Converting a PC Car to Xbox (SA), a good starter tut by 82_Z28

Converting a PC Car to Xbox (SA)
By 82_Z28
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What you need:
-txd workshop
http://www.invisionplus.net/forums/index.p...s&showtopic=213


a car (example)
http://www.gtagaming.com/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=1167



ok, this is a pretty simple process for this particular mod. The package has a dff file (the car model) and a txd file (the textures)

the xbox version needs the textures to be compressed and to be in VC XBOX format. If a texture isn't compressed hit properties and change it. In SA they should be compressed in both the pc and xbox version so all you should have to do is change the format accordingly. When your done, hit save and your done.


once the txd's are good to go, install it like you would any other vehicle mod. if you need more details, refer to my other tutorial here:
http://www.invisionplus.net/forums/index.p...s&showtopic=201

This post has been edited by 82_Z28 on Dec 12 2008, 04:58 PM

cool, thanks for that quick tut!!

thats a usefull tut

so you just click compressed on all the textures?

if there not already. San Andreas actually uses texture compression even on the pc version, just formated differently. Its gta3 and VC you would have to enable compression to each bmp individually.

hey can somebody tell me, does gta sa work betr wen its on the hdd with mods, coz wat i do is modify the game, then put it on the cd n play it bt it freezes alot at random times during play, cn somebody tell me?

theoretically speaking it should be the same experience on cd but its a LOT easier to make changes on the hard drive. Also the loading times are faster.

ok kwl, tanks man, 1 more ting, i understand wat .txd is but wat is .dff? is it sumting t do wit the cars damaging system r is it sumting else, n say if u wer changing the txd of a car, do u necesarily need the .dff? cn ya jus add the txd on its own?

The .dff file is the model itself.
The exact points and relative coordinates and other geometry are stored in this file.

Then to make it look more realistic the developers slap a bitmap image texture on the side of it to make it appear detailed.

This image (or images depending on the model) file is stored in the .txd file



If you were to say edit a sign to say Hollywood instead of Vinewood, you could simply edit the bitmap image stored in the txd file rather than making a whole new sign .dff and txd file.


if you want to get crazy with reskining, you may need to modify the .dff file slightly depending on what you want to do.

hope this clears things up a little better

haha it does tanx man, the only problem i hv is the fact dat most cars i find on the net r more than 1mb n coz the game t stall randomly yano? n people ptu on big crap rims n make the car shine like jelly n all n it increases the mb, y nt make it matte colours? i tink dats a bit dumb, bt i come on here n the cars r perfect!!! they r small poly n dn coz the game t stall......much haha

only problem with that is if you stand behind the sign it still reads vinewood! lol!

oh, and babygotback, if you find TXDs are too big, you may notice that some of the texture files are 1024x1024 or bigger, you can always export these, resize to 512, or even better 256, which will greatly help file size,

I found a Honda NSX the other day that had a texture of 2056x2056, and it was just the Honda badge, so resizing it changed the TXD from being 6mb, to 750kb!

f*** haha tanks man, bt hw do i resize it? is ther a prog dat lets me do dat?

Yeah, just export as a PNG or TIFF (or is it TARG?) then open the image-editor of your choice (Photoshop, Paintshop, Paint.net , or GiMP)

tanks very much!!! i soooo needed dat haha u guys r deadly

i hv 1 more q, ya no the way some cars r realy crapy coloured like, it looks all metalic n shiney, cn ya change dat t more of a mat paint like the cars in sa?