Site Updates <5:00 PM CST - schu>
Well its been another slow day, but hopefully the next update on Monday will pan out a little better.  Once again, there will be no update on Friday because I will be going to New York for new years.  Have a happy new year!

• Wild Wild West
  X-Mail is here with the latest on WWW.  If you'd like to help X-Mail out with any of the things mentioned below, please send him a mail at
  Gregor-Kurczyk@gmx.de:
  

Howdy Cowboy,  I still don't have a Sheriff-Car, so I will make it myself if I don't get one sent to me in the upcoming week.  I still don't have any rocket launchers, tanks, motorcycles either!  I wanted to make the WWW-Project together with other people, but I'm still working alone.  What a pity.   :|

Hopefully some other people will send in ideas or files.

This is the current statistic:


• Cars: 7/40 (17,5%)
• Sprites: 8/???
• Weapons: 2/4 (50%)
• Fxts:1/2 (50%)
• Sounds:11/??
• Textures:The most
   

The next update will come in January 2000, and the full WWW-Power will come in the year 2000, too!
 

• GTA Hawaii
  Graham is looking for help with GTA Hawaii, especially with textures:
  

  I need help! If I don't get a person to do the textures for GTA Hawaii I will have to cancel GTA Hawaii. If I don't receive any replies for people that want to do textures by January 15 then I will cancel GTA Hawaii. In the e-mail list I still have 10 spots left for the anyone that is not on the list. The offer will only last till January 1st. I still have 3 spots left for beta tester. That offer will still only go till Jan. 1st.

  In about 1 or 2 weeks I will be closing down my GTA files site. It just was not working. The good news is that I will be opening a new site with a friend of mine from ICQ. His name is spacemonkey. The new site is called Liberty Docks. We are not sure about the URL yet. That site will open in about 1-2 weeks. For anyone that has not got their name on the e-mail list there are still more spots left. There are only ten spots left! Come and get them while they last.

  If anyone is doing a new project for GTA the original and are looking for somewhere where you can post your updates. Then look no further. I will post updates for anyone that wants to get their project out in the open. If you are one of these people then send your project updates to gta_hawaii@hotmail.com and I will post then for you. Don't forget to visit my site members.icq.com/55359564 for daily updates. You can also look for more GTA Hawaii updates at www.gta2wipeout.com/main/gta2.htm.

Site Updates <6:00 PM CST - schu>
Pretty slow day again... Email is still pretty strong, but there seems to be less news and more tech questions :).

Site Updates <6:00 PM CST - schu>
Wow... Must have blown all the news on yesterday's update cause it seems like NOTHING is going on today.  By the way, I should mention that I will not be updating on Friday, at least I don't think I will be.  Currently it looks like I'm flying out to New York on Friday morning for New Years, and then flying back on Saturday morning.  This shouldn't affect next Monday's update, assuming of course I don't get blown up by a terrorist bomb attack and that the plane I'm flying on is Y2K compliant :)

GTA2 File Editor 1.1 <10:00 PM CST - schu>
Stephen has release version 1.1 of his GTA2 file editor.  The newest version fixes a bug in the GCI window and adds an export function to the STY window, no import just yet.

Announcements <10:00 PM CST - schu>

• ERiX GTA Pages is releasing a GTA/GTA2 newsletter.  I just got the first one in the mail it was pretty good, you can sign up at EGP4 to have it sent to your inbox.
• GTA IAT has changed its URL.  Now you can find GTA IAt at gtaiat.tripod.com

 
Project News <10:00 PM CST - schu>

• GTA AUS
  Byron sent in the latest update on GTA AUS' progress:
  

"Hiya everyone. I've got some good news, I'm recommencing work on GTA AUS! I'm not really sure how much longer the project will take to complete, it's all currently up to the missions. Basically everything is pretty much done, 'cept for the missions and some other little bits and pieces here and there which I'll be working on now. Btw, Zero, if you're reading this, can you please contact me ASAP and give me a status on your work? (I bet that line was a real morale booster, hahahahaha)"

• Wild Wild West
  X-Mail sent in the latest set of updates on Wild Wild West:

"Sorry, but the next update will come later (I don't know when).  If I get new cars from some people I will make the update faster.  It's not worth it when I make a Patch only with one or two new details.  When I have 10 new cars, 5 new sounds, and a rocket-launcher replacement I will make the next update.  If you know how to use the Fxt2Txt-program, so please email me."
 
