Urbanoutlaw

I think VCMM needs a VCMM script, not to be confused w/ the MAIN.SCR file from the game. I manually replaced almost every car in VC & a lot of them had manual & VCMM versions, but many of them only supported manual installation. There were also a few that only had VCMM. Manual installation isn't hard, there's a good tutorial at the top of the modding page.

Damn! I played through Scarface twice & never had a shark attack. If they do use the bank, make it accessible through ATM (24 hour) & drive-up teller (8 AM to 6 PM), for realism. Add ATMs as targets, break into them for extra money (& that wonderful one-on-one time w/ Liberty's Finest!).

I'm pretty sure the truck at flint & Michelle's is the same truck (& the one from the Toreno mission "Monster"). I'll have to see If I can find my other save file & get a screenshot. I hacked my DATA files & the Bandito (Patriot & Phoenix) show up as Vago cars. The Bandito, always seems to show up in turd brown, if any of it does change color, I haven't noticed either. It'd be a good candidate for a brightly colored frame, seat & nice chromey engine. I also hacked the script & Helana's Bandito got replaced by a Patriot. I was thinking the original paint jobs for the Hotknife & monsters as Transfenders paintjobs you could get. I'd also like to add Patriot & Barracks OL, I've tried setting their colors in the script (I placed them & weapons at the National Guard depot you raid in "Robbing Uncle Sam"), but you get the same desert tan color. Anyone good w/ TXD editor?

(Took a moment & re-read your original post, word for word.) In other words, you DO have the original disk, good. We've just gotten used to people blowing in & wanting help getting their downloaded copy working, no offense intended. Read through similar topics & these stories are usually accompanied w/ some excuse why it should be okay for them. Your problem will probably require a re-install of your game. On top of that, I'm guessing you haven't backed up your modded version. That means you'll have to re-install them also. This time, install one at a time & test the game a little & save a copy of your edited files (GTA3.IMG, HANDLING.CFG, etc). I don't think a modded car is causing your "warp" effect, but some downloaded cars may have glitches. Unfortunately, that still leaves you w/ a screwed up disk. The best suggestion I can offer is to see if you can get it re-surfaced (unless it's cracked or broken). A local game shop might help or find a unit called a SKIP DR. Your other option is to find a new disk. http://www.discrescuer.com/index.htm?referrer=google Hand operated units are a little less expensive, but I've had great luck w/ them. If you're just after a plane at the LS airport, go to Ceaser's house & grab the Voodoo across the street. pull up to the wall just west of the gate & use it for a step ladder. Up, over & in.

More like 12 for the supercharge 5.4 V8. You apparently MISSED the part about not being concerned about gas if you could afford one in the first place. Check your prices. I don't know where you buy your cars, but the Lotus is WAY more expensive than a Mustang. ..... America is the fattest country, and becoming the dumbest. This all comes from statistics and such, and I know, they aren't always correct, but what else is there to believe? I don't know where that came from, but I expected a little better than that from you. I think I speak for more than a few "fat stupid rude" Americans when I say that. You got a problem with us, take it to the warzone. I should point out the topic is Ford vs HOLDEN, not lotus. Get back on topic.

Most of it is, but you never know. Back to SA.

Dr.Dbl-Gee - nice way to illustrate your point. How much were you able to reduce the size of files this way?

Thanks for giving us A**holes a link that doesn't work. This is what I got. Board Message Sorry, an error occurred. If you are unsure on how to use a feature, or don't know why you got this error message, try looking through the help files for more information. The error returned was: Sorry, some required files are missing, if you intended to view a topic, it's possible that it's been moved or deleted. Please go back and try again. (get it fixed & I'll take a look)

If it weren't so far, I'd gas up the F-150 & meet you. I'll bring the tow rope & the sled. May or may not get more snow in the midwest US tomorrow. Weatherman says 50/50 chance. Hell, I'm qualified to say THAT! EDIT: SA is callin', see ya'!

