List of particle effects

Here's a list of particle effect names which are used by GTA 4 (PC version). This list may be incomplete because names were obtained from the files in the /common/data/effects/ folder and weaponinfo.xml

Ambient

• ambient_butterflies
• ambient_ashtray_smoke
• ambient_cig_smoke
• ambient_cig_clouds
• ambient_cockroaches
• ambient_water_drips
• ambient_dry_ice
• ambient_dust_lit_windows
• ambient_fire_generic
• ambient_flies_circling
• ambient_flies_zapped
• water_fountain_spray
• water_fountain_cityhall
• water_fountain_spray
• water_fountain_rock
• water_fountain_spray
• water_fountain_spray
• ambient_tower_plume_large
• ambient_tower_plume_small
• fire_gas_burner
• ambient_steam_chimney
• ambient_steam_cooking
• ambient_hotdogstand
• ambient_steam_manhole
• ambient_steam_exhaust
• ambient_steam_vent
• ambient_steam_vent_oblong
• ambient_rubbish_windy
• ambient_leaves_windy
• ambient_dust_windy
• leaves_windy_autumnal
• leaves_windy_autumnal
• ambient_sand_windy
• ambient_horn_blast
• ambient_horn_steam
• ambient_hot_tub
• ambient_electrical_sparks
• water_fountain_castle_up
• water_fountain_castle_low
• water_fountain_spout
• water_fountain_corners
• water_fountain_pour
• water_fountain_central
• water_pipe_flow
• water_pipe_casino
• veh_wrecked_truck
• ambient_respray_can
• CS_interior_smoke
• ambient_water_drips_int
• dest_fuel_dump
• amb_ship_plume
• amb_ship_whitesmoke
• disco_ice
• CS_GT02_dry_ice
• amb_plane_engines

Anim

• anim_hammer_debris
• anim_pneumatic
• anim_sweep_dust
• anim_rake_leaves
• anim_watering_can

Blood

• blood_melee_blunt
• blood_melee_sharp_ig
• blood_gun_entry
• blood_gun_entry_arterial
• blood_shotgun_entry
• blood_sniper_entry
• blodd_gun_exit
• blood_gun_exit_arterial
• blood_shotgun_exit
• blood_sniper_exit

Collision

• col_electrical
• col_napkins
• col_fruitpile_mix
• col_leaves_pale
• col_leaves_autumnal
• col_mail_bundle

Explosion

• exp_grenade
• exp_grenade_air
• exp_molotov
• exp_molotov_air
• exp_rocket
• exp_rocket_air
• exp_fireball
• exp_fireball_air
• exp_vehicle
• exp_vehicle_air
• exp_petrol_pump
• exp_ship_destroy

Fragmentation, breaking

• break_cardboard
• break_metal
• break_ceramic
• break_electrical
• break_electrical_fire_lg
• break_electrical_fire_sm
• break_laundry_basket
• break_metal
• break_sparks
• break_stone
• break_wood
• break_wood_planks
• break_water_barrel
• dest_sparking_wires
• dest_bin_street
• dest_bin_household
• dest_bin_street
• dest_dumpsters
• water_hydrant_top
• break_plasterboard

Fragmentation, destroying

• dest_coin_pile
• dest_ceramic
• dest_ceramic_plate
• dest_plastic
• dest_electrical
• col_napkins
• dest_fruitpile_mix
• dest_glass_clear_empty
• dest_glass_clear_lager
• water_hydrant_top
• dest_lightbulb_off
• dest_lightbulb_on
• dest_mail_bundle
• dest_metal_objects
• dest_newspaper_bundle
• dest_paint_pot
• dest_plastic_clear_water
• dest_sodapile_ecola
• dest_sodapile_mix
• dest_sodapile_sprunk
• dest_sparking_wires
• dest_stone_objects
• dest_wood
• dest_wood_crate
• dest_bin_street
• dest_bin_household
• dest_dumpsters
• dest_sweeties
• dest_flower_petals
• dest_food_debris
• dest_napkin_pieces
• dest_chips
• dest_juice_cups
• dest_sauce_bottle
• break_cardboard
• break_dino_bones
• dest_stone_pillars
• dest_glass_panes
• dest_fuel_dump
• dest_plasterboard

Materials

• bang_concrete
• bang_gravel
• bang_mud_soft
• bang_dusty
• bang_sand
• bang_wood
• bang_grass
• bang_leaves
• bang_glass
• bang_blood
• bang_carmetal

Ped

• ped_foot_water
• ped_foot_gravel
• ped_foot_mud_soft
• ped_foot_dirt_dry
• ped_foot_sand
• ped_foot_leaves

Shot

• shot_directed_flame
• shot_directed_water
• shot_water_glug
• shot_directed_steam
• break_electrical
• shot_oil_glug
• shot_plasterboard

Vehicle

Note: I have tried the effects in this section but was unable to get them working. Added them for completeness though. --ThaCURSEDpie 19:44, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

• wheel_friction_hard
• wheel_friction_gravel
• wheel_friction_mud
• wheel_friction_dirt_dry
• wheel_disp_gravel
• wheel_disp_mud
• wheel_friction_sand
• wheel_friction_grass
• wheel_disp_grass
• wheel_friction_leaves
• wheel_disp_leaves
• wheel_friction_water
• wheel_friction_conc_rim
• wheel_disp_conc_rim
• wheel_friction_gravel_rim
• wheel_disp_gravel
• wheel_friction_dirt_dry_rim
• wheel_friction_sand_rim
• wheel_friction_wood_rim
• wheel_disp_wood_rim
• wheel_friction_hard_rim
• wheel_disp_hard_rim
• scrape_carpet
• scrape_dusty
• wheel_friction_hard_w
• wheel_disp_hard_w
• wheel_disp_gravel_w
• wheel_friction_leaves_w
• wheel_disp_leaves_w
• wheel_friction_conc_rim
• wheel_disp_conc_rim

Weapons impacts

• imp_bullet_metal
• imp_bullet_concrete
• imp_bullet_mud_soft
• imp_bullet_cardboard
• imp_bullet_paper
• imp_bullet_default
• imp_bullet_gravel
• imp_bullet_wood
• imp_bullet_mattress_foam
• imp_bullet_carpet
• imp_bullet_pillow_feathers
• imp_bullet_sand
• imp_bullet_tvscreen
• imp_bullet_videowall
• imp_bullet_leaves
• imp_bullet_dirt_dry
• imp_bullet_water
• imp_shotgun_water
• imp_bullet_glass
• imp_shotgun_glass
• imp_melee_concrete
• imp_melee_wood
• imp_melee_glass
• imp_exp_metal
• imp_exp_concrete
• imp_exp_wood

Weapon usage

• muz_pistol_small
• weap_ejected_pistol
• muz_pistol_large
• muz_shotgun
• weap_ejected_shotgun
• muz_smg
• weap_ejected_smg
• muz_machine
• weap_ejected_rifle
• muz_rocket
• muz_minigun
• weap_rocket_player (RPG smoke trail)