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Tools you will need:
IMG Tool v1.3
TXD Tool v1.1
Vice City TXD v1.5b
TXD Builder v1.1

You can get these tools at most good GTA3 modding sites.
Check the URL's listed at the end.


01.
Open the gta3.img file in the Models folder of your Rockstar directory with IMG Tool and delete the dff & txd you wish to replace. First, copy the files you are going to delete to a folder on your hard drive and keep them as a back-up. Then import the dff & txd you wish to install - renaming it where necessary to the name of the vehicle you are replacing.

02.
Next, choose the Rebuild Archive option in IMG Tool under the
Commands menu.

and that's it

Straight Forward :o)
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03.
to replace vehicle skins
open the txd file with TXD Tool or VCTXD - after extracting it from the gta3.img file with IMG Tool** and replace the BMP file/s.

If the textures you are trying to import are large textures 
then you can create a NEW TXD file with TXD Builder. Grab
it here:

http://www.steve-m.com


04.
re-import the TXD file and rebuild the file.

If you are just replacing a TXD file then just do the same as Step 01 - Delete and replace then Rebuild 


** you can open txd.img with TXD Tool but it doesn't have a 
search option so it can take quite a while to find the txd file
you're looking for. It's quicker to export the txd file, as IMG
Tool has a search option, then re-import it.


05.
Carcol data:
If the Mod comes with suggested carcol information and you wish
to use it just do the following:
Make a back-up copy of your carcol.dat file which is in the
DATA folder in your Rockstar directory. All the entries are alphabetical to they are easy to find. Either hash out the line you wish to replace - like so:

washing, 9,9, 30,30, 36,36, 42,42, 13,13, 25,25, 54,54, 60,60
#yankee, 28,72, 36,73, 48,74, 59,72, 67,73, 34,74, 13,72, 18,73
zebra, 12,73

or delete the line and replace.


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GTA3 Modding sites for tools:

http://www.steve-m.com

http://moddingu.gamingsource.co.uk

http://www.gta3mods.net

http://www.gta3.net

http://www.gtareactor.de

http://www.codenamevice.co.uk 

http://www.gta-action.com

http://3dactionplanet.com/gta/rlm

http://rappovice.gtagaming.com

http://www.gtavicehq.com

http://www.codenamegta3.co.uk


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