Modifying Grand Theft Auto

Modifying GTA is look very hard. But there software that make it simple. So I'm going to show you a few softwares to modify your GTA. Then I show some pre-mod GTA that you will just have to install.

DO NOT FORGET TO DO BACKUPS!

INSTALLING MY SELF
I will start by the car...

1. Downloading a Car: The type of file you need to have to install a car in GTA is a .dff and a .txd. You will find those file on many Web Site. For example www.gta-action.com or www.grandtheftauto.fr. It's better to keep the files into .rar.
2. Installing a Car: The old way to install car was by using IMGTool and some other soft to change the Handling of the car etc.. But we have now SAMI (San Andreas Mod Installer) that does all the actions in one (If you are not on San Andreas, look down). Download SAMI here, then install it. After, run it, tell him where is the .rar, choose between the option he tells you and voila!
   
3. Play: Lunch GTA and Enjoy.

Now the old way... (for Vice City, GTA 3)

1. Downloading a car: See upper.
2. Installing a car: .dff and .txd: Using the IMG editor (download here), open your gta\models\gta3.img file (in the game root). It takes a while to list all the files. Look at the name of the new .dff and .txd files. They might be called banshee.dff or esperant.dff as examples. Using the IMG editor, search for banshee or esperant or whatever the new files are called. Delete the .dff and .txd which use the same name as the new files. Add the new .dff and .txd files. Rebuild the IMG archive. .col: Using the ColEditor (download Here), open the gta\models\coll\vehicles.col file. The program may take a while to load. Once open, there is a list running along the top with the names of .col files it contains. Find the name of which matches the name of the new file. Delete the original which has that name. Import the new .col file, select and confirm the dialog box that comes up. Save the vehicles.col file as it now contains the new collision model. handling.cfg: Open the gta\data\handling.cfg file using your plain text editor (not something like MS Word). In the new readme.txt file should be the new setup, or it will be in a new something.cfg file. Find the name of the new vehicle files and locate it in the handling.cfg file. Place a semicolon (;) in front of the original handling entry. Copy the new handling entry and paste it directly above or below the original entry. Make sure that the previous and next handling entries are actually on seperate lines. Save the handling.cfg file. carcols.dat: Open the gta\data\carcols.dat file using your plain text editor (not something like MS Word). In the new readme.txt file should be the new setup, or it will sometimes be in a new carcols.dat file. Find the name of the new vehicle files and locate it in the carcols.dat file. Copy the new vehicle colours entry and paste it directly over the original entry.Make sure that the previous and next vehicle colours entries are actually on seperate lines. Save the carcols.dat file.
3. Play: Lunch GTA and enjoy.

Problem installing? Send me the car and your gta3.img, handling.cfg and carcols.dat files...
See e-mail in ''Your pack'' (it's lower from here).

INSTALLING A PACK OF MOD
A pack of mod is a .exe (most of the time) that you just run and it installs new car, new building, etc... (it depends on the mod).


There's a lot of Pack on the internet so a maked a little choice of the best mod. Don't forget to make backup's. Don't forget to backup the ''GTA * USER FILES'' (*: name of the game) that you find in My Documents.
Pack of mods links : coming soon

YOUR PACK: Upload your Pack! To pack your pack you need WinRar first. Go in the GTA folder (c:\), select the files that you have changed, then right-click > Add to Archive ''***''. After go to www.easyshare.com and upload your .rar file. Then send it to laptopmini@gmail.com. I will Link' it in the Pack part and the Download part (on the right).

If you have any problem with your GTA leave a comment .