Objects.dat

Objects.dat defines the properties of various scenery objects in the game.

GTA III

The file contains its own definitions for each value:

(A) Object Name [256 chars max]

(B) Mass [kilograms 1 to 50000]

(C) TurnMass [kg m^3 or some such dimension] (Seems to act as inertia)

(D) Air Resistance [scale 0 (total resistance) to 1 (zero resistance)]

(E) Elasticity [scale 0 (no bounce) to 1 (full bounce)]

(F) Percent Submerged [percentage 10 to 120]

(G) Uproot Limit [force magnitude required to uproot]

(H) Collision Damage Multiplier [0.1 - 5.0 ish]

(I) Collision Damage Effect [uint8 integer 0 - 4]

0: none 1: change_model 2: split_model 3: smash_completely 4: change_then_smash

50: smash_cardbox_completely (only for cardbox1 & cardbox4)

60: smash_woodenbox_completely (only for woodenbox);

70: smash_trafficcone_completely (only for traffic cone);

80: smash_barpost_completely (only for smashbar);

(J) Special Collision Response Cases [uint8 0 - 4] 0:none(default) 1:lampost 2:smallbox 3:bigbox 4:fencepart

(K) Camera to avoid this object (0) for no (1) for yes

However, the objects themselves are not defined. Below are definitions based on testing and observation.

Name	Definition
bar_barrier10	Chain link fences
bar_barrier12	Chain link fences with angled top (found around Staunton Plaza construction site)
bollardlight	Illuminated metal bollards (found at Shoreside Vale safehouse, for example)
roadworkbarrier1	The orange traffic barrels found in Saint Marks where the road is damaged.
doublestreetlght1	Street light with extra wide base
papermachn01	Newspaper dispensing machines (usually grouped in threes, red color)
Gdyn_barrier17	Yellow metal railing barriers (found in airport parking lot, among many other places)
smashbar	Parking lot toll gate (red/white striped)