Hippie Tiff's GTA FAQ

Here's a collection of questions I've been asked. It's not frequently asked questions in general on GTA, it's just questions I personally have been frequently asked, and if I don't have the answer, sorry, but I've never come across that situation. I just got tired of getting the exact same e-mails every day, so I didn't want to keep answering the same things. This way, you can find out my own answers before wasting your time as well as mine. Remember, I won't reply to a question that's already answered here, since I'm tired of ALWAYS having to write, "That question is already answered in my GTA FAQ." Newer questions are always near the top of the category it's in. Also, don't expect me to answer any non-PC version, GTA2 or gameplay questions, as I don't have much information on those topics. If you have an answer I haven't been able to answer, send it in and I'll give you credit! =-)

Click on the Love Wagon below to ask me a question, or answer a question I couldn't answer!

Credit of people who've answered questions here! If no name is at the answer's end, I answered it.

Q: What is better about this game than others?
A: See for yourself! You can get the demo at GOURANGA!

Q: How can I get cars onto the transport truck trailers?
A: To get a car on/off a transport truck just do this: 1) get a truck cab and reverse into a Transport truck. 2) Find a single crane on its own. NOT A CAR CRUSHER. 3) Park the Cab next to it and get out. 4) find the car you want and park it near the crane. 5) Now the crane will pick up the car and dump it on the truck. HEY PRESTO. [Stephen Brown]

Q: How do I make the Fire Truck shoot water?
A: Get in the fire truck, and push Ctrl (FIRE) and to change the direction of the hose, keep down Tab (HORN) and one of the directions (LEFT, RIGHT) [Nico Paul]

Q: Do you happen to know the lyrics of the rap song heard in the PSX opening (in the menu select that is)?
A: I've never been able to understand any lyrics in any rap song. =-)

Q: Do you have any cheats for the GameBoy Colour version of GTA?
A: All the cheats I have are on my site.

Q: Got any GameBoy version tips?
A: Sorry, I only deal with the PC versions. There are a few on [Matt]'s site.

Q: Do you know if GTA or GTA2 will be available on the Dreamcast when it comes out?
A:GTA2 is out for the Dreamcast now! [PhyberOptik]

Q: I was wondering if you had any idea how to enable the second player for Grand Theft Auto for the Playstion because I thought that would be awsome to get 2 people playing at the same time.
A: There is no possibility of multiplayer in the PSX version of GTA, since it was removed. [mouse]

Q: I can't get the london pack to work on the PlayStation and when it says to swap discs, the disc won't stop spinning. HOW do you get it to work?
A: Sorry... I only have the PC version, I know nothing about the PSX version. =-(

Q: I'm looking for maps to San Francisco and Miami and New York for the playstation version. Do you know where I can get an HTML version of those maps?
A: The maps are the same for both versions, so take a look at one of the PC maps available at the official DMA GTA website. [mouse]

Q: I bought Grand Theft Auto way back in the spring of 1998 right after it was released. Needless to say, being two computers later, the computer I have is OVERKILL for playing GTA. I'm running a P4 2.26Ghz with windows XP. Grand Theft Auto obviously runs way too fast without the frame limiter on, but for some odd reason, when I turn the frame limiter on, the game runs too slow. I've tried playing each version (DOS, WIN, 3Dfx, 24-Bit, etc) but it's the same for every one. Do you have any suggestions?
A: Sorry, but I wouldn't know. I'm still running a 166 with Windows 95. =-(

Q: Is there any way to run GTA in a windowed format?
A: I wanted to do this, but the Alt+Enter keyboard shortcut is disabled so you cannot directly switch to a windowed mode. I also tried writing a little snippet of code to force the application to start windowed, and it made no difference. [Equinox Tetrachloride]

Q: Is there any way to change the color of the caracter?
A: I'm not too sure on that, sorry...

Q: In the game how do you make the game graphics better, because mine are crap, and I have a 3dfx card but I don't know how to change it to the 3dfx card, how do I?
A: I don't have a 3D card, but my guess is that you run GTAFX.EXE from the GTADOS folder.

Q: When I run the game it's fine but the radio won't play. I have the cd in. do you know how to fix it?
A: All I can think of is that you need to raise the music volume in the game's options menu.
[Matt]: ...and set radio to "continous". You can also use (I think) on of the F? keys to turn it on/off.

Q: How do you get to the information that holds the text or information for the mobile phone, pager, speech etc. in the game?
A: By editing english.fxt using the FXT2TXT program in my files section.

Q: I tried to start with the chopper by replacing the mission.ini and the english.fxt files in the gtadata folder, but when I try to get in the chopper, the game chrases and a Fatal Error occurs. It says "MGL Fatal Error. Error 85.96 text identifier [car88] not found in language file". I think that this relates to the english.fxt file but I don't know what to do. I've downloaded the file many times with the same effect. What do I do to fix this?
A: You must have a line in English.FXT that says [car88] Helicopter.

Q: After a while, video in the game collapses and it starts blinking. I don't know what to do. I've checked my video card, the Direct X, the resolution and I still can't fix it. The only way is by pressing Alt-Tab and clicking back in. Do you know anything about this?
A: After a long time of playing, adding cheats, saving scores, chatacter names etc. the game can start to "go wrong". I've found the only way to remedy this is to re-install the game. [Matt]

Q: When I try to edit the name because I want to enter the cheats, I press delete and than it says Error 202.478 cannot open'..\gtadata\player_a.dat'. How can I fix this?
A: It's because you are missing the file in the folder specified. To fix the problem, get the file from the game CD.

