This page contains notes for the game Grand Theft Auto IV (PlayStation 3, Windows).
There are two files (cj_dat.dat and cj_images.txt) that were used by the lead prop artist CJ Dick during development. Comparing them to the final files (gta.dat and images.txt) shows some minor differences.
Blue: The reference to the file has been removed from gta.dat / images.txt but still exists in the game. It may still be possible to restore these files into the game.
Red: The reference to the file has been removed from gta.dat / images.txt and the game completely.
cj_gta.dat#
* IMG ASSETS.IMG
** <font style="color:blue">IMGLIST common:/data/cj_images.txt</font>
* Water
** WATER common:/DATA/WATER.DAT common:/DATA/WATERLOW.DAT
* Object types
** IDE common:/DATA/gtxd.IDE
* props files
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/GENERIC/procobj.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/WINDOWS/GEN_WIN.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/STREET/ROOFTOP.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/STREET/amenitie.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/STREET/ELECBOX.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/STREET/Misc.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/RUBBISH.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/BINS.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/SIGN.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/FENCES.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/WORKS.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/LAMPPOST.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/traffic.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/crates.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/Bllbrd.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/ROADSIDE/St_vend.IDE
** <font style="color:blue">IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/PROP_TEST/CJ_TEST.IDE</font>
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/DOORS/EXT_DOOR.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/DOORS/INT_DOOR.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/LEV_DES/MINIGAME.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/LEV_DES/ICONS.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/LEV_DES/MISSION_INT.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/industrial/industrial.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/industrial/skips.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/industrial/drums.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/industrial/RAILWAY.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/residential/lights.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/residential/Soft.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/residential/Bedroom.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/residential/electrical.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/residential/Bathroom.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/residential/details.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/residential/Dining.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/residential/kitchen.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/commercial/7_11.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/commercial/clothes.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/commercial/bar.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/commercial/Fastfood.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/commercial/Office.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/commercial/Beauty.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/vegetation/Ext_veg.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/vegetation/Int_veg.IDE
* interior files
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Int_Props/PROPS_AH.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Int_Props/PROPS_AB.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Int_Props/PROPS_MP.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Int_Props/PROPS_SS.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Int_Props/PROPS_KM.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Int_Props/PROPS_LD.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/BROWNSTONES.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/BARS_1.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/BARS_2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/BARS_3.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/BLOCKS.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/BLOCKS_2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/BLOCKS_3.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Mission/LEVEL_1.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Mission/LEVEL_2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Mission/LEVEL_3.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Mission/LEVEL_4.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Mission/LEVEL_5.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Mission/LEVEL_6.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/HOMES_1.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/HOMES_2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/HOMES_3.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/PUBLIC_1.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/PUBLIC_2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/PUBLIC_3.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/RETAIL_4.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/RETAIL_1.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/RETAIL_3.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/RETAIL_2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Generic/Indust_1.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Test/INTERIORS.IDE
* map files
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_01.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_02.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_03.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_04W.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_04E.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_05.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_docks.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_liberty.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_XREF.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHATXR.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT01.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT02.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT03.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT04.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT05.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT06.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT07.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT08.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT09.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT10.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT11.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT12.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/SUBWAYXR.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHATSW.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/EAST_XR.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_N.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_N2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_S.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_S2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_S3.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/QUEENS_E.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/QUEENS_M.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/QUEENS_W.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/QUEENS_W2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BRONX_W.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BRONX_W2.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BRONX_E.IDE
** IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BRONX_E2.IDE
** <font style="color:blue">IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/leveldes/levelmap.IDE</font>
** <font style="color:blue">IDE platform:/DATA/MAPS/leveldes/level_xr.IDE</font>
* Scene information
** IPL common:/DATA/INFO.ZON
** IPL common:/DATA/MAP.ZON
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/PATHS.IPL
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/PATHS2.IPL
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/PATHS3.IPL
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/PATHS4.IPL
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/CULL.IPL
* Occluders
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/OCCLU.IPL
* World 2deffects
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/AMBIENT.IPL
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/SCENARIOS.IPL
** IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/SCENARIOS2.IPL
** <font style="color:blue">IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/WORLDLIGHTS.IPL</font>
** <font style="color:blue">IPL common:/DATA/MAPS/WORLDPARTICLES.IPL</font>
* map files
