How to Install Spark ((Img Editor For GTA/SA))

Spark -- Yet another Img Editor for GTA:SA
Version 0.9.2018
July 11, 2005

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Introduction
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Welcome to Spark. Spark is an Img archive editor for GTA San Andreas.

This version of Spark is a BETA version and may have bugs that may
not in present in a fully functional release version. Please be aware
of this fact and make sure that you have backups of all files you
edit with Spark.

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Requirements
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Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

  If you get the error:
    "The applcation failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135)."
  This means that you don't have the .NET Framework installed properly,
  and you need to download the following file.

  Ways to get it:
  - Windows Update (http://www.windowsupdate.com)
  - Direct Download:
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en

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Features
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Version: 0.9.2018

- Made adding/removing files in Explorer view faster

- Spark Console (SparkCS.exe)

- Saves last used view and last path file was opened from

Version: 0.9.2002

- Sort by file type

- "Arrange Icons By" menu in the View menu

- New "Explorer" view for previewing files inside archives

- Explorer preview support for San Andreas TXD files

- File association support (Manual association required)

Version: 0.9.2000

- User friendly interface

- Open, save, and create new IMG archives for GTA San Andreas
  (older version of the IMG format from GTA3 and Vice City are not
  supported currently)

- Sort files by name, offset or size.

- View files in a detailed view, list view or iconic view
  (Note: Iconic view might be slow for large files such as gta3.img)

- Search for files in archive directly from the toolbar.

- Automatically reuses space left over from previously deleted files
  reducing the need to rebuild archives.

- Maintians the layout state of the archive in memory allowing you
  to add/remove/delete files without committing directly to disk.
  Nothing is saved until you say you want it to be saved!

- Drag and drop support from and to Explorer, and any other program
  that supports drag and drop of files.

- Some limits to prevent accidental drag and drop of the all the files
  in the archive.

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Assocating .IMG files with Spark
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- In Windows Explorer, right click on a .img file.

- Click on Open With

- Click Browse, then find and select Spark.exe

- Check "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file"

- Click on OK