[GTA SA] hoop.dff It is not replaced in the game

[by-tndy]

What is the reason for this problem? If I replace the file through gta3.img, the replacement works, but if I replace the file directly through the modloader folder, it doesn't work.

According to the logs, the game reads the file, but for some reason, the replacement goes through the "gta3.std.fx" path instead of the "gta3.std.stream" path like the other files.

Scanning files at "modloader\t_pack"...
Found file [0x00000104A4A9C66D] "markers\models\cylinder.dff" with handler "gta3.std.stream"
Found file [0x0000010452D4D57F] "markers\models\diamond_3.dff" with handler "gta3.std.stream"
Found file [0x00000000AD073919] "markers\models\hoop.dff" with handler "gta3.std.fx"

and the initialization was also successful

Updating state for "modloader\t_pack"...
Installing file "modloader\t_pack\markers\models\cylinder.dff"
Installing file "modloader\t_pack\markers\models\diamond_3.dff"
Installing file "modloader\t_pack\markers\models\hoop.dff"

But the game doesn't replace the model...

[thelink2012]

It's because hoop.dff is a file you can find outside IMG archives if you search in the game directory. Because of that it ignores it. Imagine if you are installing a Total Conversion that replicates the original game files. We don't want to inject the local hoop.dff into the IMG. To mitigate you can create a gta3.img directory and put the DFF inside it. That way it will be forcefully injected. For example markers/models/gta3.img/hoop.dff Em qui., 30 de jul. de 2026, 15:53, tndy ***@***.***> escreveu:

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*by-tndy* created an issue (thelink2012/modloader#145) <#145> What is the reason for this problem? If I replace the file through gta3.img, the replacement works, but if I replace the file directly through the modloader folder, it doesn't work. According to the logs, the game reads the file, but for some reason, the replacement goes through the "gta3.std.fx" path instead of the "gta3.std.stream" path like the other files. Scanning files at "modloader\t_pack"... Found file [0x00000104A4A9C66D] "markers\models\cylinder.dff" with handler "gta3.std.stream" Found file [0x0000010452D4D57F] "markers\models\diamond_3.dff" with handler "gta3.std.stream" Found file [0x00000000AD073919] "markers\models\hoop.dff" with handler "gta3.std.fx" and the initialization was also successful Updating state for "modloader\t_pack"... Installing file "modloader\t_pack\markers\models\cylinder.dff" Installing file "modloader\t_pack\markers\models\diamond_3.dff" Installing file "modloader\t_pack\markers\models\hoop.dff" But the game doesn't replace the model... — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#145?email_source=notifications&email_token=ABNGVTN72WEORUCXATTGMHT5HOKRRA5CNFSL4Z3JMQ5C6L3HNF2C22DVMIXUS43TOVSS6NJQGIZTAMJZGA4TTJTSMVQXG33OVJZXKYTTMNZGSYTFMSSWK5TFNZ2KYZTPN52GK4S7MNWGSY3L>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABNGVTP643VY5ACWVIVB5EL5HOKRRAVCNFSNUABEKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMYTINBWGIYTSNZ3JFZXG5LFHM2TAMRTGAYTSMBZHGQXMAQ> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[by-tndy]

To mitigate you can create a gta3.img directory and put the DFF inside it. That way it will be forcefully injected. For example markers/models/gta3.img/hoop.dff

Not working.

Found file [0x00000104A4A9C66D] "markers\models\gta3.img\cylinder.dff" with handler "gta3.std.stream"
Found file [0x0000010452D4D57F] "markers\models\gta3.img\diamond_3.dff" with handler "gta3.std.stream"
Found file [0x00000000AD073919] "markers\models\gta3.img\hoop.dff" with handler "gta3.std.fx"

"gta3.std.fx" is still used even when I forcefully set the gta3.img directory

[by-tndy]

Am I doing something wrong?

[thelink2012]

There's indeed a problem here if gta3.img directory does not force this DFF to be a stream file.