fxt2txt.exe, txt2fxt.exe V1.1 DOS Freeware written 12/97 by Michael Mendelsohn (mendel@informatik.uni-bremen.de) Make your own GTA Messages! This pair of Programs converts "Grand Theft Auto" *.FXT - Files into *.TXT Files and back. *.FXT Files can be found in the GTADATA and GTADOS/DATA directories and contain the program messages (including pager, phone, help texts, and more). *.TXT Files use the ISO Charset and can be viewed (and edited) with any Windows Editor. With luck, the edited files will still work with the game. Usage Example: cd gta/gtadata copy english.fxt english.old fxt2txt < english.fxt > english.txt edit english.txt txt2fxt < english.txt > english.fxt cd .. gta CAUTION: Always use "< infile" input redirection ! If you forget this by mistake, hit Ctrl-Z , then Enter to quit. Files in Archive: You should have received the following files: FXT2TXT EXE 39.660 14.12.97 19:58 converts FXT to TXT FXT2TXT CPP 761 14.12.97 19:55 C++ Source Code (I use BCC 4.5) FXT BAT 176 08.12.97 23:11 how to convert files in GTADATA TXT2FXT EXE 39.756 14.12.97 19:56 converts TXT back to FXT FXT2TXT TXT 1.338 14.12.97 20:24 this info file TXT2FXT CPP 821 14.12.97 20:04 C++ Source Code Enjoy!