MapCleaner 0.5 - Fixed loading screen

If you have used the MapCleaner program for GTA SA, you have likely encountered the issue where the screen flickers during game loading, which clearly had a negative effect on both the mod maker and the end user. This archive contains all the necessary files to fix this effect and restore the familiar loading screen.

Usage of the program is as follows:

1) Launch MapCleaner and specify the game directory (clean, without mods)

2) Specify the list of IDE files that need to be kept. In this archive, you need to keep the following files: vegepart.IDE, barriers.IDE, dynamic.IDE, dynamic2.IDE, multiobj.IDE, procobj.IDE, levelmap.IDE, levelxre.IDE. Delete the others as usual.

3) Delete all files in the "data/maps" folder and copy the contents from the corresponding folder in the archive

4) Replace the script.img and main.scm files in the "data/script" folder with the ones in the archive

5) Replace the gta.dat and water.dat files in the "data" folder with the ones in the archive

6) Add the test map files "terrain001.col", "terrain001.dff", and "terrain001.txd" to the gta3.img file

Now we can confidently start a NEW game and enjoy normal loading screens, and then create a new global mod

Also included in the archive:

- A list of free IDs that can be assigned to new objects;

- A link to the full instruction, detailing the nuances;

- Files for empty pedestrian and vehicle paths;

Please note that other files from the "maps" folder that you deleted from the standard game have been moved to separate files named "generic.ide" and "generic.IPL" respectively. I have specifically allocated 64 IDE and 64 IPL files for new objects. Just edit them in MapEditor or other editors. This is more than enough.

I hope I explained it clearly. Read the instructions first, then ask questions.

P.S. I added "Various programs" to the archive, as it is essentially the same as MapCleaner, just with new files. If the file fits under "Map Creation", I think it’s better to move the archive there.