GTA Trilogy - The Definitive Edition Modding

[Papayamamba]

How do you guys see: will the modding community be able to turn this game into something really good with all the missing details from classic SA restored but with new features and easier moddability?

[garfield12394]

hello 

i am having some trouble creating pak file as the bat file for it is not responding properly 

please someone help me

[DavidReyes2250]

On 12/20/2021 at 10:52 PM, DavidReyes2250 said:

Surprise. As you say the missions can work well. He said 'can' because while porting my mod I realized there are problems:
1.- External scripts tend to crash the game a lot when executing. For example, playing a casino game, playing the dance minigame, starting a lowrider challenge, among others.
2.- All the variables have changed, and that is usually a big problem when trying to port a mod as in my case.
3.- Some opcodes are already unusable. Some do nothing but others crash the game.
An example is 0513. If it is executed it crashes the game

 

From the first I have to say that when this happened to me I thought there was a syntax error in some part of the code that I made. But it is false because it even recompiled the main without modifying anything but it still kept crashing the game
So I investigated the external scripts are "cooked". Although it sounds strange, I know this because there is a file in which the external scripts are stored? The files are scriptv1.uasset and scriptv1.uexp. Hence I have to say that other IMG files are cooked, such as those that store animations, mission paths (carrec's) and models and textures? (from gta3 and gta_int). Of the latter I doubt if the game uses them.

In short, modifying this game is bullsh*t. Thank you GSG aka Wardrum Studios

Actualization:

Yes, I was correct. Apparently what are SCM scripts, animations, carrec's, and "models and collisions?" They are cooked and the game if you use them. This means that mods that modify or add something of the above mentioned are not possible at the moment. What they have in common is that the mentioned file types were inside IMG files, just like in the original game.
Someone would have to create something like an importer of IMG files to UE4.

Oh, I almost forgot, here is the location of those cooked files: Gameface\Content\SanAndreas\GameData\IMG

[DavidReyes2250]

The most cursed thing you'll see today

 

 

This happened to me when I tried to replace a skin made by me, more specifically, the ped male01.

[Platinum Card]

Anyone experience this error yet?

 

Spoiler

lowlevelfatalerror [file:unknown] [line: 3254] materialinstanceconstant /game/common/materials/postweather/mi_postrain.mi_postrain: serial size mismatch: got 1440, expected 1407

 

I haven't played the game in a while or changed any of the core files at all. Not sure where to start about fixing this one.

Edited January 16, 2022 by Platinum Card

[JDantz25]

On 12/20/2021 at 9:56 PM, Zeneric said:

Made another Rocket League based wheel.

 

 

 

Not 1:1 obviously.

Download (the new pak includes gn1):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18vtvu-DYi080prPMaUjF-0FPrE7If68I

should put it as a pack when its full release looks amazing cyber wheels

 

[garfield12394]

hello can anyone tell me that how can i import .dff files to 3ds max and export them to .gltf files ?

 

[Cluckin Bell CEO]

Is modding for this dead?

[just Gesha]

5 hours ago, StuntMaster100 said:

Is modding for this dead?

Not yet but the pace of new mod releases has slowed down significantly which is understandable.

Edited January 27, 2022 by just Gesha

[-Gaming4Life-]

6 hours ago, StuntMaster100 said:

Is modding for this dead?

Nope the game just came out 3 months ago, mod devs need more time to develop mods and mod tools for this new engine/game

Edited January 27, 2022 by TTGMR
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[AstroGod]

Hi i Noticed some audio file mods are already released for san andreas, so somebody can take this in converted it for definitive edition ?

 

PLEASE

 

[-Gaming4Life-]

On 1/28/2022 at 5:38 PM, AstroGod said:

Hi i Noticed some audio file mods are already released for san andreas, so somebody can take this in converted it for definitive edition ?

 

PLEASE

 

I'd wish someone remade this mod and add a ini to add new sounds and remove existing ones... 

