Scene2Res Map Converter by The_GTA, new version, revision 5
* Tool to convert GTA3/VC/SA maps to MTA
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This tool has been made to play custom maps on MTA:SA servers.
You can convert any map which consists of IPL/IDE files into a MTA
resource and start it on your server.

If you have any questions, contact The_GTA on GTAForums:
http://gtaforums.com/user/757437-the-gta/

Magic.TXD is used to automatically optimize TXD files for MTA. You
can find Magic.TXD here:
http://gtaforums.com/topic/851436-relopensrc-magictxd

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Minimum supported OS: Windows XP SP3
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Tutorial Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHkSayeZZSE
Source code: https://osdn.net/projects/scene2res/

HOW TO (basic):
0) edit config.ini and set your preferences
1) create "ipl" and "resources" folder
2) extract game files (TXD, DFF, COL) into "resources" folder from IMG files
3) copy all IPL and IDE files of your GTA map into "ipl" folder
4) run converter (ipl_mtaconv.exe or ipl_mtaconv64.exe)
5) cut&paste "output" folder into your MTA:SA server resources folder
6) rename "output" folder into map name, like "lc", "vc", "gostown" etc
7) start your server and start the map resource
8) teleport on your map (by default floating in the sky at 0,0,700)

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FAQ:
1) how do I get a log of the command window?
A: open cmd.exe in folder of converter and type "ipl_mtaconv > debug.log". cmd.exe will create "debug.log" file.

2) how do I get more model IDs?
A: look info config.ini, example set "ignoreFlagsSecure" to "false"

3) the rotations are wrong for my GTA3 map. help?
A: change mappingFormat to "iii". it will change quaternion convention.
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Thank you very much for downloading Scene2Res!

Martin Turski.