[Blaster_nl]

No problem The-End. But i don't understand your question, what exactly do you mean ?
And this map cleaner only cleans the gta3.img and gta.dat, am i right ?

[steve-m]

@The-end: If you copy default.ide, peds.ide and vehicles.ide over to your Mission Builder directory, it will replace the #... placeholders with the real IDs.

@Blaster_nl: Yes, it cleans gta3.img, deletes gta_int.img and removes unused file references from the gta.dat. The readme explains what the cleaner does step-by-step. No idea why it works when you add bistro.txd, since you definitely don't need it as other tests have shown. Maybe you can just add any file and it will work?

[Blaster_nl]

QUOTE (steve-m @ Jun 4 2006, 12:03)

@The-end: If you copy default.ide, peds.ide and vehicles.ide over to your Mission Builder directory, it will replace the #... placeholders with the real IDs. @Blaster_nl: Yes, it cleans gta3.img, deletes gta_int.img and removes unused file references from the gta.dat. The readme explains what the cleaner does step-by-step. No idea why it works when you add bistro.txd, since you definitely don't need it as other tests have shown. Maybe you can just add any file and it will work?

Thanks steve-m for the usefull information.
I tried many files to find out why it crashes, after a few hours I found out that bistro.txd was missing.

EDIT: But there is one thing i still don't get. Before you install (MI +) GTI you must run this sa map cleaner otherwise the game will crash. But in (MI +) GTI there is a gta3.img and a gta.dat included. And if the sa map cleaner only cleans the gta3.img and gta.dat (and it removes gta_int.img, but that doesn't matter...) why the game crashes then ?

This post has been edited by Blaster_nl on Sunday, Jun 4 2006, 23:11

[ARMax]

works great stsve

EDIT: just noticed, steve-m is a SA worked, listed in one of the files

[Mercenary1st]

I tried to use the thing but everything I do it comes up access violation and invalad pointer sh*t wtf help me cause i need it to use the SA LC mod

[booboomc21]

hello
i get this error when trying to use SA map cleaner. Invalid Pointer Operation.
Can anyone help? thanks in advance.

[OnanManiak]

Now you can release a working version of your program steve-m ? please

I tryed 0.4Beta version but this not working,game will not start,i god always error.

I have 1.0 EU version,i try reinstall game but i have same error.

Or if you can post here a working tut. to succesfully start game after using your program

[steve-m]

DexX posted a test map that you can use with a cleaned game to prevent it from crashing. Make sure to read the install notes.

As for program bugs/crashes, I'll address those once I have time.

[*xXx*]

umm after 10 seconds after starting the mapcleaner , this thing pops up and says

'Acces violation at address 00402387 in module 'MapCleaner.exe'. Read of address BF4A4918'

i dont know what it means If you know how to fix this plz tell me how plz plz plz!

[steve-m]

Try the version posted here:
http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtop...dpost&p=3858301

Maybe read the whole thread while you're at it.

[*xXx*]

It now says the error 'Invalid pointer operation' and i read the rest of the thread and i think its because i accidently set my MAIN.SCM + IDE files to always open with notepad, but i dont know how to undo this.

[DexX]

QUOTE (*xXx* @ Sep 23 2006, 20:16)

It now says the error 'Invalid pointer operation' and i read the rest of the thread and i think its because i accidently set my MAIN.SCM + IDE files to always open with notepad, but i dont know how to undo this.

that woldnt have anything to do with map cleaner crashing, especially not the main.scm

[benshelock]

Im having the same problem as *xXx*, does anyone know how to fix this?

[dertyjerzian]

QUOTE (benshelock @ Jun 2 2007, 10:46)

Im having the same problem as *xXx*, does anyone know how to fix this?

Have you tried with a fresh, clean, unmodded, needs-dvd copy of SA?

[steve-m]

I've been working on an update recently. Most of the cleaning engine has been rewritten, so I hope those crashes are gone now. I'm not quite done yet, but here's a first test version you can play with before the official release. Please let me know how it works, especially people who had problems with version 0.4!

Download SA Map Cleaner 0.5 RC1 (533 KB)

Changes in 0.5 RC1:

• redesigned user interface
• improved map parser (better handling of comments and missing commas)
• animation file handling (sections anim/cars/weap)
• collision file handling based on col models
• new archive manager supports multiple archives
• highly improved cleaning speed
• optional archive rebuilding (still slow)
• online update check
• redesigned log file, more logging options
• inverse ide selection (check to keep); seabed removed from default

[aad]

wow a new release yesterday hmm kinda weird for you Steve-m, you quited a long time ago with modding gta and desiging tools is this a sign you are still interested in GTA

[SSX-Breaker]

Steve, i love you man. I've just no other word to describe this. It works with no errors. Now i'm going to test it. Thank you very much for this new update.

Edit: Tested it. It works very fast and no errors. I love it man

SSX-Breaker

This post has been edited by SSX-Breaker on Monday, Oct 29 2007, 07:29

[markiij]

yeah me too:D! this version works great! finally i can install the newest gostown and aliencity. i had always problems with the 0.4 version but now they;re gone:D! im so happy:P. ty mate:).

PS. new interface looks well-made too!

[DEVluke]

teriffic. works fine.
every other time i had tried (probably version 4) it always stopped before actually doing anything to the map files nor the img file
thank you very much

[mokrosuhi]

What to do next after cleaning?!

How can I put the background image in map editor of my new city?


On this pic. you can see a "model backgorund" under the docks for easier making the docks!
How to put that pic. in map editor? http://raresh-r.evonet.ro/gta/mv/001.JPG

This post has been edited by mokrosuhi on Monday, Dec 17 2007, 19:44