Scrollbar

A scrollbar is a horizontal text-based display formed using LED bulbs that scroll sideways, usually located on the sides of structures. It can be seen in GTA III, Vice City, Liberty City Stories, and GTA IV.

GTA III

GTA III has a plethora of scrollbars, some of which display actual news of the current state of the islands. The type of scrollbar determines which text to display. The width and height columns are the scaling of the scrollbar; a negative value mirrors the text usually for intended reading on the opposite side. The bulb column is the scale of individual LED bulbs; the larger the value, the larger the dots. All scrollbar text is copied as is, including spaces.

Location	Coordinates	Type	Width	Height	Color	Bulb
Shopping Mall	228.3, -669.0, 39.0	0	0.5	0.5	#FF8000	0.3
Porter Tunnel	772.0, 164.0, -9.5	1	0.5	0.25	#80FF00	0.3
FIA Terminal A rear entrance	-1089.61, -584.224, 13.246	3	-0.1706	0.107	#FF0000	0.11
FIA Terminal B rear entrance	-1089.61, -602.046, 13.246	3	-0.1706	0.107	#00FF00	0.11
FIA Terminal C rear entrance	-1089.61, -619.817, 13.246	3	-0.1706	0.107	#FF8000	0.11
FIA front left	-754.578, -633.509, 18.411	4	0.591	0.52	#6464FF	0.3
FIA front right	-754.578, -586.672, 18.411	4	0.591	0.52	#6464FF	0.3
Bedford Point	85.473, -1069.512, 30.5	5	-0.3125	0.727	#6464FF	0.5
Bedford Point	74.823, -1086.879, 31.495	2	0.1041	0.5	#FFFF80	0.3
Bedford Point	-36.459, -1031.237, 32.534	2	0.0721	0.229	#96FF32	0.3
Capital Autos	1208.0, -62.208, 19.157	6	-0.20365	0.229	#FF8000	0.3

Type 0: Biz

Includes the following and Tunnel, Bridge, and Clock.

SHARES  UYE↑10% DWD↑20% NDWE↓22% . . .   

CRIME WAVE HITS LIBERTY CITY . . .   

SHARES  OBR↓29% MADD↑76% LEZ↑11% ADAMSKI↓53% AAG↓110%. . .   

If the language is not French or German:

WWW.GRANDTHEFTAUTO3.COM    

Type 1: Traffic

Includes the following and Tunnel, Bridge, and Clock.

DRIVE CAREFULLY . . .   

RECENT WAVE OF CARJACKINGS. KEEP YOUR DOORS LOCKED !!!  

CHECK YOUR SPEED . . .  

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD AND NOT ON THIS SIGN  

If the weather is not foggy or rainy:

ENJOY YOUR TRIP   

If the weather is foggy:

POOR VISIBILITY !   

If the weather is rainy:

ROADS ARE SLIPPERY !   

Type 2: Entertainment

Includes the following and Tunnel, Bridge, and Clock.

 '69TH STREET' STILL HOLDS TOP POSITION THIS MONTH AT THE BOX-OFFICE WITH 'MY FAIR LADYBOY' JUST CREEPING UP BEHIND.   

 TALKING OF 'FANNIE'. THERE IS STILL TIME TO CATCH THIS LOVELY FAMILY MUSICAL, ABOUT THE ORPHAN WHO IS SO EASILY TAKEN IN BY ANY MAN WITH LOADS OF MONEY.  

 DO NOT MISS  'GTA3, THE MUSICAL' . . . 

 STILL RUNNING ARE 'RATS' AND 'GUYS AND DOGS', BETWEEN THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE THE LEGS TO LAST TILL THE AND OF THE YEAR. . .  ALSO FOR FOUR LEGGED FANS, THE STAGE VERSION OF THE GRITTY REALISTIC 'SATERDAY NIGHT BEAVER' OPENED LAST WEEKEND, AND I FOR ONE CERTAINLY ENJOYED THAT.  

