[codyr783]

I was peeking through the GTA IV texture files and found this:



At the bottom left, there appears to be a square radar. Probably not much, but I found it interesting.

[DarkKingBernard]

Interior in the middle of the sea XD Round radar is better

[cp1dell]

It was probably rectangular to match the look of a GPS or phone, but they must have decided to go with the classic round-radar. Pretty cool find nonetheless.

[Los Santos Pedestrian]

What would that texture be used for, anyway?

[codyr783]

QUOTE (Los Santos Pedestrian @ Wednesday, Jun 13 2012, 22:46)

What would that texture be used for, anyway?

Should be used in a Korean restaurant, probably as a painting. I found a clearer picture of it earlier, but now I can't find it again.

[Claude94]

It does remind me of a smartphone GPS, and as it was said that's most likely what they intended it to be until they probably decided to make the phone and the radar two separate things (and include health and armor around the radar instead of somewhere else on the screen, the change likely came along when they decided to not clutter up the screen with so many HUD icons). I believe there's also some beta map icons in the files as well. I remember looking at an icon one of the GTA wikis for a boat (perhaps for the ferries) that I never saw in the game before, and I can't seem to find this icon anywhere on the web now.

[nkjellman]

QUOTE (Claude94 @ Thursday, Jun 14 2012, 00:28)

It does remind me of a smartphone GPS, and as it was said that's most likely what they intended it to be until they probably decided to make the phone and the radar two separate things (and include health and armor around the radar instead of somewhere else on the screen, the change likely came along when they decided to not clutter up the screen with so many HUD icons). I believe there's also some beta map icons in the files as well. I remember looking at an icon one of the GTA wikis for a boat (perhaps for the ferries) that I never saw in the game before, and I can't seem to find this icon anywhere on the web now.

The icon is called boat tour. I think they had large ferries that delivered the tour.

[codyr783]

QUOTE (nkjellman @ Thursday, Jun 14 2012, 00:40)

The icon is called boat tour. I think they had large ferries that delivered the tour.

Would make sense. In trailer 1 there was a ferry seen at the terminal shot. I imagine it was cut because of problems with the Euphoria engine.

[codyr783]

Still been searching through the files. Found a few more interesting things:

Very early middle park?:


Early Statue of Happiness/Liberty City:


I'll post more of my findings in the future.

[tommyv2468]

I know that it doesn't have much to do with this topic,but I noticed that on the map included with GTA IV there is a picture of Meadows Park.In the picture,the park is very different looking that in game (similar to the picture of Middle Park above).There are no trees,benches,or peds.Kinda interesting I guess...

[Claude94]

QUOTE (tommyv2468 @ Tuesday, Jun 26 2012, 00:30)

I know that it doesn't have much to do with this topic,but I noticed that on the map included with GTA IV there is a picture of Meadows Park.In the picture,the park is very different looking that in game (similar to the picture of Middle Park above).There are no trees,benches,or peds.Kinda interesting I guess...

Heh, I've had that map hanging on my wall for 4 years now and never noticed that. I suppose that screenshot and the image Cody found of Middle Park must have been taken before trees were implemented into the build they were at.

I think it's all really interesting to see what stuff you can find if you look long enough through the coding and files of the game, keep it up I'd do it myself if I had the PC versions, and a hand at modding, and a PC capable of running the game!

[xaustinbnrx]

Circle radar looks a whole lot better.

[lzw3]

Wait, but why would the radar be in the texture? That doesn't make sense....

[codyr783]

QUOTE (lzw3 @ Tuesday, Jun 26 2012, 10:11)

Wait, but why would the radar be in the texture? That doesn't make sense....

Not sure. Another strange thing is that there are a few textures that have the mouse cursor in them. My guess is they didn't think anybody would notice.

[lzw3]

QUOTE (codyr783 @ Wednesday, Jun 27 2012, 10:06)

QUOTE (lzw3 @ Tuesday, Jun 26 2012, 10:11) Wait, but why would the radar be in the texture? That doesn't make sense.... Not sure. Another strange thing is that there are a few textures that have the mouse cursor in them. My guess is they didn't think anybody would notice.

Or maybe they were beta computer screens for tw@?

[tommyv2468]

Out of curiosity,why is the interior over the ocean?

[Magic_Al]

I doubt the radar ever had anything to do with the phone because in real life phones with GPS and maps were just starting to come out while the game was being finished. GTA IV is already pretty dated in the sense of depicting a pre-smartphone world.

[codyr783]

Uploading a few more things. These first few just show early pictures of the game, and not much has changed from them.

The Exchange:


'sightspicclee'(forgot the name):


Feltzer:


Early Manny Escuela(Note the typo):


Brighter Turismo and different background(?):


Beta Eugenics, inc.:


Removed spaceship game? (space_hud.wtd):


Removed zombie mode icon, removed revolver(zombie.wtd):


Removed radar icons:

radar_boattour.png:

radar_fire.png:

radar_hospital.png:

radar_multiplayer.png:

radar_police.png:

(One or two of these icons might be in-game. It's been awhile since I've played SP.)

[cp1dell]

Holy sh*t that's some cool stuff. Never read about this stuff on the wiki.

I wonder if that zombie icon was really going to be used for a zombie mode. I wonder what the 911 icons were going to be used for. Wow!

[enjoithepain]

this is awesome. if u find anymore post em up