CARS (IDE Section)

CARS (IDE Section) (IDE section)

Supported games:	GTA III, GTA VC, GTA SA, GTA IV
Brief description:	Used to define vehicles
IDE Sections: 2DFX • AMAT • ANIM • CARS • HIER • HAND • MLO • OBJS PATH • PEDS • TANM • TOBJ • TREE • TXDP • WEAP

CARS is a section in the item definition file. It is used to define vehicles and some their properties.

GTA III - Vice City

Format

This section is mainly used in the default.ide file.

ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Anims, Class, Frequency, Level,
SpecificType, WheelID, WheelScale

Identifier	Description
ID	Unique model ID
ModelName	Name of the .dff model file, without extension
TxdName	Name of the .txd texture dictionary, without extension
Type	Type of vehicle, which includes car, boat, plane, and, for Vice City only, bike and heli. Heli and plane are used only for NPC aircrafts.
HandlingID	Name corresponding to its handling data in the handling.cfg file.
GameName	Name corresponding to its GXT entry, must be seven characters or less
Anims	Animation file from the ped.ifp file used for the characters while interacting with the vehicle, which includes entering, exiting, driving, and drive-bys.
Class
Frequency
Level
SpecificType
WheelID	Wheel model ID, not available for type "boat"
WheelScale	not available for type "boat"

Wheels

Wheel models and textures are located in the models folder in the game's directory.

GTA3		Vice City
ID	Image	ID	Image
160	wheel_sport	237	wheel_rim
161	wheel_saloon	238	wheel_offroad
162	wheel_lightvan	239	wheel_truck
163	wheel_classic	250	wheel_sport
164	wheel_alloy	251	wheel_saloon
165	wheel_lighttruck	252	wheel_lightvan
166	wheel_smallcar	253	wheel_classic
		254	wheel_alloy
		255	wheel_lighttruck
		256	wheel_smallcar