Q: During the game I can hear the radio while in a car but I can't hear the other sound effects. The sound effects volume isn't all the way down or anything. Do you know what is wrong?
A: All I can think of is that you installed some new radio tracks that have a higher volume than the rest of your sound effects, drowning them out, or maybe your sound card can only support 1 sound at a time or sumthin', but I can't think of anything else than that, sorry...

Q: Is there, in the UK version of GTA and GTA London, the french translation?
A: If there is, it's included in the game.

Q: In GTA 1 if I do a handbrake turn while still going forward (pressing left, up and space) then my computer beeps at me. I've had GTA on three computers and it does it on two of them! The strange thing is that it only happens when I turn to the left, if I press up, right and space, the game carries on OK. Any ideas?
A: The way around it is to set up different keys, ie use "alt" instead of "space", etc. The "arrow" keys and "enter" keys are fine though. [Stu] In case you're interested in why this happens (with other games too), it's because of the way computers read the keyboard at hardware level. There is an underlying matrix designed so that *most* combinations of keys can be interpreted unambiguously; but if you press certain keys together - or a whole lot of keys at once - then the input is ambiguous (can't tell exactly which keys are being pressed) and you get a warning beep instead. [Equinox Tetrachloride]

Q: I can't run GTA as it says MGL Fatal Error, error 268.473, Cannot find a suitable display mode. Can you help?
A: If installing the latest drivers for your graphics card doesn't fix it, you'll need a different card. (It's often possible to select a different, compatible card that doesn't have the required colours or resolution, so make sure the drivers you selected are for the exact model you have.) [Equinox Tetrachloride]

Q: I have this GTA2 demo that I want to play so bad but every time I try to play it a window comes on that says to check DirectX Install Directory [4.06.02.0436] and then says check file name: dxver.inf. Could help me or even tell me where I could get this DirectX version?
A: Well, I guess you could try the DirectX site. Sorry, but I can't really help more than that.

Q: Whenever I make a screenshot in 24 bit mode, when I open them up they are all messed up. Do you have any suggestions on how to fix that?
A: Sorry, but I've never tried taking screenshots...

Q: I have a Voodoo Banshee card and its a 3dfx card, but GTA says its not. What am I supposed to do?
Q: Well, the GTA2 demo won't work with it, I know, and it's probably built off of the same code engine, so I'd pretty much assume that GTA has the same faults. The solution: Go buy another card. [Jae Money]

Q: How to type % on GTA?
A: I don't think you can get a % sign, sorry...
[Matt]: Someone (I think) released fake cheats containing illegal characters... you can only add ones which use alpha-numeric characters.

Q: The problem is sort of a bug in GTA London 1969, which appears in DOS version of the game, in Hi-Color mode, and as I've been told, in 3Dfx mode too. When I complete a city, during the cut-scene with the "boss", the game starts automatically taking screenshots and never stops until the hard drive is full. That is a very annoying bug, and makes the game virtually unplayable other than Low-Color 8 bit mode. I haven't tried the Windows versions, so I don't know if it happens there too. I wanted to ask: Do you know something about this bug? If you played the game, did it occur to you too? Is there anything that can be done to fix it?
A: I have the Windows version of GTA London 1969 and it doesn't happen to me, and I don't know how to fix that bug, which I've never heard of... Sorry...

Q: Do you have any information about "bugs" in the game? I've been told that there's a bunch, but I haven't been able to find any info about them.
A: The only bugs I know of are the ones people tell me, and they all involve playing GTA on a laptop.

Q: How do I play MP3's on GTA so that every time I get in a different car a different song comes on?
A: I don't think you can use MP3s, but it would be wicked kewl!
[Matt]: Write them to CD, then, start the game, begin playing and then swap CD's... (GTA for Audio) - the music on the CD will now play. Ordinary CD's work, also.

Q: I had a Gravis Gamepad and now I have a sidewinder gamepad and neither work properly on GTA. I have re-installed it on numerous occassions but still doesn't work right. When I go to calibrate the joystick it is usually off to the bottom right or just plain doesn't work. Please help, nothing works and I asked the owner where I bought the game and he has never heard of this problem.
A: Sorry, but I dunno how to help. Try e-mailing one of the others who have answered questions on my FAQ.

Q: Do you know why whenever I run a mission, the text is all messed up. The messages say the wrong things and sometimes, the game cant find a "text-id"
A: Sorry, but I've never had that problem, so I can't help ya with it.

Q: How do I reset the levels so I start with the first level and have to do them all without using the cheat?
A: I think you press <Delete> at their name,a nd then press <Enter>.

Q: How big is the game GTA London?
A: It's like the same size as one original GTA city. [mouse]

Q: Is there a patch to bypass the CD check? My system doesn't see the CD as GTA, it works great, it just says its not the GTA CD. Do you have a CD-check bypass or something?
A: Check the Files page for the CD Crack!

Q: I can't find player_a.dat file what can I do?
A: This file is created to store scores and level progress and is included in the installation, so either complete some missions, or reinstall. I think the latter is your best bet. [mouse]

Q: Is there a patch to GTA to allow it to use DirectX subroutines?
A: Nope. The only thing close to this is running GTAWin, which is installed anyway. [mouse]

Q: How do I save a game?
A: There's some program that lets you apparently, but I don't have it.

Q: How do you use GTA in DOS?
A: Run GTA.bat from the main GTA directory to set up your sound card etc. and run the game from there, using the 8bit, 24bit or 3DFX options. [mouse]

Q: I've got a VOODOO Banshee 3d(fx) card and, GTA London doesn't work with that card. Do you have a patch for that problem?
A: Yep! It's in the Files page! =-)

Q: I installed GTA on my new computer, and everytime I went to load up the game it would make the whole computer restart. Strange, huh? Well I just thought I'd tell ya that maybe ya know what was wrong with.
A: Sorry, but I dunno. It may just be installed wrong or sumthin'.

