What is it? american.gxt is the main text archive for GTA San Andreas (US/English version). It contains all in-game text – mission titles, subtitles, HUD messages, menu options, radio station names, button prompts, and debug strings.
Location in game files: \data\american.gxt (or inside gta3.img in some modded setups, but standalone in original PC data folder). The GXT format is a simple key-value table: gta sa original american gxt file hit
| Section | Description | |---------|-------------| | | Magic number ( GXT2 ), version, number of entries. | | Table of Contents | List of 4-byte CRC32 hashes (keys) + offsets. | | String Data Block | Null-terminated UTF-8 (or Windows-1252) strings. | What is it
gxt2text american.gxt output.txt This produces a simple list: Location in game files: \data\american
KEY VALUE FEM_JOB I'll take the job. HITM_3 Hitman ... To go back:
text2gxt output.txt new_american.gxt If you meant a specific HIT entry in a modded or debug GXT, let me know the exact key name (e.g., HIT_ME , HIT_DUDE ) and I can help trace it. Otherwise, the above covers the original file's logic.