object.dat

The object.dat file is located in the /data directory of GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas, or the /common/data directory of GTA IV. It defines the physical aspects of objects defined in IDE files.

Format

		Name in file	Data type	Description
A		Object name	string	Object name. Maximum of 256 characters in length.
B		Mass	float	1 to 50000 inclusive. Unit is kilograms.
C		TurnMass	float	The description within the file says kg m^3 or some such dimension, but kg/m3 is actually the unit of density. However, kg/m2 is the unit of rotational inertia, which is sometimes referred to as "rotational mass" (and could be what "TurnMass" is referring to).
D		Air Resistance	float	Normalised between 1 and 0. 0 means complete air resistance, 1 means no air resistance. Most objects have a value of 0.99 for this attribute.
E		Elasticity	float	How much the object bounces when it collides with something. Normalised. 0 is the least bouncy, 1 is the most.
F		Percent Submerged	float	10 to 120. Most objects have a value of 50.0 for this attribute.
G		Uproot Force	float	The magnitude of the force vector that must be applied to the object to remove it from the ground. Possibly Newtons, but no units given.
H		Collision Damage Multiplier	float	Controls how much damage a collision with this object should do to vehicles. "0.1 - 5.0 ish" according to the file.
I		Collision Damage Effect	integer	What happens to the object when it is collided with. Values: 0 = Nothing 1 = Changes model 20 = Smashes 21 = Changes model and then smashes 200 = Breaks 202 = Breaks and does not get regenerated when the area is reloaded If either 200 or 202 is specified, extra breakable object information must be specified.
J		Special Collision Response Cases	integer	Specifies if the game has a custom response for collisions with this object, and what the response should be if there is one. Values: 0 = Normal (no custom response) 1 = Lamp post 2 = Small box 3 = Big box (unused in the file) 4 = Fence section 5 = Grenade (unused in the file) 6 = Swinging door 7 = Locked door 8 = Hanging (like the punchbag in the gym) 9 = Pool ball
K		Camera to avoid this object	integer	Boolean (written as 1 or 0, not true/false) that controls whether the camera should move around the object.
	L	Causes Explosion	integer	If not 0, Name of FxSystem should be a valid effect name. 0 if no explosion effect should occur.
	M	Type of FxSystem	integer	When the explosion effect should be played. Values: 0 = No effect 1 = When hit 2 = When destroyed 3 = When either hit or destroyed (whichever is first)
	N,O,P	Offset of FxSystem	float[3]	3D vector. Offset of the effect system from the pivot of the object. If x == -999.0, the game plays the effect at the point of collision.
	Q	Name of FxSystem	string	The name of the effect to play. If there is no effect, none should be used. (The file says it should be noname, but none is used instead. noname is never used.)
Extra breakable object information
	R	Smash Multiplier	float	How much larger the force needed to smash an object should be than the force needed to break it. In code: smashForce = smashMultiplier * breakForce Smashing always takes precedence over breaking so if smashForce == breakForce, the object will smash and not break. To prevent the object smashing, set a very large value so that it is impossible for the player to achieve the required smash force.
	S	Break Velocity X	float	Offset velocity on X axis. Offset values are added to the velocity from the impact after randomness is factored in.
	T	Break Velocity Y	float	Offset velocity on Y axis.
	U	Break Velocity Z	float	Offset velocity on Z axis.
	V	Break Velocity Rand	float	The maximum deviation from the velocity X/Y/Z values due to randomness.
	W	Gun Break Mode	integer	Object behaviour when shot with a gun. Values: 0 = Immune to gun damage 1 = Breakable 2 = Smashable
	X	Produce Sparks on Impact	integer	Whether sparks are produced on impact (1) or not (0).