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{{IdeSection
| name        = CARS
| game        = [[GTA III]], [[GTA VC]], [[GTA SA]], [[GTA IV]]
| description = Used to define vehicles
}}
'''CARS''' is a section in the [[item definition]] file. It is used to define vehicles and some their properties.

==GTA III==
===Format===
This section is mainly used in the <code>default.ide</code> file. Each type of vehicle has its own format.

''Car''
 ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules, WheelID, WheelScale

''Boat and Train''
 ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules

''Plane''
 ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules, LODModel

{|{{Prettytable}} width="100%"
!width="250px"|Identifier
!Description
|-
|<center>ID</center>||Unique model ID
|-
|<center>ModelName</center>||Name of the .dff [[model file]], without extension
|-
|<center>TxdName</center>||Name of the .txd [[texture dictionary]], without extension
|-
|<center>Type</center>||Type of vehicle, which includes ''car'', ''boat'', ''train'', and ''plane''<br>This data is related to hardcoded functions and must not be changed or else it might crash the game
|-
|<center>HandlingID</center>||Name corresponding to its handling data in the [[handling.cfg]] file
|-
|<center>GameName</center>||Name corresponding to its [[GXT]] entry, case sensitive and must be seven characters or less!<br>Invalid name will show up as ''NAME missing''
|-
|<center>Class</center>||Class of the vehicle
|-
|<center>Frequency</center>||Frequency of the vehicle spawning randomly on the streets
|-
|<center>Level</center>||unknown
|-
|<center>Comprules</center>||unknown
|-
|<center>WheelID</center>||ID number of wheel model<br>Only available for type ''car'', has no effect if used on type ''boat''
|-
|<center>WheelScale</center>||Scale of wheel and [[Collision File|collision]] models, 1.0 for original size of wheel and collision models<br>Only available for type ''car'', has no effect if used on type ''boat''
|-
|<center>LODModel</center>||ID number of LOD model, can be any valid vehicle model<br>Only available for type ''plane''
|}

===Class===
The class of a vehicle helps determines where a vehicle should spawn, with the help of [[hardcoded]] features and the [[script]]. The ''ignore'' class is special for its ability to prevent vehicles assigned to that class from spawning as a regular NPC vehicle in traffic. Peds can be assigned to drive a class of vehicle in the [[PEDS#Vehicle_Class|PEDS]] section of the IDE file. These are the classes that are available and used in the game.

*big
*executive
*ignore
*poorfamily
*richfamily
*special
*worker

===Wheels===
Wheel models are located in the <code>wheels.DFF</code> file in the <code>models\Generic</code> folder. Wheel textures are located in the <code>MISC.TXD</code> file in the <code>models</code> folder. Wheels are defined in the <code>default.ide</code> file.
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
!ID
!Image
|-
|160
|wheel_sport
|-
|161
|wheel_saloon
|-
|162
|wheel_lightvan
|-
|163
|wheel_classic
|-
|164
|wheel_alloy
|-
|165
|wheel_lighttruck
|-
|166
|wheel_smallcar
|}

==Vice City==
===Format===
This section is mainly used in the <code>default.ide</code> file. Each type of vehicle has its own format.

''Car''
 ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Anims, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules, WheelID, WheelScale

''Bike''
 ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Anims, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules, Unknown, WheelScale

''Boat and Heli''
 ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Anims, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules

''Plane''
 ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Anims, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules, LODModel

{|{{Prettytable}} width="100%"
!width="250px"|Identifier
!Description
|-
|<center>ID</center>||Unique model ID
|-
|<center>ModelName</center>||Name of the .dff [[model file]], without extension
|-
|<center>TxdName</center>||Name of the .txd [[texture dictionary]], without extension
|-
|<center>Type</center>||Type of vehicle, which includes ''car'', ''bike'', ''boat'', ''plane'', and ''heli''; flyable helicopters are type ''car''
|-
|<center>HandlingID</center>||Name corresponding to its handling data in the [[handling.cfg]] file.
|-
|<center>GameName</center>||Name corresponding to its [[GXT]] entry, case sensitive and must be seven characters or less!<br>Invalid name will not show up in the game
|-
|<center>Anims</center>||Appropriate animation file mainly used on bikes
|-
|<center>Class</center>||Class of the vehicle
|-
|<center>Frequency</center>||Frequency of the vehicle spawning randomly on the streets
|-
|<center>Level</center>||unknown
|-
|<center>Comprules</center>||unknown
|-
|<center>WheelID</center>||ID number of wheel model<br>Only available for type ''car'', has no effect if used on type ''boat''
|-
|<center>WheelScale</center>||Scale of wheel and [[Collision File|collision]] models for type ''car'', scale of wheel collision model for type ''bike'', 1.0 for original size of wheel and collision models<br>Only available for types ''car'' and ''bike'', has no effect if used on type ''boat''
|-
|<center>LODModel</center>||ID number of LOD model, can be any valid vehicle model<br>Only available for type ''plane''
|}

===Class===
The class of a vehicle helps determines where a vehicle should spawn, with the help of [[hardcoded]] features and the [[script]]. The ''ignore'' class is special for its ability to prevent vehicles assigned to that class from spawning as a regular NPC vehicle in traffic. Peds can be assigned to drive a class of vehicle in the [[PEDS#Vehicle_Class_2|PEDS]] section of the IDE file. These are the classes that are available and used in the game.

*big
*executive
*ignore
*leisureboat
*moped
*motorbike
*normal
*poorfamily
*richfamily
*taxi
*worker
*workerboat

===Wheels===
Wheel models are located in the <code>wheels.DFF</code> file in the <code>models\generic</code> folder. Wheel textures are located in the <code>wheels.TXD</code> file in the <code>models\generic</code> folder. Wheels are defined in the <code>default.ide</code> file.
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
!ID
!Image
|-
|237
|wheel_rim
|-
|238
|wheel_offroad
|-
|239
|wheel_truck
|-
|250
|wheel_sport
|-
|251
|wheel_saloon
|-
|252
|wheel_lightvan
|-
|253
|wheel_classic
|-
|254
|wheel_alloy
|-
|255
|wheel_lighttruck
|-
|256
|wheel_smallcar
|}

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