"Today I will make the sheriff skin for the cops.  They will have a green hat with a golden star and a green and brown uniform with cool shoes.  I hope someone will send in a car for the sheriff car soon."

"It has taken about three hours to make the sheriff, but now he's done.  Now I'm going to fix the weapons and make some new textures.  Tomorrow I'll release a new update with two new cars, three new weapons, some new sprites or sounds and of course the new sheriff skin.  The sounds at the start are stolen from the game Shadow Man, hopefully this won't be a problem."

Community News <10:00 PM CST - schu>

• Zaibatsu²
  Zaibatsu² is having a poll now and the first is about my upcoming TC, GTA2 : Rally. It is for the good of the future community, and if I get a bad response you people mightn't be ABLE to actually DOWNLOAD the TC, and that would be bad wouldn't it now.  You can find it on the news page @ gta2.blasterweb.com and if you don't want to answer the poll, just come for the info!  Z² was the first GTA2 site ever created, even before the official one. Doesn't that say something about it's content and my commitment? Anyway come along, but hold on.

• GTA2 Wipeout
  Gta2wipeout is up and running in its new domain (still under minor construction) so come a have visit! It has a whole new design, new content, everything has changed!

  Note:
  You must use a screen resolution of 1024x768 and maximize your browser window otherwise the site will not display correctly and will be almost unusable!

• CtB
  

• THE GTA2 Page
  

• Polish GTA2 Page

Announcements <9:30 PM CST - schu>

• Chemical Distortions has released a new MP3 track entitled Scarab.  Check it out over at the Chemical Distortions web site hosted by Valued.
• GTA PL is currently only available in Polish but the web master there says he plans on doing an English version as well.

Project News <9:30 PM CST - schu>

• Wild Wild West Updated
  Even though e-mail said that Wild Wild West was not going to be completed he has decided to make some modifications to it.  The first update (2.83MB) is being made to the front end with a new look and sounds .  Here is X-Mail with some other modifications he is planning to make in the future:

  I think I will continue this project and fix the grass-textures, cowboy-skin, and make (or copy) better weapons.  In the upcoming months I will make the buildings, cops (sheriffs), title-wallpapers and of course better cars (I'm not so good in car-making).  Ok, I need help!!!  If I learn how to use Fxt2Txt, I will make new messages! The people who send me some (or one) car(s)and so on, will be in the Credits (don't know how to edit them, but I will do it by an other way).
  I need:

  • Some nice Car-Replacements (but not futuristic ones of course)
  • A nice motorcycle (but not a futuristic one of course)
  • A sheriff-car (not a sheriff-skin)
  • Some good busses and limousines (but not futuristic ones of course)
  • A cool tank (but not futuristic ones of course)
  • Some very cool ideas for rocket-launcher replacements
  • AND VERY IMPORTANT:CAN SOMEBODY TEACH ME HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM FXT2TXT!
     
    

Email to X-Mail (Only about WildWildWest):
Gregor-Kurczyk@gmx.de

• GTA Hawaii
  Graham has had a change in address and has announced his contest winner:
  

"The contest winner for the GTA Hawaii e-mail list was Bob Jimit.  Bob Jimit received a read-me of what will be put onto GTA Hawaii before anyone else did. Congrats to Bob. Please do not forget to visit my site for more updates on GTA Hawaii. And there is still lots of spots in the e-mail list. The count is at 25. Please if you have not joined this list then e-mail me at gta_hawaii@hotmail.com Thanks, from graham and the rest of the Gta Hawaii crew!

