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REspawn

Posted: Tuesday, Feb 13 2007, 19:01

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Below is a list of file formats that people have documented or posted information about, this is an ongoing list so if you have something that’s not on the list please post it below or pm me or another member of staff with the details so it can be added to the list, thanks.

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Excellent explanation of the various file types by Opius

This is a WIP list... just leaving it up like this on the 4th July, will return to it tomorrow...

File Type	Details	Link(s)

IDE	Item Definition Entries, Used for maps	IDE File Documentaion Item Definition Rain & Wastefree Zones Paths Documentation SA "anim" & "txdp" Documentation
IPL	Item Placement Lists, Used for maps	Item Placement SA Ipl Documentation Paths Documentation SA LOD System Explanation Vice City AI Paths
DFF	3D Model	DFF Format Documentaion KCow's DFF Format Documentation
IFP	Animation file	IFP file format for GTA3 / Vice
TXD	Texture Archives	TXD File Format TXD Archive
COL	Collision Files, Makes stuff solid	COL File Format
IMG	File Archive, Used to store majority of game files	IMG File Format
DIR	Used for VER1 IMG archives to list its contents	DIR File Format
SCM	Mission Script, Used to make missions	Mission Scripting Overview Mission Coding Directory Generic SA SCM Documentation Tutorial Links / Coding Information
ZON	Defines the zones for the game world	ZON Format Documentation
DAT	Data files, see the list below	-

---	DAT Files Only Below This Line	---

water.dat	Used to place water in the game world	SA Water.dat Documentation
nodes.dat	Use for paths around map (peds, cars, boats...)	GTA SA Paths SA Compiled Path Nodes Documentation
gta3.dat gta_vc.dat gta.dat	Used to tell the game what files to load	Map File Documentation & Troubleshooting gta.dat Documentation

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