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This is a list San Andreas surface materials that are initialized in the game's surfinfo.dat file. These IDs can be used with functions such as engineSetSurfaceProperties.

The group names and readable material names have been extracted from Collision File Editor II by Steve M.

Groups

Section Groups

Concrete

Section Concrete
ID Name
4 Pavement
5 Pavement (damaged)
7 Concrete (damaged)
8 Painted Ground
34 Concrete (beach)
89 Concrete
127 Poolside
135 Docklands
136 Industrial
137 Industrial Jetty
138 Concrete (litter)
139 Alley Rubbish
144 Airport Ground
165 Floor (concrete)

Default

Section Default
ID Name
0 Default
1 Tarmac
2 Tarmac (damaged)
3 Tarmac (really damaged)

Dirt

Section Dirt
ID Name
19 Flower Bed
21 Waste Ground
22 Woodland Ground
24 Mud (wet)
25 Mud (dry)
26 Dirt
27 Dirt Track
40 Corn Field
83 Woodland
84 Wood Dense
87 Flowerbed
88 Waste Ground
100 Riverbed
110 Marsh
123 Dirt (rocky)
124 Dirt (weeds)
126 River Edge
128 Forest (stumps)
129 Forest (sticks)
130 Forest (leaves)
132 Forest (dry)
133 Sparse Flowers
141 Junkyard Ground
142 Dump
145 Cornfield
155 Riverbed (shallow)
156 Riverbed (weeds)

Glass

Section Glass
ID Name
45 Glass
46 Glass Windows (large)
47 Glass Windows (small)
175 Unbreakable Glass

Grass

Section Grass
ID Name
9 Grass (short lush)
10 Grass (medium lush)
11 Grass (long lush)
12 Grass (short dry)
13 Grass (medium dry)
14 Grass (long dry)
15 Golf Grass (rough)
16 Golf Grass (smooth)
17 Steep Slidy Grass
20 Meadow
80 Grass (short)
81 Grass (meadow)
82 Grass (dry)
115 Grass (wee flowers)
116 Grass (dry tall)
117 Grass (lush tall)
118 Grass (green mix)
119 Grass (brown mix)
120 Grass (low)
121 Grass (rocky)
122 Grass (small trees)
125 Grass (weeds)
146 Grass (light)
147 Grass (lighter)
148 Grass (lighter 2)
149 Grass (mid 1)
150 Grass (mid 2)
151 Grass (dark)
152 Grass (dark 2)
153 Grass (dirt mix)
160 Park Grass

Gravel

Section Gravel
ID Name
6 Gravel
85 Roadside
101 Rubble
134 Building Site
140 Junkyard Piles

Metal

Section Metal
ID Name
50 Garage Door
51 Thick Metal Plate
52 Scaffold Pole
53 Lamp Post
54 Metal Gate
55 Metal Chain fence
56 Girder
57 Fire Hydrant
58 Container
59 News Vendor
63 Car
64 Car (panel)
65 Car (moving component)
162 Stairs (metal)
164 Floor (metal)
167 Thin Metal Sheet
168 Metal Barrel
171 Metal Dumpster

Misc

Section Misc
ID Name
48 Empty1
49 Empty2
60 Wheelbase
61 Cardboard Box
62 Ped
66 Transparent Cloth
67 Rubber
68 Plastic
71 Carpet
90 Office Desk
91 711 Shelf 1
92 711 Shelf 2
93 711 Shelf 3
94 Restuarant Table
95 Bar Table
102 Bedroom Floor
103 Kitchen Floor
104 Livingroom Floor
105 corridor Floor
106 711 Floor
107 Fast Food Floor
108 Skanky Floor
158 Door
159 Plastic Barrier
163 Stairs (carpet)
166 Bin Bag
169 Plastic Cone
170 Plastic Dumpster
176 Hay Bale
177 Gore
178 Rail Track

Sand

Section Sand
ID Name
28 Sand (deep)
29 Sand (medium)
30 Sand (compact)
31 Sand (arid)
32 Sand (more)
33 Sand (beach)
74 Sand
75 Sand (dense)
76 Sand (arid)
77 Sand (compact)
78 Sand (rocky)
79 Sand (beach)
86 Roadside Des
96 Underwater (lush)
97 Underwater (barren)
98 Underwater (coral)
99 Underwater (deep)
131 Desert Rocks
143 Cactus Dense
157 Seaweed

Stone

Section Stone
ID Name
18 Steep Cliff
35 Rock (dry)
36 Rock (wet)
37 Rock (cliff)
69 Transparent Stone
109 Mountain
154 Riverbed (stone)
161 Stairs (stone)

