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Hi guys, ringostarr sent me a PM (back in September) and unfortunately I only just saw it yesterday (I know I've been away for a long time). Anyway he wanted to know about changing skins for models...
There should be plenty of tutorials for this at the various Mafia fan sites (and if I'm not mistaken MikeMouse has written something on the subject here at Webgamer.ru too?)
I imagine ringostarr you've probably found a solution elsewhere by now, sorry mate life has been demanding for me lately. But I searched some old CD's last night for a couple tutorials and I may as well post them (seeing as the GodGames official Mafia forum no longer exists).
It's been ages since I played around with the models and textures so I'm going by fading memory alone. And I'm guessing that after all this time the many Mafia community's have almost certainly made an application for doing this easily (?) but if they haven't then here's a rough description:
BTW I'm editing these documents slightly as I assemble this thread, so it will be slightly different from the original versions.
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The following is a list I made (along with the help of a few kind people).
MODEL'S LIST
I’m not going to list ordinary file names such as:
PoliceMan01.4ds A police man
Gangster05.4ds A gangster
Guard02.4ds A guard
They don’t require a description. This list is to help identify some of the more confusing names.
MODEL NAME ~ MODEL DESCRIPTION
henCREATURE.4ds Sea Monster (small version)
UfoPANAK.4ds Alien from FRE
TommyFREERIDER.4ds Tommy in suit and racing helmet?
toyota00.4ds Secret in-game car white Toyota
Tommy.4ds Tommy in FR and most missions
MorelloHIGH.4ds Morello in white suit and hat
GodzMan1.4ds Old fat bald guy in a singlet with blood stains and pants
bigfoot00.4ds Brown Monster Truck
BigFoot.4ds American Flag Monster Truck
CarlZen1.4ds Woman in red spotted dress at Carlo's place
Organizator01.4ds One of the guys in a hat and pink vest at the liquor deal in car park
traktor.4ds Secret car - Orange Farm Tractor
thunderbird.4ds Red Bolt Thrower (Not pink Thunderbird)
WillMan01.4ds A guy from liquor deal but he's got a cream coloured jacket and hat
Bitch02Mask.4ds Counsellor's wife visiting rich people with face cream and cucumbers
Bitch03M.4ds Blonde woman - Orange jacket and Khaki skirt
BigDig.4ds Big Dick from Lucas Bertone mission
Berta.4ds African American woman (house maid) at villa in visiting rich people
David.4ds Just a guy with brown hair, white shirt and brown pants
bull00.4ds Secret car - Bulldozer
Friend1.4ds A guy with a dark blue hat, light blue jacket and dark brown pants
HighCivil.4ds A guy brown hair (balding), white shirt brown braces brown pants
Enemy01.4ds Gangster in cream coloured trench coat and no hat (brown hair)
Enemy92.4ds Just a guy in a light blue jacket, white hat and brown pants
Radni01.4ds Counsellor from villa in light blue suit, hat and bow tie
strechy.4ds If used for Tommy's character this crashes the game?
