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

Format

This section is mainly used in the default.ide file. Each type of vehicle has its own format.

Car

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

Boat and Train

ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules

Plane

ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules, LODModel

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, train, and plane
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
Class	Class of the vehicle[*]
Frequency	Frequency of the vehicle spawning randomly on the streets
Level	unknown
Comprules	unknown
WheelID	ID number of wheel model[*] Only available for type car, has no effect if used on type boat
WheelScale	Scale of wheel model, 1.0 for original size of wheel model Only available for type car, has no effect if used on type boat
LODModel	ID number of LOD model, can be any valid vehicle model Only available for type plane

Class^

The class of a vehicle helps determines where a vehicle should spawn, with the help of hardcoded features and the script. The ignore class is special for its ability to prevent vehicles assigned to that class from spawning as a regular NPC vehicle in traffic. These are the classes that are available and used in the game.

• big
• executive
• ignore
• poorfamily
• richfamily
• special
• worker

Wheels^

Wheel models are located in the wheels.DFF file in the models\Generic folder. Wheel textures are located in the MISC.TXD file in the models folder. Wheels are defined in the default.ide file.

ID	Image
160	wheel_sport
161	wheel_saloon
162	wheel_lightvan
163	wheel_classic
164	wheel_alloy
165	wheel_lighttruck
166	wheel_smallcar

Vice City

Format

ID, ModelName, TxdName, Type, HandlingID, GameName, Anims, Class, Frequency, Level, Comprules, 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, 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	Appropriate animation file mainly used on bikes
Class	Class of the vehicle
Frequency	Frequency of the vehicle spawning randomly on the streets
Level	unknown
Comprules	unknown
WheelID	Wheel model ID, not available for type "boat" and special for bikes
WheelScale	not available for type "boat"

Class

The function of the class of a vehicle is almost exactly the same as in GTA3.

• big
• executive
• ignore
• leisureboat
• moped
• motorbike
• normal
• poorfamily
• richfamily
• taxi
• worker
• workerboat

Wheels

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

ID	Image
237	wheel_rim
238	wheel_offroad
239	wheel_truck
250	wheel_sport
251	wheel_saloon
252	wheel_lightvan
253	wheel_classic
254	wheel_alloy
255	wheel_lighttruck
256	wheel_smallcar