I just wanted to say that I have a new e-mail address. Anyone that sent me e-mails to graham_woloski@hotmail.com after Dec 24 please re-send them. Except for these people: Mark, Lemon_lova, Mike(beta tester), Gaz Hughes, and Kim Czuy. My new e-mail is gta_Hawaii@hotmail.com. I will also except e-mails for becoming beta tester. Only first three people! Better hurry."

Community News <9:30 PM CST - schu>

• GTA Traffic Jam
  All a happy X-Mas & a nice new Millennium!!  I updated the GTA Traffic Jam with 46 cars, news, a new special section, a new poll and more.

• GTA2 Wipeout
  What have I done!? I've been playing around with a few designs and I made something, well, different.... Here is a screen shot of the design so far (why?) but anyway you can visit the enter screen of the site at: www.gta2wipeout.com it is sort of a test page, I'm not altogether sure if it is available to the  whole web yet or not. The enter button is not functional, but later it will lead directly to the site.

  As far as I can tell, the all new Gta2wipeout will be opened for business perhaps later today or tomorrow. Don't forget to visit :O)

Site Updates <9:30 PM CST - schu>
I normally only do Community News and Project News on Tuesday and Thursday, but since its Christmas, and since Tuesday is a few days off I decided to post that stuff today as well...  I might decide to change that schedule since it doesn't seem to be working as well as it used to.  I originally limited it to Tuesday and Thursday because my other site, GOURANGA! started looking like a glorified message board but things have changed since then so I'll probably change it to a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule.

• Go to www.dma-design.com (or www.dma.co.uk).
• Select 'gta 2' from 'out now' from 'games' in the navigation panel on the left-hand side.
• Select the highlighted text 'Features: behind-the-scenes' in the
  second bullet point under 'infodump'.
• Beneath the GTa2 logo in the top right-hand corner there's a small key...
• Use your left-hand mouse button to grab the key and drag it down to the bottom of the page (you may need to drop the key in order to scroll down).
• Insert the key into the bottom (fourth) bullet under 'extra material' at the bottom of the page to download the file gta2script.zip.

  
GTA2 Files Editor <7:20 PM CST - schu>
Stephen sent in his GTA2 Files Editor, currently supporting GCI and GXT editing and STY viewing.  Here is a bit out of his email:

I am writing a complete GTA2 editing tool. Here's version 1 (2.32 MB).

It currently supports the loading and saving of GCI/GXT and the viewing of STY files

Also some information on the GMP Files.

They have the sections
CMAP
DMAP
ZONE
PSXM
ANIM
LGHT
EDIT
RGEN
 
The CMAP section is 256x256. Each square an Integer type.

For more information check out the readme from the file.

Wild Wild West - GTA <7:20 PM CST - schu>
X-Mail has released a demo version of his GTA addon called Wild Wild West (3 MB).  Unfortunately the project was canceled, but X-Mail figured he would release what he has done so far.  The demo includes a new GTA front-end, characters, sounds, and textures for the San Andreas levels.  The readme that comes with the file is in German.  I checked it out rather quickly but it looks like the peds have cowboy hats on, the weapons have some different graphics and slightly different sounds, there are new cars and everything has a rather brown look to it.  Still it looks like it would have been pretty interesting had it been finished.  I don't have X-Mails permission to post his email address yet so I won't, but if he says its ok Ill post it so you can sent comments to him.

Announcements <7:20 PM CST - schu>
Another Polish GTA site has sprung up... GTA PL is now up and running at www.gtapl.w.pl

Project News <7:20 PM CST - schu>

• Chengdu Updated
  pid has updated Chengdu once again, check it out:

"Here is the latest on Chengdu: I've been pleasantly surprised, Chengdu is a great success! My mailbox is currently bursting with mails, so, it seems that I will be finishing it after all. Although I'm feeling rather ill at the moment-so far I have resorted to drinking cheap beer and watching Sesame Stree... Just what the doctor ordered :O) (I never know that there was so much to know about the number 7,)..... so as it stands don't get your hopes up to high, at least till I'm feeling better.

