1967 Pontiac GTO  for GTA Vice City / GTA3

Created by Juha "Turpuli" Laaksonen
e-mail: turpuli@mbnet.fi
websites: http://turpuli.2ya.com  (in finnish!!)
          http://http://storm.prohosting.com/turpuli/

Handling for Vice City by: Cerbera
e-mail: cerbera@paridisonet.com 
website: http://cerbera.daves-hosting.co.uk/index.html


Release date: 25.10.2003



NOTE: this release includes 2 versions of the GTO:
coupe and convertible.

Files for coupe: gtocoupe.dff, gto.txd and gtocoupe.col

Files for convertible: gtoconvertible.dff, gto.txd
and gtoconvertible.col



This car has it's own collision file, so you can
replace any 2-door car with it!


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=============== TABLE OF CONTENTS =================
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1. Car settings
  1.1. For Vice City
  1.2. For GTA3
2. Installation instructions for Vice City
  2.1. Installing mesh and textures (.dff and .txd)
  2.2. Installing car settings
  2.3. Installing collision file (.col)
3. Installation instructions for GTA3
  3.1. Installing mesh (.dff)
  3.2. Installing textures (.txd)
  3.3. Installing car settings
  3.4. Installing collision file (.col)
4. Other

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NOTE: you need DMagic1's wheelmod for this!
You can get it here:
http://dmagic1wheelmod.main-page.com/
or from any major GTA 3/VC site.


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=============== 1. Car settings ===================
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1.1. FOR VICE CITY:
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handling.cfg:

Cerbera's handling:  1800.0 2.0 5.0 1.4 0.0 0.02 0.25 70  0.70 0.65 0.50 5 180.0 21.0 R P 3.0   0.65 0 22.5  1.15 0.13 0.36 0.54 19000 0.30 -0.15 0.5  0.0 000101 1  0

My alternative handling:  1800.0 2.1 5.0 2.2 0.0 -0.1  0.3  80  0.80 0.78 0.53 5 300.0 28.0 R P 6.0   0.54 0 23  1.0  0.07 0.26 0.55 25000 0.20 -0.10 0.5  0.4		102			1  0

Try them both!  :)   The main difference between them: 
Cerbera's handling is a lot more realistic!



default.ide:

The last two fields:  249, 0.75



carcols.dat:

0,12, 14,0, 54,70, 39,30, 12,0, 5,60, 59,57, 4,4



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1.2. FOR GTA3:
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handling.cfg:

1500.0 2.1 5.0 2.2 0.0 0.0  0.1  80  0.80 0.78 0.53 5 250.0 32.0 R P 6.0   0.54 0 23  1.0  0.08 0.26 0.55 25000 0.30 -0.13 0.5		9102			1  0



default.ide:

The last two fields:  089, 0.75



carcols.dat:

0,12, 14,0, 54,70, 39,30, 12,0, 5,60, 59,57, 4,4



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=== 2. Installation instructions for Vice City ====
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You need these programs:

- Notepad (or any other text editor)

- IMG Tool
  you can find it from any major GTA 3/VC site
  (for example: gtawip.com, www.codenamevice.com)

- Steve-M's CollisionFileEditor
  Get it from Steve's homepage:
  http://people.freenet.de/steve-m

Of course you can choose not to install the new
collision files but that's not recommended.
If you choose not to install the collision file
I recommend replacing the Hermes.


NOTE:
REMEMBER TO BACK UP THE ORIGINAL FILES BEFORE INSTALLATION!
And remember to uncheck "read only" for the entire GTA VC
folder and every file in it.


In this little guide I'm using Hermes as an example.
You don't have to replave Hermes if you don't want to.
You can replace any 2-door car with this if you use the
new collision file!


==================================================
2.1. Installing mesh and textures (.dff and .txd):
==================================================

1. Open IMG Tool.  Open gta3.img with it.
   (File > Open)
   The gta3.img is located in "GTA VC/models"

2. Back up hermes.dff and hermes.txd by extracting them.
   (Edit > Find / Find Next)
   (Commands > Extract)

3. Add gtocoupe.dff (or gtoconvertible.dff if you want to
   install the convertible version) and gto.txd.
   (Commands > Add)

4. Rename the gtocoupe.dff (or gtoconvertible.dff) to
   hermes.dff and gto.txd to hermes.txd.

Done!