If I got it right, your video should compare close to an N-Vidia 5500 (tech guys could tell you for sure) & your 256 meg of video RAM should be more than plenty. That should be more than plenty for SA. Processor is well above adequate, & RAM should be enough. I'm running a full gig, but have ran on 512. On paper, it looks like SA should run no prob on your machine. When is the last time you defragged your hard drive? If you have anti-virus software, run it. If not, download AVG from their site (free & legal) unless you plan to buy something better. Start w/ these & see if it helps.

Are there any corroborating sources? US should be same or close shouldn't it?

Just one off those days, never shoulda' got up. Every thing's F***ed every body SUCKS! A wisdom that serves me well. Dragon still blames us.

Of you haven't already, read through this - http://www.thegtaplace.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14192

Vice City IS a great game but it's improvements were minor over GTA3. SA was the big step forward from GTA3. Opinion of course, based on countless hours of gameplay. Expect others to be different.

Something in that direction. Your job is to wipe out a carlot owned by a Russian mobster, then you fend off his gang. When they are down, hunt down the mobster w/ a Sanchez. Weapon issued would be the mini-gun w/ unlimited ammo. Rewards include a new save house (car lot), business (if allowed in GTA4) & mini-gun/Sanchez spawn there.

I'd be mad as hell if there weren't.

Is there any hope for the Vista Victims? I know I've mentioned it, but can you simply wipe & re-format the drive & load it w/ XP? Mainly curious.

Make sure your GTA3.IMG file's read only is off. (right click, under PROPERTIES).

I used IMG tool 2.0 to swap almost every car in VC. Take a couple minutes & look for other topics in IMG tools & check out the tutorial here. http://www.thegtaplace.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3124 if you still have questions, post back. Welcome & enjoy.

Thanks for reminding me, I'm putting the Dune in traffic in SA, probably for desert people. I know they've said no planes, but does anybody think the GTA3 (w/ clipped wings) Dodo might make an appearance? One I won't miss much, especially if there's helis.

When you start replacing cars into your game, do them one at a time. This way, if you have a problem (crashing, lock up, etc) you can quickly find & fix the problem. If you can, find the car you want to replace, put it in a garage & save. That way you don't have to look for it. There's a nice save editor around you can use to edit car spawns w/out editing your script (meaning your save files will still work ), use it to put your car outside your Hotel. Most of the IMG tools I've seen have a disclaimer to use the DELETE option instead of REPLACE, some kind of glitch. As I recall, there's also an EXTRACT option, use that & tuck the original DFF & TXD of the car you're replacing in a folder in your backups. For example, BOBCAT.DFF & BOBCAT.TXD would be saved in VC BOBCAT or similar. Anyway, good luck.

If it's caused by a data glitch, the de-frag will over write the old file. I've had a couple times that Windows found the old file & re-used it instead of installing the new file.

Thanks, I knew it was something like that. Back to topic

Agreed, I can think of a few good ones left off that list. DOOM - This was the beginning of real 3D games, along w/ Castle Wolfenstien. I thought DOOM was slightly better. Anyone remember "Barney DOOM"? I think modding caught on here. Star Wars: Dark Forces - Playing as the guy who originally steals the plans to the Death Star (first mission), this game improved on what DOOM/Wolfenstien started in 3D games & added jumping to the players' abilities. Never more to be stopped by low obstacles. GTA3 - The open world is here, do what you want when you want. Un-restrained by mission driven linear gameplay, you are free to explore & do side jobs as you wish. Vice City improved on this slightly by adding the ability to operate bike, boats & aircraft as well as cars. It also gave you a regular income (from owning businesses) to help pay for your adventures. Unreal Tournament - Still played, came w/ tools to make your own mods & maps. Made up for lack of vehicles w/ intense gameplay & multi player support. Biggest competitor to HALO, fair fight between them. GTA San Andres - So far, the pinnacle of open world games. Customize CJ w/ a wide variety of clothing, haircuts & tattoos. Same for cars. Huge map & more to do. Modding options are only limited by imagination. Many have tried to copy GTA, few have come close. R* gave themselves a HUGE challenge trying to top SA.

Dragon was punished for being arrogant. He blamed us. Later, guys.