TommyDELNIKHIGH.4ds Tommy taxi cap and coat
TommyNAHAC.4ds Tommy semi naked (no shirt) bandaged arm (Sarah mission)
TommyHiCT bezT.4ds Tommy black trench coat and brown hat
TommyPYTEL.4ds Tommy with money bag from bank
TommyRUKAV.4ds Tommy suit and bandaged arm
Hoolig03.4ds A thug from laneway
SynRad1.4ds A guy with brown jacket and cap
Sarah2HIGHnaha.4ds Fully nude Sarah
SalMan01K.4ds Detective in brown hat and trench coat
Bitch01.4ds Short haired brunette whore in lingerie
Mise06c Tom01 pohar.4 Invisible Tommy
bus00.4ds Big cream bus
bull00.4ds Bulldozer
Salina.4ds Tram (can’t use it as a car)
bigfoot.4ds American monster truck
bigfoot00.4ds Brown Monster truck
brouk00.4ds Customized Beatle
xedos00.4ds Red Mazda
Sarah1Obl.4ds Wearing blouse
Sarah2HIGH.4ds Wearing blouse
Sarah2.4ds Wearing jacket
Sarah2LOW.4ds Wearing jacket
Knez.4ds Priest
civil72.4ds Black man at airport (drives truck and gets shot)
civil44.4ds Funny hat civilian (band member)
Enemy10.4ds Grey hair bald in dark suit
civil19M.4ds Hat brown jacket and beige pants
Enemy07+.4ds White hat and dark brown trench coat
civil21N.4ds Brown hair balding in blue jacket and beige pants
Delnik01.4ds White shirt and blue jeans with cream cap and brown braces
Detektiv01.4ds Brown hat and brown trench coat
TommyHighHAT.4ds Dark grey hat and dark brown/black suit
truckmorph00.4ds Truck from the (return from farm mission)
Milenka1.4ds Franks wife in khaki dress and white hat
Bguard03M Tuxedo with dark grey hat and grey hair
Hasic01.4ds Fireman
Gsedacky.4ds Round glass table gold legs and 3 red curved sofas (DOA)
FREEgang01.4ds Gangster in black trench coat and black hat
vagisternax.4ds Oil tank train car
xclun.4ds Speedboat
xletadlo.4ds Airplane
9kytara.4ds Guitar
9saxikw.4ds Saxophone
9brasn.4ds Purse - handbag
trubka.4ds Trumpet
bubny.4ds Drum set
xpiano.4ds Piano
parnik.4ds Steamboat
9vlak.4ds Locomotive (not elevated train)
9tool.4ds Wrench
9tool2.4ds Another tool
9klarinet.4ds Clarinet
9vidlicka.4ds Fork
panz.4ds Military tank (no skin)
parnik.4ds Section of steamboat
vodapristavm1.4ds ?
vagcisternax.4ds Black train carriage (smashes door and blows up - harbour mission)
8kotel1.4ds Large concrete pipe with valve (sewer mission?)
salina_lana_vlevo.4ds ?
NADZEMKAS.4ds ?
rozestmost.4ds ?
xxx.4ds Red Bolt Thrower
skladiste.4ds Large building (brown brick, lit windows)
lodriver.4ds Top half of ship (which sails under the bridge)
letadylko.4ds Airplane (Flying, propellers spinning)
9vlak.4ds Black train (engine - front carriage)
@y.4ds ?
2mosin.4ds Mosin Nagant (sniper rifle)
@JERAB.4ds Large red crane (4 snipers hide on in harbour mission)
4slama.4ds Haystack (18 bundles)
Muz ZAM.4ds Man, grey clothes, white hat
9VAGSUDY.4ds Rusty train carriage with chains (empty)
Czena01.4ds Female civilian (Light brown dress)
ok-m.4ds Broken window and frame (Hotel Corleone)
pobrezi.4ds ?
sedacka.4ds 4 white sofas (back to back - from art gallery)
LifeG01.4ds Sailor (striped blue and white shirt - gives Tom the key)
ohorelec01.4ds Burned civilian driver (very messy)
Homeless.4ds Black hat, brown suit, shaved head, prison squatter
Kasar.4ds Salvatore (Safe cracker - Visiting Rich People)
March1.4ds Woman in red coat, white/pink hat
krava.4ds Cow
xclun.4ds Speedboat
xgauc 01.4ds White 3 seater couch with brown stripes and floral pattern
xhnuj.4ds Pile of sand from farm in 3 sided corrugated iron containment
xMorse.4ds Yellow propeller bi-plane, with black chequered paintjob
xlustr01.4ds Light hanging from ceiling, 4 arms
xkulecnik.4ds Snooker table
xzidle 07.4ds White wooden chair (steamboat mission)
xsedos.4ds Red Mazda sports car
xvozik.4ds Empty (horse drawn) cart from farm mission
xpostel 1.4ds Double bed from whore mission (same pattern as xgauc 01.4ds)
xv kachle1.4ds White concrete tablets (rubble?)
