Weapon.dat

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The weapon.dat is a file located in the data/ directory of all GTA games. The file contains information about the weapons properties and settings. The weapons themselfes are defined inside the default.ide file located in the same folder.

File format

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GTA III & Vice City

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San Andreas

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San Andreas knows two different weapon types. Each weapon can be only one of those types. It gets defined by the first character of a line and defines the whole lines structure. The types are:

  • < – Melee weapons
  • $ – Guns
Identifier Description
A The weapon type identifier (as descriped above).
B Fire type enumeration. Can be: MELEE, PROJECTILE (for uzis and pistols), INSTANT_HIT (for rifles), USE, AFFECT_AREA and CAMERA.
C The range a target can be aimed.
D The range of the bullets to cause damage.
E Model identifier of the primary weapon (defined inside the default.ide file).
F Model identifier of the secondary weapon (apparently unused, always -1).
G The time the primary weapon requires to be reloaded.
I The slot the weapon requires in the game.

Melee weapon parameters

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Gun parameters

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Weapon aiming offsets

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GTA IV

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