Q: Every time I try to run the 24 bit GTA, the screen goes blank. It gets up to the character select screen before the screen goes. Can you help me out?
A: Go to the GTADOS directory, and run gta24 -nounivbe. [PhyberOptik]

Q: I'm trying to play a network game in GTA. In DOS the options are not shown, and in Windows it says CAN NOT FIND A SUITABLE DISPLAY MODE. Can you help me?
A: Make sure that your Windows desktop resolution is at least the same as the resolution you want to play in (ie. if you want to play in 640x480 resolution, make sure your desktop resolution is the same or higher). The network game isn't available in the DOS executables, so try everything you possibly can to get the Win95 game to work. [mouse]

Q: Do you know any files that would remove the flag that is set when you attempt to burn a copy of gta?- it is a copy protection feature...
A: Sorry, but I know nuthin' about CD burning. [me] And it's illegal. Quit it. [mouse] Instead of duping the CD, copy the data to your HD and then burn it on the CD. [PhyberOptik]

Q: How do you play on the net, and could you please tell me some good servers if there are any?
A: Check out info at GOURANGA! [me] There arent any permanent GTA servers out there, and as above, GTA over the net is too slow to be enjoyable, I can guarantee it. Either find a LAN to play on or don't bother. [mouse]

Q: What do bomb shops look like?
A: They usually have an awning (flag hanging over door) that says BOMB.

Q: I was just wondering what to do in Liberty City when you have to dump off 2 taxis as one of your missions.
A: Find 2 Taxis, take each one of them southwest (follow the arrow) to a crane. The crane will take each one. Then, follow the new arrow to a phone in the northwest. Follow the instructions from there.

Q: How many talking cop heads can you have and what do they do?
A: I'm pretty sure the max is 4, and the more you have, the more wanted you are by the police, whcih means the harder they look for you.

Q: At 3 or 4 cop heads, they make roadblocks, but do they more?
A: I think at 3 they have roadblocks with pistols, and at 4 they have roadblocks with machine guns.

Q: In Vice City, theres a big red bridge, under it is a Jesus van. When entered, its a kill frenzy. They dont give you any little toy cars, guns, anything. so how do you do the frenzy? Ive tried to run
over as many people as possible but nothing works.
A: I don't remember this one, sorry...

Q: I heard that there is a ice-cream guy in GTA and when you kill him you'll get 1 Million points, and that there are also sisters in the park, playing the guitar, is this true?
A: As far as I can remember, no, but there may have been some missions I've missed... [me] Nope definately not, somebody has been telling porkies. [Gianni]

Q: In San Andreas there is a rail for a streetcar on the street, but I didn't see the streetcar. Is there one?
A: I've never seen one either [me], but there definately isn't one, there was originally meant to be one, but they decided not to put it in the game, but it is avalable in the sprites in GTA cars. [Gianni]

Q: How do I open the door to the tank in Richman heights?
A: For playing tips, visit G!

Q: What neighborhood do you go to after you steal the files on Fort Law Military Base? I always go in the tank and seem to get lost after that. The level is Liberty City chapter 2.
A: For playing tips, visit G!

Q: How do you use the get out of jail free card?
A: When cops catch you when you have the card, you don't lose weapons or points multipliers. If you get killed, you're screwed.
[Matt]: Also, if... when your being chased, you locate a card, your wanted level falls to 0 and you continue as normal.

Q: When I put in the different codes the directions say to press delete then enter the code example - "itsgallus" But when I press delete it exits the game and brings me back to the desk top. Whats up with that?
A: I dunno, works fine for me...

Q: Do you know what the "Gourganga" joggers are chanting while they run down the street?
A: I know that they're Hare Krishnas, but don't have a clue what they say...

Q: In San Andreas Chapter 2, after the mission you have to remove 4 bombs from 4 different cars, you have to go to the gang members of No Chin. How do you make 'em talk? If you kill one they'll run away, and if you kill 'em all you'll have mission failed.
A: Punch'em 'till they talk.

Q: How do I carjack cars using the default settings?
A: I believe default settings is press Enter at the car door.

Q: Do you know where the secret missions in <insert level here> are?
A: It's better off to be 100% clear on this, so you should check out G!

Q: In Liberty City on the PC version of GTA, in East Estorsia, there are three guys in suits on super bikes sitting in a row. Do you know why they are there?
A: They are there for a mission where you have to steal one of the bikes and drive it into a garage.

Q: How do you crawl in GTA? There's supposed to be a tip that you could crawl under a bus or truck and that would get you through a fence...
A: Hold <space> if using default controls, and walk towards small cars to jump them and bigger trucks to crawl under them. You can slip through some fences by parking a big truck right beside the fences, then crawl under.

Q: Can you help me find out how to get onto the little island to the east of Law Island?
A: Try the playing tips at G!
[Matt]: If there is a jump to be made, a ramp will be provided...

Q: When you finish a mission you have your score of Carjacking etc, it also has Hijacking. How and What do you Hijack?
A: Hijacking means taking over Trains. And to take over trains you must enter the train and press either Ctrl+Enter and then you can control the train. Only problem is if you go to fast or to slow you will catch up with another train and you will die..... [Obelisk]

Q: How do you change the colour of your car? When I drive into the paintshop it just changes the plates.
A: I think it has something to do with the car colours only changing if it's a car in a mission, and even then, it has to have different coloured remaps.

Q: Do you know if/how you can change the appearance of your Player during play in GTA (by hacking the mission.ini or something)? I mean like change the colour of his hair/pants/shirt.
A: I've heard of a way, but I really don't know, sorry.