xvez.4ds Steel cross jointed frame which holds large drum in harbour mission
xlis.4ds Contraption for separating grain from wheat (farm mission)
woolwooth.4ds One level from an enormous building (maybe car park?)
vitrina01.4ds Exhibition stand from art gallery
vilap.4ds Part of airport building with balcony (not accessible)
pneu2.4ds Seven piles of four racing tyres in a line
pes03.4ds Dog
stena pokus.4ds Large building (possibly meeting place after bank robbery)
silnice.4ds ?
semtr.4ds Traffic lights (Stop light glowing)
konecna.4ds Building at trolley station in Works Quarter
pigeon1.4ds Seagull
leseni.4ds Wooden scaffolding beside buildings
neco.4ds Yellow sign post (Train tracks?)
zradce.4ds Gigantic building (Can't see it properly)
zed.4ds Section of concrete fence with steel spike railing (Gallery?)
xplechovka1.4ds Rubbish bin from airport
ch03.4ds Large building (Garage on Central Island?)
altan.4ds Marble Acropolis on hill in park near Terranova bridge (and hospital)
alfaracing.4ds Blown up racing car
balkon.4ds Walkway that goes over the race track
%dum5.4ds Large house from Winslet Ave. (Work's Quarter)
fikus.4ds Crashes Carcyclopedia (Must be an image used in it?)
goodyear02.4ds Big blue sign advertising name of shop (Pucho… something?)
homofonni budka.4ds Telephone booth
gal_ozdoba.4ds Wall ornament from art gallery
marquette.4ds Marquette building, enormous (central island)
bzidl.4ds Black leather armchair (The Don's?)
AsisPZ1.4ds Male civilian, purple vest, grey pants, grey hat (Moonlight mission)
9STROJ.4ds Farm contraption, painted green (separates wheat/grain)
9motorka.4ds Motorbike (3 wheeler)
vzd lod.4ds Zeppelin (airship or blimp)
CAR MODEL NAME ~ CAR MODEL DESCRIPTION
fordtco00.4ds Bolt Ace Coupe
fordtFor00.4ds Bolt Ace Fordor
fordtpi00.4ds Bolt Ace Pickup
fordtru00.4ds Bolt Ace Runabout
fordtto00.4ds Bolt Ace Touring
fordtTud00.4ds Bolt Ace Tudor
ambulance00.4ds Bolt Ambulance
fire00.4ds Bolt Fire truck
hearseA00.4ds Bolt Hearse
ForAca00.4ds Bolt Model B Cabriolet
ForAcou00.4ds Bolt Model B Coupe
ForAde00.4ds Bolt Model B Delivery
ForAfo00.4ds Bolt Model B Fordor
ForApic00.4ds Bolt Model B Pickup
ForAro00.4ds Bolt Model B Roadster
foratu00.4ds Bolt Model B Tudor
forVco00.4ds Bolt V8 Coupe
forVfor00.4ds Bolt V8 Fordor
forVro00.4ds Bolt V8 Roadster
forVto00.4ds Bolt V8 Touring
forVtud00.4ds Bolt V8 Tudor
speedster00.4ds Bruno Speedster 851
merced500K00.4ds Celeste Marque 500
pontFor00.4ds Crusader Chromium Fordor
pontTud00.4ds Crusader Chromium Tudor
blackha00.4ds Falconer
taxi00.4ds Falconer Yellowcar
hudcou00.4ds Guardian Terraplane Coupe
hudfor00.4ds Guardian Terraplane Fordor
hudtu00.4ds Guardian Terraplane Tudor
hartmann00.4ds Lassiter V16 Appolyon
