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| version = 0.6.4
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| version = 0.6.6
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| date    = November 10, 2009
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| date    = May 28, 2009
 
| author  = {{Ui|aru}}, {{Ui|DerPlaya78}}, {{Ui|gamerzworld}}
 
| author  = {{Ui|aru}}, {{Ui|DerPlaya78}}, {{Ui|gamerzworld}}
 
| game    = [[GTA 4]]
 
| game    = [[GTA 4]]
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| image  = [[Image:Sparkiv-050-main.jpg|250px|SparkIV v0.5.0]]
 
| image  = [[Image:Sparkiv-050-main.jpg|250px|SparkIV v0.5.0]]
 
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'''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 0.6.6 ===
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=== Version 0.6.3 ===
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<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released May 28, 2010)'' </div>
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<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Jul 16, 2009)'' </div>
 
 
<div class="NavContent">
 
<div class="NavContent">
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* SparkIV to ask for administrator on Vista and 7
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* Added support for Patch 7
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* Support for up to version 1.0.4 of GTA IV
 
 
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</div>
  
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=== Version 0.6.2 ===
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=== Version 0.6.5 ===
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<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Feb 23, 2009)'' </div>
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<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Apr 13, 2010)'' </div>
 
<div class="NavContent">
 
<div class="NavContent">
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* Support for previewing FragType Model (<code>[[WFT|*.wft]]</code>) files
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* Added support for Patch 6
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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
 
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
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=== Version 0.6.1 ===
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=== Version 0.6.4 ===
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<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Jan 25, 2009)'' </div>
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<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Nov 10, 2009)'' </div>
 
<div class="NavContent">
 
<div class="NavContent">
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* Critical bug fix with import/export textures
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* Added support for Patch 5
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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
 
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
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=== Version 0.6.0 ===
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=== Version 0.6.3 ===
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<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Jan 24, 2009)'' </div>
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<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">''(released Jul 16, 2009)'' </div>
 
<div class="NavContent">
 
<div class="NavContent">
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* Support for version 1.0.2 of GTA IV
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* SparkIV to ask for administrator on Vista and 7
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* Support for previewing [[WHM]] files (might not preview exactly as shown in game)
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* Support for up to version 1.0.4 of GTA IV
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* Support for all audio files, with playback and export support
 
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* Default filenames are now shown when exporting/importing textures in Edit mode
 
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* Support for loading [[IMG]]/[[RPF]]/Directories by passing a command line argument
 
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* IMG/RPF files are opened in read/write share mode now instead of just read share
 
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* 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
 
 
</div>
 
</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
 +
** Support for exporting audio as multichannel WAV files
 +
** Support for Russian patched version (1.0.1.1)
 +
** 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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*{{GTAF|384933}}
 
*[http://gtaivtools.googlecode.com/ SparkIV project page] @ Google Code
 
*[http://gtaivtools.googlecode.com/ SparkIV project page] @ Google Code
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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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Revision as of 23:09, 30 May 2010

SparkIV
SparkIV v0.5.0
Current version:0.6.6 (!)
Developed by:User.pngaru, User.pngDerPlaya78, User.pnggamerzworld
Supported games:GTA 4
Type:archive editor
Website:http://gtaivtools.googlecode.com/

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 0.6.6

(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

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