Crane

A crane is a map object, some consisting of a rotatable arm and a hook to lift up cars.

GTA III

The crusher in GTA III

The crusher and military cranes are integral to gameplay, having been used in several missions and odd jobs. The game scans through the world for specific models to turn into cranes. The following coordinates are based on their item placement in the world. By default, cranes idly rotate back and forth. All crane data is saved in block 6 of the save file.

Location	Coordinates			Model	Notes
	X	Y	Z
Harwood	1118.98	52.4167	10.2705	doc_crane_cab	Used as crusher crane, has hook and produces sounds when activated
Portland Docks	1526.15	-759.878	114.703	cranetopb	Has hook
	1567.94	-669.627	114.703	cranetopa	Used as military crane, has hook
	1600.32	-645.405	22.3812	doc_crane_cab
	1600.32	-626.091	22.3812	doc_crane_cab
	1532.38	-775.224	22.3812	doc_crane_cab

Script

Through the script, opcodes can assign behavior and check the status of cranes.

01EE		activate crane
01EF		deactivate crane
02FB		activate crusher crane
0368		activate military crane
03A0		checks if a crane is lifting a car
03EC		checks if the military crane has collected all cars

Vice City

Cranes serve no practical purpose and are only there for aesthetics, idly rotating back and forth. Similar to GTA III, the game scans through the world for specific models to turn into cranes. The following coordinates are based on their item placement in the world. All cranes are located in Viceport. All crane data is saved in block 7 of the save file.

Coordinates			Model
X	Y	Z
-797.9841919	-1593.546265	26.48970032	boatcranelg0
-1021.590149	-1472.457153	22.38119507	doc_crane_cab0
-947.8780518	-1504.333252	22.38119507	doc_crane_cab01
-890.8894653	-1527.512817	22.38119507	doc_crane_cab02
-818.6588745	-1525.729736	22.38119507	doc_crane_cab03
-877.8377686	-1478.923828	113.2046967	LODnetopa0

External links

•  GTAForums: Save file discussion including cranes
•  GTAForums: Save file discussion including cranes