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{{ToolBox
 
{{ToolBox
| version = 0.6.1 Beta
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| version = 0.8.52 (BETA)
| date    = January 25, 2009
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| date    = April 5, 2020
| author  = [[User:aru|aru]]
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| author  = {{Ui|aru}}, {{Ui|Ahmed605}}, {{Ui|DerPlaya78}}, {{Ui|gamerzworld}}
| game    = [[GTA 4]]
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| game    = [[GTA IV]]
| genre  = [[Archive|archive editor]]
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| genre  = [[Archive|IMG and RPF Archive manager]], [[WTD|Texture importer/exporter]], [[:Category:Mod Installation|Mod installer]]
| site   = http://gtaivtools.googlecode.com/
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| site = [https://code.google.com/archive/p/gtaivtools/ code.google.com/archive/p/gtaivtools/], [https://ahmed605.github.io/SparkIV/ ahmed605.github.io/SparkIV/]
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| initialrelease = December 16, 2008
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| devstatus = Active
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| languages = English
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| patrol  = no
 
| image  = [[Image:Sparkiv-050-main.jpg|250px|SparkIV v0.5.0]]
 
| image  = [[Image:Sparkiv-050-main.jpg|250px|SparkIV v0.5.0]]
 
}}
 
}}
'''SparkIV''' is an [[IMG archive|IMG]] and [[RPF archive|RPF]] [[archive file]] editor for [[GTA IV]], created by [[User:aru|aru]]. As of version 0.5.1 the software is open source, released under the [[Wikipedia:GPL v3|GPL v3]] license.
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'''SparkIV''' is an award-winning{{ref|1}} [[IMG archive|IMG]] and [[RPF archive|RPF]] [[archive file]] editor for [[GTA IV]], created by [[User:aru|aru]]. As of version 0.5.1 the software is open source, released under the [[Wikipedia:GPL v3|GPL v3]] license.
  
 
It includes viewers for several file formats commonly found inside the archives, such as textures (<code>[[WTD|*.wtd]]</code>), models (<code>[[WDR|*.wdr]]</code>) and model dictionaries (<code>[[WDD|*.wdd]]</code>), as well as a decompiler for the game's mission script (<code>[[SCO|*.sco]]</code>) files.
 
It includes viewers for several file formats commonly found inside the archives, such as textures (<code>[[WTD|*.wtd]]</code>), models (<code>[[WDR|*.wdr]]</code>) and model dictionaries (<code>[[WDD|*.wdd]]</code>), as well as a decompiler for the game's mission script (<code>[[SCO|*.sco]]</code>) files.
  
 
== Feature History ==
 
== Feature History ==
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=== Version 0.8.52 (By Ahmed605) ===
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* Added the support for GTA IV (Complete Edition) v1.2.0.32 (for both Steam and non-Steam versions).
  
=== Version 0.6.1 ===
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=== Version 0.8.1 (By Ahmed605) ===
<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Jan 25, 2009)'' </div>
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* Added partially Darg & Drop feature.
<div class="NavContent">
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* New update system.
* Critical bug fix with import/export textures
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* Added new support for '''GTA IV 1.0.8.0''' & '''EFLC 1.1.3.0''' '''(Fixing opening error['''for thoes versions'''])'''.
* Fixed a few bugs in [[WHM]] preview
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* New listing system.
* Auto-check for read-only when opening [[IMG]]/[[RPF]] files
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* A folder browser dialog for selecting game folder if the '''registry path''' was deleted.
</div>
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* Added file deleting ability by clicking ('''''Delete Key''''') in the keyboard.
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=== Version 0.8.0 (By Ahmed605) ===
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* New Icons
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* Support GTA IV 1.0.8.0 & GTA EFLC 1.1.3.0
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* New Listing System
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* Windows 10 Support
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* New Style
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* GTA IV & EFLC In One Version (IOV) New System
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* Fixed Some Bugs
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* Added Darg Future but (WIP)
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* New Uploading System
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* Fix Check For Updates Not Working
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=== Version 0.7.0 Beta 1 ===
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=== Version 0.6.9 ===
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=== Version 0.6.8 ===
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=== Version 0.6.7 ===
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=== Version 0.6.6 ===
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''(released May 28, 2010)''
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* Added support for Patch 7
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=== Version 0.6.5 ===
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''(released Apr 13, 2010)''
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* Added support for Patch 6
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=== Version 0.6.4 ===
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''(released Nov 10, 2009)''
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* Added support for Patch 5
  
=== Version 0.6.0 ===
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=== Version 0.6.3 ===
<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Jan 24, 2009)'' </div>
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''(released Jul 16, 2009)''
<div class="NavContent">
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* SparkIV to ask for administrator on Vista and 7
* Support for version 1.0.2 of GTA IV
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* Support for up to version 1.0.4 of GTA IV
* Support for previewing [[WHM]] files (might not preview exactly as shown in game)
 
* Support for all audio files, with playback and export support
 
* Default filenames are now shown when exporting/importing textures in Edit mode
 
* Support for loading [[IMG]]/[[RPF]]/Directories by passing a command line argument
 
* IMG/RPF files are opened in read/write share mode now instead of just read share
 