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_01.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_02.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_03.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_04W.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_04E.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_05.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_docks.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/JERSEY/NJ_liberty.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT01.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT02.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT03.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT04.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT05.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT06.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT07.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT08.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT09.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT10.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT11.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHAT12.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/MANHAT/MANHATSW.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_N.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_N2.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_S.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_S2.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BROOK_S3.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/QUEENS_E.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/QUEENS_M.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/QUEENS_W.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/QUEENS_W2.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BRONX_W.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BRONX_W2.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BRONX_E.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/EAST/BRONX_E2.IPL
** <font style="color:blue">IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/LEVELDES/levelmap.IPL</font>
* Interiors
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/INTERIORS/Test/INTERIORS.IPL
* test
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/PROP_TEST/CJ_TEST.IPL
** <font style="color:red">IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/PROPS/PROP_TEST/CHAR_TEST.IPL</font>
* Lod Cullers
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/GENERIC/lodcull_j.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/GENERIC/lodcull_m.IPL
** IPL platform:/DATA/MAPS/GENERIC/lodcull_e.IPL
cj_images.txt#
* non map
** platformimg:/models/cdimages/componentpeds 1
** platformimg:/models/cdimages/pedprops 1
** platformimg:/models/cdimages/weapons 0
** platformimg:/models/cdimages/vehicles 0
** platformimg:/models/cdimages/radar 0
** platformimg:/data/cdimages/paths 0
** platformimg:/anim/anim 0
** platformimg:/anim/cuts 1
** platformimg:/anim/cutsprops 1
** platformimg:/data/cdimages/navmeshes 0
** platformimg:/data/cdimages/gtxd 0
** platformimg:/data/cdimages/scripttxds 1
** commonimg:/data/cdimages/carrec 1
** commonimg:/data/cdimages/script 1
** commonimg:/data/cdimages/navgen_script
* map xref
** platformimg:/data/maps/generic/procobj 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_xref 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhatxr 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/east_xr 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/subwayxr 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/fences 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/works 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/crates 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/st_vend 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/windows/gen_win 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/street/rooftop 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/street/amenitie 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/street/elecbox 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/street/misc 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/bins 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Int_Props/props_ah 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Int_Props/props_ab 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Int_Props/props_mp 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Int_Props/props_ss 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Int_Props/props_km 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Int_Props/props_ld 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/brownstones 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/bars_1 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/bars_2 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/bars_3 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Mission/level_1 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Mission/level_2 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Mission/level_3 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Mission/level_4 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Mission/level_5 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Mission/level_6 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/public_1 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/public_2 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/public_3 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/retail_4 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/retail_1 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/retail_3 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/retail_2 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/indust_1 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/blocks 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/blocks_2 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/blocks_3 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/rubbish 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/bllbrd 1
** <font style="color:blue">platformimg:/data/maps/props/prop_test/cj_test</font>
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/sign 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/lev_des/minigame 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/lev_des/icons 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/lev_des/mission_int 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/lamppost 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/roadside/traffic 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/doors/ext_door 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/doors/int_door 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/industrial/industrial 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/residential/lights 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/residential/soft 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/residential/bathroom 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/residential/details 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/residential/bedroom 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/residential/dining 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/residential/kitchen 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/residential/electrical 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/industrial/skips 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/industrial/drums 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/industrial/railway 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/commercial/7_11 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/commercial/clothes 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/commercial/bar 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/commercial/fastfood 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/commercial/office 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/commercial/beauty 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/vegetation/ext_veg 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/props/vegetation/int_veg 1
** <font style="color:blue">platformimg:/data/maps/leveldes/level_xr 1</font>
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/homes_1 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/homes_2 1
** platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Generic/homes_3 1
* map instance
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_01 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_02 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_03 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_04w 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_04e 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_05 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_docks 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/jersey/nj_liberty 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat01 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat02 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat03 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat04 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat05 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat06 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat07 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat08 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat09 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat10 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat11 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhat12 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/manhat/manhatsw 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/brook_n 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/brook_n2 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/brook_s 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/brook_s2 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/brook_s3 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/queens_e 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/queens_m 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/queens_w 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/queens_w2 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/bronx_w 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/bronx_w2 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/bronx_e 0
** platformimg:/data/maps/east/bronx_e2 0
** <font style="color:blue">platformimg:/data/maps/interiors/Test/interiors </font>
** <font style="color:blue">platformimg:/data/maps/leveldes/levelmap 0</font>