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[[File:Vehicle license plate (GTASA) (Los Santos).jpg|thumb|right|250px|A [[Los Santos]] plate in GTA San Andreas, one of the earliest dynamic license plates in the GTA series.]]
[[File:VehicleLicensePlate-GTASA-LosSantos.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] plate in GTA San Andreas, one of the earliest dynamic license plates in the GTA series.]]
 
'''[[:wp:Vehicle registration plate|Vehicle license plates]]''' are introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] with the player's ability to explore in a three-dimensional environment making plates viewable. The feature has very little use aside from cosmetic purposes.
'''[[wp:Vehicle registration plate|Vehicle license plates]]''' are introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] with the player's ability to explore in a three-dimensional environment making plates viewable. The feature has very little use aside for cosmetic purposes.


== Description ==
== Description ==
License plates in GTA III and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] are static textures, with all plates in GTA III reading ''LC R29''. In GTA Vice City there are a few different variants of plates, including a Florida one, however all of them are illegible.
License plates in GTA III and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] are static textures, with all plates in GTA III reading ''LC R29''. In GTA Vice City there are a few different variants of plates, including a Florida one, however all of them are illegible.


License plates are dynamic in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], generating random 7 character license numbers that consist of both letters and numbers, and are divided into groups of four and three characters. Each of the three major cities in [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] have their own plates and some vehicles have their own custom license numbers. Note, however, that during a session of play, all cars of the same model will have the same number plate (for example, all [[Landstalker]]s will have the same plates). These will change if a new session of play is started, even if stored in a garage.
License plates are dynamic in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], generating a random 7 character number in the format '''AB'''12 3'''CD''', divided into groups of four and three characters. Each of the three major cities in [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]] have their own plates and some vehicles have their own custom license numbers. Note, however, that during a session of play, all cars of the same model will have the same number plate (for example, all [[Landstalker|Landstalkers]] will have the same plates). These will change if a new session of play is started, even if stored in a garage.


For [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], license plates in both games feature a "LC" (Liberty City) and "VC" (Vice City) prefix, respectively, followed by a four-digit number. While still more varied than in GTA III and GTA Vice City, the games only offer a limited number of license numbers, with each of them specific to certain vehicles models.
For [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], license plates in both games feature a "LC" (Liberty City) and "VC" (Vice City) prefix, respectively, followed by a four-digit number. While still more varied than in GTA III and GTA Vice City, the games only offer a limited number of license numbers, with each of them specific to certain vehicles models.
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In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], license plates do not have an actual letter-number combination. Every vehicle that has a license plate has "LIBERTY CITY" in large blue capital letters, with the exception of the immovable trailers found ingame, which all bear the registration "ON-10N EC". Beneath the registration name is "[[Liberty City State]]". These license plates are based directly on current [[wp:New York (state)|New York]] license plates, as seen [http://www.netstate.com/states/links/images/ny_license_plate.jpg here]. It is possible that the plates were intended to have a letter-number combination, much like the vehicles in GTA San Andreas.
In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], license plates do not have an actual letter-number combination. Every vehicle that has a license plate has "LIBERTY CITY" in large blue capital letters, with the exception of the immovable trailers found ingame, which all bear the registration "ON-10N EC". Beneath the registration name is "[[Liberty City State]]". These license plates are based directly on current [[wp:New York (state)|New York]] license plates, as seen [http://www.netstate.com/states/links/images/ny_license_plate.jpg here]. It is possible that the plates were intended to have a letter-number combination, much like the vehicles in GTA San Andreas.