[just Gesha]

On 1/28/2022 at 7:38 PM, AstroGod said:

Hi i Noticed some audio file mods are already released for san andreas, so somebody can take this in converted it for definitive edition ?

 

PLEASE

 

It's not that simple. Definitive Edition scripting is still very basic and the mod above used new opcodes that allow the use of external files.

[devicetron]

On 1/27/2022 at 9:13 AM, StuntMaster100 said:

Is modding for this dead?

pretty much, the hype died when Rockstar started patching and people started saying the modders where doing the developers work for free.

100 pages in the first 10 days of release, 4 more pages in december and january.

[DavidReyes2250]

I've noticed that a lot of the mods they've been putting out lately (and there haven't been many) for the trilogy are fix mods.
I have to say that it would be better to create other types of mods (mods for entertainment, menus, substitution of models or textures, etc) because I WANT to think that they are working on correcting important errors.

 

It must be said that since the trilogy is relatively new, there is a lack of documentation about the modding of these games and as a modder, I want to say that making mods for these games is currently not an easy task. There are still many misunderstood things about how these games work, especially when they have been developed on a new graphics engine.

 

I could say that only less than 20% of the modification of these games has been documented.

 

And yes, modding is not dead, it was simply reborn so to speak.

Edited February 1, 2022 by DavidReyes2250

[ElPacoLoco]

Just thought I will post it Here, if someone is interested. There is a custom mobile Main.scm with mini games, story enhancement and other cut content that was removed from San Andreas (including Hot drinks).  Is there any one who would like to take a look and to port/pack  these files using Unreal Packer for  Sa Definitive edition ? I will leave the link here if someone finds this useful.  https://libertycity.net/files/gta-san-andreas-ios-android/169729-hot-coffee-mobile-improved-mobile-main.html

[ElPacoLoco]

On 1/14/2022 at 4:52 AM, DavidReyes2250 said:

Actualization:

Yes, I was correct. Apparently what are SCM scripts, animations, carrec's, and "models and collisions?" They are cooked and the game if you use them. This means that mods that modify or add something of the above mentioned are not possible at the moment. What they have in common is that the mentioned file types were inside IMG files, just like in the original game.
Someone would have to create something like an importer of IMG files to UE4.

Oh, I almost forgot, here is the location of those cooked files: Gameface\Content\SanAndreas\GameData\IMG

There is a custom mobile Main.scm with mini games, story enhancement and other cut content that was removed from San Andreas (including Hot drinks).  Is there any one who would like to take a look and to port/pack  these files using Unreal Packer for  Sa Definitive edition ? I will leave the link here if someone finds this useful.  https://libertycity.net/files/gta-san-andreas-ios-android/169729-hot-coffee-mobile-improved-mobile-main.html

[-Gaming4Life-]

On 1/28/2022 at 5:38 PM, AstroGod said:

Hi i Noticed some audio file mods are already released for san andreas, so somebody can take this in converted it for definitive edition ?

 

PLEASE

 

i hope one day it will be possible, this mod is very good

[DEALUX]

Is it possible to fix the broken lighting on buildings in these games? It seems like with the new engine they're relying too much on dynamic lighting and the games look too dark in some situations because there is so little static or baked in lighting on buildings.

[GameBunny77]

On 11/17/2021 at 8:45 PM, Razed- said:

Hey everyone. I've been working on an early version of a lighting mod over the past day. Currently it only supports GTA: SA Definitive Edition. You do not need any sort of reshade for this.

 

Features:

• More neutral blue sky tones as opposed to the aqua vanilla sky colors. Edited for each hour of the day cycle
• Increased volumetric scattering / fog effect during day and night (Edit: Removed in v0.2 due to flickering issue)
• Increased indirect light intensity during day time
• Smaller sun and moon size / glow
• Decreased stars intensity at night
• Removed point light from mission markers
   

Download Link: https://mega.nz/folder/BsBwQJDR#Oqj5LVhT3Tjl6-W-o-E5tg

Screenshots:

 

 

 

 

 

I don't have much time to work on this since my GTAV modding project takes up all of my time so I've decided to release this in its current state. I will be free during the first week of December and will try to mod these games a little more. I'm definitely interested in adjusting the tones in GTA III to be more like the original version so that will eventually come.

