Any tutorial that shows how to modify a model. What I would want to do is make all my police vehicles with the same lightbar. So how does it work and such? I have no idea how modding works in GTA.

I suggest you take a look at the tutorials section: I used tutorials from there to learn. It's not an overnight thing - it's multiple headaches and weeks and sometimes even months of practice. Albeit, it'll only take you a few days to attach stuff, but if you want to improve rather than just placing things of roofs then it'll take a while to get used to the controls.

I suggest you take a look at the tutorials section: I used tutorials from there to learn. It's not an overnight thing - it's multiple headaches and weeks and sometimes even months of practice. Albeit, it'll only take you a few days to attach stuff, but if you want to improve rather than just placing things of roofs then it'll take a while to get used to the controls.

 

 

Is it like any 3D modelling? I did that a little bit, so if it is well I,m not totally new.

Is it like any 3D modelling? I did that a little bit, so if it is well I,m not totally new.

3D modelling is only involved if you want to make your own parts (such as lightbars, pushbars, etc) otherwise it's not mandatory to know how to scratch make things. If you do however, it'll make you stand out from all a lot of the other modders here.

Edited February 4, 201412 yr by trewq34

3D modelling is only involved if you want to make your own parts (such as lightbars, pushbars, etc) otherwise it's not mandatory to know how to scratch make things. If you do however, it'll make you stand out from all a lot of the other modders here.

 

Ok ok, and how does the info of the vehicle, like the speed for example, how do we modify that?

In order to change a car's speed, you just need to find the name of the model listed in the handling.dat and replace it's original handling line with the new one. Simple copying and pasting. The handling.dat can be found at GTA IV>common>data.

In order to change a car's speed, you just need to find the name of the model listed in the handling.dat and replace it's original handling line with the new one. Simple copying and pasting. The handling.dat can be found at GTA IV>common>data.

 

Oh alright.... so basically it`s all with the handling.dat, textures and model for a car. And if I would want it to be ELS? Any other changes I need to do?

Oh alright.... so basically it`s all with the handling.dat, textures and model for a car. And if I would want it to be ELS? Any other changes I need to do?

You'd just have to attach an ELS-enabled part to the car. Most lightbars which are released unlocked are ELS-enabled. If you want to modify an non-ELS lightbar, there's a pretty good tutorials in the tutorials section.

First make sure you actually have the software to pull this off. A zmodeler tutorial for a lightbar replacement can be found here: 

   

It's the same tutorial I used when I began modding.

Edited February 4, 201412 yr by Khanage

First make sure you actually have the software to pull this off. A zmodeler tutorial for a lightbar replacement can be found here: 

   

It's the same tutorial I used when I began modding.

 

 

You'd just have to attach an ELS-enabled part to the car. Most lightbars which are released unlocked are ELS-enabled. If you want to modify an non-ELS lightbar, there's a pretty good tutorials in the tutorials section.

 

Alright thank you guys. Last question, do I need to tell what part is what, like front lights are front lights, set them a color or something, if I start from scratch.