awesome-mafia

Awesome Mafia Tools and Resources

A curated list of Mafia Tools and Resources brought to you by MafiaHub.

Contents

Mafia Modding Crew’s Legacy

Cheats

Patches

• Communities
• Editors
  • 3D Map editors
  • Collision editors
  • Lightmap editors and creators
  • Script editors
  • Text and Value editors
  • Scene2.bin Editors
  • Cache.bin Editors
  • Check.bin Editors
  • Road.bin Editors
• DTA extractors and packers
• Tools
  • 4ds tools
  • 5ds tools
• Addons and Plugins
• Resources and Documentations
• Contribute
• License

Communities

• MafiaHub - MafiaHub Community Discord server
• Greavesy’s Toolbox - Home of Toolkits and Community Discord server

Editors

To start modding Mafia, you need an arsenal of various editors, but what’s even more important… You NEED MafiaDataXTractor

• MafiaDataXTractor - Extracts .dta files of Mafia to allow for modding and editing. For Mafia 1.0 use MafiaDataXTractor 1.0, for Mafia 1.1/1.2/1.3 use MafiaDataXTractor 1.1

  To correctly extract the .dta files, place the MafiaDataXTractor to your Mafia game directory where Game.exe is located and run MafiaDataXTractor as Administrator!

3D Map Editors

• Mafcapone - Mission editor for Mafia
• Capone - Mission editor for Mafia 1.0 ONLY
• LS3D Sandbox - ! Unsure of functionality !
• LS3D Sandbox 2 - ! Unsure of functionality !

Collision Editors

Mafia has a special collision file called “tree.klz”

• TreeRE - Collision editor

Lightmap Editors and Creators

• LS3D Lightmapper - 3D lightmap editor based on LS3D Sandbox
• LMToner - ??? Can create colored lightmaps?
• LmapGen 2 - ??? Clones lightmap from .4ds model to another .4ds model?
• Shadow Generator - ???

Script Editors

Mafia uses a special scripting language, it has no official name but the community adopted the name “Mafia Script”

• Project Angelo - In-game script editor and debugger for Mafia 1.0 ONLY!
• BScriptView - Scene2.bin editor and Script editor
• DCED 2 - Scene2 editor and Script editor, also known as “DONCity Editor 2”

Text and Value editors

Mafia’s text is stored in tables with a .def extension

• CSVtoDEF - Converts .csv file sheet into Mafia .def text file
• Car Index Editor - ???
• M Editor - Can edit various texts and values such as .def files, vehicle settings, loading screens, GUI and more
• Mafia Car Value Editor - Can edit car settings, editor has English, Czech and Russian versions
• Mafia Editor (.def) - Can edit .def text files
• Mafia Text Editor - Can edit .def text files
• Mafia Value Editor - Can edit Scene2.bin, car settings and weapon settings
• Mafia Weapons Editor - Can edit weapon settings
• Mafia Weapon Value Editor - Can edit weapon settings
• Predmety.def Editor - Can edit predmety.def (file of weapon and item values)
• RHAM - Can edit car values
• SSDM - Can edit textdb .def file (subtitles and text)

Scene2.bin Editors

Scene2.bin is a soul of every Mafia mission as it houses everything the player can interact with

• Boz Scene Tree Editor - Can edit all values of Scene2.bin mission file
  • Boz Scene Tree Editor on github by djbozkosz
• Scena2 Editor 1 - Can edit Scene2.bin, tool is in Russian language
• Scene2 Manager - ???
• SCn2 Tractor - ???

Cache.bin Editors

• Cache Fu!cker - ???
• Cache.bin Editor - Can edit position and values of cache.bin
• CacheRE - Can edit all values of cache.bin

Check.bin Editors

Check.bin is a file where the pedestrian and vehicle mesh networks are stored, it is used for custom navigation for car and humans entities

• Check.bin Editor - Can edit and create check.bin navigation mesh for pedestrians, vehicles, enemies and more
• CheckRE - Can edit check.bin to add pedestrians and vehicles

Road.bin Editors

Road.bin is a file where car navigation network is stored

• Road.bin Creator - Can create Road.bin file from scratch from values given by the user, tool can be switched to English or Russian language
• Road.bin Editor (by djbozkosz) - Can edit car navigation network
• RoadRE - ??? Can edit the speed and drive side of cars?

DTA extractors and packers

• MafiaDataXTractor - Most popular program for extracting .dta files
• DTAUnpacker - Commandline program for unpacking .dta files
  • DTAUnpacker on github by jovan-s
• DTA Packer - Adds modified files into .dta file (documentation needed)
• DTA Unpacker - Extract files from .dta files of Mafia, Hidden & Dangerous 2, Chameleon

Tools

• Mafia Console - Mafia Console, also known as MafiaCon. Adds a console to Mafia with many commands and functions. Latest version exclusively brought to you by MafiaHub
• Mafia DTA Extractor Tool - Exctracts Mafia’s .dta files (includes preset extraction keys for billboard and patch DTA files and all other common DTA files)
• Car Changer - ???
• TACO-M - Mafia memory manipulation tool
• def2bbrd - ???
• DNC Extractor - Can export and import .dnc files from and to scene2.bin file (for use with DCED 2)
• Dog Maker - Creates .dnc files of a dog using specified values by the user
• Draw Distance Unlimiter - Patches cache.bin of a selected mission to increase draw distance (follow instructions given by the program)
• Effects.bin Editor - Can edit effects.bin file to add or remove particle effects from a mission
• Glow Maker - ???
• GmfRE - ??? Making custom font for Mafia?
• CHG Editor - ???
• CHG Maker - ??? Some script creator/editor?

