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December 30th, 2012Four years later – OpenIV 1.3
Four years ago, December 28, 2008, I have release first public version of OpenIV – OpenIV 0.8 (build 157). At the time of release, OpenIV was first application that provide full ability to edit RPF and IMG archives of GTA IV. In addition, it have features to replace images in WTD texture files. Many things have changes in this four-year, and today we proud to release next major version – OpenIV 1.3
OpenIV 1.3 bring two long awaiting features. First, now it possible to view WDR and WDD models from Max Payne 3. You have all same features in viewer like for GTA IV. Second, at last, openFormats for GTA IV now supports WFT “fragments” modes, this is mean soon you will have ability to import vehicles models into 3Ds Max. Also it will be possible to make “destroyable” map objects, like you can see in video above.
December 30th, 2012 at 23:44
I hope you read this soon, I had to reinstall Open IV after updating, because some core file got corrupted, but as I tried to reinstall, I had to restart my computer becasue my antivirus software detected a virus in your executable, and deleted it.
Plus before downloading my software tried to block me from the download link, saying it is a dangerous page. I pretty sure this did not happen the other times I downloaded OpenIV. (I already contacted you on facebook with a similar comment)
December 30th, 2012 at 23:47
Centrino2 this is issue of antivirus, some of them block the OpenIV because it have auto-update system and can download files from Internet.
December 31st, 2012 at 00:01
My antivirus software claiming that it is a “TROJ_GEN.FFFCBLH” and auto-deletes it, might have done the same thing when OpenIV was self-updating, this never happened the other times it updated.
Guess I will just have to shut antivirus off and see if anything happens
December 31st, 2012 at 00:03
Centrino2 what antivirus are you use?
December 31st, 2012 at 00:28
Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security, anyway it seems like it just going after your executables, the one to install and to uninstall. Its does not go after the exe. that starts OpenIV and its is not deleteing anything else.
So far no performance hit, so might just be a false positive, but awesome software, very user friendly, and looks nice. If only you could put the rebuild acrhive in a more visable area like the toolbar if that what you call it, because I thought for a long time there was no rebuild function.
December 31st, 2012 at 00:54
Well, now Trend Micro went after all the executables in the program folder, something about a suspicious code, but then I just realized I had it set to a hypersentive setting, sorry for wasting your time. I was able to restore the executables though and Trend Micro is not deleting them now.
December 31st, 2012 at 02:39
I don’t get the part where you say “openFormats for GTA IV now supports WFT “fragments” modes, this is mean soon you will have ability to import vehicles models into 3Ds Max”. Do you mean by this that people will be able to export unlocked WFTs? I really hope not because this would mean an end to many public releases by modders (including myself).
December 31st, 2012 at 10:09
Spidereon, if WFT model is locked OpenIV will not export geometries to openFormats.
December 31st, 2012 at 21:16
That’s a relief. Thanks for explaining!
January 1st, 2013 at 02:38
So openiv software managed to update without getting corrupted today, and so far Trend Micro is still in hypersentive mode and it has not deleted any executables, excecpt for uninstall.exe, but it seems that was the one file that was not updated so I’ll just add that to the exception list.
January 1st, 2013 at 14:11
I can’t download open iv 1.3!!
@Spidereon,check these images my friend :
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/61843087.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/545/80294278.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/23/94043136.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/837/23291597.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/68923502.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/94603158.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/338/21556098.jpg/
January 4th, 2013 at 15:59
What the hell?
January 4th, 2013 at 19:40
@Spidereon,do not worry my friend i love your mods.You can contact me through my blog.keep your works
gtaiv-skins.blogspot.com
January 5th, 2013 at 08:13
Simply says “preparing for download” and progresses no further…
January 6th, 2013 at 07:29
Is Max Payne 3 player model replacing and exporting with original bones possibles?
I have noticed that the Max Payne 3 characters not only uses some GTA IV NPC garments, but they also share the exact same skeleton.
Eg: Niko’s signature brown jacket, can I replace it with a multiplayer avatar’s top, in this case, DiMarco’s motorcycle jacket. I know there is a different top model for the jackets so it’s compatible with armor vests, but is this possible? I can’t risk a big game fuckup. Even with backups I am more safe than sorry. Can anyone try, it would be worth the discovery right?
BTW, thanks for all the good work Good-NTS.
January 6th, 2013 at 08:55
Got another issue:
Time: “23:42:56”
Type: “EJclSimpleXMLError”
Message: “Invalid XML Element: Expected beginning of tag but “/” found at position 12577″
January 6th, 2013 at 22:14
Why can’t I install? I have downloaded the installer on 3 seperate computers with all firewalls off and none work. They all say “Internet connection has failed.” Is the server down?
January 7th, 2013 at 03:38
hoping to see audio and texture replacement for max payne 3! what’s the likelihood of that? so far i have managed to make a pretty capable realism mod, but i’m always looking to improve what i’ve done. thanks for the tools!
January 7th, 2013 at 23:28
Hi,
when i import a openformats Luis in gims, the bones data is corrupt.
i mean some vertexes are assigned to wrong bones.
can i download a previous version to test?
January 13th, 2013 at 21:29
my security software will not le me run or download
saying there is trojan in your file
please help
im running norton schematic
January 14th, 2013 at 02:18
thx good !!! 100000x thx now somebody have to show us how to make it destroyable in the game !!!
February 1st, 2013 at 22:40
how can i use openiv