Item Definition

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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

0 normal object (no flags)
1 wet while raining
2 TOBJ nighttime flag used with flag 4
4 disables culling behind alpha transparency
8 alpha transparency
16 TOBJ daytime flag used with flag 4
32 is interior object
64 disables culling of ped and car shadows behind transparency
128 disables culling of objects behind transparency
256 draws LOD across loading zones
512 two-sided breakable window
1024 one-sided breakable window

Flag values are always to the power of 2. To use more than one flag, add the flags together.
Example:
36 = 4 + 32
132 = 4 + 128
172 = 4 + 8 + 32 + 128
196 = 4 + 64 + 128

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

SA Format only

This is (e.g.) used in default.ide in the 'data\'-folder Normal structure is like this: 

 ID, model, texture, null, float (normaly 2000.00)

The meaning of these lines isn't known yet, but it seems to be a kind of bodyparts for the player.

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).

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