 NOW SHOWING STATE-WIDE, ARNOLD STEELONE, HOLLYWOODS BEST LIVING SPECIAL EFFECT, APPEARS AGAIN AS A HALF_MAN, HALF ANDROID IN THE HALF-BAKED ROMP, 'TOP DOWN CITY'. AN HOMAGE TO HIS EARLIER TWO MULTI_MILLION MAKING MOVIES, IN WHICH HE PLAYED TWO-DEE, AN OUT OF CONTROL MONSTER, INTENT ON CORRUPTING CIVILISATION!   

 ALSO APPEARING THIS WEEK 'HALF-COCKED' SEES CHUCK SCHWARTZ UP TO HIS USUAL NONSENSE AS HE TAKES ON HALF OF LIBERTY CITY IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIS CROSS-DRESSING LADY-BOY SIDEKICK, 'MISS PING-PONG', FROM A GANG OF RUTHLESS COSMETIC SURGEONS.    

 STILL SHOWING: 'SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE', ATTROCIOUS ACTING WHICH SEES BOYZ 2 GIRLZ' TRANSITION FROM THE CHARTS TO THE BIG SCREEN, AT LEAST THEY ALL DIE AT THE END. . . 

 'BADFELLAS' IS STILL GOING STRONG WITH CROWDS ALMOST BEING PUSHED INTO CINEMAS TO SEE THIS ONE. ANOTHER ONE WORTH LOOKING INTO IS 'THE TUNNEL'.    

WWW.ROCKSTARGAMES.COM    

Type 3: Airport Doors

Includes the following and Clock.

WELCOME TO LIBERTY CITY . . .   

PLEASE HAVE YOUR PASSPORT READY . . .   

PLACE KEYS, FIREARMS, CHANGE AND OTHER METAL OBJECTS ON THE TRAY 

Original PS2 version only:

WWW.DMA-DESIGN.COM/GTA3/SECRET.HTM    

Type 4: Airport Front

Includes the following and Clock.

WELCOME TO FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT . . .  

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE LUGGAGE UNATTENDED . . .  

FOLLOW 1 FOR LONG AND SHORT TERM PARKING  

Type 5: Store

Includes the following and Clock.

If not original PS2 version:

WWW.ROCKSTARGAMES.COM    

If original PS2 version:

WWW.DMA-DESIGN.COM    

GTA3   OUT NOW . . . 

OUR STUFF IS  CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP      

BUY 12 CDS GET ONE FREE . . . 

APPEARING IN SHOP SOON, 'THE BLOODY CHOPPERS', WITH THEIR NEW ALBUM, 'IS THAT MY DAUGHTER?' 

THIS MONTH IS OUR CRAZY CLEAROUT MONTH, EVERYTHING MUST GO, CDS, DVDS, STAFF, EVEN OUR CARPETS!    

OUT THIS WEEK: THE THEME TUNE TO 'BOYS TO GIRLS' FIRST MOVIE 'SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE', THE SINGLE 'LET ME IN YOU'RE BODY-BAG' IS TAKEN FROM THE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM, 'BOOT CAMP BOYS'. ALSO INCLUDES THE SMASH SINGLE, 'PRAY IT GOES OK'.    

ALBUMS OUT THIS WEEK: MARYDANCING, 'MUTHA O' CHRIST', FEATURING THE SINGLE 'WASH HIM OFF', ALSO CRAIG GRAYS' DEBUT, 'FADE AWAY', INCLUDES THE SINGLE OF THE SAME NAME. . . 

ON THE FILM FRONT, A NELY COMPILED COMPILATION OF ARNOLD STEELONES GREATEST MOVIES ON DVD. THE PACK INCLUDES THE EARLY 'BY-CEP', THE CULT CLASSIC 'FUTURE ANNHILATOR', AND THE HILARIOUS CROSS-DRESSING COMEDY 'SISTERS'. ONE FOR ALL THE FAMILY. . . 

Original PS2 version only:

WWW.DMA-DESIGN.COM/GTA3/HIDDEN.HTM    

Type 6: Used Cars

Includes the following and Clock.

QUICK, TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT STOCK 'CAUSE THESE AUTOS ARE MOVIN' FAST . . .  

THAT'S RIGHT, HERE AT 'CAPITAL AUTO SALES' OUR VEHICLES ARE SO GOOD THAT THEY PRACTICALLY DRIVE THEMSELVES OFF OUR LOT . . .   