Updates so far include:

• cannel system 100% working, fenced and bridged
• Many more boats
• Fences all the way (almost) round the city
• and a few other minor adjustments 

Download the latest version at GTA2wipeout  see and/or tell me what ya think

Also a note on the URL of my site: Over the past few days I have had a huge amount of visitors, and a whole heap of mail, so I have decided to give my site some status. Sometime within the next few days it will be transferred to a www.com domain

It wont just be a new domain, the whole site will have changed, including some rather nice graphics... and compatibility for 800x600 resolution +Netscape
 

• GTA Hawaii
  31 spots left on the GTA Hawaii mailing list, here is the latest on the project from Graham:

So far 19 people have answered to my reply for the e-mail list. Only 31 spots left! This is what GTA Hawaii is planning to include....

• football stadium (with the 1999 pro bowl logo in the middle)
• fire, police stations
• hospitals.
• 3 Islands
• Working car ferry
• Exploding volcanoes
• Pacific Ocean
• Cockroaches
• Beaches
• Hotels
  

Please submit some landmarks I may be missing that are in Hawaii to: gta_hawaii@hotmail.com  Thanks. Please do not forget to check out my web site for Gta Hawaii updates: members.icq.com/55359564

Community News <7:20 PM CST - schu>

• Tiffany's Unofficial GTA Shrine
  New Mugs, New Cars, Etc.
  Joe Greene sent in Blade Runner & Thrill Kill mugshots, I've added cars to the Car Depot, and I've updated the GTA FAQ & Criminal Prison!

• Hughesies Hut
  Overhaul
  I am closing Hughesies Hut Down for a short time while the site is revamped and completely overhauled.  Once it is reopened, HH will be different than ever before:
   
  
  • Regular News Updates, most days of the week.
  • The Completion (Hopefully) of the Aquis Colony TC.
  • Regular Car Updates - Send any cars to: daniel.engstrom@telia.com and Da Cop will post them on HH, When his computer starts working - It seems everybody is having 'computer problems at the moments - mine has only just started working again : )
    

Once I have the revamp finished and the CGI news script working to my satisfaction, then HH will be reopened. It should be back up early in the new year, probably the first week of January. I welcome all members to the HH team.  If anybody wishes to join, please E-mail me:
 
News Updater - newsguyorgal@hughesieshut.freeserve.co.uk
Projects Manager - projectmanager@hughesieshut.freeserve.co.uk
Help Section Manager / General Advice Guy - helpsection@hughesieshut.freeserve.co.uk 
 
Just tell me a bit about yourself, age, and what previous experience ( If any, it's not compulsory) experience you have had, especially in the GTA scene.  
 
If you want to talk about it, please feel free to contact me on ICQ.  My number is: 
 
44572542
 
I won't accept requests from everybody to add me to there ICQ Lists - Please tell me why you want to contact me and if I feel it is justified, I will let you add me to your list and vice versa.

   
New GTA Sites <7:20 PM CST - schu>

• GTA PL

  
Site Updates <7:20 PM CST - schu>
I'm pretty sure that I'll have enough time to update tomorrow, even though its Christmas Eve, however there won't be and updates on Saturday or Sunday as per usual.  My modem problems seem to have cleared up, but only because I now have it connected to a serial port.  Apparently it doesn't agree with USB under Win98 SE for some reason.  Grr... Damn You Bill Gates!

SACI2
 

Well ... watch this space.
 

Valdez
 

GTA2 Video On TMF <6:30 PM CST - schu>
TheTuckman was watching TMF (the Dutch version of MTV) and saw Da Hool's GTA2 video called "Wanker's On Duty".  The video has been available for download (29 MB) for a while at www.take2.de but I had no idea it would actually make an appearance on TV.  If I recall the video is a mix of cuts from the GTA2 film mixed with shots of GTA2 gameplay.

