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This file lists which files define the game map. It can be found in the game's <code>data</code> directory, and is known as <code>'''gta3.dat'''</code> in [[GTA III]], <code>'''gta-vc.dat'''</code> in [[GTA VC]], and simply <code>'''gta.dat'''</code> in [[GTA SA]]. The same file format is also used for <code>'''[[default.dat]]'''</code>. | This file lists which files define the game map. It can be found in the game's <code>data</code> directory, and is known as <code>'''gta3.dat'''</code> in [[GTA III]], <code>'''gta-vc.dat'''</code> in [[GTA VC]], and simply <code>'''gta.dat'''</code> in [[GTA SA]]. The same file format is also used for <code>'''[[default.dat]]'''</code>. | ||
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WATER common:/DATA/WATER.DAT common:/DATA/WATERLOW.DAT | WATER common:/DATA/WATER.DAT common:/DATA/WATERLOW.DAT | ||
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[[Category:Map Formats]] | [[Category:Map Formats]] | ||
[[Category:GTA III Modifications]] | [[Category:GTA III Modifications]] | ||
[[Category:Modifications]] | [[Category:Modifications]] | ||
{{modding}} | {{modding}} |
Revision as of 19:16, 25 January 2010
This file lists which files define the game map. It can be found in the game's data
directory, and is known as gta3.dat
in GTA III, gta-vc.dat
in GTA VC, and simply gta.dat
in GTA SA. The same file format is also used for default.dat
.
Format
Each line links to a map file, unless it's empty or starts with a #
(denoting a comment, which are ignored by the game). Since there are different types of files, a keyword is needed for each entry. Most entries use the following format, where the path is relative to the game's base directory:
<keyword> <path>
Although the file itself is not split up into sections, entries are usually grouped by type and arranged in a special order according to the game's loading sequence:
- Archives (
IMG
) - Image list (GTA IV only)
- Water (GTA IV only)
- Item Definitions (
IDE
) - Collision Files (
COLLISION
) - Map Areas (
MAPZONE
,IPL
) - Item Placements (
IPL
)
Since GTA IV has various subdirectories which need to be identified there are new identifiers at the start of the path. They identify the exact location relative to the executeable file. Those are:
platform: common:
Internally they will be replaced with the internal directory description and appendet to the installation directory of the game. Example:
platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT12.IPL
gets
PC/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT12.IPL
which finally is transformed to (e.g.)
C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto 4\PC\DATA\MAPS\MANHAT\MANHAT12.IPL
Keywords
COLLISION
GTA III, VC and SA
With these entries collision files are defined. An additional parameter between keyword and path defines the map part they belong to. If this is 0, the col file is used by the whole map; a higher number (1 to 3) assigns it to one of the map zones.
Example:
COLFILE 0 MODELS\COLL\GENERIC.COL
IDE
GTA III, VC and SA
These entries link to item definition files.
Example:
IDE DATA\MAPS\generic.IDE
HIERFILE
IMG
GTA SA only
These entries define additionally used IMG archives (other than the hardcoded ones). You can only define a maximum of five entries. Any more will crash the game.
Example:
IMG DATA\PATHS\CARREC.IMG IMG DATA\SCRIPT\SCRIPT.IMG IMG MODELS\CUTSCENE.IMG
IMGLIST
GTA 4 only
These link to external image list files.
Example:
IMGLIST common:/data/images.txt
IPL and MAPZONE
GTA III, VC and SA
These keywords are used to link to IPL-style item placement and zone files. MAPZONE
is only used in GTA3 and might be synonymous with IPL
.
Example (GTA3):
MAPZONE DATA\MAP.ZON IPL DATA\GTA3.ZON
Example (GTA SA):
IPL DATA\MAP.ZON IPL DATA\INFO.ZON IPL DATA\MAPS\LA\LAn.IPL IPL DATA\MAPS\LA\LAn2.IPL
MODELFILE
GTA III, VC and SA
These link to external, mostly generic model files.
Example:
MODELFILE MODELS\GENERIC\WHEELS.DFF
SPLASH
GTA III, VC and SA
These define the splash screens that appear while loading the map. The argument for these is not a path, but just the name (without extension) of a texture dictionary in the txd
directory. Might be ignored, though.
Example:
SPLASH loadsc2
TEXDICTION
GTA III, VC and SA
These link to external, mostly generic texture dictionaries.
Example:
TEXDICTION MODELS\GENERIC.TXD
WATER
GTA 4 only
These link to external water plane placement files.
Example:
WATER common:/DATA/WATER.DAT
The WATER identifier can hold more than one parameter. It is unconfirmed either this also works for other identifiers.
Example:
WATER common:/DATA/WATER.DAT common:/DATA/WATERLOW.DAT
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Technical | IMG | DFF | TXD | IDE | GXT | Handling | Carcols | Dynamic Object |
Mods | Hot Coffee Modification | Create a Mission |
Tools | GGMM |
Game Files | Animviewer.dat/GTAVC | Bink | Default.dat/GTAVC | Chassis Vlo | Fistfite.dat/GTAVC | Flight.dat | Gta vc.dat | Object.dat/GTAVC | OpenGTA2 |Particle.cfg/GTAVC | Particle (SA) | Paths | Ped.dat/GTAVC | Pedgrp.dat/GTAVC | Pedstats.dat/GTAVC | Scenarios.dat | Scripted Path | Surface.dat/GTAVC | Surfaud.dat | TimeCyc Definition | Timecyc.dat/GTAVC | Train.dat/GTAVC | Train.dat/GTAVC | Train.dat/GTAVC | Train2.dat/GTAVC | WAD | WBD-WBN | WPFL | Water.dat | Water.dat/GTAVC | Weapon.dat/GTAVC Weaponinfo.xml |
Multiplayer | Multi Theft Auto, Vice City Multiplayer, San Andreas Multiplayer |