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#1
How to add skins/vehicles into the configuration file

Here's a little tutorial on editing or adding skins and vehicles to your configuration file. This is the configuration file every server uses for their gamemodes.

In this tutorial, we will be talking about the "config.vcmp.ini" file, that can be found inside the "VCMP" folder in the archive.

You can find it here:
Windows Server: http://vicecitymultiplayer.com/downloads/03z_r2/server0.3zr2(pawn)(win)(updated2).zip
Linux Server: http://vicecitymultiplayer.com/downloads/03z_r2/vc-mp-server0.3zr2(pawn)(linux)(updated2).zip
Anyway, let's get started...

Skin setup:
Try to open the "config" file in notepad, and go down to the place saying:

<<<<< START OF CLASSES >>>>>
This is where player skins are identified and set.

If you go down a bit, you'll see a text saying:

ClassDescription = Working_Class
Class = -1 61 335.5701 -233.9047 29.6466 164.1848 1 1 17 250 21 100; constructionworker1


This is the first skin of the server. It defines where the player is located when spawning, it defines the players weapons, and it defines the skin of the player.

This is how the syntax works:

Class = (0 = team / -1 = independent) (skin id) (x spawn) (y spawn) (z spawn) (z angle) (weapon 1 ID) (weapon 1 ammo)  (weapon 2 ID) (weapon 2 ammo) (weapon 3 ID) (weapon 3 ammo)

How do I insert a vehicle on my server?
It's pretty much the same thing for vehicles. You just don't need the weapon syntax!

I have edited my config file and would like to run it. How?
Be sure to rename your file to "config". The server will be looking for a file with that name. Also be sure you have set an admin password inside the config file!

How do I get coordinates?
QuoteWhat is ?build mode? and how does it work?
Build mode is a part of VC-MP where you can get coords for specific vehicles and skins.
It comes with VC-MP, so you do not need to download it from anywhere.

To activate build mode: Rename your ?gta-vc? file into ?gta-vc -d?.
Double click it (like single player) and wait till you get through the loading screen.
When that's done, simply open the chat (by clicking T), and type: /build
This will activate build mode, and your camera will not be stuck anymore.

To spawn a vehicle in build mode, do: /vehicle <VehicleIDGoesHere>
Note: Do not use < and > in the syntax! This is just for demonstration usage.
When your vehicle has been spawned, please go into it and drive it to the place desired.

To select another skin (pedestrian), do: /skin <SkinIDGoesHere>
Note: Do not use < and > in the syntax! This is just for demonstration usage.
When found the desired skin, please go to the location you'd like to get coords from.

Saving vehicle and skin coordinates:
To get your coordinates, do: /save
This will save the coordinates for your vehicles and skins. They will be saved into a newly created file in your VC-MP directory (Usually Vice City directory).
The newly created file should be having the following name: ?savedpositions?
Ignore all the zeroes in the file. Just copy the coordinates and put them into the server configuration file, ?config?. Ofcourse you should know where to place them exactly, as vehicles and skins both have a specific syntax in the file.

Attention: After editing your ?gta-vc? file into ?gta-vc -d?, VC-MP will be unable to run. In order to make it run, change it back to default. ?gta-vc?, that is.

Where do I get the skin IDs and vehicle IDs?
Skin IDs: http://hunting-arena.in/files/vcmp/vcmp-skin-id-listing.pdf
Vehicle IDs: http://hunting-arena.in/files/vcmp/vcmp-vehicle-id-listing.pdf
Weapon IDs: http://hunting-arena.in/files/vcmp/vcmp-weapon-id-listing.pdf

If you have any further questions, then please ask me! I'll be more than happy to answer them!  ;)

Good luck!
#2
Tutorials / Tutorial presentation
June 30, 2007, 04:26:20 PM

This board is intended to be a community project. This means that anyone from the VC-MP community, can contribute with their knowledge in basic stuff. These tutorials are basically meant to be "How to's".

Before you decide to create your own tutorials, we'd like you to read this topic and especially this one: The Rules.

Tutorial Presentation

Well first of, we don't expect that much from you. Other than these basic guidelines:
  • Proper English: You should be able to speak proper English, otherwise people will have a hard time understanding your tutorials.
  • Typography: The presentation of your tutorial, depends alot on it's typography. Make sure that your tutorials is good looking, that it's easy to read and that it has "steps" people can follow.
  • BBCode: To have a good typography, you also need to have a basic knowledge on using the BBCodes. You can find a quick description on BBCodes here: http://forum.vicecitymultiplayer.com/index.php?action=help;page=post#bbc
  • Decent VC-MP knowledge: If you decide to create a tutorial, you should atleast have a proper knowledge on using VC-MP. And especially, on what you're deciding to post about. If you are unsure or unaware about something you are posting, it would be better to investigate & understand it, than posting it even though you don't know about it.
These are the basic rules for a good tutorial. You may want to see some other tutorials, they can be great examples on "how to". :)

Have fun posting! :D
#3
Tutorials / The rules
June 30, 2007, 04:04:18 PM

Before you start reading these forums, or contributing anything to them... Please make sure to check out these links:

The VC-MP documentation topic.
The Frequently Asked Questions topic.

