diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 17756527..7514635d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ liberty/dca-liberty-sim.elf
 liberty/animtool*
 liberty/texconv*
 liberty/imgtool*
+liberty/coltool*
 liberty/extract-sfx*
 liberty/pack-sfx*
 liberty/analyze-profile*
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ miami/dca-miami-sim.elf
 miami/animtool*
 miami/texconv*
 miami/imgtool*
+miami/coltool*
 miami/extract-sfx*
 miami/pack-sfx*
 miami/analyze-profile*
diff --git a/liberty/Makefile b/liberty/Makefile
index c51e3eab..977ef846 100644
--- a/liberty/Makefile
+++ b/liberty/Makefile
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ texconv: $(OBJS_TEXCONV) | pvrtex # You'll have to rebuild pvrtex manually if yo
 animtool: ../src/tools/animtool.cpp
 	$(CXX) -std=c++17 -o $@ -g -O0 $<
 
+coltool: ../src/tools/coltool.cpp
+	$(CXX) -std=c++17 -o $@ -g -O0 $<
+
 -include $(DEPS)
 
 #### Repacking ####
@@ -520,6 +523,22 @@ $(REPACK_GTA_DIR)/%.IFP: $(GTA_DIR)/%.IFP animtool
 	@mkdir -p $(@D)
 	./animtool $< $@
 
+# first try the mods loose directory
+$(REPACK_GTA_DIR)/%.col: $(GTA_MOD_LOOSE_DIR)/%.col coltool
+	@mkdir -p $(@D)
+	./coltool $< $@
+$(REPACK_GTA_DIR)/%.COL: $(GTA_MOD_LOOSE_DIR)/%.COL coltool
+	@mkdir -p $(@D)
+	./coltool $< $@
+
+#if not, the original files
+$(REPACK_GTA_DIR)/%.col: $(GTA_DIR)/%.col coltool
+	@mkdir -p $(@D)
+	./coltool $< $@
+$(REPACK_GTA_DIR)/%.COL: $(GTA_DIR)/%.COL coltool
+	@mkdir -p $(@D)
+	./coltool $< $@
+
 $(REPACK_DIR)/packed: $(IMG_TEXTURES_DC) $(IMG_MODELS_DC)
 	mkdir -p $(@D)
 	mkdir -p "$(REPACK_GTA_DIR)/models/gta3"
diff --git a/liberty/gta3files.mk b/liberty/gta3files.mk
index f2aeaaf8..ee139b4f 100644
--- a/liberty/gta3files.mk
+++ b/liberty/gta3files.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# models/coll/peds.col # not actually used
+
 MISC_FILES = \
   anim/cuts.dir \
   anim/cuts.img \
@@ -110,7 +112,6 @@ MISC_FILES = \
   models/Coll/commer.col \
   models/Coll/generic.col \
   models/Coll/indust.col \
-  models/Coll/peds.col \
   models/Coll/suburb.col \
   models/Coll/vehicles.col \
   models/Coll/weapons.col \
diff --git a/miami/Makefile b/miami/Makefile
index bafd0ef8..74848416 100644
--- a/miami/Makefile
+++ b/miami/Makefile
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ texconv: $(OBJS_TEXCONV) | pvrtex # You'll have to rebuild pvrtex manually if yo
 animtool: ../src/tools/animtool.cpp
 	$(CXX) -std=c++17 -o $@ -g -O0 $<
 
-coltool: coltool.cpp
+coltool: ../src/tools/coltool.cpp
 	$(CXX) -std=c++17 -o $@ -g -O0 $<
 
 -include $(DEPS)
diff --git a/miami/gta3files.mk b/miami/gta3files.mk
index 246145d0..6bd1b88f 100644
--- a/miami/gta3files.mk
+++ b/miami/gta3files.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# models/coll/peds.col # seems like this is corrupted
+# models/coll/peds.col # not actually used
 