The license plates in [[Grand Theft Auto V]] are indicated to be registered in the [[state of San Andreas]] and is modeled after the design specifications of [[wp:Vehicle registration plates of California#Baseplates 1963 to present|the Californian baseplate design for 1994—1998 and 2000—present]]. As opposed to adopting a cursive typeface for the state name, however, the San Andreas plate uses a block typeface for reminiscent of Californian baseplate from 1987 to 1994. The plates are also implied to be dynamic, following a eight-character format that consists of two single digit numbers followed by three letters and three more single digit numbers (i.e. 12ABC123), similar to the format used on California plate since 1980 but bearing only a single digit number before the sequence of letters ("1ABC123").
The license plates in [[Grand Theft Auto V]] are registered in the [[San Andreas in GTA V|state of San Andreas]] and come in five varieties modelled after the designs of [[wp:Vehicle registration plates of California|various Californian baseplates]]: yellow on black (like those used from 1963 to 1969), yellow on blue (like those used from 1969 to 1982), blue on white with the state name in red block capitals over faint yellow stripes (like those used from 1982 to 1987), blue on white with the state name in red italics (like those used from 1994 to the present day), and blue on white with "SA EXEMPT" in red, reserved for emergency vehicles. A sixth variety, similar to the 1982-1987 plates but with a more colourful background, is seen in the game's first trailer, but doesn't appear in the final game. A seventh plate is exclusive to the [[Pigalle]] - the plate is in a European style, with the [[Lampadati]] logo to the left. The plate numbers are dynamic, following an eight-character format that consists of a two-digit numbers followed by three letters and a three-digit number (i.e. "12ABC123"), similar to the format used on Californian plates since 1980 ("1ABC123"). The player can create custom vanity plate numbers via the [[iFruit]] app.
 
registered to [[San Andreas]], and is to be dynamic, appearing with a random series of eight letters and numbers.


== Custom plates ==
== Custom plates ==
{{main|Custom Vehicle License Plates}}
{{main|Custom Vehicle License Plates}}


Custom plates are typically vanity plates featured on special vehicles, such as vehicles belonging to certain individuals or custom vehicles. Such plates has been seen in use in both GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, but for the latter, they cannot be saved in garages as they will simply revert to a usual seven digit plate.
Custom plates are typically vanity plates featured on special vehicles, such as vehicles belonging to certain individuals or custom vehicles. Such plates has been seen in use in both GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, but for the latter, they cannot be saved in garages as they will simply revert to a usual seven digit plate. Protagonist plates in GTA V and GTA Online can be customized via the [[iFruit]] mobile companion app only once, but the customized plate can be given to any owned vehicle.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTA3.jpg|The license plate in GTA III. A handful of vehicles, such as the [[Landstalker]], still feature this plate in GTA Vice City.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAIII.jpg|The license plate in GTA III. A handful of vehicles, such as the [[Landstalker]], still feature this plate in GTA Vice City.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAVC-variant1.jpg|The "Floridian" plate in GTA Vice City, common on most road vehicles.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAVC-variant1.jpg|The "Floridian" plate in GTA Vice City, common on most road vehicles.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAVC-variant2.jpg|The unadorned Vice City plate in GTA Vice City, used on most industrial vehicles and low-grade vehicles.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAVC-variant2.jpg|The unadorned Vice City plate in GTA Vice City, used on most industrial vehicles and low-grade vehicles.
File:Vehicle license plate (GTASA) (Los Santos).jpg|A Los Santos plate in GTA San Andreas.
File:VehicleLicensePlate-GTASA-LosSantos.jpg|A Los Santos plate in GTA San Andreas.
File:Vehicle license plate (GTASA) (San Fierro).jpg|A San Fierro plate in GTA San Andreas.
File:VehicleLicensePlate-GTASA-SanFierro.jpg|A San Fierro plate in GTA San Andreas.
File:Vehicle license plate (GTASA) (Las Venturas).jpg|A Las Venturas plate in GTA San Andreas. Note the license number is reversed for this particular vehicle (the [[Hotdog]]) due to design error.
File:VehicleLicensePlate-GTASA-LasVenturas.jpg|A Las Venturas plate in GTA San Andreas.
File:Vehicle license plate (GTALCS).jpg|A license plate in GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTALCS.jpg|A license plate in GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:Vehicle license plate (GTAVCS).jpg|A license plate in GTA Vice City Stories.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAVCS.jpg|A license plate in GTA Vice City Stories.
File:GTA IV Number Plate.JPG|An unassigned "Liberty City State" license plate in a pre-release screenshot for GTA IV.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAIV-prerelease.png|An unassigned "Liberty City State" license plate in a pre-release screenshot for GTA IV.
File:Vehicle license plate (GTA4) (unnumbered).jpg|The unnumbered license plate used on road vehicles in GTA IV.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAIV-unnumbered.jpg|The unnumbered license plate used on road vehicles in GTA IV.
File:Vehicle license plate (GTA4) (numbered).jpg|The numbered license plate used on trailers in GTA IV.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAIV-numbered.jpg|The numbered license plate used on trailers in GTA IV.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTA5.png|A "San Andreas" plate as seen in the first trailer for GTA V.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAV.png|A "San Andreas" plate as seen in the first trailer for GTA V, the design of which does not feature in the final game.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAV-black.png|A black plate in GTA V.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAV-blue.jpg|A blue plate in GTA V.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAV-capitals.jpg|A white plate with block capital font and faint yellow lines in GTA V.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAV-italics.jpg|A white plate with italic font in GTA V.
File:Vehiclelicenseplate-GTAV-exempt.jpg|An "SA EXEMPT" plate, reserved for emergency vehicles in GTA V.
File:Pigalle-GTAV-licenseplate.jpg|The unique plate of the [[Pigalle]].
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Latest revision as of 20:07, 3 July 2014

