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This is magnificent!

[JF-Mir2]

QUOTE (xmen @ Tuesday, Mar 13 2012, 20:08)

@JF-Mir2 : well everyone needs todo list when working on large things

Lol, yeah, especially me, I easily forget what I need to do when I install big mods which has advanced installation process.

Anyway, can't wait for the tool since it's compatible with VC. Man, can't wait to modify Vice. I wonder how it looks like, modifed?

[fastman92]

QUOTE (SilentPL @ Tuesday, Mar 13 2012, 12:39)

Never seen such a big HDD + SA will f*cking explode

Limitation of GTA SA are (untested, theoretical and based on EXE code):

On file list:
File position is saved as DWORD (4-byte value) divided by 2048
File size is saved as WORD (2-byte value) divided by 2048

File position limit = ((2^(4*8))*2048)/1024^3 = 8 192 GB = 8 TB
Max file size limit = ((2^(2 * 8)) * 2 048) / (1 024^2) = 128 MB

Single entry of file list:

CODE

#pragma pack(push, 1) struct CDirectoryEntry {  DWORD Position;  WORD Size;  __int16 _padding;  char Name[24]; }; #pragma pack(pop)

This post has been edited by fastman92 on Tuesday, Mar 13 2012, 15:46

[xmen]

QUOTE (fastman92 @ Tuesday, Mar 13 2012, 21:13)

QUOTE (SilentPL @ Tuesday, Mar 13 2012, 12:39) Never seen such a big HDD + SA will f*cking explode Limitation of GTA SA are (untested, theoretical and based on EXE code): On file list: File position is saved as DWORD (4-byte value) divided by 2048 File size is saved as WORD (2-byte value) divided by 2048 File position limit = ((2^(4*8))*2048)/1024^3 = 8 192 GB = 8 TB Max file size limit = ((2^(2 * 8)) * 2 048) / (1 024^2) = 128 MB

only gta4 has 128 mb single limit, rest are using same 8TB

[fastman92]

I disagree

CODE

if ( Entry.Size > SizeOfBiggestFileInIMGArchive )        SizeOfBiggestFileInIMGArchive = Entry.Size;

Why in function 0x005B6170 - _createListOfFilesFromImgArchive
WORD value of Entry.Size is taken?

CODE

.text:005B6470 04C                 mov     [esp+4Ch+Entry.Size], cx .text:005B6475 .text:005B6475     loc_5B6475:                            ; CODE XREF: _createListOfFilesFromImgArchive+2FEj .text:005B6475 04C                 movzx   ecx, [esp+4Ch+Entry.Size] .text:005B647A 04C                 mov     edx, [esp+4Ch+Entry.Position] .text:005B647E 04C                 push    ecx .text:005B647F 050                 push    edx .text:005B6480 054                 lea     ecx, _loadedObjectInfo.nextIndex[eax] .text:005B6486 054                 call    dummy_4075E0  ; _f8 = _a0; _fC = _a4;

mov [esp+4Ch+Entry.Size], cx

cx - 2-bytes register

[xmen]

QUOTE (fastman92 @ Tuesday, Mar 13 2012, 21:22)

I disagree CODE      if ( Entry.Size > SizeOfBiggestFileInIMGArchive )        SizeOfBiggestFileInIMGArchive = Entry.Size; Why in function 0x005B6170 - _createListOfFilesFromImgArchive WORD value of Entry.Size is taken? CODE .text:005B6470 04C                 mov     [esp+4Ch+Entry.Size], cx .text:005B6475 .text:005B6475     loc_5B6475:                            ; CODE XREF: _createListOfFilesFromImgArchive+2FEj .text:005B6475 04C                 movzx   ecx, [esp+4Ch+Entry.Size] .text:005B647A 04C                 mov     edx, [esp+4Ch+Entry.Position] .text:005B647E 04C                 push    ecx .text:005B647F 050                 push    edx .text:005B6480 054                 lea     ecx, _loadedObjectInfo.nextIndex[eax] .text:005B6486 054                 call    dummy_4075E0  ; _f8 = _a0; _fC = _a4; mov [esp+4Ch+Entry.Size], cx cx - 2-bytes register

Im not exactly talking about 8 TB, even if you calculate, it will go 7.99 and of course it will be wrong if file size will be bigger than max archive size, it must be minus (HeaderSize + Space for more files)

[fastman92]

I found something important to GTA SA IMG archives what's been unknown for over 7 years.
Well, in the file list entry +4 is not DWORD, it's WORD.