* Work around for Windows 7's GDI+ bug
 
* Added support for "type 3" vertices in models
 
* Fixed bug with textures that have a name of less than 6 characters
 
</div>
 
  
 
===Previous releases===
 
===Previous releases===
 
<div class="NavFrame collapsed"><div class="NavHead"></div><div class="NavContent">
 
<div class="NavFrame collapsed"><div class="NavHead"></div><div class="NavContent">
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* '''Version 0.6.2''' ''(released Feb 23, 2009)''
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** Support for previewing FragType Model (<code>[[WFT|*.wft]]</code>) files
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** Support for viewing [[LOD]] models
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** Support for exporting audio as multichannel WAV files
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** Support for Russian patched version (1.0.1.1)
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** Workaround for Windows 7 textures bug for older betas (should already be fixed in newest beta of Windows 7)
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** Updated list of audio filenames
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** Other minor bug fixes/speed improvements
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* '''Version 0.6.1''' ''(released Jan 25, 2009)''
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** Critical bug fix with import/export textures
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** Fixed a few bugs in [[WHM]] preview
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** Auto-check for read-only when opening [[IMG]]/[[RPF]] files
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* '''Version 0.6.0''' ''(released Jan 24, 2009)''
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** Support for version 1.0.2 of GTA IV
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** Support for previewing [[WHM]] files (might not preview exactly as shown in game)
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** Support for all audio files, with playback and export support
 +
** Default filenames are now shown when exporting/importing textures in Edit mode
 +
** Support for loading [[IMG]]/[[RPF]]/Directories by passing a command line argument
 +
** IMG/RPF files are opened in read/write share mode now instead of just read share
 +
** Work around for Windows 7's GDI+ bug
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** Added support for "type 3" vertices in models
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** Fixed bug with textures that have a name of less than 6 characters
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* '''Version 0.5.4''' ''(released Jan 4, 2009)''
 
* '''Version 0.5.4''' ''(released Jan 4, 2009)''
 
** Fixed critical bug in texture size calculation for mipmaps
 
** Fixed critical bug in texture size calculation for mipmaps
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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*[[OpenIV]]
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== Note ==
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{{note|1}} SparkIV won ''The Best Tool {{Icon|IV}}'' award on [http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=449080 GTANet Annual Awards 2009]
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==External links==
 
*{{GTAF|384933}}
 
*{{GTAF|384933}}
*[http://gtaivtools.googlecode.com/ SparkIV project page] @ Google Code
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*[https://code.google.com/archive/p/gtaivtools/ SparkIV project page] @ Google Code
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*[https://github.com/ahmed605/SparkIV Ahmed605's SparkIV project page] @ Github
  
 
{{GTA4-navi}}
 
{{GTA4-navi}}
 
[[Category:GTA 4]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:57, 5 April 2020

SparkIV
SparkIV v0.5.0
Current version:0.8.52 (BETA)
Developed by:User.pngaru, User.pngAhmed605, User.pngDerPlaya78, User.pnggamerzworld
Supported games:GTA IV
Type:IMG and RPF Archive manager, Texture importer/exporter, Mod installer
Website:code.google.com/archive/p/gtaivtools/, ahmed605.github.io/SparkIV/
Initial release:December 16, 2008
Development status:Active
Languages:English

SparkIV is an award-winning[1] IMG and RPF archive file editor for GTA IV, created by aru. As of version 0.5.1 the software is open source, released under the GPL v3 license.

It includes viewers for several file formats commonly found inside the archives, such as textures (*.wtd), models (*.wdr) and model dictionaries (*.wdd), as well as a decompiler for the game's mission script (*.sco) files.

Feature History

Version 0.8.52 (By Ahmed605)

  • Added the support for GTA IV (Complete Edition) v1.2.0.32 (for both Steam and non-Steam versions).

Version 0.8.1 (By Ahmed605)

  • Added partially Darg & Drop feature.
  • New update system.
  • Added new support for GTA IV 1.0.8.0 & EFLC 1.1.3.0 (Fixing opening error[for thoes versions]).
  • New listing system.
  • A folder browser dialog for selecting game folder if the registry path was deleted.
  • Added file deleting ability by clicking (Delete Key) in the keyboard.

Version 0.8.0 (By Ahmed605)

  • New Icons
  • Support GTA IV 1.0.8.0 & GTA EFLC 1.1.3.0
  • New Listing System
  • Windows 10 Support
  • New Style
  • GTA IV & EFLC In One Version (IOV) New System
  • Fixed Some Bugs
  • Added Darg Future but (WIP)
  • New Uploading System
  • Fix Check For Updates Not Working

Version 0.7.0 Beta 1

Version 0.6.9

Version 0.6.8

Version 0.6.7

Version 0.6.6

(released May 28, 2010)

  • Added support for Patch 7

Version 0.6.5

(released Apr 13, 2010)

  • Added support for Patch 6

Version 0.6.4

(released Nov 10, 2009)

  • Added support for Patch 5

Version 0.6.3

(released Jul 16, 2009)

  • SparkIV to ask for administrator on Vista and 7
  • Support for up to version 1.0.4 of GTA IV

Previous releases