Mod Tutorial

[Nimrod]

Heres a tutorial for people who don't know how to install texture (appearence) mods:


Things you will need:
IMG Tool 0.2: http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=63
WinRAR http://www.rarlab.com/

I will use a black hydra mod as an example.
Remember to ALWAYS backup your gta3.img file. It is an important file and is critical to playing GTA or Sa-mp.

1.Most mods come in an WinRAR file, so you will need WinRAR to extract the files to a folder.
Right-click the rar file and then click Extract to Black Hydra. This should create a seperate folder called blackhydra.



2. Download, extract and then run IMG Editor, click on file then open. You now need to locate your GTA Sanandreas folder. Once you've found the GTA SA folder you must look for the models folder. The models folder should have the gta3.img file in it. The gta3.img file contains all the model files. Double-click the gta3.img file and open it.
 


3. The mod we are using right now requires that the hydra .txd needs replacing with the new ones from the black hydra folder. First of all though we need to find the old hydra file within the gta3.img. Click edit then find. Type hydra into the search box. You may need to search more than once due to similar named files. To do this quickly press F3.




4. Once you have located the hydra.txd u need to delete it. Click on commands then Delete.



5. Now they are gone we can now add the new modded files. Click command then Add. Locate the downloaded mod folder and then add the new file.




6. The last step to do now is to "Rebuild the archive". To do this click commands then Rebuild Archive.



And thats it. Now all you have to do is enjoy your new mod .

[Nevadura]

it's not bad, though i think 99% can mod, it's useful for those who can't

[Nimrod]

well it  was for dan but he figured it out. Thats why I used the black hydra as an example.

[Gridlock]

Why should you waste so much time! Download SAMI and let it do all the work for you. Use Doc's tut only when you add skins and stuff or weapon skins. Vehicle things can be done more easily via SAMI.

[Bizzie]

Why should you waste so much time! Download SAMI and let it do all the work for you. Use Doc's tut only when you add skins and stuff or weapon skins. Vehicle things can be done more easily via SAMI.

Well, that's an opinion too...

[Gridlock]

My recent experiences show that it's best to still use IMG Tool, because SAMI may make your games via the internet, frustrating by making some textures invisible, ( trees, lamp-posts etc. ).

[Nevadura]

and first you liked it SO much, seems you've learned something lately,