Be sure that nothing you are about to post, can be found in one of the above links.

And before starting to post anything at all, you MUST check this topic:
The Tutorial Presentation topic.

If you wish to find information of mIRC scripting, you should check these boards:
http://forum.vicecitymultiplayer.com/index.php?board=8.0

Also, please refrain from asking ANY questions in this board. This board is intended for tutorials only.

ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE: http://forum.vicecitymultiplayer.com/index.php?board=6.0


The admins and moderators of this board, will have the right to remove any tutorials they deem as "poor".
#4
General Discussion / VC-MP 0.4
June 19, 2007, 11:21:42 AM
So, guys, what are your expectations for this release? :) And what do you hope is in it?

What we know that will be in it for sure, is:
  • Pawn scripting.
  • FP aim (Synced Snipers and Rocket Launcher)
Discuss...! :)
#5
Public Beta / [CRASH]0x01ED20F7
June 17, 2007, 12:19:39 PM
Reproducible: Never (Or atleast, I think so...)
What you were doing at the time of this crash: Just finished the loading. Then server was connecting and then... Crash.
What you think caused the crash: Perhaps it was because I watched a bit of the Vice City intro movie? :X
Crash Report:
Exception At Address: 0x01ED20F7

Registers:
EAX: 0x01B82170 EBX: 0x5AA44F42 ECX: 0x00000000 EDX: 0x01B88008
ESI: 0x0013FBA0 EDI: 0x01B81446 EBP: 0x0013FCE8 ESP: 0x0013FB64
EFLAGS: 0x00210287

Stack:
0x01ECFDA7
0x00F1B15A
0x00000008
0x00000008
0x00000008
0x0013FBA0
0x0013FB00
0x0013FCDC
0x01F2A918
0x00000000
0x01EDC2A2
0x0013FBA0
0x0000000D
0x5AA44F42
0x00001446
0x01EDC20D
0x01B825A0
0x01B8B018
0x01B8B10E
0x54495845
0x49484556
0x00454C43
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x00000000
#6
Public Beta / [CRASH] 0x0040565E
June 16, 2007, 05:59:22 AM
Reproducible: Never (I think).
What you were doing at the time of this crash: Spawned, ran around a little bit... Crashed.
What you think caused the crash: May have been the Hunter that caused the crash.
Crash Report:
Exception At Address: 0x0040565E

Registers:
EAX: 0x00000068 EBX: 0x0229C030 ECX: 0x0229C030 EDX: 0x00000000
ESI: 0x0229C030 EDI: 0x0000003C EBP: 0x0013FCDC ESP: 0x0013FC78
EFLAGS: 0x00210206

Stack:
0x00000068
0x00000140
0x00000280
0x00000000
0x017FEB28
0x0013FC01
0x6D9DE122
0x0018B2C0
0x0018B2C4
0x0013FCDC
0x017F89C8
0x0229C030
0x0229C030
0x00512613
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x00000068
0x42C80000
0x0229C030
0x01C63113
0x02318E84
0x00000000
0x06513610
0x00000000
0x0229C030
#7
Public Beta / Publicbeta 0.3z files.
June 15, 2007, 12:29:43 PM
This topic will be updated every time a new installer has been done.

The installer: http://vicecitymultiplayer.com/downloads/vcmp-0.3z_PublicBeta_Installer2.zip

VC-MP PUBLICBETA IS OVER. WE MAY HAVE ANOTHER ONE SOON.
Thanks to all of those who participated in the testing.
#8
Public Beta / Publicbeta (0.3z)
June 11, 2007, 09:07:14 PM
QuoteWe will be conducting a public beta test of on the weekend of Friday, June 15th.

This test will demonstrate many new features and mIRC scripting possibilities
including:

    * Spectate Mode
    * Synced Time and Weather (and yes, waves)
    * Extra player animations
    * Enhanced mIRC scripting capabilities
    * RPG mode

Don't miss a chance to test out these features and more!

Be sure to invite all of your friends to this publicbeta. I can promise you'll see the best version to date. :)

Discuss the publicbeta here...

P.s. Publicbeta will be held at IRC channel: #vc-mp.publicbeta
#9
Support / Documentation
June 11, 2007, 06:00:50 PM

Note(s):
All files are in PDF format. Download Adobe Reader at; http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Some files may have a huge file size. It is recommended that you right click the link and choose "save as" for a faster and better download.
Quote from: StaticoJust as a quick note, if you don't want to download the somewhat bulky Adobe Reader, try Foxit Reader, found at http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

Install file is just 1.5mb, compared to Adobe's 27.7, and it works just as well from my experience.



