Non-ELS vehicles and sirens vs. lights

[tails 0]

I've recently changed from ELS to non-ELS after not liking the invincibility that ELS suffers from (I love the vehicle damage in GTAIV).

When using / to switch on the vehicle lights, I can turn the siren on or even use the horn once the lights are flashing. I have to cycle through all the LCPDR light modes and then switch on the standard light/siren combo. Is this the way it's meant with non-ELS vehicles or some kind of bug?

I am using addon vehicles and a siren. It's just a pain to have to cycle through all the lights if you want to do a quick blip of the siren (say you're going through an intersection or something).

Edited September 6, 2012 by tails

[Iconography 1,384]

You should just be able to tap the G key (horn) in order to activate your lights and siren together. Light modes are supposed to be for lights only (no siren).

Make sure you don't still have police cars set as "active" in els.ini.

[tails 0]

You should just be able to tap the G key (horn) in order to activate your lights and siren together. Light modes are supposed to be for lights only (no siren).

Make sure you don't still have police cars set as "active" in els.ini.

Thanks for the quick reply.

I'm not using ELS, I've removed all reference to ELS in my files (did a reinstall). I'm using your non-ELS lights/coronas.

So you're saying there's no way to toggle your siren once you've activated your lights using /? When I hit / and turn the lights on and then hit G, nothing happens, not even a horn. Is that the draw back of not using ELS? It's either lights and sirens fully active or lights only no siren at all?

Edited September 6, 2012 by tails

[Iconography 1,384]

So you're saying there's no way to toggle your siren once you've activated your lights using /? When I hit / and turn the lights on and then hit G, nothing happens, not even a horn. Is that the draw back of not using ELS? It's either lights and sirens fully active or lights only no siren at all?

EDIT: Misunderstood a little. Correct, there's either no lights or siren (except for an occasional siren on Mode 2 when pressing G) or both lights and siren.

Edited September 6, 2012 by Iconography

[Sam 10,741]

Thanks for the quick reply.

I'm not using ELS, I've removed all reference to ELS in my files (did a reinstall). I'm using your non-ELS lights/coronas.

So you're saying there's no way to toggle your siren once you've activated your lights using /? When I hit / and turn the lights on and then hit G, nothing happens, not even a horn. Is that the draw back of not using ELS? It's either lights and sirens fully active or lights only no siren at all?

It is, yes.

[tails 0]

Thanks guys. May have to go back to ELS then!

[tails 0]

I just found this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkXiuxC0eho&feature=player_embedded#!

Among other features it allows you to toggle mute the siren while leaving the lights flashing. Gonna give it a try tonight.