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March 25th, 2017OpenIV 2.9
We are happy to announce the release of OpenIV 2.9! This release includes new tools, map editing features for Grand Theft Auto V and numerous improvements and bug fixes in the different areas of OpenIV.
Important note
It was almost a year since last major OpenIV release, because of that, we decided to delay some features, move them into future versions and make release with current state. This is means our original schedule for the first half of 2017 will be slightly changed. Instead of one OpenIV 2.9.1 release, we are going to have several 2.9.X versions before OpenIV 3.0. Unfortunately, this also means our Liberty City in GTA V modification also behind the schedule, but we still hope to release first beta around late spring. We hope you can understand our decision.
Text Editor
OpenIV now have brand new inbuilt Text Editor, which allows you to edit XML, META and other text files directly in OpenIV without exporting them from archives. New Text Editor has have many useful features like syntax highlighting, customizable search, code folding and more. We will continue to our work on text editor improvements and new features, please report any issues or suggestions you have.
Grand Theft Auto V
For Grand Theft Auto V we have long awaited editing capabilities for map files, such as .ymap, .ytyp and _manifest.ymt. Now you are able to export those files into META/XML format or edit them directly in new OpenIV Text Editor. We also provided support for carcols.ymt and levels.ymt, you will be able to edit those files as well. We will continue our work to support more .ymt/.ymf files in the future releases.
openFormats for Grand Theft Auto V
We also have made numerous changes and improvements to both models (YDR/ODR) and collisions (YBN/OBN) openFormats for Grand Theft Auto V. With those changes you will have more features in models and collision editing.
The “mods” folder support
The “mods” folder became important addition to Grand Theft Auto V modding and we continue to improve your experience with it. We added new options, which gives you more control of editing game files.
Tools improvements
Besides new Text Editor we made some changes in other OpenIV tools. For example, in the Search tool you now will be able to select area where you want to make search. It can be game or mods folder only or both of them.
Other important changes
We also made many other changes and tried to fix some annoying bugs. As always, you can find full change log here.
UI Localization
Finally we have written an instruction how to translate OpenIV into your own language and we are calling for you to do so. You can find the localization guide here on GitHub. As for existing localizations you can find list of differences between 2.8 and 2.9 here.
March 25th, 2017 at 20:20
Sorry, but after this update i had a problem with Package installer. There written that MSXML haven’t installed. What i should to do to solve the problem?
March 25th, 2017 at 20:45
I have the same problem: “Fatal Error. MSXML is not installed”. How can I solve the problem, please? Thanks.
March 25th, 2017 at 22:12
Please make the “mods” folder more of a mod-loader, less of a full copy of the game files, for someone who is short on disk space it’s really painful.
March 25th, 2017 at 22:19
The MS XML issue fixed in hot fix (Build 901).
March 26th, 2017 at 01:00
Hello, when you install the electro-phone alone.
March 26th, 2017 at 02:58
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Start: 3/25/2017 7:46:41 PM
ThreadID: 7872
OS: Windows 10 Home (6.3.14393, 64-bit)
Path: C:\Users\Spex\AppData\Local\New Technology Studio\Apps\OpenIV\OpenIV.exe
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[3/25/2017 7:46:41 PM] [7872] INFO -> Current GameId: “Five”
[3/25/2017 7:46:41 PM] [7872] INFO -> Current GamePlatform: “pc”
[3/25/2017 7:46:41 PM] [7872] INFO -> Current GamePath: “F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V\”
[3/25/2017 7:46:41 PM] [7516] INFO -> Loading package
[3/25/2017 7:46:41 PM] [7516] INFO -> Loading package from “F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GTA5_REDUX\REDUX_INSTALLER.oiv”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package file was opened successfully
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Loading assembly from “assembly.xml”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Reading assembly file “assembly.xml”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Format version: “2.1”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package info class: “TPackageInfo21”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Reading package info
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package ID: “{5a3003b6-2dbc-479b-86bd-acaa46c0a26c}”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package target: “Five”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package name: “GTA 5 | REDUX”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package version: “1.0”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package version tag: “STABLE”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package author: “JRProductions Josh Romito”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] ERROR -> The “footerLink” attribute is not found in node “metadata>description”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] ERROR -> The “footerLink” attribute is not found in node “metadata>licence”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package contains changes for RPF archives
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package format supports “mods” folder
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Load package icon from “icon.png”
[3/25/2017 7:46:42 PM] [7516] INFO -> Package loaded successfully
[3/25/2017 7:46:06 PM] [7872] INFO -> Current package have only one content to install
[3/25/2017 7:46:06 PM] [7872] INFO -> The “mods” folder supported by current game.
[3/25/2017 7:46:06 PM] [7872] INFO -> Show install options dialog before installation
[3/25/2017 7:46:46 PM] [11416] INFO -> Install options
{
Content Index: “-1”
Use “mods” Folder: “False”
}
[3/25/2017 7:46:46 PM] [11416] INFO -> Package installer class: “TPackageInstaller21”
[3/25/2017 7:46:46 PM] [11416] INFO -> Validate content files
[3/25/2017 7:46:46 PM] [11416] ERROR -> Archive path “mods\update\update.rpf” is incorrect.
