Saves (GTA 3) - Revision history

Seemann: /* Block 2: Garages */

2020-03-27T03:59:34Z

‎Block 2: Garages

Seemann at 23:52, 22 May 2019

2019-05-22T23:52:58Z

Parik: Added status codes for Particles

2019-01-11T22:52:34Z

Added status codes for Particles

Parik at 22:47, 11 January 2019

2019-01-11T22:47:27Z

Parik: /* Block 14: Particles */

2019-01-11T22:45:48Z

‎Block 14: Particles

Parik: Fixed links

2019-01-11T20:41:26Z

Fixed links

Parik: Add link to particle.cfg

2019-01-11T20:27:31Z

Add link to particle.cfg

Parik: Added more information on Particle structure

2019-01-11T20:25:07Z

Added more information on Particle structure

Parik: Add note about matrix

2019-01-11T17:09:19Z

Add note about matrix

Parik: /* Block 14: Particles */

2019-01-11T17:03:55Z

‎Block 14: Particles

@@ Line 445: / Line 445: @@
 |0x0020  ||dword    ||unused IE status
 |-
-|0x0024  ||dword    ||time when [[Text#GTA_III|'GA_21']] was last shown
+|0x0024  ||dword    ||time when [[Text#Hardcoded_messages|'GA_21']] was last shown
 |-
 |0x0028  ||StoredCar[18]   ||40 bytes each, stored cars

@@ Line 1,977: / Line 1,977: @@
 !DESCRIPTION
 |-
-|0x0000  ||byte[200]   || unknown
+|0x0000  ||byte[200]   || streaming flags for first 200 model indices (0-199) (-1 if model is not loaded)
 |}
 </div>
@@ Line 2,035: / Line 2,035: @@
 |+PedType
 |-
-|0x0000  ||dword    || unknown
+|0x0000 ||dword ||bitstring (each associated to an entry in ped.dat)
 |-
-|0x0004  ||float    || unknown
+|0x0004 ||float ||first value/50.0
 |-
-|0x0008  ||float   || unknown
+|0x0008 ||float ||second value/50.0
 |-
-|0x000C  ||float  || unknown
+|0x000C ||float ||third value/50.0
 |-
-|0x0010  ||float    || unknown
+|0x0010 ||float ||flee distance
 |-
-|0x0014  ||float    || unknown
+|0x0014 ||float ||heading change rate
 |-
-|0x0018  ||dword    || unknown
+|0x0018 ||dword ||threat flags
 |-
-|0x001C  ||dword    || unknown
+|0x001C ||dword ||avoid flags
 |}
 </div>

@@ Line 1,604: / Line 1,604: @@
 |-
 |0x0068  ||word    || status
 |-
 |0x006A  ||byte[2]    || (align)

@@ Line 1,589: / Line 1,589: @@
 |0x0054  ||dword    || pointer to explosion particle
 * It is used internally in the particles loop to create smoke only after an explosion has happened
-* Used only when the type (see below) is either 15 or 16
+* Used only when the type (see ''particle type'' below) is either 15 or 16
 |-
 |0x0058  ||dword    || lifespan (at this time, the particle will be destroyed)
@@ Line 1,610: / Line 1,610: @@
 |-
 |0x0078  ||float    || spread
-* Only used in particle type 13 (see above)
+* Only used in particle type 13 (see ''particle type'' above)
-* Used to randomize the position of multiple particles (see number to generate above)
+* Used to randomize the position of multiple particles (see ''number to generate'' above)
 |-
 |0x007C  ||float    || scale