hearseCa00.4ds Lassiter V16 Charon
cad_ford00.4ds Lassiter V16 Fordor
cad_phaeton00.4ds Lassiter V16 Phaeton
polCad00.4ds Lassiter V16 Police
cad_road00.4ds Lassiter V16 Roadster
polimFor00.4ds Schubert Extra 6 Police Fordor
polimTud00.4ds Schubert Extra 6 Police Tudor
chemaFor00.4ds Schubert Extra Six Fordor
chemaTud00.4ds Schubert Extra Six Tudor
chev00.4ds Schubert Six
poli00.4ds Schubert Six Police
arrow00.4ds Silver Fletcher
cordph00.4ds Thor 810 Phaeton FWD
cordse00.4ds Thor 810 Sedan FWD
cordca00.4ds Thor 812 Cabriolet FWD
deuseJco00.4ds Trautenberg Model J
airflFor00.4ds Ulver Airstream Fordor
airflTud00.4ds Ulver Airstream Tudor
buiCou00.4ds Wright Coupe
buikFor00.4ds Wright Fordor
Blackdragon00.4ds Black Dragon 4WD
chevroletm6H00.4ds Black Metal 4WD
hotrodp200.4ds Bob Mylan 4WD
thunderbird00.4ds Bolt-Thrower
FThot00.4ds Crazy Horse
fordTH00.4ds Demoniac
hotrodp300.4ds Disorder 4WD
hotrodp600.4ds Flame Spear 4WD
Flamer00.4ds Flamer
fordAdelH00.4ds Flower Power
TBirdold00.4ds Hillbilly 5.1 FWD
FordHOT00.4ds Hotrod
hotrodp500.4ds Luciferion FWD
phantom00.4ds Manta Prototype
phantomtaxi00.4ds Manta Taxi FWD
fordApick00.4ds Masseur
fordApicktaxi00.4ds Masseur Taxi
cord_sedanH00.4ds Mutagen FWD
hotrodp400.4ds Speedee 4WD
miller00.4ds Brubaker 4WD
alfa00.4ds Caesar 8C 2300 Racing
alfa8C00.4ds Caesar 8C Mostro
bugatti00.4ds Carrozella C-Otto 4WD
duesenberg00.4ds Trautenberg Racer 4WD
Speedster12.4ds Green Bruno Speedster
THE VINTAGE SPORTS VERSION 2.0 MOD CARS
Plymouth Hemi Cuda Flamer (Flamer00.4ds)
Jaguar Type E S3 Black Dragon 4WD (Blackdragon00.4ds)
Shelby Cobra Demoniac (fordTH00.4ds)
Dodge Hemi Charger Speedee (hotrodp400.4ds)
CAR MODEL NAME ~ CAR MODEL DESCRIPTION
Ford Thunderbird Bolt Thrower (thunderbird00.4ds)
Jaguar Type E S3 Black Dragon 4WD (Blackdragon00.4ds)
Plymouth Hemi Cuda Flamer (Flamer00.4ds)
Bullit Mustang Masseur (fordApick00.4ds)
Shelby Cobra Demoniac (fordTH00.4ds)
BMW 2002 Bob Mylan 4WD (hotrodp200.4ds)
Dodge Hemi Charger Speedee (hotrodp400.4ds)
Alfa Romeo 1300 Luciferion (hotrodp500.4ds)
Alfa Romeo Spyder Flower Power (fordAdelH00.4ds)
Opel Kadett Flame Spear 4WD (hotrodp600.4ds)
UNTOUCHED CARS (ORIGINALS IN VINTAGE SPORTS MOD VERSION 2.0)
Manta Prototype, Hotrod, Masseur Taxi, Crazy Horse, Black Metal 4WD, Hillbilly 4WD, Manta Taxi.
SOME USEFUL CZECH WORDS
RAIN - DEST
STORM - BOURE, BOURKA
WEATHER - POCASI
PRIEST - KNEZ
PREACHER - KAZATEL
SPEEDY GONZALES - SAME
DOOR - DVERE
SECRET - TAJEMSTVY
IRON - ZELEZO
FREE RIDE - SLOBODNA JIZDA
EXTREME - SAME
PREVIOUS METHOD TO VIEW MODELS
To "view" models use the Carcyclopedia! As I mentioned earlier, perhaps there is a better way to do this by now? I don't know? But "back in the day" we used to view the models using the Carcyclopedia.
