Posts made by JohnFromGWN

@Dogamizer

Or you could just tab out of GTA5, play the game, and tab right back to GTA5.
No script required and no crashing to worry about.

@ClxcksOnYT

So what's your point? OIV installers suck and it's no surprise one screwed up your dlclist.xml. You didn't provide a link so we can't examine the assembly.xml but seems to be some version of NVE?

Solution is simple, close or fix screwed up any xml tags and copy the missing tags using the vanilla dlclist.xml as a template.

If you were smart enough to backup your dlclist.xml before the OIV installation, use your backup to help you restore.

Installing with OIV - The Safe Way

<Item>dlcpacks:/NVE_carcols/</Item>
</Paths>
</SMandatoryPacksData>

If this happens with all OIV installers you obviously have other unknown issues, possibly with OpenIV. Either way, backup your dlclist.xml before installations.

@MeiDYAN said in Part of the Maps suddenly missing or low quality:

so, the problem is, i install a maps mods like Liberty City Remix or Vice Cry, Part of Los Santos Maps suddenly became low quality or even missing

There are so many variables here, so many possible causes.

The first are those huge maps themselves. They require lots of PC horsepower. This means hardware must significantly exceed minimum requirements and also beat the recommended ones. A modded game thrives on memory, from GPU and CPU.

Assuming you aren't playing on a laptop with integrated graphics, ensure you have the right video drivers and reset your in-game graphics to their default values. The memory bar should be green and the quality options set to low or normal.

You also need free disk space, a full drive isn't helpful.

Keep in mind that the essential mods you installed aren't substitutes for RAM and VRAM. They aren't magic.

There are asi mods that keep LS from loading, that could be a fix. Certainly don't load LC and VC together.

This can also help although it won't compensate for underperforming hardware which could be your PC specs or defective components.

https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/resource-adjuster

@MissySnowie just one word of caution, generally speaking. Once a nestling falls out of a nest it is often best to leave it alone as the mother or parents are usually nearby to take care of it. Of course the fallen baby is exposed to predators like cats.

I was given this advice by phone a few years ago by the staff of a bird refuge which takes care of injured birds, adult birds.

Sadly the success rate when humans try to help baby birds is very low. The babies need specific food and 24/7 care. But, the bird is in good hands with you. Let us know how it goes.

@Binary said in AI Potential for Scripting:

alternative to this i found maybe over distance for other players it would sometimes return incorrectly but i made a work around with lua. tables of zones and coords and a function to do the checks and return the zone. Maybe this would be helpful to someone

• Link to lua: https://github.com/IN2-Moist/2Take1-Moist-Script/raw/main/MoistFiles/Zones.lua

That's great work. Thanks for sharing. Was this originally done for FiveM?

@MissySnowie I think of the modders who gave their time freely, here in the GTA community, but also in Half Life etc.

Then you have these scumbags who only care about making a buck.

@MissySnowie

The next model apparently is the Trudeaucan GTS 4 after Canadian Douche Leader Trudeau. Taycan, Macan, Garbage Can?

@MissySnowie with all this additional crap it's no wonder modded games are breaking. That's all we needed, DRM in SP.

@llPlayOnll
Whenever I see a game that's not updated, two questions come to mind. Did you revert? Or is it a pirated version?
Just curious because legit game versions force you to update.

Although some will disagree, heap and pack adjusters are mandatory for stable modding.
So is a gameconfig.xml, unfortunately there are many variations.

Did you install what @MissySnowie recommended?

You might also want to try this. It certainly can't hurt.
https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/resource-adjuster

@MissySnowie So OP has been a bad boy and pirated a mod?

Someone posted earlier a request to have a mod display the player's location.
I don't create mods but I was curious as to how this could be done.
Going through the native database I found part of the solution:
const char* GET_NAME_OF_ZONE(float x, float y, float z) // 0xCD90657D4C30E1CA 0x7875CE91 b323

This is a great start but it doesn't really give you the name, it gives you an abbreviated version.
As examples:

HARMO = Harmony
HAWICK = Hawick
HORS = Vinewood Racetrack
HUMLAB = Humane Labs and Research
JAIL = Bolingbroke Penitentiary
KOREAT = Little Seoul
LACT = Land Act Reservoir
LAGO = Lago Zancudo
LDAM = Land Act Dam
LEGSQU = Legion Square
LMESA = La Mesa
LOSPUER = La Puerta
MIRR = Mirror Park

So from my Excel background, I knew that I would need to do a lookup in C# or use the case statement. Only problem is I'm not a programmer. Hell, I can do lots of good stuff on my own but this time I turned to AI. And guess what? With a little tweaking it came through.

I already knew how to display the coordinates. I also now knew how to show the zone. The last piece, courtesy of AI, was to translate the zone into the San Andreas Region.

Edit: on a funny note. The video was blocked due to copyright infringement on the music. So YT gave me the option to mute the sound completely! F**** DRM.

@techsmoothieYT
With 3 graphic mods, do you have more than one weather.xml installed?

@llPlayOnll

You have the console version from 2013 emulated on your PC or am I having trouble recognizing your version number? Just kidding. You mean 1.0.2845.0 ? Better known simply as 2845.

It helps others help you when you provide a link to your problematic mod, give at least one example. Saying a car or map or fighter is crashing my game can only lead to general suggestions such as uninstall it or change your gameconfig.xml etc.