GTA Hawaii Mailing List <6:30 PM CST - schu>
Graham is planning on releasing GTA Hawaii to 50 select people before he releases it for download, read on to see how you can get on the list:

"I have come up with a great idea. I will have a e-mail list for GTA Hawaii. If you would like GTA Hawaii 1 week before the scheduled release date then send me your name and e-mail address. The e-mail will include a message from me (creator), Turbo King, and Mark Stanley and a copy of GTA Hawaii. I will only send these specialized e-mails to the first fifty people. First come first serve. I will have a count on my site. You will get a notification e-mail saying that your e-mail has been received and you are on the list. If you do not receive a notification e-mail within 3 days of sending it then I am either very busy or you were too late."

Assholes <6:30 PM CST - schu>
Nothing pisses me off more than someone who sends in a critical e-mail and then doesn't have the balls to send it using their real e-mail address or they have my address blocked.  Well, MADCAT---- prepare to get your reply from block_this@hotmail.com!

Today's GTA2 Nugget Of Joy <6:30 PM CST - schu>
Today's nugget comes from none other than ILLSPIRIT.  He finally got a computer that could run GTA2 and he sent in the following tip:

"First, I got that power manager and set it up for free shopping.  Later my friend went to the land mine shop and got 99 of them and proceeded to drive down a busy sidewalk laying them down as fast as possible.  When he drove back down the street, all the new peds that walked/generated onto the screen started blowing up, flying up in the air, and raining down in a nice row in the middle of the highway.  It works best if you set up the land mines on the northern sidewalk of a east-west divided road and if you do it when the army is on the scene, you'll get a big row of machine gun powerups. "

Spray Shop/GTA Is TWO <10:00 PM CST - schu>
Yes, Klamy's 100% original GTA site, Spray Shop/GTA is over two years old now and to commemorate this special occasion Klamy did something special, read on:

Spray Shop/Grand Theft Auto

..is two years old!
To mark this milestone, and the happy accident that made it be 747 files that make up Spray Shop - there is a new featurette online at:
www.gouranga.com/sprayshop/articles/sprayshop_bday-2_1.htm
 

Editing In Style <10:00 PM CST - schu>
Wait, maybe that should have been editing the style files.  Either way its one of the great projects going on over at Gain Software.  Respray was kind enough to remind me about the Gavin Rudd's STYed project currently in production.  Check out the STUFF section on Gain Software's site for all the details on STYed and all the other GTA and GTA2 utils currently in production.

GTA2 Screensaver  <10:00 PM CST - schu>
Matt has updated the GTA2 screensaver (832k) once again.  This update adds a new install package and it fixes the corrupt message problem.  Matt also mentioned that this should be the last update to the screen saver, maybe :).

GTA2 DirectX Voodoo <10:00 PM CST - schu>
Rhys mentioned that a friend of his was having trouble running GTA2 with his Voodoo2 card ever since he installed DirectX 7.  He was able to fix the problem by installing the new beta DirectX 7 drivers from 3dfx's site.  On a side note, I noticed that DirectX 7.0a is now out, check out the DX site for more details.

Announcements <10:00 PM CST - schu>

• ERiX is back with EGP4.  The fourth incarnation of his popular GTA site with new expanded coverage of GTA2.  Take a look at EGP4 at come.to/egp4.
• GTA is in full effect in Poland.  I can't read Polish but the first Polish GTA site looks pretty damn good regardless of any language barrier, check it out at gta2.strefa.com.
• Looking for GTA IAT?  Well you are in luck, sW has obtained a slightly easier to remember URL.  Just type swsgtatips.tripod.com.

Project Updates <10:00 PM CST - schu>

• chengdu Update & Website
  pid sent in a few updates on his recently released GTA map, chengdu and his new GTA web site:

  chengdu
  I have had a few complaints that you run too fast and get killed by cars. I have set the speed way down, but you still run a bit faster than normal :O) anyway thanks for playing - keep a lookout for updates here, and at my site GTA2Wipeout

  Today I'm getting on to adding fences all round the edges and fixing errors, and getting the cannal system working (including boats driving up and down it) Got any suggestions? mail me

  Download this .ini update (13k) if, you want to run slower.
   