The first car in the list is the "Bolt Ace Tudor" (fordtTud00.4ds). Make a backup copy of the fordtTud00.4ds file and the model file you wish to view. This is so you can simply copy them back later after you have tested different models.
Then simply rename a model file to "fordtTud00.4ds" replacing it when you copy it back into the folder. Open the Carcyclopedia and you should see the model no matter what it is, e.g. a person, an object (building etc.). It's trial and error because some models won't show properly and some will be very large and cannot be seen in the Carcyclopedia.
In this case you can simply replace the Tommy model and start a game.
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This was a post @ GodGames which explained how to install the Alive mod via using a Mafia Data Extractor. My Alive mod guide web site has this tutorial in the form of images. And I realise this isn't specifically How To Use The MafiaDataXtractor, but there are lots of tutorials for that freely available, you just gotta' look for them.
EXTRACTING THE .DTA FILES USING THE MAFIADATAXTRACTOR
In order to be able to play a mod in Mafia, you must first extract the .dta files. That’s technical jargon for “opening up the data files and uncompressing their content”, which have been archived so that they’re inaccessible for modification. The .dta files are named A0.dta to AC.dta, you'll see them inside your Mafia folder (typically located in your Programs folder on the C drive) From now on when I refer to this folder I will just type Programs/Mafia...
Now the .dta files are of no real concern to you because the "MafiaDataXtractor" will do all the work for you... it’ll open those files and convert them into folders that contain all the data in the game... missions, maps, models, sounds, animations etc. this is the first and foremost important step in modding because without the extractor you wouldn’t be able to make changes to the game...
You can download the MafiaDataXtractor (approx. 26KB) from most Mafia fan forums. Browse their “Downloads” section and find yourself the MafiaDataXtractor... it’ll most likely be under the heading of “Tools”, moreover you need to use the MafiaDataXtractor which matches with your version of Mafia, in other words... if you've installed the 1st patch that Illusion Softworks released, then you need to use MafiaDataXtractor version 1.1 because your game.exe is version 1.1, if you haven't installed the patch you'd use MafiaDataXtractor version 1.0, why? Because your game.exe is version 1.0
When you unzip the extractor there should also be a readme.txt file which explains how to use the application.
Really we’re not here to teach you how to use the extractor... you should learn this yourselves, we’re here to teach you how to install the mod... The instructions contained within the user manual (available separately from the mod download) goes through the whole process of setting it up... and they shouldn’t be too difficult to follow. My site even has images showing you where to copy the Alive mod files...
Just to tease you a bit... I spoke with Mike the other day, and he’s got the gun turret on the Black Metal 4WD working... it fires grenades which explode on impact... OK back to the instructions... Hehe...
After you have downloaded the MafiaDataXtractor, you unzip the file and copy it into your Mafia folder... Programs/Mafia, but if you’ve got your Programs folder on a different drive then copy it into the Mafia folder there... (it goes inside the Mafia folder which is inside the Programs folder)
Once it is inside the Mafia folder you run it by double clicking it... a menu will appear asking you which .dta files you wish to extract. This is what you’ll see:
A0.dta - Sounds
A1.dta - Missions
A2.dta - Models
A3.dta - Animations I
A4.dta - Animations II
A5.dta - Difference Data?
A6.dta - Textures
A7.dta - Records
A8.dta - Patch 1.1
A9.dta - System Data
AA.dta - Tables
AB.dta - Music
AC.dta - Animations III
The options you are given are as follows...
Extract, Extract All, Quit
To play most mods you need to extract the following folders:
missions
textures
models
patch (if you've installed the patch? in my example above you can see that I have, but if you haven’t then it wonвЂ
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