ADDING NEW TUNING PARTS TO GTA SATutorial Version:
2.0.2Last Updated: August 22 2008
Revision: 4
Files Needed:veh_mods.ide
shopping.dat
american.gxt
gta3.img
veh_mods.ide
Programs Needed:Notepad
any IMG editor
any GXT editor
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅1̲̅] Ok, to start off, you need to know what tuning part you want to add. Is it a spoiler? is it a roof? after knowing what part you want to add, you need to use the following table to determine the name of the dff and txd
Spoiler - spl_*_*_*
Hood Scoop - bnt_*_*_*
Roof Scoop - rf_*_*_*
Fog Lights - lgt_*_*
Side Skirt - wg_*_*_*
Exhaust Tips - exh_*_*
Front Bumper(WAA ONLY) - fbmp_*_*
Rear Bumper(WAA ONLY) - rbmp_*_*
*= any alphabetical letter you wish to use, a maximum of 3 (three) letters can be used with each * (star), no special characters allowed (!@#$%....etc)
(to guide you throughout this tutorial i will be adding a spoiler; spl_a_bod_a. all referances to this part will be shown in brackets "( )" )
after you have chosen the appropriate name, its time to move on to the next step.
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅2̲̅] Add the .dff and .txd file to your GTA3.IMG archive using any IMG Editor.
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅3̲̅] open veh_mods.ide located in data\maps\veh_mods\veh_mods.ide using notepad and scroll down untill you see the following entries:
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1191, fbmp_lr_t1, tornado, 100, 4096
1192, rbmp_lr_t1, tornado, 100, 4096
1193, rbmp_lr_t2, tornado, 100, 4096
end
tobj
end
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add a new line under "1193, rbmp_lr_t2, tornado, 100, 4096" and a new entry, it should be shown in the following format:
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next ide entry (1194), model name (spl_a_bod_a), txd name [vehicle.txd can be used, just remove the ".txd" from the entry] (spl_a_bod_a), draw distance [i recomend you copy it from a similar part] (70), unknown flag system [this is yet unknown, so we recomend you copy one from a similar part] (0)
save and exit.
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅4̲̅] open shopping.dat located in data\ using notepad and scroll down untill you see the follwing line:
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section CarMods
#name,nametag,stats to change,price
bnt_b_sc_lBMBLBSrespect 0 sexy 0150
and enter a new entry above bnt_b_sc_l using the following format
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model name (spl_a_bod_a)GXT name (entry name we are going to add later in american.gxt)repect 0 (can be between 0 and 100) sexy 0 (can be between 0 and 100) price # (how much does it cost to buy this part in dollars ($))
save but DO NOT close shopping.dat just yet, we need to decide what mod shop you wish the tuning part to show up in, if you want it to show up at:
Transfender: go to step 5a and skip 5b and 5c
Wheel Arch Angels:go to step 5b and skip 5a and 5c
Loco Low:go to step 5c and skip 5a and 5b
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅5̲̅a̲̅] scroll down in shopping.dat untill you see the following lines:
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section carmod1 # Normal Cars
type CarMods
item bnt_b_sc_l
and add a new line above "item bnt_b_sc_l" using the following format:
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item modelname (item spl_a_bod_a)
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅5̲̅b̲̅] scroll down in shopping.dat untill you see the following lines:
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section carmod2 # Lowriders
type CarMods
item bnt_b_sc_l
and add a new line above "item bnt_b_sc_l" using the following format:
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item modelname (item spl_a_bod_a)
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅5̲̅c̲̅] scroll down in shopping.dat untill you see the following lines:
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section carmod3 # Street Racers
type CarMods
item bnt_b_sc_l
and add a new line above "item bnt_b_sc_l" using the following format:
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item modelname (item spl_a_bod_a)
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅6̲̅] open american.gxt using any gxt editor (GTA: San Andreas GXT Editor) and click on Entry --> Add then follow these steps, use the GXT name you used in shopping.dat as [Entry name] and the name you wish to be displayed in the tuning shop as [Value]
now save and exit
•[̲̅S̲̅t̲̅e̲̅p̲̅ ̲̅7̲̅] open carmods.dat located in data\ using notepad and add the model name (spl_a_bod_a) infront of the car you wish to have the tuning part (make sure it has the correct dummies)
Special Thanks To:
XSB - for helping me out through this whole tutorial and teaching me a few things
Copyright 2005-2008 Aboodilatif, all rights reserved, you may not place this tutorial on your site/blog/forum/space without my expressed permission, you may not use any part of this tutorial without my expressed permission. PERIOD
Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:40 pm by axel