Q: Can you save at different points in the game?
A: No. Every time you beat a level, it auto saves.

Q: I was wondering if you knew of any site or info that reveals where all the 'secrets' are on the levels.
A: No, sorry. I dunno where any are either.

Q: How do I switch weapons?
A: Depends on what buttons you choose in the Windows Setup. [me] By default it's X. [mouse]

Q: Is there any such thing as GTA bots so you can play deathmatches aganist a computer opponent?
A: There are, but I don't have them abailable to download, sorry.

Q: Is there supposed to be a map during the gameplay because I drive around like a lost dog, and I don't know where to go. If there is, how can you toggle it on or off?
A: As far as I know, the only way to have an idea of where you are is to use the cheat code, "porkcharsui" and press C during the game to see your map coordinates. [me] And try following the general direction of the arrow in front of your car, and using the maps that came with the game. [mouse]

Q: What does "Doors to Destruction Open" mean?
A: It opens the doors to the two tanks in that level. [Ran Vage]

Q: Where do I put in the codes?
A: I'll probably end up having a codes page, but 'till then, you rename your character with the cheat codes, then rename him whatever you want.

Q: How do I activate three codes at once?
A: Enter a code, then rename for another code, and repeat the process for as many codes as you need. =-)

Q: How do I change my name?
A: When you are going to choose a character, hit <Delete> then type the name you want and press <Enter>.

Q: Do you know the code to control the trains in GTA?
A: Press the car entering button in one of the train wagons people get out of to get in the train, then hit the Fire button, then press gas/brake.

Q: Where's the Monster Bug?
A: You'll find it in a San Andreas Kill Frenzy, I don't know the exact location, tho. [me] There is one Monster Bug in each stage of the San Andreas map. In satge 2 I think the monster bug is somewhere to the left of the hospital, on grass in between 2 buildings (hospital in top righ hand corner of the map - Richman Heights I think). The other monster bug - stage 1 - is in front of the garage of a house in Richman Heights (aroun top left) exact location very hard to determine. From where you start I know the streets that i have to take to get there. [BIG MAR]

Q: I was just wondering what the monster bug does. It's a kill frenzy but you can't run over cars or shoot anything, so I just wanted to ask you.
A: You have to do X amount of damage, best achived by killin' cops... [Matt]

Q: How do I get the Tank?
A: Play around the game normally, or use the file found on my Files page that makes your starting car in Liberty City a Tank.

Q: How do I get the Tank to fire?
A: If you find a Tank Kill Frenzy you can fire it with the fire button.

Q: How do I get the Helicopter?
A: Only thru editing mission.ini and english.fxt. It's not really in the game. Sorry, but you should ask someone else exactly how to edit those files.

Q: Is there any way to drive the helicopter with the blades spinning and flying over buildings?
A: Nope, only if you want to build a map that enables you to do so. For more details on this, e-mail me by clicking my name link at the top of this FAQ. [mouse].

Q: There is a train on Cities 1 and 3 but is there one on level 2??? I haven't seen one yet!
A: No. [mouse]

Q: How do you blow up a building after rigging a car?
A: You can only blow up buildings in certain missions.
[Matt]: After going in a bomb shop, drive to your destination, hit FIRE/ATTACK and get out... there is a 3 second delay.

Q: Where is the boat on GTA?
A: I've only seen it come by during the "Find Sacha" mission (thanks for the mission name, [Matt]) in Liberty City. Otherwise, you need a hack to play in it, but it does freeze the game randomly.

Q: Is it true that you can drive a S.W.A.T. Van?
A: Someone made one you can put into the game with GTA Cars, but there is'nt one in the REAL version of GTA.

Q: What makes you complete a level, because I finished all the jobs one time and he just told me to drive around and wait for more jobs.
A: You just have to keep going until you reach the score for the level (Hit F6 to pause, and wait until it says, "Target Score: ?") [me] Try finding a rocket launcher and blowing loads of cars up. Even better, park loads of cars right next to each other for a HUGE number of points. Normally to complete a city, you have to hunt around for secret missions. These arenormally availble in cars that are parked suspiciously out-of-the-way - beware of rigged cars in Vice City, however. [mouse]

Q: I have a cable modem. My friend has GTA and he has a 56k modem. How do we play on-line?
A: I don't think you can that way. You both either have to have a direct phone line connection, or you can play over the internet using each other's IP addresses. To figure that out, click on the Start button on your desktop, then click Run and type winipcfg to see your IP address.

Q: For playing a network game against someone else, is there an update file or something that makes it so we can play cooporative and go against the police?
A: I've never seen this file, but it sounds very kewl!

Q: I do not know that it is possible but can you play GTA on a Ethernet LAN-connection?
A: Sorry, I also don't know if it's possible.

Q: Could you tell me about finding out adresses to play other people on GTA1 across the net?
A: I think G! used to post multiplayer info, but I don't know if it does anymore...

Q: My friend and I both have a DSL connection. When we try to run GTA over the internet through a TCP/IP game it is extremely slow.. any suggestions or hacks which would make it faster?
A: I think it may have to do with compatibilities of your PC's, but I'm in no way an expert, sorry.

Q: Is there a hack or something, (even an option in the game setup) that will get rid of these G-D arrows pointing at the other players?
A: I've heard there's a way to hack it in MISSION.INI but I have yet to know how... Sorry...

Q: I've learned the hard way, that once you install GTACars, you can no longer play a multiplayer game. (Actually, when you make an attempt, your opponents will be playing a completely different game - yet your computer still "sees" them as playing yours.) So, I deleted GTACars, and re-installed GTA entirely, and Liberty City is still all screwed up when I play multiplayer. Any ideas how to fix??
A: All I know is that if you and your opponent both share the EXACT SAME edited versions of GTA, no problems should occur. I do it all the time.