 

Cheers

Hi Razed, do you have any plans to release an updated version with adjustments for GTA III etc in near future ? Love your work BTW.

[Razed-]

20 hours ago, GameBunny77 said:

Hi Razed, do you have any plans to release an updated version with adjustments for GTA III etc in near future ? Love your work BTW.

 

Yeah I plan to release something within the next few months. I put the project on the backburner for a while in order to work on other things. I'll get back to it soon. I'm thinking of making my own website where I can upload all of my mods so they are not scattered everywhere on the internet.

[GameBunny77]

5 hours ago, Razed- said:

 

Yeah I plan to release something within the next few months. I put the project on the backburner for a while in order to work on other things. I'll get back to it soon. I'm thinking of making my own website where I can upload all of my mods so they are not scattered everywhere on the internet.

Thanks very much for the response Razed, appreciated. Will look forward to the next iteration of this awesome mod. Also if I may, can I humbly request that you extend the mods to cover all the three games in the Trilogy in next release ? I know it is easier said then done, hence just a humble request. 

[Andre_Santner]

I'm reluctant to say that, but apparently there won't be anything with the right mods if nobody is interested anymore, it's February now and soon GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition will be released 6 months ago and there are only improvements and probably 2-3 weapon mods and 2 Auto Mods I would have been looking forward to the mods, well then I'll uninstall the game

[boomboom5950]

5 hours ago, Andre_Santner said:

I'm reluctant to say that, but apparently there won't be anything with the right mods if nobody is interested anymore, it's February now and soon GTA San Andreas Definitive Edition will be released 6 months ago and there are only improvements and probably 2-3 weapon mods and 2 Auto Mods I would have been looking forward to the mods, well then I'll uninstall the game

exactly, people are still making new hd mods for the original but not the definitive doesnt make sense to me, sure the definitive has a few problems but its a much nicer base for hd mods. Like gta 3 for example needs updated vehicle models but everything else is really nice

[Jdm Import]

in og version you got almost 20 years of mods including model, scripting , missions, textures etc etc so it's not hard to understand why people still do mods on it , especially for s.a witch can be better at any point that the trilogy versions , would love to see more mods about it especially car ( as a car guy ), for III and vc i agree the trilogy got advantage as personnaly i always don't like to mods them for exemple for car who got wheels separated to model , but yeah i feel there was more hype to fix the game than modding it truly , kinda sad but the times will show us where it goes

Edited February 21, 2022 by Jdm Import

[Gravarty]

Well sh*t, it seems that this update can break a lot of mods. I've tried running VC with Classic Radar and it just fatal crashes.

[Cluckin Bell CEO]

11 minutes ago, Gravarty said:

Well sh*t, it seems that this update can break a lot of mods. I've tried running VC with Classic Radar and it just fatal crashes.

What did this update add

[DEALUX]

On 2/28/2022 at 5:21 PM, Gravarty said:

Well sh*t, it seems that this update can break a lot of mods. I've tried running VC with Classic Radar and it just fatal crashes.

None of the sound mods (like restored radio and fixed garage door sound) work for VC and III. SA seems fine.

[Thund3Rx]

Claude no Beard Test: https://imgur.com/a/jLNEoRo

Better? I think yes.

[TheRealT]

On 2/20/2022 at 1:56 AM, Razed- said:

 

Yeah I plan to release something within the next few months. I put the project on the backburner for a while in order to work on other things. I'll get back to it soon. I'm thinking of making my own website where I can upload all of my mods so they are not scattered everywhere on the internet.

Bro Can you increase brightness in GTA VC Definitive edition and dark shadows like GTA 5. If you have a time so please do