 MISC_FILES = \
   \
diff --git a/src/liberty/collision/ColTriangle.cpp b/src/liberty/collision/ColTriangle.cpp
index c025924a..f90f393c 100644
--- a/src/liberty/collision/ColTriangle.cpp
+++ b/src/liberty/collision/ColTriangle.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "ColTriangle.h"
 
 void
-CColTriangle::Set(const CompressedVector *, int a, int b, int c, uint8 surf, uint8 piece)
+CColTriangle::Set(const CompressedVector *, uint16 a, uint16 b, uint16 c, uint8 surf, uint8 piece)
 {
 	this->a = a;
 	this->b = b;
diff --git a/src/liberty/collision/ColTriangle.h b/src/liberty/collision/ColTriangle.h
index 03299463..500f8baf 100644
--- a/src/liberty/collision/ColTriangle.h
+++ b/src/liberty/collision/ColTriangle.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct CColTriangle
 	uint16 c;
 	uint8 surface;
 
-	void Set(const CompressedVector *v, int a, int b, int c, uint8 surf, uint8 piece);
+	void Set(const CompressedVector *v, uint16 a, uint16 b, uint16 c, uint8 surf, uint8 piece);
 };
 
 struct CColTrianglePlane
diff --git a/src/liberty/collision/CompressedVector.h b/src/liberty/collision/CompressedVector.h
index caf07664..3945ebf2 100644
--- a/src/liberty/collision/CompressedVector.h
+++ b/src/liberty/collision/CompressedVector.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ struct CompressedVector
 #ifdef COMPRESSED_COL_VECTORS
 	int16 x, y, z;
 	CVector Get(void) const { return CVector(x, y, z)/128.0f; };
-	void Set(float x, float y, float z) { this->x = lroundf(x*128.0f); this->y = lroundf(y*128.0f); this->z = lroundf(z*128.0f); };
+	void SetFixed(int16 x, int16 y, int16 z) { this->x = x; this->y = y; this->z = z; };
 #ifdef GTA_PS2
 	void Unpack(uint128 &qword) const {
 		__asm__ volatile (
diff --git a/src/liberty/core/FileLoader.cpp b/src/liberty/core/FileLoader.cpp
index 8a362c11..8ebfe11c 100644
--- a/src/liberty/core/FileLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/liberty/core/FileLoader.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ CFileLoader::LoadCollisionFile(const char *filename)
 	fd = CFileMgr::OpenFile(filename, "rb");
 
 	while(CFileMgr::Read(fd, (char*)&header, sizeof(header))){
-		assert(header.ident == 'LLOC');
+		assert(header.ident == 'CLOC');
 		CFileMgr::Read(fd, (char*)work_buff, header.size);
 		memcpy(modelname, work_buff, 24);
 
@@ -295,14 +295,8 @@ CFileLoader::LoadCollisionModel(uint8 *buf, CColModel &model, char *modelname)
 		model.vertices = (CompressedVector*)RwMalloc(numVertices*sizeof(CompressedVector));
 		REGISTER_MEMPTR(&model.vertices);
 		for(i = 0; i < numVertices; i++){
-			model.vertices[i].Set(*(float*)buf, *(float*)(buf+4), *(float*)(buf+8));
-			if(lroundf(Abs(*(float*)buf)) >= 256 ||
-			   lroundf(Abs(*(float*)(buf+4))) >= 256 ||
-			   lroundf(Abs(*(float*)(buf+8))) >= 256) {
-				dbglog(DBG_CRITICAL, "%s:Collision volume too big\n", modelname);
-				assert(false && "Collision volume too big");
-			   }
-			buf += 12;
+			model.vertices[i].SetFixed(*(int16*)buf, *(int16*)(buf+2), *(int16*)(buf+4));
+			buf += 6;
 		}
 	}else
 		model.vertices = nil;
@@ -313,8 +307,11 @@ CFileLoader::LoadCollisionModel(uint8 *buf, CColModel &model, char *modelname)
 		model.triangles = (CColTriangle*)RwMalloc(model.numTriangles*sizeof(CColTriangle));
 		REGISTER_MEMPTR(&model.triangles);
 		for(i = 0; i < model.numTriangles; i++){
-			model.triangles[i].Set(model.vertices, *(int32*)buf, *(int32*)(buf+4), *(int32*)(buf+8), buf[12], buf[13]);
-			buf += 16;
+			model.triangles[i].Set(model.vertices, *(uint16*)buf, *(uint16*)(buf+2), *(uint16*)(buf+4), buf[6], buf[7]);
+			buf += 8;
+			assert(model.triangles[i].a < numVertices);
+			assert(model.triangles[i].b < numVertices);
+			assert(model.triangles[i].c < numVertices);
 		}
 	}else
 		model.triangles = nil;
diff --git a/src/liberty/core/main.cpp b/src/liberty/core/main.cpp
index 4b536d3d..9f80c19b 100644
--- a/src/liberty/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/liberty/core/main.cpp
@@ -163,36 +163,36 @@ Error(char *fmt, ...)
 void
 ValidateVersion()
 {
-	int32 file = CFileMgr::OpenFile("models\\coll\\peds.col", "rb");
-	char buff[128];
+	// int32 file = CFileMgr::OpenFile("models\\coll\\peds.col", "rb");
+	// char buff[128];
 
