Difference between revisions of "WAD"

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WAD is a "Windows Animation Dictionary" file usually located in the "Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\data\maps\xxx_folder\xxx_map.img"

WAD appears to be the model animation format used for GTA IV that replaces the previously used IFP format

The subject of this article is not fully documented yet. You can help by researching information about it and expanding this article.

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-== File Description ==
+{{File-stub}}
+'''WAD''' is a '''"Windows Animation Dictionary"''' file usually located in the "Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\data\maps\xxx_folder\xxx_map.img"
-'''WAD''' is a Windows Animation Directory file usually located in the "Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\pc\data\maps\xxx_folder\xxx_map.img"
+WAD appears to be the model animation format used for GTA IV that replaces the previously used [[IFP]] format
 == File Format ==
-Here is some basic information that has been gathered so far.(from decompressed ext_door.wbd)
+{{Research}}
- Int VTable (4b)
- offset to blockMap (4b)
- Unknown (8b)
- offset to Array (contains all hashes of the models)
- count (2b) //number of hashes
- size (2b) //number of hashes
- PointerCollection (4b)
- count (2b) //in ext_door.wbd same as number of door models
- size (2b) //in ext_door.wbd same as number of door models
-== Discussion Topics ==
-* {{GTAF|382615&|Collision format post in IV model format topic}} &ndash; by Prince-Link
 {{GTA4-navi}}
-{{File-stub}}
+[[Category:Map Formats]]
-[[Category:Map Formats]][[Category:GTA 4]]

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