Q: What's the maximum amount of people you can have going on a multiplayer game at once?
A: I believe 4 total.

Q: Where can I find out how to play ISDN GTA over the net?
A: It doesnt have a specific ISDN mode, only a IPX network mode or direct modem connection. But to play the IPX LAN (network) mode is painfully slow over the net. If you really want to subject yourself to such torture, then simply do the following:

Q: I'm trying to play over the net on a modem link and everytime I try to connect nothing happens. It tells me that the link can not be estabilashed. What do I do?
A: Follow the instructions above to the word, you shouldn't have any problems at all. [mouse]

Q: Do you know where I can play Grand Theft Auto online?
A: Go to GOURANGA! to find a multiplayer list.

Q: How do I get multiplayer mode to work?
A: See instructions above, changing the connection mode to the one that applies to you. [mouse]

Q: Do the "style" (style001.g24) files need to be the same for GTA Multiplayer to work?
A: Yes! Trust me, I know only too well how edited cars and backgrounds make you end up fighting your opponent who seems to like walking into walls for 10 minutes!

Q: How do I chat during multiplayer mode?
A: Check the pager controls in the GTA manual. [mouse]

Q: Is the tank available in multiplayer? If so, where can you find it?
A: If you edit the mission file, you can start beside one, but both players have to have the same mission file.

Q: Is there a notimer file for GTA2's demo because 6 minutes (yes six) goes too quick for me.
A: Beats me. I can't even run GTA2 which sux. =-(

Q: Can you send me the instalation files to to my e-mail?
A: No. I don't send files thru e-mail.

Q: How do you get the timer crack to work?
A: E-mail the person who sent in the file, not me.

Q: How do you use the cd crack?
A: E-mail the person who sent in the file, not me.

Here's a letter I recieved: If anyone keeps asking questions about the GTA demo tell them to e-mail me and I shall tell them how to solve their problems... I've cracked most files and started writing my own adaptions to the gta demo... tell them to e-mail me at [email protected]. Sincerly, Paul W. A. Carter

Q: How can you do or complete a bank job in the "Liberty city demo"?
A: I can't remember if you can, sorry...

Q: Is there a way of changing the controls on the eight bit demo?
A: I don't believe so.

Q: Is there a way to turn off the timer in the 8-bit demo?
A: The timer crack in my Files page should do the trick! =-)

Q: How can I get rid of the unfortunate 399 time limit on the GTA24 demo verion?
A: Sorry, but I don't have that file.

Q: Can you give me a city other than Liberty in the demo?
A: There's a Liberty City AND a San Andreas demo available for those of you with 3DFX cards, available at GOURANGA! [mouse]

Q: How do I use weapons in the GTA Demo?
A: I haven't played the demo in a long time... usually when I try a new game, I just hit every button individually until one activates what I want. =-) [me] By default, the CTRL key fires a weapon, and X rotates forward through your collection of weapons. [mouse]

Q: What is better about this game than others?
A: See for yourself! You can get the demo at GOURANGA!

Q: Should I buy GTA, GTA London or GTA2?
A: I'm not really sure... I only bought GTA and downloaded the London expansion packs. My PC can't run GTA2 or 3, but if your PC can run GTA2, I suggest you go for it. It is an awesome game. You can probably find system requirements at GOURANGA!

Q: Do you know where I can find GTA for sale on the net... in the u.s.?
A: There are a few sites out there that sell games... I never visit them, so I can't really say any exact ones.

Q: Where can I find Grand Theft Auto?
A: I found it here in Canada for $70 Canadian.

Q: Can you send Grand Theft Auto to me?
A: Sorry, but I'm not going to pay all that money for it just to tell someone else where to get it free. You can get the demo at GOURANGA!

Q: Will you give me GTA if I send you a game?
A: Sorry, but no... it's illegal. You have to buy it or get the demo at GOURANGA.

Q: Do you have any sites I can download GTA from?
A: Sorry, but I'm not going to pay all that money for it just to tell someone else where to get it free. You can get the demo at GOURANGA!

Q: Where can I get GTA London?
A: I was lucky enuff to have a friend in the UK to send me a copy, so I don't really know more than that, sorry.
[Matt]: Try Freeloader.com

Q: Can you tell me the e-mail of your friend that gave you GTA London?
A: She's an old friend who deosn't have the net. She mailed it to me as a gift.

Q: Where can I find lyrics and/or tabs for the Grand Theft Auto soundtrack?
A: I have absolutely no idea, sorry... there may be a website with the lyrics somewhere...

Q: I just purchased GTA Director's Cut. I would like to know how to access the London city. I can't seem to find it.
A: Sorry, I dunno. I've never played GTA Director's Cut.

Q: Is there going to be a GTA3, because I really like the first two and I finished both in every way possible. I like to know what the deal, if there's going to be a third to the collection.
A: It's out now!

Q: Do you know if there are any maps for GTA2 yet? I have no paperwork (book, maps) etc. If you do or have any info where I can find them please let me know.
A: Sorry, but I don't have GTA2, nor do I have any GTA2 info.

Q: Are you aware of the new Grand Theft Spaceship™ game that is coming out?
A: I think you have Spacestation: GTA in mind, which was written by ILLSPIRIT of Snowball City fame. Go to his site for more info. [mouse].

Q: What is the GTA london pack? Is this a new GTA game that has been published? I live in the U.S. so I'm not quite sure what this is about.
A: Well, I live in Canada and I know all about it. =-) It's just basically a new city (London England, 1969) with 4 stages, a Deathmatch and 3 Cannonball Runs.