Server setup guides
How to setup your basic Windows Server
How to set up a lan server: (Author: Adtec_224)

mIRC related guides
VC-MP/LC-MP mIRC echo installation guide: (Author: Adtec_224)

VC-MP general guides
VC-MP server browser. Questions and answers.VC-MP ingame commands.CRC32 Checksum Guide (Author: Adtec_224)

Gamemode ID listings
Skin IDsVehicle IdsWeapon Ids


Video documentations (Author: Kenny01):



Server setup videos
How to setup your basic Windows ServerGeneral videos
How to install the VC-MP 0.3 client.


A big thanks for the hosting!
#10
littlewhiteys / Server information
June 11, 2007, 05:37:58 PM
littlewhitey's VC-MP Server


Server Rules:

There aren't that many rules on this server - everything is pretty relaxed and you can generally do whatever you please. However, there are a few in order to attempt to ensure that the game stays enjoyable for everyone.

  • No Cheating.
  • No Spamming/flaming.
  • No Spawn camping.
  • No Glitching.
  • No Excessive drivebying.
  • No Advertisements. (Other servers)
  • No Racism.
  • No game-modifications.

A full list of the server rules can be seen at the server by doing !rules in the chat!

The chatbox exists in VC-MP for talking. If it's being flooded with random junk it annoys everyone and can warrant a kick or ban.
Regarding cheating - as with basically every other server, we won't tolerate cheating of any kind. This includes health hacks, vehicle alterations (speed etc) and score/cash cheating. If an admin is about and they're aware of a cheater's presence, they will be banned.

When reporting cheaters, please use the !report command that we have added. Example of good use of it is shown below:
Quote!report VercettiG Health hacking!
The syntax used is:
Quote!report PlayerID/Nickname Reason

Server Admins
Our server has a small yet dedicated group of admins. Please do not ask to be one - if you are interested in becoming one you should play in the server reguarly and be not be a nusiance in front of the other admins. If we believe that you would be a good candidate, we will contact you. :)

Administrators


IRC Echo

As per usual, the VC-MP server has an echo! This enables you to communicate with players in the server whilst being out of the game yourself. You can visit it by connecting to irc.liberty-unleashed.co.uk and joining #littlewhitey.vc-mp :D

Alternatively:
If you don't have an IRC client, feel free to use  irc://irc.liberty-unleashed.co.uk/littlewhitey.vc-mp

Other Information

The server is located in UK. It's on a 100mbit connection in order to ensure there is as little lag as possible. :)
#11
Support / Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)
June 11, 2007, 05:20:42 PM
Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the VC-MP F.A.Q. Please look through this topic before asking any questions. We'd appreciate that alot.

Be sure to visit the VC-MP documentation: http://forum.vicecitymultiplayer.com/index.php?topic=21.0
You may found something more relevant in there!

General:

Where can I get the previous clients?
You can get the previous VC-MP clients at:
http://www.vicecitymultiplayer.com/

I'm interested in LC-MP. Where can I find more information about it?
LC-MP supports the Vice City Modification GTA:Liberty City. It basically adds most of GTA3 onto Vice City.
You can find the GTA:LC mod at: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showforum=104

Attention: It will not work with the current version of LC-MP!

Troubleshooting general

VC-MP crashes half-way through the loading bar. Why? (Credits: Luke)
1. Be sure you're not running more than one instance of Vice City.
Hold down CTRL + Alt + Delete, and see if you have any other running instances.
2. You may be running another version of Vice City. To run VC-MP you need Vice City 1.0.
3. If you get the following crash address: 0x6D9EC9AB, make sure that the only .flt files in the /mss/ path are ?Reverb3.flt? and ?vc-mp.flt?.

Why do I get a CRC32 checksum error after loading Vice City MP?
This is because you have one or more edited files in your Vice City directory where you have VC-MP installed.
VC-MP needs to be run on a clean installation of Vice City. This means no modifications at all. Therefor, uninstall Vice City and reinstall it. Then install VC-MP afterwards.

I get a Mss33.dll missing notification?
You're missing the Mss33.dll which is needed if you want to run VC-MP.
You can get this file at: http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?mss32
Installation instructions can be found inside the download.

Why do I crash when joining a specific server?
There's obviously something wrong at server side. The server might have too many submissions in the configuration file (config). Also called, the INI.

I can't join any servers! Why?
Be sure that your firewall isn't blocking VC-MP. You may need to open some ports.
As options for this differs on every firewall, we cannot give instructions on how to do this.

