Fistfite.dat

The fistfite.dat file contains information on melee attacks, including damage and animation, in GTA III and Vice City. The file is located in the \data folder of the game's directory.

Format

Name	Type	Description
Move Name	string	Any names can be used here. This is only used for identification.
Start Fire Time	float
End Fire Time	float
Combo follow on time	float	Right after the first attack, the next attack will be the next move in the list within the group. Successive attacks (mashing attack button) will no longer follow the list until the attack is no longer successive. This was never used in the game by default.
Strike Radius	float	The effective distance to do damage. Can also affect victims behind you.
Extend Reach Multiplier	float	This option is in Vice City only, unavailable in GTA III.
Hit Level	character	G - ground; feet, but can glitch the animation of the victim if the victim is standing. L - low; attack the stomach. M - mid; attack the face. H - high; unlike to its name, this will automatically select which hit level to use based on the animation. N - none; does no damage
Animation Name	string	The name of the animation to use from the ped.ifp file. Any animation should work and do damage as long as the animation is loaded and the animation can reach the victim. You can use default as the name to use default animations.
Damage	integer	The higher the damage, the more health the victim loses and, if the victim's health is low enough, the father the victim flies into the air.
Flags	integer

List of moves

GTA III

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Vice City

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The line number determines which group the move belongs to.

Other

Line	Move	Description
1	null
2	standard punch
3	idle
4	shuffle

Frontal attack

These moves are used when you are standing still attacking a victim in front with the fist or small weapons that can melee in close range.

Line	Move	Description
5	knee	Attacks with the knee
6	punch hook
7	jab	Attacks with the left fist
8	punch	Attacks with the right fist
9	long kick	Kicks high in the air with the right leg
10	round house	Swings the right leg around in the air