Mod file organization questions

~~Deactivated Member~~ · November 30, 2016

Hello everyone!

I've been recently gotten back into GTA V modding for LSPDFR. I knew my way around in GTA IV quite well. But now I am still trying to figure stuff all out.

The main thing I have been wondering but haven't been able to find after quite a few google searches. The DLC packs (patchday..ng). Is it possible to create a custom DLC in which I can put all my vehicle mods? Can I also put my carvariations.meta file in here?

And if so, how do I make that the one that overwrites the others. I assume there is some sort of hierarchy which makes it that patchday4ng overwrites x64e.rpf.

Then last but not least the meta files. Currently every car mod I have installed (all by britishgamer88) and those all have their carvariations.meta in the mpchristmas2 DLC. Is it safe to assume that I can put all my carvaration mods into mpchristmas2?

On top of that I am looking I am trying to organize my meta file. Can I add comment lines and change up the order of the items? Or will that break anything?

So to keep it easier to read a quick list of my questions:

1) Can I make my own custom dlc.rpf to put all my car mods in?

2) Can I put my carvariations.meta and vehicles.meta files in that same custom dlc.rpf?

3) How do I make to game recognize my custom dlc.rpf so the vehicles actually load ingame?

4) Can I put all my carvariations.meta changes for carmods in the mpchristmas2 dlc?

5) Can I put comments (and what is the proper tag for a comment) in the meta file and rearrange the order of the <item>'s without breaking anything?

Edited November 30, 2016 by SirMenos

Brad Philips Townley · November 30, 2016

3 hours ago, SirMenos said:

Hello everyone!

I've been recently gotten back into GTA V modding for LSPDFR. I knew my way around in GTA IV quite well. But now I am still trying to figure stuff all out.

The main thing I have been wondering but haven't been able to find after quite a few google searches. The DLC packs (patchday..ng). Is it possible to create a custom DLC in which I can put all my vehicle mods? Can I also put my carvariations.meta file in here?

And if so, how do I make that the one that overwrites the others. I assume there is some sort of hierarchy which makes it that patchday4ng overwrites x64e.rpf.

Then last but not least the meta files. Currently every car mod I have installed (all by britishgamer88) and those all have their carvariations.meta in the mpchristmas2 DLC. Is it safe to assume that I can put all my carvaration mods into mpchristmas2?

On top of that I am looking I am trying to organize my meta file. Can I add comment lines and change up the order of the items? Or will that break anything?

So to keep it easier to read a quick list of my questions:

1) Can I make my own custom dlc.rpf to put all my car mods in?

2) Can I put my carvariations.meta and vehicles.meta files in that same custom dlc.rpf?

3) How do I make to game recognize my custom dlc.rpf so the vehicles actually load ingame?

4) Can I put all my carvariations.meta changes for carmods in the mpchristmas2 dlc?

5) Can I put comments (and what is the proper tag for a comment) in the meta file and rearrange the order of the <item>'s without breaking anything?

To my knowledge, you can do all of that. To make the game recognize the new dlc, you have to edit the dlclist.xml, but you have to edit one of the files in the dlc (I forget which one) so that your car mods replace stock cars.