The Berkley's RC Van is a vehicle featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The van is a variant of the Pony used by Berkleys RC, as stated on the sides and the rear. There are a few differences compared to its standard counterpart, like the taillight design and the location of the gas cap door. It sometimes has boxes of model cars in the back - the same ones that can be seen in Zero RC.
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The van has a slightly higher top speed than most; according to the game's files, its top speed is 99 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour) and it has moderate acceleration. It can sustain quite a bit of damage due to its large size and it has pretty good stability when rounding corners. It actually has average handling in most scenarios.
Like with the Pony, Berkley's RC Van shares the same engine sound with the Ambulance, BoxBurg, Burrito, Journey, Mule, Newsvan, Securicar, Tow Truck and the Utility Van.
GTA San Andreas Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 99 / 160 | 5 | Diesel | RWD | 1900 / 4189 |
| N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
- There is an optional side mission called Beefy Baron in the back room of Zero RC, in which the player has to destroy these vans with an RC Baron within a time limit.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
The Berkley's RC Van is an extremely rare vehicle:
- Rarely spawns around the major cities' seaports and industrial areas.
- Rarely spawns around The Sherman Dam and Las Venturas while driving a Burrito, Pony, or Rumpo, and around Octane Springs while driving a Linerunner. The van is also rarely seen driving on the road at Fallen Tree and the factories near Fort Carson, but like in the aforementioned Las Venturas and Sherman Dam, driving any other van will make spawn chances higher.
- Sometimes, the van can be obtained by failing the Beefy Baron mini game with a Berkley's RC Van sitting outside of the shop, which will still be there if the player quickly exits the shop. If done correctly, there will be a Berkley's RC Van on the street that will stop at the nearest traffic lights. Since the door of the vehicle is not locked and because the van has a slow speed, the player can obtain it very quickly and get it to a nearby garage.
Gallery[]
Images[]
Berkley's RC Van driver shot down by police.
Getting in van after failing the mission.
Respraying and then saving the van in garage.
Line of Berkley Vans to destroy during Beefy Baron.
Comparasion between the Pony (left) and Berkley's RC Van (right).
Berkley's RC Van spotted driving on The Strip.
The van in the beta, with the Zero's RC livery.
Videos[]
Glitches[]
- There is a game glitch that can be used to obtain the Berkley's RC Van. First, the player must enter the Zero RC shop in Garcia and head to the back of the shop where they will find a red marker. Enter it to start the Beefy Baron mission.
- Once the mission starts and the player has control of the RC Baron, they must press the change view button (PC default is V). The camera view will change to a Berkley Van that has spawned high up above San Andreas with Carl Johnson in the driver's seat (the player cannot control it until the mission ends). The van will fall for about 15 seconds before smashing onto the roof of Zero's RC shop. Now fail the mission, either by keeping the baron still for a while and pressing the self-destruct button, or by waiting for the timer to run out. The player will appear back in the shop. They must then quickly run outside and use the Jetpack cheat and use it to fly up onto the roof of the shop. The Berkley Van will be there waiting for them. If it is not, then try again. All that has to be accomplished then is simply driving it of the roof without flipping it, and then the van is acquired and can be stored in any safehouse garage.
Radio Stations[]
The Berkley's RC Van has the following default radio station(s):
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Berkley's RC Van plays Playback FM.
Trivia[]
- The vehicle's ID, model, texture, and text entry names are "Topfun". Only the text string has the name Berkleys RC Van. This would mean that the vehicle was originally the Top Fun from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City or the current vehicle was called as such.
- The van is programmed to spawn as normal according to the cargrp.dat file. However in the vehicles.ide file, its class is defined as 'ignore' which is the same class used by law enforcement and other emergency service vehicles, novelty vehicles (Sandking, Dune, etc), aircrafts, boats, trains and trailers. Being classed in such a way makes it extremely rare for the vehicle to spawn in normal traffic.
- In the beta version, the van had the Zero's RC livery.