Q: Will there be a Grand Theft Auto 2 and if so when will it be released?
A: I've been told by a reliable source that it'll be out in December 1999. [me] Demo is being released on 22nd September at GTA2.com [mouse]

Q: Do you know where I can get a GTA instruction manual?
A: Buying a new one? Sorry, no... [me] Try looking in the box(!). [mouse]

Q: Is there a soundtrack?
A: I was told by a reliable source that there was - Craig & Stu did a load of remixes but the deal fell through. The only copies of the soundtrack exist within the DMA audio dept. and possibly a few others (not more than 50 worldwide).

Q: Can you make me a character mugshot of <insert character here>?
A: Sorry, but I don't do requests. I only do the ones I have access to pics of, and pleez don't send me any either. =-)

Q: Will you post my characters?
A: The new requirements are the following, since it takes me a lot of work to do this stuff. Make a .ZIP file that includes the following: 1. The character(s) .RAW format, and 2. The sprite in .GIF or .JPG format (to show the character on the site). If I don't get all this, I can't post your character, because I don't have a lot of time to have to make all the site pics, etc. Thanx!

Q: I have the full version of GTA and but I can't seem to select all characters when I start a game. I checked my gtadata directory and all the files F_play1.raw to F_play8.raw are there but I only have 4 characters choices on my screen when I start a game. The 4 characters I can select are the males. I can't select the women. Do you know anything about this? Maybe these characters are unlocked later in the game?
A: It sounds like you have a censored version of the game, but as far as I know this was only a problem in Germany. I'm not sure of a way to unlock the female characters. [mouse]

Q: What are remaps?
A: Remaps are different colour schemes for a car. For example, if you take a car to a sprayshop, it will change colour to a new remap.

Q: What is the fastest car in GTA?
A: I THINK it's the Squad Car... I could be wrong...

Q: What is the slowest car in GTA?
A: I THINK it's the Love Wagon or the Bug... I could be wrong...

Q: Can you tell me which is the best file to set up cars?
A: I like using the program GTA Cars.

Q: Is there anyway to install the cars on your site but still keep the original cars?
A: You can extract the original cars using GTA Cars, but you can't use both at once in the same slot, I'm afraid... [me] Unless they are palette hacks, it would be possible to have 2 different cars, but very difficult indeed. Have a look at Azz's Mini hacked by JH4C. [Gianni]

Q: When I try to import some single cars that I downloaded from your page using GTA Cars, it says: Imported sprite must be of the exact same size as sprite. BMP image should be (#,#) but is (#,#). How do I fix that?
A: First, check to make sure you have replaced the correct car. If so, you would have to increase or decrease the size of each individual frame in the car's deltas accordingly. I can't explain much more than this, but if you do encounter a problem with a car, e-mail the car's creator and tell him/her about it.

Q: What are all these other pictures in the ZIP files? How do I import multiple pictures into the space for one?
A: You can only import one... you just have to choose your favourite one. =-(

Q: When I load up different cars into GTACars and go and play the game I get a few cars which are all fuzzy and basically screwed up... would you be able to tell why this happens and how to fix it?
A: I think this may be your problem: using GTACars, click on the Remaps tab, and change the remaps.

Q: How do I use your cars in GTA2 and can I?
A: Grand Theft Auto 2 cars are for use with Gain Software's STYed v1.1 or higher. To see how you replace the car, refer to the help section in STYed, not me.

Q: Is GTACars really needed to input other cars for GTA?
A: It's the easiest way. The other methods I've heard are very annoying & time consuming.

Q: Where can I find the car files? I want to get some cars, but I'm worried that I won't be able to get the originals back. I know you've got to make a backup file and copy them to there but I cant find the cars!
A: Go here (The GTACars web site), download the program, & read the instructions. It explains everything about car editing.

Q: When I want to place a car in GTA Cars, it says it's to big because of the individual frames of pics (when it smashes up, etc.) and I can not separate them. Can you help?
A: Try taking out a sprite, replace it with your sprite, then extract it as a clean delta set, then edit your deltas. I can't help more than that.

Q: Do you have any original cars that I can use in the Demo version of GTA, and if so, how do I install them?
A: Sorry, but I don't know how to hack the demo to change cars.

Q: How do I make my own cars?
A: Go here (The GTACars web site), download the program, & read the instructions.

Q: Can you send me the tool to make cars? I don't know where I can get it!
A: Go here (The GTACars web site), download the program, & read the instructions.

Q: Is there any other way to change cars without GTA Cars?
A: Not that I know of. Some people offer patches, but I don't really like to use them unless they absolutely HAVE to be used.

Q: Which style file do I open in GTA Cars?
A: The windows versions are .G24, and the DOS ones are .GRY.

Q: Can you send me the registration patch to GTA Cars?
A: No, sorry, that'd be illegal.

Q: Will you post my cars?
A: The new requirements are the following, since it takes me a lot of work to do this stuff. Make a .ZIP file that includes the following: 1. The sprite and/or deltas in .BMP format, 2. The sprite in .GIF or .JPG format (to show the car on the site) and 3. Tell me what car they replace in what city. If I don't get all this, I can't post your car, because I don't have a lot of time to have to make all the site pics, etc. Thanx! Nothing too offensive, pleez.

Q: How do I install the new cars?
A: Go here (The GTACars web site) to read the instructions. The cars on my site are only for the Windows version.