  GTA2Wipeout
  A new site for GTA2!

  At the moment there isn't really too much to see (apart from the cool javascripts e.t.c) but please do come and visit! I need input from you! Send in your news, files - anything related to GTA2! please! I want to make a great new place for GTA2 fans, so do your best to help this site make it! I really do need your help!

  The site is called GTA2Wipeout. It uses frames and various script languages. You need to use a screen resolution of 1024x768 and preferably IE (maximized) or it will look strange.

  So don't be shy, come along and have a peep, tell me what you think, or don't think, just have fun! That's what its all about, right? (killing cops and causing totally destruction)

• Matrix GTA2?
  This sounds like a really cool idea but I'm just wondering how possible it really is, but perhaps I'm not seeing the big picture, anyway, read on:

"I got an idea for a TC for GTA2, Matrix GTA2. I am in the thinking stage and until some really good editors come out I will stay in that stage. It will involve something like a respect-o-meter but will be a power meter which u use to do big jumps, slow down other characters and bullets (while leaving yours at normal speed to create the illusion of speed) and the ability to kill people with just your fists. cant do all this by myself so if u post this tell them to email me at chefboyod@beer.com "

• GTA Hawaii (Help Wanted)
  Graham sent in the latest on GTA Hawaii including a request for help and some confusion on what exactly GTA Hawaii is:

"Attention Everyone!
I desperately need a map maker and textures maker for gta Hawaii. I have everything else except for those two! Please e-mail me if you are interested in making textures or maps! You will only have to make a map that replaces vice city. It will include two chapters that work.

I have been receiving a few e-mails about GTA Hawaii, People seem to think this add-on is for GTA2. Well guess what, it is for GTA1. Sorry for any inconvenience."
 

Community News <10:00 PM CST - schu>

• The Attack Shack
  New at the GTA 2 Attack Shack is 

  Voice Chat:
  You can chat using your mic, you can also use text if you don't have a mic. Stop on by the chat page for details.  

  A car made for GTA 2:
  It is now possible to edit cars for GTA 2, I've made one however you can not edit the deltas. Those are the effects, lights, door etc. Stop by and see it. Even try it out.

  Rewards
  There is now a section with a list of cars and rewards you get from the cranes, so far only for the first level, that's the demo level.

  Stop by the Attack Shack for more details

• Grand Tuckman Association
  Merry Christmas everyone! I've updated my site with a new wave file as background (other piece of KoRn's Jingle Balls, a GTA2 review and a little surprise for GTA1...go have a look at members.xoom.com/TheTuckman!
   

New GTA Sites <10:00 PM CST - schu>

GTA2Wipeout

The First Polish GTA Site

GTA Police Precinct

Wohowo another map for GTA?  Can it be?  Yes!  This map has been drifting around my HD's for some time now.  But, I have decided to share it with you people at last.

The map is full-size (called chengdu) and uses Vice City textures. There is a years work in it too. On the release of GTA2 I sort of gave up, thinking there was no point anymore - but, after many hours of GTA2, I remembered the old times, cars that have handling resembling chunks of lard on an ice rink, the belching and farting, and of course, the little yellow dude. I just had go let go dig up this map.

Have a look at the screen shot, and download the map, along with an amusing mission.ini file -50 guys chasing you with machine guns etc., several kill frenzies, you can run faster than all the cars?  Oh, and your guy aint yellow.

Its up to you, mail me and tell me what you think of this map, is it worth completing?  Or should I just bury it back where it came from?  If you like it, I'll finish it, and make a whole load is missions etc.

GTA Coordinates <8:00 PM CST - schu>
Tom sent me this file (5k) that contains a listing of the powerup coordinates that he has tracked down thus far.  In order to see the coordinates you have to enter the porkcharsui cheat and hit C.