To do a Addon

[eazbox 103]

Hello, i like to ask about addon and how do you make a DLC/Addon if you got no Vehicle meta on the car?

Without the meta then how can the game know what handling etc. to use for the vehicle model?

There must be some Intelligent person that knows this and like to share their Wisdom on this.

 

PLEASE dont reply with a link to the Modding DLC Pack V, i know how to make the basic addon pack, but not if i got no vehicle meta file.

 

Thank you for reading, now leave your Wisdom in a reply.

Regards.

Eaza.

[Medicmojo 53]

Not sure if this is what you are after, but.......

There are a couple of "DLC pack creator" download programs out there - have you checked out those?  They are usually a small program that you run outside of LSPDFR/GTA - and typically let you choose the basic description/type of vehicle that you want the DLC for (emergency, truck, sporty, etc).  That gives the creator program at least a basic idea of the handling files to use, I assume.  Also allows you to name the DLC pack.  It then generates a basic DLC pack, that includes all the usual subfolder bits and pieces - the "content", "setup", "data", "common", metas, etc.......in the usual xml or rpf formats.  Then, drag that newly created basic DLC folder, and drop it into the usual DLC pack folder in OpenIV.  (You just have to remember to add your chosen name for the DLC pack, to your dlclist.xml file).   Once in OpenIV, you can then edit the files within the new DLC pack as needed.  Obviously, drag and drop your model files into the empty vehicle.rpf.  But, I have also had success edting the other files as well. 

For example - I hae taken a 5M vehicle, and made it into a SP addon by using this method.  Once the generic DLC pack I created is in OpenIV.  I just paste over the generic vehicle or handling meta files from the DLC creator, with the relevant files from the 5M vehicle.  Or, you could just edit parts of the generic vehicle.meta file as you wanted - changing the audio hash, or handlingID lines if needed.  Sometimes, the 5M files will have extra ones that the generic DLC may not come with - maybe the carcols or carvariations.  I just refer to a "real" dev made DLC pack for an understanding of where to put those.......but, at least the DLC creator program creates the same framework for you to follow.

Here is the one I use........so far, with good success!  (I think, lol)

https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/addon-creator-vehicles-v1-0-7ddf2ca5-ffdf-45e3-93f5-fd8fe36f3de5

Again - sorry if this is not the info you were looking for!