Q: Will you remove a car?
A: Absolutely! E-mail me why, and if it's a really good reason, (i.e. someone else sent in your car & got credit) then I will! =-)

Q: Why don't you make your own cars?
A: Everyone else sends them in to me. Besides, I originally only wanted this to be a mugshot site, & people just started sending me stuff. Oh, yeah, and cars I make aren't too good. =-)

Q: Have you heard any more on this Hoax City because I want it and can't find it anywhere.
A: It doesnt exist. It isn't real. It's a (shock, horror) hoax. [mouse]

Q: Do you happen to know if the maps to the cities on GTA are replicas of actual cities?
A: I dunno... it's possible! =-)

Q: I made a new map... now what? When I replace it with the New York file, GTA loads and when I try to play, it doesn't go to the map, the screen goes black and a message comes up saying something about face placement blocks or something...
A: This is something to do with a) The fact that you werent using the NYC texture set (style001.gry) when you made your map and b) make sure that all your building blocks have the "solid" parameter. For more help, mail me by clicking my name link at the top of ths FAQ. [mouse]

Q: How would I import a map that I downloaded without replacing the orignal gta maps?
A: Save your old maps in a backup folder. [me] How about downloading GTA-LX from http://www.digalog.demon.co.uk? It'll help a lot, and save you from backing everything up all the time. [mouse]

Q: How do I use Burger City?
A: Send e-mail to the creators of new maps. [me] GTA-LX can help a great deal with installing new mods. [mouse]

Q: How do I use Snowball City?
A: Send e-mail to the creators of new maps. [me] GTA-LX can help a great deal with installing new mods. [mouse]

Q: Do you know how to edit missions?
A: It's a very complicated procedure, and there aren't that many guides available. [mouse].

Q: What is the best mission editor of GTA and where can I get it?
A: The best currently available mission.ini editor is GTAed by Gavin "ringo" Rudd, and it lets you replace and place weapons, cars and powerups. http://www.i999.freeserve.co.uk [mouse]

Q: Can you actually be the characters?
A: No, they don't change the in-game character.

Q: How do I make my own character mugshots?
A: See the files called F_PLAY#.RAW? Open them with a program such as Paint Shop Pro 4.0 or higher. When given the prompt, it's Color channel is Three Channel RGB. Header size is 0, File Structure is interleaved, and order is RGB. When the pic is loaded, save it as <filename>.BMP, edit it with a paint program of some sort, & make sure you keep the file size the same or the pic won't work with GTA. Save it again as <filename>.RAW.

Q: Do you now any website where you can download nude characters?
A: Sorry... never looked around for them.

Q: How do I change the other RAW files?
A: Below are the size attributes and colour details for all the RAW files. Just follow the above procedure:

File Name	Width	Height	Details	Description
CUT?	640	480	Interleaved RGB	The 6 cut-scene pictures
F_BMG	100	50	Interleaved RGB	BMG Interactive logo
F_DMA	78	109	Interleaved RGB	DMA Design logo
F_LOGO?	640	168	Interleaved RGB	Grand Theft Auto logo (8 frames)
F_LOWER?	640	312	Interleaved RGB	Lower part of background (2 pictures)
F_PLAY?	102	141	Interleaved RGB	Character pictures (8 players)
F_PLAYN	180	50	Interleaved RGB	Box for player's name
F_UPPER	640	168	Interleaved RGB	Upper part of background
FLAG2	20	200	Interleaved RGB	Flags for language selection in gray levels
JOY	19	18	Greyscale	The circle used to calibrate the joystick in setup
F_PAL	256	3	?	You can't open this for some reason...

Q: How do I install the new mugshots?
A: Go to the GTAdata folder in your GTA directory... See the files called F_Play1.raw thru F_Play 8.raw? Well, replace those with the ones you want. You need to have the following files or the game won't work:

F_Play1.raw
F_Play2.raw
F_Play3.raw
F_Play4.raw
F_Play5.raw
F_Play6.raw
F_Play7.raw
F_Play8.raw

Be sure to make backups of all 8 of those files and keep the zip files you downloaded off my site just in case. Okay... for instance, if you want to use some of the Chrono Trigger files, rename the following with the characters you want:

Rename CT Crono as F_Play1.raw
Rename CT Frog as F_Play2.raw
Rename CT Ayla as F_Play3.raw
Rename CT Balthasar as F_Play4.raw
Rename CT Magus as F_Play5.raw
Rename CT Kino as F_Play6.raw
Rename CT Flea as F_Play7.raw
Rename CT Melchior as F_Play8.raw

You can't have more than 8 players. Then, move these to the gtadata file and check "Yes to all" when
prompted to overwrite. Remember... make backups of the old characters! Now, in the game, you should have the new characters. You can rename them yourself. Hopefully, that explains everything.

Q: Why didn't my characters work?
A: The techniques on my site are proven to work perfectly for the Windows version. They don't work in the DOS version, however.

Q: I am trying to make pics, but when I load up the game, my pic looks funny. How can I fix this?
A: Sorry, but I can't tell ya anything more than what's posted above.

Q: I have Corel Photoshop and Corel Draw 7.0, when I was about to open the file (f_play#.raw) it asked about width and height, I said it was 102 and 141, anyway it didn't open, it says image size is larger than file and etc... anyway if I send you the pic.... would you do it at your free time?
A: Sorry, but I don't do requests. I can't tell you any more than what's in my FAQ of how to do mugshots.

Q: Can I vote for your site?
A: Sure! Any time you see the graphic below, you can click it to vote for me on the GTA Top 100! =-)

Or at the GTA Badboy Top 75 by clicking the banner below!

Q: How do I download cars?
A: If using Internet Explorer, hover your mouse over the picture of the car, right click on it, click "Save Target As". I dunno anything about Netscape.

Q: What does VC, SA, LC under city stand for?
A: Vice City, San Andreas, Liberty City.

Q: What site you made your awesome website from and how you make it cool?
A: I use the FrontPage 98 web site creating program.

