023C

   LOAD_SPECIAL_CHARACTER

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Description

Loads a special character into the specified memory slot

Syntax

023C: load_special_actor [int] '[string]'

023C: load_special_actor '[string]' as [int]

Parameter

[int]

Memory slot (from 1 to 4 in GTA III, 1 to 21 in Vice City, and 1 to 10 in San Andreas)

[string]

Valid character DFF model name

This opcode loads a special character into the specified memory slot. It is required when using opcode 009A with special peds or opcode 02E6 during cutscenes. An interesting thing about this opcode is that the DFF model does not need to be defined in an IDE file. All it needs is a functional character model. Opcode 023D checks if the character has been loaded and opcode 0296 unloads it.

List of special characters

This is a list of all usable in-game characters that are not defined in an IDE file and can be spawned with opcode 009A as a special ped. That excludes the ones that can only be used in cutscenes.

GTA III

Special character	Description
ASUKA	Asuka Kasen
BOMBER	SPANK-ed up suicide bomber
BUTLER	Butler
CAT	Catalina
CHUNKY	Chunky Lee Chong
COL1	Colombian convoy attacker
COL2	Colombian convoy attacker
COL3	Colombian with uzi attached
COP2	Cop
COLROB	Colombian Cartel bank robber with pistol attached
CURLY	Curly Bob
DARKEL	Darkel
DEALER	Phil the One-Armed Bandit
DONKY	SPANK-ed up donkey magazine thief
EIGHT	8-Ball (prison)
EIGHT2	8-Ball (street)
FRANKIE	Salvatore Leone
GOON	Mafia goon
JOEY	Joey Leone (mechanic)
JOEY2	Joey Leone (suit)
KEEPER	Shop keeper
KENJI	Kenji Kasen
LIPS	Mike Lips Forelli
LOVE	Donald Love (business)
LOVE2	Donald Love (exercise)
LUIGI	Luigi Goterelli
MARIA	Maria
MICKY	Mickey Hamfists
MIGUEL	Miguel
MISTY	Misty
OJG	Oriental Gentleman (western)
OJG2	Oriental Gentleman (eastern)
OJG_P	Oriental Gentleman (prison)
PLAYERP	Player (prison)
PLAYERX	Player with shotgun attached
RAY	Ray Machowski
ROBBER	Bank robber
S_GUARD	Security guard
SAM	Ammu-Nation worker
TANNER	Tanner
TONY	Tony Cipriani

Vice City

Table of special characters in Vice City
Image
Name	BGA	BGB	BOUNCA	BURGER	CGONA	CGONB	CGONC	CHEF
Notes	Bodyguard	Bodyguard	Malibu Club bouncer	Food store worker	Cortez's goon	Cortez's goon	Cortez's goon (unused)	Chef
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Name	CMRAMAN	COURIER	CREWA	CREWB	CSJUGGZ	DGOONA	DGOONB	DGOONC
Notes	Porno cameraman (same as BMYST)	French courier	Film Studio worker	Film Studio worker	Female porn actor	Diaz's/Tommy's goon	Diaz's/Tommy's goon	Diaz's/Tommy's goon
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Name	FLOOZYA	FLOOZYB	FLOOZYC	FSFA	IGALSCB	IGBUDDY	IGBUDY2	IGBUDY3
Notes	Floozy (same as WFYST)	Floozy (same as BFYRI)	Floozy (same as WFYPR)	French SWAT	Alex Shrub	Lance Vance	Lance (cop)	Lance (beaten, unused)

