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Shadow-Mapper Beta 0.1b
by Shadow-Link
www.Shadow-Link.nl
Download from my website
This release is a beta release, you shouldn't use it to do real modding yet.
Except a lot of releases this week
With Shadow-Mapper you can edit the map of GTA: IV.
This program is a public beta, so it may not function as expected.
Please ensure you make backups of all files you edit before you save.
Requirements
- You need to have Java installed
- You need Java
Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 6, you can download this from:
https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfini...S-CDS_Developer
- Version 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.0.4 of GTAIV.exe
Usage
- Download Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 6
- Copy the local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar to the "Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\security" folder (default)
- Go to your GTA IV folder and make sure "read only" is ticked off
- You can now start Shadow-Mapper.exe
- The select install screen will show up
- Click "Add Install" to add the IV installation you want to mod
- Now browse to your IV folder you want to mod and select the GTAIV.exe
- Give it a name
- Select it and click "Select"
- You can now edit the map
For an extended tutorial about how to use this program go to the tutorial on my webpage
Known issues
- ZModeler models don't show up
- Selecting water doesn't work properly sometimes
- Selecting cars doesn't work properly sometimes
- No collisions
- Resizing the window doesn't work so don't do it
- Some DXT5 rendering issues
- Alpha issues
- Rotation has been disabled
Changelog
Version 0.1b (05-01-2010)
-Added two previewable types to the Resource Manager
-Added error message when JCE is not installed
-Rendering should work a little better
Version 0.1a (31-21-2009)
-Initial beta release
Credits
A very special thanks to (in alphabetical order):
Aru, Cool Fire, DeXx, Gforce, JostVice, listener, oinkoink, Paroxum, REspawn, smokey8808, supermortalhuman, Tim (and everyone I forgot)
who have been invaluable in the research of game code/file formats
which made this program possible.
Legal
This program is provided "as-is" without any implied warranty or support.
Use of modified files during online play may result in being banned.
Use at your own risk!Orginal Post
Shadow-Mapper Beta 0.1b
by Shadow-Link
www.Shadow-Link.nl
Download from my website
This release is a beta release, you shouldn't use it to do real modding yet.
Except a lot of releases this week
With Shadow-Mapper you can edit the map of GTA: IV.
This program is a public beta, so it may not function as expected.
Please ensure you make backups of all files you edit before you save.
Requirements
- You need to have Java installed
- You need Java
Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 6, you can download this from:https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfini...S-CDS_Developer
- Version 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.0.4 of GTAIV.exe
Usage
- Download Java
Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 6- Copy the local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar to the "Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\security" folder (default)
- Go to your GTA IV folder and make sure "read only" is ticked off
- You can now start Shadow-Mapper.exe
- The select install screen will show up
- Click "Add Install" to add the IV installation you want to mod
- Now browse to your IV folder you want to mod and select the GTAIV.exe
- Give it a name
- Select it and click "Select"
- You can now edit the map
For an extended tutorial about how to use this program go to the tutorial on my webpage
Known issues
- ZModeler models don't show up
- Selecting water doesn't work properly sometimes
- Selecting cars doesn't work properly sometimes
- No collisions
- Resizing the window doesn't work so don't do it
- Some DXT5 rendering issues
- Alpha issues
- Rotation has been disabled
Changelog
Version 0.1b (05-01-2010)
-Added two previewable types to the Resource Manager
-Added error message when JCE is not installed
-Rendering should work a little better
Version 0.1a (31-21-2009)
-Initial beta release
Credits
A very special thanks to (in alphabetical order):
Aru, Cool Fire, DeXx, Gforce, JostVice, listener, oinkoink, Paroxum, REspawn, smokey8808, supermortalhuman, Tim (and everyone I forgot)
who have been invaluable in the research of game code/file formats
which made this program possible.
Legal
This program is provided "as-is" without any implied warranty or support.
Use of modified files during online play may result in being banned.
Use at your own risk!Orginal Post
