High Definition Map Mod with Street Names!
Posted: February 16, 2017, 3:44 am
Table of contents
Introduction
Hello guys, today I'm bringing you yet another mod. The previous one was a speedometer and some of you guys installed it and seemed to like it. This one is a bit different but it still falls into the "Miscellaneous" category. It is basically a hi-def map mod that includes street names! I will leave the instructions on how to properly install it and how to use it, basically I'll be going through the steps of installing the mod with you guys.
Download
Pretty straight forward, just head over to and you should be prompted to save/open the file. Please note that you will need Alci's IMG Editor 1.5, can be found , as well as WinRar, can be found , or any similar software (7zip,etc.) Once the download is over, extract the contents of it to a folder, I'd recommend the Desktop since it is easier to work with.
Installation
Ok, so the mod is downloaded and you've unzipped the contents. Now we proceed with the installation. Here are the steps to install the mod, quoted directly from the "Readme file".
- Copy the two files from the mod's CLEO folder into the CLEO folder in your game's directory (they're named Radar Zoom Fix.cs and Radar Zoom Fix.txt.)
- Navigate to your GTA: San Andreas directory. Click the models folder, and locate the files gta3.img and gta_int.img. Rename both of them gta3_backup.img and gta_int_backup.img, respectively. (Always make backups!)
- Open your IMG editing app.
- (NOTE: The following instructions are based on Alci's IMG Editor. Using another IMG editor should have the same basic steps.) Click File and select Open.
- Navigate to your GTA: San Andreas directory, and open the models folder.
- Double-click the gta3.img file and wait for the IMG editor to load the file.
- Once loaded, click Actions, then click on Import (remove if exists).
- In the Open window that pops up, find the folder TXDs that came with the modification. Open the folder, and select all 144 files in the folder. Click OK when finished.
- The IMG editor will load the new .txd's into your IMG file.
- Once the program finishes loading the .txd's, click Actions and then click Rebuild to rebuild the IMG file. This step is very, very important.
- Once the IMG file has been rebuilt, you can safely exit the IMG editor. You have successfully installed the SatNav|streetmapHD mod!
Purpose
So it's all good and all, but why should I even bother downloading this? Well, this is really good to be able to rp with street names and such and it has a very good quality as well. You should definetely use this if you're into playing any type of serious roleplay (whether cop or criminal) and you can also use this if you're interested in trying a new map out. This is good to plan routes/trips as well, let's say that you are trying to specify a certain path to someone, that would be very difficult without this mod. However, using this mod you can explain the other player which turns to make and when, which exits to take out of highways, and much more. Also, you can press "Z" while in game and the map will zoom out for a bit then zoom in again. I recommend to install the zoom .cs file.
Images
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Conclusion
I have not made this mod at all, credit goes to its original creator and the forums that the file was hosted on. With that said, it is a mod that took a lot of time from the developer The_Truth_92, and I believe that it is the best radar mod I have seen, period.
Feel free to share your opinions and any concerns you may have about this particular mod. I'll try my best to answer them as soon as possible.