@@ Line 1,587: / Line 1,587: @@
 |0x0050  ||pPrev    || pointer to the prev particle struct
 |-
-|0x0054  ||dword    || unknown
+|0x0054  ||dword    || pointer to explosion particle
 |-
 |0x0058  ||dword    || lifespan (at this time, the particle will be destroyed)
@@ Line 1,595: / Line 1,597: @@
 |0x0060  ||dword    || [[Particle.cfg#List_of_particles | particle type]]
 |-
-|0x0064  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x0064  ||byte    || number to generate (these many particles are generated at once)
 |-
-|0x0065  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x0065  ||byte    || delay between two effects
 |-
-|0x0066  ||word    || unknown
+|0x0066  ||word    || delay counter (used initially to count the frames skipped)
 |-
 |0x0068  ||word    || status
@@ Line 1,607: / Line 1,609: @@
 |0x006C  ||float[3]    || strength of particle (x,y,z)
 |-
-|0x0078  ||float    || unknown
+|0x0078  ||float    || spread
 |-
 |0x007C  ||float    || scale
@@ Line 1,613: / Line 1,617: @@
 |0x0080  ||dword    || color of the particle (RGBA)
 |-
-|0x0084  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x0084  ||byte    || destroy when far (the particle is destroyed if the player gets far)
 |-
-|0x0085  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x0085  ||byte    || randomness
 |-
 |0x0086  ||byte[2]    || (align)

@@ Line 2,056: / Line 2,056: @@
 ==Notes==
 {{Note|1}} {{GTAF|post|871359|1069163696}} &ndash; a post by {{U|Seemann}} describing debug spheres
 ==External links==
 * {{GTAF|758692|GTA III Save File Documentation}}
 * [https://github.com/thehambone93/FileFormats/blob/master/gta/saves/gta-III_save_multi.bt 010 Editor binary template for the GTA III save file format]
 {{Savegame-navi}}
 {{N|3}}

@@ Line 1,593: / Line 1,593: @@
 |0x005C  ||dword    || [[039D#List_of_particle_effects | particle effect]]
 |-
-|0x0060  ||dword    || particle type
+|0x0060  ||dword    || [[Particle.cfg#List_of_particles | particle type]]
 |-
 |0x0064  ||byte    || unknown

@@ Line 1,579: / Line 1,579: @@
 |+Particle
 |-
-|0x0000  ||dword    || unknown
+|0x0000  ||dword    || unknown (probably CPlaceable vtable)
 |-
-|0x0004  ||float    || unknown
+|0x0004  ||CMatrix    || Stores the position and rotation of the particle (see {{ref|matrix}})
 |-
 |0x004C  ||pNext    || pointer to the next particle struct
@@ Line 1,623: / Line 1,593: @@
 |0x005C  ||dword    || unknown
 |-
-|0x0060  ||dword    || unknown
+|0x0060  ||dword    || particle type
 |-
 |0x0064  ||byte    || unknown
@@ Line 1,631: / Line 1,601: @@
 |0x0066  ||word    || unknown
 |-
-|0x0068  ||word    || unknown
+|0x0068  ||word    || status
 |-
 |0x006A  ||byte[2]    || (align)
 |-
-|0x006C  ||float    || unknown
+|0x006C  ||float[3]    || strength of particle (x,y,z)
 |-
-|0x0070  ||float    || unknown
+|0x0000  ||float[3]    || right
 |-
-|0x0074  ||float    || unknown
+|0x000C  ||dword    || flags
 |-
-|0x0078  ||float    || unknown
+|0x0010  ||float[3]    || up
 |-
-|0x007C  ||float    || unknown
+|0x001C  ||dword    || (align)
 |-
-|0x0080  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x0020  ||dword    || at
 |-
-|0x0081  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x002C  ||dword    || (align)
 |-
-|0x0082  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x0030  ||dword    || position (x,y,z)
 |-
-|0x0083  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x003C  ||dword    || (align)
 |-
-|0x0084  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x0040  ||dword    || pointer to attached RwMatrix
 |-
-|0x0085  ||byte    || unknown
+|0x0044  ||byte    || has an attached RwMatrix
 |-
-|0x0086  ||byte[2]    || (align)
+|0x0045  ||byte[3]    || (align)
 |}
 </div>
 </div>