Server related questions:

Where can I download the server?
Windows: http://vicecitymultiplayer.com/downloads/03z_r2/server0.3zr2(pawn)(win)(updated2).zip
Linux: http://vicecitymultiplayer.com/downloads/03z_r2/vc-mp-server0.3zr2(pawn)(linux)(updated2).zip

Do I need to pay, to setup a server or to use VC-MP?
Ofcourse not. VC-MP is freeware, which means the software is completely free to use and download.

Where can I find a reliable and cheap host for my server?
There's not many hosts available for VC-MP. However, there's a couple of reliable ones. One of those is: http://www.gta-host.com/
http://juppinet.co.uk/hosting.php
http://vrocker-hosting.co.uk/?action=Products

Why do I crash when attempting to join my server?
Please be sure that your INI (config) doesn't contain too many skins, vehicles etc.
It may contain incorrect submissions too. Such as incorrect Ids, coordinates etc.

Am I able to set skins, weapons and vehicles for my server?
Yes you are. In your ?config? file that comes with your VC-MP server, there should be a place containing all vehicle, weapons and skins listings.
Alternatively, use search in Notepad (the program you use to edit it with) to find it.

How do I set up a basic server?
You can find information on how you can set up your own basic (Windows) server here:
http://vercettig.awardspace.com/uploads/VCMP-Server.Doc-Windows.pdf

Are there any available help tools for making my gamemode and maintaining my server?
Yes, there is. There's probably many more than I can list here.
For world boundaries, use jacob's World Boundaries tool. Which you can get here!
For coordinates, use Steve-M's player position tool. Which you can find here:
http://www.steve-m.com/?lang=EN&page=2&act=details&ID=16

There may be loads of more tools available. See: http://www.gtagarage.com/

How can I get coordinates for my gamemode?
You can get coordinates in the VC-MP build mode (More info on bottom of this topic.), or by using Steve-M's player position tool. Which you can find here:
http://www.steve-m.com/?lang=EN&page=2&act=details&ID=16

Where can I get a list of all available commands?
You can get a list of all available VC-MP commands here:
http://hunting-arena.in/files/vcmp/Ingame-commands-VCMP-0.3.pdf

Where can I get a list of all Weapon, Skin and Vehicle Ids?
Skin IDs: http://hunting-arena.in/files/vcmp/vcmp-skin-id-listing.pdf
Vehicle IDs: http://hunting-arena.in/files/vcmp/vcmp-vehicle-id-listing.pdf
Weapon IDs: http://hunting-arena.in/files/vcmp/vcmp-weapon-id-listing.pdf

What is ?build mode? and how does it work?
Build mode is a part of VC-MP where you can get coords for specific vehicles and skins.
It comes with VC-MP, so you do not need to download it from anywhere.

To activate build mode: Rename your ?gta-vc? file into ?gta-vc -d?.
Double click it (like single player) and wait till you get through the loading screen.
When that's done, simply open the chat (by clicking T), and type: /build
This will activate build mode, and your camera will not be stuck anymore.

To spawn a vehicle in build mode, do: /vehicle <VehicleIDGoesHere>
Note: Do not use < and > in the syntax! This is just for demonstration usage.
When your vehicle has been spawned, please go into it and drive it to the place desired.

To select another skin (pedestrian), do: /skin <SkinIDGoesHere>
Note: Do not use < and > in the syntax! This is just for demonstration usage.
When found the desired skin, please go to the location you'd like to get coords from.

Saving vehicle and skin coordinates (from buildmode):
To get your coordinates, do: /save
This will save the coordinates for your vehicles and skins. They will be saved into a newly created file in your VC-MP directory (Usually Vice City directory).
The newly created file should be having the following name: ?savedpositions?
Ignore all the zeroes in the file. Just copy the coordinates and put them into the server configuration file, ?config?. Ofcourse you should know where to place them exactly, as vehicles and skins both have a specific syntax in the file.

Attention: After editing your ?gta-vc? file into ?gta-vc -d?, VC-MP will be unable to run. In order to make it run, change it back to default. ?gta-vc?, that is.

mIRC scripting:

If you need help with mIRC scripting, please visit the following board:
http://forum.vicecitymultiplayer.com/index.php?board=8.0




Thank you for reading this topic. Hope it helped you out. :) If not, you can always ask us for help!
#12
News / Forum rules & guidelines
June 11, 2007, 04:43:49 PM
Forum rules & guidelines

Welcome to the Vice City Multiplayer forums.

Before you start posting at our forums or even registering, we'd like you to read our forum rules. Breaking the rules may result in a ban, so please be sure to read them.

  • No racism. - No posts with direct racism or with racial undertones! You will be permanently banned!
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Please hence: The admins, still have the rights to ban/warn you for anything they deem as disruptive to the forums. This also includes locking & deleting topics!

Questions?

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact an admin/moderator of the forum.
You may also want to join us at IRC: IRC://irc.gtanet.com/vc-mp

Thank you for your time and thank you for reading this.

Happy posting!