San Andreas

Special character	Description
ANDRE	Andre
BBTHIN	Big Bear (thin)
BB	Big Bear (fat)
CAT	Catalina
CESAR	Cesar Vialpando
COPGRL1	Barbara Schternvart, cop (nude)
COPGRL2	Barbara Schternvart (lightly clothed)
COPGRL3	Barbara Schternvart (clothed)
CLAUDE	Claude
CROGRL1	Millie Perkins, croupier (nude)
CROGRL2	Millie Perkins (lightly clothed)
CROGRL3	Millie Perkins (clothed)
DWAYNE	Dwayne
EMMET	Emmet
FORELLI	Marco Forelli
GANGRL1	Denise Robinson, gangbanger (nude)
GANGRL2	Denise Robinson (lightly clothed)
GANGRL3	Denise Robinson (clothed)
GUNGRL1	Helena Wankstein, farmer (nude)
GUNGRL2	Helena Wankstein (lightly clothed)
GUNGRL3	Helena Wankstein (clothed)
HERN	Jimmy Hernandez
JANITOR	Janitor
JETHRO	Jethro
JIZZY	Jizzy
KENDL	Kendl Johnson
MACCER	Maccer
MADDOGG	Madd Dogg
MECGRL1	Michelle Cannes, mechanic (nude)
MECGRL2	Michelle Cannes (glitched, texture is flipped)
MECGRL3	Michelle Cannes (clothed)
NURGRL1	Katie Zhan, nurse (nude)
NURGRL2	Katie Zhan (lightly clothed)
NURGRL2	Katie Zhan (clothed)
OGLOC	OG Loc
PAUL	Kent Paul
PULASKI	Officer Pulaski
ROSE	Ken Rosenberg
RYDER1	Ryder (1)
RYDER2	Ryder (2)
RYDER3	Ryder (no hat)
SINDACO	Sindacco
SMOKE	Big Smoke
SMOKEV	Big Smoke with body armour
SUZIE	Suzie
SWEET	Sweet
TBONE	T Bone
TENPEN	Officer Tenpenny
TORINO	Mike Toreno
TRUTH	The Truth
WUZIMU	Woozie
ZERO	Zero

Liberty City Stories

Special character	Description
AVERY	Avery Carrington
BABY	Giovanni Casa (baby)
BIKER1	Biker Dude 1
BIKER2	Biker Dude 2
BODYBAG	BODYBAG
CAMP_MAN	Campaign Worker
CAMP_WOM	Campaign Worker 2
CASA	Giovanni Casa
CHAUFF	Chauffeur
DELIASS	Deli Assistant
DONOVAN	O'Donovan
EIGHT	8Ball
FKENNY	Father Kenny (not used)
FRANFOR	Franco Forelli
GRDANG1	Avenging Angel
GRDANG2	Avenging Angel 2
GREASE	Grease Zuko
GUN_ASS	Gun assistant
HOBO_01	Donald Love 2
HOLEJOG	Mayor RC Hole (Jogging outfit)
HOPPER	Jane Hopper
JD_SHOT	dead JD
JDMADE	JD O'Toole - Made Man
KAS_01	Toshiko Kasen (kimono)
KAZUKI	Kazuki Kasen
LOVE_01	Donald Love
M_HOLE	Mayor RC Hole
MAR_01	Maria
MASTOR	Massimo Torrini (Assassin)
MCAFFRY	Det. Leon McAffrey
MICKEYH	Mickey H
MIGUEL	Miguel
NED_01	Ned Burner (Reporter)
PAULIE	Paulie Sindacco
PHILC	Phil Cassidy
PLR10	player (skin: boxer Shorts)
PLR11	player (skin: bad super hero)
PLR12	player (skin: dragon)
PLR2	player (skin: lawyer)
PLR3	player (skin: travel clothes)
PLR4	player (skin: chauffeur)
PLR5	player (skin: hockey mask)
PLR6	player (skin: tuxedo)
PLR7	player (skin: avenging angel)
PLR8	player (skin: the King of Rock'n Roll)
PLR9	player (skin: cock's mascot)
RAY_01	Ray (Bad Cop)
SAL_01	Salvatore (Mob Don)
SAL_CON	Sal CONVICT
THUG_01	Sicilian Thug 1
THUG_02	Sicilian Thug 2
TOOL_01	JD O'Toole
VINC_01	Vincenzo Cilli
WAYNE	Wayne (Biker Dude)
WKAS_01	Toshiko Kasen (western)

Keywords

load, request, model, special, actor, character, ped

External link

• Screenshots of all special characters in GTA III