EASY CREDIT ON ALL CARS . . .   

FEEL LIKE A STUD IN ONE OF OUR STALLIONS OR TEST-DRIVE OUR BANSHEE, IT'S A REAL STEAL!!!   

TRY OUR HARDY PERENNIAL, IT'LL LAST YOU THE WHOLE YEAR. OUR BOBCATS AIN'T NO PUSSIES EITHER!!!   

IF IT'S A GUARANTEE YOU RE AFTER, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, 'CAPITAL' CARS ARE THAT GOOD THEY DON'T NEED GUARANTEES!!!   

TOP DOLLAR OFFERED FOR YOUR OLD WHEELS, NOT YOUR CAR, JUST IT'S WHEELS. . .   

THAT'S RIGHT WE'RE CAR SILLY. TEST DRIVE ANY CAR, YOU WON'T WANT TO BRING IT BACK!!!   

FREE FLUFFY DICE WITH ALL PURCHASES. . .

If the language is not French or German:

HTTP://ROCKSTARGAMES.COM/GRANDTHEFTAUTO3/CAPITALAUTOS    

Original PS2 version only:

WWW.DMA-DESIGN.COM/GTA3/BONUS.HTM    

Tunnel

FIRST PHASE LIBERTY TUNNEL ABOUT TO BE COMPLETED . . .   

If opcode 034A is called:

FIRST PHASE LIBERTY TUNNEL HAS BEEN COMPLETED . . .   

If opcode 034B is called:

LIBERTY TUNNEL HAS BEEN OPENED TO ALL TRAFFIC . . .   

Bridge

CHAOS AS CALLAHAN BRIDGE IS UNDER REPAIR. . .   

If opcode 034A is called:

LONG DELAYS BEHIND US AS CALLAHAN BRIDGE IS FIXED . . .   STAUNTON LIFT BRIDGE STUCK OPEN   

If opcode 034B is called:

STAUNTON LIFT BRIDGE IS OPERATIONAL AGAIN    

Clock

THE TIME IS HH:MM    

Vice City

Vice City uses only one scrollbar located at the Hyman Memorial Stadium to display the current event at the stadium. The scrollbar is defined by two coordinate points rather than one point with a width and a height.

• Coordinates: (-1069.209, 1320.126, 18.848), (-1069.209, 1342.299, 22.612)
• Color: #80FF00
• Bulb: 0.3

If opcode 054D is set to 0:

MAIN EVENT TONIGHT: CAR RACING . . .   

FOR TICKETS TO THE HOT RING EVENT CALL 555-3764 . . .   

If opcode 054D is set to 1:

MAIN EVENT TONIGHT: DESTRUCTION DERBY . . .   

FOR TICKETS TO THE BLOOD RING EVENT CALL 555-3765 . . .   

If opcode 054D is set to 2:

MAIN EVENT TONIGHT: BIKE RACING . . .   

FOR TICKETS TO THE DIRT RING EVENT CALL 555-3766 . . .   

Regardless of opcode 054D:

HYMAN MEMORIAL STADIUM. HOME TO SOME OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN PARTIES. . . 

Liberty City Stories

Liberty City Stories continues GTA III's usage of the scrollbars and their behaviors with changes to the text to reflect the game's setting.

Type 0

Includes the following and Tunnel, Bridge, and Clock.

SHARES DAV↑15% JLI↓18% MAM↓32% STH↑80%. . . 

GANG WAR RAGES IN LIBERTY CITY . . . 

SHARES MJD↓23% CJW↑5% RAMMAN↑7% HNTR↓43% NJM↓12% AAG↓110%. . . 

Type 2

Includes the following and Tunnel, Bridge, and Clock.

 THE TECHNICOLOR SPECTACULAR 'JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH!' IS A GODSEND! BEING SUNG ENTIRELY IN ARAMAIC, THE MUSICAL MAY BE DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW, BUT BOY THERE SURE ARE SOME SANDAL-TAPPING TUNES IN THERE ! 

