I have read through the common issues threads and ensured that I am not having issues addressed there.  I recently installed GTA V along with the latest version of LSPDFR.  I also watched a few videos of common add-ons and installed a few to get started.  I would check the game as I installed so I could keep track of what I had added and any behaviors.  I did not have any issues until I added some of Albo1125 add-ons where it began to complain about versioning issues etc.  Wrong .dll version, key mappings etc.  So I removed those and the game continues to have issues. 

 

1.  If I hit esc and try to open the LSPDFR settings, the game freezes completely and I have to force quit.  I cannot go on and off duty with any regularity and it seems random when the game starts whether is starts me on duty etc. 

2.  I loaded ENB to brighten the effects a bit as well as ELS and a few others to get set-up.  I got used to how to cycle through the lights and sirens using an XBOX controller but then all those mappings were lost when I added LSPDFR+ and PoliceRadio etc. 

 

I am trying to understand which add-ons are recommended and the process for clean installation because it appears as though I have my current install so clogged up it might be better to start over.  I originally searched for this exact situation and followed a YouTube video where there were a series of videos of how to get started etc.  Is there a commonly recommended method to get the game and best add-ons?

 

Do I need start over or are there ways to clean it up from where I am at?  Thanks for any assistance.

This should help you get started to clean your folder:
Clean Steam folder: Clean Steam Folder
Clean Retail folder:Clean Retail Folder

Alright, first of all: Albo's plugins still work. They throw a warning after you go on duty because they were made with version 0.42, not 0.46. But they still work.
I recommend not using LSPDFR+, yes I know, and using StopThePed instead. 
 

Second of all: If installing an ENB, do it first. Before you add anything else, do the ENB first. For some people RPH + ENB's doesn't work, so that's the first thing you can test for yourself.
Before you install add-on cars (but after the MODDING DLC), you need those:
Gameconfig; choose 1x Traffic 1x Peds or 1.5x: https://www.gta5-mods.com/misc/gta-5-gameconfig-300-cars
Heap Limit Adjuster: https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/heap-limit-adjuster-600-mb-of-heap
Packfile Limit Adjuster: https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/packfile-limit-adjuster

You need Scripthook V(http://www.dev-c.com/gtav/scripthookv/) for the last two to load.

ELS doesn't have anything to do with LSPD:FR / RPH. So it couldn't have been the installation of Plugins that messed it up.
 

Edited January 28, 20206 yr by A Stranger

Thanks for the help.  I think increasing the heap helped the overall stability as I can adequately run all of the menus pretty well at this point.  
 

Still working on tuning the display etc as I get a lot of fractals and clipping now so may need to turn down the detail limits. 
 

I still am not entirely sure the best mods for arrests and dealing with peds.  I either end up just having to cuff and detain or having too many menus opening.  An example would be during a pursuit I need to use the Backup menu to call for help, pressing B, but then having to jump back to the controller to select which means I have to stop driving momentarily.  
 

Are most using a controller or just keyboard and mouse or the combination?  I assume it’s a combination as driving with the controller is great but binding the buttons is a challenge as if I change my SmartPolice radio button it has to be some other action as the binding are limited.  I assume just using the keyboard is easiest for most actions.