Q: What web site host do you think is the best?
A: FortuneCity (best in my opinion), Xoom (also nice) or Tripod (another nice one).

Q: Is it hard keeping your web page updated?
A: Naw, it's not too hard... just when people send a lot of cars in one e-mail and I have to add all of them individually.

Q: Can you notify me of when you update your page please?
A: Well, I update almost every single day, and I send my site news to GOURANGA!, but sorry, I don't send out update newsletters.

Q: Did you need to ask to use the sounds from gta for your site?
A: Well, I dunno if I needed to... If worse comes to worse, I'll take them down.

Q: When your page starts up it says grand theft auto in a voice and I was wondering if you could send that to me for my web site. Please?
A: Well, you won't get far using the same things other people use, but you can get that sound by extracting it from the game using GTA Wave.

Q: How come your FAQ is full of unanswered questions, but why is it when I visit my site, Alternate GTA FAQ, I have the question answered?
A: Michael Bajorski sent this question to me, but his site was removed after being flamed for blatently copying me.

Q: How did you get your page to have sound? I want to put sound on my page, and I would really appreciate it if you told how to put sound on my page.
A: First of all, sounds only play on certain browsers. Mine for example work mainly on Internet Explorer 3.* or higher. You have to basically type this HTML in the section between <head> and </head>: <bgsound src="file name here" loop="1">

Q: I am having problems with the downloads. Can you help me with it?
A: All I do is right-click and choose to save.

Q: Since Grand Theft Auto London is out, I was curious if you have any plans on posting new cars, cheats etc. on your page?
A: Well, if anyone sends in stuff, it'll be posted. =-)

Q: I've had my own GTA page up on the net for like 1 month and I submitted it to all the popular search engines, joined the GTA web ring and did other stuff to get more visitors, but I still only have around 37.... How did you get so many in those couple of months?
A: The awesome power of schu! I asked him to put an update about my site at GOURANGA!, and all the people just came pouring into the GTA Shrine!

Q: How did you make your frames page?
A: All my pages are made with MS FrontPage.

Q: Can you link to my site?
A: Requirements: 1. Must be GTA related. 2. If you ask me nicely. 3. You link to mine. 4. I approve of your site (not a ripoff of mine) 5. (optional) You're nice to me (send me something you made, help me out, etc.) It may sound selfish, but you gotta give a little to get a little. =-)

Q: Why are you not on certain search engines?
A: I've applied, but I wasn't accepted. =-(

Q: Can I make a banner for you?
A: Thanx to BiO, Joel G, Dark Forsaken, X-Shock, Acid and aNDrEAs sELfORs for my wicked kewl banners! If you were planning on making a banner for me that I don't already have, tell me ya wanna make it! =-)

Q: How do I make a banner?
A: Thanx to BiO, Joel G, Dark Forsaken, X-Shock, Acid and aNDrEAs sELfORs for my wicked kewl banners! If you were planning on making a banner, you could ask them for advice on what software they used to make it, but I suggest Paint Shop Pro 5. =-)

Q: When I download files, it will go for a while but then stop downloading. Would you know why that is?
A: FortuneCity must be having server trouble, or your net connection is. Try using a program like GetRight.

Q: Would you ever consider adding another member to the staff of "Hippie Tiff's GTA Shrine"?
A: I haven't really, but with so much going on in my life making my updates less frequent, I just may consider it eventually... but if I don't, I don't wanna get anyone's hopes up...

Q: Will you change your site design?
A: I've recieved a few e-mails telling me to redesign my site and add search strings and such over the few years that I've had my site up. Well, if this was a paying job and I was an HTML expert, it would be a different story, but it's just my hobby. I like running a web site in my spare time, and I'm thankful that people visit, but I like things the way they are. Comments & suggestions are always welcome, though.

Q: What do you look like?
A: Long brown hair (down to the back of my knees), 2 beaded strands at the front. There's more to me, but that's the best physical feature in my opinion. *giggle*

Q: Do you go to college? If So where?
A: Why do you think I had to give up my site? I can't say where, tho. =-)

Q: Do you have a picture of yourself?
A: I'm very paranoid, so I'm not gonna put one on the net anytime soon. =-)

Q: Why do you talk funny?
A: It's my personal hippie language. =-)
Kewl = Cool
Pleez = Please
etc.

Q: What drugs are you on? If they're good, can I have some?!?
A: *giggle* I'm not on drugs... but if I were, it would explain a lot, huh? =-)

Q: I was just wondering, do you play a lot of computer games, because you're the only girl person I've heared of (who isn't a bloody nutter) who plays GTA.
A: *giggle* My fave types of games are GTA, SquareSoft RPGs, Sim games, Xtreme sports games and WWE games. =-)

Q: What sort of music are you into?
A: I love comedy music from the 50's thru 60's, I used to be into the Spice Girls a bit, and I love Alanis Morissette. Oh, and I really like digital music (video games). I have strange music tastes. =-)

Q: Do you giggle as much in real life as you do on anything you write?
A: *giggle* Yep!

Q: Will you marry me?
A: Sorry, but I've been taken by the cutest, huggable, funniest, most sensitive & loving guy in the world! =-)

Q: Can I have a pic of you naked?
A: I have tons of baby pics, but none to give out, sorry. =-)

Q: What is your favorite level in GTA?
A: I'd hafta say anything in San Andreas.

Q: Why is your favourite GTA car a love wagon or shall I just leave that to my imagination?
A: Mostly because it reminds me of the 60's. =-)

Q: What is your favorite car that you have on your web-site?
A: Aiee... that's a tough one... I don't think I can answer that, sorry. I love too many to pick a fave.

Q: Which one do you prefer? Thongs or Knickers?
A: I guess knickers would be my choice over thongs.