 THE MUSICAL 'WINGDING, SONS OF A BITCH TAKE FLIGHT' IS SLAYING THEM IN THEATERS ACROSS TOWN. CRITICS HAVE DESCRIBED IT AS 'BLOWING THE COBWEBS OFF THE MUSICAL GENRE LIKE A DIVINE WIND' . . . IT'S AN EVENING OF MUSIC, DANCE, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION! INCLUDES THE HIT SONG 'ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO USA'. YOU ARE SURE TO LEAVE WITH A SMILE ON YOUR FAT FACE . . . 

 THE UNMISSABLE 'GTA3, THE MUSICAL' IS STILL RUNNING IN LIBERTY CITY THEATERS AFTER 250 WEEKS . . . CONTROVERSY HAS PLAGUED THE PRODUCTION AFTER PRESSURE GROUPS URGED CONCERN OVER A POSSIBLE CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN THE PLAY AND THE END OF THE WORLD . . . 

 THE OPERA IS MAKING A COMEBACK IN LIBERTY CITY AS PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO STAGE MALBOLOKOV'S 'THE PEARLFISHER'S NECKLACE' . . .A TALE ABOUT A BOY, WHO IS REALLY A GIRL, THAT DANCES FOR A SUPPER OF PHEASANTS, THAT ARE REALLY HER BROTHER'S SHOES. ART CRITIC MORGAN MERRIWEATHER DESCRIBES IT AS 'A DELIGHT . . . BOMBASTIC OCCLUSIONS ASIDE, IT'S AN INDULGENCE OF DIZZYING WONDERMENT' . . . L.C.TONIGHT SAYS, 'SHE'S A HOTTIE!' 

 NOW PLAYING 'HEAVY WEAPONS' BUFF T AND SUCK WILD REUNITE IN THE SEQUEL TO 'WEAPONS OF ASS DISTRACTION'. THE CHIPS ARE DOWN AND SO ARE THE IQ'S IN THIS SUMMER'S MONSTER BLOCKBUSTER. . . THE PRESIDENT'S ASS IS ON THE LINE. HE NEEDS A PLAN TO STOP FREEDOM BEING STOLEN BY THE BAD GUYS. STEP UP BUFF AND SUCK! IT'S TIME TO UNLEASH THE HEAVY WEAPONS AND 'SUCK IT TO 'EM!'

 COMING SOON . . . A SPECIAL PREVIEW NIGHT OF 'FUBAR'. AN EPIC URBAN BIOPIC ABOUT LIFE IN THE GHETTO WHEN YOU'RE A MILLIONAIRE GANGSTA RAPPER JUST TRYING TO GET BY AND KEEP IT REAL . . . STARS DB-P, FAITH W, AND BLACK LIGHTMAN . . . SEATS STILL AVAILABLE . . . 

 STILL SHOWING: 'BAD MAN RETURNS - THIS TIME IT'S POOR' . . . THE CHILDHOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL SCARS OF POTTY TRAINING TURNED MILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY BRUTE LAME INTO 'BAD MAN', THE CRAP CRUSADER. CLOAKED IN DARKNESS, HE TRACKS DOWN ALL GRIME IN THE CITY! . . . IF YOU DON'T FLUSH, HE'LL FLUSH YOU! 

 THIS WEEKEND'S MUST SEE MOVIE IS 'LET'S MAKE FORMULA'. THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL COMEDY, ROMANCE, BUDDY-BUDDY, ACTION MOVIE SERIES CONTINUES WITH THE LATEST INSTALLMENT - 'HONEY, I SHRUNK MY SKIDS'. . . AND CATCH THIS ONE IF YOU CAN, 'THE COMMON COLD'. . . 

WWW.ROCKSTARGAMES.COM    

Type 5

Includes the following and Clock.

WWW.ROCKSTARGAMES.COM    

'GRAND THEFT PORTO' OUT NOW . . . 

OUR STUFF IS CHEAPER THAN CHEAP . . . 

BUY 12 DVDS GET 1 VIDEO CASSETTE FREE . . . 

WE'RE CLOSING DOWN AGAIN! . . . YES! WE DID SO MUCH TRADE AT OUR LAST CLOSING DOWN SALE THAT WE'VE MANAGED TO STAY IN BUSINESS LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE . . . 

SPECIAL OFFERS . . . SPECIAL OFFERS . . . SPECIAL OFFERS . . . 