-	if ( file != -1 )
-	{
-		CFileMgr::Seek(file, 100, SEEK_SET);
+	// if ( file != -1 )
+	// {
+	// 	CFileMgr::Seek(file, 100, SEEK_SET);
 		
-		for ( int i = 0; i < 128; i++ )
-		{
-			CFileMgr::Read(file, &buff[i], sizeof(char));
-			buff[i] -= 23;
-			if ( buff[i] == '\0' )
-				break;
-			CFileMgr::Seek(file, 99, SEEK_CUR);
-		}
+	// 	for ( int i = 0; i < 128; i++ )
+	// 	{
+	// 		CFileMgr::Read(file, &buff[i], sizeof(char));
+	// 		buff[i] -= 23;
+	// 		if ( buff[i] == '\0' )
+	// 			break;
+	// 		CFileMgr::Seek(file, 99, SEEK_CUR);
+	// 	}
 		
-		if ( !strncmp(buff, "grandtheftauto3", 15) )
-		{
-			strncpy(version_name, &buff[15], 64);
-			CFileMgr::CloseFile(file);
-			return;
-		}
-	}
+	// 	if ( !strncmp(buff, "grandtheftauto3", 15) )
+	// 	{
+	// 		strncpy(version_name, &buff[15], 64);
+	// 		CFileMgr::CloseFile(file);
+	// 		return;
+	// 	}
+	// }
 
-	LoadingScreen("Invalid version", NULL, NULL);
+	// LoadingScreen("Invalid version", NULL, NULL);
 	
-	while(true)
-	{
-		;
-	}
+	// while(true)
+	// {
+	// 	;
+	// }
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/src/miami/collision/CompressedVector.h b/src/miami/collision/CompressedVector.h
index db6c0560..0c2faf91 100644
--- a/src/miami/collision/CompressedVector.h
+++ b/src/miami/collision/CompressedVector.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ struct CompressedVector
 	int16 x, y, z;
 	CVector Get(void) const { return CVector(x, y, z)/128.0f; };
 	void SetFixed(int16 x, int16 y, int16 z) { this->x = x; this->y = y; this->z = z; };
-	void Set(float x, float y, float z) { this->x = x*128.0f; this->y = y*128.0f; this->z = z*128.0f; };
 #ifdef GTA_PS2
 	void Unpack(uint128 &qword) const {
 		__asm__ volatile (
diff --git a/src/tools/coltool.cpp b/src/tools/coltool.cpp
index 4e0a1d6c..864f36dd 100644
--- a/src/tools/coltool.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/coltool.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
             }
 
             out_buff.push_back(work_buff[offset]);
-            out_buff.push_back(0); // padding
+            out_buff.push_back(work_buff[offset+1]); // 'piece', not actually used
             offset += 4;
         }
         // === End repackaging of collision model data ===