Structure:

CODE

#pragma pack(push, 1) struct CDirectoryEntry {  DWORD Position;  WORD SizeSecondPriority;  WORD SizeFirstPriority;  char Name[24]; }; #pragma pack(pop)

If +6 SizeFirstPriority is NOT zero, +6 will be used as file size, else +4 SizeSecondPriority will be used.
Why it's been unnoticed? Because all standard R* IMG archives have +6 with zero value applied to all entries.
Zero didn't change resulting value read by IMG editors when treated as DWORD.

This post has been edited by fastman92 on Wednesday, Mar 14 2012, 20:35

[methodunderg]

Can you include something like this : http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=200418&st=0 in this tool?

So we don't have to extract the .dff/.txd's out of the file (as well as the textures out of the .txd's) to view it. Would be awesome to see it on-the-fly xD

[xmen]

QUOTE (methodunderg @ Sunday, Mar 25 2012, 13:17)

Can you include something like this : http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=200418&st=0 in this tool? So we don't have to extract the .dff/.txd's out of the file (as well as the textures out of the .txd's) to view it. Would be awesome to see it on-the-fly xD

That still possible with IMGM V.1.5, double click on any file in the archive and it will open in associates tool.

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=354093

[Swoorup]

What's the progress of this tool?

[xmen]

Progress

[JF-Mir2]

I've been following your progress for the last few days, and I must say, you make very fast progress xmen. Good luck for the remaining 5%, can't wait for the release.

[xmen]

QUOTE (JF-Mir2 @ Tuesday, Apr 17 2012, 18:12)

I've been following your progress for the last few days, and I must say, you make very fast progress xmen. Good luck for the remaining 5%, can't wait for the release.

thanks, its almost finished just adding a tiny useless feature

[fastman92]

QUOTE (xmen @ Tuesday, Apr 3 2012, 10:23)

Progress

QUOTE

DAT(gta.dat)

I hope you didn't forget about "default.dat" in GTA SA.
Please add support for [ur=http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=500814]IMGLIST[/url] keyword as well. It's used like the following.

In gta.dat or default.dat

CODE

IMGLIST DATA\IMAGES.TXT

Create images.txt and put entry:
models\weapons.img

Commented lines are possible, must begin with # sign.
For example:
# comment

Example:

CODE

#comment #next comment models\weapons.img models\vehicles.img #another comment comment #last comment

[xmen]

QUOTE (fastman92 @ Tuesday, Apr 17 2012, 18:19)

QUOTE (xmen @ Tuesday, Apr 3 2012, 10:23) Progress QUOTE DAT(gta.dat) I hope you didn't forget about "default.dat" in GTA SA. Please add support for [ur=http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=500814]IMGLIST[/url] keyword as well. It's used like the following. In gta.dat or default.dat CODE IMGLIST DATA\IMAGES.TXT Create images.txt and put entry: models\weapons.img Commented lines are possible, must begin with # sign. For example: # comment Example: CODE #comment #next comment models\weapons.img models\vehicles.img #another comment comment #last comment

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[Convetors]

Got a Suggestion maybe its already said but any way ^^
i Used to use Alcis Img editor becaus of the feature (import/remove if exist) But the problem Is that there is a Size Limit for object . So u Shuldnt Do that size limit ^^

[xmen]

QUOTE (Convetors @ Tuesday, Apr 17 2012, 19:01)

Got a Suggestion maybe its already said but any way ^^ i Used to use Alcis Img editor becaus of the feature (import/remove if exist) But the problem Is that there is a Size Limit for object . So u Shuldnt Do that size limit ^^

there is no limit like that...

[Togrul]

It would be very good if you can make archive rebuilding more faster.
Plus a bug spawn if your file has written with Caps lock.
For example, when you add MERIT.dff it crashes.



Anyway good luck with your awesome tool

[xmen]

QUOTE (Togrul @ Wednesday, Apr 18 2012, 14:32)

It would be very good if you can make archive rebuilding more faster. Plus a bug spawn if your file has written with Caps lock. For example, when you add MERIT.dff it crashes. Anyway good luck with your awesome tool

Never tested that with current version(1.5) but version 2 wont crash.

[Togrul]

Yay, today is release date! Can't wait