APPLY FOR A STORE CARD AND GET 0% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE . . . 

RELEASED THIS WEEK: 'NEW SKIDS ON THE POT' GREATEST HITS CD,'NUKED IDS': INCLUDES THEIR BIG CHART HITS 'PUPPY PHAT LUVA' AND 'BANGING STUFF' . . . 

CHECK IN-STORE FOR THE PRODUCERS CUT DVD RELEASE OF THE CLASSIC SCIFI MOVIE 'TOTAL REHAB' STARRING ARNOLD STEELONE. IT'S NOT VERY GOOD BUT IT CAME OUT ON TIME . . . 

WWW.ROCKSTARLEEDS.COM    

Tunnel

FIRST PHASE LIBERTY TUNNEL ABOUT TO BE COMPLETED . . .   

If opcode 034A is called:

FIRST PHASE LIBERTY TUNNEL HAS BEEN COMPLETED . . .   

If opcode 034B is called:

LIBERTY TUNNEL HAS BEEN OPENED TO ALL TRAFFIC . . .   

Bridge

THE GRAND OPENING OF CALLAHAN BRIDGE IS ONLY DAYS AWAY. . . 

If opcode 034A is called:

LONG DELAYS BEHIND US AS CALLAHAN BRIDGE IS NEARLY COMPLETED . . . 

If opcode 034B is called:

WORK SHY STRIKERS RETURN TO THEIR JOBS . . . STAUNTON LIFT BRIDGE IS OPERATIONAL AGAIN 

Clock

THE TIME IS HH:MM    

Symbols

The following is a list of symbols that can be displayed on a scrollbar in both GTA III and Vice City. Each dot represents an LED bulb in the display. The size of each symbol in the display is 5×5 bulbs.

Hex	Display	LED Display
0x20	(space)
0x21	!	• • • •
0x22	(space)
0x23	#	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x24	$	• • • • • • • • •
0x25	%	• • • • • • • •
0x26	(space)
0x27	(space)
0x28	/	• • • • •
0x29	'	• •
0x2A	*	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x2B	+	• • • • •
0x2C	,	• •
0x2D	-	• • •
0x2E	.	•
0x2F	(space)
0x30	0	• • • • • • • • • • • •
0x31	1	• • • • • • • • • •
0x32	2	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x33	3	• • • • • • • • • • • •
0x34	4	• • • • • • • • • • •
0x35	5	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x36	6	• • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x37	7	• • • • • • • • • •
0x38	8	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x39	9	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x3A	:	• •
0x3B	%	• • • • • • • •
0x3C	↑	• • • • • • • • •
0x3D	=	• • • • • •
0x3E	↓	• • • • • • • • •
0x3F	?	• • • • • • • • • • •
0x40	°	• • • • • • • •
0x41	A	• • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x42	B	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x43	C	• • • • • • • • • • •
0x44	D	• • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x45	E	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x46	F	• • • • • • • • • • •
0x47	G	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x48	H	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x49	I	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x4A	J	• • • • • • • •
0x4B	K	• • • • • • • • • • •
0x4C	L	• • • • • • • • •
0x4D	M	• • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x4E	N	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x4F	O	• • • • • • • • • • • •
0x50	P	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x51	Q	• • • • • • • • • • • •
0x52	R	• • • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x53	S	• • • • • • • • • • • •
0x54	T	• • • • • • • • •
0x55	U	• • • • • • • • • • •
0x56	V	• • • • • • • • •
0x57	W	• • • • • • • • • • • •
0x58	X	• • • • • • • • •
0x59	Y	• • • • • • • •
0x5A	Z	• • • • • • • • • • • • •
0x5F	(invalid)	• • • • • • • • •

Random columns on the display are replaced with the following three cases: all bulbs off, top three bulbs off with bottom two on, and all bulbs switched to their opposite state. It is used to artificially create imperfections on the LED display. Using the second column of the "A" symbol for example:

• Case 1:

    • •  
•       •
•       •
•   • • •
•       •

• Case 2:

    • •  
•       •
•       •
• • • • •
• •     •

• Case 3:

    • •  
• •     •
• •     •
•   • • •
• •     •

External links

• Scrollbars Editor for GTA3