existing too:

http://gtaforums.com/topic/704426-grand-theft-auto-stories/

Edited April 1, 2016 by Davve95

[R33CE]

I don't know if you need anymore. But this is existing too:

http://gtaforums.com/topic/704426-grand-theft-auto-stories/

I have already got the files of the LCS PC Edition mod, I am going to take hints on how to install the map from that

[Calm]

Firstly, COMMER is NOT a part of Portland. It's the Staunton Island part of the map, secondly. Do you get a game crash after clicking on New Game? Or not?

Edited April 2, 2016 by EddoWilliams2016

[R33CE]

Right, I just get a straight crash when clicking new game, I'm sure I'm doing everything right

[Calm]

Give me a few days to figure this sh*t out.

[R33CE]

Thanks, it's been giving me such a headache.

[gtafan2u]

First clean the whole VC map using VC Map Cleaner. Then install it again as you did. Check the .col file using CollEditor2 that col format is 1 otherwise just select all col inside that .col archieve and set format to 1. It will then work fine with no crashes.

[Calm]

I still haven't figured out what to do about this.

[gtafan2u]

Making a post with "I don't know" type content is not appreciated.

[R33CE]

First clean the whole VC map using VC Map Cleaner. Then install it again as you did. Check the .col file using CollEditor2 that col format is 1 otherwise just select all col inside that .col archieve and set format to 1. It will then work fine with no crashes.

I have used VC map cleaner, I haven't checked the .col files, I'll take a look at them now.

[Calm]

Did the game start when you clicked on New Game? Or it was a straight crash again?

[R33CE]

It's a straight crash mate.

[dkluin]

Send a crash log. And don't use GTA United, use GTA Underground

Adds much mo...

okay I will stop.

 

Also since when do you define COLs in gta.dat? That's nonsense, they go inside IMG archive.

Edited April 4, 2016 by dkluin

[Calm]

@dkluin: ReeceYoung2001 is using GTA VC and that game can't produce crash logs.

[dkluin]

And I thought this was about some United map with LCS map replacement.

[Calm]

@ReeceYoung2001: Send me the files you're using and i'll check 'em.

[R33CE]

I'm using Majestics converted map, but I'll send you a link to it, here is the map for VC http://www.mediafire.com/download/t0k4shuk65xu75d/GTA_LCS_PS2_(VC).rar

Also here is the COL files http://www.mediafire.com/download/xz9edfwf3xydthu/Stories_Collisions.rar

[Calm]

I found a way to get the map running! Majestic's converted map needs proper .ide file sorting but unfortunatly i don't know how to do that .

 

EDIT: Open your GTA_VC.DAT with Notepad and remove the line that says: 'IDE DATA\MAPS\generic.IDE' and save the changes, i hope that helps.

 

P.S: When the gamecrash takes place?

Edited April 7, 2016 by EddoWilliams2016

[gtafan2u]

What removing generic.ide? It doesnot makes sense.

 

I think that mod IPL is using an item(object) not defined in its IDE. Render that map in MEd, if it crashes then this is your problem.

Edited April 7, 2016 by gtafan2u

[R33CE]

I'll try that later once I get onto my laptop, thanks mate, hopefully it works!

[guard3]

Alright, let's get things straight.

 

1st: You need StoriesMapConverter by Majest1c_R3. Set your lvz, create textures.....

Careful with ID offset! You need to check any ide (generic on a clean map) for the last available id. Any duplicate id entry will result in game crashing

Then Optimize mesh, mip maps, blank collisions etc. Also create an IMG archive.

2nd: Copy the converted folder (COMMER for example) to \Data\Maps

3rd: Edit gta_vc.dat by adding:

CDIMAGE Data\Maps\Commer\Commer.img

 

IDE Data\Maps\Commer\Commer.ide

 

COLFILE 0 Data\Maps\Commer\Commer.col

 

IPL Data\Maps\Commer\Commer.ipl

 

That should do the trick

[Calm]

Did it work?

Edited April 17, 2016 by EddoWilliams2016

[tcy900]

2016年4月6日晚上11点54分，ReeceYoung2001说:

我正在使用威严转换的地图,但我会给你一个链接,这里是副主席的地图http://www.mediafire.com/download/t0k4shuk65xu75d/GTA_LCS_PS2_(VC).rar

这里还有哥伦比亚文件http://www.mediafire.com/download/xz9edfwf3xydthu/Stories_Collisions.rar

These files are a good thing, but both links are invalid. Are there any new valid links? Especially col's, thank you.