Vegetation

Section Vegetation
ID Name
23 Vegetation
41 Hedge
111 Bushy
112 Bushy (mix)
113 Bushy (dry)
114 Bushy (mid)

Water

Section Water
ID Name
38 Water (riverbed)
39 Water (shallow)

Wood

Section Wood
ID Name
42 Wood (crates)
43 Wood (solid)
44 Wood (thin)
70 Wood (bench)
72 Floorboard
73 Stairs (wood)
172 Wood Picket Fence
173 Wood Slatted Fence
174 Wood Ranch Fence

Collision surface sounds

Section Collision surface sounds
Tip
Even though many surfaces have the same sound, they have different physical properties. For example, water (shallow) causes a splashing effect when walking.
Groups Sound Surface types
Default, Concrete, Gravel, Dirt, Sand, Stone, Misc Default, Tarmac, Tarmac (fucked), Tarmac (really fucked), Pavement, Pavement (fucked), Concrete (fucked), Painted Ground, P Concrete, P Poolside, P Concrete (litter), P Alley Rubish, P Airport Ground, Floor (concrete), P Roadside, Waste Ground, Woodland Ground, Mud Wet, P Woodland, P Wood Dense, P Waste Ground, P Roadside Des, Steep Clif, Rock (dry), Rock (wet), Rock (cliff), Transparent Stone, Stairs (stone), Empty1, Empty2, Cardboard Box, Ped, Transparent Cloth, Rubber, Plastic, Plastic Barrier
Concrete, Gravel, Dirt, Sand, Misc Concrete (beach), P Docklands, P Industrial, P Building Site, P Dirt (rocky), P Dirt (weeds), P River Edge, P Forest (stumps), P Forest (sticks), P Forest (leaves), Forest (dry), Sand (deep), Sand (medium), Sand (compact), Sand (arid), Sand (more), Sand (beach), P Sand, P Sand (dense), P Sand (arid), P Sand (compact), P Sand (rocky), P Sand (beach), P Desert Rocks, Carpet, Bin Bag, Plastic Cone, Plastic Dumpster, Gore
Concrete, Wood, Misc P Industrial Jetty, Wood (crates), Wood (solid), Wood (thin), Wood (bench), Floorboard, Stairs (wood), Wood Picket Fence, Wood Slatted Fence, Wood Ranch Fence, P Office Desk, P 711 Shelf 1, P 711 Shelf 2, P 711 Shelf 3, P Restaurant Table, P Bar Table, P Bedroom Floor, P Livingroom Floor, P corridor Floor, P Skanky Floor, Door, Stairs (carpet)
Gravel, Dirt, Stone, Misc Gravel, P Rubble, P Junkyard Piles, Mud (dry), Dirt, Dirt Track, P Junkyard Ground, P Dump, P Mountain, Rail Track
Grass, Dirt, Sand, Vegetation, Misc Grass (short, lush), Grass (medium, lush), Grass (long, lush), Grass (short, dry), Grass (medium, dry), Grass (long, dry), Golf Grass (rough), Golf Grass (smooth), Steep Slidy Grass, Meadow, P Grass (short), P Grass (meadow), P Grass (dry), P Grass (wee flowers), P Grass (dry, tall), P Grass (lush, tall), P Grass (green, mix) P Grass (brown, mix), P Grass (low), P Grass (rocky), P Grass (small tress), P Grass (weeds), P Grass (light), P Grass (lighter), P Grass (lighter 2), P Grass (mid 1), P Grass (mid 2), P Grass (dark), P Grass (dark 2), P Grass (dirt, mix), Park Grass, Flower Bed, Corn Field, P Flowerbed, P Marsh, P Sparse Flowers, P Cornfield, P Cactus Dense, P Seaweed, Vegetation, Hedge, P Bushy, P Bushy (mix), P Bushy (dry), P Bushy (mid), Hay Bale
Dirt, Sand, Stone, Water P Riverbed, P Riverbed (shallow), P Riverbed (weeds), P Underwater (lush), P Underwater (barren), P Underwater (coral), P Underwater (deep), P Riverbed (stone), Water (riverbed), Water (shallow)
Glass, Misc Glass, Glass Windows (large), Glass Windows (small), Unbreakable Glass, P Kitchen Floor, P 711 Floor, P Fast Food Floor
Metal, Misc Garage Door, Thick Metal Plate, Scaffold Pole, Lamp Post, Metal Gate, Metal Chain Fence, Girder, Fire Hydrant, Container, News Vendor, Car, Car (panel), Car (moving component), Stairs (metal), Floor (metal), Thin Metal Sheet, Metal Barrel, Metal Dumpster, Wheelbase