Any mod can crash a game. Check the comment page for your mod and look for similar reported issues and solutions.

@boris41232421

Can't see the path since you're trying to open it from desktop, but if this is a vanilla game file, restore it to your mods folder to replace the corrupt version. You will have to redo any edits or customizations. If this is a file from a mod, similar solution.

If you modded the vanilla game file directly, delete the corrupt one and reacquire it with a verify integrity.

If the file absolutely requires fixing, try opening it with Code Walker rpf explorer or defragment in OpenIV although it's not specifically designed for that purpose. Sometimes an rpf can seem to be corrupt because it is installed in the wrong path but that's very unlikely since your error isn't in game or on load.

When fixed, remember to backup files you customize etc.

Generally speaking better to replace a corrupt file with a clean one. Sometimes you're lucky and can extract components within the rpf archive. Yep, backups are critical and verify integrity solves lots of headaches.

@techsmoothieYT
Can't help you with mods I don't install, but why do you have vsnych on? Unless it is creating texture issues like tearing, turn it off.

@User555
https://gta5modhelp.blogspot.com/p/basic-ped-ymt-editing_4.html

https://gta5installmods.blogspot.com/p/customize-ped-models.html

@StrohhhYT
I dunno, stop pressing E?

@techsmoothieYT

I don't use graphic mods but I noticed your FPS dropped to 32 which is kinda low. Do really need all 3?

@alpah-phantom
If you want free tools consider using Blender. An office building, with an interior, is called an MLO, rather than a map.

Search for tutorials and advice, look for creating or modding MLOs for GTA 5.

Important: attract attention to your MLO, once ready for download, by using adjectives such as improved, better, enhanced, redux, remix, and remastered, and change your name to Elite Designs or Deluxe Creations or something exciting.

@HashAsh

We can't discuss or support cracked versions here for legal and ethical reasons. What you do on your own computer is your own business but just remember that cracked versions of any games are prime targets for malware. To suck you in, it's common for these repacks to give you brilliant advice to disable your antivirus if it blocks the installation and they'll also provide reassurance that the malware detected by Virus Total or similar AVs is "just a false positive ".

There is absolutely no reason to keep a cracked version if you have a legitimate version installed. So, one legitimate copy is all you need, you should definitely remove cracked copies, and to respect forum rules and hopefully dissuade others from using software illegally for many reasons, let's end this discussion.

@Psyulai said in GTA 5 Crashes upon installing Add-on Vehicle(s):

but there must be some hidden logic

More likely the cause, the issue, is hidden, masked by other factors.

The only foolproof solution I know of, the one that should be used first, is to remove all mods and then add them back one by one. This systematic and logical process is done only after the vanilla version of the game is certifiably stable. If the game loads properly and you can play for hours without crashing, then you're assured your setup, including hardware, is now ready for modding.

If you skip this critical first phase, any troubleshooting down the line will be more complicated. The next phase is to install what are readily accepted as essential files. These files are often blamed for errors when it really is the user who is at fault. Once more you test your game for stability before adding mods.

The last phase is adding mods, ideally one by one, once more to ensure stability. If you look at the comment sections of any mod here you're almost guaranteed to find comments saying the mod doesn't work or crashed your game. Mods can be outdated, mods can conflict, you may have too many installed, or they may just not work on your particular mod.

Personally I've installed, permanently or temporarily, thousands of mods without exaggeration. During that time, I've only encountered one vehicle I could not spawn, 2 or 3 peds which would instantly crash my game, and 1 ped which randomly decides not to spawn, thankfully without crashing.

So to anyone following this thread, my advice, for what it's worth, is to eliminate variables when preparing your game for modding, when adding mods, and when troubleshooting.

For anyone interested in a proven and tested approach for getting the game modded right the first time and how to troubleshoot systematically, here is some suggested reading.

GTA 5 HOW TO INSTALL MODS

TROUBLESHOOTING AND FIXING MOD PROBLEMS

@HashAsh
That's up to you. If you intend on cheating, I can't help you with whether you need multiple accounts.

You obviously need a Social Club account for GTAO. You definitely don't need one for Single Player except for the fact you need it to play SP.

So one account is all you need. Renaming a folder has nothing to do with Social Club Accounts and it takes less than 10 seconds. Or with a batch file, it is essentially instantaneous with the DOS rename (ren) command.

Bottom line: You can't go online with legit mods, which means one account is all that's necessary for both MP and SP.

Just rename dinput8.dll to dinput8.bak to play GTAO.

@HelpJomo
Does this issue go back all the way to your previous post? That was 8 months ago. Has it been broken all this time?

@HashAsh with respect to GTAO, ScripthookV will not allow you to go online with a modded game, so no risk of being banned. However if you're even the slightest bit paranoid, simply rename dinput8.dll and all mods will be disabled. In fact, you'll need to rename it to play online.

@HelpJomo
Does this issue go back all the way to your previous post? That was 8 months ago. Has it been broken all this time?

https://forums.gta5-mods.com/topic/39510/my-scripts-folder-not-working

The only suggestion I can make is to reinstall SHVDN, download it from here/github.com, take the latest release, unzip it, dump all the files into the same folder as gta5.exe and sh5, and report back. Don't install anything after that until you're sure it works.

ScriptHookVDotNet v3.6.0 Latest

Edit. What version of GTA5 are you using? Updated or pirate?