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2.2. Installing car settings:
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1. Back up handling.cfg, default.ide and carcols.dat
   They are located in "GTA VC/data"

2. Open handling.cfg in Notepad.  Search for Hermes.  Replace the
   line of numbers between words "HERMES" and "SABRE1" with the
   line above.  (look at 1. Car settings > GTA VC > handling.cfg)

3. Open default.ide in Notepad.  Search for Hermes.  Replace the
   two last fields in the line (by default: 253, 0.7) with these:
   249, 0,75
   (249 is the id number of the wheel and 0,75 is the size of the wheel)

4. Open carcols.dat in Notepad.  Search for Hermes.  Replace the
   numbers with these: 0,12, 14,0, 54,70, 39,30, 12,0, 5,60, 59,57, 4,4

Done!


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2.3. Installing collision file (.col):
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1. Back up vehicles.col.
   It's located in "GTA VC/models/coll"

2. Open Steve-M's Collision File Editor.  Load vehicles.col in it.
   (File > Load)

3. Search for hermes and then click it.  Now click "Replace" on the
   right.  (or Coll > Edit > Replace)
   Find and open gtocoupe.col (or gtoconvertible.col if you are 
   installing the convertible version).

4. Now you should have a new box titled "Replace Collision Object"
   in front of you.  Select the only item on the list and click
   "Replace".

5. Save.  (File > Save)

Done!
Now you have everything installed!  Just run GTAVC and enjoy!  ;)



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====== 3. Installation instructions for GTA3 ======
===================================================
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You need these programs:

- Notepad (or any other text editor)

- IMG Tool
  you can find it from any major GTA 3/VC site
  (for example: gtawip.com, www.codenamevice.com)

- Steve-M's CollisionFileEditor
  Get it from Steve's homepage:
  http://people.freenet.de/steve-m

Of course you can choose not to install the new
collision files but that's not recommended.


NOTE:
REMEMBER TO BACK UP THE ORIGINAL FILES BEFORE INSTALLATION!


In this little guide I'm using Stallion as an example.
You don't have to replave Stallion if you don't want to.
You can replace any 2-door car with this if you use the
new collision file!


============================
3.1. Installing mesh (.dff):
============================

1. Open IMG Tool.  Open gta3.img with it.
   (File > Open)
   The gta3.img is located in "GTA3/models"

2. Back up stallion.dff by extracting it.
   (Edit > Find / Find Next)
   (Commands > Extract)

3. Add gtocoupe.dff (or gtoconvertible.dff if you want to
   install the convertible version).
   (Commands > Add)

4. Rename the gtocoupe.dff (or gtoconvertible.dff) to
   stallion.dff

Done!


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3.2. Installing textures (.txd):
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1. Open IMG Tool.  Open txd.img with it.
   (File > Open)
   The txd.img is located in "GTA3/models"

2. Back up stallion.txd by extracting it.
   (Edit > Find / Find Next)
   (Commands > Extract)

3. Add gto.txd.
   (Commands > Add)

4. Rename the gto.txd to stallion.txd

Done!


=============================
3.3. Installing car settings:
=============================

1. Back up handling.cfg, default.ide and carcols.dat
   They are located in "GTA3/data"

2. Open handling.cfg in Notepad.  Search for Stallion.  Replace the
   line of numbers between words "STALLION" and "RUMPO" with the
   line above.  (look at 1. Car settings > for GTA3 > handling.cfg)

3. Open default.ide in Notepad.  Search for Stallion.  Replace the
   two last fields in the line (by default: 163, 0.7) with these:
   089, 0,75
   (089 is the id number of the wheel and 0,75 is the size of the wheel)

4. Open carcols.dat in Notepad.  Search for Stallion.  Replace the
   numbers with these: 0,12, 14,0, 54,70, 39,30, 12,0, 5,60, 59,57, 4,4

Done!


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3.4. Installing collision file (.col):
======================================

1. Back up vehicles.col.
   It's located in "GTA3/models/coll"

2. Open Steve-M's Collision File Editor.  Load vehicles.col in it.
   (File > Load)

3. Search for stallion and then click it.  Now click "Replace" on the
   right.  (or Coll > Edit > Replace)
   Find and open gtocoupe.col (or gtoconvertible.col if you are 
   installing the convertible version).

4. Now you should have a new box titled "Replace Collision Object"
   in front of you.  Select the only item on the list and click
   "Replace".

5. Save.  (File > Save)

Done!
Now you have everything installed!  Just run GTA3 and enjoy!  ;)



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=================== 4. Other ======================
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You may upload this to your site if you want but
only if you don't chance the contents of the zip 
file in any way!  And please do send me an e-mail
if you add this to your site!  I insist!  :)

If you want to 
 - modify and release the modified car
 - convert the car to another game
 - make the car a part of some mod
e-mail me and ask for permission first!  I might not
answer in the same day or even in the same week, though.

