PALETO BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT PACK 1.0
By Cartres
Based on The Lenox Police Department in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
INTRODUCTION:
About a half-year ago, I began delving into the depths of GTA V vehicle development. While the process was difficult at first, the help of dozens of talented developers in the field allowed me to grow quickly. When I began this trek, my intent was to create a single, massive Massachusetts Megapack, featuring over 40 vehicles. While that pack is still in progress, I decided it would be wise for me to release a pack before going any further, introducing myself to the community and demonstrating my work.
My commitment remains simple: Provide the community with the highest quality vehicles I possibly can, rendered to near 100% accuracy to their real life counterparts. This pack's release has gone through months of laborious testing, and the construction would not have been possible without those listed in the credits of this release.
Please read the credits for a full outline of not only the parts I used, but the people that helped me get here.
OVERVIEW:
Lenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Set in Western Massachusetts, it is part of the Pittsfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,025 at the 2010 census. Lenox is the site of Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The Lenox Police Department is a relatively small Police Agency responsible for overall law enforcement duties in the township of Lenox. Since the Berkshire County Sheriff does not have a patrol division (no sheriff departments in Massachusetts have a patrol division), they interface directly with the Massachusetts State Police for all law enforcement matters in and around their jurisdiction.
ELS & Non-ELS Hybrid
It is true that this pack utilizes ELS and Non-ELS to create magnificent and beautiful lighting effects in the environment, as well as to enable more variety with the flash patterns. By default, the Non-ELS lights are set to activate on Light-Stage 2, but this can be modified in the VCFs if you wish. Modifying the metas or names of these vehicles can cause the non-ELS lights to malfunction, leaving most of the lights either dysfunctional or totally inoperable.
THIS PACK INCLUDES:
LPD1: 2014 FPIU with Whelen Liberty I "Opticom".
LPD2: 2016 FPIU with Whelen Liberty II.
LDP3: 2014 FPIS with Whelen Liberty I "Opticom".
LPD4: 2014 FPIU with Whelen Inner Edge XLP (Slicktop marked).
LPD5: 2014 Dodge Charger with Whelen Liberty I "Opticom".
LPD6: 2016 FPIU with Whelen Liberty II "Opticom".
PLANNED UPDATES:
- Tidying up the VCF files.
- Collision Optimization
- Small texture modifications.
KNOWN ISSUES:
- The 2014 Charger's Takedowns face the reverse direction. Still now, I am unaware of a fix for this issue, but will continue to look for one.
Disclaimer:
I am still learning, and I am by no means perfect. I welcome all feedback, bug reports, and issues with the files. Please understand that while I will attempt to help anyone that has difficulties installing these vehicles, I cannot control your PC, and I cannot always promise a fix. I offer no support to those who attempt to modify the files.
FAQs:
Q: How do I activate the takedowns and the spotlights?
A: Spotlights are tied to the highbeams, takedowns are tied to ELS.
Q: Can these be used as REPLACEMENTS instead of ADDONS?
A: Yes, but please read the readme carefully for instructions.
Q: Can you modify this pack to include red and blue lighting?
A: Under no circumstances will I be including a red/blue option for this pack.
Q: What permissions do I have for this pack?
A: You can use it for single-player until your heart is content, but under no circumstances can you use this pack for FiveM.
Q: May I have access to the templates to change the liveries?
A: No. I will not be providing templates with this download. I know this may be a controversial decision, but I believe strongly that these vehicles were made to represent the department they are build after. Modifying the textures would not only do away with the work of DJCave, but also take away from the accuracy of this pack. If you desperately need to change my vehicle's textures, most of the templates are available on this site elsewhere.
Featured by FirstThirtyMinutes
Follow the Development of the Massachusetts Megapack Here:
What's New in Version 1.2
Released
- Updated to increase compatibility with future GTA Content Updates.
By Cartres
Based on The Lenox Police Department in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
THANKS TO:
SoCalThero & Dewey for their patience with instructing me on my first steps in GTA V modeling so many months ago. Without them, I wouldn't have completed my first car.
GeorgieMoon, Carper, Kane104, EVI, Matt-I-P, OfficerFive0, and ISPfan12 for their advanced knowledge and teachings. They are a font of knowledge unlike anything the GTA V community has seen, and we're better for it.
OfficerFive0, again, for his immense generosity with the sheer amount of parts given to me to use.
Turtle, for constructing the community within which I learned so much, surrounded by so many talented developers.
Key:
'Commissioned' denotes that I asked a developer to make a part that previously didn't exist in exchange for real money. Some of these parts are publicly available and can be released if asked for.
'Purchased for use' denotes a real money exchange between myself and other developer for a preexisting part.
'used with permission' denotes a private part that was shared with me by the developer with permission to use on a locked model.
Parts without these tags denote public availability.
CREDITS
--DLC Construction--
DLC Constructed with the assistance of NefariousBonn, Carcols by Cartres
--Base Models--
2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utility by Desmond98, used with permission.
2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility by Underwood, heavily edited by OfficerFive0
2014 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan by Underwood, heavily edited by OfficerFive0
2014 Dodge Police Interceptor (Charger) by BxBugs123
--Liveries--
"Paleto Police Department" based on Lenox Police Department. All badges and symbols based off of real life counter parts.
Liveries by DJCave, commissioned by Cartres
Badges by GetInMyBelly
--Lighting and External Equipment--
Whelen Liberty I Lightbar by Iansonwheels, purchased for use by Cartres
Whelen Liberty II Lightbar by Carper, "Opticom" Edit by Cartres, Strobe Module by OfficerFive0. All parts used with permission.
Whelen Inner Edge XLP BETA by OfficerFive0, used with permission.
Whelen Mirror Beams (Including Super-ION and ION-V) by OfficerFive0, used with permission.
Whelen Tir3 & Lin3 SuperLEDs by OfficerFive0, used with permission.
Whelen Super-IONs by Iansonwheels as well as OfficerFive0. The former was purchased for use, the second is used with permission.
Whelen Dominators Lin3 by OfficerFive0, used with permission.
Whelen M2 by OfficerFive0, used with permission.
Whelen 400 Series by Maryland Modifications
Code 3 Citadels by OfficerFive0, used with permission.
Federal Signal Micropulse Ultras by OfficerFive0, used with permission.
SoundOff Signal Mirror Lights by RobertTM
--External Equipment--
Taurus & Charger Setina PB400 by Turtle
Explorer Setina PB400 by Desmond98, used with permission.
Par46 LED Spotlight by Iansonwheels
Unity Halogen Spotlight by Matt
Federal Signal ES100C by Joshua Tanner, commissioned by Cartres
--Internal Equipment--
Coban Dashcam by Desmond, used with permission.
Havis Console by Jakub, used with permission.
Panasonic Toughbook by Cap'n Crunch, modified by JohnBD, revamped and remodeled by Cartres with new materials, new textures.
Smart Siren Controller by OfficerFive0, material and texture edits by Cartres
Motorolla Radio by Underwood, Material and texture edits by Cartres
Stalker Radar System by Joshua Tanner
Partition by Kygo
Gunrack by ISPfan12, Guns by Walters
--Miscellaneous--
Ford Hubcaps by Desmond98
Dodge Charger Alloy Wheels by Carper
Various texture and material edits to all models by Cartres.