All materials in a Lua table:

Section All materials in a Lua table: 
local materials = {
  [0] = "Default", -- Default
  [1] = "Tarmac", -- Default
  [2] = "Tarmac (damaged)", -- Default
  [3] = "Tarmac (really damaged)", -- Default
  [4] = "Pavement", -- Concrete
  [5] = "Pavement (damaged)", -- Concrete
  [6] = "Gravel", -- Gravel
  [7] = "Concrete (damaged)", -- Concrete
  [8] = "Painted Ground", -- Concrete
  [9] = "Grass (short lush)", -- Grass
  [10] = "Grass (medium lush)", -- Grass
  [11] = "Grass (long lush)", -- Grass
  [12] = "Grass (short dry)", -- Grass
  [13] = "Grass (medium dry)", -- Grass
  [14] = "Grass (long dry)", -- Grass
  [15] = "Golf Grass (rough)", -- Grass
  [16] = "Golf Grass (smooth)", -- Grass
  [17] = "Steep Slidy Grass", -- Grass
  [18] = "Steep Cliff", -- Stone
  [19] = "Flower Bed", -- Dirt
  [20] = "Meadow", -- Grass
  [21] = "Waste Ground", -- Dirt
  [22] = "Woodland Ground", -- Dirt
  [23] = "Vegetation", -- Vegetation
  [24] = "Mud (wet)", -- Dirt
  [25] = "Mud (dry)", -- Dirt
  [26] = "Dirt", -- Dirt
  [27] = "Dirt Track", -- Dirt
  [28] = "Sand (deep)", -- Sand
  [29] = "Sand (medium)", -- Sand
  [30] = "Sand (compact)", -- Sand
  [31] = "Sand (arid)", -- Sand
  [32] = "Sand (more)", -- Sand
  [33] = "Sand (beach)", -- Sand
  [34] = "Concrete (beach)", -- Concrete
  [35] = "Rock (dry)", -- Stone
  [36] = "Rock (wet)", -- Stone
  [37] = "Rock (cliff)", -- Stone
  [38] = "Water (riverbed)", -- Water
  [39] = "Water (shallow)", -- Water
  [40] = "Corn Field", -- Dirt
  [41] = "Hedge", -- Vegetation
  [42] = "Wood (crates)", -- Wood
  [43] = "Wood (solid)", -- Wood
  [44] = "Wood (thin)", -- Wood
  [45] = "Glass", -- Glass
  [46] = "Glass Windows (large)", -- Glass
  [47] = "Glass Windows (small)", -- Glass
  [48] = "Empty1", -- Misc
  [49] = "Empty2", -- Misc
  [50] = "Garage Door", -- Metal
  [51] = "Thick Metal Plate", -- Metal
  [52] = "Scaffold Pole", -- Metal
  [53] = "Lamp Post", -- Metal
  [54] = "Metal Gate", -- Metal
  [55] = "Metal Chain fence", -- Metal
  [56] = "Girder", -- Metal
  [57] = "Fire Hydrant", -- Metal
  [58] = "Container", -- Metal
  [59] = "News Vendor", -- Metal
  [60] = "Wheelbase", -- Misc
  [61] = "Cardboard Box", -- Misc
  [62] = "Ped", -- Misc
  [63] = "Car", -- Metal
  [64] = "Car (panel)", -- Metal
  [65] = "Car (moving component)", -- Metal
  [66] = "Transparent Cloth", -- Misc
  [67] = "Rubber", -- Misc
  [68] = "Plastic", -- Misc
  [69] = "Transparent Stone", -- Stone
  [70] = "Wood (bench)", -- Wood
  [71] = "Carpet", -- Misc
  [72] = "Floorboard", -- Wood
  [73] = "Stairs (wood)", -- Wood
  [74] = "Sand", -- Sand
  [75] = "Sand (dense)", -- Sand
  [76] = "Sand (arid)", -- Sand
  [77] = "Sand (compact)", -- Sand
  [78] = "Sand (rocky)", -- Sand
  [79] = "Sand (beach)", -- Sand
  [80] = "Grass (short)", -- Grass
  [81] = "Grass (meadow)", -- Grass
  [82] = "Grass (dry)", -- Grass
  [83] = "Woodland", -- Dirt
  [84] = "Wood Dense", -- Dirt
  [85] = "Roadside", -- Gravel
  [86] = "Roadside Des", -- Sand
  [87] = "Flowerbed", -- Dirt
  [88] = "Waste Ground", -- Dirt
  [89] = "Concrete", -- Concrete
  [90] = "Office Desk", -- Misc
  [91] = "711 Shelf 1", -- Misc