• Mafia 1.0 Plus - Makes Mafia 1.0 playable alongside patched newer versions

  Delisted for copyright concerns

• Mafia Car Adder and Remover - ??? Can add new cars and remove cars?
• Mafia Car Installer - ??? Can add new cars?
• Mafia GetPos - ??? for Mafia 1.0 ONLY!
• Mafia Load Editor - Can add and edit loading screens for missions
• Mafia Hack - MafiaHack is a development and cheating tool for Mafia
• MED - Facial Animation Editor
• MemSup - This tool let’s you instantly exit Mafia by pressing the key bound to ‘Objectives’. Works only in Freeride
• Mafia Menu Editor (by djbozkosz) - Tool for adding, modifying and deleting menu items in the Mafia game, which are stored in menu.def file
• Mafia Menu Editor - Can edit .def menu file
• Metro and Salina Editor - ??? Can edit above ground train and tram navigation points?
• MEXED - ???
• Mexer - Can edit camera position, tool is in Russian and English language. Mafia 1.2 is not supported
• MCHDSR - ???
• Orure - ??? Weapon value editor?
• Pos Tool - ??? for Mafia 1.0 ONLY!
• Camera Mod - Camera tool for making animated camera rail paths for Mafia 1.0 ONLY!
  • Camera Mod on github by Romop5
• Rmorf.bin Editor - Can edit Rmorf.bin for making animated objects like flags or sea waves, tool is in English and Russian
• Sound Maker - Can add sounds to a user specified sector and coordinates, outputs .dnc file for use with DCED 2
• Texture Resizer (by djbozkosz) - A simple tool for batch converting textures to a power of two format
• Zanoza Modeler v1.07b + Patch - Zanoza Modeler, also known as ZModeler is an old 3D modeling program used for making custom Mafia models back in the day. This archive includes a Patch to version 1.07c and a Russian language convertor (Converts the editor language to Russian)
• SDPA 1 - ???

4ds tools

.4ds is LS3D model file

• 4ds Converter - Converts .4ds model files to .obj and .wrl for use with 3D Modeling Programs (16 BIT PROGRAM)
• 4ds Distance fix - ??? Probably makes model visible on long distances?
• 4ds From PS2 Converter - Converts .4ds models from Mafia on PS2 to models for use on Mafia PC
• 4ds Texture Manager - ???
• Light Sector Cleaner - ??? Removes light sources from sectors?
• 4ds Unlocker - Makes .4ds model file able to be edited with Zanoza Modeler and possibly other 3D Modeling Programs
• 4ds View - .4ds Model viewer
• Boz 4ds Full Manager - Can edit all values of .4ds model
• Mafia World & Model Viewer - .4ds model and mission viewer

5ds tools

.5ds is LS3D animation file

• 5ds Converter - Converts .3ds Animation file to .5ds Animation file for use with Mafia

Addons and Plugins

Addons and plugins for various 3D Modeling Programs for use with Mafia’s file formats

• Noesis .4ds Plugin - Plugin for importing LS3D .4ds model
  • Noesis .4ds Plugin on github by RoadTrain
• Blender Mafia 4ds Addon - Addon for importing and exporting Mafia .4ds model for Blender 2.8
  • Blender Mafia 4ds Addon on github by djbozkosz
• 3DS Max Import-Export Scripts - Import-Export Scripts for Mafia for 3DS MAX
• Blender 4ds Tools - Old addon for Blender

Resources and Documentations

• MSDR CZ - Mafia Script & Data Reference in Czech language
• 3D Model List - Characters Model list in English and Russian, Model list in Russian
• Zanoza Modeler basics (Czech) - Basic Guide for Zmodeler v1.07b/c in Czech language
• Cutscene Guide (Czech) - Guide for In-Game cutscenes in Czech language
• BScriptView v6.0 Guide - Guide for BScriptView v6.0
• Model Implementation Guide - Guide explains how to take a model from any 3D program and place it in an empty scene
• Empty Mission - Empty mission, useful for creating new map or mission from scratch
• Mafia Script Helper 2 - Mafia Script reference in Czech and English, similar to MSDR
• Mafia Patcher - Mafia Patcher is an ASI plugin for Mafia for modifying certain hardcoded aspects of the game and its engine. Mafia 1.1 is not supported
• Mafia Script Extensions - Adds new Mafia Script commands
• OCX Modules - OCX Modules that some tools need to function and are missing from the archives
• Ultimate ASI Loader - ASI Loader is a modified .dll file for loading ASI mods, such ASI mods do not require the game having extracted .dta files
  • Ultimate ASI Loader on github by ThirteenAG

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