Modern, robust and easy to use modloader for MTA:SA.

Simply drag and drop the modded DFF/TXD/COL files into the mods folder. They will be downloaded and applied automatically for every player.

Security feature: Only files provided by the server are loaded, meaning that if the user adds random files to the mods directory in their resource cache, they won't be recognized and loaded.

Supported models: Currently the script will automatically replace vehicle, skin and object models via their ID or model name according to GTA:SA. Read the tutorial below.

Download

Latest release: https://github.com/Fernando-A-Rocha/mta-modloader-reborn/releases/latest

Video

📽️ Getting Started video coming soon. I know it's easier to understand with a visual guide.

Tutorial

Install the resource that you downloaded from the Releases page. Read this guide if unsure how to add the resource to your server.

This script automatically matches the file names to the model IDs of the game. The files must be placed in the mods folder in the resource directory.

• Vehicles

Model IDs and game model names (dff & txd) are supported. https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Vehicle_IDs

• Skins

Model IDs and game model names (dff & txd) are supported. https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/All_Skins_Page

• Objects

Model IDs and game model names (dff, col and txd) are supported. https://dev.prineside.com/gtasa_samp_model_id/

Texture file names usually vary, and the same .txd can be reused for multiple models in GTA:SA.

To replace a model's collision, give the .col file the exact same name as the .dff (model name).

⚠️ Please note that GTA:SA has COL files that are used as containers of multiple model collisions. MTA will only load single-collision COL files. If you want to extract collisions into their own files use a tool like CollEditor2. Select a collision and right click - Export selected.

Examples of valid mods

• Replacing the Infernus (ID 411): infernus.dff, infernus.txd OR 411.dff, 411.txd

• Replacing the Clown skin (ID 264): wmoice.dff, wmoice.txd OR 264.dff, 264.txd

Scripting API

This resource features a scripting API that allows you to interact with the modloader or get information about the loaded mods.

Clientside Events

• "modloader_reborn:client:onModLoaded" | Source: always localPlayer

Event is triggered when a mod is loaded (if it failed for some reason, the variable loadSuccess will be false)

addEventHandler("modloader_reborn:client:onModLoaded", localPlayer,
    function(
            model, -- MTA Model ID number
            mod, -- Table containing mod information such as file paths
            loadSuccess, -- Boolean indicating if the mod was loaded successfully
            loadedCount, remainingCount -- Number of mods loaded and remaining
        )
        local progress = loadedCount / (loadedCount + remainingCount)
        print("Mods loading progress: " .. math.floor(progress * 100) .. "%")
        if progress == 1 then
            print("All mods loaded.")
        end
    end,
false)

Clientside Functions

• table / nil getModLoadedForModel(number model)

Returns the mod loaded for a specific model ID

local mod = getModLoadedForModel(model)
if mod then
    print("Mod loaded for model ID " .. model,
        mod.dffPath,
        mod.txdPath,
        mod.colPath
    )
else
    print(("No mod loaded for model %d"):format(model))
end

• table getModsLoaded()

Returns a table containing all the mods loaded

local mods = getModsLoaded()
for model, mod in pairs(mods) do
    print(("Mod loaded for model %d: %s"):format(
        model,
        (mod.dffPath and (mod.dffPath .. " ") or "")
        .. (mod.txdPath and (mod.txdPath .. " ") or "")
        .. (mod.colPath and (mod.colPath) or "")
    ))
end

Serverside Functions

• bool setModForModel(number model, table mod)

Defines a mod for a specific model ID that all players will automatically load.

• bool removeModForModel(number model)

Removes a mod for a specific model ID, unloading it for all players.