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== Introduction ==
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''For in depth introduction to mission coding see [[Mission Scripting (Overview)]].''
  
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A more in depth introduction to mission coding can be found [[Mission Scripting (Overview)|here]], but basically mission coding/scripting is altering the [[main.scm]] (and, in SA the [[script.img]] file) to run extra game code.
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To edit the game scripts, you will need one of the coding tools:
  
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Game code is restricted to a set of commands defined by the game (called [[:Category:OpCodes|OpCodes]]), which can be used to test and alter certain attributes of ingame objects. Basically, you can do alot with mission scripting (anything done in any of the missions and in between the missions and more), but not everything is controlled by it, it is very difficult to say what is and isn't.
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To give you an idea, the OpCode databases ([http://vc-db.webtools4you.net VC] and [http://sa-db.webtools4you.net SA]) have fairly cleverly named the OpCodes (although there are alot of unknown ones).
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== Editing ==
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To open the main.scm file, you will need one of the coding tools, the most common of which are:
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|[[Sanny Builder]] ||align="center" |{{Icon|3}} {{Icon|VC}} {{Icon|SA}} {{Icon|LCS}} {{Icon|VCS}} ||
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* for LCS and VCS only disassembling of the main.scm is supported
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=== III tools ===
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* [[Sanny Builder]]
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||[[Mission Builder]] || align="center" |{{Icon|3}} {{Icon|VC}} {{Icon|SA}} ||
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* [[Mission Builder|GTA 3 Mission Builder]]
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* A separate tool was made for each supported game (GTA3 MB, VC MB, SA MB)
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=== VC tools ===
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* [[Sanny Builder]]
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|[[Point]] <!---[http://www.joncaruana.com/projects/point/ Point]--->|| align="center" |{{Icon|SA}} ||
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* [[Mission Builder|VC Mission Builder]]
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=== SA tools ===
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|[[Scone]] || align="center" |{{Icon|4}} ||
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* [[Sanny Builder]]
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* [[SCO]] dis-/assembler
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* [[Point]] <!---[http://www.joncaruana.com/projects/point/ Point]--->
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=== LCS tools ===
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== Related Tools ==
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* [[Sanny Builder]] (Can only decompile at this stage)
 
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=== VCS tools ===
 
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=== IV tools ===
 
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=== Related Tools ===
 
 
The following tools are related to mission scripting, but cannot be used for direct editing:
 
The following tools are related to mission scripting, but cannot be used for direct editing:
  
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* [[OpenIV]] (SCO files viewer)
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[[Category:Mission Scripting]]
 
[[Category:Mission Scripting]]

Revision as of 06:18, 20 February 2009

For in depth introduction to mission coding see Mission Scripting (Overview).

To edit the game scripts, you will need one of the coding tools:

Tool Supported games Notes
Sanny Builder GTA III Vice City San Andreas Liberty City Stories Vice City Stories
  • for LCS and VCS only disassembling of the main.scm is supported
Mission Builder GTA III Vice City San Andreas
  • A separate tool was made for each supported game (GTA3 MB, VC MB, SA MB)
  • the project is abandoned
Point San Andreas
  • the project is abandoned
Scone GTA IV
  • SCO dis-/assembler

This section is incomplete. You can help by fixing and expanding it.

Related Tools

The following tools are related to mission scripting, but cannot be used for direct editing:

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GTA IV Grand Theft Auto IV
File Formats.dat • .gxt • .ide • .img • .ipl • .nod • .sco • .rpf • .rrr • .wad • .wbd/.wbn • .wdd • .wdr • .wft • .whm • .wpl • .wtd
DocumentationAudio • Bink Video • Cryptography • Cutscenes • GXT Text • Image listing • Keycodes • Map Listing • Native functions • Paths • Radar Blips • Radio Stations • Saves • Scenarios • VTable • Weapons
ToolsASI Loader • ENBSeries • G-Texture • GIMS IV • Ingame WPL Editor • IV Needle • OpenIV • SparkIV • XLiveLess • WPL Manager • X Mod Installer
Alice • C++ Script Hook • .NET Script Hook • Scocl
TutorialsImporting Textures with OpenIV • Importing Textures with SparkIV
ModificationsGostown IV • Four Multiplayer • IV Multiplayer • CitizenMP:IV Reloaded
Useful linksCommunity portal • Discussion forums • Modding forums • Mods on GTAGarage.com
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San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
File Formats.b • .col • .cfg • .cut • .dff • .dat • .fxp • .gxt • .ide • .ifp • .img • .ipl • nodes*.dat • .ped • .rep • .rrr • .scm • .set • .txd
DocumentationAudio • Cryptography • Cutscenes • Game memory • Handling.cfg • Map Listing • Mission Packs • Instructions • Paths • Replays • Saves • Scripts • Sound Effects • Statistics • Vehicles • Wanted levels
ToolsCLEO • Collision File Editor II • ENBSeries • G-Tools • IMG Tool • Limit Adjuster • Map Editor • Mod Loader • San Andreas Audio Toolkit • Sanny Builder • TXD Workshop • Magic.TXD
TutorialsSan Andreas v2.0 Modding • How to create a mission • How to create a script • How to use Map Editor • Vehicle Mod Installation
ModificationsDesign Your Own Mission • Gostown Paradise • GTA: United • Myriad Islands
MultiplayergtaTournament • Multi Theft Auto • San Andreas Multiplayer • (more...)
Useful linksCommunity Portal • Discussion Forums • Modding Forums • Mods on GTAGarage.com • Mobile Modding • Opcodes Database
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