[3/25/2017 7:46:46 PM] [11416] INFO -> Validate content files FAILED
March 26th, 2017 at 03:00
The above post describes 2.9 version unable to deal with the update folder. Been going at this… I can’t get ver 2.8 which worked… 2.9 does not work with REDUX at least by default. please help.
March 26th, 2017 at 13:24
With the latest Update of OpenIV installation of REDUX fails.
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Start: 26.03.2017 12:22:15
ThreadID: 9168
OS: Windows 10 Pro (6.3.14393, 64-bit)
Path: C:\Users\overheat\AppData\Local\New Technology Studio\Apps\OpenIV\OpenIV.exe
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[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [9168] INFO -> Current GameId: “Five”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [9168] INFO -> Current GamePlatform: “pc”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [9168] INFO -> Current GamePath: “D:\Spiele\Grand Theft Auto V\”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Loading package
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Loading package from “D:\Downloads\GTA5 REDUX\GTA5_REDUX\REDUX_INSTALLER.oiv”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package file was opened successfully
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Loading assembly from “assembly.xml”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Reading assembly file “assembly.xml”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Format version: “2.1”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package info class: “TPackageInfo21”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Reading package info
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package ID: “{5a3003b6-2dbc-479b-86bd-acaa46c0a26c}”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package target: “Five”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package name: “GTA 5 | REDUX”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package version: “1.0”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package version tag: “STABLE”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package author: “JRProductions Josh Romito”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] ERROR -> The “footerLink” attribute is not found in node “metadata>description”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] ERROR -> The “footerLink” attribute is not found in node “metadata>licence”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package contains changes for RPF archives
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package format supports “mods” folder
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Load package icon from “icon.png”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [6372] INFO -> Package loaded successfully
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [9168] INFO -> Current package have only one content to install
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [9168] INFO -> The “mods” folder supported by current game.
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [9168] INFO -> Show install options dialog before installation
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [1004] INFO -> Install options
{
Content Index: “-1”
Use “mods” Folder: “False”
}
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [1004] INFO -> Package installer class: “TPackageInstaller21”
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [1004] INFO -> Validate content files
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [1004] ERROR -> Archive path “mods\update\update.rpf” is incorrect.
[26.03.2017 12:22:15] [1004] INFO -> Validate content files FAILED
March 26th, 2017 at 14:50
This is the REDUX mod issue, you need to contact mod authors.
March 26th, 2017 at 20:27
Let me download openiv 2.8 version as well.
Any installer installs the latest version, 2.9 at the moment.
Plz support to download older versions too.
March 26th, 2017 at 20:27
Let me download openiv 2.8 version as well.
Any installer installs the latest version, 2.9 at the moment.
Plz support to download older versions too.
March 26th, 2017 at 22:55
Fix your “ERROR -> Archive path “mods\update\update.rpf” is incorrect” already, for fucks sake.
March 26th, 2017 at 22:56
This is not OpenIV fault. The REDUX mod must be fixed.
March 27th, 2017 at 10:51
Open iv please help me as i am not able to install 2.9…….. the setup downloads the additional data req of aroun 21 mb then the installing window shows up and then it disappears without installing the program. plx help @OpenIV
March 27th, 2017 at 20:20
“This is not OpenIV fault. The REDUX mod must be fixed.”
That’s bullshit, REDUX works fine with OpenIV 2.8 and nothing changed on REDUX since then, the only thing that changed was your 2.9 release which now gives that incorrect path. The issue is on your end, not REDUXs.
March 27th, 2017 at 22:37
We will not fox anything related to REDUX mod. There is nothing to fix. REDUX Package was always done wrong (it have hardcoded “mods” path). You was able to install it with 2.8 because there was a bug.
March 27th, 2017 at 22:37
@manas please upload your log “C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\Temp\OpenIV_Setup_Install.log”.
March 27th, 2017 at 23:40
Then at least make previous versions of openIV available for download on the site, plenty of people use REDUX.
March 28th, 2017 at 08:35
@Jake it is pretty useless make new version then.
Why you not consider the option where REDUX fix their own stuff?
March 28th, 2017 at 16:25
Why don’t you just put 2.8 up for download since it’s your 2.9 that made REDUX impossible to install?
March 31st, 2017 at 19:50
REDUX contains stolen content. I don’t think the author will fix any issues related to it.
April 2nd, 2017 at 09:48
[FATAL] Setup is runned as Administrator, please restart installation as regular user.
How should I do? don’t work run as administrator(mouse right click)
Please Help me
April 5th, 2017 at 21:46
I have a problem: when i try to uninstall ASI loader it fails and says ‘Uninstall failed. Restart OpenIV and try again’. It’s never happened before. What is it about?
April 5th, 2017 at 22:09
Never mind!
April 12th, 2017 at 09:40
HELP!!
after download, i cant install it. it says “prepare to download” but its not runing to download. i’ve been waiting for 3 hour but still not dowloading. help me please.