Download Larcius Forest Creator Grand Theft Auto V Map Mod

A complete stand-alone EXE conversion and
Quality of Life improvements of the
Larcius gta5-modding-utils for Python found here
https://github.com/Larcius/gta5-modding-utils

• Any questions please comment or as in my Discord

https://discord.gg/wdeUqrzxrs

🛠 Z Fixer Updates

• Better detection of ground collisions
• Prevents floating trees regardless of baked-in collisions
• Press F10 in-game → auto-detect folders for coords & hmaps

🗺 LOD Map Creator Updates

• Detect & handle error exceptions
• Fixed 0-dimensional arrays in some maps
• Fixed the dlc naming to always use dlc prefix
• Lowered reflection ydd limit to prevent OpenIV 128 normal page limit

📂 Output & File Management

• Generated folders moved for clarity
• Output command line argument is no longer needed
• Converted using CX Freeeze → Python install not required
• All steps automated with batch files 1 though 10

🚀 Installation

• All files ready except GTA resource files
• Trees & palm models → extract with OpenIV →

scripts/Z Fixer/YMap Tools/resources/models

• Trees & palm YTYPS → extract with OpenIV →

scripts/Z Fixer/YMap Tools/resources/ytyp

• Place Z Fixer folder & DLL into the scripts folder

🎨 How To Use

• Complete from nothing → full forest creation
• Requires: either existing Ymaps or Paint
• Paint.net preferred but not required

🟢 Step 1: Create Trees Using Green.bat

• Run this to launch the default Paint program
• Select RGB (0, 255, 0) → paint trees wherever you want
• Save & exit → scans PNG for tree positions

🟡 Step 2: Display & Fix Ymap.bat

• Detect duplicate tree positions
• Clean tree positions based on black/white road map
• Export cleaned Ymap

🌳 Step 3: Biome Generator.bat

• Takes cleaned Ymap → generates random trees
• Uses Presets Or Custom Biome From:

scripts/Z Fixer/YMap Tools/Biomes.ini

• Default: mix of trees & palms

📐 Step 4: Split Ymap into 4.bat

• Splits cleaned biome Ymap into 4 quadrants
• Split south of Sandy Shore (X=2000, Y=2000)
• Automatic extent calculation based on Ytyp

🗂 Step 5: Copy Splits
5A Copy Splits To MapA.bat

• Splits → MapA: copy for processing

5B Copy Splits To MapB.bat

• Splits → MapB: copy for processing
• MapA vs MapB → no difference, mix & match DLC areas

MapA dlc1-4
MapB dlc5-8

⚡ Step 6: Z Fixer Extract.bat

• Extracts all coords.txt from MapA & MapB
• Start GTA in stable state (fewer mods = better)
• Press F10 → reads coords & teleports to Z=800
• Finds optimal Z axis for each location → exit when done

🔧 Step 7: Z Fixer Fix.bat

• Reads hmaps.txt & fixes Z axis for MapA & MapB
• Maps now fixed & ready for LOD generation

📤 Step 8: Copy Fixed Maps to Resources.bat

• Prepares Ymap folder for LOD generation
• Ensure folder is empty before running

💎 Step 9: MapA1.bat → MapB1.bat

• Generates full DLC LOD Ymaps with reflections

📄 Step 10: Content Generator.bat

• Generates content.xml for MapA or MapB
• Copy this into your dlc.rpf

📦 Step 11: Copy DLCPacks

• Copy from scripts/Z Fixer/0 DLCPacks → your DLCPacks folder
• Add MapA or MapB to Dlclist.xml

🌲 Step 12: Finalize Maps

• OpenIV → drag all files inside MapA/MapB dlc1-8:

_metadata.rpf
_efl_metadata.rpf
_slod.rpf

• All trees now fully in-game

⚙️ Optional: Remove Props with Z Prop Remover.bat

• Removes undesired props from Ymaps
• Use folder: scripts/Z Fixer/YMap Tools/0 Prop Remover Maps
• Configure options in 0 Prop Remover Options → choose either:

→ Remove trees only
→ Remove all props including tree LODs

💡 Others also downloaded: River Side Forest (Ymap and Custom Maps), Guangzhou Chengzhong Village, Terracotta Army.

Authors: • Larcius → Original developer of these tools

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