Where does the game defines what .yft belongs to which vehicle?

Jayk0b

I created a custom livery for a vehicle.
In open IV its called example: jester3_livery1.yft

How does the game associate wherer the .yft belongs?
exmaple: the jester 3 has 10 livery .yft

Where is this defined? by the name only?

THANKS!

a63nt-5m1th

@Jayk0b
They are defined in the jester3's 'carcols.meta':

...\mods\update\update.rpf\dlc_patch\mpassault\common\data\carcols.meta

In the '<visibleMods>' section:

Example:

       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery1</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV1</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery2</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV2</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery3</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV3</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery4</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV4</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery5</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV5</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery6</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV6</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery7</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV7</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery8</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV8</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery9</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV9</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>
       <Item>
          <modelName>jester3_livery10</modelName>
          <modShopLabel>JEST3_LIV10</modShopLabel>
          <linkedModels />
          <turnOffBones />
          <type>VMT_LIVERY_MOD</type>
          <bone>chassis</bone>
          <collisionBone>chassis</collisionBone>
          <cameraPos>VMCP_DEFAULT</cameraPos>
          <audioApply value="1.000000" />
          <weight value="20" />
          <turnOffExtra value="false" />
          <disableBonnetCamera value="false" />
          <allowBonnetSlide value="true" />
        </Item>

Jayk0b

@a63nt-5m1th Thank you VERY much for this info!
So if id create a custom livery i just copy example livery 10 and make it livery 11?

Can i add liveries to vehicles that normaly do not have them? (Example Benefactor Dubsta)
I know there are flags for "FLAG_HAS_LIVERY" or simillar.

The Jester Designs have all names ingame in the Los Santos Customs Designs like "Fukaru" i think its the 10th design.
But ModShopLabel says "JEST3_LIV10".

How to i define the Shop Name the Player can see when hes in LSC?

Thanks!

a63nt-5m1th

@Jayk0b said in Where does the game defines what .yft belongs to which vehicle?:

So if id create a custom livery i just copy example livery 10 and make it livery 11?

I think so, should just be that easy (as long as you have created the livery.yft correctly)

GTA V has a few different ways to create/implement liveries. From simple sign_## textures in the vehicle's '.ytd', to (like the jester3) '.yft' models

Might be some useful info in this thread

@Jayk0b said in Where does the game defines what .yft belongs to which vehicle?:

Can i add liveries to vehicles that normaly do not have them?

Generally, no. Not unless you edit the vehicle in ZModeler3 to make it compatible/capable of accepting multiple liveries

@Jayk0b said in Where does the game defines what .yft belongs to which vehicle?:

How to i define the Shop Name the Player can see when hes in LSC?

Not sure, but probably in a '.gxt2' file, or perhaps in 'carcols.ymt/.meta'