  [92] = "711 Shelf 2", -- Misc
  [93] = "711 Shelf 3", -- Misc
  [94] = "Restuarant Table", -- Misc
  [95] = "Bar Table", -- Misc
  [96] = "Underwater (lush)", -- Sand
  [97] = "Underwater (barren)", -- Sand
  [98] = "Underwater (coral)", -- Sand
  [99] = "Underwater (deep)", -- Sand
  [100] = "Riverbed", -- Dirt
  [101] = "Rubble", -- Gravel
  [102] = "Bedroom Floor", -- Misc
  [103] = "Kitchen Floor", -- Misc
  [104] = "Livingroom Floor", -- Misc
  [105] = "corridor Floor", -- Misc
  [106] = "711 Floor", -- Misc
  [107] = "Fast Food Floor", -- Misc
  [108] = "Skanky Floor", -- Misc
  [109] = "Mountain", -- Stone
  [110] = "Marsh", -- Dirt
  [111] = "Bushy", -- Vegetation
  [112] = "Bushy (mix)", -- Vegetation
  [113] = "Bushy (dry)", -- Vegetation
  [114] = "Bushy (mid)", -- Vegetation
  [115] = "Grass (wee flowers)", -- Grass
  [116] = "Grass (dry tall)", -- Grass
  [117] = "Grass (lush tall)", -- Grass
  [118] = "Grass (green mix)", -- Grass
  [119] = "Grass (brown mix)", -- Grass
  [120] = "Grass (low)", -- Grass
  [121] = "Grass (rocky)", -- Grass
  [122] = "Grass (small trees)", -- Grass
  [123] = "Dirt (rocky)", -- Dirt
  [124] = "Dirt (weeds)", -- Dirt
  [125] = "Grass (weeds)", -- Grass
  [126] = "River Edge", -- Dirt
  [127] = "Poolside", -- Concrete
  [128] = "Forest (stumps)", -- Dirt
  [129] = "Forest (sticks)", -- Dirt
  [130] = "Forest (leaves)", -- Dirt
  [131] = "Desert Rocks", -- Sand
  [132] = "Forest (dry)", -- Dirt
  [133] = "Sparse Flowers", -- Dirt
  [134] = "Building Site", -- Gravel
  [135] = "Docklands", -- Concrete
  [136] = "Industrial", -- Concrete
  [137] = "Industrial Jetty", -- Concrete
  [138] = "Concrete (litter)", -- Concrete
  [139] = "Alley Rubbish", -- Concrete
  [140] = "Junkyard Piles", -- Gravel
  [141] = "Junkyard Ground", -- Dirt
  [142] = "Dump", -- Dirt
  [143] = "Cactus Dense", -- Sand
  [144] = "Airport Ground", -- Concrete
  [145] = "Cornfield", -- Dirt
  [146] = "Grass (light)", -- Grass
  [147] = "Grass (lighter)", -- Grass
  [148] = "Grass (lighter 2)", -- Grass
  [149] = "Grass (mid 1)", -- Grass
  [150] = "Grass (mid 2)", -- Grass
  [151] = "Grass (dark)", -- Grass
  [152] = "Grass (dark 2)", -- Grass
  [153] = "Grass (dirt mix)", -- Grass
  [154] = "Riverbed (stone)", -- Stone
  [155] = "Riverbed (shallow)", -- Dirt
  [156] = "Riverbed (weeds)", -- Dirt
  [157] = "Seaweed", -- Sand
  [158] = "Door", -- Misc
  [159] = "Plastic Barrier", -- Misc
  [160] = "Park Grass", -- Grass
  [161] = "Stairs (stone)", -- Stone
  [162] = "Stairs (metal)", -- Metal
  [163] = "Stairs (carpet)", -- Misc
  [164] = "Floor (metal)", -- Metal
  [165] = "Floor (concrete)", -- Concrete
  [166] = "Bin Bag", -- Misc
  [167] = "Thin Metal Sheet", -- Metal
  [168] = "Metal Barrel", -- Metal
  [169] = "Plastic Cone", -- Misc
  [170] = "Plastic Dumpster", -- Misc
  [171] = "Metal Dumpster", -- Metal
  [172] = "Wood Picket Fence", -- Wood
  [173] = "Wood Slatted Fence", -- Wood
  [174] = "Wood Ranch Fence", -- Wood
  [175] = "Unbreakable Glass", -- Glass
  [176] = "Hay Bale", -- Misc
  [177] = "Gore", -- Misc
  [178] = "Rail Track", -- Misc
}

See Also

Section See Also
Reference
Section Reference