Item Definition
Contents
Introduction
Item definition files are known by the extension .ide and are usually used to assign a model and texture file to a unique object ID, along with many parameters, depending on the section. These files are in human readable text format, and allow the # character to comment lines out.
Structure
The .ide files are split up into many sections. How many of them you use in your file is optional, they can even be empty. Each section starts with a section identifier and ends with the keyword "end", both in a single line.
Example:
objs ... end
OBJS
Static Map Objects, used to define standard map objects.
GTA III, VC and SA format:
ID, ModelName, TextureName, ObjectCount, DrawDist, [DrawDist2, ...], Flags
- ID
- unique object ID (integer)
- ModelName
- name of the .dff model file, without extension (string)
- TextureName
- name of the .txd texture dictionary, without extension (string)
- ObjectCount
- ammount of sub objects, e.g. damaged parts, usually 1 (integer) - optional for SA, default 1
- DrawDist
- draw distance in units, one for each sub object (float)
- Flags
- object flags, defining special behavior, default 0 (integer)
Object Flags
Coming soon. [1]
TOBJ
Timed Map Objects, used to define map objects which are only visible during a special time of the day.
GTA III, VC and SA format:
ID, ModelName, TextureName, ObjectCount, DrawDist, [DrawDist2, ...], Flags, TimeOn, TimeOff
- ID, ModelName, TextureName, ObjectCount, DrawDist, Flags
- same as for the OBJS section
- TimeOn
- activation time in hours (integer)
- TimeOff
- deactivation time in hours (integer)
ANIM
Animated Map Objects, used to define objects whose sub objects are animated. Note: There must be animation frames for each sub object, also the collision model remains static - no solid animations.
GTA SA only:
ID, ModelName, TextureName, AnimName, DrawDist, Flags
- ID, ModelName, TextureName, DrawDist, Flags
- same as for the OBJS section
- AnimName
- name of the .ifp animation archive, without extension (string)
PEDS
GTA III and VC format:
ID, ModelName, TextureName, Threat, Behavior, AnimationType, ?, StartAnimation?, ?, ?
- Threat
- From ped.dat, sets a ped to attack and avoid certain peds
- Behavior
- From pedstats.dat, behavior for a ped
- AnimationType
- From ped.ifp, type of animation a ped use to walk
WEAP
GTA III and VC format:
ID, ModelName, TextureName, Animation, ?, DrawDistance, ?
- Animation
- From ped.ifp, animation used to wield and shoot the weapon
CARS
GTA III and VC format:
ID, ModelName, TextureName, Type, HandlingID, GXTEntry, PedDrivingAnimation, Class, Frequency, Level, SpecificType, WheelID, WheelSize
- HandlingID
- From handling.cfg
- PedDrivingAnimation
- From ped.ifp, type of animation to enter, exit, drive, and drive-by from a vehicle
- WheelID
- not available for type "boat"
- WheelSize
- not available for type "boat"
SA format coming soon.
HIER
Coming soon.
TXDP
- Parent Texture
SA format only:
ModelName, TextureName
Assigns texture to the model.
2DFX
Particle and Environment Effects
GTA III and VC only:
ID, X, Y, Z, R, G, B, U, Type, ...
- ID
- ID of the object it's assigned to (integer)
- X, Y, Z
- position of the effect, relative to the object (3 floats)
- R, G, B
- color of the effect, if available (3 integers, 0 - 255)
- U
- unknown color component, always 200 (integer)
- Type
- specifies the type of effect
Effect #0: Light
Coming soon.
Effect #1: ...
Coming soon.
PATH
Ped and Car Paths, defines paths relative to the objects. Only used in GTA III, quite complicated format and hardly usable without a editing program (such as Ked).
External Links
- GTAVC IDE Definitions - GTA Forums topic by ODIE, covering specific details of IDE files in GTAVC.
- GTA3/VC Map File Documentation and Troubleshooting - GTA Forums topic covering general features of IDE files in GTA3 and GTAVC.
