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Explosion types

The 14 explosion types SA-MP and open.mp scripts use with CreateExplosion and CreateExplosionForPlayer: what each one looks and sounds like and how big it is.

Type	Visible	Splits	Fire	Blast	Sound	Special	Size
0	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Normal	Large
1	Yes	–	Yes	–	Yes	Normal	Normal
2	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Normal	Large
3	Yes	–	Sometimes	Yes	Yes	Normal	Large
4	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	–	Only special blast burn effects; blasts things away; no sound	Normal
5	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	–	Only special blast burn effects; blasts things away; no sound	Normal
6	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	A reddish after-glow	Very large
7	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	A reddish after-glow	Huge
8	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Invisible	Normal
9	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Fires at ground level; otherwise heard but invisible	Normal
10	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Normal	Large
11	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Normal	Small
12	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Really small	Very small
13	–	–	–	–	–	Only black burn marks on the ground; no damage	Large

"Blast" = it pushes players, vehicles and objects away and does damage. The size is a rough label; the radius you pass to CreateExplosion sets how far the damage reaches.

Source: open.mp's explosion list. Video of every type: explosion showcase.