A Los Santos plate in GTA San Andreas, one of the earliest dynamic license plates in the GTA series.

Vehicle license plates are introduced in Grand Theft Auto III with the player's ability to explore in a three-dimensional environment making plates viewable. The feature has very little use aside from cosmetic purposes.

Description

License plates in GTA III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City are static textures, with all plates in GTA III reading LC R29. In GTA Vice City there are a few different variants of plates, including a Florida one, however all of them are illegible.

License plates are dynamic in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, generating a random 7 character number in the format AB12 3CD, divided into groups of four and three characters. Each of the three major cities in San Andreas have their own plates and some vehicles have their own custom license numbers. Note, however, that during a session of play, all cars of the same model will have the same number plate (for example, all Landstalkers will have the same plates). These will change if a new session of play is started, even if stored in a garage.

For Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, license plates in both games feature a "LC" (Liberty City) and "VC" (Vice City) prefix, respectively, followed by a four-digit number. While still more varied than in GTA III and GTA Vice City, the games only offer a limited number of license numbers, with each of them specific to certain vehicles models.

In Grand Theft Auto IV, license plates do not have an actual letter-number combination. Every vehicle that has a license plate has "LIBERTY CITY" in large blue capital letters, with the exception of the immovable trailers found ingame, which all bear the registration "ON-10N EC". Beneath the registration name is "Liberty City State". These license plates are based directly on current New York license plates, as seen here. It is possible that the plates were intended to have a letter-number combination, much like the vehicles in GTA San Andreas.

The license plates in Grand Theft Auto V are registered in the state of San Andreas and come in five varieties modelled after the designs of various Californian baseplates: yellow on black (like those used from 1963 to 1969), yellow on blue (like those used from 1969 to 1982), blue on white with the state name in red block capitals over faint yellow stripes (like those used from 1982 to 1987), blue on white with the state name in red italics (like those used from 1994 to the present day), and blue on white with "SA EXEMPT" in red, reserved for emergency vehicles. A sixth variety, similar to the 1982-1987 plates but with a more colourful background, is seen in the game's first trailer, but doesn't appear in the final game. A seventh plate is exclusive to the Pigalle - the plate is in a European style, with the Lampadati logo to the left. The plate numbers are dynamic, following an eight-character format that consists of a two-digit numbers followed by three letters and a three-digit number (i.e. "12ABC123"), similar to the format used on Californian plates since 1980 ("1ABC123"). The player can create custom vanity plate numbers via the iFruit app.

Custom plates

Custom plates are typically vanity plates featured on special vehicles, such as vehicles belonging to certain individuals or custom vehicles. Such plates has been seen in use in both GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas, but for the latter, they cannot be saved in garages as they will simply revert to a usual seven digit plate. Protagonist plates in GTA V and GTA Online can be customized via the iFruit mobile companion app only once, but the customized plate can be given to any owned vehicle.

Gallery

See also